Hi ApeCoin DAO Community,
@Hannah has responded to our questions and has provided consent to share them in this forum for the community.
Click to expand Q&A with @Hannah
1. Is the Ape Foundation expected to engage in any of the steps of the AIP implementation? If so, please specify the steps and elaborate on how it is expected to work.
We would like the Ape Foundation to participate in our NFT Holder solicitation in the APE community as well as our SOG game promotion ambassador recruitment campaign.
The specific steps are as follows:
1. Once the AIP proposal is approved, we will start an NFT voting activity in the APE COIN community and select 8 NFTs to be made into game characters. At the same time, we will provide 6,800 $APE as event rewards, of which 2,000 $APE is allocated for rewarding participants in the ApeCoin DAO community who vote on the selection of game NFT characters, and 4,800 $APE for rewarding the 8 NFT Holders who are ultimately chosen.
2. SOG plans to start the game test in September 2024, and the test event is planned to last for 1 month, and we will provide 15,200 $APE as a test and promotion reward in the APE COIN community.
2. Please update your proposal to include the required section titled “Reporting Expectations” and a schedule to which you would commit to sharing progress reports with the community. For more information please see the AIP Draft Template.
Progress reports will be shared with the community at a frequency of 1~2 times per month. The reports will include NFT voting campaigns, NFT character development progress and corresponding milestones, SOG playtests, NFT character revenue figures, and other important matters about SOG.
3. Please update the Proposal Description to more accurately summarize the initiative.
We aim to integrate outstanding Yuga NFTs into Summon of Glory’s gameplay, with the three main goals of (1) creating fun gaming experiences, (2) increase ApeCoin’s brand awareness, and (3) to generate revenue share for ApeCoin DAO and the selected ape NFT holders.
The proposal also includes providing awards for Apecoin DAO voting participants and long term incentives for both the selected NFT holders plus DAO members.
4. If you are not already, please include yourself in the Team Description section, along with any relevant professional/academic history and any previous experiences in Web2 and/or Web3.
Andy - Producer and Co-Founder: more than 16 years of experience in producing MMORPG and MOBA. He leads a creative R&D team of 20 members
Jason - CMO and Co-Founder: Jason graduated from UC Berkeley and has 15 years of gaming experience, leading a marketing and operations team composed of 5 senior Web3 practitioners.
Roxi - head of web3 Markeing, CMO @ Aria, Ex Marketing Lead @ PXN, Ex Marketing Lead @ SleekCard, Ex Advisor @ Seedify and Multiple other projects.
Marketing team members have worked on successful web3 projects before which saw millions in revenue.
5. Do you have any estimated costs for users to use the platform’s features or any premium features?
Users can obtain free roles and other rights and interests through the task system in SOG, and can also purchase them directly through top-up or trading.
6. If your platform would require token holders to connect wallets, what are the plans for security audits of your platform?
SOG’s wallet login system is made using smart contracts and will be audited by a security company.
7. Please provide a brief description and history of Summon Of Glory, including the website which your proposal mentions.
SOG’s history is as follows:
Q4 2022: Completed the Seed round of financing, with a financing amount of $2 million, with investors including Shima, Animoca, Bigbrain, Mechanism, Origin, etc. After completing the financing, we began to build a team and determine the direction of our game development, that is, to combine NFT and Game, and provide players with a different Gamefi experience through the classic gameplay of 5v5 competition.
Q1~Q2 2023: We have screened 15 of the hundreds of NFT images as our in-game heroes, and given these heroes different classes, skills, skins, and special effects.
Summon of Glory (@SummonOfGlory) on X
UGC MOBA Game | Backed by @animocabrands @shimacapital @bigbrainvc @mechanismcap
Q3~Q4, 2023: We launched a playable version of the game and conducted gameplay tests in the YGG community and Google Play Store, with a total of more than 10,000 users experiencing our products.
Q1~Q2 2024: We are developing and perfecting our games and optimizing the operation details. At the same time, we started community operation in Q2, made an official website, and developed our mission system. We are also preparing for the beta test of Q3 to ensure that we can give users a better gaming experience.
The following is our community and website:
8. Your proposal states” 30% of the revenue generated in game from the Heroes created based on those 8 chosen NFTs will be permanently shared with ApeCoin DAO”.
a). Based on the previous performance of Summon Of Glory, do you have any estimates or expectations for the potential revenue that may be generated?
