To read more about my speculative investment strategy with respect to @steemmonsters ( now known as Splinterlands) a digital collectible, tradable, playable card game built on the Steem Blockchain read here:
I recently acquired the Gold Foil Archmage Arius from @raynie.. 1 of only 2 in existence, gaining me 50% of the whole current supply. The other Archmage is owned by @j6969, who purchased his from @vcdragon for $800.
Why did i buy this guy?
Because of this guy:
And this guy:
I have learned long ago to invest in people.
When you watch a concept go from scratch to a viable product in just a few months and then continue to push developments and expand and respond in a measured and reasonable way to the cryptomaniac organism that is the player base well... you have something.
So thanks @yabapmatt and @aggroed for making a great product and crippling my productivity.
The fundamental reasons for this bolt-on investment to my primary investment in the game (the gold foil alpha lightning dragons) is very simple.
After inserting my unsolicited opinion in the discord chat a few times about what I thought an ultra rare card could do for the game, (which was met with a lot of resistance for some reason) I put it into “product suggestions” several months ago:
^this is super blurry, but the gist is that I suggested an ultra rare card (like 1 in existence) on 02\22\19 which can be found in discord.
While im sure the creation of the Archmage has nothing to do with my suggestion, I was serious when I said I would try to buy such a card if I could.... and I did.
It’s the scarcity of the card that make me willing to exchange all that STEEM. While STEEM continues to inflate and dilute everyone every day at a more rapid pace than the growth of the chain, the archmage is surely to inflate slower than the player base of Splinterlands.
While It is certain that there will be more gold Archmages which will dilute my stake in him significantly, I am reasonable confident that it will still be the rarest card in the game.
It will be almost impossible to get this card. In fact, you already can’t get it because there are none for sale. The only way to get the card is to be very very
through the mystery gift daily reward.
Cornering a market, even in a digital card game has been an effective strategy. Most players know that @mattclarke is famously doing this with the Flesh Golem, and it has affected the price, just like my investment has affect the alpha gold LD’S.
So to summarize the reasons for this specific investment:
1.Proof of brain (proof of game) has already been established with @yabapmatt and @aggroed
2.Card scarcity in a game with rising popularity
3.Opportunity to corner another market.
Plus.... I really REALLY like gold.
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