Reizo Ryuu
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so...aloy tonight?
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Genshin Impact |OT| 5.0 (Natlan) - Everything Changed When the Fire Nation Arrived
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Pejo
Gold Member
Yep, should be. Wonder if the non-Playstation users get her bow or not.
BlackM1st
Banned
Sure. It will just not work properly lol
BlackM1st
Banned
BlackM1st
Banned
TBH I kinda expected it after extra 1600 gems we got from the anniversary. No way MiHo would give us more than they originally intended. I can only imagine how painful it was for them to give us those damn wings lmaoBack down off of that Anniversary high, it looks like.
One way or another "CASINO ALWAYS WINS "
BlackM1st
Banned
Just tried a couple of new gacha games and all around it was pretty rough.
Brain dead or nonexistent gameplay on top of hundreds of random resources you need to farm and collect.
Genshin Impact wins because it's pretty straightforward in that regard. You collect heroes, weapons, some artifacts + gold and exp. That's it. A classic RPG stuff.
Imagine if our heroes had some extra slots for rings/Energy gems/some affinity shit or if our weapon upgrades were also random or each weapon required its own type of ore etc. etc. Or if to ascend our heroes we would need not only a simple constellation, but also like 5 types of materials...
After GFL and GI I just can't get into most gacha games because of that insanity.
GFL isn't so perfect in this regard too btw, support HOC units has some batshit insane idea of collecting and upgrading literal Tetris cubes and fitting them into weapon's slots.
Even GFL creators admitted that it was a mistake to include such stuff in game instead of making it just a support unit without such complicated upgrade path.
I'm glad that GI is not like that. Yet.
Brain dead or nonexistent gameplay on top of hundreds of random resources you need to farm and collect.
Genshin Impact wins because it's pretty straightforward in that regard. You collect heroes, weapons, some artifacts + gold and exp. That's it. A classic RPG stuff.
Imagine if our heroes had some extra slots for rings/Energy gems/some affinity shit or if our weapon upgrades were also random or each weapon required its own type of ore etc. etc. Or if to ascend our heroes we would need not only a simple constellation, but also like 5 types of materials...
After GFL and GI I just can't get into most gacha games because of that insanity.
GFL isn't so perfect in this regard too btw, support HOC units has some batshit insane idea of collecting and upgrading literal Tetris cubes and fitting them into weapon's slots.
Even GFL creators admitted that it was a mistake to include such stuff in game instead of making it just a support unit without such complicated upgrade path.
I'm glad that GI is not like that. Yet.
Pejo
Gold Member
Granted, I don't try to score high in Theater, but I find GFL completely playable without touching the chip stuff. I do the chip building for the dailies/weeklies, but I haven't once actually done anything with them. GFL is the perfect low time investment side game. The higher level stages are actually kinda strategic, especially S clears. The waifus are good, the soundtrack is good, the collabs are good. I probably spend 15 mins a day in the game outside of events and don't feel like I'm falling behind. Not only that, they usually run their events for like a month, so you have plenty of time to casually clear it (or do like I do and wait until the night before it's over and rush it).Just tried a couple of new gacha games and all around it was pretty rough.
Brain dead or nonexistent gameplay on top of hundreds of random resources you need to farm and collect.
Genshin Impact wins because it's pretty straightforward in that regard. You collect heroes, weapons, some artifacts + gold and exp. That's it. A classic RPG stuff.
Imagine if our heroes had some extra slots for rings/Energy gems/some affinity shit or if our weapon upgrades were also random or each weapon required its own type of ore etc. etc. Or if to ascend our heroes we would need not only a simple constellation, but also like 5 types of materials...
After GFL and GI I just can't get into most gacha games because of that insanity.
GFL isn't so perfect in this regard too btw, support HOC units has some batshit insane idea of collecting and upgrading literal Tetris cubes and fitting them into weapon's slots.
Even GFL creators admitted that it was a mistake to include such stuff in game instead of making it just a support unit without such complicated upgrade path.
