Weekly HSBI Giveaway for the Splinterlands Community #17

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Happy Monday everyone and welcome to the my weekly HSBI giveaway for the Splinterlands community!

The last week was again a bit full of news for Splinterlands. Firstly, the sale of Yaba's Pickle was set for June 24th. The SPS Snapshot will take place tomorrow, more information about the dates can be found in this blog. In addition, the Crypto Gaming Recovery Fund is now officially being voted on by proposal. And last but not least, a new promo card has been announced and it's called Tasoshi Drakamoto and looks pretty good at first glance. You can find all the information about it in this blog. Today there is also a service post from me: since I will be on vacation for the next few days, it will be a bit quieter on my Hive account and the next giveaway will probably not be posted for three weeks. That means you have a little more time to participate this time.

Answers to the last Question:

Last week's question was "What is your opinion on the new Campaign mode?". This time, 13 people took part and answered the question. Let's have a look at some of your answers.

@doombot75:

Campaign mode is a great starting point for new players and hopefully the start of some really good PVE experience making your way across praetoria to multiple dueling arena and the odd mysterious encounter along the way. Think it’s a very watered down version of what the creative team really wanted to give us with cut scenes etc but a perfect way to introduce the cards to arriving players.

I agree with you on all your points. As you described, the first part is a great thing for the new players to explain the mechanics. Campaign mode has a lot of potential for good PVE content, even for advanced players. I hope that a lot more will come in the future, including smaller cut scenes.

@daicoon:

As a new player who don't have own cards before the Champaign release its really hard to earn sps (none at all) but now using the Champaign card rewards + delegation its giving me a WOW FACTOR that i can earn SPS already 😅 cheers for newbs!

Yes, the start for new players has been made much easier, which I think is very good. If you buy a Spell Book and play through the first part of the Campaign Mode, you can actually make quite good progress. If you ever need help, you can always contact me!

@snowboarderpete:

I love the new campaign mode. It's exactly what I wish was in place when I started the game. Slightly concerned its being exploited by bots but I think the team are on top of it. It does make me revisit the question of letting bots play at all.

I would never have thought that the bot accounts could or would take advantage of the Campaign mode. It really is a bit sad... Another reason to finally ban the bots in Splinterlands completely. Still, it's good that the Splinterlands team reacted so quickly

@monggoman:

As a RETURNEE, I think the new Campaign mode in Splinterlands is a fantastic addition. It adds a much-needed layer of lore and storytelling, which really deepens player immersion. The structured progression creates a stronger emotional connection to the game world, and that’s something we've been wanting for a long time.
What stands out most is how the Campaign mode supports onboarding — offering free NFT cards gives new and returning players a low-risk way to explore the mechanics and test if they enjoy the gameplay. It’s not just a smart design move; it shows the developers are thinking about long-term player engagement. Overall, it makes Splinterlands feel more alive and accessible than ever.

I have nothing to add, a great and detailed answer!

A few days ago, I wrote a blog about the new Campaign mode and here I also described my first impressions. To summarize, I found the good introduction for new players, the chapter structure, the useful links, the tutorial elements and the short cutscenes very good. What I didn't like is that it took so long to develop and that there is currently only one chapter. But I remain optimistic and hope that new chapters and PVE content will be added here soon.

And the Winner is...

It's time to draw the winner of the last giveaway.

Congratulations @silentriot, one HSBI has been sent to you!

Other participants: @artofkylin, @monggoman, @doombot75, @bhr-curation, @ne9en, @beelzael, @snowboarderpete, @hatdogsensei, @olaf.gui, @middle-earthling, @nonnyel013, @daicoon

How to enter:

Every week there is a question or a task to fulfill. The question or task will always be related to Splinterlands. To participate, you must post a comment under this blog answering the question or completing the task. That's all.

This week's question is...

What do you think of the new Tasoshi Drakamoto promo card?

I'll try to post the giveaway every Monday, so you have about a week to enter, at the latest until the next part of the giveaway is published and the winner is announced there. The winner will be drawn at random and will receive one HSBI share sponsored by me.

Why I'm blogging about Splinterlands?
I want to increase the growth of my Hive and Splinterlands account with the rewards of blogging about my experiences, tactics and much more on Splinterlands.
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Why I'm hosting this giveaway?
As a longtime Splinterlands player, I believe that Splinterlands and the Hive Blockchain belong together and should support each other. By sponsoring HSBI shares, you commit to Hive and receive regular upvotes on your Hive blog posts.
What is HSBI?
Hive Social Basic Income (HSBI) is a social experiment to bring a basic income to as many Hive useres as possible. Members join by sponsoring others into the program. HSBI is delivered through providing regular upvotes to member content. You can get more info from @steembasicincome or on their Discord.