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[Genshin Impact] Breath of the Gacha (1.2 out now!)

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  • eMoandereMoander Registered User regular
    That’s an awesome change for Sunday domains!

    On the second one, pretty sure that’s how they’ve always worded it. They use Traveler instead of ‘player’. They showed video of you getting fates for multiple chars.

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  • FeldornFeldorn Mediocre Registered User regular
    Though I don't want more characters to build... I do want some Bennett and Sucrose.

    I'm 30~ in towards pity, though, and I don't really want Albedo :cry:

  • AshtonDragonAshtonDragon AKA The Nix Registered User regular
    That banner is comically ideal for my side account. I actually want Albedo there to play with, and that account has and frequently uses all three of the featured 4*s. More than anything, I really just want C1 for Sucrose. I think I want that even more than Bennett's.

  • akjakakjak Thera Spooky GymRegistered User regular
    akjak wrote: »
    I have Bennet C1, and... all the rest look meh until C6? Or am I missing something.

    Fischl has a place-able turret (OZ/raven) and is a good bow based phys dps (with c1/c2, I forget which allows Oz to shoot when you do). She kinda becomes a little machine gun.

    Sucrose looks like a poor mans Venti, but I don't have her yet so I dunno.

    I meant all of *Bennet’s* constellations look meh. I have Sucrose and Fischl at C6 already.

    So I guess this banner is a hard pass for me.

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  • eMoandereMoander Registered User regular
    I just need 3 more of each bennett and fischl to get them to C5 and C6 respectively. Hopefully I can do that without hitting an Albedo, but knowing my luck I'll pull a C6 sucrose. :P

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  • cursedkingcursedking Registered User regular
    I'm only at C2 Fischl and really just want one more to get the +3 to nightrider, and C1 Bennet.

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  • NoughtNought Registered User regular
    The current banner has been butts for me. I think all my non-banner pity 4*s have been weapons.

    Really wanted some constallations on Razor, but have only gotten one extra of him.
    At least I got one of Xinyan and Chongyun, so I have all the current 4*s.

    So, anyone that played mihoyos other games, is there a typical time before time limited 5* start to show up on a banner again? Never did get Venti, and with about 80 pulls before I'm garantied Zhongli, I think that's too high a price for a supposed f2p game.

    I'm about $100 in atm, but since Zhongli seems lackluster, I don't feel he's worth paying for.

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  • cursedkingcursedking Registered User regular
    I don’t have experience with the company but based on the current output I would guess in the summer there’s greatest hits banner, if not then maybe the year release celebration

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  • cursedkingcursedking Registered User regular
    Honestly given the breathless pace of new characters it might be sooner. I don’t think it’s tenable to get a new five star out every twenty days

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  • KamarKamar Registered User regular
    I wish they'd just make it relatively easy/inexpensive to get characters you really want at C0, and get their BIG GACHA $$$ from constellations and weapons and (presumably at some point) skins.

    But then, I'm hardly the target they care about, am I? I've maybe spent a few hundred on MTX and gacha shit in the game I've bought the most MTX in (plus a lot more towards expacs and a monthly subscription, because the game in question is ESO) while mega whales are out there spending ten times that per month.

    I can't say they should change it from a financial standpoint, because really I have no clue if there's actually a worthwhile market of people like me out there. People who will spend more than we probably should if dropping 'just' $5 or so feels rewarding, but will stick to the monthly $5 and nothing more if the math looks like $4000 to get a particular non-banner 5-star you want at C0 and $5 of gems gets you...a single 3-star weapon, maybe two 3-star weapons if you have some gems already.

  • eMoandereMoander Registered User regular
    I don't know, I kind of like the variety of team building. Like if everyone had access to the same characters, then the meta takes over and everyone gravitates to the same team comps. I know if I had Diluc, I would be building that team and nothing else. Working with what you got and building a functional team is half the fun, and I think in general Mihoyo has done a good job at making everything viable so there really isn't a gameplay need to spend $4000 to get a particular 5-star, and the ones you do have end up feeling very special.

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  • akjakakjak Thera Spooky GymRegistered User regular
    Also they’ve made and continue to make $Texas with this game, so I’m sure they see no need to change it.

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  • eMoandereMoander Registered User regular
    Speaking of, when are they putting out the switch and xbox ports?? It's not like they don't have cash to pay people to move it over. I saw a screenshot of a guy on pc using an xbox controller and it had all the button prompts mapped on the screen just fine; seems like it should be trivial to just move it over (for series s/x at the very least if performance is a problem).

