Big changes in the Splinterlands realm: since last maintenance window, bots are no longer allowed on modern format. And I'm really curious to see what comes out of it.
More than worrying about how will reward pools change, if wild format will become worse, or if rewards are going to increase on modern... I want to hear about gameplay experience! Being a game on web3, I believe sometimes the economy part gets considered before gameplay and user experience; and if by one hand we want Splinterlands economy to thrive, we do have to remember that Splinterlands is a game. And games are supposed to be fun! Games that are not fun to play have no players, and games that have no players don't last.
If human players, most of the time with not fully maxed decks to their current league, are paired most of the time with strong AI bots (who will inevitably have a higher win ratio longterm), it's comprehensible that gameplay starts to get frustrating after a while. Seeing again fully human vs human battles for a whole season brings me some hope that an improvement in the fun is noticeable... and let's take some lessons from there if it happens. If you think about web2 games, there are titles racking thousands of dollars, without the players getting any kind of in game ownership. Why do they pay, then? Well, because they have fun playing the games! And when we get to a point where players are willing to invest not because they might get more finantial rewards, but because they'll have more fun... then we'll be certainly on the right track; and if we can get both combined, even better!
By the way, if you haven't joined a guild yet and you're a dedicated player, our guild Roaring Twenties is at level 10! If you're thinking about joining in, you can check the info on the guild page, or reach us on discord here to discuss membership!
So, and who won this week's card?
Congratulations 
For this next giveaway, the card that will be switching hands is...
The Bramble Pixie!
No upvote, follow or resteem required. Just comment! Or even better, tag a fellow player! Winner will be randomly chosen at post payout; good luck everyone!
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