Back when the NFT market was in full on bull mode, I jumped into a bunch of different projects. I had a little bit of seed "money" and I was throwing it into a variety of different projects on the WAX blockchain. As the NFT market started to cool off, I started to be a bit more selective about the projects that I was throwing my money at.
The entire sector was on a collision course with the bear market and that's when Metropolis: Origins hit my radar. I was hesitant to invest at first. I had been burned quite a few times with various projects and I was trying to be more conservative with my funds.
There were a couple things about Metro that I really liked though.
They actually had a game. Where many of the projects I had previously invested in were collecting funds via NFT sales to develop the game, Metro already had a fully functional game up and running. It was/is super similar to Hearthstone, so the barrier to entry is quite low. It had/has it's share of glitches, but at least it was a functioning game.
The development team behind the game is top notch. All fairness, I've never heard of them, but other people I talked to who were getting into the game seemed to be familiar with them and were all in based on their reputation alone.
Founders Packs were/are still available. Unlike many other projects during the NFT boom, Metro Origins kind of flew under the radar and hit just at the right time so there wasn't a huge run on packs. I picked up a ton of the large 250 card packs.
It's all about timing
As I said, Metro kind of dropped right at the end of the hype. That means it didn't really get caught up in the buzz like a lot of other games. I ultimately think that is a good thing for the project. They have the opportunity to enter the next bull market as a new project, not one that is trying to catch up to it's former ATH or glory if that makes sense.
Meanwhile, the team has been constantly developing the game. Word on the street is, there is a new expansion called "Fallen City" almost ready to drop and with that expansion founders cards are going to reach a new level of scarcity. Those cards will also allow special benefits versus the new cards in future aspects of the game.
Why is this important?
As you can see, a simple look on Nefty shows that there are still a handful of the 250 packs available. Some of them going for as low as $12 to $15 USD. Let me assure you, that is significantly more than I paid for my packs.
I already have a fair number of backs that I haven't even opened yet, but I am trying to decide if I should pick up a couple more.
Do your own research of course, but I really feel like Metro is a game that could ride the wave of the next bull market. Then again, I could be totally wrong, but you've spent more crypto on dumber things haven't you? I know I have!
Of course, if you are an Atomic Hub kind of person, they have listings over there that you can purchase as well. Right around the same price. There are some 25 card packs on the market too, but I feel like the 250 packs is a better value. Honestly, the 250 pack is just ten 25 packs when you open it.
The key is to make sure you are buying "Founder" cards. Those are the ones that are going to be special when the other cards start dropping. Think Alpha Splinterlands packs...
Want to check the game out before you make an investment? Follow my link at the top and you can play for free with a "tourist" deck. In the future they plan on having tournaments that pay out rewards, so this is definitely a play 2 earn type of game.
Once again, this is not financial advice. Just a guy talking about a blockchain game that he thinks could be a big deal one day. Then again, it could all go to zero, who knows!
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