<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 20:30:12 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@oaaguy/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Praetoria's 2025 Lookback]]></title><description><![CDATA[This isn't a fancy blog post today. I'm not even hiring that fancy AI fellow for custom digital art wizardry. Because this didn't start out as a blog post. Yesterday I was just pondering to myself while]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-169191/@oaaguy/praetorias-2025-lookback</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-169191/@oaaguy/praetorias-2025-lookback</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-169191]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[oaaguy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 01:03:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/FUkUE5bzkAZT3HzV5tJDiU2ik81PCd4JCyhWnRcDN8XJsVFY3UNB8DCZhT32dTa8SGw5eqMAvdhbcdkrtP9fLi4D7fAaRToiQggGZTJUnnDEm3V4Jn8o6ZNzHstYhEjqBiW4rTHo6wM6N5imjsMPFw3puHLEgmxFpu9p?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mini Sets and SPS and Flywheels... Oh My!]]></title><description><![CDATA[I just wanted to organize my thoughts about accepting non-DEC tokens for a mini-set. The One-Way Flywheel The SPS-DEC flywheel cycle has been the central tenet of our tokenomics design for several years.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-169191/@oaaguy/mini-sets-flywheels-and-sps-oh-my</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-169191/@oaaguy/mini-sets-flywheels-and-sps-oh-my</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-169191]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[oaaguy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2025 20:36:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/k75bsZMwYNu2L3iBMXq5y7xeiy1isFJsZxnMZSXuXEsxe4ee1cUkGyPiaQjMop2zDM8pQSo2XLUxs5faruVKtHX93AtYemizdXA1zketGreAvmpkD8mR9vWShdz3HkRPqDr5kWkNWvbT6v2XMmguE9dPdtBRe8sTL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reflection on the latest DAO proposal and vote]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is a cross post of @inobody/reflection-on-the-latest-dao-proposal-and-vote by @oaaguy.What a classy way to respond to losing a well-fought proposal]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-169191/@oaaguy/reflection-on-the-latest-dao-proposal-and-vote-hive-169191</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-169191/@oaaguy/reflection-on-the-latest-dao-proposal-and-vote-hive-169191</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-169191]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[oaaguy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2025 17:59:51 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Aura is Making Me Thirsty]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey Y'all! I'm been wanting to write this post for a bit... but last time I tried, I got side tracked and had too much fun to get back on topic. So this image, which you might recall me using last time,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-13323/@oaaguy/this-aura-is-making-me-thirsty</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-13323/@oaaguy/this-aura-is-making-me-thirsty</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-13323]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[oaaguy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2025 21:26:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/FUkUE5bzkAZT3HzV5tJDiU2ik81PCd4JCyhWnRcDN8XJsVFY3UNB8DCZhT32dTa8SGw4sDvMnY6EjevftEqK8ahq3LcJzm9CgTkSGUYenMQcLJGDifTi3WueTGsYvJNeixxV9oy5QDB7kqmMxuyjdYymynkE1Yuthsav?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Mystery of Aura]]></title><description><![CDATA[Zyrx is coming. Our Wagons are loaded. Our Workers are toiling. Harvesting. Chopping. Mining. Chiseling. All in search of that perfect pint of Aura... But what exactly is Aura? Is it Oil? Liquid? Gas -]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-13323/@oaaguy/the-mystery-of-aura</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-13323/@oaaguy/the-mystery-of-aura</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-13323]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[oaaguy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2025 21:42:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/FUkUE5bzkAZT3HzV5tJDiU2ik81PCd4JCyhWnRcDN8XJsVFY3UNB8DCZhT32dTa8SGw4sDvMnY6EjevftEqK8ahq3LcJzm9CgTkSGUYenMQcLJGDifTi3WueTGsYvJNeixxV9oy5QDB7kqmMxuyjdYymynkE1Yuthsav?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Helping Survival Mode... to Survive... - ]]></title><description><![CDATA[First, let me say, I think Survival Mode is a great mode to give value to old cards in perpetuity. But, there's a problem: when the strongest players can't find opponents and players are intentionally]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-13323/@oaaguy/helping-survival-mode-to-survive</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-13323/@oaaguy/helping-survival-mode-to-survive</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-13323]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[oaaguy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2025 20:11:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/7b4bio5hobgt1ToxyJNZ2CBe2hrJJxxFumrTYgdiB16dsHGkxy5u76CYh75fRfb8bKPYF1iXnXL8YhYxroxwBciVbpXFvdFBoQfZ7wsHfLbsUCJX1e6hSA9MZCPCWzPd78LPLoovbMQNbJAfFqr6rddKYakE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dear Splinterlands: What if every soulbound reward card draw had a jackpot chance to actually arrive "Unlocked"?]]