The planned STEPN update came out today, including the third-world APE Realm, HP points, and other changes. The update took place in several stages: first, some innovations were introduced to the main worlds, and then a third world was added. Now that the process is almost complete (only some technical issues remain to be sorted out), we can take stock. So what’s new at STEPN?
APE Realm
What everyone has been waiting for so long. The third world is already in the app!
You can switch to it in the same way as to the BNB network.
In STEPN 3, the world outwardly differs from the first two, not only in the ether icon. On the main page, the background is decorated with bananas. Everything is logical; the world is a monkey.
As for the cost of sneakers, it is now as volatile as possible. But at the time of writing, the floor is 6 ETH.
Also, you may have noticed that the shoes are very different in design from those in the first two worlds. Plus, each has a distinctive banana on the back.
By the way, those who participated in the sneaker burning event to get APE OG, look for them on your Spending wallet within the next 24 hours.
GST course in APE Realm
The GST rate is highly volatile in the third world, just like the price of running shoes. You can look at the chart for today and see for yourself.
At the time of this writing, the GST rate on the Ethereum network is $5.42.
HP glasses
The creators announced that these coveted health points would be displayed as a capsule in the background of the sneaker. They are “sewn up” in a capsule with a number. So the developers have simplified their tasks.
Now, when you click on the shoe number, a message shows the number of health points.
To restore HP points, as expected, you need to pay GST + GMT and a gem for comfort. However, users have already begun testing HP bar replenishment. Players noticed that this sometimes required a GMT token, sometimes not. That is, work on the application is still underway.
Repair
The repair button has changed. Now it is divided into two buttons: Repair and Restore.
The first is responsible for the scale of durability, and the second – is for the scale of health.
Marketplace
The Rent button has appeared on the STEPN marketplace, which does not work yet, but already reminds us that the sneaker rental function is expected in the fall.
Another external change can be attributed to the speed indicator. The valid range is now displayed next to the sneaker view. This is very convenient, especially for new users.
Also, a new parameter has been added to the marketplace filters when choosing sneakers: OG/Genesis.
Box opening cost
Opening boxes has become much more expensive than it was before the update. The creators of STEPN warned about this in advance, but no one imagined that the price difference could be so noticeable. Below is data on the current opening price of the loot box, as well as a column with old prices. So you can see the difference.
However, the global changes did not affect the boxes of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd levels.
Well, something precious should fall out of higher-level mystery boxes, so that opening costs do not demotivate users. Photos and videos of open boxes with sneakers have already appeared on the network, but this is a fake. At the last AMA session, the creators of STEPN made it clear that there would be no boxed sneakers.
Summarize
So far, GST is rising amid the upgrade. Since 9 am, the token has risen by 5%. Users are still mastering innovations, and it is too early to conclude the course. Due to work related to the update, the application is unstable, and you may see the message “Network busy, please try again later.” It is better to wait until the work is completely stabilized before jogging.
Well, we will wait for the development of the project economy and see how the update will affect the entire STEPN ecosystem.
