Mining Claims

Stake or purchase a mining claim and mine or lease it

About

Mining claims in Paydirt are a type of virtual land or real estate that players may claim or purchase.

Land

Every mining claim is tied to a unique piece of land. Even though the game is instanced, any given piece of land only has one owner.

Types

In Paydirt as in the real world, there are two types of mining claims: Placer and Lode.

Placer

Placer claims are for mining gold from the deposits located in dirt & gravel above bedrock.

Lode

Lode claims are for mining gold from hard rock deposits.

Identification

Every claim is uniquely identified by an ID on its sign post.

Name

Mining claims may be given a name by their owner.

Ownership

Ownership of a mining claim is determined by the owner of the matching Non-Fungible Token (NFT). Obtaining ownership of a claim is done by initiating the claim process.

Rights

Rights are separate from ownership. Owners have full rights and limited rights may be granted to lessees or friends via the claim interface.

Size

Each individual mining claim ranges in size from approximately 0.25 to 1 acre in size.

Grid

ining claims exist on a uniform grid inside of the playable area they are located within.

Location

Mining claims can be located a number of different ways.

From in the game, the map screen lists the mining claim(s) owned by the player and can be used to travel to the playable area where the claim is located.

Claim Post

A sign is posted on every mining claim at a corner of the site.

The signpost for unclaimed land is displayed as a hologram so that it’s clear the land is available to claim.

Examining (looking at) the signpost highlights the extents of the mining claim.

Interacting with the the signpost opens the claim interface which enables the owner to manage the claim and others to check basic claim information or to lease the claim, if there is an available slot.

Claiming

A mining claim site without an existing owner may be claimed by a new owner on a first come, first served basis. Players can tell the difference between an available claim and an active claim by the signpost. If the signpost is shown as a hologram rather than solid wood, the claim is available. Claiming a mine grants ownership. The in-game interface guides players through the process. Initiating the claim process issues a temporary lock on the mine while the player visits the Paydirt website and mints the Non-Fungible Token (NFT) associated with the claim. A QR code and/or hyperlink takes players to the relevant claim page.

Leasing

Claim owners can open up lease slots for others to join via the claim management window.

Lease slots may be public or private. Public slots will be joinable from the signpost.

Owners may also invite people to empty lease slots.

Lessees gain the ability to mine the claim.

Each lease slot is assigned a royalty percentage which can be configured by the owner. Royalties are automatically collected from the lessee(s) and distributed to the claim owner.

Claim Interface

The claim interface window is opened by interacting with a claim’s signpost. It provides information about the claim and enables owners to manage their claim and other players to join or leave lease slots.

Claim Management

Claim management is the owner-only part of the claim interface. It enables opening and closing lease slots, inviting lessees or friends, as well as setting royalties.

Claim Jumping

Whenever the claim owner is logged in and playing the game, the claim becomes eligible for claim jumping. This means any other player may mine the claim even without authorization.

When someone jumps a claim, a short timer is started. When the timer expires, the owner of the claim is notified that their claim is being jumped and can take action to defend their claim.

Claim jumping is a crime, and thus active claim jumpers will have their criminal flag set. Claim jumping also has a negative effect on reputation.

For more information about Paydirt Claims, see the Paydirt website.