I don't know. I think the free format is working.....

A quote from you:

@sugarfix/newbie-wins-splinterlands-battle-against-all-the-odds

I mean really really new. I actually started playing just over 2 weeks ago. I signed up back in July 2024 but didn't play due to the fact that I was unwilling to fork out for a spellbook without actually trying the game. The Frontier format gave me the opportunity to play with no cash involved so I gave it a try. The freebie pump worked.

Land well you can forget about that if you are a noob as you have zero access.

There's land for sale in-game and plots for sale in TribalDex.

Selling is not an option if you are noob too as everything valuable that you get as a reward is soulbound or in the frontier class and worthless/unsellable.

Noob or OG we all pull from the same reward pool.

Likewise you can rent f-all unless you "invest".

If invest you mean purchase the spellbook/ packs or purchase individual cards, shouldn't it work that way? If everything was completely free play nothing would hold value.

To attract new players the devs need to see how negatively the game presents itself to new players. lack of interaction by the community team doesn't help either.

I haven't been to discord in awhile but when I was there was always team members available for a chat. Has this changed recently?

No amount of skill can beat a rich idiot.

Skimmed a few of your posts and seen you been doing well with low level cards vs. maxed out ones. I would argue that no matter how good someone plays level ones should not be able to beat level 10's aside from someone with level 10's that has no clue how to play. Its not likely someone with level 10's would fall into that category. The fact the devs built a system that such is possible is friendly to those who play with low level cards. What things would you like changed/ introduced for improvement for newbies? Suggestions?

Side Note:

I have plenty of level one OG cards. Give my collection a look and give me a list of five or so cards and I'll delegate them to you to help you on your journey. Provided they aren't rented out. Could likely delegate a legendary beta/ old reward card or two (I think I have some of them not on the rental). They are only good in wild. I likely have a couple level 2/3 units from the old beta/reward collection. Let me know.