Wizard Wednesday Recap, 2024-07-17
After what Elf deems to be "the worst opening ever" of the team greeting the Cult to "UwU Wednesday," Elf notes he wants to speak about the "Ronin Effect." The team decide to wait for the audience to finish rolling in before going over Ronin migration details.
Cult Questions
A Cult Question
Elf begins with Cult Questions, starting with a question about which Cults in history the team think they would have been most susceptible to.
Dotta says, "All of them?"
Tad says Forgotten Runes, but Elf says this is cheating.
Elf says the Cult of Dionysus
Entropy says he feels like he got into the "Dungeons & Dragons cult"
Elf says Forgotten Runes is a good intersection of the Cult of Dionysus and the Cult of Dungeons & Dragons.
Forgotten Media
Elf then receives a question about "what he's been making," which he believes to be a reference to a new series he has been sharing that he has deemed "Forgotten Media." He says the series speaks to what it means to make a "Forgotten Rune," noting the history of the world is known to us through different forms of media that rise and then fall into obsolescence.
"Most of us can't even read them, and yet there's really great content stored on them...they become these relics that are sort of revered...the ability to make you wonder what's on them—that is what's magical."
Arm Wrestling
The team then answer a question about a hypothetical arm wrestling match between Bearsnake and Ronin's Jihoz. Bearsnake is absent from the show, so is unable to answer, and the team say they have never seen Jihoz in person. Elf concludes Bearsnake would win, since he has beaten Elf, "So, he must be able to beat anyone."
Getting Into Pixel Art
Elf then answers a question about his origins in pixel art. He says that on the topic of wonder, the team chose pixel art for Forgotten Runes because it makes "your imagine fill in the blanks." He says, "pixel art is a rune in itself."
Elf says:
"I taught myself to do pixel art just for this collection."
Ronin Effect & Ronin Migration
Elf then transitions into speaking about "The Ronin Effect" and Forgotten Runiverse's migration to the Ronin network. Dotta says that it's interesting to think about the people even within crypto who don't have any overlap.
"We knew it was a separate group than the ETH Mainnet folks, but it's one of those things you had to see it to really believe it."
He says that's the essence of the Ronin Effect: merging communities. Elf agrees that it's a real thing, noting that there's been an influx of content about the game, and it's made him even more bullish on it.
The Ronin Community
Dotta also notes how well he thinks the Ronin community has meshed within the Forgotten Runes Discord.
He says:
"Not to name any names but we've had influxes of people into our community...and it's like oil and water. With Ronin, it's the exact opposite...The culture fit has just been so symbiotic."
Tad notes that the Ronin community definitely isn't "starting from zero" and says that he hasn't felt any PVP energy from new folks from Ronin.
Symbiosis Between Communities
Dotta says the SkyMavis team has also been very welcoming as well. He says he feels that there was a time when Ronin was under-recognized while outperforming and says that Forgotten Runes has had the same feeling at times over the years. Dotta notes that both teams appear to have a shared drive formed from a chip on the shoulder.
Mutual Support
Entropy joins and agrees with the points that have been made, and he adds that he recently discovered that the previous partner chain wasn't even following the Forgotten Runes social accounts. Meanwhile, the SkyMavis team have all personally followed and helped drive social engagement for the Forgotten Runiverse.
Madotsuki says that Ronin's curation of projects to feature on the network is mutually beneficial for featured projects and the Ronin community—projects know they have more direct support from Ronin and the Ronin community knows the games have been hand-selected.
Crypto Gaming
After a classic Twitter Spaces rug, the show returns and Elf speaks to the shift in crypto gaming sentiment, and he thinks that Ronin is a big part of that. He says he believes the Forgotten Runiverse will help carry the banner for that discussion.
Winning Crypto Twitter
Dotta asks if the main goal is to "win crypto Twitter" first.
"Of course we want the Cult to be happy. There's no world in which the Web3 holders are ignored."
He says the goal is actually to attract people who like to play games (in general). Dotta notes that maybe they don't want to appeal to crypto Twitter at the moment since all CT wants to do is speculate on memecoins. He theorizes that game will attract Web2 users who want to play the game on their phone, and then when they find out they actually own their assets, they become converted to Web3 users.