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  • OptyOpty Registered User regular
    There's basically like 5 Xboxes in all of Asia, they're not going to waste time porting it to that platform.

  • eMoandereMoander Registered User regular
    But there are dozens of us!

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  • ShadowfireShadowfire Vermont, in the middle of nowhereRegistered User regular
    Nought wrote: »
    The current banner has been butts for me. I think all my non-banner pity 4*s have been weapons.

    Really wanted some constallations on Razor, but have only gotten one extra of him.
    At least I got one of Xinyan and Chongyun, so I have all the current 4*s.

    So, anyone that played mihoyos other games, is there a typical time before time limited 5* start to show up on a banner again? Never did get Venti, and with about 80 pulls before I'm garantied Zhongli, I think that's too high a price for a supposed f2p game.

    I'm about $100 in atm, but since Zhongli seems lackluster, I don't feel he's worth paying for.

    I don't remember about limited adventurers. I do know that a number of the rare frames from Honkai Impact came into the game later as grindable items. I doubt adventurers will be free with grinding, but I wouldn't be surprised to see some of the constellations become available later on through big quests.

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  • vagrant_windsvagrant_winds Overworked Mysterious Eldritch Horror Hunter XX Registered User regular
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3U51KyZLxE

    Oh look a trailer that shows a support designed as a support as a support and that features other characters.

    Unlike a dps trailer for a tanky dps character that was later changed without notifying the trailer or story teams.

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  • SpectrumSpectrum Archer of Inferno Chaldea Rec RoomRegistered User regular
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  • MaddocMaddoc I'm Bobbin Threadbare, are you my mother? Registered User regular
    edited December 2020
    That's funny because Albedo's role is primarily DPS

    Though his isotoma field allows him to deal supplemental damage that scales off his Defense even while he's not on the field

    EDIT: Incidentally, I think Albedo is the worst case yet of a 5* that needs his constellation to function.

    C2 feels like it should be one of his passives.

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  • AshtonDragonAshtonDragon AKA The Nix Registered User regular
    We'll see how he shapes up after release. From datamined stuff, I could definitely see him being a strong dps with that C2, but he might still function as a support without it. I'm certainly not sure, though. Geo characters are very difficult to evaluate, as we learned with Zhongli.

  • The WolfmanThe Wolfman Registered User regular
    Huh. So Albedo's skill is to create a giant AOE field that also has a platform in the middle you can stand on. First off, a lot of attacks and enemy AI just break if you're above them and they can't do a thing to you. And second, given Klee's method of attack, she gains a whole lot of range if she has the high ground. There might be some ridiculous synergy where Klee can attack everything on the field with zero risk at all. If this turns out to actually be a thing... I might have to consider trying for this banner.

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  • MaddocMaddoc I'm Bobbin Threadbare, are you my mother? Registered User regular
    Klee and Albedo are like adoptive siblings kind of, so I want him anyway

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  • McMoogleMcMoogle Registered User regular
    I am not a fan of any platform-generating attacks. They're so annoying to deal with or accidentally climb on.

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  • cursedkingcursedking Registered User regular
    man, it's super annoying that genshin does not automatically detect controller input and vice versa

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  • ShadowfireShadowfire Vermont, in the middle of nowhereRegistered User regular
    cursedking wrote: »
    man, it's super annoying that genshin does not automatically detect controller input and vice versa

    Even more annoying when you try and type in co-op!

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  • eMoandereMoander Registered User regular
    First off, a lot of attacks and enemy AI just break if you're above them and they can't do a thing to you.

    You know, this might be an underrated feature. You can avoid plenty of massive aoe attacks just by being a couple inches off the ground. Even stormterror's big claw attacks do nothing if you are gliding. I saw plenty of videos showing people avoiding attacks by climbing on zhongli's steles or traveler rocks, but it was always just memes cause it took forever to climb up and the construct took damage and was destroyed by the attack so it only worked as a one off. Since the flower floats, if it doesn't actually take attack damage and you can stay up there forever... could be ridiculous for basically any ranged dps.

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  • SpoitSpoit *twitch twitch* Registered User regular
    So has anyone had problems with it not remembering your login? For the past week and change I've had to login every single time I booted, whereas before it only randomly logged me out like once a week, max

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  • AshtonDragonAshtonDragon AKA The Nix Registered User regular
    Update is live.

