How to register, join games, navigate the user interface, and embark on your first quest.
First thing to do is create your account.
Mycora does not collect any private information but uses Ardor blockchain accounts for login.
Recommended way:
If you want to be extra secure (and in fact you always should), then download and run SIGBRO Offline, well… offline. From here: https://github.com/Nxter/ARDOR-SigBro-Offline, remember to check the SHA256.
Alternative ways to create an Ardor account:
Do it in the SIGBRO mobile app.
But then you won't have the QR code and printed backup. So, write your personal secret passphrase down by hand, word by word. SIGBRO lets you download a perfectly nice template.
Or use the Ardor NRS Client - download it or trust in https://ardor.jelurida.com/. Click the Passphrase-tab, then +CREATE. Write down the words and account, or “Print Paper Wallet”. Then do Step 3 ^^ > Import.
Now, visit https://play.mycora.net from a web browser.
Click the “Show SIGBRO Auth QR Code” button and scan the QR code with your SIGBRO mobile app (use the big red button on the main screen to open the camera and scan). Agree to log in.
You will be redirected to a screen that shows the Mycora games that are available to you. Stop there. Because to enter a game world you'll need a character, an avatar. You will create that in Discord.
In Mycora, players use Discord chat commands to interact with the game.
If you don't have a Discord account already, create one. If you DO have a Discord profile, consider if you want that Discord profile connected to your in-game character and blockchain account, or you want to create a new Discord profile solely for game-related interactions. Using the same name across the game and Discord can also enhance communication and community engagement, as other players can easily recognize and interact with you both in-game and on Discord.
You can run the Discord app from your browser, or you can download the app. It's totally up to you, like whether you're a mobile, tablet, laptop, or desktop loving person.
You in?
/register
to get a Mycora player ID. The bot will respond:
Horray! You are registered! Use this URL to link your Discord with Ardor: [link]
Don't click the link just yet. You're still nothing but thin air, to set foot in the gamle world you need an avatar!
To see a list of available free avatars, DM the bot:
/avatar images
and get a list of images of the free avatars you can choose from.
/avatar create
initiates the process of creating a new character.
Enter your preferred NAME
(you decide) MAP
(choose a game) RACE
(pick from the list) and IMAGE
(pick the avatar you want from the /avatar images)
Click the link with your playerID (https://play.mycora.net/[numbers]) and follow the instructions to connect your avatar and Player ID to your Ardor blockchain account with SIGBRO.
When your character reaches level 5, you have the option to transform it into an NFT avatar.
NFT avatars hold the advantage that their stats can be saved to the blockchain, enabling unlimited re-spawns with the latest saved stats.
Players can decide their visual looks; they can be drawn, painted, AI-created, branded by a sponsor or community, or whatever you choose. NFT avatars can also be traded p2p.
The global map is divided into hexagons.
The player can see the hexagon on which he stands and the ones he has visited before. The rest of the map is covered by Fog of War (FoW) - the player does not know what kind of land lies in front of him or who he will meet there. As the player moves on to a new hexagon, it will be revealed. As a visual effect, the map fades to black as he enters the new hexagon, then it fades up and reveals the new hexagon on the map.