Welcome to the Lucretius complex - a grand complex where you can make friends and work together to organize auctions, exhibitions, contests, and other community events. By interacting with other players and participating in community events, you can earn rewards. Players can then use these rewards in exchange for in-game assets.

The Lucretius complex is an excellent attempt to create a genuinely public application with an exciting plot that would attract a large portion of the gaming community, blockchain enthusiasts, and DeFi nerds. The map of the Lucretius complex was inspired by the XRP logo. The first version of the game will launch on almost 300,000 square feet of space. The complex will spread across two floors and contain 27 shops (27 on the first floor and 3 on the second floor.

The game features a fluid, intuitive and attractive interface with many features to explore. As a player, you are in complete control, and you determine how much you want to interact with the game’s decentralized features and DeFi. Furthermore, we built the Lucretius project with a narrative that cannot expire; it is continuous and will live forever.

Lucretius is not to be seen as a game for only blockchain players. It does not require any prior knowledge about cryptocurrencies or blockchain technology in general. The main target is the adventurous segment of the gaming community. Our target audience is slightly bigger than the blockchain gaming community and, by extension, has more potential for revenue.

The Lucretius complex is a unique game with an inspiring background story, an exciting plot, fun features and other characteristics. On the basis of these qualities and considering the segment of the gaming industry the game is targeting, we are confident that the Lucretius complex can compete on the global scene and reach one million players within a short period.

The primary reason is because enjoying the game does not require any prior interest, knowledge or experience with these types of games. The plan is to fully develop the potentials of the XRPL blockchain technology while shielding players from all the complexity that comes with it.

The Lucretius complex is loaded with many features that make it fun, interactive, and easy to navigate. It is divided into three core areas highlighted below:

The playing area: You can join other players and play different games like billiards, bowling, and poker. More games will be added in the future versions of the game. Some include a kids' playground, a rally racetrack, adventure games and an entire golf course outside the complex.

The communication area: is where you will find the communication, trade, and auction hall. Here, all players can truly interact and connect. You can trade your avatars items or other in-game assets with other players. The gallery also allows creators to launch auctions, presale events and giveaways for their products.

The clubbing/concert/conference area: this multipurpose area can be used for all kinds of social activities. Players can rent this area for various activities, including clubbing, conferences, AMA sessions, etc. Big DJs, record producers, and music artists can rent the space for concerts and sell tickets right there in the complex.

The middle area: In the first version of the game, the middle of the complex has 27 shops that players and other users can buy and use to display their products. 24 of these shops are on the first floor while the remaining 3 are on the second floor. These shops are minted as NFTs so there will be 27 tokens for all the shops. The owner of the token owns the shop and has full authority to rent it out or sell or use for its products. Players and other users will be able to see the all details concerning the shops and their owners. There is a details section at the bottom that users can click to see the link to their website and al their social media pages.

NB: 3 of the 24 shops available in the Lucretius have been reserved by the Moon Light Night platform.

The second floor:the complex's second floor is where the hall is. It is a large hall that will serve as the gallery by default. The walls are covered with exquisite artwork, and everyone can see information about the artist by clicking on them. All MLN verified artists have the right to showcase their artworks here and put the link of their collection in the marketplace. It has limitation for artists that will be announced at launch. The hall will also be used to host exhibition events. The creator will be in charge of running the exhibition.

Other essential parts of the game include:

Avatar: every player will be represented in the game with an avatar. Your avatar is what you will use to interact with other players. You can change your avatar's appearance by adding different assets to it. Project creators can order their NFT avatars to add it in the game. The price of order will depend on the time of order.

In-game assets: items that can be bought within the complex and deployed. Some ingame purchases include avatars, shops, concert tickets, artworks from the gallery/exhibition hall, and so on. These assets are minted as NFTs and players can trade them with each other inside the Lucretius complex. However, some assets (like concert tickets) come with an expiry date and cannot be used outside of the complex.

Reputation system: The game will also feature a reputation system that rewards active players with exclusive benefits based on their level of participation/activity. For example, we implement a three-tier reputation system where players can upgrade their status by being active in the complex and interacting with other players.

