https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏇" title="Pferderennen" aria-label="Emoji: Pferderennen"> Meet Cybele, my first @zed_run racehorse https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏇" title="Pferderennen" aria-label="Emoji: Pferderennen">

I spent 5 hours this weekend reading, watching, & learning about Zed Run before buying this horse https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📚" title="Bücher" aria-label="Emoji: Bücher">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✍️" title="Schreibende Hand" aria-label="Emoji: Schreibende Hand">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🖥️" title="Desktop-Computer" aria-label="Emoji: Desktop-Computer">

There& #39;s a big learning curve, but the virtual world Zed Run has created is INSANELY COOL https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔥" title="Feuer" aria-label="Emoji: Feuer">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔥" title="Feuer" aria-label="Emoji: Feuer">

Here& #39;s what I& #39;ve learned https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⬇️" title="Pfeil nach unten" aria-label="Emoji: Pfeil nach unten">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🧵" title="Thread" aria-label="Emoji: Thread">

What is Zed Run?

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔹" title="Kleine blaue Raute" aria-label="Emoji: Kleine blaue Raute">A video game/marketplace/WORLD where you can buy, sell, breed, & RACE virtual https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🐴" title="Pferdegesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Pferdegesicht"> for real https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💰" title="Geldsack" aria-label="Emoji: Geldsack">
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔹" title="Kleine blaue Raute" aria-label="Emoji: Kleine blaue Raute">Run on ethereum https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔳" title="Weißes Quadrat" aria-label="Emoji: Weißes Quadrat">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⛓️" title="Ketten" aria-label="Emoji: Ketten">
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔹" title="Kleine blaue Raute" aria-label="Emoji: Kleine blaue Raute">Entire system of genetics built in https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🧬" title="DNA" aria-label="Emoji: DNA">
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔹" title="Kleine blaue Raute" aria-label="Emoji: Kleine blaue Raute">Free & paid races run constantly

Basically, it& #39;s owning & racing horses. But online.

It& #39;s INSANE https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤯" title="Explodierender Kopf" aria-label="Emoji: Explodierender Kopf">

You probably need AT LEAST $350 to get started with Zed Run right now https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😳" title="Errötetes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Errötetes Gesicht">

There are two ways to get a horse:

1. Buy a & #39;genesis& #39; horse from a drop
2. Buy a horse from someone on the marketplace

The drops are sold out, so you can only buy off the marketplace. Here& #39;s how https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⬇️" title="Pfeil nach unten" aria-label="Emoji: Pfeil nach unten">

1. Download MetaMask Chrome Extension
2. Make an account on http://zed.run"> http://zed.run 
3. "Top Up" (buy) ETH on http://Zed.run"> http://Zed.run  & deposit the ETH to WETH (gas fees apply)
4. use http://zed-nucleus.com/opensea/ ">https://zed-nucleus.com/opensea/&... to browse horses
5. Pick one and buy using https://matic.opensea.io/ ">https://matic.opensea.io/">...

So how do you pick a horse? First, READ.

Start here with the basics: https://community.zed.run/2018/09/11/welcome-to-zed/

Learn">https://community.zed.run/2018/09/1... about all the factors that go into horse performancehttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⬇️" title="Pfeil nach unten" aria-label="Emoji: Pfeil nach unten">

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔸" title="Kleine orangene Raute" aria-label="Emoji: Kleine orangene Raute">Bloodlines
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔸" title="Kleine orangene Raute" aria-label="Emoji: Kleine orangene Raute">Genotype
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔸" title="Kleine orangene Raute" aria-label="Emoji: Kleine orangene Raute">Breed Type
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔸" title="Kleine orangene Raute" aria-label="Emoji: Kleine orangene Raute">Class
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔸" title="Kleine orangene Raute" aria-label="Emoji: Kleine orangene Raute">Coats (doesn& #39;t affect performance)

