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Hmm, some interesting characters coming down the pipe. I was already planning on skipping both 1.6 banners since I already have Klee and Kazuha doesn't look remotely interesting, so this doesn't change things for me in the immediate future.

Now it comes down to adding another cryo, electro, or pyro character. A lot will come down to how they play and when they actually release. I don't need another pyro carry, but Yoimiya's design and kit are appealing.

 

[Pejo]

Spoiler: Raiden. Fucking finally.

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"Eh" worthy design, but hey... You just can't go wrong with feudal Japan, so she's kinda a must pull anyway. Damn you Inazuma!

What in the what???? She looks like an NPC. I mean it's not BAD per se, but...that's it? I half expected her to have a sheathed sword as part of her default outfit, regardless of weapon type. Idk why.

So Ayaka I think was married into that clan in the beta before the game released. They must have reconsidered to preserve waifu factor.

Yoimiya looks NOTHING like I expected, but looks great all the same. She's definitely the yang to Kazuha, in that she looks like Lumine (but not) to his Aether (but not). Since the design leaks were so off, hopefully her kit leak was also off and she IS a 5* pyro support. Crossing my fingers on the future 1.7 beta leaks.

Sayu will be the first non-pyro/cryo female we've gotten since the game launched. Anemo Claymore. Wonder what the little girl claymore animations are going to look like. I bet they do a good job with the animations. Also, confirmed tanunki, so does that mean she turns into a statue or something?

 

[Fake]

I expecting, IDK, a kimono, on the same level as nig. Looks pretty basic. Even Ayaka looks miles ahead in design.

 

[Pejo]

Interesting comment regarding Baal in the leaks thread:

Spoiler: Possible Baal spoilers

This is the most copium of tinfoil, but it's possible the "Raiden Shogun" model being leaked by Lumie here is a body double/not the real Raiden Shogun.

We already know from Scaramouche and Raiden lore in the live game that the Raiden Archon seems to be interested in bodies (more specifically, cloning bodies, with Scaramouch being a failed clone since he had a peepee).



An older leak from Uncles from way back in 1.1 said revealed that miHoYo actually rewrote the story for Inazuma. In the original Inazuma plot, players would find out late in Inazuma's Archon Quest that the "Baal" they'd been interacting with the whole time was a fake and that the real Baal had already died. The rest of the questline deals with finding a replacement Electro Archon. One of the candidates is Ayaka.

Raiden Shogun's design plain makes sense in the original plot, because she literally was meant to be a NPC, a fake. Perhaps in the rewritten story she fufills her purpose to distract Fatui and La Signora

If we combine elements of the old rewritten plot and the clone theory, then it's more than possible that this plain Raiden is a fake, and the real Archon is yet to even make it into Inazuma's 1.7 storyline.

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LMAO, some guy pointed out that she has "Dead mom hair"

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[Fake]

Looks close to the

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Lapix faking death so I kinda agree they drop this version of lore.

 

[Pejo]

New Glider:

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New enemy

Spoiler: Inazuma new enemy

Hydro Cicin Mage, looks better than Baal lol

 

[Fake]

Finally a new glider. I still waiting the KFC glider they promisse to bring besides locking into that KFC China thing.

New enemy = reskin old enemy

 

[Dragon_Rocks]

New Glider:

Spoiler

New enemy

Spoiler: Inazuma new enemy

Hydro Cicin Mage, looks better than Baal lol

I wish they add bonus effect for special gliders later on. Like some gliders glide faster, some can soar up and button press, a boost function etc. like we got temporarily for the events.

 

[Reizo Ryuu]

Still waiting for signora, but yoimiya looks good.
I like a good Shimenawa incorporation in a design, it looks good and it probably means she's very cheerful/energetic -or/and- that's she's the top dog power wise in Inazuma; probably only second to the Archon.

 

[Pejo]

Inazuma map in comparison to what we have now. Looks quite a bit smaller with all that dead water space.

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Music team nailing it again, Inazuma world theme:



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New Geo Bow character - here come the furries

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[Fake]

This is the content I want. New country with new god, chests, workship, chars from this new country, etc...

 

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Inazuma map in comparison to what we have now. Looks quite a bit smaller with all that dead water space.

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As long as there's a decent amount of content, I'm not too worried about the size of the map. Liyue is pretty big, but it has a lot of filler areas that weren't that rewarding to explore.

 

[Pejo]

As long as there's a decent amount of content, I'm not too worried about the size of the map. Liyue is pretty big, but it has a lot of filler areas that weren't that rewarding to explore.

