also i wanted to mention, the other day i had a quick look at the user database table there's a steady uptick slowly but surely. numbers aren't massive, but every few days a new user signs up and and has a look around. some of them just eat their free chocolate and then disappear, others really get stuck in and explore. it helps massively when they win a voucher code on their first login, my assumption being that they then feel they more invested and have some real value in their account straight away which opens up a lot more features to them.

once the loot upgrade is complete, it'll unlock so many things that are blocked by it, one of those is being able to give users more loot on their first login so that they can start experimenting and playing right away. i'd love to give users free coins on their first login! but right now it'd open the door for too much abuse where malicious users could keep making new accounts and create an infinite free money loop. but as part of the loot upgrade i'll have built in a much more dynamic loot engine that'll allow me to gift more valuable free loot, but lock accounts until they have passed a certain threshold, etc.

and of course, the loot upgrades will unlock direct coin gift vouchers, where specific coins can be turned into vouchers. which will be useful for onboarding new people too, i know you've asked for that one several times.

wheeey!!! that's awesome hahaha so you're cross posting all the drops on nostr at the same moment as you post on SN right?