Big Things Are Happening in the Splinterlands: Twitch Drops, Base Bridge, and Brawl Changes!

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What a week to be a Splinterlands player! The development team has just rolled out a massive batch of updates, touching everything from how we earn rewards to the very fabric of our ranked battles and brawls. Whether you're a dedicated streamer, a hardcore brawler, or a casual player, there's something in this patch for you. Let's break down the most exciting changes that are live right now!

Earn Rewards Just for Watching: The Twitch Airdrop Campaign is Here! 📺

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This is arguably the headline news. Splinterlands is doubling down on its amazing community of content creators with the new Twitch Airdrop Campaign & Arena Fanatic event. The concept is simple and brilliant: watch your favorite Splinterlands streamers and get rewarded for it.

To get started, you just need to link your Twitch account to your Splinterlands account through the in-game settings. Once linked, you'll start earning Glint and a brand new card just for tuning into Splinterlands streams. This is a fantastic way to support the creators who put in countless hours entertaining and educating the community, all while building up your own in-game wealth. It’s a true win-win that strengthens the entire ecosystem. So, link your account, kick back, and let the rewards roll in!

Major Gameplay Updates: A More Competitive and Varied Battlefield ⚔️

The team has implemented some changes aimed at improving the competitive play and variety of matches. First up, getting on the leaderboard now requires more dedication. Players must now complete 100 matches per season to qualify and appear on the leaderboard. This ensures that the rankings reflect truly active and committed players. To help you track your progress, the leaderboard now shows your own stats even if you're unranked, and you'll get a handy notification once you hit that 100-match milestone.

Matchmaking and rulesets have also seen a major refresh. For those tired of facing bots, you can now find a setting to disable matches against liquidity provider bots once you've graduated from the Wood League. To spice things up, higher mana caps have been added to battles, opening the door for new and exciting team compositions. Furthermore, some of the more restrictive rulesets like Silent Archons, Back to Basics, and Shades of Gray will now appear 50% less often, leading to more dynamic and strategic gameplay. And for you Brawlers, a new Foundations-only fray has been added to the first brawl, offering a fresh challenge.

Technical Upgrades and Quality of Life Fixes

Beyond the battlefield, a host of technical and user-experience improvements have been deployed. A huge development is the launch of new DAO bridges, including one for the BASE network for SPS! You can now link a BASE wallet directly to your game account, expanding the interoperability of Splinterlands assets. A minor 0.2% fee will be applied to bridge usage to support operations.

The user interface has received some much-needed love. The Guild Tavern chat is now infinitely scrollable, loading messages in batches of 100 so you can catch up on conversations you missed. The chat also now includes the year on timestamps for better context. Other small but impactful fixes include a more visible maintenance countdown timer, a corrected display order for claiming chests (lowest to highest), and a fix for viewing other guild members' collections. These details show a commitment to creating a smoother, more intuitive player experience for everyone. This patch is a clear signal that the team is listening to player feedback and is dedicated to making Splinterlands better, more rewarding, and more fun with every update. Now, get in there and start battling!