Genshin Impact

[ZMOT]

Did any go through the new island? It's a decently ominous area for Genshin standards and I dig it. There's some time-gating and Groundhog Day fuckery that makes the questline a little annoying, but it was cool overall.

story was a bit iffy, there's fanfiction that doesn't foreshadow the inevitable "twist" that hard. at least it wasn't overly long, some other parts give me eroge flashbacks where it just feels like endless filler dialog (new event is a bit guilty of that too).

puzzles and setpieces were pretty nice, the devs so far are smart enough/willing to put enough effort in it to change them and add stuff, not just endless repeats of the same ones over and over.

Haven’t really felt much need to go back to the island since finishing the quest and wanting to get the extra furnishing sets/primos. I am looking forward to that new wolf boss. Even if the boss is gonna be a bitch to fight without archer/ranged characters, it’s animation and design looks cool enough.

don't mind the timegated quests tbh. what else you gonna do besides burning resin, commissions and events? might as well spread it out over a few days when you log in twice every day anyway.
what annoyed me more was the reset itself, I'm the kind of guy who explores every nook and cranny once and them moves on. having to do it several times in case I missed something or something unlocked was one of the reasons I didn't keep up with the quest (I understand why devs do it, like getting more value out of existing assets, but still...).

there's also some stuff that unlocks afterwards (of course), you might wanna give it another visit at some point. no hurry, it's probably it's "final" state just like serai after the quest was over.

 

[Pipi420]

I was playing on the EN dub this whole event and just switched to JP dub. And wow Shiki Taishou's JP voice is a gigantic downgrade he sounds like a fuckin nerd

 

[LucasSomething]

Just heard my brother punch the wall VERY HARD because his internet disconnected during the pyro hipostasis fight on the last stage of the event (>he doesnt know there are no rewards). And i thought he played genshin to "relax" lol.

In even more unrelated news, i'm at 70~ pity limited, 61 pity standard, and 132 fates worth of gems with no intention to get albedo or itto next so i'm kinda bored. Should i just give up and roll 20 on standard to see what i get? Worst case scenario it's another qiqi/keqing/diluc or a lame weapon. Best case scenario it's Mona, Jean or WGS. Or maybe wait till next month for the 5 paimon bargain fates? Or maybe work on putting my lvl 20/40 chars into 50/60 for free fates? (that seems to cost 60 hero wits tho hmm).

I finished the dungeon event and overall it was uh mediocre and pointless? Childe had no purpose other than say "thought scaramouche was here but he wasnt, good bye lol" and Xinian is only there cause the devs forgot she existed until now. Remember when leakers were saying Childe was going to die? I respect the attempt of something new tho.

 

[Pipi420]

Just heard my brother punch the wall VERY HARD because his internet disconnected during the pyro hipostasis fight on the last stage of the event (>he doesnt know there are no rewards). And i thought he played genshin to "relax" lol.

In even more unrelated news, i'm at 70~ pity limited, 61 pity standard, and 132 fates worth of gems with no intention to get albedo or itto next so i'm kinda bored. Should i just give up and roll 20 on standard to see what i get? Worst case scenario it's another qiqi/keqing/diluc or a lame weapon. Best case scenario it's Mona, Jean or WGS. Or maybe wait till next month for the 5 paimon bargain fates? Or maybe work on putting my lvl 20/40 chars into 50/60 for free fates? (that seems to cost 60 hero wits tho hmm).

I finished the dungeon event and overall it was uh mediocre and pointless? Childe had no purpose other than say "thought scaramouche was here but he wasnt, good bye lol" and Xinian is only there cause the devs forgot she existed until now. Remember when leakers were saying Childe was going to die? I respect the attempt of something new tho.

I'm pretty fucking minmaxxed and even I was blown away at the HP bloat of the last stage.
I got to a part with a cryo cicin mage was refreshing her shield + cicin flies faster than I could take them out (I was using Ayaka comp so really only Venti was able to damage the shield) so I just kinda said fuck this shit im out and exitted the trial
I swear even the common mob dogs had like 500k HP each

edit: also I would wait a few days for the shop reset + until you get the last blue fate on the BP then go ahead and hit your standard banner pity

 

[Skips]

Im really tempted to either roll for extra Hu Tao constellations (already have her C1) or to refine her Homa. My autism wants me to get bigger numbers that overall are completely useless. Aside from Yun Jin or whatever her name is, future characters don't interest me at all

 

[Genichiro]

Still waiting for that skip and summary option MHY, we can skim and you can skimp, sound good ?