There& #39;s no shortcut, you have to read

Resources https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✍️" title="Schreibende Hand" aria-label="Emoji: Schreibende Hand">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✍️" title="Schreibende Hand" aria-label="Emoji: Schreibende Hand">

1. Join the Zed Run Discord
2. Watch real races: http://twitch.tv/zed_run/ 
3.">https://twitch.tv/zed_run/&... I watched this vid from @Doofy_Racing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ud5OjoIf1s8
4.">https://www.youtube.com/watch... Follow Zed Run people on twitter like @ZedGazette @xBenJamminx @KennyGabbara & many others

Some KEY tips I& #39;ve received from people like @quadzillatd @JayZedRun @JeffKCollins https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔑" title="Schlüssel" aria-label="Emoji: Schlüssel">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⬇️" title="Pfeil nach unten" aria-label="Emoji: Pfeil nach unten">

1. Don& #39;t buy the cheapest horse, look for unraced ones https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🎁" title="Verpacktes Geschenk" aria-label="Emoji: Verpacktes Geschenk">
2. Genesis horses via drops are WAY more valuablehttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📈" title="Tabelle mit Aufwärtstrend" aria-label="Emoji: Tabelle mit Aufwärtstrend">
3. Don& #39;t spend your whole budget on one horse https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💰" title="Geldsack" aria-label="Emoji: Geldsack">
4. Breeding is KEY https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👪" title="Familie" aria-label="Emoji: Familie">

There doesn& #39;t seem to be a lot of quality info out there on evaluating horses & how to price them https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📊" title="Balkendiagramm" aria-label="Emoji: Balkendiagramm">

It& #39;s kind of the wild west out there https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤠" title="Gesicht mit Cowboyhut" aria-label="Emoji: Gesicht mit Cowboyhut">

There& #39;s still a LOT yet to come about how the genetics work. Then again, same with IRL horses https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🧬" title="DNA" aria-label="Emoji: DNA">

Zed Run vs. Top Shot

1. If TS is in "the bottom of the 1st inning" of their platform, Zed Run is in the top of the 4th(ish) https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⭐️" title="Mittelgroßer Stern" aria-label="Emoji: Mittelgroßer Stern">

It& #39;s a WAY more expansive world. And well, you can bet money on your horses https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😂" title="Gesicht mit Freudentränen" aria-label="Emoji: Gesicht mit Freudentränen">

Also, Zed Run doesn& #39;t have NBA IP. It& #39;s its own world.

2. Top Shot is WAY easier to use.

I understand why @dapperlabs built @flow_blockchain https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😂" title="Gesicht mit Freudentränen" aria-label="Emoji: Gesicht mit Freudentränen">

Onboarding friction for Zed Run is HUGE. I never could have started on Zed Run if I wasn& #39;t into crypto/TS first. Even still, it took hours to figure it out.

Also, a steep learning curve

HOWEVER: bigger learning curve means a more immersive experience.

It& #39;s harder to figure out, but that& #39;s part of the fun https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😄" title="Lächelndes Gesicht mit geöffnetem Mund und lächelnden Augen" aria-label="Emoji: Lächelndes Gesicht mit geöffnetem Mund und lächelnden Augen">

Eventually, they& #39;ll converge: TS will expand in complexity; Zed will become more user friendly.

Overall thoughts on Zed Run:

1. I LOVE the aesthetic of the platform. It& #39;s just fucking cool, guys https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💎" title="Edelstein" aria-label="Emoji: Edelstein">
2. This makes me EXTREMELY bullish on the future of blockchain WORLDS. This is full blown proof of concepthttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📈" title="Tabelle mit Aufwärtstrend" aria-label="Emoji: Tabelle mit Aufwärtstrend">
3. INCREDIBLE engineering https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👍" title="Daumen hoch" aria-label="Emoji: Daumen hoch">
4. Not quite ready for general public

I LOVE watching these races. The core product works.

I also love seeing people building cool stuff. This is the beginning of the future. Seriously.

@threader_app compile