Shared quests and community events: the primary purpose of the Lucretius complex is to create an atmosphere that will develop a sense of community among all players. The complex will make it possible for players to come together and organize community events.

Other exciting features coming in future versions of the game include:

In-game cross-chain marketplace: The NFT marketplace will play a chief part of the Lucretius experience. The marketplace will be based on the XRPL ledger and will grant players immutable ownership of the assets they purchase in it. We expect it to be a central hub of activity where players flock to as a part of their Lucretius experience. Players can sell their NFTs across different blockchain networks like XRPL, Ethereum, and Solana.

More games added to the complex: Many more games will be added to the complex to add variety to its offering. Games like rally racing, golf and other adventure/mystery games will be added. As such, we will build an entire golf course, a rally racetrack, and a kids' playground outside the complex. In the same vein, the town around the complex will develop with more shops around each game.

The native currency of the game is the LUC token. It is mirrored as a cryptocurrency that operates on the XRPL network. It allows you to play, invest, and become a part of the complex. The total supply of LUC tokens is 1,000,000,000 and below are some of its uses:

• It can be used as a medium of exchange between players.
• NFTs and other digital assets can be purchased from the complex using LUC tokens.
• LUC staking can offer a reward to players.
• The complex can reward active users with LUC tokens for completing tasks and winning competitions.

Ethereum was the first blockchain network to support NFTs functionalities. i.e., on Ethereum, you can easily mint, trade, and even burn NFTs. The shortcoming of the Ethereum network is that it can easily get congested during times of high traffic. This congestion leads to very sluggish transaction speeds and very high transaction fees.

XRPL, on the other hand, is an ultra-efficient blockchain-based payment processing platform that guarantees lightning-fast transactions (three to five seconds) and low transaction fees. In other words, it is a decentralized public blockchain that is extremely fast, reliable, and requires minimal energy.

The inherent advantages (speed and cost) of the XRPL make it a perfect alternative to the Ethereum network as a platform for minting, trading, and burning NFTs. The XRPL can process thousands of transactions simultaneously without getting congested like the Ethereum blockchain network.

The NFT industry is expanding rapidly, and its growth is coming to the XRPL network. In Sept 2021, XRPL’s parent company, Ripple Labs, released a $250 million fund for developers, content creators, artists, and brands to develop and implement new use cases for the XRPL.

More recently, on January 12, 2022, RippleX released the XLS-20-based NFT-Devnet for users to test XRPL's blockchain's capacity for NFTs. Now, developers and other members of the XRPL community can mint NFTs for the first time on the blockchain.

The Lucretius complex is XLS-20 compatible. In other words, Lucretius will implement the full capabilities and functionalities of NFTs on the XRPL.

A consequence of the decentralized ownership of assets in the complex is that you can seamlessly trade your holdings across different marketplaces. This feature will incentivize players to acquire more in-game purchases. You can sell these items in several marketplaces:

Backend: XRPL

The first layer to the Lucretius project is the backend infrastructure for the game. Every part of the ecosystem was developed to run on the XRPL. In other words, the ecosystem will leverage XRPL to operate user accounts, token transfers, relational data, player progress etc.

As such, the game will inherit the ultra-fast speeds of the network and deliver a seamless immersive experience for players. The unique qualities of the XRPL provides Lucretius with ability to do complex backend logic on the blockchain at lightning-fast speeds. As such, players will enjoy an immersive, responsive and seamless gameplay experience every time.

Frontend: Unity

The client area is the second layer to the Lucretius complex and it is developed in unity. The primary concerns for this layer revolve around aspects such as gameplay loops and daily activities that will promote player retention in the long run.

To this effect, this layer is designed to be fun for all types of players and up to par with the most rated games. It is also the layer that connects the backend with the frontend, login-registration edge cases as well as stability and stability for multiplayer features.

The third area of the Lucretius complex is the economic infrastructure. It covers aspects of the game such as NFT trading, shop selling and renting, and LUC token transactions.

The entire Lucretius complex experience (the gaming, the NFT marketplace and auction logic) is done on the XRPL.

