Splinterlands was by far the best thing that happened to me in the year 2021. I did not find the game until August, so I have really only been playing for a few months. It feels like this game and this community has always been a part of my life! I wanted to take a minute to look back and reflect on how far I have come on my Splinterlands journey.
Starting Out
I remember when I first found Splinterlands. Well, Beren found it. He was looking into games that were play to earn on the blockchain. He found Gods Unchained first, but I was not really a big fan of it. Then he found Splinterlands, and I was immediately drawn in! I loved the card artwork, the sounds, the strategy. I loved that I could buy cards and level them up. Collecting things is fun! I could immediately sense that this game would become a big part of my life.
It was actually really hard for me to learn the game mechanics. I remember that for the longest time, I thought that flying monsters could attack from any position. I mean, they could fly, right? It took way too long for me to figure out that wasn't the case. Learning about attack order, speed, and abilities was really mentally challenging. It was a wonderful distraction for me, because I had been struggling so much with the loss of my sweet mom.Then, I discovered card packs. Oh my goodness, was I hooked at that point. We all know how much I love to open card packs! At the time, Dice packs were still available. Beren and I purchased a large amount of them before they sold out, and then even more on the secondary market. I wish we had bought more! At the time, it seemed like we had enough. I didn't expect to need to level up all of my cards so soon! I progressed quite quickly into Silver league. Then, I started to hit Gold by the end of each season. As I leveled up my cards, I was able to play consistently in Gold league!
Tournaments
I started joining tournaments to compete against some of the best players in the game, which taught me a lot! I always say that I learn the most from losing. I try to take each loss as a lesson to be learned from. One night in October, I got a phone call telling me that my uncle passed away. I was absolutely devastated, especially since I was still grieving the loss of my mom. Shortly after that call, I had a tournament. I wasn't sure I wanted to do it because I was so upset. Somehow, I managed to channel that energy into the tournament, and I made it to the final round. I was up against @schwarszchild , who is an extremely good player. (And a very nice person!) Somehow, someway, I was able to win and took first place in a tournament for the first time ever! It was a wonderful feeling, and it definitely tempered the grief that I was feeling that day. I have only won a few other tournaments since that day, but I join as many as I can! I learn a lot from tournaments, and they are also a way to allow my ECR to replenish lol!
Streaming
At some point, I don't remember exactly when, I discovered the wonderful @clove71 and her stream. I found other streamers and started watching them, too. I learned so much from watching Twitch streams, and I was so blessed to win a few things as well! A few people suggested that I start streaming myself, and after giving it some thought, I decided to jump in and start a stream. I am so glad that I did! It is something that I never thought that I would do, as I am a very shy person by nature. Honestly, it has been better than therapy for me. I love giving things away, giving back to the community, helping new players, and chatting with my friends. I have made so many wonderful friends, especially @rentaw03,@groovy828, @lovefallen, @clove71, @albee, @usamaro, @drabs587, @skynotik, @cmmndrbawang, @gameboyali and so many more! #nosleepgang ! Beren and I are so happy to have this community in our lives.
Changing Guilds
Recently, I was asked to join Knights United by the wonderful @ohmmygod . At first I was hesitant, because I was really happy in the guild that I was in. Knights United is one of the top guilds in the game, and is full of amazing players like @godislove777 and @fantasycrypto. It was a huge honor that they even considered me for a spot in their guild! I couldn't turn down the opportunity to be in a guild with some of the best in the game. I knew that I would be able to learn so much from them. In the end, I decided to become a Knight. I didn't leave The Warriors entirely, though! I was able to join that guild with my alt account, which holds most of my Gold Foil cards, so that I can do the Gold Foil brawls there. In the end, I think it was a great decision all around! I am really enjoying being in both guilds. It is fun to Brawl in the top level with the likes of Immortal Gods!
Looking To The Future
Two seasons ago, I started hitting Diamond league by the end of the season. Last season, I actually got up to Diamond 2, and played quite a bit in Diamond league! My cards aren't quite leveled up enough to really progress in Diamond yet, but I think that will come in the near future. Eventually, I would love to start placing on leaderboards and eventually get to Champion league. I am so excited for the future of Splinterlands. There is so much yet to come! I am particularly excited for the land expansion. Beren and I bought a few plots of land on the secondary market, and I think it will be worth the investment. We also invested heavily in SPS and have gotten a lot from the airdrops from holding Splinterlands assets, so that is exciting too! The future of Splinterlands is bright, and I am so excited to be a part of it.
Oh happy new year my dear Mamshie Luthien and Beren
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Hope to see you soon.
!BEER
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Whata a great journey you had! I hope I can catch one of your streams soon and I hope I can streem soon as well.
Happy new year!
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This was great to hear, as we talked before I know how hard the loss of your dear mother was not that I can comprehend what the feeling is like but I understand it was the toughest time you have had to go through.
I am so thankful to have met you and shared some amazing interests like our love for music and the game and well of course pack openings hehe. You are such a special member of this community and we are so happy to have you here making it a special place for all of us. Much love to you and Beren for always supporting it and proving great streams for us to watch.
Now we even have our own cards in rising star what a freaking cool achievement that is, this community has been special for both of us and I look forward to being here and adding to it in any way I can.
You have turned into quite the player as well it is so awesome to see you just slaying it and I fully believe you will be in champ someday it is just about getting the cards up to snuff to compete in there but you most definitely have the skills for it.
!PIZZA
Wow, you have had a rough 2021, I'm sorry for your losses 🙁 It's great to read that Splinterlands and the community have been able to help your mental health - here's to a better 2022!
Loved reading about your journey! I started at roughly the same time and it has been quite the experience as well. Looking forward to 2022 for sure!
I really enjoyed reading your reflections here. It's amazing what these amazing blockchain games have done for many of us; not just mere activities, but changing lives. Without them, I would never met you & all the others as well. Super grateful to be in the Fam, even if just recently. :)
I am excited to see what 2022 will bring for you & Beren in the world of Splinterlands as well as everything else. You both deserve great things & know you will have fun & grow throughout the year! :) 💚
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