True, I'm also hoping there are lots of caves and underground areas to explore too. Dragonspine is actually much bigger than the map shows since there's a whole underground section and the mountain top etc. Inazuma seems to have a lot of vertical segments, so it'd be nice if they use the underground there too. Keep in mind though how long it took them to get from Liyue to Inazuma. I don't know if those islands are enough to hold us for 6 months to a year.

 

[Saber]

Music sounds cool to me. Very climatic.

New Glider:

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New enemy

Spoiler: Inazuma new enemy

Hydro Cicin Mage, looks better than Baal lol

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To be completelly honetst, I think my main gripe with Baal is that she have tied her hair in the model, when she has her long hair in the custcene(I believe sounds more manacing and fitting).
But I for one like this new enemy. The glider looks cool too.

 

[Fuz]

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New Geo Bow character - here come the furries

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oh god no

 

[Saber]

New Geo Bow character - here come the furries

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The geo bow is a furry? Lmao
Can't wait to see girls drowing for this guy.

 

[Pejo]

Music sounds cool to me. Very climatic.

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To be completelly honetst, I think my main gripe with Baal is that she have tied her hair in the model, when she has her long hair in the custcene(I believe sounds more manacing and fitting).
But I for one like this new enemy. The glider looks cool too.

She might unfurl it for her Burst. Would look cool as fuck with time stop which she supposedly has.

So looks like Saku does Tanuki transform. Character splash art confirms it (tap right for Ayaka and Yoimiya's splash art):

 

[Saber]

She might unfurl it for her Burst. Would look cool as fuck with time stop which she supposedly has.

If she ever do that, then she would be redeemed.

 

[Pejo]

If she ever do that, then she would be redeemed.

Agreed.

Yae Sakura full model:

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Sara (that bobcut girl we see the silhouette of in Kazuha's story video).

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It looks like she is Electro sword, so maybe Baal still unconfirmed for sword?

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Weapon leaks:

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Claymore:

 

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True, I'm also hoping there are lots of caves and underground areas to explore too. Dragonspine is actually much bigger than the map shows since there's a whole underground section and the mountain top etc. Inazuma seems to have a lot of vertical segments, so it'd be nice if they use the underground there too. Keep in mind though how long it took them to get from Liyue to Inazuma. I don't know if those islands are enough to hold us for 6 months to a year.

That's a good point. If Inazuma drops near the end of July, we're talking about 10 months from release and nearly 8 months since Dragonspire. I don't know what a realistic release schedule would look like, but seems like new regions and sub-regions need to be dropping with more frequency if they want to hold their audience.

I'm looking forward to the Inazuma content, but it would be wise for the miHoYo to provide even the roughest of road maps for future content, at least in terms of new regions. I understand they would probably never do that, but they've burned through a lot good will and patience with the last 3 filler updates. A little transparency would go a long way into building back some trust that we're not entering another long-ass drought of content after Inazuma.

 

[Fake]

Finally a katana.

We really need more types of weapons. Hammer, Axe, flail, etc...

 

[BlackM1st]

Agreed.

Yae Sakura full model:

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Sara (that bobcut girl we see the silhouette of in Kazuha's story video).

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It looks like she is Electro sword, so maybe Baal still unconfirmed for sword?

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Weapon leaks:

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Claymore:

Fuck my life, Inazuma is gonna be fucking expensive, my God...

So looks like Saku does Tanuki transform

Did you forgot? She was said to transform into a ball and roll without using stamina.

 

[YukiOnna]

That's a lot of spoiler tags.

 

[Pejo]

Fuck my life, Inazuma is gonna be fucking expensive, my God...



Did you forgot? She was said to transform into a ball and roll without using stamina.

Yea. I'm really interested in Yoimiya and Sara at the least. I hope some of these characters are 4*, they can't keep dropping so many limited 5*s.

Regarding Sayu/Saku, leaks can go any which way, so I'm just happy that she can transform and has a new mechanic. AND isn't pyro or cryo.

 

[YukiOnna]

Finally a katana.

 

[Pejo]

You still trying to stay strong and avoid Inazuma spoilers? Because wow, big news day.

 

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I haven't been following too closely and I don't play Honkai, but what element is Yae Sakura expected to be? Or is this yet to be revealed?

 

[Reizo Ryuu]

I haven't been following too closely and I don't play Honkai, but what element is Yae Sakura expected to be? Or is this yet to be revealed?

