Mythos Proposal: Blankos Loyalty Rewards program

[slinger]

Summary
The Mythos Foundation, operating as a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO), seeks approval from MYTH token holders to distribute 2,000,000 MYTH tokens to collectors of Blankos NFT items as part of a loyalty rewards program (Blankos Loyalty Rewards). The MYTH tokens will be distributed at quarterly intervals beginning in Q1, 2025, and ending with the worldwide launch of the Blankos mobile game. The proposal seeks to enhance community and build the ecosystem by encouraging the continued loyalty and engagement of community members, in particular, early adopters in the Mythos community from before the inception of the Mythos parachain on Polkadot.

Background
Blankos Block Party PC, released by Mythical Games, was a pioneering blockchain game with over 4 million installs and nearly 1 million Blanko and Accessories NFTs in circulation. The Blankos PC game was sunset on December 18, 2023, and a new Blankos Mobile game is being developed. Blankos NFT items were available to be traded on the Mythical Marketplace until January 31, 2024, when the market was closed in preparation for the migration to Mythos parachain on Polkadot. On September 30, 2024, the migration of Blankos NFT items to Polkadot was completed, and on October 23, 2024, trading was reopened for Blankos NFT items on the Mythical Marketplace. The Blankos community remains active, and the Blankos Loyalty Rewards program intends to recognize the longstanding engagement of this community and encourage their continued participation in the ecosystem.

Objective
The proposal is to provide 2,000,000 MYTH tokens as part of a Blankos Loyalty Rewards program, with the objective to enhance community and build the ecosystem by encouraging the continued loyalty and engagement of community members, in particular, early adopters of the Mythos community from before the inception of the Mythos parachain on Polkadot.

Team
Mythical Games is to be responsible for the administration of the Blankos Loyalty Rewards program, including the setting and/or modifying of the maximum total reward amount per quarter, quarterly activation and evaluation dates, evaluation criteria and individual reward amounts, and the distribution dates. Mythical Games should not have discretion to modify the points system.

Specification
The Loyalty Rewards program will include a points system that reflects the quality of the Blankos and Accessories in each member’s collection. Extra points will be given for early season items, items leveled up in gem rushes, items with low serial numbers and top branded artist collaborations like Burberry. The higher the total number of collection points a member is holding at each determination date, the higher the reward amount they will receive that quarter. The proposed points breakdown can be found below and is subject to change depending on proposal feedback and approval.

Base points based on Item Class
Blanko: 3
Accessory: 1

Multipliers (stackable)
Season
Pre-Alpha, Alpha: 8x
Private Beta: 4x
Open Beta, Early Access: 2x
Season 1, 2, 3, 4: 1x
Grade
Gem Mint: 7x
Mint: 3x
Fair, Good, Excellent: 1x
Boxed: 1x
Total Supply (not applicable to Gem Mint or Mint grade items)
1-50: 5x
51-100: 3x
101-250: 2x
251+: 1x
Artist
Burberry,Deadmau5,Quiccs: 5x
All others: 1x
Serial
#1: 5x
#2-#9: 2x
All others: 1x

For example, the Pug Life #5 item will convey 12 collection points, calculated as
3 base points for Item Class: Blanko
2x for Season: Early Access
2x for Serial: #2-#9
Combining for 3 x 2 x 2 = 12 collection points

Each quarter, individual members must log in to the Mythical Marketplace between the activation date and the evaluation date to be eligible for that quarter’s rewards. At the evaluation date, the total collection points for each individual member will be calculated based on the items in their Mythical Marketplace account, and compared against the evaluation criteria to determine their individual reward amount. Reward tokens will then be distributed on the distribution date which will be within the 30 days following the evaluation date. Reward tokens will only be paid out to the holder’s Mythical Marketplace account and are subject to a holding period where the tokens can be used on Mythical Marketplace, but can not be withdrawn

For Q1, 2025, the Blankos Loyalty Rewards program parameters are proposed to be:
Maximum total reward: 500,000 MYTH
Activation date: March 10, 2025
Evaluation date: March 20, 2025
Evaluation criteria and individual reward amounts:

|------------|--------|-------------|
| Collection | Reward | Reward |

Points	Tier	Amount
10	1	4 MYTH
25	2	10.5 MYTH
50	3	22 MYTH
100	4	46 MYTH
250	5	120 MYTH
500	6	250 MYTH
1,000	7	520 MYTH
2,500	8	1,350 MYTH
5,000	9	2,800 MYTH
10,000	10	5,800 MYTH
#5	10	7,000 MYTH
#4	10	8,000 MYTH
#3	10	9,000 MYTH
#2	10	10,000 MYTH
#1	10	12,000 MYTH
------------	--------	-------------

