As someone who has spent countless hours playing games and participating in various airdrops, I must say that I find myself deeply disappointed by Hamster Kombat’s recent token allocation fiasco. It’s disheartening to see a project with such potential fall short of its promises, especially when the rules of the game were not clearly communicated from the start.
Ahead of the scheduled hamster-themed token airdrop, Hamster Kombat prematurely distributed HMSTR tokens to several users. However, the specifics of the token distribution have sparked discontent among many participants.
Regardless of whether you’re among the numerous enthusiasts playing the click-to-earn game Hamster Kombat on Telegram, or if you’ve successfully avoided it so far, there’s no denying that the excitement surrounding the game since its debut this spring is genuine.
Over the past period, the majority of discussions revolving around the game have centered on updates regarding the highly anticipated debut of its internal token, HMSTR, along with speculations about its potential value. However, as the game completes its first season since its March launch, the team responsible for it is garnering attention for an entirely distinct reason. The players are voicing their concerns and alleging that the team has been unjust towards them and made false promises.
Let’s examine the events that have transpired and foresee what will occur in the following days, as we approach the scheduled token release by the end of this week.
Starting from this weekend, in line with the game’s announced reward system, players’ amassed resources have been converted into HMSTR tokens, which are intended to be distributed as actual tokens at launch. In a recent post on Reddit, the game developers shared additional details about the token supply and distribution. The team disclosed that out of the total 100 billion HMSTR tokens to be minted, 75% will be earmarked for the community. Following the conclusion of the first season (which is now), 60% of this amount will become accessible to the game’s players.
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— Hamster Kombat (@hamster_kombat) September 22, 2024
According to the team’s recent post, the “hamster math” persists: Out of the 60% of HMSTR tokens allocated for users, a significant 88.75% will be distributed during this week’s token airdrop and listing, with the rest being locked up and accessible only ten months after the token goes live on exchanges. Moreover, the team has pledged to distribute an extra 15% of the total 100 billion tokens during the forthcoming second season of Hamster Kombat game.
Over 300 million individuals have registered to play Hamster Kombat since March, as per the developers. Out of this massive number, approximately 131 million players managed to qualify for the HMSTR tokens in the highly anticipated airdrop on September 26. Regrettably, around 2.3 million were found to be cheaters and barred from receiving any HMSTR tokens.
Token distribution leaves many disappointed
After the Hamster Kombat team announced their update on Sunday, numerous users have flocked to X to voice their discontent over the token distribution method and standards, pointing out that they received fewer tokens than they anticipated for their investment of time and energy. It appears that the outcomes were particularly frustrating when considering the value of HMSTR in pre-market trading, expressed in dollars.
After this week’s airdrop, the HMSTR token will become tradeable on various exchanges. However, due to early trading of both spot and futures contracts for the not-yet-listed token on several prominent platforms, the price of HMSTR fluctuates between 0.01 USDT and 0.1 USDT across different sites, creating uncertainty about the true value of the tokens received by participants.
As a crypto investor, I’ve noticed from the online chatter that many users have reported earnings less than $50 after investing hundreds of hours into gameplay, considering the maximum USDT value across all exchanges.
In my own words as a crypto investor, I joined the Telegram community early on, with a fellow user known as Timbo among us. Timbo shared his experience of dedicating around 4-5 hours daily for two months to this game, and he walked away with approximately 500 tokens. As the excitement around the game’s upcoming token launch continued to escalate, so did the number of players – all of whom were promised tokens at launch.
With passing days, my enthusiasm for it waned. Frankly speaking, the game doesn’t hold much appeal for me. Regarding profits, I wasn’t optimistic about significant earnings – the player base has exploded in size, making it necessary for everyone to get a fair share.
Timbo, a Hamster Kombat player
Ban on “cheaters” raises questions
A significantly stronger surge of negativity ensued following the disclosure that approximately 2.3 million players would not receive tokens in the distribution. As stated by the project, this ban was instituted to deal with users suspected of attempting to manipulate the game, such as playing on multiple devices or from different accounts, or using referrals fraudulently.
In this game, certain actions that some players perceived as cheating were more debatable. One such contentious act was purchasing keys without completing the mini-game first, which is how you’re supposed to get them according to the rules. However, the game system didn’t give any warnings or clarify that buying keys outright was against the rules. This action was later deemed cheating and led to a ban on earning tokens. Members of a Hamster Kombat Telegram group even discussed this issue in a post, stating that such actions were considered cheating.
A number of my acquaintances, who are innocent of any wrongdoings, have unjustifiably found themselves on the list of cheaters. This unjust situation has significantly eroded the community’s trust and fostered an environment of suspicion.
In Season 1, players who were suspected of breaking the game rules, which were not explicitly defined, received the label “cheating is bad.” This prompted a wave of discontent in the Hamster Kombat community’s Telegram chats, as users perceived the method of determining rule violations and token distribution as unfair. They requested that the admins reconsider their decision, arguing that the “cheating” label was assigned too late in the season, after many hours had been invested in gameplay.
At the onset of the project, we weren’t aware of any potential rule-breaking incidents. However, as the project concluded, restrictions were implemented to limit the distribution of coins to a smaller group, using questionable reasons.
Moreover, a player claimed issue at X, stating they had been playing for around four months, amassed over 200 keys, made approximately 8.36 million (apparently HMSTR) per hour, and scheduled reminders while strictly adhering to the “timings when cards rise.
“Now you’re telling me I don’t deserve it. Hamster is a cheater.”
Currently, the hashtag #boycotthamsterkombat is popular on platform X, with over 22,000 posts using this tag so far.
How is token allocation determined?
Based on accounts from the community, the allocation of tokens was decided using these specific standards:
- How many coins the user has collected over the entire period
- How many friends the user has invited to the game
- How many coins the user has received through passive income
- How many keys the user has earned in mini-games
- How many daily tasks the user has completed
In Hamster Kombat, the tokens you accumulate are categorized as follows: Total HMSTR, Claimed, Next Unlock, and Unclaimed. Unfortunately, the game doesn’t offer detailed explanations for each category.
As it turns out, the most important task for determining the number of tokens to be distributed to each player was not the HMSTER tokens earned as passive income for playing the game, but the number of friends invited by referral link. Judging by comments in social media, it is ordinary users who are the most upset by the token allocation logic, as they were the ones who spent time actually playing, trying to get into the top 100 players, completing tasks, etc. These players, the core of the “community,” likely didn’t have the social reach of, say, a YouTube influencer, who could share their referral link widely to invite “friends,” and thus earn more tokens.
Did Hamster Kombat fool everyone?
The upcoming Hamster Kombat airdrop, boasting its extensive token distribution strategy and reported usage data, is anticipated to remain one of the biggest events within the cryptocurrency sphere. Users who have connected their wallets to their Hamster Kombat accounts are predicted to receive their designated tokens during this week’s airdrop. Following the event, these tokens can be traded on prominent exchanges such as Binance and OKX.
Given the vast number of individuals who apparently enjoy Hamster Kombat, it’s likely not shocking that players received less coins than anticipated. With the total token supply limited to 100 billion and a reported user base in the hundreds of millions, the math, while understandable, might leave many players feeling let down.
In any case, the value that users have earned in fiat terms won’t actually be clear until HMSTR is listed for spot trading on Sept 26, and players actually receive their long-awaited tokens.
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2024-09-23 20:32