My New Favorite Card
It's been quite some time since I did a Splinterlands post, so I thought I would throw something together today. Splinterlands is kind of the OG game here on Hive. It's pretty close to my heart as I was part of the original kickstarter before it was even playable. Sadly, I only have a couple of those Alpha cards left, but I have continued to invest in the game over there years.
I won't pretend that I am as invested in the game as some folks out there, but I'd still like to think that I have a pretty decent stake. I was able to buy a validator node (what's going on with those by the way?), about seven plots of land, and enough cards that my account was about halfway to six figures during the last bull run.
That being said, I won't be the first to admit that I have been a bit disappointed in the game lately. While some of the changes the team has made might be good business moves for them, I really feel like the "fun" in the game has slowly drained out of it. I enjoy brawls, but that's really about the only thing I play anymore.
I have one account that is solely dedicated to rentals. Unfortunately, I've watched my earnings from that account dwindle from 2000 DEC per day down to 200 DEC per day if I am lucky. It's pretty sad. I have a couple other accounts that I bot with, but even that isn't as satisfying as it used to be with the introduction of Glint.
I have some conversations with some of the bigger account holders from time to time and they have expressed similar dismay. It's hard to admit, but I think we are going to see a bit of a mass exodus from Splinterlands should the next bull run shine favorably on HIVE and the HIVE associated projects.
I'm not ashamed to admit I've got a couple of other accounts that I bot with. I wanted to find a way to make use of those cards that no one wanted to rent anymore. It just made sense to shift them over to a different account and see how it did in the season. All of my accounts end up solidly in the Diamond level, so it hasn't been a total waste.
Like I said though, I enjoy brawls. I noticed in my guild that gold foil frays were not being filled up. It made me realize that a lot of people must not have solid GF decks, so I started focusing on building a decent gold foil deck.
Besides the new soulbound reward cards, my main account is all gold foil cards. It's been about two months now and Clockwork Aide popped onto my radar. I hadn't really noticed this card before as it sits at the bottom of my deck in the neutral splinter. It is fast becoming my new favorite card though.
Don't let that 1 health stat fool you. It's got a hefty shield and paired with one of the other speed increase summoners, you can become virtually untouchable. I've had battles where a card with no attack suddenly has 8 speed at the beginning of a battle and no one can hit them. It's like the anti-tank tank.
As you can see, my Clockwork Aide is only sitting at level 2. I have a regular foil CA that is sitting at level 3, but I am curious to know what he looks like at higher levels than that. I can't seem to find where to see that as it is a soulbound card, so higher levels are not available on the market.
If anyone knows where I can find out what a max level Clockwork Aide looks like, please let me know. Even if you just have to share a photo of yours, I would greatly appreciate it.
This card has been pretty game changing for me and I have been using it quite a bit lately. Of course it doesn't help with those reverse speed battles, the ones where you can't use neutral cards, or the battles where you can't use a speed boost summoner.
It kind of reminds me of the old Brownie card. That was a really powerful card and I made a lot of money maxing a couple of those out and renting them out back in the day. I'd argue it was one of the best epic cards out there at one time.
I'm sure others might contest that. I'll be the first to admit that I have never been very good at strategy, I squeak by, but it's not something that I excel at.
Have you used Clockwork Aide lately? Are you a fan? Let's talk about it in the comments!
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I think there’s been a lot of negativity around the hive ecosystem. With prices stag during the last mini run, it’s hard to stay motivated when you see other projects that have no utility prosper. It still seems that there’s a lot of drama is negatively impact of the
ecosystem.
Yeah, it doesn't take long in some of the Discords to see how disillusioned a lot of people are. It's sad really because I still think there is so much potential here.
I use www.peakmonsters.com for that. The 6th level Aide comes with Rust and Strenghtens the other cards. I usually play it in a combo with Ava the Undaunted, like in the screen below. Then it turns into a killing machine.
Ah cool, I didn't think Peak would show it at max level since it is a soulbound card. I guess I need to poke around there a bit more. Looks like I need to start spending some GLINT on epic pulls!
Good luck with that gamble :))
I get the frustration people are feeling, especially those who have a large stake. I keep playing and putting in a small amount every month because I enjoy the game and believe it will eventually become better than it is already if it survives long enough to see more development. Sadly, I don't know if it will. I extend that to all other web 3 games too. We're all very early adopters of this new industry and as people constantly flit between the newest exciting project on the block, all will likely prove to be unsustainable.
I think Matt and the team have the right mindset at the moment in his statements recently about the best way to solve most of the problems being to try and bring in a large amount of new players. If they can get it right there might yet be hope in my opinion as I believe Splinterlands and Invenium have found a decent niche. Some of the other hype projects in web3 such as Big Time are just way too far behind their web2 counterparts in almost every aspect. That being said I am still very excited about the future of web3 gaming, I just think that the game that explodes in to main stream consciousness is still a long long way off.
I agree with you there, I think we are still quite early and it will be a bit yet before we see that one game that makes everyone take notice. It is a bit hard to remember that given how long some of us have been invested in Splinterlands.
You can also check every card's stats on the official site by going in the "items" section, choosing the card you want to see and then clicking on the tab "stats":
This should be the direct link for this card:
Haha, I never realized that was there! Thanks for that! I appreciate it!
it's probably one of my favourites part of the site, as I love checking how much stronger my cards could be if I find/buy enough copies! :)
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That makes a lot of sense!
I don't actually know much about games (not to talk of Blockchain games) that is my only limitations on getting on the Splinterlands
It does a lot of the work for you. You kind of set it and forget it unlike Hearthstone.
I have the Clockwork AIde too in my collection of cards
It is no frequently member of my team when I enter the arena lately, but it remains a game changer in special situation.
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It looks like it is pretty powerful when you get to the higher levels. I am excited to get mine leveled up now. Not perfect for every situation, but when you can use it, game changing!
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I have tried clockwork aide I just have never had much luck with it. I think it is awesome for the speed boost also if you give it weapons training too. I like the extra speed with djin oshannus.
It doesn't work well in all situations, but when things click for you it can be pretty awesome.
It's a cool card, I have my gold copy at level 3 so far, so not too bad. I too tend to use bots these days, and I'm hoping that the situation will improve with a nice bull run that is sustained for a year or two. Crossing my fingers!
You and me both!
Wanted to share the stats of Clockwork Aide to you but I saw someone already did that!
I enjoyed playing with this card too, especially when it gets the Rust ability that knocks off 2 Armor stats from the opponent. Would using pair it along with Monsters that provide the Weapon Training as well to give it a higher utility! 😊
I'm definitely going to have to work on getting mine leveled up. Gonna be a dice roll though since it is a soulbound card!
Oh there is the new rarity draw.
You can just go for the epic ones!
If that helps 😅
For sure, that's my plan!
Wishing you luck in getting them soon!
Another Epic card that you can look forward to getting would be Noa The Just!
That is even more amazing in my opinion 😁