I saw the updates, but appreciate the review on how this will affect the game play in good ways. I know a few of those who stayed in bronze for the leader board decided to move on after the rewards were nerfed there; I didn't realise some were still hanging on. It will be good to see how or if changes things for the newer players in there. I have an experimental account which is just off having enough power for silver III, in order to see what it's like as a new player doing into the game and the potential for progressing. I started it before many of the changes, though, so it was easier to build at the start.
Anyway, thank you for the conversation and delegation. As I'm not going to be using it, my own card is already a higher level, please feel free to move that delegation to someone else who needs it more. Also, no need to include me for this week's draw, it's just good to be able to discuss these things.
Same for me: I appreciate the discussion in itself - no need for the delegation.
I hope the changes will make the game more attractive to humans, attract new players and retain them. As to bots, I wonder what the change in the requirement of possessing a spellbook will mean: if new accounts and hive wallets can be created for free, won't this change result in an incentive for increasing the number of bots one has?
Hive accounts have always been available for free, but you still need to purchase a spellbook in splinterlands to be able to play to earn. I think you can play for free without it, but you can play the leagues where you can earn rewards.
Thanks for the reply, @minismallholding. It is true, but note that this will change:
Source: https://peakd.com/splinterlands/@splinterlands/ranked-battle-reward-system-updates
Yes, you've always been able to purchase or be gifted assets without the spellbook, you just can't play the leagues without it. I'm not sure how it worked having an account without a Hive account, but the requirement for one now won't mean the spellbook is free. It's just the Hive account that's free, so we shouldn't have any problems there.
I'm really glad you both liked the discussion and have continued to talk in the comments. That's the purpose of these posts, community discussion. Good luck in the giveaway you both. Really nice to see, thanks again.
Good luck in the giveaway.
