Council of Mortals: primeros pasos

During the spring of 2022, the Gods Unchained team undertook different initiatives to obtain feedback by the gaming community. On May 23, Chris Clay shared, through a post on the game's official blog, both the conclusions reached and the measures planned to respond to the demands of the players (for more details "Building for the Future" ).

One of these demands was that of a Greater transparency , so Immutable announced three commitments in this area:

1. To give continuity to the publication of regular updates on development progress of Gods Unchained.
2. Strengthen interaction between the team and players through initiatives such as live broadcasts of interviews with team members or Q&A sessions through different channels.
3. The creation of a Advisory Body in which the players would be represented: the Council of Mortals .

Today it is time to address this last point, since the July 1, 2022 the process of constituting the Council was made public and the opening of the nomination period for its members was announced: "Introducing the Council of Mortals" .

Obviously, if you play Gods Unchained, this should interest you. I'm JFA, from GU Masters; Come with me and Discover all the details .

What is the Council of Mortals?

The publication "Building for the Future" laid the foundations for the nature of this body :

The Mortal Council will be a council of players, composed of both democratically elected representatives and players directly selected by the team in full transparency. The main goal of the council will be to give players a clearer voice, create a better culture of transparency, and make the team's priorities visible to players directly from the source. This could be reflected in a myriad of dimensions of the game, from metagame balance conventions to the prioritization of developing features.

Likewise, "Introducing the Council of Mortals" addressed the role to be assumed The Council:

The role of a Council member is to represent the interests of mortals throughout the growth of Gods Unchained. In "Roman Paladino" this translates to the following:

• First, provide feedback that reflects players' interests as closely as possible, while also acting as a liaison between the Gods Unchained team and the community.
• They will also be responsible for helping to create harmony, both by guiding developers' decisions to ensure they are aligned with the community's desires and by being role models that help us build the most passionate and positive Web3 gaming community.

What is its composition?

The Council of Mortals has 15 members, divided into four categories with the following distribution of seats ( Seats ).

Sand

Four seats for the Four players with the highest average ranking over the previous six months to the call-up (players who have committed infractions during the previous twelve months will not be eligible).

Curators

Three seats for great collectors with a deep understanding of the economic ecosystem of Gods Unchained. Two seats will be held by the owners of the largest collections (held in Immutable X wallets) and the other will be held by a community member representing the players most involved with the game's economy.

Illuminary

Four seats for Influential . For their designation, metrics (top and average views) and community support will be taken into account.

Favored

Four seats for the "Champions of the people" . It is an open nomination category to which any member of the community can apply, in which those chosen will be the most voted.

Commitments and remuneration of Council of Mortals members

Board members are expected to discharge their duties in accordance with a Code of Conduct , which will be public before the start of the elections.

In recognition of his contributions to the development of Gods Unchained, each member of the Council will receive 300 $GODS per month . It seems reasonable, considering that:

• Every meeting involves work ex ante (preparation) and Ex post (assigned jobs).
• All indications are that Council members will have to interact with the gaming community to gather feedback.
• The fact that there are things that do not go as planned can have reputational repercussions.
• Etc.

How are the members of the Council of Mortals appointed?

Each term of office lasts six months , extendable for a further six.

The appointment process It takes place in two phases: nomination and election.

Nomination

As for the Nominations :

• A player cannot nominate himself.
• Nominations must be made on the Discord channel set up for this purpose and must specify the nomination category and be motivated.
• The 20 nominations with the most support will move on to the voting phase, after confirmation of the nominees' interest in their potential election.

Elections

Let's go now with the Electoral procedure itself:

• The Gods Unchained team will collect the nominations and post the ones that have received the most support on the voting-enabled channel on the official Gods Unchained Discord server. Players with automatic access to a seat who compete in several categories will be informed before the start of the elections, in case they wish to renounce their candidacy in any of them.
• All Discord users who have passed the corresponding pre-check will be able to vote.
• The vote will be cast by emoticon and it will be possible to vote for more than one candidate.
• The election period will begin at 19:00 PST on July 14 and will run for the next 72 hours.

Election results and constitution of the Council

Once the vote count is complete, The result of the elections will be made public on July 18 . Once the formal acceptance of each seat has taken place, the Council will be constituted.