Should i just give up and roll 20 on standard to see what i get? Worst case scenario it's another qiqi/keqing/diluc or a lame weapon.

20 rolls from gems in a "wrong banner" is still 20 wasted imho. Choice is ultimately yours but consider this, when a banner tailored made for you finally comes and you, have 200-300 rolls pooled up. Great feels to have then.

While still on the same page, am also saving rolls to con up a few characters. Raiden has been nothing short of an archon who promises an eternity of pain with her national team and kinda regretting not getting more her cons.

 

[LucasSomething]

I'm pretty fucking minmaxxed and even I was blown away at the HP bloat of the last stage.
I got to a part with a cryo cicin mage was refreshing her shield + cicin flies faster than I could take them out (I was using Ayaka comp so really only Venti was able to damage the shield) so I just kinda said fuck this shit im out and exitted the trial
I swear even the common mob dogs had like 500k HP each

edit: also I would wait a few days for the shop reset + until you get the last blue fate on the BP then go ahead and hit your standard banner pity

Yeah, i tried doing for a half a hour and it's rough. Every room feels like an abyss 12 chamber (level 95 lol). I guess you went Ayaka permafreeze? That was bound to suck since they seem to have every enemy in the game there so you need elemental coverage.

First try was Diluc / ayaka / bennet / sayu and i then i spent +15 minutes smacking. Resetted.

Second try i got a card that disables the taunt towers that attacks enemies. WHY does that card exist??? I think it's supposed to protect to player from it but that's the only thing that makes some rooms manageable. Resetted.

Third try Diluc / Ayaka / bennet / xinqiu. Really rough and dangerous but was working out, enough aoe and dmg to get around. And then i get cursed right before the first boss and cant heal ayaka anymore. Aaaaand I'm dead now.

I'm actually surprised my brother managed to do it, this seems really annoying and unforgiving. I think he went Kazuha/childe/bennet/raiden which sounds insane at first but that's a ton of nonstop AoE+stunlocking so it makes sense. (Kazuha is so busted it's not even funny.)

Yeah, only 2 free fates left in bp then 5 next shop, will roll 10 at most, should be enough.

Still waiting for that skip and summary option MHY, we can skim and you can skimp, sound good ?


20 rolls from gems in a "wrong banner" is still 20 wasted imho. Choice is ultimately yours but consider this, when a banner tailored made for you finally comes and you, have 200-300 rolls pooled up. Great feels to have then.

While still on the same page, am also saving rolls to con up a few characters. Raiden has been nothing short of an archon who promises an eternity of pain with her national team and kinda regretting not getting more her cons.

I'm aware it's the bad idea and i might regret it later but i think it's better than being bored. Between hu tao, albedo and itto, that's going to be 2 straight months without rolling. Doesnt help that Xiao will probably be next and i dont want him either.

Altho, considering my luck, it will probably be a keqing cons or a skyward spine anyway. I've lost every 50/50 so far, that's why i'm saving my guarantee so bad for venti/kazuha, zongli or ayato (pls be cool and strong).

 

[creamy cookies]

methinks it'd be more worth it to roll on weapon banner if you have the fates to spare. normally it's a scam but if you can risk it rewards can be high.

unless you're me and get too many fuckin widsiths

 

[Genichiro]

Inazuma weapon banners are largely alright and complement plenty of characters. What isn't alright is the number of rolls needed to get it guaranteed. The most recent survey from MHY ding dongs was about the rates or something.

Though there are plenty who somehow lucked out and got them within a dozen rolls.

 

[Pipi420]

I really want the Memory of Dust for Ning but that crit rate bow would be near useless on my account. At best it would be a stat stick for support Fischl who I only use with Eula anyway

 

[LucasSomething]

My younger brother said he got some free League of Legends stuff from Prime gaming and asked if i wanted the free genshin impact stuff. I asked what he meant by that.

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Now i feel retarded for not knowing about this free monthly stuff sooner.

Well, not THAT retarded since those rewards are kinda thrash anyway... But i'll take it.

I really want the Memory of Dust for Ning but that crit rate bow would be near useless on my account. At best it would be a stat stick for support Fischl who I only use with Eula anyway

You must be the only person i've seen online who actually wants that catalyst over the bow, which is weird since it seems way more universally useful than the bow, especially if you have zongli. From my experience glancing genshin subreddits, people talk as if any 5* weapon that doesnt give crit or cd is basically worthless but i guess i wouldnt know.

