DealerVerse Radar #1 — An Update
Disclaimer:
Nothing in this article should be constituted as an absolute guarantee of future development, and everything is subject to a certain degree of malleability and change during any state of development.Furthermore, please consider that this space is naturally tumultuous, therefore, the Team will always act in the best interest of the overall longevity and preservation of the project. Despite seeing something in this document at a given moment, the Team also reserves the right to make adjustments when they are seen as fit, purely due to the natural speed and developing nature of the space (This will not impede the deliverables that PPA set out to bring to fruition).
Hello
This article seeks to act as a checkpoint and give insight as to what the future holds for PPA/the DealerVerse. Simultaneously this article will provide more information as to what the ongoing progression and developments have been during the recent downtime in both the macroeconomics of the global market, and specifically crypto/NFTs.
To address the concern of the current market climate, the Team would like to acknowledge that we feel it just as much as the rest of you. However, this does NOT mean that our vision, goals, or productivity has been impeded. We as a Team can confidently confirm that during this cycle, our development and productivity has increased substantially in order to make the best use of the current period. Moreover, despite the current unfavourable conditions our financial position is solidified as we continue to encourage and seek out additional funding.
In an effort to be more transparent, the following information and objectives outlined are the deliverables currently being developed to ensure our ecosystem is primed for the grand vision. These include (but are not limited to): DealerVerse expansion through a multitude of means, OFFWORLD, The Forge, Leaderboards, Simulations, Racing League, Factions, Social engagement initiatives, and more. Additionally, to reiterate what was mentioned in the White-paper, all of the developments are occurring simultaneously to the initially promised directives and objectives which allowed PPA to have a successful launch.
TL;DR
Updates for our next 2–6 months Development
- Brand Developments
- Levels Explained
- The Forge & The Merchant
- OFFWORLD
- Vehicles, The League, Race Simulator Game
- Factions & Leaderboards
- Hyype Lore Partnership
- Our New IP
- Our Review & Assessment ( Please read )
Checkpoint (Post-Whitepaper):
For any information in regards to the timelines, developments, and progression made prior to the introduction of the Whitepaper, see here for the most in-depth resource: https://dealerverse.gitbook.io/dealerverse-whitepaper-v.1/
Post-Whitepaper, focal points in regards to development have been around the foundational technology required to ensure our ecosystem has a stabilized core to build from. This majorly revolves around the DealerVerse hub in its current iteration, while considering and developing all of the other integrations, possibilities, partnerships, designs, and amalgamations for what is to come. As mentioned prior, this is our foundational technology to facilitate many of our larger visions. As such, it is important that it is rounded out to a point where every new addition can be added seamlessly for each user’s experience, while constantly updating and providing new adventures and assets to the platform.
Aside from the introduction of the DealerVerse Hub and its respective portals (currently consists of the Marketplace, staking, auctions, and raffles), developments have been made in other areas as well. Dealer staking was initiated, to encourage holders to accumulate more $DEAL to assist in Marketplace/Hub interactions. Secondly, the restructuring and overhaul of our Alpha proprietorship program, created to provide an external source of value that extends beyond the bounds of the DealerVerse. This also ties into the introduction of our Unfiltered channels and extensive crypto-analysis channels, intended to provide a broader view of the space for our community.
Cumulatively, the DealerVerse Hub in conjunction with the other aforementioned additions prove to be beneficial to those who take part and utilize them. These assets will continue to develop and innovate as we progress further as many are the fundamental building blocks to unlocking the elevated and precedent-setting level of quality our future endeavours will bring.
Our next 2–6 months
** Full details of these upcoming developments will be made available on release of each of them. This is intended to provide an overview and details of WHAT is coming.
Expansion and vision for the DealerVerse brand
The DealerVerse brand is the most important brand within our ecosystem. The vision is for this brand to be the technology and software company building the foundational means for everything within it to exist. This allows new IP’s from us or outside to partner and have access to our entire ecosystem offerings and seamlessly integrate with everything we do — everything plays a purposeful role or fulfills a certain vertical of the business to create ultimate value add to our holders or participants.
The DealerVerse is building towards a future where holders, players, creators and brands are seamlessly on the same playing field, able to enjoy value from each other no matter your standing or entry. We believe brands and advertisers will of course play a massive role in the future and web3 really allows us to fully take advantage of that to revolutionise how participating parties interact and earn with each other.
