We are excited to give you the next chapter in the CR01 story as we have a big reveal for you today.
In an earlier blog, we revealed that Activation Drive holders are destined to receive the holy grail of player identities: CR01 — the player ID of the Metaverse. We also presented a project roadmap alongside the membership benefits accessible to holders. If this is your first time hearing about the CR01, get up to speed by reading that blog post here. Today we will look closer at what will make your CR01 genuinely unique — the character system.
The CR01 is inspired by Scifi retro-futurism and deeply rooted in Urban culture. You can tell just from looking at the design of the robot. However, the CR01 is much more than what first meets the eye. It also doubles as a blank canvas for the same graffiti and sticker-tagging street art that makes up the soul of bohemian neighborhoods in Berlin, London, and New York. The CR01 is the 2023 version of a subway train in the 80s.
So what is a character system?
The WSDR CR01 Collection will consist of 5000 unique Unreal 5 rigged Metaverse ready Robots. The Character system is the building blocks we combine to make every CR01 genuinely unique. When it comes to our particular character system we wanted to create something that stands out in this space, something that no one has seen before. That is why we pay attention to the smallest of details when designing the CR01 and its building blocks. It is important to us that every CR01 is not unique just for the sake of being unique, we wanted uniqueness that genuinely separates one robot's look and feel from another. That is why every CR01 is remarkable even before we have added any of the building blocks. Not only is it a blank canvas for artist collaborations and street art. There is another visible detail for everyone to see on your CR01 Metaverse-ready avatar ID. Every CR01 is numbered from 1 to 5000 in Cisterian Numerals displayed on the robot's faceplate. When the time comes, an algorithm will randomly generate 5000 unique Metaverse Ready Unreal 5 3D models using our seven building blocks (A CR01 may not use all available building blocks when generated).
So let’s take a closer look at these building blocks.
Type
The Type refers to the base treatment of the number, material, and details on the CR01. There will be 4 — 8 types, each defined from the CR01 Lore and Conceptual drawings. The base Type of the CR01, the Genesis is accompanied by the Orbiter, Ascension, Subnautic, Ignis, Guardian, Spectral, and Scrapper. Each serves a specific purpose in the CR01 Universe. We will share more about the different types as we go.
Condition
Like all things, the CR01 is also subject to wear and tear as time passes. To embody this we wanted CR01s to appear in all kinds of conditions, from mint to heavily damaged and everything in between. Every condition will have 4–8 variations to add to the diversity. The conditions that we are experimenting with are Smudges, Cracks, Scratches, Overgrowth, Corrosion, Chipped paint, Tempered metal, and Heavily damaged. And do not worry, we will show you all of these soon.
Equipment
Sometimes even a CR01 needs specialized equipment. Equipment can be exclusive for certain Types or be available to any CR01. Examples of Type-specific equipment are the Orbiters Drone, the Guardians Scepter, or the back-mounted Octopus arms of the Subnautic.
Charms
Inspired by urban culture, modern self-expression, and fashion, Charms are mounted on the large neck nob of the CR01 to alter its appearance and make it stand out even more. We are experimenting with three types of Charms; pure style, functional style, and partnership style.
Urban Elements
The CR01 has Urban Art built into its DNA. In collaboration with well-known and up-and-coming artists, we will invite them to use the CR01 as a blank canvas. Immortalizing their artwork in the Metaverse by letting the CR01 embody the spirit of street art, just like the subway trains did in the 80s. If you find urban elements on your CR01, you can be sure it's made by a real artist from the streets.
Background
Backgrounds reflect the CR01 Universe and make the robots stand out in various ways. We are in the middle of researching and will tell you more soon.
Pose
To add some extra personality to your CR01 we want to give it the ability to strike a pose. Available poses will be inspired by modern pop culture and social phenomena as seen in popular games such as Fortnite, Elden Ring, or GTA V (to name a few). Have a pose in mind? Let us know! :)
