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@Pocket_Dragons_ X Space 1 Q&A if you couldn't attend to: Q: Do you have a schedule for releasing independent dragons (like Blinky, Pinky, and the recent one)? A (Sam): We’ve showcased three so far (Blinky the mascot, Pinky, and Speed). One final trailer with surprises is coming shortly before mint. After that, once the animator has more free time from 3D hatchery work, more characters will come out. Expect more dragons in November. Full 3D for the whole 6,000 collection takes significant time (months), but the goal is emotional connection similar to Pudgy-style content with a 3D twist. Q: Why don’t non-verified / non-premium X accounts count for referral badges? A (Sam + TJ): Mainly to prevent bots and abuse. Without the verification requirement, people could easily create fake accounts to farm badges, which would be unfair. It makes it harder (and feels somewhat paid-to-win), but the priority is rewarding real people. Other badges are designed to be as fair as possible. Referrals are still tracked for possible future systems. Q: How realistic is the tech you’re building? (Especially with Abstract winding down. Is it wait-and-catch-up or real shipping? A (TJ + Sam): Badges get real utility soon via the November pre-sale: top 500 get guaranteed spots (scaled by rank), plus a raffle for 500 more spots for everyone else (more badges = better odds). The team has been shipping almost every week pre-mint (including a full 3D hatchery world). Badges matter long-term for rewards and scores so whales can’t just buy everything; time/attention/participation is weighted alongside money. Community can request features if they make business sense; the goal is ongoing stimulation, not months of silence after mint. Q: How do you see Pocket Dragons in 6 months to 1 year? Most projects die after mint, how do you hold attention? A (Sam): Nothing is guaranteed, but the project was built for after mint, not just hype. Multiple activations and features are planned for the first 3–6 months. A large portion of revenue goes back into the ecosystem. Longer-term goal is building real company value (tens to hundreds of millions if possible), starting in Web3 then branching to Web2 revenue streams, while keeping the team lean. Expect more frequent posting and weekly updates after mint. Community is treated as co-owners of the direction. Q: Will there be more referral badges beyond the current three? A (Sam + TJ): Currently just the three (with verification). Referrals are tracked, so future systems (e.g., in a game) could reward them. No expansion on the badge itself right now due to bot risk. Q: Is burning worth it if you’re unlucky? How do the rewards work? A (Sam): 2 greens always = 1 blue (guaranteed). Blue → purple has RNG (roughly 20% stay blue, 75% purple, 5% gold); you can burn different quantities/mixes. 20% of revenue goes into an ETH rewards pool. Higher pool size = stronger incentive to burn. You’ll see the numbers and can wait if the pool is low. Full breakdown will be available. Q: What’s the longer-term North Star (1–3 years)? After eggs are burned and the vault slows, what actually moves the needle? A (Sam): Revenue and company valuation matter more than short-term team pay (team and treasury take zero allocation and buy on open market). Possible revenue includes selling TJ’s development/smart-contract services to other projects, ads/IP plays, and eventually plushies or other products once demand exists. Keep expenses low with a small team. Focus on emotional connection and community loyalty so people want to stay and support whatever comes next. Supply is designed to shrink significantly via burning (potentially to a few hundred), which supports higher value for remaining holders. No immediate plans for more collections that would dilute the original. Q: How does mint allocation work (pre-sale spots, raffle, auction)? A (Sam): Top 500 leaderboard: ranks 1–100 get 5 guaranteed pre-sale spots, 101–300 get 3, 301–500 get 1. Everyone outside top 500 is in a raffle for 500 spots (more badges = better chance). Separate auction (starts free, up to ~$200 max) where anyone can bid (up to 10). Pre-sale is around $60–70. Minimum auction bid is $10. Q: What’s the internal game plan for products beyond what the community requests? A (Sam): First ~3 months have locked-in features (Tamagotchi-style feed/play, collectify, etc.). Community requests will be built if they make sense. Longer term: grow a large social following (which takes time and money), then expand into physical products like plushies once real demand exists. Hidden drops along the way. Weekly shipping continues. Q: What if the auction only clears at a low price (e.g. $5) while pre-sale is ~$65–70? Won’t that upset people? A (Sam): Minimum bid is $10. Confidence comes from observed demand (whales wanting dozens/hundreds, partnerships). ~30% of net profit goes to floor buybacks (visible countdown during auction). Pre-sale alone creates meaningful buy pressure; team/treasury also buy with their own money. Burning mechanics and badge rewards add more. Goal is long-term holders (eventually possible ownership angle), not flippers. Not financial advice, outcomes aren’t guaranteed. Q: How do you tell real interested people from pure hype/flippers? And how do you avoid OpenSea-style lowball bot wallets dumping the floor? A (Sam): Wallets and behavior are monitored (flippers are identifiable). Badges reward consistent effort and activity. The economy is built to favor people who stick around over months, not quick flips. Weekly shipping + 3D emotional connection gives reasons to stay in a quiet market. Q: Why a dragon, and what’s the story behind the character/art redesigns? A (Sam): Multiple full collections (~5–6) and several artists/developers were tried and scrapped until the quality matched the vision. The full evolution/history will be shown in an upcoming AMA. Q: Can the guaranteed pre-sale / raffle be expanded to top 1,000 instead of top 500? A (Sam): Top 500 (plus the 500 raffle spots) was chosen after running many scenarios/AI modeling for long-term community health. More dragons will appear on the site (Speed just released; creator kit updates coming). Daily posters and community effort are noticed and appreciated. Note: This captures the "main" Q&A from the space. PD Community please let me know if you like this format or not 😂 . #PocketDragons #CollectFi #NFTs