<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>https://ecency.com</link><image><url>https://ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>https://ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:10:37 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/@holdeck2/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Ability Spotlight #1/ Splinterlands / This Ability Punishes Success]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ability Spotlight 1 - ReprisalIntroduction As I play through Splinterlands, I find that there are so many abilities and little tips and tricks that I have built a bank of knowledge for that I wish to share]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@holdeck2/ability-spotlight-1-splinterlands-this</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@holdeck2/ability-spotlight-1-splinterlands-this</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-13323]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[holdeck2]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 10:04:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/EEEoA8oLaAxtTLvNAHVkbHyZnaYNv3ezueYdjDWj2R9Lz7ANxW67qRtcbnhNGozApkvGuw3CeJNXnW8oVVpMWDjN4ZxSp3zseMrbKCVjQ8BjpbNAS29yP45ELW7vayZHxk4YKGEaAKTXsggEfgfAn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Splinterlands Season Update: Rewards, Progress & What's Next]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another season has come to an end and despite finishing in Gold II, the reset has sent me back to Silver I. Time to climb the ladder all over again! End of Season Rewards With around 57k Glint at end of]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@holdeck2/splinterlands-season-update-rewards-progress</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@holdeck2/splinterlands-season-update-rewards-progress</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-13323]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[holdeck2]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 06:51:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/21PRtjKRXPQyg7GvYPyouQMvfiB3Vj8iibNbPgbmNY5ZfYWvkyzAzv9NSJrLrJG1cxbopTViksmpk488ebd2M6wmQysE2HQ7niFJgtvZtgPCZYCpJK5cA5Xy9GV5TtNUveHv2YkgTCwqYnyt6vLZ5SW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Splinterlands Update: Back into the Swing of it.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The last couple of months have been busy with work but I have been battling away in the background in the Splinterlands arena. I have managed to push to 800+ SPS using a split of 35% staked SPS & 65%]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@holdeck2/splinterlands-update-back-into-the</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@holdeck2/splinterlands-update-back-into-the</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-13323]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[holdeck2]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 11:50:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/21PRtjKRXPQyg7GvYPyouQMvfiB3Vj8iib1kX6PEaq6PXVz5nrAnv4iaaijUoQcV45WfhjazeCmARp4U6To6Cfp9rxANMmWFSrhdKTjugMtBczbfMBNrDFmAktDqg5aLDi9GdWxSU4bCytW66C3wBbU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Selling 2-Cent Cards to Building Reserves | My Splinterlands Return]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rebuilding From Ashes Part of the reason I’m writing these posts is simply to document the experience properly. Last year, my original Splinterlands journey more or less ended with me liquidating most]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@holdeck2/from-selling-2-cent-cards</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@holdeck2/from-selling-2-cent-cards</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-13323]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[holdeck2]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/21PRtjKRXPQyg7GvYPyouQMvfiB3Vj8iib1sSd2WVYsswpEBJgvp62QCRo8aQUqpdi4SqrDxqKZVyeWToAtPacSWwnHJZ8vrT1YoHavrmoiXumVkLqRnYCJCL5dcEj9ywEMjvUmsFAPDfFYXkZMPUd4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weather in Cairo]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the better photos I have taken recently. The past few days in Egypt have seen weather unlike I have seen in near on 11 years in Cairo. Torrential downpours. Dust storms with very limited visibilty.]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@holdeck2/weather-in-cairo</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@holdeck2/weather-in-cairo</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-163772]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[holdeck2]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 17:28:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmQ48ggowP7XRCicXUsgTwHNaj6Phqigje9Pkfq1d8N2QS/img_7203.heic" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Splinterlands Contest Idea: Game Plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Game Plan Your task is simple: create the strongest possible lineup for the battle conditions below and explain why your team guarantees the win. Battle Conditions: Ruleset: Shapeshift Happens Mana Cap:]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@holdeck2/splinterlands-contest-idea-game-plan</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@holdeck2/splinterlands-contest-idea-game-plan</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-13323]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[holdeck2]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:14:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yenn9yiy2vuVSRJo2njxLiJf2jf9AkJgU8MHBx4QQ8DgBtDJnoZ9EtN8ySahdWhSWpbNEgKekRZvrECyNMyCUHkgA14qJ4hE5MTVUnEXT9NkMMEcXUxe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cracking Skulls and making SPS: Splinterlands Social