I get just as hyped rereading this now as I did the first time I read it. THIS IS GOING TO BE SO FREAKING AWESOME!!!!!!

@Yannakis @Xeta That's correct, the plan is for the avatar swap to be an on-parcel experience. The humanoid guidelines were put into place after the launch of these items, which was one of the catalysts to the creation of this project. Not only are the current vehicles now legacy items, but they have utility in this game. There are also future plans to release other non-vehicular wearables that will enable an avatar swap, some of which will be collaborations with others artists and P2E's. :heart:

I'm guessing it's just an avatar swap with a car model using the sdk. https://github.com/decentraland-scenes/avatar-swap

What is the plan for these wearables to work as skins given the current limitations of all wearables/skins needing to be a humanoid shape and connect to the current skeleton? In the words of Shibu himself re: other non humanoid avatar skins… 

I want to see this get approved!!! Decentraland needs more interactive games like this! I was at Nikki's first event and had soooo much fun. To vote NO against this....is to vote NO against DCL future

I would love to see this project come to fruition!

Great stuff... You guys have done a good job at representing what you would like to get done here and the team is trustworthy as they have delivered great experiences on previous occasions. I hope this happens!

I NEED Those SPEED BOOTS! :two_hearts:Once upon a time I got to play Roller Derby & LOVED IT... so I have a tendency towards all things Roller Skatish. Unfortunately, Myasthenia Gravis (MG) has ended most physical fun for me. Alas, Decentraland (& VR) gives me the rush of running, playing, skating, jumping, dancing, etc... & that helps me cope :two_hearts: Inquiry on Policy Procedure on Voting:question: I want to recast my Vote with the extra VP I got now (had less when I first cast my VP) Anyone point me to the rules/procedure of making that happen? :two_hearts:

Some WIP footage for you guys! :D https://www.loom.com/share/1d529d53663646d3998a1dc155c5bbdd

Look the foundation boys trying hold you back like they do everyone same as always. Lmfao

I just wanted to share some photos that some may not have seen by clicking the links in the original post. Here are the different types of vehicles that we will be integrating. The rarity color correlates with wearable rarities. Speed Boots will be Rare, Hover Bikes will be Epic, Hover Crafts will be Legendary, Space Crafts will be Mythic, and Interdimensional will be Unique. We have plans to partner with other Play 2 Earn games currently in DCL to make dual utility vehicles. Holders will get perks in both games too :smiley:     

Solid proposal! You have my vote. Good luck!

i have updated the expenses page to give more clarification @dax @Yannakis https://vintage-centipede-7d8.notion.site/Expenses-80c597f11f5e4b0bbe973da760e00b57

Love this idea! Hope it creates more stickiness in DCL as a whole.

Beyond hype for Vroomway to launch in Decentraland! The last vw event was so much fun and really brought the community out! I think many of the questions posed by @Yannakis and @dax are valid. It's good questions to have had been addressed. Transparency when asking for a grant of this nature is important and I think Nikki has done a great job to that affect with this proposal. LET'S GO VROOMWAY!

I vote yes Yes YES Great job taking the opportunity to capitalize and allow others to get involved in the space. P2E <3 This is amazing I am on board. well thought out... I want to be apart of this LFG....

Hey there! @dax thanks for your input. There was a base game deployed, however, I could only afford to deploy it for 24 hours. In that time we collected a ton of data and feedback. This has also been something that has been being worked on for several months now. We wanted to make sure we understood DCL's restrictions when it came to SDK and what is possible in games. I myself spent dozens of hours researching, talking to other P2E developers, and finding out what is and is not possible. Everything we are developing already exists in some capacity or function in DCL. So we know the core mechanics will work, just developing them in our way that takes time. @Yannakis I answered these questions in private with you and I would love to answer them here as well. Day-to-Day operations, just like any entity, requires day-to-day actions such as managing the daily communications, project deadlines, project development, milestone documenting, reporting, messaging, B2C (business to consumer) strategy executions, B2B (business to business) strategy executions, coordinating partnerships, coordinating and managing money/payments, contracts and legals, etc. This is budgeted for $1,500 for 80 hours (20 hours a week) which comes to a rate of $12.50 an hour. Typically in real life I charge $50 an hour for these services. That is a sacrafice I'm making because I believe in this. There will be countless hours above and beyond that in which will be "donated hours" because I will be involved 100%. Game Maintenance would be 10 hours a month at $100 an hour to maintain server stability, bug fixes, resets, etc. Over time this cost will decrease as we develop the game. Community Engagement is pretty self-explanatory. Getting people excited about a game is one thing, keeping them engaged and recruiting more is a whole other thing. This ensures that we are actively recruiting within DCL's community while our marketing efforts recruit outside of DCL's community. We see this as a strategy to combine efforts and get as many people playing the game as possible. If we have extra money in any area, it's going straight to making the game better. There isn't really a "cap" on how much you can spend on development. More money means more time and better code. I don't see there being an issue either with having a little cushion for things that can and will go wrong. Nothing works perfect the first time so having allowance for issues is a must. As far as "if you don't invest in yourself how can others", I don't see how you could think that is true with us. You know me and know how much work has gone into the VroomVroom brand/project. Without the last 4 months of building that community, this grant wouldn't even be a thing. I'm here to stay in Decentraland. Grant or not. I've made it pretty clear that I have found my tribe and have never been happier. This Vroomway game is a way to give back to the community that has changed my life and also provide more things to do in this new home I've found. There are so many opportunities but not a lot of people are willing to put in the work. I am willing. Give me a shot. Brick by brick there isn't anything we as a community can't achieve! Let me know if you need more clarification. Appreciate the discussion either way.

