Telegram Game W-Coin Introduces Harsh Inactivity Rule Ahead of TON Airdrop
Telegram game W-Coin has implemented a new inactivity rule in preparation for its upcoming airdrop on The Open Network (TON). While this rule is common in tap-to-earn games, the severity of W-Coin’s approach has sparked some controversy among players.
According to the new rule, players who remain offline for three consecutive days will have 5% of their token supply burned each day until they log back into the game. In comparison, X Empire, another tap-to-earn game, allows a much more lenient 30-day period of inactivity before any tokens are affected.
W-Coin justified this strict rule in a Telegram announcement, stating that it is designed to ensure that only active players contribute to shaping the W-Coin ecosystem, ultimately increasing opportunities for them to earn rewards. The team also believes that this measure will help drive up the price of W-Coin leading up to its official launch.
While X Empire also emphasizes the importance of active participation through token burns, some members of the gaming community have expressed concerns about the three-day inactivity threshold being excessively harsh, especially in a genre as straightforward as tap-to-earn games, which are based on simple clicker mechanics.
Opinions within the community are divided, with some players viewing the inactivity rule as a chance to secure a larger share of tokens during the upcoming airdrop, while others feel that the punishment is disproportionate to the offense.
Notably, players who are subscribed to W-Galaxy are exempt from the inactivity burn. W-Galaxy is a premium version of the game available in two tiers, Complete and Lite, priced at 249 and 149 stars respectively—a virtual currency used within the Telegram platform. The minimum star purchase is 250 for £5.94.
The highly anticipated token launch of W-Coin on TON is scheduled for December, followed closely by the W-Coin airdrop, which will allocate 70% of the token supply to eligible participants. The game conducted a snapshot at the end of October to capture on-chain data, with another snapshot likely to occur before the token launch to finalize player token allocations.
Once the final snapshot is taken, the team will calculate each player’s token allocation and prepare for the December token listing and airdrop event.
Article edited by Stacy Elliott.