Hamster Kombat, a popular peer-to-peer (P2E) gaming platform, is currently in trouble as users express growing frustration and anger over being excluded from the site's highly anticipated Season 1 rewards program.
This backlash stems from what many gamers perceive as unfair criteria that leaves much of the community feeling misunderstood and frustrated.
Hamster Kombat recently announced that the first season of its in-game rewards program will end on September 20, 2024, ahead of the highly anticipated HMSTR token launch and airdrop next week.
đ„Outrage: The Elimination of Injustice and Broken Promisesđ„
The outrage centered on the sudden and unexpected removal of about 63% of players from the Season 1 airdrop, allegedly due to them collecting in-game keys. Many players had previously believed that these keys were not necessary to qualify for the airdrop.
However, as the airdrop date approaches, collecting keys becomes important to receive rewards, leaving many players out.
Many players saw these changes as a betrayal, especially those who had spent months building up their Points Per Hour (PPH). Points Per Hour is a metric that Hamster Kombat emphasized as key to qualifying for airdrops. The last-minute addition of collecting keys as a deciding factor left players feeling like their hard work was wasted.
đ„Community Response: Cheating Badges and Waste of Timeđ„
đ„Fake cheating badgeđ„
One big problem is that many players are being labeled as cheaters based solely on their key-collecting activity. Social media influencers claim that many players who accumulate a modest number of keys, often as little as 100 to 200, are being disqualified.
On the other hand, those who exploit the system with key generators and multiple accounts are still eligible. This leads to a sense of injustice in the community, with many players being unfairly labeled as cheaters despite their honest efforts.
đ„Time consuming and laboriousđ„
Another big complaint is that players have invested time and effort into the game, only to qualify for a requirement that they were initially told was irrelevant.
Crypto with Khan highlighted that many players had spent months grinding to increase their PPH, only to realize that their efforts were essentially for naught. The sudden shift in focus from PPH to key collection was particularly jarring, with users feeling that their dedication was being disregarded.
đ„Worst allocation in historyđ„
After three months of waiting, players receive very few tokens in their wallets and on top of that, they can only claim a certain part of it, if it is locked, it will be unlocked in parts,
This caused a lot of anger among users because after a long wait, they did not expect the tokens to be vested. Considering this, users called it âOne of the worst airdrops in cryptoâ.
đ„Call to Action: Reassess and Be Transparentđ„
In response to the backlash, the community is urging Hamster Kombat to implement a review process for banned accounts. Players believe that a transparent review system should be introduced, allowing banned users to appeal and potentially regain their airdrop eligibility.
Since players are not satisfied, the Hamster team needs to speak up to address the community's concerns and clear up their doubts about the token launch.
