FSL announced in their townhall that they are launching a new move-to-earn fitness app called STEPN GO.
Let’s take a look of what we know about STEPN GO and how it will compare with STEPN OG (Original)
| STEPN GO | STEPN OG (Original) | |
| Earning Mechanics | GGT (Unlimited Supply) | GST (Unlimited Supply) or GMT (Limited Supply) for level 30 shoe |
| Able to Earn GMT? | Solo Run = No. However, able to earn from the Schadenfreude Pool by compete against each other. Higher ‘Karma’ Attribute, Higher Earning Chance. | Solo Run = Yes but with Level 30 shoes |
| Sneaker Types | Walker Jogger Runner Trainer | Same as GO |
| Sneaker Quality | Common Uncommon Rare Epic Legendary | Same as GO |
| Attributes | Efficiency Luck Charm Karma | Efficiency Luck Comfort Resilience |
| Energy System | Burn Sneakers to receive Energy and increase Energy Cap | More Sneakers = More Energy |
| Avatar | Yes | No |
| Able to lend Shoe | Yes | No |
| Shoes Minting | 2 shoes – 1 Left and 1 Right Foot Require GGT | Any 2 shoes Require GST, GMT and Scroll |
| Max Minting per shoe | Max 7 shoes. GGT cost increase after each mint. | Max 7 shoes. GST and GMT increase after each mint |
| Mystery Box Opening Countdown | Has countdown but 0 cost to open MB | Has countdown and require GST to open MB |
| Mystery Box Drop | Only drop level 1 raw stones | Depends on the level of MB. MB may drop up to level 3 gems |
| Earning Mystery Box | Require uncommon or higher quality sneakers | Any level of sneakers |
| Maximum Mystery Box | 4 boxes. Able to increase up to 8 boxes by burning GM | Max 4 boxes. |
| Consistency | Player may only earn 50% to 150% for the first 14 days and 150% after 14 days. If user is inactive for more than 60 days, there will be a 90% reduction of earning. | Not Applicable |
| Energy | Reset 50% every 12 hours | Reset 25% every 6 hours |
| Cost to insert and remove Gem | Insert is free but removing require burning GGT | Insert and removing are free |
What will happened to STEPN OG?
FSL assured that they are not abandoning STEPN. As you can see from the table, you cannot earn GMT with STEPN Go and STEPN Go is clearly a social app which they have incorporate social, interactive map and PvP.
Conclusion:
From the comparison table, STEPN Go is clearly different from STEPN OG with the social, avatar features.
Learning from STEPN OG, they have fix a few things which would stabilize the marketplace:-
- All level of Mystery Boxes give level 1 stone. Unlike OG which higher MB gives higher level of stones and player can flood the market
- Get more energy cap by burning shoes. Unlike OG which you hoard more shoes to get more energy, GO reduce the number of shoes in the market and hence making shoes more valuable
If you are not a regular jogger and want consistent earning, you probably want to stick with STEP OG since it does not ‘punish’ you if you pause in between. However, if you exercise regularly and if the GGT token price is great, it is probably more profitable to use STEPN Go.
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