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Genshin Impact |OT| 4.0 (Fontaine) - Je m'appelle "la baleine"

BlackM1st

Banned
We also have that re-run banner month or something, right? or was that fake? Hoping more time to save.
I am more than okay with the islands and Chasm being released like that. Cool.
Banner can be shit, but the patch itself can bring new meaningful content (whole new island) and story progression ie not being a filler.
 

Pejo

Gold Member
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I say you will have time till Baal xD ( ;_; )
No Filler? I'll believe it when I see it. I don't think they're physically capable of not doing filler patches.
 

BlackM1st

Banned
Forgot to add, 2.1 can have both 1 rerun and 1 new character banners, so Albedo getting a rerun and giving us some time to save can still be a thing.
 

InterMusketeer

Gold Member
Forgot to add, 2.1 can have both 1 rerun and 1 new character banners, so Albedo getting a rerun and giving us some time to save can still be a thing.
Yeah, let's hope for some trash banners like Albedo and Xiao. It would suck quite a bit if all of those anticipated new characters came right after the other.
 

YukiOnna

Member
The what now? Are they doing the 2x drops for regular resin again?
It's with the daily log-in. It seems it was only for those who were off from Genshin for 14 days since I couldn't play.
 

Pejo

Gold Member
It's with the daily log-in. It seems it was only for those who were off from Genshin for 14 days since I couldn't play.
Dammit, you got me thinking they added something nice to the end of the patch instead of abandoning it like usual.

Joke's on me, I guess.
 

Pejo

Gold Member
See you guys in 14 days.
This is cryptic and mysterious...

Are you planning on getting a 2 week ban from NeoGAF, or are you taking a vacation, or what's in 2 weeks? Inazuma drops in 3 days so I'm not sure if you got your dates mixed up.
 

Saber

Gold Member
I miss the 2x bonus already. Farming sux

Could end up worse. I mean we gonna get a new area, who knows if they gonna use people who already buff their characters as a base when releasing new artifact dungeons? Also, it could be the cryo talent dungeon all over again with a cancerous mechanic.
 

YukiOnna

Member
Pre-Install time, my dudes. Patch notes and gacha too:
 

YukiOnna

Member
Adjusts the Waverider's Stamina mechanism: The Waverider's stamina is now independent of that of the character's, and Stamina Regeneration is also calculated separately for each.

Waverider is in permanently then?
 

Pejo

Gold Member
Pre-Install time, my dudes. Patch notes and gacha too:

So leaked Ayaka banner was dead on. Good banner with some rare rate-ups in Ning and Yanfei, but....

Skeeeeeeeeeip

I have 14k Primos and 17 wishes saved up for Yoimiya banner so far, should be another 10k easy with Inazuma dropping, so My C1 dreams are alive, though I have to hope that I don't lose 50/50 twice.

Adjusts the Waverider's Stamina mechanism: The Waverider's stamina is now independent of that of the character's, and Stamina Regeneration is also calculated separately for each.

Waverider is in permanently then?
Maybe it's how we get around Inazuma after we unlock islands.
 
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YukiOnna

Member
Yeah. I don't want to skip Ayaka or Yoimiya because Hayamin and Ueda Kana, but saving mode till Kokomi, Yae, or Raiden drop.

Good thing they separated the stamina then. I am ready to explore and change the furnishings in the house realm.
 

Pejo

Gold Member
Yeah. I don't want to skip Ayaka or Yoimiya because Hayamin and Ueda Kana, but saving mode till Kokomi, Yae, or Raiden drop.

Good thing they separated the stamina then. I am ready to explore and change the furnishings in the house realm.
Guy that leaked Sayu's kit and a bunch of artifact sets/banners just said this regarding Inazuma banners:

"You can pull on Ayaka. Skip Yoimiya and save your Primogems, there isn't much time left.

Your Favonius Lance, keep them and all Electro units can be benched

Don't pull for things that you don't need, the following periods will be quite busy


[doge][doge][doge] I'm just speaking nonsense, don't believe me."

Personally, I am guessing that this means Baal is sooner than we think, and she's electro polearm, and she shits on other Electro party members with her kit. Whether or not this guy actually knows anything though, who is to say.

Take that how you will.
 

YukiOnna

Member
Guy that leaked Sayu's kit and a bunch of artifact sets/banners just said this regarding Inazuma banners:

"You can pull on Ayaka. Skip Yoimiya and save your Primogems, there isn't much time left.

Your Favonius Lance, keep them and all Electro units can be benched

Don't pull for things that you don't need, the following periods will be quite busy


[doge][doge][doge] I'm just speaking nonsense, don't believe me."

Personally, I am guessing that this means Baal is sooner than we think, and she's electro polearm, and she shits on other Electro party members with her kit. Whether or not this guy actually knows anything though, who is to say.

Take that how you will.
I'm in danger is how I take it.
 