The SOG game is not officially live, but based on our previous experience estimates, we expect the game to be able to generate around $30,000 per hero when it officially launches.
b.) Is there an expected schedule for the distribution of revenue back to the DAO treasury?
Once our game is officially launched and we start to commercialize fees, we will distribute the corresponding revenue from the previous month back to the DAO treasury every month.
9. Your proposal would create 8 Summon Of Glory Heroes based on NFT IP such as BAYC and Movaverse. Please outline the nomination and selection process for these NFTs.
We hope that Apecoin DAO can help us host the Heroes vote for community holders where they sign up to participate and the community will vote for the NFTs ranking from 1st to 8th. As mentioned above, we will also offer corresponding rewards for both voters and the NFT holders.
10. Your proposal outlines an “Ape Voting event to give every Yuga asset holder a chance to appear in the game.” Are you requesting that this vote take place on the ApeCoin DAO Snapshot?
Yes.
11. How would the 2,000 ApeCoin earmarked for rewarding the ApeCoin DAO community who vote on the selection of game NFT characters be rewarded?
We think we can collect the addresses of voters and distribute the 2,000 APE COIN equally.
12. Please provide a revision for your Steps to Implement section. As specified by the AIP Draft Template:
*** Identify any milestones and key performance indicators for each step.**
*** Detail any associated costs, personnel, and platforms needed for each step.**
July: Complete the 8 NFT Call for Vote campaign and start designing the stand-ups for the 8 NFTs.
August: Complete all 3D models, skins, sound effects, and videos for 3 NFT characters.
September: Complete all 3D models, skins, sound effects, and videos for the remaining NFT characters.
13. As per the ApeCoin General Guidelines, “proposals will not be put up for vote if they involve illegal activity, hate speech, pornographic material, or are at odds with the mission or values of the APE Foundation.” Can you ensure that the content on Summon Of Glory would be in keeping with these guidelines?
Yes. We can you ensure that the content on Summon Of Glory would be in keeping with these guidelines.
14. Would your expectation be to keep complete ownership of all content produced from this proposal?
Yes. We believe that game assets are a very important part of our game. The operation and continuous optimization iteration after the game is launched will make our game more long-term.
15. If approved, would any part of the grant be used to create liquidity for or otherwise aid in the establishment of the SOG token?
No.If there are remaining funds, we will use them for continued R&D optimization.
16. Please provide a more detailed budget breakdown, specifically regarding the 200,000 ApeCoin allocated to 3D Assets and the 160,000 allocated to Skins.
The budget for 3D assets is 200,000 $APE, and the average 3D asset budget for each NFT hero is 25,000 $APE, as follows:
3D model: The 3D model budget of 8 NFT characters is 160,000 $APE, with an average of 20,000 $APE each, and the 3D model includes characters and skills, which are divided into two types: battle model and display model. Although there are only 8 NFT characters, we need to make 16 3D models.
Three-view: The three-view budget for 8 NFT characters is 16,000 $APE, with an average of 2,000 $APE each.
Weapons: 8000 $APE for weapon design for 8 NFT characters, with an average of 1000 $APE each.
3D scenes: The budget for 3D scenes of 8 NFT characters is 16,000 $APE, with an average of 2,000 $APE each.
The budget for the skin is 160,000 $APE, and the average 3D asset budget for each NFT hero is 20,000 $APE, as follows:
3D model: The 3D model budget for the 8 NFT characters is 120,000 $APE, with an average of 15,000 $APE each, because as mentioned earlier, the 3D model has been made, so the 3D model budget corresponding to the skin will be lower. The difference between the models is that they are cooler in skills and movements, and they are also divided into two types: combat models and display models. Again, we still need to make 16 3D models.
Three-view: The three-view budget for 8 NFT character skins is 16,000 $APE, with an average of 2,000 $APE each.
Weapons: The weapon design budget for 8 NFT character skins is 8000$APE, with an average of 1000 $APE each.
3D scenes: The 3D scene budget for 8 NFT character skins is 16,000 $APE, with an average of 2,000 $APE each.
17. Do you provide consent to apply updates to the relevant areas of your proposal based on your responses to the questions above?
Yes.
18. Do you provide consent to share these questions with the community in this forum?
Yes.
A DAR package is being worked on and upon completion this AIP will move into Administrative Review. Follow this Topic as further updates will be posted here in the comments.
Kind Regards,