Popular crypto game Hamster Kombat has begun listing tokens on major exchanges including OKX and ByBit. However, ongoing community unrest around the recent HMSTR airdrop has dampened enthusiasm for the launch.
Hamster Combat: “Unfair” Token Distribution
The Hamster Kombat crew has been accused of distributing HMSTR tokens unfairly. Many players who invested a lot of time and money into the game only received a fraction of the expected tokens; some barely received $50.
The community is particularly concerned about the role of referrals in determining token allocations. The number of tokens a player received was proportionally higher than the number of referrals they received compared to other regular players. Additionally, the team did not host over 2 million people in an airdrop after labeling users as “cheaters.”
Hamster Math
Season 1 results are finished:
Over 300 million people have joined Hamster Kombat since March 26, 2024, 131 million people have qualified for the airdrop on September 26, and about 2.3 million people have been banned for cheating.
30.6 million qualified… pic.twitter.com/LH5eD3i8al — Hamster Kombat (@hamster_kombat) September 22, 2024
Lack of transparency and false promises
Other criticisms of Hamster Kombat include a perceived lack of openness and a failure to deliver on some of the promises the company made to the gaming community. The team promised to offer several big incentives to players, such as an “equally important” rewards system, which were never delivered on.
The use of “Keys” during the final weeks of Season 1 also caused confusion as no clear information was released regarding the importance, with some players focusing solely on collecting Keys only to later find out they were banned for failing to change them.
Boycott Threats and Community Reactions
The community’s dissatisfaction with the token distribution has led to significant negative reactions. Many players who called the airdrop a “scam” have expressed their anger on social media. Some have promised to sell their tokens immediately after they are listed and refrain from participating in the game.
The Hamster Kombat team has yet to provide a clear explanation or solution to the community’s concerns. With millions of players potentially selling their tokens, the listing could face significant volatility and downward pressure on the HMSTR price.
Those who are actively following the project and investing in the pre-market should know that the token price may rise to its correct value and then fall to lower levels. Most players and investors see great hope in the listing, but this recent issue should make them take cautious steps.
Meanwhile, Hamster Kombat will have to respond to community complaints and rebuild trust when things settle down if it wants to maintain its long-term success and appeal.
Featured image from Protos, chart from TradingView