YukiOnna

Member

Version 2.0 "The Immovable God and the Eternal Euthymia" New Weapon Overview Part I​


Version 2.0 Events Preview - Phase I​

 
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Lupingosei

Banned
Talent books? They only gave a pittance anyways, but yea that sucks.
Those 5 gold books were always helpful and it is a pain in the ass to farm them. If we could at least chose if we wanted Mondstadt, Liyue or Inazuma, but it is only Liyue und Inazuma now.
 

BlackM1st

Banned

Interesting article from GI.biz

On top of delivering consistent gameplay for all players, we've strived to utilise the advantages and features of different hardware to bring out better graphics and performance on each platform. But graphics directly related to gameplay mechanics must be matched across platforms.

Yi also cites MiHoYo's close relationship with Unity as a key contributor to its cross-platform strategy, adding that Genshin Impact is built on a specific and heavily customised version of Unity that has been tailored to the game's needs.

Sony's console is the most advanced on the market, with a plethora of unique functions and tech designed to make games stand out from those of rival platforms. The Genshin Impact studio aimed to take advantage of these, but without doing so in a way that would make other versions seem inferior.

We actually had to recreate the fundamental PS5 development framework including the graphic library and the customised file loading system from the ground up," he says. "The PlayStation 5 has impressed us with many exciting features and technologies, and we still have much to explore.

Team determinedly decided not to rush into the type of features new-gen games are already using as a technical showcase, such as ray-tracing.

"Ray-tracing on PS5 can help create more realistic rendering images," says Yi. "However, adding it into Genshin Impact will take huge efforts from both our artists and devs if we want to stay with our current art style to present the authentic look of Teyvat. So given the efforts required versus the actual level of enhancement it may provide in player experiences, we decided to bring out some other features which may greatly improve player experiences first...

No ray tracing is expected, but I kinda impressed that they even toyed with the idea. Looks like they are determined to advance PS5 graphics even more in a future and it's very nice to hear.
 

Pejo

Gold Member

Interesting article from GI.biz











No ray tracing is expected, but I kinda impressed that they even toyed with the idea. Looks like they are determined to advance PS5 graphics even more in a future and it's very nice to hear.
Other than reflections from water I don't even know what they'd do with ray tracing in Genshin. I wish they'd spend the effort making quality content instead of trying to do pupil reflections in an anime game. Visually it's nice but it's nothing that's going to "ooo" and "ahhh" people. Maybe then we'd have less "Never-ending combat" type bullshit.
 

YukiOnna

Member
I'm pretty happy with how the game looks right now. It's pretty and has amazing art direction.

I just want more character idle animations.
 

BlackM1st

Banned
Who the fuck cares about ray tracing on a cartoon game?
I definitely do. I'm all for advancing technology not because we need it, but because we can. But it's not happening anytime soon if ever.


. I wish they'd spend the effort making quality content instead of trying to do pupil reflections in an anime game. Visually it's nice but it's nothing that's going to "ooo" and "ahhh" people.
Article says that they decided against it because it requires too much effort for not many visual improvements. So you're basically on the same page...


Maybe then we'd have less "Never-ending combat" type bullshit.
...almost on the same page. LOL.

I'm pretty happy with how the game looks right now.
Yeah, me too. But there's always a place for improvement and I'm glad that MiHo thinks so too, or at least says so, hah.
 

YukiOnna

Member
Yeah, me too. But there's always a place for improvement and I'm glad that MiHo thinks so too, or at least says so, hah.
I just hope any updates aren't limited to PS5 as a PC Player. I don't care if it's like exclusive fog or w/e but how do lighting or day/night cycle should be universal...

The Azhdaha behind the scenes was fascinating to watch. Learning they had to develop new technology to not compromise on the particle effects detail. Stuff like that is cool.
 

BlackM1st

Banned
I just hope any updates aren't limited to PS5 as a PC Player. I don't care if it's like exclusive fog or w/e but how do lighting or day/night cycle should be universal...

I wouldn't be worried about it:

Sony's console is the most advanced on the market, with a plethora of unique functions and tech designed to make games stand out from those of rival platforms. The Genshin Impact studio aimed to take advantage of these, but without doing so in a way that would make other versions seem inferior.

Worst case scenario PS5 will get some features earlier thanks to some undisclosed exclusive features agreement or ease of optimisation, but I can't imagine that PC as a platform will have less features than a freaking console lol
 

YukiOnna

Member
I wouldn't be worried about it:



Worst case scenario PS5 will get some features earlier thanks to some undisclosed exclusive features agreement or ease of optimisation, but I can't imagine that PC as a platform will have less features than a freaking console lol
Nice. If it were my dumbass, I would have dropped mobile and just stuck to PC/Console, but then you'd lose all your revenue.
 

XPertRU

Neo Member
All I want is better draw distance and elimination of pop-ups in PS5 version. Plus faster texture loading after teleport and when you enter teapot.
 
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crumbs

Member
As a PC player, my wishlist for visual improvements/options would be the following:

Better draw distance
Better player-character clothing textures (Characters look fine from moderate-to-far distance, but up close the mobile game limitations are more obvious).

Otherwise the game's strong art style allows you to overlook or tolerate compromises from the mobile game design (repeating textures and character/environmental models).
 
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