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I started playing Splinterlands nine days ago. I fell hard for the game. I just wanted to play and didn't do much reading or research. I played the heck out of my two accounts and lowered my Energy Capture Rate ECR below 20%. 

Draining my ECR like that was a huge mistake. I played for hours but made very little progress and only a tiny bit of DEC. So I spent the weekend NOT playing Splinterlands and letting the ECR on my accounts recharge. I did some reading and research and learned the following:

- ECR affects everything. 
- Keep ECR above 75%. 
- Don't grind too hard. 
- It takes four days for an account to fully recharge.


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In addition to a high ECR, I learned the importance of winning streaks and playing with gold foil cards to maximize reward bonuses. 

After my weekend hiatus, armed with new knowledge, I was excited to play Splinterlands on Monday morning. My Splinter focus was Death, and I rented a deck with several Gold Foil Cards and went to town. The results were great. 


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I played for about 45 minutes (in Bronze 3) until my ECR was at 75%. I got fourteen focus chests, 10 DEC, and rose in rating to Silver 3,  though I chose to stay in Bronze for now. 
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[Watch a match](https://splinterlands.com?p=battle&id=sl_61dd0f1eaa0cb6808df5f4928e9ff2c5&ref=thoth433) 



In conclusion, I learned that keeping a high Energy Capture Rate is essential to maximize the value of your playtime.   

Peace, Thoth

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