I can't even remember the last time I wrote anything about Splinterlands, which is because I don't have much to write about it. I enjoy playing and competing on the rankings, but since most of the "top" accounts are the same handful of scholars, the ranking system just doesn't make sense. That and my "RNG" luck seems so bad against those same accounts, it just takes out most of the joy of playing the game. People with land resources are excited about that part, but if playing the game is just bots and scholars - it makes no sense to me.
While it is only nearing the end of round 1 of the Modern Intermediate Invitational GF, for the first time ever, I have got a clean sweep. And since the round hasn't ended yet, it is without anyone fleeing the battle, so I won them all. Despite not having a great set of gold cards, I only play in the gold tournaments, because there is a bit less crowding. I generally don't do that well, but I am usually closer to the top, than the bottom.
It is funny, because I am generally not an overly competitive person, but I like to compete in things that interest me and there is a relatively even playing field. Most of my life and in most things I have been the perennial underdog, not expected to win. Yet I am often also seen as someone to beat. It has been a weird situation, that has been the same from childhood all the way to now, including in the workplace. Even a few friends who are also ex-colleagues have noted how people seem to take glee when I lose at something, even though I lose often. Normally this kind of behaviour comes down to jealousy,
But what the fuck are people jealous of?
I'd gladly swap lives with some of these people. They can have the chronic illness, pain, brain injury, financial and work challenges, and my "sunny" disposition. I gave up a long time ago on the notion of "fair" in life, and accept that my own situation is both worse than many, and better than many. What I also realise that the cost of my life has been far higher than the outcome of it. Too many resources spent, for too little gain.
Splinterlands is no exception.
And I wonder if the realisation of this is why so many people aren't actually engaging with the game itself anymore. They have spent a lot on resources, but the gameplay doesn't improve relatively and becomes a net loss. Playing a game on a PlayStation is a net loss also, but they are much. much cheaper and the games change significantly over time, as well as being able to play a massive range of games that keep developing.
But this is crypto, it is different.
As I was saying to a friend the other day who has been complaining about the crypto markets, there is a difference between people in crypto now. Most people in crypto are not in it for blockchain growth and the potential it brings to society, they are in it to get out of it. They are in it so they can make some gains and then sell into a better fiat life. These kinds of people are supporters of the status quo, not supporters of future betterment. This friend is one of them. Most people are like that. They invest into what helps them avoid crappy life, and in the process enrich the very people that are making life so crappy.
Every dollar spent, is a vote cast for the kind of world we want.
I have cast a lot of votes for Splinterlands.
It might be money wasted, but at least I feel that it is still money spent on potentially making the world a slightly better economic place. I could have spent the same amount on a lot of other things, including PlayStations and many games, and I could have used my time on those instead. But, who does that help? So much money is being spent in the world, and look at the kind of world we have voted for - is it getting better? I don't believe so. In comparison to the global economy, crypto is a tiny sliver of value, but is punching well above its weight in terms of impact and attention. If people were smart, they would understand why this is the case, and start investing in, because while no one knows about any particular token, the industry is undervalued at the moment.
But people keep using their dollar votes on what is familiar.
The greedy and the corrupt.
In round two of the tournament, it is likely I will only win a match or two.
Any win is unexpected.
Taraz
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