Council of Mortals Becomes Operational

Once the Council is constituted, the first step will be to determine, collaboratively between the members of the Council and the Gods Unchained team, the agenda for the convening of the first meeting. Meetings will be held on the 28th of each month at 09:00 AEST .

What can we expect from the Council of Mortals?

So far, a summary of the information provided by Immutable on this matter. Next, Some additional notes homegrown.

Council potential

As Immutable has pointed out, we are facing the first iteration in the development of a tool to boost communication with the gaming community and that, in the future, will be reinforced by the governance system based on $GODS staking. The reality is that this body has immense potential for the development of Gods Unchained to take into account the expectations and preferences of players. If you make the most of it, it will be a formidable tool … Let us hope that this is the case, because it would be a pity if this great opportunity were not wasted.

Criteria to be taken into consideration for the election of its members

Whether the Council is more or less useful will depend on both Immutable's ability to take advantage of its feedback and the good work of the players' representatives. Considering the great responsibility that will fall on his shoulders, I think it is worth taking a moment to reflect on the criteria to be applied so that the composition of the Council is suitable .

Voting is a right and, like all rights, it must be exercised responsibly . Therefore, I encourage you to consider the following criteria when it comes to supporting candidacies, as well as any others that you see fit.

Hard skills

Let's start with the Minimum skills and knowledge to be in a position to successfully face the demands of this task.

Knowledge of the Gods Unchained universe

It seems logical that player representatives know the Gods Unchained universe in depth, right? And this is something easy to say, but it has more edges than it might seem at first glance. The reason is that the Unchained Gods is a complex ecosystem that cannot be lost sight of aspects such as the following :

• The game itself : Is he a player used to competing at a high level? What is your background in the field of trading card games? Do you make quality proposals to improve the game?
• Technology : Do you have technical knowledge related to game development? How well do you know the crypto world?
• Economic model : Are you familiar with all the elements that form the backbone of Gods Unchained's economic ecosystem?
• Community Players: Are you an active member of the community? Do you participate in Discord, organize or play tournaments, create content, etc.?
• Precedents : How much do you know about the evolution of Gods Unchained? Are you aware of the ups and downs in your career? Are you in a position to evaluate the milestones that have already been reached – and those that have not – in line with the expectations generated by the Immutable team over time?

Ability to provide relevant feedback

Taking as a starting point that the Council's mission is to give players a voice, it is clear that its members must have the ability to "take the pulse" of the community and gather their feedback effectively. Likewise, it is also necessary to know Analyze, synthesize, and transmit that information efficiently and constructively.

Language proficiency

In a game with a global reach like Gods Unchained, it is expected that the international community will be represented. Knowing that English will be the lingua franca in order to communicate, it is absolutely essential that Council members be able to communicate fluently in this language. It is clear that all those who have English as their mother tongue will start with an advantage, but it is also true that there are many players who do not have English as their mother tongue and have the necessary language skills to achieve effective communication.

Soft Skills

Having seen the aptitudinal aspects, let's go with the Attitudinal aspects , which may go somewhat more unnoticed but are decisive.

Ethical commitment

Each Gods Unchained upgrade benefits all stakeholders ( Stakeholders ) that surround him, including, of course, the players. Consequently, in order to hope that the members of the Council act in the best interest of the game while representing the interests of their players.

Naturally, any member of the Board must rigorously respect the obligations of the office, always acting with integrity . And this is usually something that can be verified based on your previous behavior as a member of the community.

Strategic vision

Provide feedback relevance, as noted in the previous section, and acting for the benefit of Gods Unchained, as noted in the previous section, requires a certain Future-proofing capability , because short-termism has no place in this endeavor.

Negotiation and teamwork skills

The members of the Council will have to Agreeing on common positions . They will also need to find common ground with the Gods Unchained team, with the aim of reaching satisfactory compromises for all parties involved. By the way, it is important to remember that so-called "peer pressure" exists and that is why Council members must be able to defend their position firmly (and even act as "devil's advocate" when necessary).

What do you expect from the Council of Mortals?

There is no doubt that the Council is generating (probably justified) expectation. Have you already weighed up which nominations you would support? I am very honored to be among the nominees , but it is clear that being part of the Council will always be very difficult because the seats are what they are. All this will have to be followed very closely.

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