Onboarding to Ronin
Tad Major says that he recently set up his Ronin wallet and notes how smooth the onboarding process was: "It was all done in 10 minutes."
He says that he set up his wallet with a seed phrase since it's what he is familiar with. However, Tad also notes the ability to connect to Apple or Google accounts for people with less familiarity in the Web3 world will be an advantage to onboarding new users.
Forgotten Runiverse Assets Migrate to Ronin
Madotsuki then takes the stage to speak about the migration of Forgotten Runiverse game assets to the Ronin network—including Watcher's Rings, Quantum Gifts, and Land. He says that unminted items remain on the users account and no action is needed for migration.
Rings & Quantum Gifts
Mado says that Ring holders will receive another Ring on the same address, but on the Ronin side of things. The Rings on ETH will have updated metadata to reflect deprecation and trading will be turned off on major marketplaces. Madotsuki says that Quantum Gifts will be credited to the Runiverse account and will need to be re-minted on Ronin. The team is unable to turn off trading on Quantum Gifts. Please be aware of this and take action accordingly. He says that the team will release a flow chart that has more detail, but says that overall, if you're unsure what to do, taking no action is likely the best course of action. You will not lose your assets.
Cult Questions, Continued
Ronin Village
Elf then answers two more Cult questions—the first concerning Ronin Village being at the center of the Bamboo Forest, hidden in secrecy. He says this is a fun question, noting the Ronin traits in the Warrior collection. So, he says he's unsure if this is in reference to the Ronin Warrior token holders or the Ronin Community. Elf says that either way, everything named Ronin lives in the Bamboo Forest, and it's "very secret." Madotsuki notes the Ronin Effect of new Ronin members finding and buying Ronin Warrior traits.
Wiz-dom For Newcomers
MeepleDad then asks Elf for a piece of lore-related Wiz-dom for newcomers into Forgotten Runes. Elf says to think about your own life, and what makes you, you.
"If you can look at your life story and wrap it in Magic, that's a really great place to start to write for your Character...Pull from your own experiences. That's where the Magic inside you is."
Elf also recommend using friends, items, and other Characters from the Runiverse.
Ponyboy's Lore & The Ministry of Art
Tad then reviews a great example of combining multiple different aspects of the Runiverse in one single story. He speaks about Ponyboy's recent lore that includes his Wizards, Familiar, location lore, Watcher's Rings, Shadows, Souls, and Warriors. He says that the inclusion of these different aspects connects the story back to the Runiverse itself, and makes it more tangible. Tad says that Ponyboy has also proposed the Ministry of Art to fund a commission around his lore.
Tad speaks to the Ministry as a resource for community members to fund Cult Content. He notes that proposals may range from $300-$1,500 with those in the $300-$400 range are most ideal, and only one "top-level" project can be funded per month.
Brain Worms & Cult Cards
Brain Worms
Tad invites Cult member Sterling Crispin on stage to speak about a recent project of his called "Brain Worms". He says the project, which has launched on Base, is a turn-based RPG "kind of thing" where all the battles happen in one transaction. The game is based around an sci-fi / alternate reality company. He says that Base users can buy Worms, which are ERC-404s, but there is also a guest mode that allows players to play for free.
Cult Cards
MeepleDad takes the stage to speak about the upcoming Treasure Trove 2, and he requests art that the Cult has had commissioned. He notes a form on his Twitter for those interested in having their Characters featured in a collection of Cult trading cards. He says he has room in this first collection for 84 Characters. Meeple mentions that the collections is intended to showcase human-made art, and says that commissions are available with Treasure Trove purchases.
HOW DAO Council Election & The Cult Content Chronicle
Tad Major also reminds the community that the election for new members of the DAO Council is live. Madotsuki mentions that users are now able to Delegate votes and introduces anonymous voting (before the ends of the voting period). Following this, the team review the Cult Content Chronicle—art from the past week within the Forgotten Runes community aggregated weekly by Tania Del Rio.