NBM Realms: Your Path to Ownership in Arcadia
Today, we are proud to announce our next update: NBM Realms.
Realms are powerful lands designed to unify all aspects of NBM, from mining operations to the Shadow Depths. They will also provide a steady revenue stream for our team and securing the project’s future while offering players the opportunity to become NBM shareholders. Additionally, Realms grant access to advanced mining, unique rewards, new ways to generate income, and the potential to increase our token value and overall asset prices — all in an engaging and dynamic way!
This article will unveil key aspects of the Realm logic and showcase the exciting new gameplay features our team is developing.
Initial Realm Release
At launch, 16 Realms will be released, each corresponding to a specific region of a planet in Arcadia. Owning a Realm grants exclusive rights to the corresponding planet. This update aims to empower landowners while clarifying our land system and strengthening the game’s coherence, ensuring all lands are meaningfully connected to the Arcadian system.
Realm Creation
Realms can be created by fusing two predetermined Ultimate 5 Lands along with three specific miners For more details, see the table in the annex at the end of this article. Additionally, the creation of each Realm requires a Colonization module, which is exclusively available in the NBM shop. This mechanic ensures a steady revenue stream for our team, supports the ongoing development of the project, increases land value, and promotes the recycling of active cards.
Upon creation, each Realm will be at Common Level 1. It can be upgraded all the way to Ultimate 5 to enhance its mining power.
Realm Upgrade
Each Realm can be upgraded to Level 5 using the Pure Level-Up option (tokens only). Our team is also considering removing the standard level-up technique (which requires sacrificing cards) for all assets and exclusively using the Pure Level-Up method (that will become the only ‘level-up option’ for all NFTs in NBM). This change will make the game more accessible to newcomers and streamline the progression system.
The rarity of each Realm can be upgraded by burning any Ultimate 5 land. For example, to upgrade a Realm from Common Level 5 to Rare, the player must fuse the Realm with an Ultimate 5 land of their choice. The same logic applies for upgrading a Realm from Legendary Level 5 to Ultimate Level 1. Therefore, the Colonization Module is only required to create a Realm at Common Level 1. Once the Realm is created, further improvements require only tokens and Ultimate Level 5 lands. For more details, see the table in the annex at the end of this article.
Reaching for the Stars!
Players will also have the opportunity to claim ownership of Astra Nova, the powerful star at the center of the Arcadian system. When creating a Realm using the Colonization Tool, lands, and miners, each player will have a 3% chance of receiving the Astra Nova Havens Realm in addition to the expected Realm. Astra Nova Havens is by far the most powerful realm, offering players future control over Astra Nova, in addition to superior mining values.
Realm Benefits:
Realms offer several advantages compared to traditional lands, including:
- Superior RESM Values: Most Realms can reach up to 20 RESM, while traditional lands typically don’t exceed 15. However, our team has carefully designed these Realms to prevent token overproduction and inflation that could negatively impact the game.
- Superior NFTM Values: While Realms offer slightly better RESM, they are primarily designed to enhance NFT mining.
- Multi-Round Mining: Unlike traditional lands, which are capped at 100% NFTM, Realms can mine multiple items per hour. For example, a Realm with 250% NFTM will automatically mine 2 NFT rewards and has a 50% chance of receiving a third NFT reward.
- Item rewards scale with Realm rarity: higher rarity Realms drop more items per successful NFTM round. For instance, common Realms drop 1 consumable, while Ultimate Realms drop 5 consumables in a single round. This approach aligns seamlessly with the Multi-Round Logic system, enhancing its effectiveness.
- GEN2 Consumables: Players using NFTM on Realms will gain access to exclusive rewards. Initially, our team will offer 4 new unique Shadow Depths consumables: Smoke Bomb: The clone can use it in combat to camouflage itself, granting a 30% evasion boost and a +1% increase to its evasion cap. One consumable is needed per fight. Large Medikit: Heals 40% of your clone’s max HP after a battle. Requires 1 consumable for each healing attempt. Resource Mapper: Reduces the chance of finding materials in the cave by 10%, but increases the chance of finding tokens by 10%. XP Booster: Increases XP earned by 30% after killing an enemy. Requires 1 consumable per fight.
- Unique NFTM rewards: As players create more Realms, our team will introduce a rotation of rewards, including unique NFTs, in-game weapons (such as Punisher, Pacifier, Sub-0, Protektor, etc.), powerful consumables, and much more!
- Access to a Unique NFT Reward Pool: Our team will distribute NFT rewards (Packs, Weapons, Unique Actives, and more) exclusively to Realm owners.
- Ownership of Arcadian Planets: In a future update, players will be able to place their Realms within Arcadia and claim ownership of parts of various planets. This will be a pivotal step in the evolution of NBM, fostering the creation of alliances and empires that will rule Arcadia!
- Usability of Realms in Shadow Depths: Ultimate 5 Realms will be integrated into Shadow Depths, enabling owners to open their Realm for clones to explore. Owners will be able to claim a portion of the tokens and items mined by others. While still under development, this feature promises to unify Mining and Shadow Depths seamlessly while expanding the worlds available in Shadow Depths.
- Support for the Next Generation of Constructions: Our team is developing a new generation of constructions designed to make mining more accessible and appealing to new players. To ensure a smooth transition, we will provide a way for players to convert their current constructions into the new ones, which will feature unique effects in Shadow Depths.
- NFTM Rewards Rebalanced: Our team has utilized Realms to rebalance the distribution of rewards when using NFTM. Realms will now be able to drop up to 20 Alchemy materials at once, with the materials being a mix of those from the two original lands used to create the Realm. For more details, see the table in the annex at the end of this article.
Pools Logic:
As mentioned, each Realm, depending on its rarity, will grant its owner a specific amount of points (C:1, R:5, E:25, L:125, U1–4:625, U5:650).
Pools will be organized by planets, with all specific Realms for a given planet counting as a single pool. We plan to initially release 17 pools — one for each planet, plus Astra Nova Heavens. As part of the initial logic, players will share a portion of NBM profits based on their share of the pool. Shares and pools will be displayed intuitively on the Arcadian map and the Mining page for easy access and tracking. Please note that reward distribution may begin after the pool release to allow time for pools to form and for our team to complete the development of the logic.
Additionally, our team has spent a significant amount of time rethinking the pool system, as we are aware of the classic issue where a few players completely dominate a pool, causing smaller players to withdraw and ultimately destroying the pool. After months of research and testing, we have developed an innovative solution that allows top players to claim a significant portion of the pool and maintain dominance in Arcadia, while ensuring that smaller players can still enjoy the system and claim a share of the profits. This approach will further boost both the pools and top players’ revenues. This option, based on a dynamic formula, will be presented to our community for discussion and voting before any implementation.
Overall, this concept of pools and profit sharing aims to further engage our community and place NBM’s success in the hands of all players. The more the game succeeds, the more profit each player will directly earn.
Conclusion:
Realms mark a turning point for NBM, where our top players will be able to generate high-value lands and quickly transition from the standard “mine and sell tokens” model to claiming direct profits from the NBM team. This healthier approach will strongly support our tokenomics and asset base, drive the growth of our token’s value, increase the worth of our lands and assets, and pave the way for a true Metaverse where mining is seamlessly integrated with Shadow Depths.
As always, we encourage you to join our Discord and share your thoughts with us. We are open to adjusting values if you find them inappropriate or even implementing additional rewards if you have any suggestions!
