Will A Different Entry Point Incentives To P2E Games Drive Global Adoption?
The splinterlands' season ended yesterday and it's typical of everyone to have this sort of excitement to check their loot. Great loot translates to more money, more money becomes a bigger motivation to increase one's skin in the game (pun indeed).
"Skin in the game" as it were, translates to effort, money and time and since we want to be positively futuristic about the outcome of the present, we still need a little incentive to keep up with the level of skin we put in. I've stressed a lot that Splinterlands is "P2E" That is, play to earn.
The motivation behind the whole gaming aspect is actually to earn. If the incentive is low, it reduces the motivation. Now people are discovering new strategies to make sure they move from league to league, this strategy involves the in-game decisions and external money decisions. This is why you'll see players with astonishing creative ways how to make even more money.
The Incentive That Drives Passion
Many people aren't playing because they're passionate, this is because I believe people now play for the incentive and if they're not then they'll be playing FIFA or PUGB, why?. Blockchain games require effort, skills, and a more dedicated understanding.
This is different from a regular arcade or shooting game where almost anyone can play. But the reason why players who are into P2E go the extra mile is because of the involvement of money. However, this isn't to say people can't have fun playing games while making money. Splinterlands embodies this concept: Money and fun/entertainment.
I can testify that I was a terrible gamer, but sometimes I take a look at the way, I tend to destroy some opponents in battle (I usually max in silver III due to collection power and take I'm used to taking apart players in silver One for fun) the truth is that I wouldn't have been able to do so.
Splinterlands In Focus
The motivation that there are prospective ways to earn has made me a better player, which I wouldn't have been able to do with traditional games like PUGB. So even if I am extrinsically motivated to play the game, over time I've come to enjoy all that carnage of battle and the excitement of soiling another player's gameplan.
Now, the rewards in dollar valuation can be shitty sometimes but I remembered talking of volume rather than value here You see, accumulating is something I like doing and it's pretty much low when it comes to incentives to play the game, but it's a period where a person can set up themselves nicely, should the market or the economy of the ecosystem decides to blow up.
Here's a catch; along the line, I've discovered the incentive is tiny, depending on the skin, but then, I've loved playing the game so much that I don't mind the present rewards anymore.
How Was This Possible?
The game itself boasts of a great entry point. This wasn't the same with games like anxie infinity that promised so much money at the beginning. The point is, there has to be an actual selling point, even if prospectively, this might dwindle with time.
On the other hand, the incentives or money that comes with P2E games have made games that are not P2E less desirable at least for those who know. If P2E games go mainstream and attain global adoption, then traditional games might have to adopt the incentivization model to stay in business. It's mainly the developers and the game app that takes all that money but to adjust to sharing some of this money with players, then the model has to change.
This is hypothetical as P2E games might not attain adoption (although the chances are high). However, we all know it's not all "free to play", If people can earn without having to invest any money, then it might attain adoption faster, but gas out quickly due to lack of sustainability.
Splinterlands' Season's Reward Outcome
This isn't an exciting reward, nevertheless, I'm happy to keep accumulating them. The touted rare VENARI SEEDSMITH seems to be the most valuable and of course, I like to think of the other rewards as indulgences. I have been expecting to get another pack after I got one about three seasons ago but I haven't gotten one.
For over $2 for a pack, I think I'll be excited, the prospect of the content of the pack being over $2 is there. Although you might open a pack and every card there might not amount to the initial $2 for the pack.
So, sometimes, a pack is better unopened, rather than opened and vice versa, the element of luck is always in play. So, here we have it guys. A fulfilled season nonetheless. Remember, volumes over value.
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Most of the games on hive like Dcity, Rising Star, and splinterlands have their ups and downs in terms of money that you can earn currently.
Last year, I was earning around 250$ in dcity in a month, now, it is around 20$. The market crash have halved my rising star earnings.
Sure there is money aspect in playing the games. And that's why I don't feel bad when I spend my time in understanding and playing these games.
