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[Pejo]

Yeah?
That's why when someone in a cutscene show you a book, you see an open palm and have to imagine the book?
Much investment, so wow.

To be fair, I'd rather have more fun game modes that don't revolve around DPS timers and Theater McAnus than a book opening animation, if they're going to divert the resources. I can forgive the one thing if they're doing something good at the other end. The problem is that we're not seeing much of that. Inazuma was great, and I had a really fun time blowing through all of it in a week or so. That part's on me, for no-lifing the game. But since then it's back to the same shit with a different coat of paint. This Phantom Flow event is just reusing the same mechanics that they did with the Thundering Rush or whatever event that was out when Inazuma first released - but with an added DPS timer™.

Honkai has its problems, but new content that's actually fun for players at all engagement levels isn't one of them. They do really well with designing one-off game modes or interesting events. Right now, for instance, they're doing a pokemon game mode where you collect enemies, power them up, and evolve them, and you can use them in battles.

Genshin's events are pretty shit by comparison for the most part. I do miss that Dusty Realm or Misty Realm or whatever, where you could run around the dungeon and play with different characters, collect buffs, and beat the bosses. That one was actually fun for me.

 

[BlackM1st]

That's why when someone in a cutscene show you a book, you see an open palm and ...

 

[BlackM1st]

I enjoy what they've put out with the new region a lot and can easily see the differences

Inazuma was great, and I had a really fun time blowing through all of it

IIRC It was leaked that Inazuma was mostly done before/during 1.0 release. Since then it was mostly polishing and work on next major regions we are yet to see.

 

[Fuz]

To be fair, I'd rather have more fun game modes that don't revolve around DPS timers and Theater McAnus than a book opening animation, if they're going to divert the resources.

Best I can offer is neither.

 

[YukiOnna]

IIRC It was leaked that Inazuma was mostly done before/during 1.0 release. Since then it was mostly polishing and work on next major regions we are yet to see.

Development wise, they would have had to started on a majority of regions to make the patch cycle they are on, so makes sense. I think for the most part it was just adjusting things based on how Mondstadt and Liyue were received from 1.0-1.6

 

[Pejo]

Lmao. The arrow goes out of its way to miss. What the fuck.

 

[YukiOnna]

New Gameplay systems like the first 3 islands:

 

[Fake]

Glad I missed gamescom.

 

[YukiOnna]

 

[YukiOnna]

 

[Pejo]

So I'm guessing that the first one to die was Sara Koujo's relative (great grandfather maybe?)
Then we have a new Oni-girl, who apparently went bad.
Then we have the characters from the Kagari storyline and little teahouse Shiba.

Can't wait to see how this ties in together. Basically to me it looks like she got broken down watching all of her friends die off as time went on. Maybe that's why she values eternity so much. I can't wait to see how it ties in to taking visions.

*edit*

Reddit already on top of it. Things like this are why I'm glad they exist, despite 90% of their stuff being chaff.

 

[YukiOnna]

So I'm guessing that the first one to die was Sara Koujo's relative (great grandfather maybe?)
Then we have a new Oni-girl, who apparently went bad.
Then we have the characters from the Kagari storyline and little teahouse Shiba.

Can't wait to see how this ties in together. Basically to me it looks like she got broken down watching all of her friends die off as time went on. Maybe that's why she values eternity so much. I can't wait to see how it ties in to taking visions.

*edit*

Reddit already on top of it. Things like this are why I'm glad they exist, despite 90% of their stuff being chaff.

Over the years it seems she lost the meaning behind it or the intervention of the Fatui spoiled what that original goal of eternity was. Looking forward to seeing it all unfold.

 

[YukiOnna]

For those who want further reading and don't read the descriptions on items:

Mikoshi Chiyo

Mikoshi Chiyo (Japanese: 御輿千代 Mikoshi Chiyo), also known as Torachiyo (Japanese: 虎千代 Torachiyo), was an oni[1] and a member of the Mikoshi Clan who lived around five hundred years ago. She was the biological mother of Iwakura Michihiro[2] and the adoptive mother of Mikoshi Nagamasa.[3] She was a...

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Hakushin Ring

Hakushin Ring (Japanese: 白辰の輪 Hakushin no Wa) is a forgeable 4-Star catalyst. It is part of the Amethyst Series. Toggle Ascension Materials Total Cost (0 → 6) Aggravate grants the buff to Dendro and Electro party members. Hyperbloom grants the buff to Dendro and Electro party members, but not...

