Today marks day 7 of my documentation of taking a fresh from zero account to where ever it grows to by just playing and posting on Hive / Splintertalk.
I'll share my progress today at the end of this post, but what I want to talk about today is that while there is TONS of opportunity in this game, the financial opportunities are like anything else. You need to provide input to get some output.
Even if I were to play for hours a day, and post about it for hours per day, the financial return would still be limited without some other input. That's just how things go.
So, considering a play 2 earn game like Splinterlands, there are 2 main ways you can kick start those financial returns.
- You can intelligently invest some money to maximize your time and financial returns.
- You can get some help from others.
Ideally you do both. But since this is a documentation of a free to play journey, I'll save discussion on how to spend your money for another time. There are lots of folks posting good articles on Splintertalk.io right now about which cards to rent or buy if you're a beginner. Keep your eye out for those.
Let's focus on number 2, getting help from others.
Join a Guild
Attribution
Joining a guild has numerous benefits, and as a new player it should be a priority. I think most people know this. But, let's talk about some of the benefits that Splinterlands guilds offer players.
- Increased DEC win bonuses during ranked play.
- Shop discounts.
- Access to other modes of play, such as Brawls, that have their own rewards.
These are just some of benefits of being in a guild that are specific to Splinterlands game play. Depending on the guild, other benefits could include:
- Receiving card delegations.
- Being mentored.
- Guild exclusive giveaways and events.
- Making friends.
- Help with competitive play.
- and lots more.
If you pop over to the Splinterlands discord and spend any time in the guild-general channel I'm sure you've seen that there are far more requests to join guilds than there are about post for guilds recruiting.
Unlike other games I've played, Splinterlands guilds have a finite number of membership slots available. That number grows with guild level. So, these slots are valuable and it's worth it for both the guild and the prospective member to make sure that the guild offers what the player is looking for.
What do you want out of a guild membership?
Aside from the benefits available to all guilds, new players should ask themselves what they want out of a guild. With so few membership slots open, It's not enough to merely want to be in a guild. Ask yourself:
- Am I looking for a social guild?
- Am I looking for a hardcore competitive guild?
- Am I looking for a guild that helps new people learn the game?
- Am I looking for a guild that helps people maximize financial returns?
A guild may focus on one or more of these things. And when requesting to join a guild, you should be able to explain, even as a new person, how you can bring value to that community.
In Splinterlands and in Hive in general, community and relationships are important. It makes this place truly special.
So, rather than posting in discord saying you're looking for a guild and are a new player who plays daily (there's literally thousands of those), post about what kind of guild you're looking for, and what you bring to the table. You'll create much better connections that way. It's ok if you're new to the game. There's more that you have to offer the right guild besides a huge card collection or a win rate.
Maybe you've got experience organizing events? Great for a social guild. Maybe you have high level ranked play experience in other games and are generally good competitively? Great for a competitive guild.
The main point is to know what kind of guild you need, and give more than you receive. This is like the golden rule of life, or something.
Spots are open in my guild
I've found in my time doing marketing and advertising for my business that it's often good to lead into a sales process by telling someone why they shouldn't buy my services (I'm a personal trainer). If they still want to be a member of my gym or a training client after I've tried to persuade them not to be, we're probably a good match.
So, I'm going to do the same here and while I have a few spots open in my guild, I'm going to explain why you shouldn't join. (Remember, you have to know what you want out of a guild.)
Prism Legion is an LGBTQ+ guild whose mission is to encourage adoption of web3, and blockchain gaming among LGBTQ+ people by supporting their growth and progression with play to earn crypto games.
The aim is to empower them with decentralized social media, and financial opportunities available via play to earn and incentivized social media.
So, we're not ALL about Splinterlands. But that's where our gaming focus is right now.
We're not a super competitive guild, but doing dailies and competing in Brawls when possible is expected. If you're looking for hardcore competition, another guild might be better.
We're not a well established guild yet, with tons of resources. So while we're a friendly bunch and I want to do generous things as we grow, nobody will be able to delegate enough card power to get you up to gold or higher right away. We're all starting and growing together. Most other members are new. I've only been playing since April.
What we are is a guild started by an LGBTQ person FOR LGBTQ people. I'm transgender. Allies are welcome, but my goal is to make the guild an LGBTQ centric space to enjoy gaming and crypto and all of the associated opportunities together.
So, if you are ok with slow progression, sharing your unique skills or resources, and helping to make the queerest blockchain gaming guild around, join our Discord. Introduce yourself, and start chatting. Invites to fill empty guild slots will be offered to folks who seem like a good fit.
If that doesn't sound like a good fit for you, that's cool. There's tons of guilds out there and knowing what you're looking for and what you have to offer will help you find your ideal community!
Now, for today's little bit of progress.
Day 7 Results
I didn't have much time to play today due to some work projects. But I did my daily and played down to 92% DEC capture rate.
Today's daily was the Sneak Quest. This is one of my favorites since it gives me lots of flexibility with which splinters I use and generally I have a higher win rate with this quest.
For daily quest rewards, I got one Alchemy Potion.
I won't start receiving any author rewards for any posts until tomorrow, so SPT, SPT Power, Hive, and Hive Power are still zero. My other stats are mostly what they were yesterday.
- DEC: 54.433
- SPS: .06
- Card Power: 40
This account is to document this specific Free 2 Play challenge I've given myself in the hopes that it offers some tips to new players. My main account is @starbork where I post about food, fitness, gaming (including other Splinterlands related things), and LGBTQ issues. If you find any of these posts useful, be sure to follow me on both accounts. Have an awesome day!