Tate Augustin

hubby and dad. bourbon, wine and food aficionado. cardiology medical device professional by day, crypto enthusiast by night. WAGMI #moonsama #floki

[Wagmipad @Wagmipad]

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[Donnie @DonnieBigBags]

We're bringing in some fun changes to @DremicaOfficial this Sunday.

Come try it out and see the progress.

We can't have a Web3 game without degeneracy. Lokito's gambling antics have inspired a new way to play the game.

On Sunday you'll be able to try your luck with your in game gold by spinning Big Boy's Wheel in an attempt to help you top the leaderboards.

Also since we've added so much to the game it's time to look at the gameplay loop and its economy. Here's the changes I've proposed and my thoughts.

Economic Simplicity

We need your in game achievements to feel impactful. Dremica is designed as an MMO to give players freedom of how they play the game. Whether its killing monsters, leveling up tradeskills or playing with their gold.

The common denominator for everything is XP (player levels). Even gold can be used to buy XP tomes from the shop to level up your skills.

Now I propose we distribute our prize pool to players based on their levels. It's future-proof and allows us to add more features without breaking the core gameplay loops.

All players will receive rewards from the SAMA prize pool based on their level obtained. Currently the Carnage prize pool is 100,000 SAMA so EVERY player will get a share of it based on what level they reach during the session.

Your level / Total levels from all players * Prize pool = Your rewards.

Also to keep that competitive spirit we'll be adding additional prizes for the top 10 on the leaderboard.

When the Dremica BETA starts it allows us to simply add in a potential new tokenomic model and also allows PVP to plug into the system with ease.

TLDR: More levels = more rewards.

Why add in RNG-based mechanics (with the wheel?)

Seeing the same people hit top 3 of the leaderboard each week isn't exactly exciting for new players. We can't have a stagnant monotonous grind, we need something dynamic.

High-risk/high-reward scenarios change everything. Starting with Big Boy's wheel, we plan more exciting game play options including the new PVP zone in the beta.

Personally I can't wait to see someone get super lucky and cause absolute havoc in the community. We're in the Alpha testing phase anyway, let's see how it unfolds.

How can you make this sustainable?

To make a Web3 game work, it needs to absorb more tokens than what are emitted.

Dremica uses a fixed prize pool per session, if we can ensure enough utility that players spend their rewards and more than are emitted it can fund the gaming sessions indefinitely.

Next month we're going to be focusing on pushing out the in-game SAMA shop where players can start spending the rewards they earn. It will be the first major step for Dremica to begin adding token utility.

Additional utility is planned for the future whether its cosmetic-based rewards or unannounced mechanics.

We've held back on planned tokenomic/ecosystem changes to focus on building the game first. If these happen there's only one chance to get it right.

I think everyone knows gaming is one of the best use cases of Web3, just need to build a fun experience and keep people engaged. We've got enough time, runway and support to get Dremica up there in the Web3 gaming echelon.

What else have you got planned?

Each of the past months Dremica has been pushing out some hard-hitting updates and the game is truly taking shape. The team is working tirelessly to keep adding more features and improving the experience.

Now that a lot of the core functionality required for an MMORPG is in, we can start to look at expansion. As you'll see later this week we're bringing in other projects/partners to join us on the journey.

The Dremica BETA is the next major milestone where the game will look vastly different and the whole world is changing. And hopefully our frens at @BuildOnBeam will be able to assist and make sure everyone knows about it.

I originally titled the work on Dremica as the "Secret weapon" before it was announced. Work on "Secret Weapon 2.0" has started which will enhance the Dremica/Carnage experience further.

For Dremica to succeed we're doubling down on the "Carnage" model where everyone comes together at the same time to play. This is how the whole Moonsama ecosystem started 3+ years ago. The new Secret Weapon aims to fill that void.

How can I play?

If you own an EXO join our token-gated community at https://t.co/LuxgB7MF9F

If you're brand new join https://t.co/pRXJZ8kdPm and the team/community will be able to help you get access to the game.

