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I have something that will help you relieve stress and the severe psychological trauma inflicted on you.Blue Protocol? More like Blue Balls![]()
I have something that will help you relieve stress and the severe psychological trauma inflicted on you.Blue Protocol? More like Blue Balls![]()
I have something that will help you relieve stress and the severe psychological trauma inflicted on you.
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Yeah, I was really disappointed with how Bamco handled Blue Protocol. I wanted to try the MMO on the JP server, but I heard they were starting to ban non-JP accounts left and right so I gave up on that idea.It's a travesty what happened to Blue Protocol, I was really itching to play it since they announced even on PS5.
Blue Protocol? More like Blue Balls![]()
I've been looking for new gachas that I had missed and came across 2 I'm giving a try.
CounterSide looked pretty cool, and so far the story has been OK, not the biggest fan of auto battle games, but I'll give an another week or two and see what's up. I enjoy the setting and the darker tone though. The art is also quite nice.
The other game I'm trying is Epic Seven Origin
I've never seen the show it's based on or played the previous iteration of this game, but it looks really good and some the animated attack sequences are stunning.
I wasn't even aware this thread was here lol. Nice catch-all thread for misc gachas though, I like it.
Anyways, DAMMIT I can't fit in any more gachas in my daily routine, but they keep coming out with new ones that look ridiculously good.
Also, gave Black Beacon a try, since their devs put out a letter about mismatched compensation between regions and promised to make right by it (along with a lot of freebies). The story is slow to get going but pretty good once it does. Otherwise, kinda unremarkable 3 person team swap action combat. The first 4 chapters are all related to the Tower of Babel, which I always thought was a really cool mythology. Lots of thought provoking stuff about destiny, fallacies, etc. The first 1-2 chapters are a poorly paced info dump, so it takes some effort to get to the payoff, but the payoff is good. Also I love the main girl's VA's accent, it's addicting.
Hey, welcome to the gacha thread, lol!I wasn't even aware this thread was here lol. Nice catch-all thread for misc gachas though, I like it.
Anyways, DAMMIT I can't fit in any more gachas in my daily routine, but they keep coming out with new ones that look ridiculously good.
Might as well post this here, but it looks like we're finally getting info on the EN release of P5X (been waiting for more than a year for this). The info on Global will probably drop on May 15 to coincide with the P5X JP announcement.
I'm not a big fan of the main character choice myself, but everything else looks great (the production values are higher than in P5). I also like most of the character designs for the Phantom Thieves they've added so far. Here's one of the most recent ones they've released:I'm probably not a big enough Atlas fan to get excited about this. I really enjoyed P3 and P5, loved the Nocturne remake, but a little bit of that formula goes a long way. There's just too much overlap in all of the Megaten stuff for me. Also I don't like the look of the MC in Phantom X.
I will say though, they did a good job of making it look/feel like a proper Persona game, but the gacha aspects can only detract from it.
Um, about their rooms... I never go to creep there, but there's really funny scenes like for example this one (timestamp) if you have Dushevnaya (in Russian means a really good person you love to be around with) -Girls Frontline is that the thirsty one? The one where those PEAK horny animations are often flooding the internet with MC creeping in their rooms? xD
I have a scheme that miHoYo followed when developing a character update system in games.Man, how many more months before we finally get disc main stat tuning in ZZZ? It's already shit enough that it takes forever to get what you need as a main stat via a shitty music store, but an extremely rare tuning item is not fixing the problem cuz it's extremely rare, unlike say tuning items in WuWa where you have plenty of them and BP has them too and GF2 gone waaaaaay beyond that and almost completely eliminated the RNG. Like, I'm trying to make perfect builds of old characters I have in ZZZ now (cuz there's literally nothing else and better to do in the game util 2.0 launch) and it's so bad, I don't want to waste tuning item on old characters in case I'll need it for Yixuan and again, they're extremely rare for no reason whatsoever than to piss you off![]()
Um, about their rooms... I never go to creep there, but there's really funny scenes like for example this one (timestamp) if you have Dushevnaya (in Russian means a really good person you love to be around with) -
P.S. So strange that I'm not getting notification about new posts here, missed a lot of your posts my bros.
So you're saying there's 2 more years of this BS left?I have a scheme that miHoYo followed when developing a character update system in games.
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Dush is unique and unlike the rest of the characters, she's the only one that have a frame like this oneLmao, the whole body is made out of some hard alloy, BUT THE BOOBS ARE JELLO AND ARE STILL FLOPPING ABOUT xD
Also, that hand did nothing wrong.
It's a bit weak, let's raise the tension level.Lmao, the whole body is made out of some hard alloy, BUT THE BOOBS ARE JELLO AND ARE STILL FLOPPING ABOUT xD
Also, that hand did nothing wrong.
Everyone decides for themselves how long they want this to continue. No one is forcibly keeping anyone in the game.So you're saying there's 2 more years of this BS left?![]()
It's a bit weak, let's raise the tension level.