 

[Genichiro]

I really want the Memory of Dust for Ning but that crit rate bow would be near useless on my account. At best it would be a stat stick for support Fischl who I only use with Eula anyway

Both weapons are great, imho. With Polar star seeing as a somewhat superior Skyward, replacement for amos/pulse etc. Pretty nice to have a back up.

MoD from personal experience, is not shabby either, though you will struggle to find someone else to use it other than Klee and Yanfei. It also demands a shield char, so to metafags it is a DPS loss, probably.
Without shield, it won't hit much better than a dodoco
With shields, I see 20k often when Ning bursts, 15k on E and 3-4k per NA

Not sure her optimal rotations are though, don't use her a lot.

 

[Pipi420]

Both weapons are great, imho. With Polar star seeing as a somewhat superior Skyward, replacement for amos/pulse etc. Pretty nice to have a back up.

MoD from personal experience, is not shabby either, though you will struggle to find someone else to use it other than Klee and Yanfei. It also demands a shield char, so to metafags it is a DPS loss, probably.
Without shield, it won't hit much better than a dodoco
With shields, I see 20k often when Ning bursts, 15k on E and 3-4k per NA

Not sure her optimal rotations are though, don't use her a lot.

Yeah, Polar Star is good but I think its really only worthwhile if you're using Yoimiya or Childe. Could work on other characters but so far I think only those 2 (and maybe dps fischl) get a lot of value out of it
My Ning is sufficiently geared already, the upgrade would just be nice. I have Lost Prayers on her right now but my artifact luck on her has been so good I really no longer need the extra crit rate and would probably benefit more from the ATK buffs from Atlas or MoD.
I'm already hitting well above those numbers with LP. With Dodoco its about 23K screens, 19K CA, 3k~ normals, and 8-9k per rock on the burst

 

[Escampette]

Man, that last dungeon from the event was really something, I still have managed to clear it first try (my team was Zhongli, Yoimiya, Keqing and Kokomi) but at what cost...

I'm still torn between rolling for a c1 Hu Tao or just waiting for Itto and Gorou. I currently have 80 pulls but I'm afraid to loose the 50/50 since my last 5* was Kokomi...Guess I will wait and keep thinking about it :' /

 

[Xenomorphs Are Cute]

Man, that last dungeon from the event was really something, I still have managed to clear it first try (my team was Zhongli, Yoimiya, Keqing and Kokomi) but at what cost...

I'm still torn between rolling for a c1 Hu Tao or just waiting for Itto and Gorou. I currently have 80 pulls but I'm afraid to loose the 50/50 since my last 5* was Kokomi...Guess I will wait and keep thinking about it :' /

As a collector (at least in other games), I'd recommend waiting for the new banner. But again, it's your choice.

 

[LucasSomething]

Yeah, Polar Star is good but I think its really only worthwhile if you're using Yoimiya or Childe. Could work on other characters but so far I think only those 2 (and maybe dps fischl) get a lot of value out of it
My Ning is sufficiently geared already, the upgrade would just be nice. I have Lost Prayers on her right now but my artifact luck on her has been so good I really no longer need the extra crit rate and would probably benefit more from the ATK buffs from Atlas or MoD.
I'm already hitting well above those numbers with LP. With Dodoco its about 23K screens, 19K CA, 3k~ normals, and 8-9k per rock on the burst

Yoimiya literally cant get max value from polar bow tho. The fact that her skill itself does no damage means she cant proc all the atk% stacks and the bonus skill dmg is wasted anyway.

Childe is the only bow user who can get all stacks by playing the way he's intended, it only excels on him and maybe Ganyu but the base stats are still good enough to be worth using on anybody.

 

[ZMOT]

From my experience glancing genshin subreddits, people talk as if any 5* weapon that doesnt give crit or cd is basically worthless but i guess i wouldnt know.

because crit is the most bang for buck stat you want as high as possible (in a 1:2 combo if possible), crit on weapons gives you more breathing room for artifact stats and is compatible with more chars than weapons with a specific damage type. wouldn't call the rest worthless, but there are good reasons for it being the preferred pick and why it's mostly locked behind paid weapons (except black cliff).

Childe is the only bow user who can get all stacks by playing the way he's intended, it only excels on him and maybe Ganyu but the base stats are still good enough to be worth using on anybody.

yeah, when I looked at it my immediate thought was it's a character weapon that only works on that specific character, others got better/cheaper options. same with the polearm last banner, and the way the weapon banner works I rather dump my primos into new chars or constellations.

