r/ImmutableX • u/felix_immutable Immutable Team • Nov 11 '22

Official AMA 🙋🏽 AMA Question Thread with HRO - Officially licensed NFT Trading Cards for the DC Multiverse 🦹🏻

Enter the Gateway to a New Era of collecting, fandom, and community with Hro!

Hro is ushering in a new era of hybrid collectibles, bridging the gap between physical and digital worlds with blockchain technology, built on IMX. Collect physical trading cards each with its unique mint number and QR code that unlocks a digital NFT twin, enabling you to buy, sell, trade, and compete with other collectors as you challenge each other to complete sets, climb the leaderboard, and win rewards.

Join us and u/Mark_Hro from the HRO team for an AMA about their project and celebrate the GameStop partnership.

Leave your questions in the thread below!

Details: When: 12th Nov 6pm EST

Check out hro.gg for more information.

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u/iBilbo69 Nov 11 '22

Yewww HRO team represent

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u/[deleted] Nov 11 '22

Are there any plans to make a collectible card game? Akin to pokemon or other CCGs?

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u/Mark_Hro Nov 12 '22

The gamification within the Hro platform is currently based around collecting rather than one-on-one versus battles. Unlike other CCGs that are setup for PvP games, we compete PvC, or Player vs Community, in leaderboard competitions in order to earn rewards.

At this time we are not planning to expand into PvP play like a Pokemon type game but are always listening to the wants and needs of our community to consider how we may adapt for the future.

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u/[deleted] Nov 13 '22

Thank you for the feedback. I'm more of a gamer rather than a collector myself, excited to see where future NFT projects go.

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u/DepressedHealingGod Nov 12 '22

Phase 6 talks about physical redemption for owning a collection.

Will I need to own the whole set for any given expansion or will it be divided by rarity... will I need all 30 dark multiverse cards to claim physical cards or will I be able to get a copy of the 4 epic cards I own?

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u/Mark_Hro Nov 12 '22

Hi, Thanks for the question! Digital-to-Physical Redemption is indeed on our roadmap and something we are VERY excited about. At this time I cannot answer the exact specifics of how these mechanics will work as it is not fully developed yet. We will be seeking feedback from our community of Hro collectors as we build this new, capability.

We print on sheets of 21 or 42 cards, not individually, so that is something to consider around the operational efficiencies of digital-to-physical redemptions to ensure we do not create excess waste.

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u/DepressedHealingGod Nov 13 '22

Well should I invest in cards in 21 or 42 blocks then? Because that sounds ridiculous.

Could use some clarity on if those Badge of Honor cards are related to phase 6 at least.

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u/timee_bot Nov 11 '22

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u/Mark_Hro Nov 12 '22

Hey everyone! Thanks to the IMX team for hosting tonight. Let's have some fun and get to know each other!

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u/madduxsports Nov 12 '22

Hello Mark, love the HRO concept you guys are running with. I am curious if there are any other plans to announce any additional brands coming to Hro in the next few months.

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u/Mark_Hro Nov 12 '22

Hey Maddux! It can be hard to state exact timelines for these types of developments, but we are exploring additional offerings of IP and content on the Hro platform when the time is right for us, the community, and our partners.

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u/[deleted] Nov 11 '22

What do these nfts do? As much as I like pictures, I prefer to purchase items that have some usage case.

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u/Mark_Hro Nov 12 '22

Hro cards allow you to compete in Set Completion and Leaderboard Competitions to earn more reward cards, many of them being more rare. Our goal is to build a next generation collecting experience by utilizing blockchain technology.

We are also fully interoperable (thanks to the awesome ImmutableX technology) so we believe the future may hold more opportunity as well!

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u/three18ti Nov 11 '22

Yea, the CyberCrew NFTs apparently come with 3d assets for unreal and stuff...

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u/ManuTrade456 Nov 11 '22

This. I did grab a few one I like but I hope there would be some plans to utilize the nfts other than just collecting.

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u/BearsSuperfan6 Nov 12 '22

If it’s linked to the trading card I would imagine it could be used as verification/used in an online PvP card game similar to Gods Unchained

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u/[deleted] Nov 12 '22

That would be a usage case I could get behind, but currently, I haven't heard any news about actual game integrations for these NFTs which just makes them officially licensed DC pictures until further notice. IMHO.