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Sangonomiya Chronicles

Sangonomiya Chronicles is a Quest Item that can be found in the Komore Teahouse. Sangonomiya was once an ocean abyss, until the Great Serpent came, forming a vortex with its spiral movements, and fashioning the coral into an island. Thus the people of Sangonomiya named their island Watatsumi...

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Voiced lines of Raiden Shogun:

Genshin Impact – Step into a Vast Magical World for Adventure

Genshin Impact is an open-world action RPG. In the game, set forth on a journey across a fantasy world called Teyvat. In this vast world, you can explore seven nations, meet a diverse cast of characters with unique personalities and abilities, and fight powerful enemies together with them, all...

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[BlackM1st]

What an amazing trailer. My hype is through the roof D:

 

[YukiOnna]

What an amazing trailer. My hype is through the roof D:

Music is of course great but they really upped their game on the 2D cutscenes since Inazuma was introduced.

 

[Fake]

Please don't disappoint me..

 

[BlackM1st]

Please don't disappoint me..

Hah. And here is me, with a simple hope of even getting her before she eats my last 180 wishes xD

 

[Pejo]

I'm going in with big plans. Sara C2 and Baal or bust. I have quite a bit saved up, and I'm blowing it all one way or another. If I can get a Baal constellation, awesome. I'm going to forego the weapon banner because we're getting the catch which looks really good for her and it's free. Shame it's so ugly. Not to mention we're getting the anni rewards likely during her banner, so that's 10 wishes, 4000 Mora, and 3 bird eggs. Everybody's getting a Baal with generosity like that!

 

[Reizo Ryuu]

4000 Mora

 

[Pejo]

Banner #1 of 2.1. It's actually pretty good. Sucrose is good wherever because she's still the only 4* Anemo, and she's actually useful.

*edit*
Boy that weapon's banner is even more cursed than the last one though. I don't think I've seen anyone run The Unforged or even talk about it. Those Geo weapons as a whole were shit.

Shame the Geo spear didn't give HP%

 

[YukiOnna]

Game, I'm begging you please let me pull a Ganyu and get her really quickly. I wanna roll for the weapon...

 

[BlackM1st]

I wanna roll for the weapon...

You really don't xD

 

[Pejo]

Game, I'm begging you please let me pull a Ganyu and get her really quickly. I wanna roll for the weapon...

You mean Shogun or are you planning ahead?

 

[YukiOnna]

You mean Shogun or are you planning ahead?

I mean Shogun. I got Ganyu in the first 10 roll with no pity, so I'd like that to happen again...

You really don't xD

I know, but aesthetic...

 

[InterMusketeer]

Pretty good banner. Sara is obviously going to be the main draw when it comes to the 4 stars, but the others aren't bad. I could go for some Xiangling constellations.

I don't have a plan for the banner yet. I want Baal, but I'm at the mercy of the 50/50. I lost my previous coin flip on Ganyu, so hopefully I'll be more lucky this time. If I lose, the only acceptable character for me is Mona. If I get someone else... I might just spend some of the 180 wishes I've saved up for Ganyu.

 

[Reizo Ryuu]

 

[Pejo]

Speaking of Sara, which bow are you guys planning on using with her? One of the ER% ones?

 

[InterMusketeer]

Speaking of Sara, which bow are you guys planning on using with her? One of the ER% ones?

They show her off with the Inazuman craftable one, which obviously looks best on her but doesn't seem great for her kit. I still have a Sacrifical lying around so I'll give her that if I manage to pull her.

 

[YukiOnna]

Also, Taroumaru is that you?

 

[Pejo]

They show her off with the Inazuman craftable one, which obviously looks best on her but doesn't seem great for her kit. I still have a Sacrifical lying around so I'll give her that if I manage to pull her.

I was thinking Sac too, but you want to swap her out after you pop her elemental skill and shoot since it gives a big ATK bonus to your main DPS. Favonius might be the right bow this time.

 

[Fake]

Speaking of Sara, which bow are you guys planning on using with her? One of the ER% ones?

Sara is good on what? Basic attacks or skills?

IDK, maybe that bow with increase elemental skill and elemental burst? Or are you searching for 5* weapons?

 

[Pejo]

Sara is good on what? Basic attacks or skills?

