Infected, a pandemic-simulation crypto activity that gained popular acceptance, has announced its decision to leave Ethereum’s layer-2 system Base and fly to layer-1 blockchain Solana. &nbsp,

The move follows technical difficulties during the show’s launch, with Infected alleging the software failed to handle the large exchange volume, resulting in gas price spikes and disappointed users. &nbsp,

” Center couldn’t handle the volume of transactions coming in at once”, the group said in an X article on Thursday, noting that this disrupted the customer experience and eventually destroyed the show’s speed.

While the group first suspected the problem was related to backend problems, they afterwards confirmed the problem stemmed from a petrol rise, which caused deal failures during the critical first 30 minutes of the game.

Infected concluded that the barrier was likely to persist across EVM stores despite some early enthusiasm that Ethereum’s L2 remedies may target flexibility.

The staff pointed to Solana’s effective emphasis on “real-world applications” and its growing consumer base as important reasons for their choice.

” We want to establish where customers are”, the creators explained, saying that many people had expressed a desire for the sport to be on Solana to prevent bridge.

Pushback happens

Jesse Pollak, the designer behind Base, disputed Infected’s statements, adding:” Foundation did not crash—the string hummed down, just as it really”.

Pollak explained that Center had reached out to the Infected team to help solve frontend issues, detailing how the ring has millions of users and the crew had worked to help the game’s development. &nbsp,

Base’s total value locked ( TVL ) is$ 3.05 billion, with 1.2 million active addresses, DeFiLlama data shows. &nbsp,

However, Infected stood by their position, clarifying that while front end issues may have played a role, the root cause was still the gas spike, indicating that Base’s limitations were to blame for the user issues they encountered.

The fallout has led to a flurry of commentary from the crypto community. &nbsp,

Some have rallied behind Infected, with others questioning the game’s handling of the launch and allegations over a lack of data they provided to back their claims.

In the midst of the conflict, Base developer Saedeh critiqued Infected’s actions, saying,” Honestly, the way you guys launched and communicated shows how inexperienced your team is” .&nbsp,

The developer pointed out red flags of the game, such as launching multiple tokens at once and making overly ambitious claims about market cap before launch, as signs of a lack of experience.

Infected and Jesse Pollak have not yet responded to Decrypt’s requests for comment.

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