I'm glad that GI is not like that. Yet.
That said, I think it's in a completely different world than Genshin. Genshin is more like if Destiny had gacha and party switching. For those that aren't obsessive like the regulars in this thread, I think it's perfectly reasonable to just play it when a new patch releases, see the new content, then duck out until the next one. Other than obtaining gacha resources and freebies, the events are MOSTLY worthless, with a few notable exceptions (like the Fischl/Mona event). It's a shame too, because if Genshin cut out the gacha completely, I think it would have been a successful live service game on its own. But it wouldn't have made billions of dollars, either.
Fake
Gold Member
I remember reading this leak and mix into believe or not, but since we're getting Childe rererun, is kinda make sense
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BlackM1st
Banned
Yeah, it's absolutely playable without HOC, but imagine if it wasn't ... That's what bothers me hah
BlackM1st
Banned
My favorite activity is pulling for new heroes. Hope they will improve it ;D
YukiOnna
Member
Oh cool, they're actually going through with it? Just when my opinion changed on him...
By activities I hope they mean events.
Pejo
Gold Member
I had a little laugh that most players couldn't figure out the puzzles. I'm sure that Sudoku block puzzle filtered out like 80% of the playerbase.
YukiOnna
Member
Ah okay I ran it through DeepL
Q11: Have you considered reviving some activities?
A11: The activities that have better player feedback will be reintroduced in a better form in future new versions. As for the storyline, we won't cut corners and will continue to create the right stage for the characters as much as we can.
Q11: Have you considered reviving some activities?
A11: The activities that have better player feedback will be reintroduced in a better form in future new versions. As for the storyline, we won't cut corners and will continue to create the right stage for the characters as much as we can.
Pejo
Gold Member
michaelius
Banned
They somehow managed to make this patch weight 31GB on PS5, pretty impressive for no content version
BlackM1st
Banned
Was 13 or 14 on mobile.
Reizo Ryuu
Member
11 on pc
Fake
Gold Member
Make me wonder if turning this game into a PS5 app was worthy.
Fake
Gold Member
Aloy boobs and ass.
Call of Duty MW size is no fucking joke. What tha fuck is up with that game?
I can easily see Genshin Impact following the same route. We still have others countries to release.
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YukiOnna
Member
Developers forgot compression exists as we entered the PS4/ONE era it feels like. I remember file size became a marketing tool for a period of time.
YukiOnna
Member
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MagiusNecros
Gilgamesh Fan Annoyance
If that was the case the file size would be smaller.
Pejo
Gold Member
Damn, new island is great. Love the fog mechanic and slowly clearing more of the island. I'm down to 4 Electroculi until rank 10 statue, immediately had enough sigils for 40 sakura tree and Inazuma realm. It told me that I was going to lose my crops if I switched immediately though, so can't have that. I'll wait until Thurs when my crops are ripe. I'm assuming there's a future quest to take us underground on the new island because there were at least 2 Electroculi under the ocean that I couldn't figure out how to get to. Looks like at least one domain is time gated too.
The new island main quest was perfect too. It set up some interesting lore questions, and nicely introduced the island and its new mechanics. Not too long, not too short, wasn't voiced but who the hell cares. I'd rather MHY make 20 more quests like that per patch than have super involved fully voiced quests once a patch.
Now that we've seen it all, I can safely say that Inazuma is the best nation so far by a landslide. It already was after Seirai Island, but this new one seals the deal. Great atmosphere, great music, a nice set of varied mechanics and good exploration. I could have done without the balloon enemies, but the new rock wolves aren't too bad. Damn that corrosion sucks though, it hits your whole party if one character gets nicked by an attack.
The new island main quest was perfect too. It set up some interesting lore questions, and nicely introduced the island and its new mechanics. Not too long, not too short, wasn't voiced but who the hell cares. I'd rather MHY make 20 more quests like that per patch than have super involved fully voiced quests once a patch.
