Genshin Impact (PC/PS5/PS4/NSW/iOS) - Open-World Action RPG - 2020

[Ayn]

Ryza series is amazing. Still need to work on 3.

I dunno what it is about Atelier games, but I always end up finishing them. They're great games for me to unwind with.

Plus the soundtracks are usually pretty awesome.

[Kachiko]

They are just so slow and animation repetitive; been Gust's MO almost from the start. Character designs are top notch though.

[Gokulo]

Plus the soundtracks are usually pretty awesome.

I just started Ryza 2 and this one especially has surprised me with some field tracks from the very beginning

[Ayn]

The second and third games of the Dusk Trilogy had some pretty solid themes, too.

[RalphTheDwarf]

I started playing around with the new auto equip function, and the results were all over the place. Saw some huge stat drops on some chars, others it wasn't too bad. At least most of my weapon choices made some sense. Picked up a copy of Kazuha as well. I wrapped up the Aranara quests and exploration, working on the pyramid and other Sumeru area exploration which is the stuff that came out around the time I started. Also capped out fame in all the cities, so now it's time to start thinking of what is easiest to farm for weekly quests. I guess Fontaine seemed the easiest to burn through when I was doing fame there.

[Gokulo]

I guess Fontaine seemed the easiest to burn through when I was doing fame there.

Yeah, usually the newest area will be the easiest, as they seem to be making them less of a chore with each iteration

[Obsidian]

Version Preview stream was this morning. We're getting a free Gorou from one of the events, so I'll finally have Gorou lol.

https://genshin.hoyoverse.com/en/gift?code=WTKBMBD8ZZRZ

https://genshin.hoyoverse.com/en/gift?code=EAKA5BU9HHRM

https://genshin.hoyoverse.com/en/gift?code=9B3AMTCQZYQ9

[Tomiko]

[Obsidian]

We are officially on Clorinde watch, ladies and gentlemen. I think I'll be skipping Arrleccino in favour of her, unless her kit just looks horrible.

[Tomiko]

Sigewinne drip has also been released. Sethos (4*)as well, but that's not a surprise since he was in the preview.

https://twitter.com/GenshinImpact/st...48677442376144
https://twitter.com/GenshinImpact/st...49997637333107
https://twitter.com/GenshinImpact/st...51274735767933

[Tomiko]

Good luck to everyone pulling tomorrow!

[Ayn]

Got Qiqi'd.

Man, Yanqing and Qiqi in the span of a week.

[RalphTheDwarf]

Also got Qiqi'd. lol I love the Monty Python and the Holy Grail references in the various texts in the new zone, makes the game feel so much more polished vs some of the badly translated crap I've read lately.

[Tomiko]

I got Mona'd (C4 now). Got insanely lucky on the weapon banner and got her weapon in my first 10-pull (not sure of previous pity count). Almost makes up for all the 70+ pity pulls.

Now I can save for Chlorinde.

[The Stig]

I think I feel dumb but this new pyro char feels a bit too mechanical for me haha. The skill is weird to use with a large cooldown which seems to go down if i play aggressive, and the ult seems to only do one instance of damage?
I need to really read the notes but maybe I just finished work and commuted home and feel sleepy lol. Will check back tomorrow

[Obsidian]

I haven't done the trial yet, but I believe how she works is basically, use her skill, swap out and do your other character's things while you wait the 2 seconds for her skill's effect, swap back on to her and hit a charged attack, then just spam your normals until her Bond of Life runs out and you stop doing pyro damage. At that point, you pop her burst and then do it all again.

It's a ton of text, but boiled down it's really just, her skill applies a mark which will give you a Bond of Life, she uses that Bond of Life to do pyro damage, and when she's done doing pyro damage, her burst is the only way she can heal, and it also resets her skill cooldown.

[Obsidian]

Leaks are starting to come out. Clorinde animations are animation creep of the highest order lol. Her burst looks so sick.

[Tomiko]

I think I feel dumb but this new pyro char feels a bit too mechanical for me haha. The skill is weird to use with a large cooldown which seems to go down if i play aggressive, and the ult seems to only do one instance of damage?
I need to really read the notes but maybe I just finished work and commuted home and feel sleepy lol. Will check back tomorrow

Don't feel dumb. I felt the same until I read a guide on Reddit that said the same thing Obsidian said, now it makes more sense.

Leaks are starting to come out. Clorinde animations are animation creep of the highest order lol. Her burst looks so sick.

Animation videos for Chlorinde, Sigewinne & Sethos for anyone interested:

(No idea how long they will last before Hoyo nukes them lol)

Spoiler: show

Chlorinde:


Sigewinne:


Sethos:


Chlorinde & Sigewinne Bursts slowed down:

Edit: Added a clip above of Chlorinde & Sigewinne bursts slowed down.

Reading more leak info:

• Sigewinne's Bubble Gun can trap weaker opponents. lol
• Chlorinde will detect Fontaine materials.
• Sethos will detect Sumeru materials.
• Sigewinne's passive is a healing thing for the party similar to Dehya.
• Ascension guides for all 3: https://imgur.com/a/xBoWcUC

[Kachiko]

Picked up Arlecchino, Mona C3, Lynnette C6, Freminet C5, and Crimson Moon Semblance in 33K primos. Weapon popped out in 50 pulls or so, which made it over-all a good deal on the pulls, as Mona and Arle were both pretty late.

[The Stig]

Don't feel dumb. I felt the same until I read a guide on Reddit that said the same thing Obsidian said, now it makes more sense.

Aw thanks

Yeah I got the hang of it after going back to it freshened up from sleep! It's not too bad indeed, but now knowing purple gun girl is coming and i really liked her since seeing her in the story I'm gonna wait for that and save my primos because as cool as fire girl is she's just...... dropped here this patch (I've not done MSQ yet for this patch so maybe I guess she plays a main role).