Living build doc
Working notes for the team — update this section directly as decisions get made. Nothing here is user-facing marketing copy, it's the source of truth while we build.
Token — $RCHINES & Economic Sustainability
Utility token farmed by staking Machines. To prevent inflation and hyper-emissions, emission is tied to functional trait multipliers, daily wear-and-tear risks, and mandatory token sinks (repair fees and unstake maintenance).
Emissions follow the formula:
Daily Yield = Base Rate × Network Multiplier × Type Multiplier × Power Multiplier × Condition Multiplier
Traits Architecture & Staking Mechanics
Each NFT consists of 6 primary functional traits that define its farming efficiency, risk profile, and state in the ecosystem:
| Trait | Values / Options | Impact / Multiplier Mechanics |
|---|---|---|
| Machine | Alpha Drops, Arbitrage Snacks, Bitcoin Station, Coin Vendor, etc. | Visual identity & base rarity tier assignment. |
| Type | Machine (Common), Station (Rare) | Station provides a higher yield multiplier than standard Machines. |
| Network | Bitcoin, Ethereum, Robinhood, None | Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Robinhood share identical premium yield multipliers; 'None' applies a base (1.0x) rate. |
| Power | Eco, Standard, Overclocked | Defines the machine's operating strategy. Eco favors reliability, Standard balances output and risk, and Overclocked maximizes yield at the cost of greater wear and maintenance. |
| Condition | Factory New, Used, Worn, Damaged | Determines the current wear level. Degrades over time during staking unless maintained using $RCHINES. |
| Status | Idle, Farming, Maintenance, Broken | Real-time machine status. When Broken, farming halts completely until repaired via $RCHINES burn. |
Risk & Breakdown System (Strategic Power Modes)
Every staked machine faces baseline degradation and failure risk, regardless of rarity. The selected Power mode lets each owner choose a farming strategy: prioritize uptime, balance output and risk, or pursue maximum immediate yield.
| Power Mode | Daily Yield | Breakdown Risk | Maintenance Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eco | Reduced | Lowest | Lowest |
| Standard | Normal | Balanced | Balanced |
| Overclocked | Highest | Highest | Highest |
Eco does not eliminate failure risk. It reduces output in exchange for slower wear, a lower probability of breakdown, and lower expected repair costs.
Unstake Rule & Marketplace Integrity (Anti-Exploit)
To prevent broken or degraded machines from being unstaked and dumped on secondary marketplaces (e.g., OpenSea) with stale metadata:
- Mandatory Repair on Unstake: The Staking Smart Contract restricts unstaking for any machine in
BrokenorDamagedstatus. The owner MUST pay the required $RCHINES repair fee before withdrawing the NFT. - Dynamic On-Chain Metadata (ERC-4906): Upon repair and unstake, the contract resets status/condition traits and triggers an on-chain metadata update event. This guarantees that NFTs in user wallets and marketplaces always display accurate, fully restored traits (
Factory New/Idle).
Rarity & supply — locked
Distribution follows a standard 50/30/15/4/1% curve across 3,333 units. Full breakdown lives in the "how it works" section above and is mirrored here for reference. Mystery Machine is not yet assigned to a tier — reserved, TBD.
Roadmap
Public mint of all 3,333 machines. Metadata stays blind at mint — art and rarity are not visible yet. Needs: mint contract, mint site, whitelist logic, fair distribution check across rarity tiers.
Metadata unlocks — real art and rarity tier become visible per machine. Needs: reveal mechanism (delayed or randomized), rarity tiers confirmed on-chain, ranking page or explorer link.
Staking opens — machines start farming $RCHINES based on rarity and power. Needs: staking contract deployed, dashboard connected to it (currently mocked), anti-abuse rules (cooldowns, exit fees if any).
$RCHINES goes live — either converts accrued staking points or the token is already live and staking pays it directly. Needs: emission rate finalized, initial liquidity, DEX listing on Robinhood Chain.
Real sinks for $RCHINES so farming isn't pure inflation. Needs: at least one committed use — upgrades, marketplace fees, fusion/breeding, cosmetics — decided and scoped.
New collections, partnerships, governance. Needs: nothing yet — this is post-launch, revisit once utility is live and stable.
Roadmap status
Changelog
.changelog-entry block at the top of #changelogList in the HTML — copy the structure above and update the date and text.