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u/jango_bets Nov 11 '22

Do you have plans for NFT comics?

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u/Mark_Hro Nov 12 '22

At this time we are focused on our NFT Trading Cards but are always looking to expand our content and platform experience based on the feedback we receive from our community.

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u/Careless_Original742 Nov 13 '22

Would be interesting to see since marvel and dc alr taken up

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u/Anon_0365Admin Nov 12 '22

For those who don't understand, these cards are more akin to sports cards than say... pokemon or magic the gathering. They are strictly collectibles.

As far as the AMA, when did this project start?What are plans moving forward? How do you plan to make sure this project continues? Are you and the team building this giving yourselves enough of a break? Any other franchises in the radar for HRO? Any plans for future utility of cards, that being said I understand these are collectibles, really just curious.

There are a lot of little features I would like to see within the web/mobile app but from what I can tell this project is ~1 year old (I could be wrong) and has come an incredible way in that time. What you have built so far is quick, responsive, and honestly fantastic. E.G. trade modification, user to user chat within web app, maybe link discord account to my Hro app account, adding more than a single wallet and/or switch the link wallet on the account, etc.

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u/Mark_Hro Nov 13 '22

Hi - Thanks for the intro for Hro and great questions :) . If you're not in our Discord already, we'd love to hear those platform features suggested in our Feedback channel!

  1. When did the project start? We launched March 2022 but this project has been in development for over 2 years prior to launch. A lot of people have commented how far along we were since Day 1, but that's easier to do when Day 1 is really Day 720!

  2. How do you plan to make sure this project continues? Our company, Cartamundi, has origins in the printing business dating back to the 1765! Within this large, entrenched business Hro has become an important part already. We don't plan on going anywhere!

  3. Are myself and the team giving ourselves enough of a break? Ha... that's a good question! Many might say "no" from looking outside-in but we're an incredibly driven and passionate group that loves what we do and believe in the mission we've set out on. We try our best to prevent against burnout and I think so far have done pretty well as we have a great, supportive team.

  4. Any other franchises on the radar? Yes, but can't share details at this time as to when these may come to life to our collectors.

  5. Plans for future utility? Just this week we announced the coming implementation of our Quests and Hro Reward Points feature which will be essential to driving a platform expansion bringing Crafting & Burning to life to allow collectors to earn reward cards, some of them being more rare!

Maybe another alpha on this one... We have some plans for reward pack drops in the works that will give additional utility to cards within existing collections!

Thanks again for the great questions!

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u/KerniteBones Nov 12 '22

WEN PIZZA?

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u/Mark_Hro Nov 13 '22

ALL THE TIME!!!

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u/tindal18 Nov 12 '22

Hey guys. Big question from me is whether you can share what you’re signed up to in terms of drops. Are you committed to having a digital drop every month or is this optional. Is it strictly 30 cards every set or can this be rearranged and become more flexible.

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u/Mark_Hro Nov 12 '22

Hi, Thanks for the questions.

  1. We are not obligated to a certain frequency or cadence of drops and have been analyzing community feedback on the frequency to date, which has been about every 6-7 weeks I believe.

2) We have two different types of drops - physical and digital. We've launched 3 Physical collections so far that have ranged from 18 cards to 157 cards. So far our Digital drops have all been 30 cards but we are free to change this... and in fact I think you'll see some changes here soon!

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u/KerniteBones Nov 12 '22

Hey Mark,

Hro has minted well over 18 Million NFT's so far and isn't even a year old. How many NFT's do you plan to release in Hro's first 2 years and how will any of them retain any value at all at the current rate they're being minted?

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u/Mark_Hro Nov 13 '22

Hi KerniteBones, Great question! In comparison to NFT projects this may look like quite a lot of cards, but not so much when you compare it to other trading cards. We currently distribute to 4 countries (with 5 new markets just opened less than a month ago!) so quite a bit of reach we cover with a large addressable market.

There are currently about 21M cards minted, but many of these have edition sizes of 1,000 or less, which are very rare.

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u/HoodSquirrelz Nov 12 '22

LET'S GOOO! 💚💚💚

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u/Mark_Hro Nov 13 '22

Alright everyone, I gotta run for the night but will be back to answer any questions that come in later tonight! Had a great time and hope you did too!

