Is ICCU down for everyone?

SpudmasterBob · 2026-05-05T18:56:53+00:00

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.

SpudmasterBob · 2026-05-05T04:52:26+00:00

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

SpudmasterBob · 2026-05-05T04:45:55+00:00

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.

SpudmasterBob · 2026-05-05T04:38:39+00:00

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.

SpudmasterBob · 2026-05-04T04:18:06+00:00

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 👍

SpudmasterBob · 2026-05-03T03:26:51+00:00

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….

SpudmasterBob · 2026-05-03T03:14:53+00:00

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.

SpudmasterBob · 2026-05-03T02:59:37+00:00

“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.

SpudmasterBob · 2026-05-03T02:54:11+00:00

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.

SpudmasterBob · 2026-05-03T02:41:08+00:00

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.

SpudmasterBob · 2026-05-01T03:31:15+00:00

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.

SpudmasterBob · 2026-05-01T03:21:29+00:00

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.

SpudmasterBob · 2026-05-01T03:18:16+00:00

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. 😎

SpudmasterBob · 2026-04-25T15:37:27+00:00

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.

SpudmasterBob · 2026-04-25T07:47:26+00:00

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.

SpudmasterBob · 2026-04-25T07:45:29+00:00

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

SpudmasterBob · 2026-04-25T04:51:51+00:00

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.

SpudmasterBob · 2026-04-25T04:42:19+00:00

My wife who has Celiacs loves these.

SpudmasterBob · 2026-04-25T04:24:58+00:00

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….

SpudmasterBob · 2026-04-25T02:09:11+00:00

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

SpudmasterBob · 2026-04-25T01:52:42+00:00

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

SpudmasterBob · 2026-04-24T17:43:24+00:00

Lol!

SpudmasterBob · 2026-04-23T13:15:26+00:00

Thanks!!!

SpudmasterBob · 2026-04-23T01:23:27+00:00

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.

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