Brands update
We have developed and built one focus brand since launching, this is the PPA. It’s time for a change and update across our now several brands that are to be revealed and a clear distinction made in their roles. These updates will also include visual updates and overhauls to a number of areas of the branding.
The key part is that the DealerVerse brand is the umbrella IP brand of everything we will be doing, meaning we create everything to have a purpose and interoperability between the brands within it. The HUB being the central core to this.
- DealerVerse — Umbrella Brand and central core (HUB)
- PPA — Planetary Property Association (Gaming development)
- The League — Codename for PPA powered racing league
- OFFWORLD (High end clothing and physical goods)
- ? New Brand — #cuteordeadly ? (To be announced)
This will usher in our planned expansions into several verticals for the company.
The main new distinction to make clear is the structure of our brands, below is an image to visually show how these interact with each other.
Levels explained
A responsive and passive leveling system has been implemented on top of the staking system — it works in unison with metadata to provide further vertical and horizontal progression for past and future collections.
These levels will also be tied to the unique experiences in our other developments as well, as many of the best opportunities come with a realistic level-requirement in order to access (The more desirable rewards being reserved only for those with the most impressive levels). Furthermore, the addition of Levels to the Metadata provide a new form of continually-developing value. This is done with the intention to both simultaneously reward early-onset stakers/members, while providing longevity and a recurring sense of achievement/progression as new avenues and adventures are unlocked.
For example one of the rewards that levels will provide is level specific trait unlocks and opportunities in the Forge and/or Merchant. This also provides the flexibility to reward certain levels, roles, factions or specific traits with access or items.
The specs;
These are the same across the current two collections.
- 6 Levels to begin with. These will get expanded as we grow.
- 3 tiers in each level
- 30 days staked = 1 tier upgrade. 1.5 Years worth from the beginning of staking at current rates of staking to get to level 6 — tier 3.
- Metadata: Levels are updated in the metadata of each NFT. If the NFT is sold the level will remain, creating a demand for higher leveled NFT.
- Early Stakers: Holders who have been staking from anytime before the levels went live will have had the levels applied retroactively.
** Below are the visual level badges awarded at each level and tier you progress to up to the current 6 levels available.
The Forge & The Merchant
This development is an integral part of our overall vision. From the conceptualisation of the DealerVerse ecosystem, the plan has always been to move this space towards a future where you as an individual can represent yourself in the metaverse without being confined to your mint look. We have been developing the most comprehensive and detailed system to move NFT’s and gaming towards the future of identity.
The Forge and Merchant will make way for IP collaboration on a whole new level, buy new traits, remove them from your current NFT or swap traits between them to create the best possible NFT — the freedom is yours. To achieve this we have developed a novel balancing system and applied a rule set to align with our goals and investor interests.
This is just step one. The vision is a creator economy where players, creators and brands are on the same playing field. This is the future. The vision is this foundational system will allow brands to ultimately create engagements across our offerings and holders will be paid for this, a complete flip to the norms of today… more on this later.
* Full details to come with the full release campaign for the Forge.
Oh also… Welcome back Beff Jezos, the OG’s would know — He is now your DealerVerse resident Merchant after finally getting re-stationed after Earth. At your service to provide only the highest quality goods from across DealerVerse, it turns out he also has a connection OFFWORLD to get some extra special items imported in…
OFFWORLD
OFFWORLD is an exciting new web3 based clothing brand like nothing the space has seen. It will facilitate high quality clothing and collectables for all IP’s within the DealerVerse but with the purpose of becoming the facilitator for the whole space. IP collaboration meets genuinely high quality clothing, not cheap merch.
This brand will be treated like a web2 clothing brand in the sense that it will not be creating low tier cheap merch — it aims to sell fashion to the NFT space. The clothing designs will not simply only be a logo slapped on a hoodie to promote one brand, they should be appealing to anyone wanting to buy high quality clothing in the space.
We have the previous experience necessary to run a successful clothing brand and we haven’t seen it done well at all in the space so far. We have been working with our experienced partners to put the full production line in place and are currently designing the pieces that will be on offer for launch. These will include IP offerings from the PPA to begin with.