    Alt account got its pity 5*, and it was indeed Albedo. Should be fun to play around with him. It then immediately got Mona as well. Bonus! Also got much-needed first constellations for both Bennett and Sucrose.

    Real account just collected its blue fates and did some standard rolls, and got Keqing. Christ, that's a hell of a get that I wasn't expecting. Maybe I'll have to swap Beidou back to being a support after all, and let Keqing take over the electric DPS job. Can probably just slot her in to the same team with Xingqiu/Bennett/Venti and clean up.

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  • eMoandereMoander Registered User regular
    Nice! Interested to hear your thoughts on Albedo.

    Initial results for me:
    35 fates from ascensions -> 1 Fischl (!!), Kaeya, Widsith, Sac. sword
    50 pulls on real banner: 2 Fischl, 2 Bennett, 1 Xingqui, Bell, and Rainslasher

    Gets me the C6 Fischl I wanted (I was shocked to get her as my first pull on the standard banner!). Still only c4 bennett, but think I'm going to stop here as I don't want an Albedo without learning more. Still a ways off of the soft pity, but don't want to risk it for just one more bennett constellation.

    ...actually now that I look at this, I got super lucky not getting a single sucrose in all that!

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  • MaddocMaddoc I'm Bobbin Threadbare, are you my mother? Registered User regular
    edited December 2020
    I'm a little surprised the banner is up already

    usually they delay the banner for a day on Honkai after patches

    EDIT: Had thirty draws saved up, was just enough to get me Albedo on my last pull, along with a couple more Sucrose and Fischl stars

    EDIT2: Oh that was enough for C6 Sucrose I guess

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  • vagrant_windsvagrant_winds Overworked Mysterious Eldritch Horror Hunter XX Registered User regular
    From the free Fates:

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    Also a Lion's Roar, a Sacrificial Sword dupe, and constellations for Barbara, Noelle, and Diona over 4 free pulls.

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  • cursedkingcursedking Registered User regular
    I used my acquaints from ascension to get a C8 Barbara, a Rust, and a Stringless (my first on that).

    Happy with the weapons, getting a second useless Barbara when I'm missing so many of the other 4*s is really annoying.

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  • MaddocMaddoc I'm Bobbin Threadbare, are you my mother? Registered User regular
    I didn't get anything of value from those sadly, but I wasn't expecting it since I just recently got an Amos' Bow from a random single pull

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  • ArtereisArtereis Registered User regular
    edited December 2020
    Pulls went pretty we'll so far. Free pulls got me a rust, a stringless and c4 Xinyan. Banner pulls got me Sucrose plus her C1, C5 AND C6 for Fischl on the same pull and some random weapons. I'll keep going on the banner as I earn primogems because I will want C1 Bennett, but I'm out for now.

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  • MaddocMaddoc I'm Bobbin Threadbare, are you my mother? Registered User regular
    I am actually totally done with this banner I think, just gonna save until Ganyu I guess.

    C4 Fischl is good enough for now.

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  • cursedkingcursedking Registered User regular
    i entered the banner wanting Bennet C1 and maybe a C3 fischl. I did a 10 pull and got a Stringless. So I was like eh i'll try ten more and then see:
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    what the fuuccccccccckkkkkkkkk

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  • MaddocMaddoc I'm Bobbin Threadbare, are you my mother? Registered User regular
    Still kinda wish Omen worked the way it had been originally described, but then she'd be basically mandatory

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  • SpectrumSpectrum Archer of Inferno Chaldea Rec RoomRegistered User regular
    edited December 2020
    37 rolls -> Diona C3, Stringless, Favonius Bow, Sac Greatsword

    Pretty zzzzzzzzzz

    Oh well. I've been rolling well in FGO, GBF, and AK recently, I can't be too mad

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  • SpoitSpoit *twitch twitch* Registered User regular
    I'm at 77 pulls (got another freaking sucrose) and I'm scared to keep pulling. But I really need C1 Bennet, because he's so good in this new area. And like, in general

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  • akjakakjak Thera Spooky GymRegistered User regular
    35 pulls. Qiqi (C2), Diona (for C3), favonius warbow.

    Wasn't really planning to pull on new banner as I have Bennett C1, Sucrose and Fischl C6. Did one pull... Albedo. I was... Nowhere near any soft or hard pity. Well then.

    Guess I'm done til ??. I don't even know who I want next. I like Ganyu's look, but I don't really want another cryo bow.

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