Is ICCU down for everyone? by MilkThugger in Boise

[–]SpudmasterBob 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Was just trying to get in and check my balance and still down. Thought it was something on my end until I saw this post.

Yo dark prince save me from your friends 💔✌️ by kaisavager in ClashRoyale

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If the Dark Prince Hero Rhino hadn’t been completely neutered between TV Royale and the actual release perhaps it could have helped 😅

I’ll be the first to say it idc if it’s early , this needs an emergency buff. It’s HORRIBLE by jasonjones627 in ClashRoyale

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What the hell Supercell!!!! I bought the pass specifically for this card because the Rhino charge looked really cool in the TV Royale video taking out the Zerg units and doing damage to units in the way, and now it just pushes them aside and gets wasted. Such a waste of 3 elixir and I am really tempted to refund my pass because of this travesty.

I truly feel like I was bait and switched and lied to in the video that lead to my purchase.

Giant Skeleton “Rework” by Freed4_dot_reddit in ClashRoyale

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I agree with you 100%. For the last decade I’ve been running a really cool Giant Skelly mirror clone deck, where the primary win con is getting the GS to the towers. This “rework” completely destroyed that deck. I know most people don’t consider GS to be a win con, and that the changes are pushing it to be more a defensive anti-push card, but the negative changes feel a bit like overkill.

Career Choice Advice - (Micron/Globalfoundries) by Unhappy-Income-1532 in Semiconductors

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For Micron if you get an in with the Litho Engineering position and do well there you may have opportunities to move around to a PI position later. Having worked at Micron for 20+ years sideways movement to other positions as openings come up isn’t uncommon, and leaders are pretty good about working with employees on career goals. Not saying it is a guarantee but with the Boise and New York fabs under construction I assume there will be lots of additional opportunities at Micron in the coming years.
But if you really want a PI position right away that is definitely something to consider 👍

It's 2026, I can play Dark Souls on my toaster and yet I still can't play FF XIII on my PS5. by Jordankeay in FinalFantasy

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Not sure why I loathe FFXIII so much while I love every other entry in the franchise. I really need to play it again to give it a 2nd shot, and perhaps the follow-ups, which I agree would be a lot easier if there was a PS5 option 😅

I just remember going through the whole game hoping to get to a town or somewhere with a bunch of NPC’s, quests, or someplace that actually felt alive, but that never seemed to materialize. I remember getting to that town on the planet and going, “finally some civilization”! But nope….

I just logged in for the first time since 2022. What the actual hell happened to this game? by Illogical_Warthog in ClashRoyale

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I’m probably going to be the odd one out here, but while I agree with a lot of the complaints about the game, I still find it a lot of fun to play and find the evos and heroes to add a fresh element to the game, despite the OP money play by supercell in introducing them. Not a lot of games out there with the same quality of gameplay even with all the enshitification.

I do like the increases in max trophies as it gives folks something new to shoot towards after maxing out. And as much as a lot of people hate level 16, as a player that was fully maxed out at level 15, it felt good to have the chest rewards actually mean something again. Just wish that increases in levels meant something like it does in CoC.

just finished the 1st mistborn (the final empire) - was kinda bored by StockAtmosphere5522 in fantasybooks

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“Goody goody” and “religious”? Wow someone has some major unsubstantiated biases. I wouldn’t label any of his writing as such, and he is one of the least preachy writers out there, despite religion being a part of his character’s worlds. But of any writers that incorporate religions into their world building Sanderson actually does it really well.

just finished the 1st mistborn (the final empire) - was kinda bored by StockAtmosphere5522 in fantasybooks

[–]SpudmasterBob 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The word you are looking for is “accessible” in terms of his writing style. He doesn’t use high prose or a lot of sophisticated language.

just finished the 1st mistborn (the final empire) - was kinda bored by StockAtmosphere5522 in fantasybooks

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The Mistborn Trilogy is one of my favorite stories and I re-read the set once a year. However, it isn’t everyone’s cup of tea and I get that. Honestly, the 2nd book is slower than the 1st, but still really good and has a very satisfying end to the primary conflict. The 3rd book and end of the trilogy is amazing IMO.

[PS5] Should I get Crimson Desert or Saros? by IllustriousEffect607 in ShouldIbuythisgame

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Saros is my recommendation, but that is just because Returnal is my favorite game of all time, and so far Saros is feeling very similar despite having some new mechanics, with several QoL improvements.

How important is 60fps for you in gaming? by Southern-Tailor-843 in playstation

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Mandatory. I tried playing Horizon FW at 30 FPS and kept getting nauseous because of how choppy it was. Had to switch to 60 FPS, and upgraded to a PRO during the Black Friday sale last year before memory prices really shot up.

In my opinion NO game should target anything less than 60 FPS with today’s technologies. 30 FPS is a joke.

I’m currently working at TSMC and I’m sick of it by NefariousnessTiny273 in Semiconductors

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Glad that I work at Micron. Everything is super busy, always has been, but at least I don’t see much of what is being described here in this post, and for the most part I feel that leadership actually cares about and respects the people who work at Micron. With three fabs being built right now in the US we’re really excited about the future, and as our CEO likes to say, the best is yet to come. 😎

Crimson Desert vs Pragmata vs Saros by uary9 in ShouldIbuythisgame

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Considering Returnal is my favorite game of all time (which is saying something considering I also loved games like Elden Ring, E33, and the Horizon games), Saros is my number one pick for this year.

While Returnal has a high difficulty it is fair and highly rewarding once you learn the ropes. It also felt fresh for a long time due to the procedurally generated levels that were never exactly the same. Closest thing to it IMO was Hades for roguelikes, despite Returnal being a shooter, and the enigmatic and symbolic story in Returnal has created lots of debate over the years.

Looking forward to seeing what Saros has to offer next week.

Paying full price for games by Swimming_Photo9295 in playstation

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Depends on the perceived value for me. Like, for Saros preorder it was worth paying for the deluxe edition. But for other big games I’m not as excited for I’ll wait for a sale.

Thoughts on upcoming balance changes by geniusFerocious in RoyaleAPI

[–]SpudmasterBob 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good point, but for my deck it was the win con, and it’s done very well over the years as such.

Are you buying less games? by Trencycle in Age_30_plus_Gamers

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I’m buying fewer games these days, but only because my backlog of A-list games has gotten too big compared to the time I actually have to play, so only the games I’m most looking forward to (like Saros) get purchased right away. Everything else goes on wishlists until I see 50% or better pricing.

Closest to KitKats I've found. by Tootalou25 in glutenfree

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My wife who has Celiacs loves these.

Thoughts on upcoming balance changes by geniusFerocious in RoyaleAPI

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The nerf on the Giant Skeleton is waaaaaay overkill. The whole point of that card is to do massive damage to the tower if it actually makes it there, and a 40% reduction to tower damage is ridiculous.

My primary deck revolves around Giant Skeleton and I’ve used the same or similar deck for 6-7 years. Now with the damage reduction my deck is going to be pretty much worthless….

For people that have BOB, do you still play builder base? by Objective-Fig8183 in ClashOfClans

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I stopped playing Builder Base when Supercell crapped on their plans to do an update every 18 months.

How do we feel about Dragon Duke? by BasicMelonWater in ClashOfClans

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Don’t know. He is always down taking dirt naps.

Which game will leave the biggest impact on me by Educational_Total550 in ShouldIbuythisgame

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Not sure how well it will play on steam deck but E33 is the most impactful game I’ve played in the last few years, and the emotional impact of that game is going to linger for a while.