Everyone decides for themselves how long they want this to continue. No one is forcibly keeping anyone in the game.
You should start playing Genshin if you honestly think that how ZZZ handles disc drives is bad. After almost 400 hours of play, I'm nowhere near having the number of good disc drives/artifacts that I have in ZZZ with similar time investment in both games.Man, how many more months before we finally get disc main stat tuning in ZZZ? It's already shit enough that it takes forever to get what you need as a main stat via a shitty music store, but an extremely rare tuning item is not fixing the problem cuz it's extremely rare, unlike say tuning items in WuWa where you have plenty of them and BP has them too and GF2 gone waaaaaay beyond that and almost completely eliminated the RNG. Like, I'm trying to make perfect builds of old characters I have in ZZZ now (cuz there's literally nothing else and better to do in the game until 2.0 launch) and it's so bad, I don't want to waste tuning item on old characters in case I'll need it for Yixuan and again, they're extremely rare for no reason whatsoever than to piss you off![]()
You all deserve this suffering.You should start playing Genshin if you honestly think that how ZZZ handles disc drives is bad. After almost 400 hours of play, I'm nowhere near having the number of good disc drives/artifacts that I have in ZZZ with similar time investment in both games.
I actually don't even have good artifacts with correct main stat and desired sub-stats for my main team, while in ZZZ I have 3-4 full teams with good disc drives. I'd easily say that the Genshin artifact system is worse than the one in ZZZ, and I now fully understand why people constantly complain about it.
They did tell you kinda why in her event.Dush is unique and unlike the rest of the characters, she's the only one that have a frame like this one
I wish I could tell you why she's like this, the game does not have any explanation and there's no story dedicated to her, but she's very funny and cozy![]()
Not even under a barrel of a gunYou should start playing Genshin if you honestly think that how ZZZ handles disc drives is bad. After almost 400 hours of play, I'm nowhere near having the number of good disc drives/artifacts that I have in ZZZ with similar time investment in both games.
It's still pretty bad, man. Maybe in comparison to Genshin it's way better, but you haven't played GF2I actually don't even have good artifacts with correct main stat and desired sub-stats for my main team, while in ZZZ I have 3-4 full teams with good disc drives. I'd easily say that the Genshin artifact system is worse than the one in ZZZ, and I now fully understand why people constantly complain about it.
Oh, well I missed it as well as her first banner, hopefully they'll bring it back and make it permanet at some point. I didn't read what you wrote cuz I want to find out on my own through her event. But it's cool that they explained it somehow, can't wait to know why. Love her as a characterThey did tell you kinda why in her event.
I'm only comparing with hoyo games. Out of all 3 big ones (Genshin, HSR, ZZZ), the best artifact/relic/disc drive system is in ZZZ.Not even under a barrel of a gun
It's still pretty bad, man. Maybe in comparison to Genshin it's way better, but you haven't played GF2
Not only do they allow you to boost all stats without BS RNG, but also boost every stat to 200% (!!!), which is expensive as hell, but you can do it. Moreover, you only need a few great barrells and via Formation you can give them to anyone once and for all, as long as there's no character on the team who has it, same goes for keys you can give to anyone, so there's also not tedious inventory management.
Welp, Persona Gacha about to drop globally - I think. The glasses and the owl are dead giveaways
I'll take your word for itI'm only comparing with hoyo games. Out of all 3, the best artifact/relic/disc drive system is in ZZZ.
It's just that in one game you have slightly better randomness than in the others. Otherwise, in all three games the character development system is just terrible.Out of all 3 big ones (Genshin, HSR, ZZZ), the best artifact/relic/disc drive system is in ZZZ.
Mind you, I do want to see further improvements, and I actually think that out of all 3 hoyo dev teams, the ZZZ team has been the most receptive when it comes to player feedback (IMO ofc).I'll take your word for it, still, there's gigantic room for improvement
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As someone who tried it on CN. Normal game but nothing more, powercreep in this game is pretty strong. Ann Takamaki fans. Unfortunately, she is pretty mediocre in this game. Futaba - everything is fine here, one of the best units in the game. Unfortunately, I don't think that the game will gain any strong popularity after the launch in Global, as far as I know, it was received rather coolly in CN.
Well, I won't comment on the part about Best Girl. But overall, she's doing well.What about Kasumi aka Best Girl from P5R?
Apparently you can clear the content just fine with standard units. Also, they plan on buffing some of the older units.What about Kasumi aka Best Girl from P5R?
Apparently you can clear the content just fine with standard units. Also, they plan on buffing some of the older units.
While this may be true, that's always the biggest cope gacha quote in my eyes. Ain't nobody outside of people with alt accounts playing a gacha game to use the freebie characters only.Apparently you can clear the content just fine with standard units.
Oh I didn't realize Sega/Atlus wasn't the publisher. If global really is Perfect World, then definitely...(You don't have to go far for examples, TOF is their game).
It is 100% Atlus/SEGA handling the publishing for Global and JP.While this may be true, that's always the biggest cope gacha quote in my eyes. Ain't nobody outside of people with alt accounts playing a gacha game to use the freebie characters only.
