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Episode 94 - Live Nodes!

In COPICafe Episode 94 titled "Live Nodes!", hosts Josh Jones and Rob Greig discuss the latest developments in Cornucopias, including their experiences at Consensus 2024, new industry partnerships, and technical progress on nodes and infrastructure.


Highlights include updates on the delegate system for nodes, details on rarity mechanics within the game, and the upcoming release of a nodes calculator. The team emphasizes professionalism, industry engagement, and their long-term strategy to bridge mainstream and blockchain gaming.


00:00:00 The hosts recap Consensus 2024, discussing their booth, land and node updates, ISPO block production, and community questions. They stress the importance of in-person events for building connections and gathering reactions from new players.


00:05:00 Reflections on Consensus 2024 interactions. Attendees were surprised Cornucopias is blockchain-based, highlighting its unique niche in Web3 gaming. The team predicts future conferences will spotlight blockchain gaming and sees Cornucopias as a gateway for mainstream players.


00:10:00 Engagement with industry professionals and influencers, including Star Citizen’s founder, a game economist, George from CryptosRUs, and Jesus Martinez. The event demonstrates gaming’s ability to create meaningful industry connections.


00:15:00 Event highlights include discovering a DeLorean car and meeting Rampage’s original developer, Kenneth Hurley. The team explored HR solutions, financial products, and potential partnerships, showing the broad applications of blockchain and Web3.


00:20:00 Announcement of a potential partnership with Apex Fusion, a cross-chain solution for Cardano. This collaboration will help Cardano projects generate revenue and survive the bear cycle. Updates also cover World Travel Loop progress and Land Grab tasks.


00:25:00 Excitement about the game’s water technology, vital for fishing and exploration. Progress on file nodes continues, with public access coming soon. While setup currently requires technical skill, improvements for ease-of-use are planned.


00:30:00 Development of the delegate system for nodes. Linux and Windows versions will be available via Docker. Current node holders get priority on future nodes. Rollout occurs in three phases:

  1. Rewards begin July 1, 2024
  2. Public downloads
  3. Performance-based rewards.

00:35:00 Node updates: delegate count doubled from 2 → 4 per node. Public pools can scale delegates significantly. Rewards will be split between Cornucopias and a delegate subscription service. A website dashboard for reward claims is in development.


00:40:00 Partnership with DripDropz to streamline claiming. A nodes calculator proof of concept (via ChatGPT) will launch soon. Discussion of land rarity mechanics, which affect resources, XP boosts, and maintenance, while keeping gameplay fair.


00:45:00 Deep dive into rarity mechanics:

  • Mythic → Legendary → Rare → Uncommon → Common determines land plot selection order.
  • Aesthetics differ by rarity for visual variety.
  • Lower rarities provide more XP boosts but require more maintenance.

00:50:00 Episode wrap-up. The hosts thank the community, express excitement for the future of Cornucopias, and sign off until next week.