What are NFTs Staff
March 21, 2022Twitter Followers: 13.1K
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Could you give us a quick rundown of the project?
Your Name + Role – Ethan, Ideator & Brand Manager of BHSG
Project Name – Bounty Hunter Space Guild
Project Summary – 5555 Bounty Hunter NFT’s that earn $BNTY Credits, sweep floors, participate in auctions, and more.
Where can you buy – Magic Eden, Solanart, Alpha Art
Mint Price – 1 SOL
Mint Date – 11/20/2021
Mint Size – 5555
Current Floor + Date (if applicable) – 2.3 SOL, March 14 2022
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What originally brought you into the NFT space?
A friend had told me about it while we were playing Apex Legends and ridiculed me for not knowing what the word “mint” meant… Look who’s laughing now! All jokes aside, I actually started in the TRX/Tron blockchain with these horrible BAYC knockoffs because of said friend.
I later realized that there were way better stuff on other blockchains. My first real NFT project was Cryptodads on Ethereum. I saw the community, the vibes, and I fell in love. I knew I wanted to get deep into the space somehow after that.
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What month and year did you get involved in NFTs?
Early September 2021.
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How did you come up with the idea for your NFT project?
I had a friend from middle school whom I had always wanted to do something with. We were always talking about doing something big and creative, I remember even talking to him about creating real life “wizard’s chess” like in Harry Potter with self moving pieces in 8th grade. We were ambitious 13 year olds, and even more ambitious now.
Both of us loved Sci-Fi and Star Wars as well, we had bonded over that throughout our stay in our childhood School. So when he found out I was getting into NFT’s, the stars aligned. That friend is Jaga, our Artist and Co-Founder of BHSG. He is brilliant and I have seen him hone his artistry throughout my life, he is currently getting an Master’s Degree in Art in an esteemed college in London.
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What makes your NFT project unique?
Robust Silhouettes, Ambitious Roadmap, 1 Trillion possible combinations. We wanted utmost variance in our Art because we were seeing many other projects that had a similar concept to ours but lacking in variation. We wanted our project to be so distinct that you could tell your NFT based on silhouette alone. That’s why every modular piece is molded in complete 3D, no 2D overlays for traits here, so everything casts a shadow. We wanted instant recognizability, and seeing our community with their instantly recognizable BHSG pfp’s, we have definitely achieved that.
Besides that, I created 120+ color palettes for the Bounty Hunters. Instead of having a few color versions of different traits, the palettes work as an overlay (Primary, Secondary, Accent) and allow amazing variance.
In terms of roadmap & utility, I believe we’re the only project sweeping other project floors on the regular with our DAO reserves. We grow the reserve and auction out or raffle the NFT’s using our token called $BNTY.
There are many things in store for BHSG, too many to mention; but the next big thing for us is our ETH BHSG launch aimed at Mid May. Every SOL Hunter gets one for free, as long as they follow our simple requirements! (Staking for 3 months) ETH Bounty Hunters will have completely different traits, but still have the essence of BHSG.
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How big is the team and what are their roles?
Founders
Ethan – Ideator
Sage – Coder
Jaga – Artist
Alex – Community Manager
There are a few that we are employing behind the scenes. Evan who is our marketing consultant, Nina who is our Graphic Designer, Paul who is our other 3D artist; Jude, Zach, Blimey, and Nicolo who are our Moderators, and more people that have been helping with voiceovers, extra art, etc.
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Are there any mechanics or utility we should know about?
– Stake your Bounty Hunters for $BNTY! Use $BNTY to win NFT’s on our auction house!
– Entangle your Bounty Hunter using our Token Entangler and unlock an angled version of your Bounty Hunter attached to the same NFT. More Entanglements in the works!
Participate
– Participate in our DAO votes where we choose which projects to sweep next and put in our DAO Reserve
– Stake your Hunter for 3 months to get an ETH BHSG Counterpart. 1 SOL hunter = 1 ETH hunter
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Where do you see NFTs in the next 3-5 years?
I see the metaverse becoming the main focus for NFT’s. I believe that projects that keep building will become even bigger media entities and impact the world in ways outside of just the crypto sphere. BHSG eventually plans to penetrate different markets such as entertainment, clothing, etc. I think that the right NFT’s in general are going to become even more massive in the next 3-5 years. We’re only scratching the surface when it comes to how big and impactful they can be.
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What would you tell a newbie before beginning to invest in the NFT market? What should they look for?
Look for a project with a great community, and great art. Something you enjoy is important!
Also look out for sketchy art, sketchy founders, and be on the lookout for rugs in the space. Be wary, it’s like the wild west.
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Is there another NFT project you admire that we should reach out to next?
If you haven’t reached out to Sovana, their concept of becoming the Disneyland for Solana NFT’s is something that I absolutely adore. I think they are one of the most ambitious projects in the space. They are also definitely here for the long term.
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Anything else you’d like the people to know about you?!
I make all the scripts & the music for all the lore videos, comic books, etc. I would love to expand BHSG eventually to have an anthology similar to Love Death & Robots. Something like that is a goal we all can keep striving towards!
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Where can people follow along on your NFT journey?
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