Oh I didn't realize Sega/Atlus wasn't the publisher. If global really is Perfect World, then definitely...
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As far as I know, there is no news about this yet.It is 100% Atlus/SEGA handling the publishing for Global and JP.
I know that PW is handling CN and the other Asian markets where P5X has already been released, but I'm certain that Atlus/SEGA will handle the publishing for both JP and Global themselves.As far as I know, there is no news about this yet.
But in the same Korea the publisher is again Perfect World.
Therefore, there is a possibility that the game will be published by Atlus only in Japan. I haven't watched Gatcha Revenue for quite a while, but it seems like the game isn't showing particularly good results. And whether Atlus is willing to risk its finances outside of Japan is a good question.
There's an interesting story there. Since this game is not being developed by Atlus (Sega), they sold the license to Perfect World. Naturally, no one will let us read the contract and the internal agreement between the companies to understand what leverage Atlus has on PW. But for me personally, it seems extremely strange that Atlus has actually given up publishing rights in all regions except Japan.Actually nvm. I'm already correct about the JP release being handled by Atlus/SEGA. We'll just have to wait for the Global info.
https://www.segasammy.co.jp/cms/wp-content/uploads/pdf/en/ir/20250512_q4_presentation_e.pdf (page 18 in their latest earnings report)
CN, KR, TW - licensed out to Perfect World.
JP - SEGA
IIRC, they're co-developing, as the director and scenario writer is Yusuke Nitta, who handled some of the other Persona 5 spinoffs (P5T and P5S). The producers are also from Atlus, but most of the dev work is done by the Chinese studio they've contracted.There's an interesting story there. Since this game is not being developed by Atlus (Sega), they sold the license to Perfect World. Naturally, no one will let us read the contract and the internal agreement between the companies to understand what leverage Atlus has on PW. But for me personally, it seems extremely strange that Atlus has actually given up publishing rights in all regions except Japan.
this is what peak culture looks like, I want this in WuWa now
Speaking of BrownDust2, it looks like it got a new rating in Europe (PEGI 18), just as the Goblin Slayer collab has started, lol.
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So I was randomly thinking about Blue Protocol, an anime MMORPG, which unfortunately never launched outside of Japan, and closed its service back in January.
This got me to search and see if there's any news about Star Resonance (essentially Blue Protocol, but remade by a Tencent subsidiary, with a lot of new content and changes to the original game's systems, including added gacha mechanics for costumes), and it looks like it's coming along pretty well. There's currently a CBT ongoing in CN, and some western CCs have played it:
There's also this post from a few months back with more info:
I'm pretty excited to see how this turns out, as the original Blue Protocol had a lot of promise, but Bamco fucked up real bad by having an inexperienced team, which didn't know how to handle development on a live service/MMO.
Anyways, I'll end this post with dropping some screenshots taken by JP players hours before the shutdown of the Blue Protocol servers:
And wait... there is more. We are not ready for the armpit revolution. Mica is cooking something!:
Is it good? I downloaded it a while ago, but never opened it. I know gachas are really time consuming, so idk if I should give this one a try. I google it, but most of it, are its "interesting" screens and skins.
Yeah, I think I mentioned in my follow-up post that impressions from the latest CBT are really positive.Isnt it making a comeback with the nave Star Resonance, or did that failed too?
Yeah, I was really disappointed with how Bamco handled Blue Protocol. I wanted to try the MMO on the JP server, but I heard they were starting to ban non-JP accounts left and right so I gave up on that idea.
Anyways, I'm watching right now another video with impressions from the recent CBT in CN, and pretty much everything looks to be an improvement over the original Blue Protocol. The only thing I'm not sure of is the slight shift in art direction, but it's not a big deal.
I'm also interested to see how it all ends. Just if you take the Gatcha market, the main rule is - if Chinese and Korean players don't get hooked on your game, you have problems. Since there are so many Whales and the amount of money that flows into these games in these countries, compared to other regions. Global players simply don't have that culture and they don't spend that much.Mayar Also, about the P5X revenue in China, which like you said is pretty mid (to say the least). I think the IP is just not as popular as it is in Japan (and nowadays in the West).
I believe it will do well in the JP market (better than in CN) and do decent enough numbers on Global. At least that's my read on things although I could be way off with my speculation.
For HSR you are trying too hard. My Acheron is much worse than yours, 55% Crit rate 160% Crit damage, I don't even have a lightcon for her, I use Good Night and Sleep Well. And that's enough for me.Speaking of artifacts/relics, here's how my latest attempt to get good crit rolls on a head piece for Acheron went. Out of like 15 head piece drops, only one had the sub stats I needed, and 3 out of 4 enhancements obv went into the sub stats I didn't want...
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The headpiece is still more usable than the one I had prior to this though... and now I have my Acheron at 79 CR and 159 CD (should be 169 CD once I unlock the final 10 CD trace at trailblaze 60 and level her up to 80)
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