Nine Chronicles is a blockchain-based decentralized open-source Idle MMORPG that allows players to mine the NCG cryptocoin.Okay, but what is Nine Chronicles actually, in simpler terms?
What is Nine Chronicles?
Nine Chronicles is an Idle MMORPG.Players get to choose from four classes of characters (with Warrior being the only class available at this stage of the game’s development).Gameplay is simple.
You equip your character with weapons and armor, provide them with consumable food that they can use in a bind, and you set them off on adventures.As they go on adventures, you have no control over your character, letting you leave the game and come back to it later on (hence idle).It is also an MMORPG because it is composed of thousands of players at the same time, and it features RPG progression.However, it is unlike the traditional MMORPG experience where you get to go on raids, like in the critically-acclaimed Final Fantasy XIV.
All of the gameplay decisions the player makes in Nine Chronicles is in the preparation phase.
Players get to buy and sell equipment, craft gear, and give buffs to the character.But once set off on an adventure, all the player can do is watch (and wait).The character will continue going on adventures, completing stages at will, until the character falls in battle, or until all energy is depleted.
How do people earn money from Nine Chronicles?
Following the play-to-earn model, players of Nine Chronicles can earn the cryptocurrency Nine Chronicles Gold (NCG) from playing the game.NCG can then be converted to Etherium, a more mainstream crypto coin, which in turn can be liquidated to a traditional currency like USD.
Players earn NCG through the completion of quests, through the sale of items earn in-game, and through participation in real-world and digital events.Right now, developers Planetarium offer rewards to new Nine Chronicles players for joining their Discord channel, inviting friends to play the game, or by tweeting about it.WNCG currently has a value of $0.96, peaking at around $6 when the crypto coin launched in August 2021.
Is Nine Chronicles Reliable?
Nine Chronicles is backed by various industry giants, which includes, at the helm, Ubisoft.Developers Planetarium was part of Ubisoft’s Entrepreneurs Lab accelerator program, where Ubisoft helps start-up studios by providing guidance, advice, and studio space.When Nine Chronicles launched, Ubisoft completely backed the developers by signing an advisory partnership with Planetarium.
“Ubisoft is always looking for new ideas to empower gamers, and Planetarium is paving the way towards more creative freedom for the community,” says Ubisoft Blockchain Initiative Director Nicolas Pouard, in a release in July 2020.
“The open-source model coupled with an open economy will create interesting new possibilities for players, and we are eager to see where this path leads us.”
Nine Chronicles would then receive $2.6M in investments in August 2021, which includes investment from Axie Infinity co-founder Jeffery Zirlin.
However, just like in any blockchain-based system, its long-term sustainability relies entirely on its usage and activity.Hence, as long as Nine Chronicles gets support from its player base, it will continue running.Being an open-source game, even if Planetarium decides to stop developing for the game, the community can continue creating content and development.Of course, Nine Chronicles will be at its strongest while investor interest is high and Planetarium is leading the charge.Without these two, Nine Chronicles could decline and its NGC coin could lose value.
Hence, it is only prudent for players to only invest in this game (i.e., invest your time playing the game) at their own risk.
Remember to only spend your extra time on play-to-earn games and not rely on cryptocurrencies for your entire income.Remember the risks involved in play-to-earn games and in crypto currencies in general..
