Blockchain farming sim Pixels is set to launch Guild Crop Wars, an exciting new event where guilds compete to grow the most cave mushrooms! This event marks their first guild vs. guild live event and includes an element of sabotage. Here's all you need to know:

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Where and When

Guild Crop Wars will take place in the Caves under Pixels HQ. To join, enter the elevator on the first level of the building. The event kicks off on August 2nd at 4 PM UTC and runs until August 5th at 4 PM UTC.

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What Is Guild Crop Wars?

Guild Crop Wars is Pixels' first attempt at a guild vs. guild Live Ops event. This is an experimental campaign aimed at exploring new gameplay possibilities. The insights gained from this event will help shape future live events, with the goal of running them on a regular basis. What's more, this is the first event in Pixels to include sabotage. Players can not only grow mushrooms but also hinder other guilds' progress.

Gameplay Objectives

The main goal here is to plant, water, and harvest as many mushrooms as possible. Players can use Guano to speed up their own mushroom growth or Goo to slow down others. Harvested mushrooms must be deposited in the Transmushtation Chute to earn Mushroom Points. The guild with the most points will win.

Rewards

The total prize pool for this event is 85,000 $PIXEL. It is split into two parts: 60,000 $PIXEL for guild bracket rewards and 25,000 $PIXEL for milestone rewards. Guilds are placed into brackets based on their size, each with its own prize pool.

How to Join Guild Crop Wars? 

To join, you must be part of a guild. This means pledging a Shard and receiving a role within the guild. Simply supporting a guild is not enough. Next, head to the Caves beneath Pixels HQ and talk to NPCs for more details. Purchase spores, Guano, and Goo to start planting, growing, and sabotaging mushrooms.

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Gameplay Tips

To plant spores, you need Coins (a new off-chain currency replacing $BERRY) or $PIXEL (the on-chain token for Pixels). The cost and energy required vary by spore type:

  • T1 Spores: 200 Coins, 5 minutes to harvest, 1 energy to plant.
  • T2 Spores: 500 Coins, 4 minutes to harvest, 2 energy to plant.
  • T3 Spores: 2.5 $PIXEL, 3 minutes to harvest, 3 energy to plant.

Watering uses 0.5 energy. To speed up growth, use Voidbat Guano:

  • T1 Guano: 200 Coins, small boost, 1 energy.
  • T2 Guano: 300 Coins, average boost, 3 energy.
  • T3 Guano: 1 $PIXEL, super boost, 5 energy.

Sabotage with Evil Goo:

  • T1 Goo: Dries soil by 5 points, 100 coins, 5 energy.
  • T2 Goo: Dries soil by 15 points, 350 coins, 7.5 energy.
  • T3 Goo: Dries soil by 50 points, 2.5 $PIXEL, 10 energy.

Watered soil starts at 100 points. Once it reaches 0, the crop dies. (Credits to Venom Viper for sharing these amazing tips!)

Scoring System

Points are earned by depositing mushrooms in the Transmushtation Chute:

  • Blue Mushrooms: +1 point
  • Purple Mushrooms: +3 points
  • Green Mushrooms: +5 points

Keep your harvested mushrooms safe until you can deposit them for points.

Extra Resources

Players will need Voidburst Energy Drink to manage their energy efficiently:

  • Cost: 1 $PIXEL
  • Energy given: 500 energy

Prize Distribution

The prize pool is split into guild bracket rewards and milestone rewards. Guild brackets are based on size:

  • Bracket 1: 1-30 members, 20% of the pool.
  • Bracket 2: 31-69 members, 35% of the pool.
  • Bracket 3: 70+ members, 45% of the pool.

Milestone rewards include prizes for achievements such as the most Goo used, the most Guano points, and the most spores planted. Leaderboards will track these milestones.

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About Pixels

Pixels, inspired by Stardew Valley and Runescape, is a blockchain farming MMO where players can farm, gather resources, and customize their virtual plots. The game is free to play on PC browsers and runs on the Ronin Network. It combines the charm of classic farming games with the innovation of blockchain tech.

Pixels has seen rapid growth since launching in Web3. The game's Farm Land NFT minted out in just 21 seconds in January 2022. By November 2023, Pixels had crossed 100,000 daily active wallets (DAW). The game continues to grow, with over 5 million players across the globe. Earlier this year, Pixels held its second play to airdrop campaign, which further boosted its popularity.