I think the option to buy (one time purchase) some sort of starter pack would be a great addition. Increasing the cost of the spellbook and throwing in some packs though... I'm not really feeling that one. The initial cost for entry needs to remain low.
If the Spellbook is too much for new players (after an increase) they can choose to join the newer Games while their Spell-books are still cheap. This way we create scarcity by making Splinterlands an exclusive club everyone wants to join but not everyone can affort to
I feel like this kind of mentality isn't conducive to onboarding new players and/or growing the community.
Don't you realize the irrationality of your statement? You buy the Spell-book and then afterwards optionally some packs. That's already the way it is done right now. So it doesn't make sense to add this feature optionally. No, my proposal is radical: destroy the NULL option.
If this is a problem for you, then you are totally wrong at Splinterlands. Maybe try Heartstone. Ooooops. You also have to buy packs there too? Oh no, is there any card game I don't have to buy packs? Magic the Gathering maybe? What community are we growing here?
I guess I'm wrong at Splinterlands 🤷♂ Glad to see your proposal is doing so well