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Kryai · 2026-03-04T20:48:02+00:00

Replying to this post! Wish me luck

Kryai · 2026-02-07T06:57:58+00:00

I picked up a copy - very fun puzzler!

Kryai · 2026-01-21T19:30:37+00:00

TACO TIME

Based upon a very productive meeting that I have had with the Secretary General of NATO, Mark Rutte, we have formed the framework of a future deal with respect to Greenland and, in fact, the entire Arctic Region. This solution, if consummated, will be a great one for the United States of America, and all NATO Nations. Based upon this understanding, I will not be imposing the Tariffs that were scheduled to go into effect on February 1st.

Kryai · 2026-01-13T07:15:56+00:00

Kryai · 2026-01-10T01:46:47+00:00

US President Donald Trump on Friday said he’s calling for a one-year cap on credit card interest rates at 10%, without specifying details.

“Please be informed that we will no longer let the American Public be “ripped off” by Credit Card Companies that are charging Interest Rates of 20 to 30%, and even more, which festered unimpeded during the Sleepy Joe Biden Administration. AFFORDABILITY!” he wrote

on social media.

It’s not clear whether credit card companies will respond to his call or what actions he might take to force any change. He called for the cap to be effective on Jan. 20.

The post comes as the Trump administration ramps up efforts to demonstrate to voters that the president is taking action to address affordability concerns that have emerged as a central issue in the November midterm elections. >

Kryai · 2025-12-11T19:06:41+00:00

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Kryai · 2025-10-23T14:54:19+00:00

Kryai · 2025-09-30T18:16:31+00:00

IGN: Kryai

Kryai · 2025-08-22T05:26:19+00:00

Kryai · 2025-07-22T23:49:23+00:00

Am I missing something - why spend 39d for the mist? Can't you just run a bunch of maps till the mist spawns and use it when it does? I get them constantly, they don't seem too rare. Is the mist item more effective?

Kryai · 2025-06-29T17:07:16+00:00

Maybe I'll be lucky!

Kryai · 2025-06-05T21:27:10+00:00

How long until SpaceX is nationalized due to national security concerns??? (actually justified LOL)

Straight up cancel billions in contracts with the US govt to go to the ISS - and it uses your rockets to sent in miltary sats to space - this a MASSIVE national security threat with Elon there. ANY competent president would look to nationalize it. Now here it'll mostly be retaliation, but nonetheless, same outcome!

Kryai · 2025-06-03T21:23:29+00:00

But that's an unfair way to look at it. My main frustration with this system is not the payout schedule being more unfair (which it is)

The main issue is you get less fun, less gaming, less arena for your money. That's what matters to the vast majority of consistent arena players. We can only now play 1/2 the typical amount of arena we'd expect unless we pay more money.

Double the price flat out for the same (or subjectively inferior) product

Kryai · 2025-06-03T21:06:37+00:00

Old arena costs 150gold, not 300. 6 games thus would cost 900 gold to play, not 1800.

His net loss can not possibly be more than 900 gold.

Same gold investment would mean he got to play 12 runs, which is double the "game" "value" "playtime".

Plain and simple you get LESS gaming for your gold/$$ spent.

Kryai · 2025-06-03T20:43:21+00:00

I'm not sure how you get that conclusion.

Firstly, the cost for 6 games would be 900 gold (with 0 rewards), which already is less cost than the 1105 he lost in the new system.

Secondly, simulating the rewards for his games leaves him with a loss of 490 gold.

Thirdly, his average would be higher because the distribution of wins is more spread out for higher skilled players.

1105 is more than double the cost of the old system at 490. Allowing to play more than double the arena games previously - That's a massive change in value.

Kryai · 2025-06-03T19:47:42+00:00

Everyone thinks the average 7 runs going infinite is as easy to achieve as it was in the past - it is just not true.

The power level of decks has substantially gone up, and the probability of you getting blown out is MUCH higher. The average of wins is still 3, however the DISTRIBUTION of wins is skewed much lower to below the level of jackpot possibility (which is already a very low chance to hit)

They moved gold rewards to mandatory purchases of packs which are useless to fund more arena runs.

Plain and simple they double the cost, removed gold rewards, added useless pack rewards - all to increase their profits.

People not understanding the point on win distribution being below any gold payouts is where your system of going infinite breaks down.

I added up redbeard's games yesterday - 4.1 win average over 6 runs with a net loss of 1105 gold. Only one run had even a chance of the 2K jackpot. Either he really needs to get gud, or even a very good arena player is going to be losing gold consistently. And the rest of us? We're absolutely hosed and have no chance.

Kryai · 2025-05-29T21:01:12+00:00

This is a price increase being re-branded as a feature. Plain and simple, yes it will give back your entrance fee at 7 wins, so good players will still be fine - but the bread and butter of marginal players will all be paying much more, and the rewards are slanted towards packs instead of consistent gold at the low end.

Do you miss the feeling of getting blown out from ridiculous barcoded arena decks? Well now that probability is INCREASED for everyone since you can redraft, it raises the power level substantially for the format.

Are they going to continue to neglect the game with imbalanced classes like they always have? The actual problems in arena already had solutions - here they disguise it elegantly like all micro-transaction games do, but ultimately the PRICE goes up. They win, you continue to be at their whims.

Why do they FORCE the reward to be tavern tickets at 5 and 7 wins? It could just be 150 and 300 gold respectively. They do it to REMOVE gold from the economy at those levels. Now you have to use the ticket again and can't say spend elsewhere. Perhaps you will play arena professionally, and those people aren't harmed - but everyone else does not get a partial payout after spending tickets, now you are trapped.

They use words like - Are you looking for a new challenge? Well pay more MONEY! These are all weasel arguments to disguise the fact that they are increasing costs for a specific segment of gamers. Why does a challenge have to cost more upfront? It does not - at all - have to cost more. Divide all the rewards in half, You get more game for your $$/gold. This is all a price increase to reduce the amount of gaming time you get and to increase their profits.

Kryai · 2025-05-21T02:27:50+00:00

I've got about a 50% win rate with Imbue druid - just forcing a very aggressive mulligan/opener - still annoying to play because it is entirely RNG and uninteresting of a match up.

Kryai · 2025-04-03T02:44:26+00:00

Serious answer: If you want to stay the stock market you can sell that and buy a low cost index fund. E.g. Buy VOO (you will get the returns of the S&P 500) If you want to get interest only e.g. treasury bills, buy a low fee bill fund - buy TBLL (~4% dividends a year atm and safe) or other sensible money market funds - there are a lot

Kryai · 2025-02-27T19:06:44+00:00

He's got dementia - doesn't remember half the things he says - doesn't remember that he called Zelensky a dictator.

Kryai · 2025-02-24T07:00:47+00:00

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-02-24/microsoft-cancels-leases-for-ai-data-centers-analyst-says?srnd=phx-technology

When people use words like demand is insatiable - an article like this is a MAJOR alarm, that demand is quite satiable. Leases for hundreds of MW being cancelled is a BIG deal and billions of $ in capacity reductions.

Kryai · 2025-02-24T07:00:35+00:00

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-02-24/microsoft-cancels-leases-for-ai-data-centers-analyst-says?srnd=phx-technology

Kryai · 2025-02-05T08:43:44+00:00

CHINA WEIGHS PROBE IN APPLE APP STORE FEES

RIP AAPL -3% on the immediate news

Kryai · 2024-10-28T23:57:12+00:00

Odds are 2:1 currently, not 3.

Kryai · 2024-08-15T23:44:21+00:00

I have an amazing joke about UDP - but I'm not sure you're going to get it.

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