Splinterlands | Bots Can Be Stupid At Times

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Splinterlands | The Bot Ecosystem

We have seen bots playing against players in Splinterlands, and it does pack a punch at times. There could be many reasons for that, but the two main reasons that I have encountered are that they seem to have higher-level cards, and then they seem to play the same game plan with a given set of rules. That gives the bots a slight advantage to end up with at least more wins than losses. That would be good enough, I guess.

Many newbies feel that bots are not suitable for the ecosystem, and that's not a new thought, nor was it aired for the first time. As newbies, we too questioned the bots but, over time, realized that bots are a great addition to the ecosystem. The main irrefutable reason is the game creation that bots bring to Splinterlands. This was especially true about a year back when Splinterlands had not blown out so big. What is game creation?

Well, when we submit our team for battle, there has to be another player playing simultaneously. Otherwise, there would be no matching, and there would be no game. Can you imagine waiting endlessly after submitting your team only to realize that no other player is playing at that time? Frustrating, right?

This is where bots come in. They would be playing 24x7 nonstop. So, it does not matter which time zone you belong to or what time of the day you wish to play. If you do not find a player, you will at least find a bot to complete the battle. That is such a blessing. See why the bots are essential?

Today I am here to make fun of a bot's game rather than sing their praises. Hahhaha, I do that too. 😊 I have had some great bot encounters (or at least great battles) where I was put down even before I started, but this one was hilarious. Let's get to the game to have a look.

Wait, before getting to the battle, how about getting to know Splinterlands a bit more? After all, this is about Splinterlands, right? So, let's go.

What Game is Splinterlands?

Splinterlands is a digital card game that allows you to collect, trade, battle, rent, and even earn from the cards. *The game gives Play to Earn a whole different meaning.* It is one of the most generous games that I have seen where cards, potions, Dark Energy Crystals (DEC. Cryptocurrency) are given out every day to thousands of players for just playing and winning daily quests. And there are tournaments that you can play or guilds that you can join.

Just to give you an idea of how lucky you can get in Splinterlands - read my story of getting cards worth $500 from buying a few packs worth $20 only.

Got Cards Worth $500 from $20 Packs

And this is just a tiny number. I have witnessed people getting uber-expensive cards in their pack and selling it for as high as $6500. This means the game has interested buyers for your cards too. In fact, there is a whole Splinterlands marketplace.

*If this is not enough, then Splinterlands has just launched the governance token SPS, which is being airdropped to all Splinterlands players over the year. So, you are not late. Get on with the game and earn SPS today. SPS is listed on exchanges, too.*

To join, scroll down quickly. 😊

Bots | The Necessary Evil of Splinterlands

There would be arguments that the need for bots diminishes with the increase in players worldwide. I think that is not a sound assessment. That statement assumes that players are equally distributed in every time zone, or at least, countries to ensure a successful game. You would see the fallacy in that point.

There is no equality in the distribution of players, and therefore, the bots would fit in to bring about equality. I suspect even with the growth of players in the foreseeable future, more likely that we would see an increase in bots too to ensure game making. I am also sure that bots would be fighting against bots when we humans are sleeping. What fun!! Hahaha!

Anyway, let's jump to the battle.

Face-to-face with a Bot

Now, let me tell you that I have found bots to be good in battle, and this one is a bit of an aberration. Despite having more wins against bots, I am starting to think about the day when these things would be AI and make it crazy challenging to win against them.

Coming back to our battle, the rule in play was the health-equalizer and blast. The total mana cap was 16.

It is evident that we would try to bring in as many monsters as possible with a good attack, right? Hmm, not right. The bot did not think so.

The team on the upper part of the screen is the bot's team, while the lower one is mine. There is only a single melee monster, and the Furious Chicken in the third position makes for the second attack monster. But neither can attack from that position.

What is funny is that every time the tank monster is attacked, the only attack monster in the opponent's arsenal also gets blasted. That's like putting it to rest without even using it.

And if that is not all, then there is no monster to attack my team; surely, not till any of the bot's attack monsters are in the first position.

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The Rumbling Begins

The rumblings were all by my team. The bot was just there to take my attacks.

See that? The bot has already lost the only attacker by round four, and now it was for the Furious Chicken to get things going. Notice that the health of all my monsters is almost intact. That's because I only took one attack from the opponent's monster so far.

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