Hello to any of my readers and "Dear (weekly) Diary" 😜

It's that day of the week in which I find the most interesting Splinterlands experience I've had over the past week to share! That fits in perfectly with the theme of the weekly Splinterlands Social Media Challenge too!

But first, a quick look at what happened this week in the world of crypto.

This week has been a pretty odd week in my opinion. Nvidia reported better than expected earnings and still saw a drop. On the crypto side of things, August ended as a pretty bad month. BTC is on track to end August down at 8%. This is with an anticipated September easing of the Fed's interest rates with no other major negative news. It is not all doom and gloom as it just means my DCA for the month has gotten slightly cheaper. However, September has historically seen a downward trend in the financial markets. Is this just a prelude to what is coming? Who knows?

Of course, I could be completely wrong too, so, please do not heed my advice for your own investment purposes! 😜📈🚀

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A brief introduction before I start though...

Good Day to all Splinterlands players! (and people of HIVE! 😜) I've made it a point to blog about my weekly progress and experiences in Splinterlands/HIVE in my "weekly diary". Splinterlands & HIVE are what I'd consider to be my entry point into the World of Crypto, and I intend to use this as a means to look back on the path I've taken in the years ahead.⏳⏳⏳

This is now the 145th consecutive week writing in my Diary (of sorts) detailing my Splinterlands Journey ever since I started this game. I talk about what has gone on my personal Splinterlands playing experience, my weekly Guild Brawl Reports, and also any Splinterlands ingame news. 🎉🥳🎊

No week goes by in Splinterlands without some news event happening though. And here's my pick of some of the most interesting ones in my opinion. 📰📰📰

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🗺️🧳✈️Updates on my Splinterlands Journey🗺️🧳✈️

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This week's Social Media Challenge is all about sharing our remarkable Splinterlands moments. I'd have shared my daily and weekly activities in the past, BUT, usually, nothing really special really happens in my daily Splinterlands daily grind, so let's hope this is more interesting for reading?... let's get down to it! 🤣

The Splinterlands community has spoken, and the Hall of Legends is set to make its grand debut. This exciting new expansion to the Rebellion set, combined with the introduction of a brand-new voucher shop, promises to shake up the game. Over the next five months, players will have the chance to collect exclusive promo cards featuring legendary figures from the ongoing rebellion. These cards won’t be available forever, so grab them while you can and prepare to dominate the arena!

Here's a quick point form summary of what to expect!

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Hall of Legends Promo Event:

• Launches Tuesday, September 3rd.
• Features 10 exclusive promo cards (5 rare, 5 legendary) over five months.
• Cards rotate every two weeks; first pair available September 10th.
• Promo cards not available in packs, airdrops, or future sales—only in the Hall of Legends.
• Once cards are out of rotation, they’re gone for good (only obtainable from other players).

Featured Promo Cards:

• Elanor Bravefoot (Legendary):
  • Heroine of Fireboro; master of dark powers.
  • Ability: Blasphemy of Uul – Permanently gains +1 ranged power for each allied 0 mana card from the Chaos Legion set.

• Sanctus Vicar (Rare):
  • High priest who led the uprising in Feranon.
  • Ability: Cleanse Rearguard – Cleanses the last allied backline unit with a magic debuff.

Pricing:

• Sanctus Vicar (Rare): 3,000 DEC per BCX.
• Elanor Bravefoot (Legendary): 50,000 DEC per BCX.
• 4% chance for Gold Foil; guaranteed 1 Gold Foil per 25 cards purchased in a single transaction.
• Proceeds go to the @sps.dao wallet, benefiting the players.

Leaderboard:

• Spans all five promo events, ranking the top 500 players.
• Titles awarded:
  • 1st-25th place: "The Myth Hunter" (legendary title).
  • 26th-150th place: "The Fable Scout" (epic title).
  • 151st-500th place: "The Saga Seeker" (rare title).

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My quest for more Gold Foil Legendary cards from my rewards chests "The New Glint Shop" continues on ("Greed is Good!" 😈). It's STILL a 0.008% chance, at base level, ridiculously low chance to pull a legendary gold foil, in case you were wondering 😉. Here's to more jackpot strikes in the future (i hope) 🤞🏻🍀🤞🏻🍀🤞🏻🍀.

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💭🧐💭Ending Thoughts💭🧐💭

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The Hall of Legends update is most certainly going to change the landscape of gameplay as we now know it in Splinterlands. I can't quite predict if the meta will change entirely and it will take some time to play test the new cards after they're released to tell for sure. In the meantime, I would advice everyone who is interested to start gathering your excess funds that you can spare to snap up these very limited cards! They will no longer be available once they are phased out of the shop! 👍🏻

I hope this article has given you a clear and concise overview of what’s coming. Happy battling, and see you in the game. 😉

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