These are genuine questions that would help me decide if i want to vote on the proposal.. Cant respond to the question because i really dont know how many hours..

@Yannakis Thank you for the good suggestions. The part about investing in our own project is a bit off-base, though. We've dedicated time into producing game-ready assets and detailed mechanics. We've spent time acquiring a talented team and the support of major players in our community. Thanks again for your response and input.

I imagine he's saying there should be a base game as an example to prove that it's even possible in the first place. If you don't invest in your own project and believe in it yourself why would anyone else? Should also provide a clear list of the expenses like Day-to-Day Ops, Game Maintenance, Community Engagement etc. Checking the list feels like a lot of repeating expenses and a few that are unnecessary.

@dax No I understand - your point was completely valid. The goal of my response was to share that the massive event WAS a use-case and it was a total success. 3 Unique items were won by attendees, who purchased wearables to participate in the 1 day event. The reason a proposal was created in the first place was because of the high caliber SDK team that was opted for and the amount of planned work to be completed all within 6 months. The talent must be paid! Otherwise we just have another massive Parkour race event like the one that was already launched. What you're suggesting is that Nikki find an entry level dev to create a basic leaderboard system which is a reductionistic approach to how big this idea has and the massive potential. Many impressionable members of the community have given support in asking for a grant and I'm sure we'll see their support in the votes soon. I would really like to share who is onboard with providing land, but I don't think I'm allowed to. I'll just say that every single one of us are there every day. Personally, I would be agreeing with you that $60k is a lot, as I've said this exact thing about other projects. Those other projects did not have a proposal as clearly outlined with a full plan, tactful team, and a success case to prove their potential. I do truly believe in this one. After taking a good look at the details in that link and having attended the initial Vroom event, it's hard not to.

@DOCTORdripp thanks for your reply - it's not necessarily the money i have an issue with and it's also not meant to be a vote of no confidence in the project itself. i just think that creating a small working demo to see if the idea is even viable and there is a market for it, etc before asking for a grant is a better approach and that is based on my own experience with launching things. sometimes things just don't fit and you can't know that until you try on a small scale. is there a reason to wait for DAO support before beginning development if you already have the support of so many others?

@dax While your opinion is valued and appreciated, it sounds like you are not aware that the creator of this proposal single-handedly launched a successful massive event which demonstrated her ability and skillset. Neocyber and Dogman are among some of the best SDK devs available and have worked on the on-boarding experience of major brands. Dogman was the lead developer of the recent Absolut build, among others. If you think $60k is a large amount, you can rest assured that all finances are fully outlined [HERE](https://www.notion.so/Expenses-80c597f11f5e4b0bbe973da760e00b57) and that there is even a plan to repay the DAO over time, something that most all proposals neglect to include! I hope that we can count on you to reconsider your vote, but otherwise, we will achieve our goals without your support. The idea is sound, every aspect has been calculated and is ready for production, and also - there are multiple major land owners who are ready to contribute massive plots. Thanks again for your patricipation and consideration in this proposal. Warmly, DOCTORdripp

I would vote for this if you asked for a smaller grant first and created a demo and then another grant to iterate on a proven success - asking for 60k out of the gate isn't the best way IMO

I hope you all like what we have put together for the vehicle community! Please reach out with any questions or concerns! Happy to answer!