></title><description><![CDATA[We've all heard the arguments before: Players want to earn a lot of reward cards Too many reward cards makes an unstable economy So the solution: having non-tradable "Soulbound" cards lets us]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-13323/@oaaguy/dear-splinterlands-what-if-every-soulbound-reward-card-draw-had-a-jackpot-chance-to-actually-arrive-unlocked</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-13323/@oaaguy/dear-splinterlands-what-if-every-soulbound-reward-card-draw-had-a-jackpot-chance-to-actually-arrive-unlocked</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-13323]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[oaaguy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jan 2025 05:46:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/FUkUE5bzkAZT3HzV5tJDiU2ik81PCd4JCyhWnRcDN8XJsVFY3UNB8DCZhT32dTa8SGw526YqrwzfwqeJ5NPLZPkgxnM64K5QR5y2tEmhHUVXb3fDJUnxTVAsqGyFa7s6NVRPGuv2DCpX42nehrAVWJBnZw61DNtkia3Q?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why even President Trump can't stop Crypto Regulation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wow. In an historic election, Donald Trump has once again captured the spirit of a nation. I promise, I won't make this too political. I just want to talk about Crypto. Gary Gensler and the SEC As we know,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@oaaguy/why-even-president-trump-cant-stop-crypto-regulation</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@oaaguy/why-even-president-trump-cant-stop-crypto-regulation</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[oaaguy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 07 Nov 2024 06:16:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/7b4bio5hobgt1ToxyJNZ2CBe2hrJJxxFumrTYgdiB16dsHGkxy5u76CYh75fRfb8bKPbRfkA2e53gRy7bD1whA9k3C78mtZ18VxepzPCea29ENqUZ6wggVZA2qDme26JMTmmD5jdfYpyQjpbwjEafaVFXFhG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The "1000 True Fans Model" and Splinterlands]]></title><description><![CDATA[I recently came across a great article by @aftersound discussing the "1000 True Fans" model, which is a a popular new economic model for small artists. I'll link to it here - he has a short 8]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-13323/@oaaguy/the-1000-true-fans-model-and-splinterlands</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-13323/@oaaguy/the-1000-true-fans-model-and-splinterlands</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-13323]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[oaaguy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 29 Oct 2024 19:24:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/k75bsZMwYNu2L3iBMXq5y7xeiy1isFJsZxnMZSXuXEsxe4ee1cUkGyPiaQjMop2zDMB2cskWzFL8yKdUsC5fzP9BAhGeAYYwD1Uyf323JeebQCQr3q9HMo3mvpHmH6u38JX8h6hb3wANomjrLoPKPSbGNeA6ZnYcv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Simplest, Cheapest, Deadly-Effective way to improve New Player Experience]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last week, @thepeoplesguild put out a challenge to the community for ideas to improve the new user experience. We are already seeing a lot of really cool ideas, and I think players would love almost any]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-13323/@oaaguy/the-simplest-cheapest-deadly-effective-way-to-improve-new-player-experience</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-13323/@oaaguy/the-simplest-cheapest-deadly-effective-way-to-improve-new-player-experience</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-13323]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[oaaguy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 14 Oct 2024 05:18:54 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Player Experience: A Walkthrough]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey Praetorians! Today we are going to try on some new shoes! More specifically, we are gonna try on the shoes of the proverbial "New Player" in Splinterlands, here in October 2024. Let's get]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-13323/@oaaguy/new-player-experience-a-walkthrough</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-13323/@oaaguy/new-player-experience-a-walkthrough</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-13323]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[oaaguy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 11 Oct 2024 01:47:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g7293LJ3Vg8LGMxSXJbQHxtovyJAqw2j9RsivpZ42Ycyswxt1qabsKeWUAjfBKKhwN7WXgtmDpKhVPwQqKZedgn4mKViTW5n7xb4YApWmTbGT956dFG2Sm6uFEKnGDZBbp3cs7UwNFdra2cFShLJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wanted: Non-Botting Bronze and Silver Wild Players]]></title><description><![CDATA[We've just seen a very ambitious proposal by @yabapmatt.sps in response to our community's repeated calls for action against the out-of control bot situation in wild. I applaud that Matt is ready to tackle]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-13323/@oaaguy/wanted-non-botting-bronze-and-silver-wild-players</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-13323/@oaaguy/wanted-non-botting-bronze-and-silver-wild-players</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-13323]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[oaaguy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2024 02:37:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[An SPS "Pre-Pre-Proposal": Implement a "Botting License" to measure and manage proliferation of botted accounts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Executive Summary: Players who want to use a bot in wild must buy a low cost, recurring Automation License from the DAO Bot providers add their info to each battle they submit. Botting without a