In Honkai:
Yae sakura is bleed
Yae sakura (warrior) is fire
Yae sakura (alternate) is ice
Yae kasumi is lightning

So...

 

[Fake]

So by the math will be probably dendro.

 

[YukiOnna]

You still trying to stay strong and avoid Inazuma spoilers? Because wow, big news day.

I saw Raiden, Yae's model and heard the BGM. That is the extent of what I saw and I am desperately searching for the Katana lmao. I am a bit worried Baal looks nothing like the silhouette (furisode + straight hair) in the animated trailer nor a "Tyrant"... I hope that's an old model or something.

 

[Pejo]

I saw Raiden, Yae's model and heard the BGM. That is the extent of what I saw and I am desperately searching for the Katana lmao. I am a bit worried Baal looks nothing like the silhouette (furisode + straight hair) in the animated trailer nor a "Tyrant"... I hope that's an old model or something.

Look at post 8669, the weapons are in there.

 

[Pejo]

I haven't been following too closely and I don't play Honkai, but what element is Yae Sakura expected to be? Or is this yet to be revealed?

You don't really see her Vision (unless it's her earring) which is Purple. Sara, however, you definitely see the Vision and is also Electro. I could see them making Sara an Electro Sword and Yae an Electro Bow considering the leaked 5* weapons, but who knows.

 

[YukiOnna]

Look at post 8669, the weapons are in there.

Thanks that design looks great. Also, Sara looks noice.

 

[BlackM1st]

Thanks that design looks great. Also, Sara looks noice.

That's not a katana. That's a claymore that looks like one ahaha MAKES. NO. SENSE.

 

[YukiOnna]

That's not a katana. That's a claymore that looks like one ahaha MAKES. NO. SENSE.

Why is a katana a claymore type!?

 

[Pejo]

 

[BlackM1st]

Why is a katana a claymore type!?

 

[Pejo]

Quick summary of the new Inazuma characters rendered.

Spoiler: Hell yea!

Mimi lives, now as Kokomi! Fucking HYPED.

 

[Reizo Ryuu]

Why is a katana a claymore type!?

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Quick summary of the new Inazuma characters rendered.

Spoiler: Hell yea!

Mimi lives, now as Kokomi! Fucking HYPED.

Not sure why, but I'm digging the Sara design. Also, Yoimiya is competing with Fischl for the most asymmetrical design elements on one character.

Also, is Kokomi the same as the leaked Lumine look-alike character from earlier? If yes, it does look like they tweaked her hair to make her look more distinct.

 

[Pejo]

Not sure why, but I'm digging the Sara design. Also, Yoimiya is competing with Fischl for the most asymmetrical design elements on one character.

Also, is Kokomi the same as the leaked Lumine look-alike character from earlier? If yes, it does look like they tweaked her hair to make her look more distinct.

Yea she had a bigger bow and more Lumine looking hair. I love the redesign. Keeps enough from the old one but makes her look more "Inazuma". If she's 4*, even better!

 

[YukiOnna]

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Okay if it's a Nodachi it makes sense.

 

[Pejo]

More new enemies (actually new, not just reskins). YukiOnna you're gonna like these.

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[YukiOnna]

More new enemies (actually new, not just reskins). YukiOnna you're gonna like these.

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Yesss give me those generals and bowman.

 

[Fuz]

So.

Amber is the only female character without an ass curtain.

Wonder if it'll ever change.

 

[Fuz]

Why is a katana a claymore type!?

TBH, katanas are two handed weapons. And there are some quite big (Zanbatō).

But yeah, I need a one handed katana for Kazuha.

 

[YukiOnna]

So.

Amber is the only female character without an ass curtain.

Wonder if it'll ever change.

Now that you exposed that, it'll be changed...

TBH, katanas are two handed weapons. And there are some quite big (Zanbatō).

Yeah, really depends on the type of it so it works.

 

[BlackM1st]

So.

Amber is the only female character without an ass curtain.

Wonder if it'll ever change.

That's why this comics feels so damn real haha I kinda feel the same if talk strictly from a design point of view.

So true hah

 

[BlackM1st]

Quick summary of the new Inazuma characters rendered.

Spoiler: Hell yea!

Mimi lives, now as Kokomi! Fucking HYPED.

No furry fox boi. Too many heroes to fit in haha

 

[Fuz]

Quick summary of the new Inazuma characters rendered.

Spoiler: Hell yea!

Mimi lives, now as Kokomi! Fucking HYPED.

As expected, Inazuma has the best desing.

Except for that stupid archon.