Meta Apes - The First NFT Game Project on BAS
NFT strategy tower defense games have always garnered significant community interest for their ability to evoke emotions and foster camaraderie, encouraging players to build, strategize, and calculate within the game environment.
BCS Application Sidechain (BAS) - a sidechain operating in parallel and closely linked to Binance Chain, BAS aims to enhance GameFi, SocialFi, and Metaverse experiences on the blockchain.
Let's explore what makes the first game project on BAS, Meta Apes, particularly intriguing and more embraced by the community compared to many previous NFT game projects.
Introduction to Meta Apes
Meta Apes is a free-to-play MMO strategy game designed for mobile devices, set in a post-apocalyptic world where the era of humans has ended, and a new era dominated by Apes has begun, vying for space dominance.
The game is available on both Google Play (Android) & the App Store (iOS), marking it as the first game launched on BSC Application Sidechain (BAS). Anyone can download Meta Apes from Google Play or the App Store.
To connect to the game, players need to link their Google or Facebook accounts and also have a cryptocurrency wallet like Metamask to store in-game items as NFTs. If your Metamask wallet isn't connected to the BAS network, you can add it using the following details:
Network Name: APE Chain (BAS)
RPC URL: https://bas.metaapesgame.com/bas_mainnet_full_rpc
Chain ID: 16350
Symbol: PEEL
Block Explorer URL: https://explorer.bas.metaapesgame.com/
Gameplay Features of Meta Apes
Meta Apes is a real-time strategy game similar to Clash of Clans, featuring key gameplay activities:
- Building: Develop your city and army through production/management, training, and resource mining.
- Competition: Engage in PvP & PvE battles and participate in challenges to complete missions.
- Community: Collaborate and strategize with other players within your clan.
- Exploration: Traverse the map and discover a world full of surprises.
Special Features of Meta Apes
Real-Time Strategy: In Meta Apes, you can deploy troops anywhere and position them strategically. This flexibility allows for dynamic gameplay, enabling you to adjust strategies on the fly.
Expansive Map: Meta Apes features a large map with infinite zoom capabilities. Navigate effortlessly and explore any part of the world within seconds, ensuring you never miss crucial information.
"General" and "Lieutenant": When your main warrior ("General") reaches 3 stars, the pairing system activates, allowing two heroes to lead a combat unit together. This enhances strategic depth, offering various options for team composition and tactics.
Player-Friendly Mission System: Meta Apes' mission system includes comprehensive guidance, clearly outlining essential activities during specific phases. Skilled players can leverage these guides to gain a competitive edge.
Innovative Gang System: Gangs in Meta Apes serve as more than just social hubs; they are centers for like-minded individuals to gather, strategize, and conquer various strategic bases and technologies to bolster your fighting force.
Fighters NFT in Meta Apes
Each Fighter in Meta Apes possesses unique skills and attributes, allowing players to build strategies around their Fighters. NFT Fighters offer special advantages compared to non-NFT Fighters, including unique designs and in-game effects that can generate tokens.
You can purchase Meta Apes NFTs on Galler.io. Free-to-play players can acquire in-game Fighters to continue playing, although these are not NFTs and hold no transactional value on the market.
NFT Fighters are categorized into four types:
Meta: Owns 7 skills, capable of generating $SHILL tokens 450,000
Epic: Owns 6 skills, capable of generating $SHILL tokens 150,000
Rare: Owns 5 skills, capable of generating $SHILL tokens 75,000
Souvenir: Owns 5 skills, capable of generating $SHILL tokens 12,500
Meta Apes also features a "Pairing" function that allows you to combine NFTs to create powerful synergies, enhancing their mutual strength.
Tokenomics of Meta Apes
Meta Apes utilizes two tokens: SHELL and PEEL.
Governance Token (PEEL)
PEEL is Meta Apes' governance token on the Ape Chain. $PEEL is designed for the following purposes:
Buying/trading NFTs
Rewarding top-performing clans & players
Used in critical game operations (e.g., upgrading end-game NFTs, etc.)
Gas fees
Staking & in-game validators
Governance & voting
The maximum supply is 1,000,000,000 $PEEL.
Utility Token (SHELL)
$SHELL is the core utility token within the Meta Apes ecosystem, used for gaming and overall earning.
You can earn SHELL by:
Buying and holding Fighter NFTs
Purchasing from the in-game item store
Completing in-game activities
$SHELL serves as the in-game currency for upgrading NFTs and acquiring game resources such as iron and food.
Roadmap
Q1 2022
Launch Early Access (APK) - Complete
Introduce NFT features (e.g., NFT fighters, Blind Box, Market) - Complete
Q2 2022
Launch Android Beta version on testnet (Google Play) - Complete
Organize Blind Box events with Beta - Complete
Introduce utility token ($SHELL) - Complete
Launch official game on mainnet (Google Play) - Complete
Launch official game on mainnet (App Store) - Complete
Launch first Mystery Box on Galler NFT Marketplace - Complete
Q3-Q4 2022
Introduce $PEEL
NFT collectibles/relics
Clan-based validator system
Staking
Conclusion
Meta Apes, the first game on BSC Application Sidechain (BAS), sold its PEEL token on PancakeSwap through an Initial Farm Offering (IFO).
With engaging gameplay, beautiful graphics, and successful launches on both App Store and Google Play, Meta Apes has made a strong impression on gamers.
Unlike previous GameFi projects, Meta Apes builds on both free-to-play and play-to-earn mechanisms, making it accessible to a wider audience.
You can start downloading the game now to experience the excitement and allure that Meta Apes brings.