When I used to play traditional games like PUBG, Call of Duty etc, sometimes I would feel like I was wasting my time, which could be well spent somewhere else.
Now, even though it's difficult to earn a substantial amount of money by playing these games(unless someone has invested a lot of time and money in these games), the small incentives to play these games is fun.
You can earn and invest it back into these games. And that's what I have been doing.
THe assets(NFT's) of these games, could easily 5-10x in the next few years.
That's where all the fun is.
It has been the winning formula for me as well, I read a post last week a Splinterlands player's asset is now worth more than 1 BTC tells you there's still more Splinterlands has got to offer and other P2E games if one can put in the time and patience.
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I have a small card collection. Anything in dec I earn, I use it to rent cards, and have more fun to play. All the rewards in quest, and season end rewards increase my collection power.
I buy a few dollars worth of cards every now and then. Just small stuff, might give good returns in the next few years.
Even if they don't, I am happy that I am involved in something fun🙂
Doing your work, earning money, and spending it every month gets pretty boring sometimes😅
The fun part of Splinterlands is just amazing, you would think you are playing the same game over and over but the challenge to keep outsmarting your opponent, fighting for win streaks, the cards all just keeps me hooked. Splinterlands was out for about 4 hours 2 days ago and I missed the game because every now and then I pop in for a battle or two...
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True🙂
I'm not in it to make gains at the moment, who knows? I might be lucky in the future.
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We are going to be lucky bro, we are doing our best by placing ourselves in good position to receive the rewards
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I am totally betting on that, let me see how the new reward system would be like.
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Hahaaaaa 250$ in dcity? That's great I guess the market bubble contributed to this. Who would have thought that. Anyways even 20$ a month is still great. Because I am not really calculating how much I'm earning, I'm just keen to increasing everything by adding skin and also the little money I have as well.
As for games like PUGB, I think people who have earned through P2E might consider them to be useless same thing with me too. The incentives are small these days, I just go ahead to keep playing like you.
Nevertheless, thanks for that stunning comment. Added a lot of spice to the post.
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Thanks🙂
DCity is a bit of a disappointment to me as well but I feel that Splinterlands and Rising Star are still doing well. At least their fiat value doesn't seem to have dropped too much lately and I find it easier to put them to work for some returns.
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I have read that some fun things are coming up in dcity. Guilds, regions, religions etc. There was a recent announcement about that stuff.
I am sure that with these future developments, dcity will become quite interesting once again. I am accumulating small amounts of Sim tokens daily.
Keep stacking up those cards bro, a bit of experience in the game have showed me every reward counts, I always wondered how older players get level 6, 7... cards now am experiencing it myself, it is simply by collecting theses cards and level up. Am loving the process if you ask me!
We should be having a better (hopefully) reward system from beginning of next season.
Am actually forward to the new system, I think it will favor me lol.
Best of luck with the new season bro, go kick them asses and try staying away from me on the battlefield because am brutal!
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I've learned a lot as well, I must say, we cannot completely learn until we take them to even expatiate and try out newer things for ourselves. I think it's good to actually accumlate those rewards like you've said. Haha I've been following everything you say and very soon I'd begin to increase the level of my cards.
I heard about the new rewards system, I'm hoping it'll turn out well. If not, we'd keep grinding I guess. I think it's been awesome thus far.
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Lol yeah there was a sneak view of two reward cards we will be getting for free which I saw yesterday can't wait to own them 😄
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Wow two reward cards? But how? As an airdrop?
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It's not going to make you rich overnight but I do think these games can definitely help. As for me, I decided to not open any packs until the SPS airdrop is over because it won't really net me that many points unless I get really lucky.
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This is what everyone who's playing at the moment should know. Thanks for giving me the hack, I'll try not to open my packs, I have like 30.
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The effects of the bear market. But we keep playing the game and earning those penny rewards. Tiny bits here and there make a mighty investment in the future. 🙈
We shall reitre with Splinterlands. 😂😂
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Well I'm hoping to retire on splinterlands. My investment is quite small but it's taken me to silver III. Hopefully with time, I can keep accumalating
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