Test and Earn with Influence - Play to Earn

Influence, an in development, space-based MMORPG, announced a new test and earn event on the Goerli network (Ethereum). During this event, players can buy and scan asteroids, earning SWAY tokens in the process.

With 1.5 billion SWAY up for grabs, there is plenty to go around. To start earning, all you have to do is switch to the Goerli test network, use a faucet to get some free test ETH, login to the game, and start purchasing asteroids! The limit is 100 asteroids per wallet, with a maximum of 11,100 Asteroids to be minted total.

Asteroid scan results

Purchasing Asteroids is a pretty quick process, though the purchase button is not always easy to find for newcomers.You have to select an Asteroid, then click the Details button in the Asteroid trait section (scroll down to the bottom on the right side). Once purchased, you’ll see an button for scanning the Asteroid. This requires two transactions, and can sometimes take a few minutes. Once completed, you’ll have all the info about what type of resources are on the Asteroid as well as the Asteroid’s rarity (none of which matters for this phase of the test, though it’s still fun to find an Exceptional Asteroid!).

To get the most bang for your buck, purchase Small Asteroids. They are much cheaper, so you’ll be able to pick up more of them. The team promises 10K SWAY for every Asteroid minted, and an additional 5K SWAY for every Asteroid scanned. There will be a phase 2 coming soon, in which players will test moving their Asteroids over to Starknet and have additional chances to earn tokens.

Additional features arriving in the near future include flight and travel, basic asteroid interactions, a 3D asset viewer, and completed production chains.

What is the Goerli Test Network?

This test happens on the Goerli test network. That means all the ETH is test ETH. No need to use any real funds. As you might guess from the name, the Goerli Test Network is one of several testing, sandbox networks for the ETH blockchain. Wise developers will deploy and test their code on test networks long before they deploy their contracts to the mainnet. And I’m glad to see that Influence is taking time to test their products.

You can access the Goerli network in Metamask just by selecting it from the network dropdown at the top. Once there, you will probably need some test ETH. There are a few different faucets you can try. They all have some limitations, and many of them are being hit by other players wanting to grab a few asteroids. But with a little patience, you can get enough test ETH to make some purchases.

The faucets are:

Breaking News: The Influence team also just created a Dyno Bot form you can fill out to receive test ETH from them. Once you have your ETH, head over to the test server and start claiming Asteroids!