Now that we've seen it all, I can safely say that Inazuma is the best nation so far by a landslide. It already was after Seirai Island, but this new one seals the deal. Great atmosphere, great music, a nice set of varied mechanics and good exploration. I could have done without the balloon enemies, but the new rock wolves aren't too bad. Damn that corrosion sucks though, it hits your whole party if one character gets nicked by an attack.
YukiOnna
Member
Can't wait to dive into it tomorrow. We still have Enkanomiya or something to go as an area in the future, right?
Pejo
Gold Member
Yep, but that could be anything. A whole island sized area, or a domain, or anything in between. This is the last of the known content.
YukiOnna
Member
At the very least, with 6 islands the quality of their design was high for the most part and a level above Mondstadt and Liyue. Still lots of secrets to explore, as well, with new WQ and Hidden ones.
Pejo
Gold Member
Yep totally agree. At first I was against the multiple island layout because I thought it'd make it feel small, but they added a ton of verticality and smart design choices to make each island feel like a mini nation in itself. Really impressed with the overall quality of the exploration areas. If only they wouldn't have rushed the Shogun storyline. I still think Mondstadt has the best archon quest.
YukiOnna
Member
Yeah. Hopefully Chasm, Enkanomiya, and Sumeru have the same design quality. And I agree, I think they nailed the plot developments, but the structure/pace of Mond's still the best.
BlackM1st
Banned
Sounds like a domain.
Best case scenario we will get small underground area similar to the 1st Inazuma's island.
No way it will be the size of the whole Inazuma (basically an Atlantis lol). Doubt that it will get anywhere close to the Ice Mountain too.
YukiOnna
Member
It can definitely be an underwater region if Enkanomiya exists to be the sub-region of Inazuma like Dragonspine and Chasm are. It doesn't sound like a domain to me though since the Ryugu-jo palace of real life is known to be quite large which is what I'm guessing it's based on.
Fuz
Banned
I'm a Japan-addicted and I still prefer much more Mondstadt - I like the openness, the exploration is better, there are less things crammed in small spaces and there are no weird colors just for the sake of it. Gimme green pastures and blue skies.
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InterMusketeer
Member
Guys I have a big problem.
I can't delete the mail with Aloy in it. What do I do now? This damn thing won't expire for an entire year.
I can't delete the mail with Aloy in it. What do I do now? This damn thing won't expire for an entire year.
BlackM1st
Banned
Unlock her and level up for free blue wishes. When Miho gives you lemons...
Pejo
Gold Member
Yep, a few of us had this realization last month. Just hit claim and move on. There's no sending a message with this one unfortunately.
Unrelated, after seeing more leaked Itto stuff, like his splash art, character card, etc, I realize that the part of the design I don't like is the face. He looks like a little kid with eyeliner, and then a grown man's body. I think if he had a more mature face, the design would be fine.
Fake
Gold Member
Can't delete as well. Wait until complete one year to expire. Be brave and stunning just like Aloy.
Fake
Gold Member
Is he 5 stars? A fun 5 stars is getting very uncommon those days. Just inserting META in their asses.
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Pejo
Gold Member
InterMusketeer
Member
More 2.3 leaks:
Looks like new artifact sets for Itto and Kokomi (why do that stuff when she's gone from the game already?) Also a new 5 star sword which looks like it'd fit Albedo, probably the weapon they made for him. Meaning no Ganyu rerun in 2.3. By the time she's back in the game it will have been a full 12 months since her first appearance. Fuck MHY with their shitty rerun system. I guess it was pointless hoarding all those primos during Inazuma waifu season. Fuck.
Looks like new artifact sets for Itto and Kokomi (why do that stuff when she's gone from the game already?) Also a new 5 star sword which looks like it'd fit Albedo, probably the weapon they made for him. Meaning no Ganyu rerun in 2.3. By the time she's back in the game it will have been a full 12 months since her first appearance. Fuck MHY with their shitty rerun system. I guess it was pointless hoarding all those primos during Inazuma waifu season. Fuck.