Media Challenge]]></title><description><![CDATA[My first entry since the change to Modern and I have to say I am impressed with the variety of cards, abilities and even more so the artwork. This is a recent battle which I was quite happy with given]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@holdeck2/cracking-skulls-and-making-sps</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@holdeck2/cracking-skulls-and-making-sps</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-13323]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[holdeck2]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2025 19:03:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmUrevThmfcugX5JZBAtYCb5DxyTfpXtVqxp9Y4jMgCg7B/image.png" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Speed Kills: Splinterlands Social Media Challenge]]></title><description><![CDATA[I see this battle as something of nostalgia because for me this is likely last documented battle with Chaos Legion ahead of the new season and the switch to modern in the new era. Chaos Legion was my first]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@holdeck2/speed-kills-splinterlands-social-media</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@holdeck2/speed-kills-splinterlands-social-media</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-13323]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[holdeck2]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 10 May 2025 11:15:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmc2B5SAJWeruzvyuWX9vKsBFaUbMqwuEnnKn8bzAQgjfm/image.png" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Hive Goals]]></title><description><![CDATA[The above image was created using #ai-images on PeakD. Having recently returned to Hive with a renewed vigour and sense of bullish determination, I began to take serious steps to make note of my progress]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@holdeck2/my-hive-goals</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@holdeck2/my-hive-goals</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-155221]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[holdeck2]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 03 May 2025 21:34:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmX4rEqB82WQJbC7DS3opR3UqsE7KV25S9fRwuR747EDxL/untitled_3_.png" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Prickly Opponent: Splinterlands Social Media Challenge]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is my ninth Power Up post in a row as I look to rebuild my Hive account. Looking at these lineups, there are a number of cards to begin saying goodbye to. So without further ado. Here is a battle]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@holdeck2/a-prickly-opponent-splinterlands-social</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@holdeck2/a-prickly-opponent-splinterlands-social</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-13323]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[holdeck2]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 03 May 2025 21:05:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmRXTh6tA7umZzYYBae1UKrGB8xaW73W3Kpix7h7XEPyxF/image.png" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A New Era is almost upon us: Conclave Arcana]]></title><description><![CDATA[Having recently had the opportunity to take a look at Conclave Arcana, I have begun taking steps to ready my account for the new Modern transition. With barely two weeks remaining until the first pre-sale]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@holdeck2/a-new-era-is-almost</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@holdeck2/a-new-era-is-almost</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-13323]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[holdeck2]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 26 Apr 2025 21:58:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmVr9HKiwtCPiBtSns95hPCCJxFqqzh4JqheVD8MgX8KCX/image.png" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Every Card Has Its Day: Splinterlands Social Media Challenge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every card has a purpose. I remember picking up a specific card a while ago now and thinking how useless it was. I could not have been more wrong. In this battle I apply my improved understanding of combining]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@holdeck2/every-card-has-its-day</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@holdeck2/every-card-has-its-day</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-13323]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[holdeck2]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 23:34:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmRdyHUANCMajhcN55QmdBfuygqSDhdny4TufvDPEwLqcu/image.png" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Into the Void: Splinterlands Social Media Challenge]]></title><description><![CDATA[With no melee options my usual attacking options are out. In this battle, I explore other options and go back to my roots with a Magic battle. This time though, I have plenty of new tricks up my sleeve.]