I mean I understand trying to want to get rid of the bots, but it puts newcomers like myself in an impossible spot. I don't have the dec to rent enough to get out of Bronze III and I don't have enough SPS/vouchers to be able to buy packs.

Has Splinterlands thought about people like me as well? What is the proposed solution for us? Will we just have to grind for a year to get anywhere or will we just be expected to put more funds into Splinterlands? Surely there must be a better option for genuine new players?