The next play test is this Sunday February 9th at 4pm UTC. A 2 hour session where you play to get the highest level you can. See you in game 🔥

[Vivek Ramaswamy @VivekGRamaswamy]

The very Republicans who rail against the “weaponization of government” just voted *for* more weaponization of government. Congress didn’t just reauthorize FISA 702, they dramatically expanded its scope. Blaming Democrats is easy, looking ourselves in the mirror is harder. Wake up folks.

[Sophon @Sophon]

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[Angioplasty.Org @angioplastyorg]

With @US_FDA approval of @BostonSci's AGENT™ Drug-Coated Balloon (#DCB), there's now a new tool in the cardiologist's armamentarium (well, new to the U.S., that is). So, let's take a look back 4 decades ago (pre-stent) at Andreas Gruentzig's view of the balloon. #AngioHistory

[Tate Augustin @TateAugustin]

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[Gateway @gateway_web3]

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[Josh Wolfe @wolfejosh]

SO GOOD!
Have not laughed this hard in a while😂🇺🇸👇

[Scott Adams @ScottAdamsSays]

If you want to brainwash the country into thinking Biden is doing a good job on the economy:

1. Compare to pandemic (lol)
2. Brainwash consumers via media, then poll them (lol)
3. Focus on GDP, ignoring inflation in that number (lol)

If you want to tell the opposite story:

1. National Debt
2. Housing affordability
3. Cost of food
4. Real wage growth
5. Inability to afford marriage/kids

[Tate Augustin @TateAugustin]

@AstrologyCrypto Still in @HeraAggregator based on your call. ATH today…Lots happening on $METIS

[Geiger Capital @Geiger_Capital]

Elon called out the fake corporate virtue signaling and ESG bullshit…

"I care about is the reality of goodness, not the perception of it. And what I see all over the place is people who care about LOOKING good, while DOING evil. Fuck them." - @elonmusk

[Lou Perez @LouPerez]

Apple fights climate change with child labor. 🌍

[NZtrader369 🦄🌙❄️⛩️🐹😀🍄🥜 @ztrader369]

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[Collin Rugg @CollinRugg]

JUST IN: Vivek Ramaswamy correctly calls the Republican Party the “party of losers” then calls for Ronna McDaniel’s resignation.

He also called out the moderators and said they should be replaced by Tucker Carlson, Joe Rogan, and Elon Musk.

Epic 🔥🔥🔥

“We've become a party of losers at the end of the day. Is it cancer? The Republican establishment, let's speak the truth.”

“I mean, since Ronna McDaniel took over as chairwoman of the RNC in 2017, we have lost 2018, 2020, 2022. No red wave that never came. We got trounced last night in 2023. And I think that we have to have accountability in our party for that matter.”

“Look the people there cheering for losing in the Republican party. Think about who's moderating this debate. This should be Tucker Carlson, Joe Rogan, and Elon Musk.

[Chris Bakke @ChrisJBakke]

Navigating "corporate speak" isn't easy.

Here's a helpful guide I put together:

"Let me check with my team" = No

"Possibly" = No

"On my roadmap" = Not happening

"This will be done in Q4" = This will be done in Q2 next year

"Disagree and commit" = I hate you

"Per my last email" = Try reading, for once in your life

"Challenging landscape" = We're going out of business, quickly

"Digital transformation" = We're going out of business, slowly

"Let's circle back" = We'll never speak of this again

"Take it offline" = We'll never speak of this again

"30,000 foot view" = I don't know what I'm saying

"Low hanging fruit" = Easy promotion

"Open up the kimono" = HR violation

"We use AI" = We don't use AI

"We use machine learning" = We don't use machine learning

"All hands on deck" = Let's actually try for once, please

[C. Michael Gibson MD @CMichaelGibson]

AGENT drug-coated balloons (DCB) superior to conventional balloon angioplasty for target lesion failure at 1y, differences driven by 50% reduction in rate of TLR and TV-MI. No thrombosis in AGENT arm.