Yes, a millionaire! Isn't it exciting? A Rising Star Millionaire, of course... oh, how nice it would be to have a real million, but, either money will come or it won't. I can only invest and hope for good things. (I don't think a million is in the cards, but maybe a more modest fortune???)
However, I am currently making about 120 Hive per month with Rising Star, which I find pretty exciting even if it's a far cry from a million...
I started playing Rising Star around mid-October. When I began, I wondered about it a little. There's not a lot to the game play, really. However, I played a couple of "missions" -- you can't do much at first -- and my level rose and I earned a few starbits.
So, then I bought some cards, which are all NFTs. Pro Tip: to buy the cards, your Starbits need to be in your hive engine wallet. That messed me up a little at first. I tried music promotion, which is a whole other part of the game, and it is fun, but, for me, it did not pay off. However, maybe I didn't try it long enough.
I bought cards in two ways:
12 packs (of 3) -- which is 36 cards at a time. This is purchased with 100,000 Starbits, which is currently about 32 Hive, but it fluctuates.
Individual cards from the market that were a good deal or that were power up cards (such as pizza) so I could play longer.
The cards I bought helped me to gradually earn about 3000 Starbits per day with regular game play. I think I spent about $150 USD on cards. I did not keep rigorous track. The nice thing about progressing is that later missions last longer with a potentially bigger payout. The down side to longer missions is that you get approximately the same XP per percentage energy used, whether the energy was spread out over a 5 hour mission or a 2 hour mission. So, which missions to do depend on your goal -- is it to maximize your XP or the Starbits earnings?
My goal was to reach level 50, obtain one million Starbits, get the Starbits millionaire card, and profit! Why? Because then, you can go on the millionaire mission every day and get 10,000 Starbits during the half hour mission. I achieved my goal, but it took some effort.
Having started in October, through diligent daily game play, I reached level 50 in December. I purchased several card packs and additional cards along the way. Several people have suggested that the more cards you have, especially the more unique cards, the more Starbits you will earn. I have not seen a linear relationship, but I have seen earnings increase with more cards.
It is so hard not to spend them as you win them! It is tempting to buy cards because, after all, they are NFTs. Many of them are limited edition and might get discontinued (many have since I started) and I suspect the value will go up over time.
Nevertheless, I saved up my Starbits the best I could. Also, whenever Starbits dipped, I bought some. Finally, around a week or two before I reached level 50, I had a million Starbits. I wish they were dollars! Ha ha. A million Starbits is roughly $300 USD, depending on the phase of the moon.
This is important: do NOT purchase the millionaire card. They warn you about that in the game also, but some unscrupulous people sell them. When you qualify, you go on the Discord server, and they will issue you the millionaire card at no charge.
Repeat: Do NOT PURCHASE the millionaire card. When you qualify, they will give it to you for free when you ask.
I wish there was a "request millionaire" button because I am not a huge Discord fan. That being said, I have needed support three times on Rising Star, and, each time, I found the support to be responsive, helpful, and polite. I think it is challenging because they are on England time while people play 24 hours a day, but they still make it work somehow. Some people get impatient, but, trust me -- if you are patient and go read a book or something, they will attend to your request. It's like magic.
Shortly after earning my millionaire card, I injured my knee and I couldn't reach my laptop, ironically. Ironically because it should be easy since it is a laptop, but it wasn't. I decided that my sanity was more important than playing Rising Star.
However, once my knee got better, I was back at it. With the cards I have now, if I play most of the day (5 hour missions do not require much from me -- start...), I make about 3500 - 4000 Starbits on average. Then, I make 10,000 from that lovely little half hour millionaire mission.
That is 13500 per day, which is about 400,000 Starbits per month. If I don't spend them (discipline!!!) then I can sell them. This month, in the past day, I sold my "spare" Starbits because they seem to be doing well. (Hive fluctuates and Starbits fluctuate, so I need a spreadsheet or pen and paper to calculate exactly whether Starbits have risen vs Hive only or vs the US dollar also.) I am too lazy to do the calculation. I have an intuitive feeling that the price is higher than I have seen it in a few weeks.
At current prices (as I write this), that is about 120 Hive per month. I think that's pretty good for playing a game that requires very little of me, buying about $150 USD worth of cards, and locking $300 USD in Starbits for the moment. It is definitely one of the better investment moves I have made.
This is not the most exciting game, and it is still in beta, so there are occasional glitches. However, the support for the game is solid. They add interesting game play elements periodically, which I ignore because I just want to maximize profit (but... who knows? Maybe those are profitable avenues?)
In addition to regular game play, the game NFTs are highly collectable and I believe/hope they will go up in value.
Much Love,
Harlow
P.S. My heart goes out to the people of Ukraine. I cannot imagine the horror. I know there is war and suffering in other regions of the world too, even when it is not front page news. When I have a hot shower and enjoy the feeling of the water on my skin, I take an extra moment to drink it in because I know that there are so many people for whom this seemingly simple pleasure has become a luxury as I read about people in Ukraine, for example, having to shower in icy water. I have had an unheated shower in a tropical country, but it is not ice cold. As a Canadian, I can appreciate how extremely uncomfortable, almost to the point of pain, having to shower in ice water would be. I try to always keep Ukraine in my heart, but when I see stocked shelves at the store, when I feel safe, when I shower, I try to take an extra moment to remind myself not to take these things for granted.
P.P.S. I usually don't like to include my referral link for things, but, just in case I talked you into trying it out, and you want it, here is my link. Please don't feel obligated to use it, of course. https://www.risingstargame.com?referrer=harlowjourney
