RE: Closing This Chapter on the Alt Experiment, with Thoughts on the Changes.
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I started my Splinterlands journey "from scratch" a year ago - but my from scratch was investing into DICE cards relatively more than most people could, so I didn't have to start from just a $10 spellbook - since then, I have invested in a lot more, so it is a completely different ballgame.
However, I think that there will be no longevity if the earnings are too high in the lower end, because there has to be that continual drive to keep investing, keep advancing, otherwise there is only the drive to pay the bare minimum to get the adequate maximum, just farming.
This is what the bot accounts were doing, but since it was possible, expecting them not to is never going to work - people are people, with many willing to exploit for gain, even if it is at a detriment to others and they are killing the golden goose. We have seen the behavior before on Hive, Steem and probably dating back 10k years.
I think that at the end of the day, not everything can be "free" to earn with only time input in, because the books just don't end up balancing. The other thing is, should everything be expected to be free to get into, especially if there is earning potential? Why does everything have to be inclusive and cater to the lowest denominator?
I was thinking about this a bit a couple months ago when my wife and I went to the movies. It cost us just under 50€ and all we bought was a bottle of water. Many of the seats were empty because of the daytime slot we took. Why not give them to people who can't afford to go to the movies? Well, how long will my wife and I keep paying to go to a packed cinema, knowing no one else is paying?
That isn't 1:1 related and I didn't explain it well, but from an investment perspective, they don't give shares in a company to people who can't afford shares, because at the first opportunity they can, they will sell them to people who will buy them. Then, those who can afford to buy, own it all again. It is a dilemma, but the long answer requires buying in - time in some cases might be enough, but it isn't enough for all kinds of investments.
It is late... I am rambling! :D
I love the Dice cards! Bought on both accounts when I could.
It's human nature, isn't it. There will always be those, because they can and I guess because nothing is certain for tomorrow anyway, so they've learn to exploit things while they can.
I do think there is still that validity of time is money and effort and skill put in to the game still gives more reward as well. I like that the Splinterlands team has a good ethos and a lot of what they do for the game doesn't necessarily benefit them directly monetarily, but as long as it's benefiting the players they'll put that effort in.
The cinema comparison is actually quite a good one. I think most people want to see a benefit and opportunity for all, but there's that point where you start to question how fair that is to those constantly putting in. Especially when you get people who'll take an unfair advantage of it. For people like us it will be a give when you can, take only if you need approach to these things, so that is still available for times when you do need it. Unfortunately not everyone works that way.
Lol! Story of my life! Sometimes I read back my late night comments and wonder how the readers manage to decipher them.