I'm aware it's the bad idea and i might regret it later but i think it's better than being bored. Between hu tao, albedo and itto, that's going to be 2 straight months without rolling. Doesnt help that Xiao will probably be next and i dont want him either.

Altho, considering my luck, it will probably be a keqing cons or a skyward spine anyway. I've lost every 50/50 so far, that's why i'm saving my guarantee so bad for venti/kazuha, zongli or ayato (pls be cool and strong).

as someone who got 2 spines from the standard banner and finally hit r5 rain slasher with a r4 bell, I can tell you it's a lot of fun...

banner droughts are nothing new tho, can't remember when you started but the venti rerun/childe/zhong rerun/eula/klee rerun (in that order) wasn't that exiting either. they might be boring but you got to remember there will "good" banners again and most likely right after another, at that point you'll regret wasting primos one stuff you didn't really want or need. it's part of the fomo, just stay strong brother!
edit: also new 4* usually end up on the standard banner the next patch, which means thoma in 2.3. might wanna save those wishes for a chance to get a char that way.

 

[Pipi420]

did my 40ish minutes of bi-weekly content

First time using Sucrose national team + first time seriously using Xiangling in a loooong time. I scrambled to finish Sucrose and XL's artifacts literally minutes before doing the abyss,. XL has a pretty mediocre emblem set and Venti is now holding a 4* goblet but was still able to slap everything.
12-3 is really damn annoying for the second team since the moment one of the adds decides to teleport away AFTER you activated venti and ayakas burst thats shittons of time and damage down the drain.

 

[LucasSomething]

Rolled the 5 monthly paimon fates and got another bennet (c4) on standard banner. This is actually the FOURTH bennet i got on standard (first was on kazuha's) and he's somehow the 4* i have the most cons, i get the feeling the game REALLY wants me to roll 10 more right now... But i think i'll save for now and try to get the next 5* thought free ascension fates.

In other unrelated news, i've done abyss floors 9,10 and 11 all in a row on my first try, which is a first for me. I know it's the same abyss that i did already but my units arent that much stronger (other than xinqiu being 80 now), i feel like i simply got better.

One of my main struggles in 11-1 is how the flowers get launched around so i miss my bursts or waste too much time running after them, but i learned to play around it. I have to use Diluc's burst when the flower is charging, so it gets stunned and dragged for max dmg. Then i have to play ayaka glued to the wall and throw the burst along the wall to get more value by hitting enemies in a small space (barbara's skill aint permafreezing shit).

Man, not having a character who CCs the entire room with one button really forces you to get good huh? Sounds cool, but i cant take this forever, can we please have venti+zongli after itto so i dont have to keep saving? thanks.

EDIT: Ayo the new webevent gives 120 gems which is... low but it's better than the average webevent reward.

Actually if someone knows how to grill the fishes that give the most points pls tell me, i feel like i'm wasted a bunch of fish already and i couldnt find a guide online yet...

 

[Xenomorphs Are Cute]

Rolled the 5 monthly paimon fates and got another bennet (c4) on standard banner. This is actually the FOURTH bennet i got on standard (first was on kazuha's) and he's somehow the 4* i have the most cons, i get the feeling the game REALLY wants me to roll 10 more right now... But i think i'll save for now and try to get the next 5* thought free ascension fates.

In other unrelated news, i've done abyss floors 9,10 and 11 all in a row on my first try, which is a first for me. I know it's the same abyss that i did already but my units arent that much stronger (other than xinqiu being 80 now), i feel like i simply got better.

One of my main struggles in 11-1 is how the flowers get launched around so i miss my bursts or waste too much time running after them, but i learned to play around it. I have to use Diluc's burst when the flower is charging, so it gets stunned and dragged for max dmg. Then i have to play ayaka glued to the wall and throw the burst along the wall to get more value by hitting enemies in a small space (barbara's skill aint permafreezing shit).

Man, not having a character who CCs the entire room with one button really forces you to get good huh? Sounds cool, but i cant take this forever, can we please have venti+zongli after itto so i dont have to keep saving? thanks.

EDIT: Ayo the new webevent gives 120 gems which is... low but it's better than the average webevent reward.

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Actually if someone knows how to grill the fishes that give the most points pls tell me, i feel like i'm wasted a bunch of fish already and i couldnt find a guide online yet...

You may not believe this, but burning the fish gives 100 FP. I'm not joking.