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@holdeck2/into-the-void-splinterlands-social</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@holdeck2/into-the-void-splinterlands-social</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-13323]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[holdeck2]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2025 14:49:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmYMesNndQbHGTAiv3WVeMsSLTgBgDSPm83pNkfTm7fyDD/image.png" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Tricks in Play: Splinterlands]]></title><description><![CDATA[It has been a while (I blame work and Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 personally) In this Social Media Challenge, I try out a new trick one of my monsters has recently learned. Can I take it to the victors]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@holdeck2/new-tricks-in-play-splinterlands</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@holdeck2/new-tricks-in-play-splinterlands</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-13323]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[holdeck2]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2025 12:54:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmX45GnWxq9eVWaboicWdpGBErUHCivHcFp9dn9aK3Fnhj/image.png" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Renting to Win: Splinterlands Social Media Challenge]]></title><description><![CDATA[This season I have been utilising increased SPS rentals to try and increase returns with my Modern Deck using Liquid SPS for the majority of the week and toward the end of the week when I am in profit,]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@holdeck2/renting-to-win-splinterlands-social</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@holdeck2/renting-to-win-splinterlands-social</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-13323]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[holdeck2]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 07 Feb 2025 10:12:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmTVciufyCR7FEwJ21X21ppzrwkxoKwiE2aYMaJvNW1jZG/image.png" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coming to Arcade Colony: Hyper Rail Blaster ?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Coming soon to Arcade Colony is the Casual Shooter Hyper Rail Blaster. With its smooth gameplay provided by the Unity Engine just like Moon Karts, there is a game which is already delivering the gameplay.]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@holdeck2/coming-to-arcade-colony-hyper</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@holdeck2/coming-to-arcade-colony-hyper</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-140217]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[holdeck2]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 01 Feb 2025 21:44:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmdP1LFBNzFw84Z458NYXQ3k8W1ZmZPUjrFTTVeThQ4CTR/image.png" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fed to the Grinder : Splinterlands Social Media Challenge]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was playing Splinterlands, considering which battle I wanted to share and then I came across this battle. I instantly knew. A battle with a strategy I have yet to see. A strategy which blew me away.]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@holdeck2/fed-to-the-grinder-splinterlands</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@holdeck2/fed-to-the-grinder-splinterlands</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-13323]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[holdeck2]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 10:04:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmTVciufyCR7FEwJ21X21ppzrwkxoKwiE2aYMaJvNW1jZG/image.png" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trialling a new strategy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whilst I have been playing Splinterlands, I have mostly been looking at owning my assets and at times I have sacrificed Hive Power or Hive rewards in the past. So moving forward, I would like to try something]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@holdeck2/trialling-a-new-strategy</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@holdeck2/trialling-a-new-strategy</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-13323]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[holdeck2]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jan 2025 00:02:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmanpqb9ZXqwNgwYrQy4tLk7JYYrd5BDT8PYVV8ELikfgz/image.png" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Get Your Heal On - Splinterlands Social Media Challenge]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've been tinkering with battle strategies again and it has paid off. I've gone from playing in low Silver to being within touching distance of Gold. It has taken my earnings from around 3-5 SPS in a day]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@holdeck2/get-your-heal-on-splinterlands</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@holdeck2/get-your-heal-on-splinterlands</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-13323]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[holdeck2]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jan 2025 19:50:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmTVciufyCR7FEwJ21X21ppzrwkxoKwiE2aYMaJvNW1jZG/image.png" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moon Karts: Race to Earn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Race to Earn Moon Karts, is the latest creation by the minds that brought you Splinterlands, is a subject that is looking to take the excitement of live multiplayer racing and combining it with NFTs. Built]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@holdeck2/moon-karts-race-to-earn</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@holdeck2/moon-karts-race-to-earn</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-140217]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[holdeck2]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jan 2025 19:14:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yenn9yiy2vuVSRJo2njwwuGWV7ccfQJ2wCDGx1heVuLa4vfeKDPDa2QYjVutoNrNmz6LJ5PNE7knjDPgze1xjmsjZdqNq9YNU12FR2YteMofNpxwrmaN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>