IDK, maybe that bow with increase elemental skill and elemental burst? Or are you searching for 5* weapons?

Nah 4*. She's mainly going to be used as an Atk buffer from what I can tell with her kit. Use her elemental skill, fire a charged shot to activate the attack buff, then swap out with your DPS Carry. Her elemental burst also applies the attack buff, but I'm not sure how it's applied, like a snapshot for any character on the field at the time (that only she or teammates in Multi would benefit from), or if it applies to the whole team.

Regardless, a level 1 charge attack focused 4* bow character isn't going to turn any heads as a main dps, so she's pretty much an atk buff support and eye candy, IMO. She also doesn't have the Electro support of Fischl/Beidou, so I can only see using her for ATK Boosts and resonance. It's kinda a shame, I really love her design now that I've seen it in motion enough, but her kit is meh compared to other electro supports.

 

[Fake]

Nah 4*. She's mainly going to be used as an Atk buffer from what I can tell with her kit. Use her elemental skill, fire a charged shot to activate the attack buff, then swap out with your DPS Carry. Her elemental burst also applies the attack buff, but I'm not sure how it's applied, like a snapshot for any character on the field at the time (that only she or teammates in Multi would benefit from), or if it applies to the whole team.

Regardless, a level 1 charge attack focused 4* bow character isn't going to turn any heads as a main dps, so she's pretty much an atk buff support and eye candy, IMO. She also doesn't have the Electro support of Fischl/Beidou, so I can only see using her for ATK Boosts and resonance. It's kinda a shame, I really love her design now that I've seen it in motion enough, but her kit is meh compared to other electro supports.

There are 2 free amazing 4* bows at moment: Inazuma bow *4, secondary attribute is ATK%, increase basic attacks and charged attacks.
Second: Venti bow event *4, secondary attribute is Elemental Master, increase ATK% as soon as you cast an elemental skill.

Or, you can use Wish bows. 4* bow, secondary attribute is Elemental Master, increase elemental skill damage and elemental burst damage.

 

[Pejo]

There are 2 free amazing 4* bows at moment: Inazuma bow *4, secondary attribute is ATK%, increase basic attacks and charged attacks.
Second: Venti bow event *4, secondary attribute is Elemental Master, increase ATK% as soon as you cast an elemental skill.

Or, you can use Wish bows. 4* bow, secondary attribute is Elemental Master, increase elemental skill damage and elemental burst damage.

Elemental Mastery is one of her worst stats unless you're planning doing overload charge attacks as a main damage focus. The EM of the character only affects the damage of the reaction if it is the reactor, as in the damage that causes the reaction. If she just applies Electro and then you switch to a Pyro or Hydro or something to do overload/electro-charged, her EM doesn't add any damage whatsoever. She also doesn't have a constant electro tick skill like Beidou's Burst or Oz, so once she uses her skills, she won't apply any electro again until you pop her back on the field.

 

[Fake]

Elemental Mastery is one of her worst stats unless you're planning doing overload charge attacks as a main damage focus. The EM of the character only affects the damage of the reaction if it is the reactor, as in the damage that causes the reaction. If she just applies Electro and then you switch to a Pyro or Hydro or something to do overload/electro-charged, her EM doesn't add any damage whatsoever. She also doesn't have a constant electro tick skill like Beidou's Burst or Oz, so one she uses her skills, she won't apply any electro again until you pop her back on the field.

I agree, but lets be honest the elemental master gets better after the buff and as much EM is bad, the bow skill is very good. If the bow is fully upgrage, I guess you get 32% ATK when you cast your elemental skill.

I've using with Amber since I get the Inazuma bow, now If a Childe banner back and I get him, he'll use this elemental master bow.

 

[Pejo]

I agree, but lets be honest the elemental master gets better after the buff and as much EM is bad, the bow skill is very good. If the bow is fully upgrage, I guess you get 32% ATK when you cast your elemental skill.

I've using with Amber since I get the Inazuma bow, now If a Childe banner back and I get him, he'll use this elemental master bow.

I agree the bow is very good. I think it's even best in slot still for Venti. Definitely is the best bow for support Fischl too.

After looking at options, I'd say using her as a buffer, Favonius is still the best we currently have available. The particles it generates can be shared between the whole party, and if you run Sara/Shogun in the same party, it's mutually beneficial.

 

[Pejo]

Boy, I don't get why people are excited for this little manlet, but they certainly are. He was kinda like a wafer cracker in his event, as a food analogy.