The five (5) top ranked collections by collection points will be eligible for higher reward amounts based on their ranking, as displayed in the table.
The rankings will only consider the collections of members who logged in to the Mythical Marketplace between the activation date and the evaluation date.
If the total of the individual reward amounts exceeds the maximum total reward for the quarter, then rewards will be distributed in the following priority order:
All members eligible for reward will receive their individual reward amount, up to the reward amount for Reward Tier 6 (250 MYTH).
Then, the remainder of the individual rewards will be distributed in priority order, starting with the member with the highest ranking by collection points, and then working down the ranking list until the maximum total reward is fully depleted.
If the total of the individual reward amounts is less than the maximum total reward for the quarter, then the remainder of the rewards amount will be retained for rewards in future quarters.

The rewards parameters will be assessed and reviewed each quarter to ensure the program is meeting its objective of enhancing community and building the ecosystem through loyalty and participation.

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*Submitting on behalf of Yeesha since the forum site is having trouble with allowing new users to post. These suggestions were a collaborative effort from members of the Blankos community.

Suggestions for the Blankos Loyalty Rewards program

To better honor community sentiments revolving around “Blankos Loyalty”, the community would like to propose the following changes and additions to the multipliers in the point system for the “Blankos Loyalty Rewards program”.

Increasing the Open Beta multiplier to 3x or 4x

Currently, the seasons Open Beta and Early Access both have the same multiplier. Together, both Seasons lasted around 1 year and 9 months (1 year 3 months Early Access, 6 months Open Beta), which is more than half the time the game was live since Private Beta. Both seasons had a huge difference in the amount of people who knew about the game and in game mechanics. The Blankos got even put back into their boxes after Open Beta to ensure a smooth transition to the reworked leveling system. After E3 2021, which happened during the beginning of Early Access, a lot of new players joined the game. So to reflect these differences in player amount and gameplay, the suggested increase for the Open Beta multiplier is x3.

Changes:

• Increase multiplier for Season: Open Beta from 2x to 3x.

Adding a Serial Number multiplier for 2-digit serials

Beyond Serial numbers #1-#9 the community highly sought after two digit numbers such as #10-#99. Since the game’s inception the first 100 items of a drop were gone within seconds and even now exists a high market activity for 2 digit Serial numbers. Including the Serials #10-#99 would better reflect the community sentiment of collecting in the game of Blankos Block Party.

Changes:

• Increase multiplier for Serial: #2-9 from 2x to 3x.
• Add a 2x multiplier for Serial: #10-99.

Including missing artists/brands like Michael Lau, ILYYW, TMC, Godzilla

These artists/brands should get a multiplier because they were advertised in a special fashion by Mythical and they were more expensive than the usual Blankos/items. Following are suggested multipliers and reasons why these sets are special.

• (5x) I Like You, You’re Weird (ILYYW): The 4 ILYYW Blankos have the unique round head shape and are the only blankos drop that happened on Opensea. Lavamouth, the most expensive of the set, had a sale price of 0.25ETH+fees, which makes it the most expensive Blanko with a price of $523 at the time of the sale. It was also a major part of the promo branding at NFT NYC and other events.

• (3x) Michael Lau: The 3 Blankos from Michael Lau have a unique square shape head and built-in accessories. Their pricing ranged from $100-$120.

• (2x) TMC: These 2 Blankos were a collaboration announced at E3 2021 (along with Burberry); they can be found by searching for “TMC” on the market. TMC also released branded bucket hats along with the blankos in their collab. Their pricing was mid range ($65-$75 and $20 for the hats)

• (2x) TOHO/Godzilla (Godzilla, Mothra, Mechagodzilla and Kaiju Kicks): They might need a special Tag because currently you can’t easily search for all the items of this collection on the Market. These Blankos got a unique box layout and a promotion in-game with a giant statue, like the Quiccs TEQ collab. The Kaiju Kicks accessory was also a part of the Godzilla themed collab.

Changes:

• Add a 5x multiplier for Artist: I Like You, You’re Weird (ILYYW).
• Add a 3x multiplier for Artist: Michael Lau.
• Add a 2x multiplier for Artist: TMC. (This will require updating the Artist or Collection metadata for TMC items, current Artist is Dan Lish).
• Add a 2x multiplier for Artist: TOHO/Godzilla. (This will require updating the Artist or Collection metadata for TOHO/Godzilla items, current Artist is James Groman).

