Let's Play OFF THE GRID! (First AAA Blockchain Game)

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Off The Grid X: https://x.com/playoffthegrid Off The Grid Official Website: https://gameoffthegrid.com/ 0:00 Intro 2:00 What is Off The Grid 4:20 Technical Difficulties (Can Skip XD) 24:23 Martin "Pe...

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This video features Ron and Martin trying out "Off The Grid" (OTG), touted as the first AAA blockchain game. They dive into gameplay, discuss its mechanics, earning potential, and compare it to other popular games, while also touching on recent crypto airdrops and market thoughts.

Here's a breakdown of what went down:

* Initial Banter & Airdrops:
* They kick things off apologizing for not streaming recently due to being busy, especially with their airdrop tool, Airdroplet.
* Airdroplet helps users monitor Twitter for project updates and provides YouTube summaries (using AI, apparently) for quick airdrop info.
* Congrats are given to those who qualified for the Initia testnet airdrop.
* They mention the upcoming Web3 Festival in Hong Kong, which they seem obligated rather than excited to attend.
* General advice: keep farming airdrops, stick to day trades in the volatile market, and keep playing Forgotten Runiverse (another game they like).
* Introducing "Off The Grid" (OTG):
* OTG is presented as a high-quality, AAA alternative for players wanting more than pixelated RPGs.
* It's developed by Gunzilla Games.
* The associated `GUN` token launched on Binance and other exchanges on March 31st.
The game is playable now* in early access on PC (via Epic Games Store - requires an account), PlayStation, and Xbox. Mobile isn't supported.
* It's free to play currently.
* The Gun blockchain is still in testnet, but the mainnet launch is coming soon, which will enable the proper play-to-earn mechanics.
* Play-to-Earn Mechanics in OTG:
* You'll be able to earn the `GUN` token just by playing once the mainnet launches (currently, earned tokens are testnet only).
* There are multiple ways to potentially make money:
* Daily prize pools based on leaderboard performance (top place potentially earning $1k/day).
* Earning `GUN` tokens through regular gameplay.
Hexes: These are like loot crates (similar to CS:GO/CS2) that can contain items and skins. These items/skins can be traded on a marketplace. The success of this depends on having an active community of buyers and sellers. This is highlighted as potentially the biggest* earning opportunity.
* Technical Difficulties (The Struggle is Real):
* They spend a significant chunk of time (around 20 minutes) trying to get the game to launch and display correctly on the stream.
* This involves troubleshooting, restarting the PC, and general frustration with their streaming setup, which they admit is running on bare minimum specs (powered by a hamster, apparently).
* While waiting, they chat about recent airdrops like the Party drop (~$80) and Walrus.
* There's discussion about Walrus airdrop criteria, suggesting it might be linked to prior activity on the Sui blockchain (interacting with dApps, previous Sui airdrops like DeepBook, Sui Name Service).
* Ron expresses bullishness on holding the Walrus token, comparing its potential to Celestia (TIA) if the market stays bullish, based on its data storage tech supposedly being better than Filecoin.
* Gameplay - Martin's First Round ("Peacekeeper"):
* Martin goes first, having never played a shooter like this before (only GTA).
* He struggles initially, unfamiliar with controls and mechanics.
* Ron coaches him, pointing out the mini-map for enemy locations.
* Martin spends a lot of time looting but finds no guns initially.
* He eventually finds weapons but sees almost no action, leading Ron to call him "Gandhi" or "Peacemaker".
* He doesn't realize there are abilities (Cyberlimbs with skills like traps or jumps) until late in the game.
* He gets eliminated without securing any kills, earning 0.2 testnet `GUN` tokens.
* Gameplay - Ron's Round ("Popped Off"):
* Ron, being more experienced with shooters (Apex Legends player), jumps in with much more confidence.
* He immediately finds action, showcasing aggressive movement ("shmovement") and gunplay.
* He racks up 4 kills quickly, demonstrating aiming skill and use of game mechanics like sliding and healing.
* Ron finds the gameplay genuinely fun and compares it favorably to Apex Legends.
* He explains the abilities tied to the Cyberlimbs (legs) you pick up (e.g., Q for a trap, C for a jump pad).
* He eventually gets eliminated after getting a bit too cocky but clearly demonstrates higher skill.
* He earns 0.6 testnet `GUN` tokens for his performance.
* Gameplay - Martin's Second Round ("Redemption Arc?"):
* Martin wants another shot, now aware of the abilities and inspired by Ron.
* He starts more aggressively during the warm-up.
* However, in the actual game, he again struggles to find early action or guns.
* He gets called "Peacemaker" again and ribbed for potentially being good at Roblox instead.
* He eventually gets into a fight but is quickly eliminated in a 2v1 situation, still ending with zero kills.
* Martin seems resigned and slightly frustrated by the lack of action during his rounds.
* Final Thoughts & Conclusion:
Ron reiterates that OTG is genuinely fun and the best web3 gaming experience* so far, comparing it favorably to AAA titles, even though Forgotten Runiverse might have better earning potential for those already invested.
* He mentions hearing about OTG outside crypto circles, with traditional FPS streamers playing it (likely sponsored, but still notable).
* There's already an esports pro scene developing for OTG.
* The mainnet launch, possibly tied to the end of the current in-game Battle Pass event (around 13-14 days away), is anticipated.
* They plan to do another stream soon to discuss the crypto market outlook, as Ron believes the market top isn't in yet, especially for BTC, but the fate of altcoins is less certain.

Transcript

okay and we're live boys welcome to Alpha Drop my name is Ron Martin here and today we have a new web 3 game that you can be playing we're gonna be playing this game let's go and yeah very very exciting so to all our Alpha Drop viewers very sorry we haven't been streaming recently we've been super super busy with a lot of stuff especially with the airdroplet app yep so you guys already know what you're doing so you're farming keep on farming you want to look for something new it's covered here ...