Upland has been the quiet virtual property game gradually picking up momentum. And now is setting the stage to roll out massive features in 2021. Here's a start. Last week we saw the end of the first of many Building Competitions, with neighbourhood Panhandle taking first place. Merced Manor and Dogpatch taking 2nd and 3rd respectively. This challenge created to setup ranking system for neighbourhoods. Here is the Panhandles Neighbourhood Statue ![]() COMPETITION DÉTENTE: We thought the dust was going to settle, Upland had different plans, we enter into another set of competitions. The first started Tuesday Jan 26/21 in Fresno. The difference from the Sandbox Neighbourhood Wars - no neighbourhoods. The players are building the most they can within the timeline allocated. A 3-day event. Every player starting off with the same amount of spud (the necessary token to execute a build). The cell towers that took away points in the first competition no longer exists, this time it is Llama statues that double the points of other players’ buildings with 30 meter radius - not your own. The timespan to complete the build of a structure build has been adjusted for these new mechanics. How well, participating players support and collaborate in this competition will be key. Prizes: Prizes for the top 10 winners. 1st receives a surprise Fresno collection property. COMPETITION LLAMAGEDDON:
Next Friday Jan 26/21, will be in San Francisco. Similar to the Détente competition with two exceptions. 1) Two separate tiers. Executive and Directors = tier 1, Pros and Uplanders = tier 2. 2) Players will be allowed to speed up their construction by spending UPX. The amount will be fixed and the UPX redistributed into the prize pool for the winners. As you can see a lot is starting to happen in LLAMAVERSE, and much more on the horizon. Follow my Facebook link - @AmineU_GP1 for more details Here’s a link to additional UPX you can use for your first land purchase. https://discover.upland.me/TheCatalyst Already signed up - let me know your Block Explorer name and I hope to see you at a virtual construction site!! LOL
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8/6/2020 0 Comments Collectibles? Are we talking about comic books and sports/ non sports cards again?![]() Well yes AND no. Quite often when the word collectible or collection is spoken it is almost always synonymous with comic books or sports cards. We envision some young boy (traditionally male) tuck away in his room amazed by the heroics of his superhero of choice. Comic books made the concept of collections and/or collectibles mainstream. Prior to that collectibles were reserved predominately for the wealthy. Collections were made of lost treasures, exotic goods, rare arts and artifacts and not always obtained legally or through fair trade, nonetheless the idea of a collectibles has existed for a very long time. Some would easily say collectibles are for people who have nothing better to do with their time, or it is a waste of money. Both statements are incorrectly perceived. Unfortunately, those same people think if the reason why is too subjective or too abstract the practice is useless. Collectibles are not about time wasted as it is about how you choose to use your own time. Collectibles are not about waste of money if its your own money. Collectibles and Collections are more to do with intrinsic value, extrinsic value or both. With so many different personalities and characteristics on this planet there’s a collectible item somewhere to match. Do a google search for ‘collection hobbies’ as an example and see the list a various interests. Coin collectors, Wine collectors, Mineral collectors and so on. anIntrinsic value are those collectibles, that we just love and enjoy for the sake of it. They are usually of a fond memory (souvenirs, keepsakes), or something we deem important be it historical, educational, or informative.
Extrinsic value are those that can be traded or sold for an agreed upon price. Antiques collections, rare books are some. And there are some collectibles that offer both - many hobbyist will have within their possession a combination of the two. As with anything the important thing is maintaining a healthy balance to keep oneself ‘grounded’. UPLAND - DIGITAL COLLECTIBLES (better known as NFT - non fungible token). Digital collectibles are an addition to and extension of traditional collectibles market. You can own, buy and trade or even create digital collectibles. The most popular and recognizable is the Cryptokittes phenomenon. Their highest collectible sold for over $100,000 USD. You may not understand why, it may just mean that style of digital collectible/NFT offers no appeal to you, but maybe something else will. In Upland as discussed in previous posts, the standard starting point is purchasing properties that work with an existing collection to boost your earnings, and later you can offer those properties (NFTs) for trade or to sell. In addition, what you could also imagine is establishing a collection style that you find appealing especially once the property upgrades are implemented. Will it be a property of a particular size? Unique location? The style of your upgrades? These are just some random ideas. Upland at a later date will be releasing additional collections to help boost value. Wait — Hold on, at least with traditional collections they appeal to the 5 senses! Yup. No argument there. Digital collectibles/NFTs as of today do not entice all 5 senses. We can not smell, taste or feel NFTs. But this does not mean they should be dismissed so quickly. Overall NFTs (more in-depth article will be provided later) are created to address, fraud, immortalize traditional collectibles from the remnants of decay, help equalize or empower creators to monetize and control their own content, offer buy-ins for development projects, possible links to physical goods and services, revamp loyalty programs and more. There are endless applications where NFTs are being applied and gaining attention in various sectors from industrial, retail and entertainment. In Upland - collect for fun, upgrade for fun, trade for fun or fiat (soon). And in near future run a virtual business. The possibilities could be limitless. — What can you imagine? |
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