The frontend to marketplaces and auctions can be accessed as a web application embedded into the game. Parts of the user experience might also be done directly in Unity.

The Lucretius project will not create only a game but also the structure for a fullyfledged Decentralized Autonomous Organization called the Lucretius council.

Voting and rules of governance in the Lucretius council can easily be implemented in XRPL. The network is capable of handling all governance related tasks swiftly.

The DAO interface will be a web application, outside of the Lucretius complex.

The Lucretius token LUC is the native currency of the Lucretius ecosystem. It will allow players entry into the complex, participate in activities, and ultimately become a part of the Lucretius ecosystem.

The LUC token will enjoy a wide range of utilities in the Lucretius ecosystem. Some are highlighted below:

We will automatically burn 50% of all Avatar assets, Game assets, and MetaVerse assets sales. We will share 40% between all Burning Mechanism Partners (BMP) and recycle the remaining 10% into the ecosystem.

Every NFT asset transaction will attract a 0.02% fee. We will burn the accumulation of the fees as follows:

• automatically burn 50%
• share 40% between Burning Mechanism Partners (BMP), and
• recycle 10% into the ecosystem.

The rental fee collected from all Creators and Planners will go into the Burning Mechanism and will be allocated as follows:

• automatically burn 50%
• share 40% between Burning Mechanism Partners (BMP), and
• recycle 10% into the ecosystem.

Our BMP list will comprise the top 100 holders each month.

We will rank the top 100 holders and reward them with their BMP shares based on their average balance during our two snapshot periods.

The first snapshot period will take place from 10th - 15th while the second snapshot period will take place from 25th - 30th of each month.

There are so many benefits that come with being a Lucretius ambassador. Ambassador wallets will appear on our BMP list and they'll also get to run Lucretius giveaway events on their page.

You can apply to become a Lucretius ambassador by sending a message to us on Twitter. Pages are required to meet certain requirements to qualify and get approval to be Lucretius ambassadors.

Send in your application today.

We will name our solid supporters every week on Twitter. Solid supporters will be selected based on engagements with our posts including following, sharing, and commenting on our social media posts and Lucretius events. Those who are announced as solid supporters on Twitter will have their wallet addresses included in the BMP list and will receive the equivalent rewards.

Solid players are those who constantly connect their wallets to our games and MetaVerse. Players in the top 5% will have their wallets included on the Lucretius BMP list and receive the equivalent rewards.

Winners of the Lucretius games tournament will have their wallets posted on the BMP list. The top three winners from each tournament will spend three consecutive months on the BMP list.

We have defined various types of permanent employment opportunities for Lucretius users. Users whose wallet addresses own lands, shops or have jobs in the Lucretius city are the bonafide citizens of Lucretius. As such, they will be included in the BMP list.

Burning Mechanism will commence after the official launch of our MetaVerse in early 2023 but we will reward BMPs even before then. We will distribute two million $LUC tokens to BMPs over a six month period from July to December 2022.

One of our strategies is to provide abundant monetary incentives for the most active and motivated players. We will handsomely reward these players for their commitment and dedication.

Based on our staking and rewards projections, we will reserve a fair amount of LUC tokens for staking rewards. This reward will incentivize players to hold their tokens, especially in the early phases of the project, where most of the features are still in development. Our staking programs will reduce as these features are being completed and released.

When a player purchases an NFT in the Lucretius complex, a portion of the price goes into a particular collateral account linked with the NFT. It enables the player to sell (burn) the NFT to the complex in exchange for the value of the locked collateral (or some part of it).

In the Lucretius complex, you can rent out your NFTs to other players through the use of smart contracts. Smart contracts will ensure that the NFT returns to the owner and that the borrowing player cannot re-sell or destroy the object.

Lucretius aims to become a truly player-owned game with its own Decentralized organization called the Lucretius Council governed by the community of players. The council will over time take over the majority of decision-making powers within the game. The Lucretius Council will become a crucial element of the game ecosystem which will address both in-game issues as well as the proposals connected to development of the complex and future funding.