Licence]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-13323/@oaaguy/an-sps-pre-pre-proposal-implement-a-botting-license-to-measure-and-manage-proliferation-of-botted-accounts</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-13323/@oaaguy/an-sps-pre-pre-proposal-implement-a-botting-license-to-measure-and-manage-proliferation-of-botted-accounts</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-13323]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[oaaguy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 28 Apr 2024 23:32:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/7b4bio5hobgt1ToxyJNZ2CBe2hrJJxxFumrTYgdiB16dsHGkxy5u76CYh75fRfb8bKPEwGxLBhSti1NdsYKdRW3jh2fnzwNUxEHAGtstwubyFEssmMmVwpMs5DcCDJnp7LRU8Rg7fYMwG7J8rFJE2BqgTqKL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Splinterlands and EU Crypto Regulation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Is Crypto under fire in the EU? 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The Duelling arenas on Mount Mox represent the highest form of combat for would-be champions. However, the development process for Guilds is]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/brawls/@oaaguy/zombie-guilds</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/brawls/@oaaguy/zombie-guilds</guid><category><![CDATA[brawls]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[oaaguy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 22 Jul 2023 08:07:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBMHV58eNTEKNLkyh7pAz8sZCHygbug9VMNxdNea5MA8mULc5kzTP287NdN5r4Dfw4VWkFvbMYPSKvNZZMm6RjjYqSGbDAT42yLhMBuTChkbxWjBfaLSRk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brawling, Tournaments and Battle Helpers: Wondering who ISN'T using XBot's Lineup Selector?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wow! What a difference a month makes! Here in the Splinterlands, nothing stays steady for long. I mean, we've just unveiled an entire continent! (Have you surveyed your land yet?) Oh, and just in case]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-13323/@oaaguy/brawling-tournaments-and-battle-helpers-wondering-who-isnt-using-xbots-lineup-selector</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-13323/@oaaguy/brawling-tournaments-and-battle-helpers-wondering-who-isnt-using-xbots-lineup-selector</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-13323]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[oaaguy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 23 Apr 2023 05:38:51 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Splinterlands Watering Hole]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'll just say it. Splinterlands is a lonely game. You buy (or rent) your cards alone (probably alone in your basement, if you are like me). You are matched to an opponent anonymously, who you will most]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-13323/@oaaguy/the-splinterlands-watering-hole</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-13323/@oaaguy/the-splinterlands-watering-hole</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-13323]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[oaaguy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 28 Mar 2023 16:48:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brawling, Tournaments, and Battle Assistants: Another big guild joins XBot's party]]></title><description><![CDATA[Time for another update on how the "best of the best" in Splinterlands are using XBot's Battle Helper to help (or maybe instead of) their brain come up with good lineups for brawls and tournaments...]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-13323/@oaaguy/brawling-tournaments-and-battle-assistants-another-big-guild-joins-xbots-party</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-13323/@oaaguy/brawling-tournaments-and-battle-assistants-another-big-guild-joins-xbots-party</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-13323]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[oaaguy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 25 Mar 2023 20:31:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ideas on representation for Splinterlands DAO Community Leadership Panel]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the new Community Leadership Panel, the Splinterlands community has a new challenge for our collective wisdom. We have a broad and diverse ecosystem, with many points of view. How do we ensure that]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-13323/@oaaguy/ideas-on-representation-for-splinterlands-dao-community-leadership-panel</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-13323/@oaaguy/ideas-on-representation-for-splinterlands-dao-community-leadership-panel</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-13323]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[oaaguy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 23 Mar 2023 17:42:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brawls and Battle Helper - Update]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last week I wrote about Battle Assistants and Brawling, specifically, looking at the public data around who is loading funds to XBot's Battle Helper. If you don't know, XBot is a token-based battle automation]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-13323/@oaaguy/brawls-and-battle-helper-update</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-13323/@oaaguy/brawls-and-battle-helper-update</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-13323]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[oaaguy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 15 Mar 2023 16:58:09 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>