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No Monster Can Hide In This Ruleset | Splinterlands #359

19 Apr 2024 2 minute read 0 comments mercurial9

This week’s battle mage secrets focuses on the Fog of War Ruleset.   Ruleset Details The Fog of War does exactly what it says on the cover by disabling Sneak, Snipe and Opportunity abilities. Now all those melee monsters that could attack from the b...

Don't Miss This Bitcoin Halving Promotion | Splinterlands #358

18 Apr 2024 2 minute read 0 comments mercurial9

As we draw closer to the Bitcoin halving (April 20th), many are eagerly anticipating the effects the Bitcoin halving event will have on the crypto market with. Looking back at the previous Bitcoin halving during the onset of the COVID 19 pandemic, Bi...

This Ruleset Requires One Hand To Play! | Splinterlands #357

12 Apr 2024 2 minute read 0 comments mercurial9

This week’s battle mage secrets focuses on the Five Alive Ruleset.   Ruleset Details The Five Alive ruleset in Splinterlands limits players to deploying five monsters instead of the usual six. This ruleset reflects the essence of the Five Alive game...

Do Not Play Range Monsters In This Ruleset | Splinterlands #356

6 Apr 2024 2 minute read 0 comments mercurial9

This week’s battle mage secrets focuses on the Fire & Regret Ruleset.   Ruleset Details We previously covered the Fire & Regret ruleset in a previous battle mage secrets post. Not much has changed since then. We have had the introduction of the new...

Where Is the Reward Satisfaction Loop? | Splinterlands #355

5 Apr 2024 3 minute read 0 comments mercurial9

In last week’s post, I discussed the new Glint token that splinterlands has introduced. This change went live this week on 2nd April. I acquired enough Glint tokens to open one Master Draw and one Elite Draw. Source   The Master Draw I received ten...

Another New Token | Splinterlands #354

28 Mar 2024 2 minute read 0 comments mercurial9

What is the end game with splinterlands? This question has been swimming around in my head for the past month and further exacerbated by the latest changes that will be introduced on April 2nd 2024. These changes will introduce a new reward shop and...

Can You Handle This Rulesets Splash Damage? | Splinterlands #353

22 Mar 2024 2 minute read 0 comments mercurial9

This week’s battle mage secrets focuses on the Explosive Weaponry Ruleset.   Ruleset Details The Explosive Weaponry ruleset gives all monsters the Blast ability. If you ever played a videogame and loved it when you were doing area of effects or spla...

Comparison Is The Thief Of Joy | Splinterlands #352

22 Mar 2024 2 minute read 0 comments mercurial9

The past month I've written three blog posts (#1, #2, #3) which were feeble attempts to draw attention to the Splinterlands game and its tokenomics. What's unfolded over the last couple of weeks and the broader crypto market correction has resulted i...

Even Stevens Requires One Thing | Splinterlands #351

15 Mar 2024 2 minute read 0 comments mercurial9

This week’s battle mage secrets focuses on the Even Stevens Ruleset.   Ruleset Details The Even Stevens ruleset dictates that only monsters with even mana costs are allowed to be selected for battle, except for summoners. There are more than 280+ mo...

Will A CEX Listing For Splinterlands Be A Good Thing? | Splinterlands #350

14 Mar 2024 2 minute read 0 comments mercurial9

It might feel odd to approach splinterlands from an investment standpoint, but in the realm of Web 3.0, players often seek opportunities beyond their normal day-to-day, hoping for financial rewards inherent in the crypto ecosystem. Why should discuss...