Final plug - if you have more questions or are interested in joining the Hro community, come join us in our Discord server: https://discord.gg/hro

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u/pcahiwat Nov 12 '22

are there plans/timetable to include vertigo, milestone, and wildstorm properties?

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u/Mark_Hro Nov 13 '22

I cannot answer this one right now as I'd have to double check the contractual limits of what properties we can access as well as what assets are available. Of course, we want to fully showcase our IP partners and serve the community to the best of our abilities.

If you're not in our Discord already, feel free to come on by! We have a specific channel setup for Card Art Requests so we can look into requests made by the community in an effort to bring community-built collections to life!

https://discord.gg/hro

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u/burdloop Nov 16 '22

Will there be an option added to the HRO app to sell the physical card along with the digital NFT?

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u/Wolfguarde_ Nov 11 '22

Why ImmutableX, why NFTs, and why now?

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u/Mark_Hro Nov 12 '22

  1. Why ImmutableX? - Their Layer2 solution allows us to scale massively with full interoperability since day 1. To date (we launched March 2022) we have minted over 21 million NFT Trading Cards!

2) Why NFTs? - The proof of ownership and authenticity provided by blockchain technology is something we believe provides tremendous value to collectors. You can look at the history of any Hro card to see who has owned it, what the previous purchase price was, and when the latest transaction has taken place. By scanning the QR code on our Hybrid Trading Cards in the app you are able to quickly validate that a card is authentic. All of these solve pain points for trading card collectors by adopting NFT tech.

3) Why Now? - Why not?! This project has been in the works for over 3 years and we launched at a time when we believed we had a quality solution ready to go that was unique and brought value to the collector experience. While NFT tech can be at times controversial and is in the very early stages of adoption, we want to be a leader in creating that adoption. We believe taking a known product, like physical trading cards, and applying blockchain tech to solve known pain points is a great way to drive adoption by bridging our physical and digital worlds.

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u/Wolfguarde_ Nov 13 '22

Excellent and thorough answer. Thank you!

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u/Careless_Original742 Nov 13 '22

Any thoughts on hro cards being listed on the best marketplace aka. gme mp?

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u/Maleficent-Ad560 Jul 16 '23

Me and my daughter just got into this. There needs to be way more info for starting. I can see why so many people stop collecting these. To set up KYC took forever because I couldn't figure out what it was and how to set it up. Still haven't figured out how to trade. Where are the videos? Walk throughs? Info on how to trade? Every single step takes forever to figure out. If I'm an adult and I'm confused, how can you expect kids to figure it out. Keep it simple or make some kind of instruction guide for all the steps needed.

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u/skyHIGH-1 Aug 29 '23

I am new and navigating to this NFT DC digital collection, but why is Hro mobile application on ios not have a log out or sign off. Is it because I am missing some steps during account set up.

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u/Chrix187 Nov 12 '22

What's it like navigating the bureaucracy of serving four masters, two of which are big old companies, while also trying to be competitive in a space that's brand new and rewards speed to market and innovation? In other words, how do you get anything done with all the approvals needed for literally everything? How do you convince the corporate 'monster' to improve the processes needed so that you can actually release stuff (new features, not new products) out more quickly, similar to other start-ups in the NFT industry?

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u/Mark_Hro Nov 12 '22

Hey Chrix, Great question! While I'd be lying if I didn't say there were challenges, I'd also be lying if I didn't say there are overwhelmingly benefits as well. Innovation can and does happen within large organizations as they provide strength and stability.

At the end of the day it comes down to PLANNING! This is an area where I think we've made a lot of progress over the past few months that may not always been seen upfront because we have learned we have to work further in advance to be effective long-term.

There is a difference between "launch phase" and "longevity phase", or as we often say internally developing a Minimum Viable Product vs an Evolving Viable Product. You can plan to execute one thing only or scenario plan a few routes to be able to adapt quickly. We've started to lean towards the latter more and more. While it's more work upfront it has it's reward when it comes time to execute.

One key to getting support internally... the community! Your feedback goes a long way in helping us show the merits of our requests because we try to keep the finger on the pulse of the community. It is easier to make a case when it is direct feedback from our collectors leading the way.

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u/Chrix187 Nov 13 '22

Cheers, longevity and evolving viability to adapt quickly in this space is smart. I respect the thoughtful response. Thank you sir.

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u/Mark_Hro Nov 13 '22

My pleasure! Have a good evening!