Expanding the Total Supply multiplier to include items up to 400 supply

Right now, rare Blankos like Kitsune get the same amount of points as a King Karat. Expanding the #101-250 multiplier to include up to 400 supply NFTs would better respect items with low supply. Kitsune was designed to be a notably rare drop, was the most expensive blanko at the time, and sold out within seconds while costing $150. Another example of a rare blanko excluded is Sergeant Poppy with a 389 supply who was the very first Blanko earned from a Party Pass. This 400 supply benchmark was used many times to limit items to rare amounts like Kitsune and this number would better reflect scarcity of the overall collection. Expanding the multiplier would give these NFTs a small boost that was earned and bought while player numbers dropped towards the end of Blankos PC. It would therefore reward loyalty.

Changes:

• Change Total Supply range for 2x bonus from #101-250 to #101-400.

New bonus multiplier category: Community Awards

This category should include Community Chrome, BOLD Gold, and Builder Of The Month Chain. These items were given out to people who did more than just playing the game. They were given out to people who supported the Game by creating content, building maps for the game, won as prizes in community events or otherwise supporting the community. The suggested multiplier would be x4 for these “Community Contributor” rewards.

Changes:

• Add a new bonus category, “Community Awards”, to include the following items:
  • BOLD Gold: All map builders received 1 in the final season of Blankos Block Party and others were distributed by The Foreman (100 supply)
  • Builder Of The Month Chain: Given to 10 Builders (10 supply)
  • Community Chrome: Awarded for various reasons (148 supply)

Proposed new list of multipliers with changes and additions highlighted

Season:
Pre-Alpha, Alpha: 8x
Private Beta: 4x
Open Beta: 3x
Early Access: 2x
Season 1, 2, 3, 4: 1x

Grade:
Gem Mint: 7x
Mint: 3x
Fair, Good, Excellent: 1x
Boxed: 1x

Total Supply:
1-50: 5x
51-100: 3x
101-400: 2x

Serial:
#1: 5x
#2-9: 3x
#10-99: 2x

Artists:
Burberry, Deadmau5, Quiccs, ILLYW : 5x
Michael Lau Gardener Series: 3x
TMC, Godzilla: 2x

Community Awards:
Community Chrome, Bold Gold, Builder of the Month Chain: 4x

I acknowledge that the amounts of points required for each Tier may need to be adjusted to support these new additions.

[Blueblood]

> Total Supply (not applicable to Gem Mint or Mint grade items)

The decision to exclude Mint and Gem Mint blankos from this bonus feels arbitrary and confusing. These Gem Rushes were expensive to participate in outside of the cheap, oversupplied items like Platinum Karat and Harlekin, which wouldn’t be eligible for these boosts anyway.

I assume this decision is to prevent “double boosting” these items because they already have significant boosts from their Grade attribute. But this line of thinking would ignore the fact that there are Pre-Alpha and Burberry items that will also benefit from these boosts.

Season: Pre-Alpha (8x boost):

• Golden Ticket (1 supply)
• Billy Six Bones (13 supply)
• Terry (122 supply, only 36 claimed and in circulation)
• I Am Rare (211 supply, only 64 claimed and in circulation)

Artist: Burberry (5x boost):

• Burberry Shellphone (84 supply)
• Burberry Boombox (108 supply)
• Burberry Monogram Slides (121 supply)
• Burberry Horseshoe Chain (125 supply)
• Minny B (193 supply)

And these are the list of Mint and Gem Mint blankos that are being excluded from the supply bonus:

Grade: Mint (3x boost):

• Blankenstein Uncaged (64 supply, 20 remaining in circulation after Gem Rush burns)
• Chemical B Dino (132 supply, 52 remaining in circulation after Gem Rush burns)
• Mach-Zero (144 supply, 54 remaining in circulation after Gem Rush burns)
• El Xiuhcoatl (162 supply, 50 remaining in circulation after Gem Rush burns)
• Golden Roar (228 supply, 66 remaining in circulation after Gem Rush burns)

Grade: Gem Mint (7x boost):

• Blankenstein BNB (22 supply)
• Ultra B Dino (40 supply)
• Inferno-63 (45 supply)
• El Grand Quetzalcoatl (56 supply)
• Azure Boom (81 supply)
• Puguillo Tranquilo (117 supply)
• AT0M.atn.KM (200 supply)
• New World Omega (239 supply)

If the reasoning for this exclusion is to provide a better benefit for SXSW blankos (Pre-Alpha), then I would suggest that the team should remove the exclusion and BURN the unclaimed supply of SXSW blankos that exists in the wallet address, 0x0B317EA8d0605E54CccFcCC51C40aD31d27f9337.

Then, the team can finally update the supplies of these Pre-Alpha blankos to their accurate circulating supply and have their boosts adjust accordingly. As a result of this change, two more Pre-Alpha blankos would become eligible for this supply boost: Orson Rex (666 supply, 126 in circulation) and Billy Bones Flip (902 supply, 177 in circulation).