# Pirate Nation's Boom *Author: Bankless* *Published: Jul 5, 2024* *Source: https://www.bankless.com/de/read/pirate-nation-boom* --- [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e4/b7/e4b77544-5a37-4f0b-8824-8440aa348476/content/images/2024/07/Frame-50488--1--1--1-.png)](https://www.bankless.com/sponsor/kraken-1682978636?ref=what-is-magicblock-solana&email=true) Pirate Nation's Boom Published on July 5, 2024 [ View in Browser ](https://www.bankless.com/metaversal) --- [**Sponsor: Kraken NFT**](https://www.bankless.com/sponsor/kraken-1682978636?ref=what-is-magicblock-solana&email=true) — Kraken NFT is built for secure NFT trading. [Explore Kraken NFT](https://www.bankless.com/sponsor/kraken-1682978636?ref=what-is-magicblock-solana&email=true) .  .  . NFT ROUNDUP Pirate Nation's Boom ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e4/b7/e4b77544-5a37-4f0b-8824-8440aa348476/content/images/2024/07/image---2024-07-05T100316.839-1.png)**Heard of Mgas/s? It's "MegaGas per second**,**" and it measures the computational workload being processed by a chain. The higher the Mgas/s, the higher the activity levels.** Notably, there is one chain whose Mgas/s is currently higher than the combined Mgas/s of Ethereum, Arbitrum, Optimism, Base, and Blast, and it's [Proof of Play Apex](https://l2beat.com/scaling/projects/popapex). [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e4/b7/e4b77544-5a37-4f0b-8824-8440aa348476/content/images/2024/07/image---2024-07-05T120844.204.png)](https://rollup.wtf/)*via [rollup.wtf](https://rollup.wtf/)* Built on Arbitrum's tech stack, Proof of Play Apex is the bespoke Layer 3 (L3) of the fully onchain adventure game [Pirate Nation](https://piratenation.game/). The recent exemplary [$PIRATE](https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/pirate-token) airdrop and the launch of [Season 2 BOOTY points](https://x.com/PirateNation/status/1806839037061419342) have sent the game's swelling player base into a frenzy, as evidenced by Proof of Play Apex's +33 Mgas/s right now. [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e4/b7/e4b77544-5a37-4f0b-8824-8440aa348476/content/images/2024/07/image---2024-07-05T123110.742.png)](https://x.com/PirateNation/status/1806839037061419342)*via [Pirate Nation](https://x.com/PirateNation/status/1806839037061419342)* Indeed, the frenzy has become so powerful that it's almost been *overwhelming*. To keep up with the demand, Pirate Nation implemented a [waiting queue](https://x.com/0xDith/status/1808265555205316697) system and is mulling [pausing new signups](https://x.com/PirateNation/status/1808255372446388394) as it accelerates work on [server sharding](https://x.com/0xDith/status/1808256064388763701) via deploying multiple Arbitrum Orbit chains that it can lean on. We've never seen a fully onchain game reach these sorts of activity levels before, but such growing pains are good pains to have. They show Pirate Nation is onto something here and that people will flock to an onchain game if it's good. Also, how Pirate Nation navigates its infra challenges now may set a blueprint for how other onchain games tackle these challenges going forward. In the meantime, [diving into Season 2](https://x.com/CelticMatheus/status/1809189686557938126) when and where you can is a chance for racking up fun *and* rewards. 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