We’re more than just Martians
If you’ve been active in the Discord, you probably know that we’ve been working on some new community roles for Mars Colony. We’re more than just Martians. We all have skills and passions, and we want those to be realized in the community and in the game.
Thanks to the tireless work of the core team and especially the Discord/Discourse platform skills of @Lyagushka, roles are here!
What are roles?
Roles are titles you can earn by participating in the Mars Colony community, which will eventually be integrated into later-stage gameplay.
These are competitive titles. There’s no limit to the amount of people who can hold a title, nor a limit to the number of titles a person can hold. However, titles will be difficult to attain and must be maintained by continuous activity of the title type. You may do work and it still might not be enough to acquire a title, but keep at it and you’ll get there.
Roles:
1. Ambassador
Connects with other communities to spread the word about MC.
Granted: After one successful project collaboration, or 5 posts in verified communities
with more than 50 engagements. If you connect us for a collaboration but we don’t take the offer, the role is not granted (unless the post likes method is used).Honors: Badge, Lounge, NFT(?), CLNY
2. Artist
Creates MC art and shares it.
Granted: After artwork receives 20 likes on the forum or Discord or is used by official MC accounts.
Honors: Badge, Lounge, NFT(?), CLNY
3. Baker
Provides token amounts for lending, grants, investment, etc. Called “baker” because it’s “Banker” without the “n” and they got that bread 
Granted: After a minimum grant/loan/investment has been supplied (TBD when the lending platform is created).
Honors: Badge, Lounge, NFT(?)
4. Builder
Builds dev projects in the MC ecosystem, for the core team or independently.
Granted: After the release of a project or contribution of code built for or on Mars Colony.
Honors: Badge, Lounge, NFT(?), CLNY
5. Entrepreneur
Operates businesses in the MC ecosystem.
Granted: After the launch of a business in the Mars Colony ecosystem that uses CLNY for transacting.
Honors: Badge, Lounge, NFT(?)
6. Explorer
Land owner.
Granted: To all land cultivators (NFT plot owners) (amount of plots owned does not increase or decrease honors)
Honors: Badge, Lounge, NFT(?)
7. Farmer
Provides liquidity long-term.
Granted: After having more than 50 SLP supplied for 3 months.
Honors: Badge, Lounge, NFT(?)
8. Philosopher
Curator/creator of memes.
Granted: After 5 memes receive 25 or more likes in Discord or on the forum.
Honors: Badge, Lounge, NFT(?), CLNY
9. Mediator
Community moderator.
Granted: To all official moderators.
Honors: Badge, Lounge, NFT(?), CLNY
10. Scholar
Writes thought pieces, educational articles/videos, documentation, etc.
Granted: After one published article or documentation on Mars Colony, must be confirmed by core team to be useful.
Honors: Badge, Lounge, NFT(?), CLNY
11. Translator
Translates official MC materials into foreign languages.
Granted: After at least one official MC post is translated into a foreign language (will be verified to be correct).
Honors: Badge, Lounge, NFT(?), CLNY
12. X Æ A-12
Reserved for Elon Musk’s son.
Granted: If you are Elon Musk’s son named X Æ A-12.
Honors: Badge, Lounge, NFT(?)
What are the Honors?
Honors are perks granted to role holders, and they are subject to change (or evolve). Not all perks apply to all roles, as there’s no reason to grant a CLNY reward to someone operating a for-profit business, for example. Currently, these are the things we have planned:
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Badge — A badge in Discord and this forum that grants you the title of your role for status, so you can look cool in front of all the other Martians
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Lounge — Access to a private Discord lounge reserved for only holders of your specific title. For example, and Artists’ lounge reserved for artists.
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CLNY — A small CLNY reward each month or upon completion of a task, depending on the role. This is subject to change and amounts will be determined by the core team on a case-by-case basis for most roles that have this honor, until these roles are added to the game.
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NFT — This will be implemented at an uncertain date in the future, which is why they’re marked with a (?). You will receive an NFT of your badge, for Mars Colony Avatar customization. To earn an NFT, you must have a role when the role NFTs are implemented, or earn them afterward, which brings me to:
Maintaining your role
When you earn a role, you’ll have to keep it up. We must meet these requirements each month to continue to hold the badge. There’s a one-month grace period, so if after two months you haven’t continued to meet the requirements, your roles will be reversed. Once NFTs are implemented, losing roles will not revoke NFTs, obviously, as that isn’t possible. NFTs are collectibles earned for earning a badge once, and will be yours to keep. They won’t have any effect on the game, whereas badges will.
Note: Likes on all platforms, including those of other projects, will be investigated for authenticity. This won’t completely eliminate spam, but we’ll do the best we can.
Will roles be implemented into the Mars Colony game?
Eventually, yes, but as this requires dev resources, we have more pressing priorities first. Once the core game features are playable, roles can migrate to in-game roles and badges instead of just Discord.
Their purpose will be similar, to bridge the gap between physical civilization and the Mars Colonies.
Will more roles be added?
Eventually yes. This is just a barebones beginning. Eventually, these will grow organically into a completely autonomous, fluid framework for an in-game society. While the game is technically pre-launch, these are more focuses on pre-launch initiatives like community building.
How do I apply for a role?
Once you have completed the requirements, complete this form with the following information:
- Your Discord username and forum username
- Your public wallet address that holds your MC plot NFTs (do not send anyone your private keys)
- The role(s) you are applying for
- Proof that you have completed all of the requirements
Note: Include links where applicable, as images can be photoshopped and will not be acceptable as proof alone in most cases.
Not all requests for badges will be granted, as some are dependent on quality and is up to the core team discretion. Once roles are implemented in-game, qualifications will become task-based and become more clear and automatic.
What if I am denied for a role?
That’s ok, just like in the rest of life, we don’t get every role we want on the first try. Keep trying, ask for feedback if needed.
These roles are intentionally difficult to achieve. They’re markers of status, and come with perks that will translate and evolve in the Mars Colony game. They will become much bigger (as will their uses) as the project develops.
So what do I do now?
Some of you have completed some of these requirements in the past, but roles will be granted based on all actions going forward, not retroactively, with the exception of the “Explorer” role, granted to all land owners.
IMPORTANT: If you own a Mars Colony plot and want the Explorer role, complete the application process above by completing the Google Form.
Very important:
Please do not forget to connect your discord account and add your eth wallet address to our forum in profile settings!
And of course,
Be you
You are a specific combination of skills and interests that has never existed and will never exist again. Do the things you like, practice the things you want to be good at, and share your questions and ideas so we can continue to evolve!
Remember: None of the core team will ever DM you promising a role. There are plenty of scammers in the world, so if someone is offering a role, don’t believe them, or at least verify it with me or a third team member.
Forward 
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— brother
