Splinterlands has moved to Hive!

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June 1, 2020, marks an important day for the #hive community. The Hive blockchain now holds the official record of Splinterlands transactions.

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Two changes You May Have Missed

I noticed the following two changes that may be easy to skip over for people who have already transitioned to the Hive blockchain/community.

Website Update

Notice that Hive is now the reference of choice. This is not a major change, but it definitely emphasizes the change in focus (and dare I say trust). I did a quick search of 'steem' on the Splinterlands home page and that returned nada, zilch, nothing. Search for 'hive' and you will see the two references below.

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Login Change

This change is a bit easier to see. This one brought a smile to my face, because of its simplicity. Now when you log into Splinterlands, you will use the Hive Keychain (black/red), instead of the Steem Keychain.

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If you are a Splinterlands player but do not/will not post on Hive, then there will be some setup required to continue playing Splinterlands.

Users can still log in to Splinterlands with their Password or Private Posting Key, but this is considered a less secure option.

The Change I Reached Out About

I had just finished watching @aggroed's video entitled State Of Splinterlands on YouTube, and since @aggroed said he lived on Discord I reached out to him directly about a question I had. Can Steem still be used to make purchases?

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@aggroed quickly replied to my concern. Thank you, sir! The quick response is that Steem and Hive are both still supported for buying Credits (which can be used to make purchases). I had never bought credits before so I was not familiar with the process. It is simple enough, but that was not how I made purchases.

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Since the update, it is important to note that a user cannot directly buy individual cards with either Hive or Steem (my previous, preferred purchasing method).

If a user wants to buy credits with Steem, that user will need to log in using the Steem Keychain. Any purchases of credits with Hive will require the Hive Keychain.

Final Thoughts


I am excited about where things are moving with Splinterlands and look forward to playing/earning/and investing more in this platform.

I do hope that Splinterlands (now built on Hive) can reach the masses.

I want to hear from you.

Is there anything that I missed?

Tell me about your observations in the comments below!

@SumatraNate



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Since the HIve migration, my battle log no longer shows up so I'm unable to replay any of my past battles nor am I able to copy a link to share any of my battles. I left a message on Discord about it but got zero response. So basically my battle log is gone forever? I know this bug only affects a few people but c'mon, it ruins the user experience for those affected by it.

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I had not noticed that yet. Thanks for sharing.

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Sorry to read this comment. I sure hope they are able to help you. I use other products made by this team and their customer service is great. I am confident they will do their best to help you out.

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They fixed it a couple of days ago. It's no longer a problem.

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I don’t play Splinterlands, but I take the opportunity to promote any chance I get. It is a huge draw to any blockchain it’s on, it encourages people outside cryptocurrency to enter the crypto tent and learn, while they have fun and earn. It’s an example of one of the things which will bring large numbers of people to crypto, games, fun and programs with utility.
Nice post.

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I think that it is great that you promote Splinterlands even though you don't play. The Splinterlands movement could be the tipping point we need for a new wave of crypto users.

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