 

[Fake]

I guess is because even their fatui friends hate him.

 

[Lupingosei]

Installing Genshin Impact on the PS4 and creating a new account because my PS account uses the same EMail address as my Genshin Impact Account was such a drag.

Also the game runs awful on a PS4 pro

 

[Pejo]

Installing Genshin Impact on the PS4 and creating a new account because my PS account uses the same EMail address as my Genshin Impact Account was such a drag.

Also the game runs awful on a PS4 pro

Yea I've heard it's bad on PS4 or Pro, PS5 is great though, I can attest. I've been using mine strictly as a Genshin box for a few weeks now. I like the feel of the DualSense so much better than the DS4, and DualSense isn't supported on PC yet.

This is one of the reasons I always laugh when people ask "Where's the Switch version?" It would run like ASS.

 

[BlackM1st]

I like the feel of the DualSense so much better than the DS4, and DualSense isn't supported on PC yet.

I really like GI's attention to details. For example Ayaka has a way more smooth vibration effect during her sprint than Mona. Genuinely feels like Mona is dashing through water while Ayaka glides on ice.

 

[YukiOnna]

Boy, I don't get why people are excited for this little manlet, but they certainly are. He was kinda like a wafer cracker in his event, as a food analogy.

tfw I don't find the Fatui members so far that interesting and think they waste banner space...

 

[InterMusketeer]

tfw I don't find the Fatui members so far that interesting and think they waste banner space...

Is it because they're both men? I think they're great. More time to save primos for better characters. I guess there's Signora too... But we don't even know if she'll ever be playable.

 

[YukiOnna]

Is it because they're both men? I think they're great. More time to save primos for better characters. I guess there's Signora too... But we don't even know if she'll ever be playable.

No it's the same for Signora so far on my end. I guess so far them and the people of Snezhnaya you've encountered feel like typical villains so far and not that interested in them.

 

[Pejo]

No it's the same for Signora so far on my end. I guess so far them and the people of Snezhnaya you've encountered feel like typical villains so far and not that interested in them.

There's virtually a zero percent chance that they're going to stay generic villains throughout the story. I find the Fatui as one of the more interesting factions so far since we know fuck all about what they're actually up to, and they seem to have a presence in every nation. Outside of them, we only see miscellaneous vendors and travelers from other nations, very sparsely. I can't wait to see Signora's angle in Inazuma. I mean it's probably safe to say she's after the Gnosis, but who knows beyond that.

 

[YukiOnna]

There's virtually a zero percent chance that they're going to stay generic villains throughout the story. I find the Fatui as one of the more interesting factions so far since we know fuck all about what they're actually up to, and they seem to have a presence in every nation. Outside of them, we only see miscellaneous vendors and travelers from other nations, very sparsely. I can't wait to see Signora's angle in Inazuma. I mean it's probably safe to say she's after the Gnosis, but who knows beyond that.

Yeah I'm just hoping it doesn't take till Snezhnaya for us to learn what it is. Maybe the push back here and getting a one up against them allows us to get a big hint on what their deal is. It's better to say, I'm interested in the Fatui and Gnosis plotline, but the Harbingers haven't done much for me.

 

[Pejo]

Yeah I'm just hoping it doesn't take till Snezhnaya for us to learn what it is. Maybe the push back here and getting a one up against them allows us to get a big hint on what their deal is. It's better to say, I'm interested in the Fatui and Gnosis plotline, but the Harbingers haven't done much for me.

I don't get how you aren't a Tart fan with your interests in anime. This cutscene was probably the most anime thing in the entire game so far:

 

[YukiOnna]

I don't get how you aren't a Tart fan with your interests in anime. This cutscene was probably the most anime thing in the entire game so far:

When one of the discord servers you're in has a crazy fangirl who pushes that LuminexTart ship almost weekly... It is tiresome. But I'll admit that made me want to roll him on his inevitable rerun.

 

[Pejo]

When one of the discord servers you're in has a crazy fangirl who pushes that LuminexTart ship almost weekly... It is tiresome. But I'll admit that made me want to roll him on his inevitable rerun.

This is why you ignore shippers, always. But I get it.

 

[YukiOnna]

This is why you ignore shippers, always. But I get it.

Lesson learned after that for sure lmao. Going to need a Hydro anyway depending on how Kokomi plays out.