The guild, Splinterlands' second tier of play, is one aspect of the game that has not seen much change over the years. Apart from the fact that gladiator cards are no longer convertable to DEC, playing the Guild remains as exciting as it has been since its inception. It demonstrates that a lot of changes does not always equal "good".
Too many changes can alter the original ingredient, making it difficult to identify the essence or origin of something in the first place.
Now I understand that Splinterlands INC must make changes, particularly during bull and bear markets, in order to achieve sustainability. However, the changes we have seen over the last 14 months have completely altered the game's outlook.
Identity Should Be Key
For example, if a person who played Splinterlands 12 months ago decides to compete again, they will be treated as if they were a newcomer learning the game all over again. Soulbound cards have arrived; collection power and chest rewards are no longer available, and they are now modern and wild. These are major changes. It is not the same as adding a new character to the game, a newer generation of cards, Rulesets and abilities, or even slightly tweaking the game's tokenomics.
Minor changes allow the game to retain its original identity and structure.
The guild has maintained its original structure, which is why it is been easy for people to stop participating in ranked battles, but rather than selling off their assets, they simply stay behind to continue enjoying the benefits and fun of playing in their Guild.
I believe it is an underappreciated aspect of Splinterlands that we fail to acknowledge.
It is an expected feature of the game that keeps people interested despite all of the changes to ranked battle play.
I am not going to sit here and say I understand what it means to run an ecosystem.
However, I believe that many of the changes that have occurred thus far are intended to curb ongoing abuse and prevent the market from plunging further into oblivion. However, I believe some of these decisions were hasty.
Nonetheless, it is what we do for business.
When the former CEO of Splinterlands was present, many people thought he had done a poor job; I will not say whether he did or didn't; what I am saying is that when it comes to keeping a business afloat, desperate measures are taken that may jeopardize the company's standing. The majority of the calls made in Splinterlands are not intended to send anyone away.
There is something called "for the greater good." I watch a lot of post-apocalyptic shows, and there are scenes where people give food to the strong while starving the weak or sick. The former is said to be more useful than the latter. While this comparison may not be entirely accurate, the idea is that Splinterlands is in survival mode,
So even if I decide not to play anymore, I desperately want the game to emerge from those dunghills because it is the largest flagship of the Hive ecosystem, and it has brought more value to Hive than any project here; more than any DHF proposal or any other marketing scheme since the history of the Blockchain. This is why the game must survive, and whether I profit from my assets or lose them, I want the game to thrive and survive during this period, despite my own vanity.
It is a strange time in the market.
We do not know what it is anymore, and even if the ecosystem improves, I believe the game should start making more holistic decisions, because the next bear market could be even more brutal, and the game must survive.
In conclusion.
So I might have to stick to playing in the Guild. It is fun, promising, and just as exciting as it used to be. Here is my last guild outing, another 12 SPS to the good (although SPS prices are in the tether).
Finally, I've gotten my Quora to level 2. There is not much to be excited about; it only added about one health.
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