The future of OFFWORLD will also explore through technology how to best reward buyers for supporting the community… we have some pretty dope ideas.
Here’s a sneak preview of what’s to come for this brand, promoting cross IP collaboration and bringing new eyes into the DealerVerse.
Vehicles, The League (Codename) & Race Simulator Game
Codename ‘Vehicles’ — wild otherworldly rides provided by the PPA for competition but also extreme fun. This serves as a sneak peak for what’s to come, full details will be published as they are ready :)
Vehicles are the 3rd main collection within the PPA canon. They are the final claimable NFT with the Gold Shuttle Pass and the Founders Shuttle Pass will be able to claim 2 of them. With a collection size of 10,000 these incredible mean machines are our most complex and wild undertaking by far.
As mentioned above — vehicles will play a major role in how we intend to level the playing field for players, owners, creators and brands. Build a team, race alone or for the glory of your faction all while repping your style and earning.
Specs
- 10,000 Supply
- Multiple Types from ‘Offroad’ to ‘Flying’. Choose your style of racing and advantages for the future.
- Upgrade and adjust.
- Earn, rent and race them.
Take a sneak peak look at some of the early design sketches of the vehicles concept. This image is showing a few of the many variations and ONLY of one type. These also do not show all the attachments.
The league (codename) & Simulator Game
‘The League’ (codename) is the racing league of the DealerVerse. The place where Dealers and outsiders meet to battle it out for glory. The PPA vehicles are of course the assets you will use to race, earn and progress in the ranks up the leaderboards. Race for yourself, race for your faction or let someone else race for you — it all goes towards building your presence in the DealerVerse. Gain the top spots and perhaps that grows your presence at a much faster rate, whose eyes will your ride be caught by — betters always want to back the fastest racer, that’s an expensive task to live up to, you might need a sponsor. We hope to allow sponsors to both sponsor race track signage and also on vehicles to provide benefits directly to owners (stay tuned for more info here)
The League has a vision of being the interoperable connection between worlds. You Dealers better get ready to race for our pride in the DealerVerse!
Stage one of this development is building out the brand of ‘The League’ which is currently and has been happening. Part 2 will be an extremely engaging interactive experience we have talked about before, while we build out our massively ambitious racing world game, we have been working on a race simulator game to begin the vision in a much more timely manner and allow our Dealers to start racing for glory. This is of course a stepping stone to the much larger goals and one that will greatly help us shape that future.
More information coming on this soon ;)
Early sketch concept design of how the simulator may look and operate.
Factions & Leaderboards
Factions are something that have been alluded to since the introduction of Dealers. Yes they are confirmed and coming in a big way. The disparity of ideology and practice within the DealerVerse is so immense that there is no possible way for every individual Dealer to see eye-to-eye on every issue/topic. Thus, the creation of Factions emerged. These are fully autonomous and individual organizations that play a significant role in both the identity of your Dealer, but also how YOU as a consumer, player, and person identify in a multitude of ways. These are integral to the racing components and will make up much of which is normally considered to be ‘Teams’ (with a couple of exceptions).
Factions will also be a new pillar of the lore progression within the DealerVerse. As these organizations are divided and ideological counterparts, it would be within your best interest to tread carefully when dealing with opposing factions. However, you will have access to methods which in turn increase your favor with other factions, opening up a whole new plethora of opportunities for customization, rewards, building, and more!
Leaderboards
The only thing better than being good at something, is knowing HOW good you are. This is where Leaderboards come into play with the fully generative, real-time, and monitored results of where each player/user stands relative to their competitors. This will be further developed into aspects such as our ‘League’ where there will be a ranking system for our interactive experiences/game(s) and each ascension of rank will only offer more tangible rewards. This is done to incentivize those who truly want to seek the most exclusive rewards while competing with only the best of best. Moreover, Leaderboards offer a sense of belonging and a new level of engagement to check and maintain some friendly competition with the community.
Hyype Lore Partnership
As lore progression, story-driven narratives, and individuality are becoming more central and important to PPA, we have decided to partner up with our friends at Hyy.pe to let you express yourself (https://hyy.pe/). This will be a multilevel tool that allows users to connect across different communities, collections, and projects with the aim of furthering the connection to their own interpretations, assets and backstories which may exist outside of what has been written for them. For example, we will be using Hyy.pe as a tool to further create a new level of identity with prompts of lore, story, and identity which all play an immense role in relation to some of the other upcoming assets and developments such as the Forge, Factions, League, Lore, and more! Surrealestates and Dealers will be the first collections to be debuted on Hyy.pe to promote further engagement and connectivity within our community, especially during a period of low overall involvement in the space. This will also closely relate to further engagement tools and developments coming down the line as the end goal is to directly tie Hyy.pe’s API into the finalized DealerVerse Hub. We recommend that those interested in reserving your username on the platform do so as soon as possible, and spend some time checking out what this intuitive, engaging, and amazing platform has to offer!
Finally An Exciting New Adventure… We found something… #cute
One of our most ambitious and cutting-edge developments to date. Self-driven and self-interested engagement creating a new vertical for the DealerVerse coming soon. More info on what this is soon, but we outline our thoughts for it below.
Our Review
Assessments:
As a Team we are aware that there have been some concerns with our floor price across the collections post the release of Surrealestates, and lately we have also been noticing engagement consistently declining. Yes global macroeconomics are sub-optimal, Yes the NFT market has been very quiet with low engagement, volume , and activity overall, however, we do not want to use these as excuses to sit back. Therefore, the Team is striving to be an exception rather than the general rule. We are doing this by building, innovating, and developing while others sit idle and wait, and we will continue to do this by being critical of ourselves, analytical of our strengths and weaknesses, looking at how to improve ourselves instead of accepting the status quo. Our goal is not just to bring more excitement and engagement back, but take all of these aspects to an entirely new level.
Determinations:
Initially we assumed that delivering on point, with high quality assets would be sufficient to remain relevant within the NFT ecosystem and market. However, we realized that due to the short attention span of consumers, the over saturation of projects, and our relatively long deliverable timelines, we needed to begin to focus on new frontiers to combat these facts. Conclusively, the Team knows that we can over-deliver on our game and objectives, but while we do so, it is important to maintain other spheres of influence to bring new eyes on and keep our existing community happy and engaged.
We are working under the impression that less than one percent of all NFT projects will survive in terms of longevity and full integration into the web2 masses which are to come with mass adoption. Therefore, in order to be part of that one percent, you must be a trendsetter amongst many other things. Moreover, in order to become trending you have to build something uncontested, innovative, and unprecedented to truly have a revolutionary standard that will stand the test of time.
Thus, we are operating with the mindset that in order to accommodate these high standards, a Team must be flexible and continue to innovate or set trends within 30–90 day cycles. The DealerVerse functions much like a software company, as software is often built behind the scenes with releases only coming once every while. Because of this business structure/model, we are at a natural disadvantage to continually remain trending and in the spotlight. PPA is a brand/IP within the dealerverse (the core focus of PPA is being the fundamental and core components of a world being built. Additionally, fundamentals are meant to be rigid and set, not consistently malleable as this would deter progression and natural development. So this is one of the adversaries that combats the nature of what PPA is, as consistent small innovation is harder when there are larger parts moving that cannot be discarded as they preserve the grand vision.
Based on this perspective, we believe it’s fair to assume that in order to stay within the top 1%, the DealerVerse needs to add something to our current outlook and operations, something that will align better with how the space functions, give us additional options for funding, and serve as an unprecedented development within web2 → web3 integrations.
Conclusion:
In summary, instead of focusing solely on software mechanisms and game development. This newly incoming layer of our existing ecosystem with pre-existing foundations will focus on community, engagement, events, merch, fashion, and tangible rewards which you are naturally inclined to pursue as they serve your own self interest. When the launch timeline of this new DealerVerse endeavour has been cemented we will announce to the community more information on this new directive. For now, all we can say is not everyone will be able to join this expansion, there are barriers of entry, and we believe this exclusivity will provide a more significant experience for those who truly wish to partake. In order to succeed we will have to be very selective on this front, however, this will be developed and operated simultaneously to all of our aforementioned and previously disclosed objectives (many of which will be closely related).
As a Team we wholeheartedly thank the community for your time, effort, participation, and ultimately trust in us as both a Team and people. We are very excited to bring this new experience and frontier to you all.
Sincerely,
The PPA Team
