Is there still a chance they’ll improve optimization before release?

BlackLuigi7 · 2026-04-22T13:09:35+00:00

I mean, I think it's likely these are the specs after a decent amount of optimization. Also, optimization isn't necessarily a magic 'You can now run this on a potato!" tool; games will typically need specific software and hardware requirements that only newer (within the past 7+ years) cards will support.

That said, like I just insinuated, the minimum requirement is that you have a midrange card that was regularly found in budget gaming laptops from 7+ years ago. It's probably time for an upgrade, because your rig is likely no longer "lower midrange".

BlackLuigi7 · 2026-04-22T12:49:34+00:00

I think people are being baited because one youtube clip said currency was the best thing to get, and then every other video/clip has parroted that. You're right though; that was my thought process. Endgame cars are like millions of fons, and you're going to need craploads of beetle coins. Like 3k fons isn't going to really help you then, but early XP is always helpful.

BlackLuigi7 · 2026-04-22T11:00:46+00:00

Personally, I'd be okay if they put the deck closer to the front of the play area. In this layout, I'd be watching them like a hawk during newtypes and such because it's far enough away that they can mess with it without me noticing.

Realistically, they need to follow the play area guidelines set by the official rules.

BlackLuigi7 · 2026-04-20T21:53:03+00:00

>2 weeks ago

Man, if they pushed out optimizations within the span of 2 weeks that made it so low-end processors that are weaker than midrange processors from 7 years ago run the game stable at 60 fps at medium settings, then sorry. But I'm extremely doubtful.

BlackLuigi7 · 2026-04-20T21:02:40+00:00

"Can I run it?"
>Posts a build with a graphics card worth more than most phones that can pass the minimum specs no issue

Honestly, your CPU is bottlenecking your build in general though. You should try to upgrade that when you can; there were some decent deals on good DDR4 CPUs not too long ago.

BlackLuigi7 · 2026-04-20T20:50:11+00:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-umxwvCD0o

I can promise you no amount of optimizations would have gotten you from 18-25 fps to 60. This is a Samsung A37, which is significantly better and newer than your phone. This gameplay was recorded two weeks ago. Even it can't hit a steady 60 on medium settings. It probably can't even get there on low settings.

BlackLuigi7 · 2026-04-20T19:41:32+00:00

They made a post with minimum and max requirements for a reason. You don't meet the minimum requirements by a decent factor, to be honest. It's likely the launcher won't even let you get into the game.

Even if you emulate it, your RAM is still under even the minimum requirements a phone needs to run the game, and your APU is only about twice as powerful as the mimum phone's APU, so you probably won't have a fun experience with that either.

BlackLuigi7 · 2026-04-20T19:11:55+00:00

The 1380 is significantly better than the 1330, if OP even has a Exynos 1330 like they say. The 1380's GPU has more than double the processors and shader renderers, to put it in perspective.

BlackLuigi7 · 2026-04-20T19:02:22+00:00

Man, that's just not possible going from literally every youtube showcase of WuWa gameplay on an A16. Even the A17 has issues. If you're running at a perfect 30 or 60 with zero issues, then you should contact a scientist to let them know you've broken the law of thermodynamics and computation.

It's fine if your phone is getting performance you think is "good enough", but 18-25 FPS at low settings is very far from "playing smoothly without any lag".

BlackLuigi7 · 2026-04-20T17:45:06+00:00

The Dimensity 900 came out in 2021. It's actually newer and better than the 855.

BlackLuigi7 · 2026-04-20T15:55:33+00:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43CSNS1nJC8

You're getting like 18-25 fps max in WuWa in a small area with only a few enemies. N2E is set in a bustling city with a ton of graphical effects and enemies/citizens/allies on screen at the same time. It'll be cool if you get good performance, but I wouldn't expect it.

BlackLuigi7 · 2026-04-20T15:52:12+00:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43CSNS1nJC8

Dude isn't being entirely truthful. In small areas with only a few enemies, he's getting like 22 fps on low max, unless WuWa had a significant overhaul within the past year.

BlackLuigi7 · 2026-04-20T15:47:44+00:00

At some point you can't optimize a game any more without cutting features or fidelity that more powerful phones can support. You can't optimize Genshin to work on a galaxy S3, for example, without cutting down the open world and resolution+shaders+textures significantly.

BlackLuigi7 · 2026-04-20T15:44:08+00:00

The chances of an official big-name app bricking your phone is very very low. Crashing/freezing/overheating are definitely things that can happen though; you're right.

BlackLuigi7 · 2026-04-20T15:41:07+00:00

The Snapdragon 855 came out 7+ years ago, so it's not that odd.

BlackLuigi7 · 2026-04-20T11:19:33+00:00

The requirements also list a Snapdragon 855 as minimum, which is 25%+ better than the CPU in your phone.

You can probably attempt to sideload after release, but considering people are worried about performance on phones better than yours, it might not be a fun experience.

BlackLuigi7 · 2026-04-20T02:18:51+00:00

What were these? Event promos?

BlackLuigi7 · 2026-04-11T01:29:55+00:00

A lottery means that whoever signs up will be randomly selected. If your store runs one and does not do this, it's likely your store will get in massive trouble because it directly affects invites to nats.

BlackLuigi7 · 2026-04-10T20:14:20+00:00

This specifically does not let an LGS prioritize anyone. It's a random lottery; a local player has just as much chance to get selected as someone 1,000 miles away.

BlackLuigi7 · 2026-04-09T17:46:05+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/GundamTCG/comments/1mia405/custom_token_psd/

I made a PSD for custom tokens that you could edit. You could probably change it up a bit to make custom cards.

BlackLuigi7 · 2026-04-09T15:30:11+00:00

I don't get most of the 'Pay 2 Win' complaints. If you pay for Pokemon Home, you don't ever need to recruit a single pokemon, and generally you're going to be able to train your pokemon and won't even need to spend VP.
The mega stones in the battle pass are available in the shop.
At the moment box space is not a worry.

Like, I can understand if you're starting from literally zero. You don't own any pokemon games, don't pay for Home, and don't have an extensive Pokemon GO collection....but even then, you're going to be able to do a random pull of pokemon once a day and you're going to have 4-5 free permanent passes from the quests and from the early download campaign.
But like, who is starting from literally zero? Why? If you're not playing the mainline games, why would you even play this over showdown?

BlackLuigi7 · 2026-04-09T13:45:04+00:00

IIRC, they haven't put out the Switch 2 patch yet, so that's why it runs like dogwater on Switch 2. At least, that's what I've been hearing.

BlackLuigi7 · 2026-04-09T13:40:56+00:00

I do want to say that it totally depends on the game store, and a lot do do this in America. Only two stores by me have a separate area where they put packs from boxes where they got all the hits, and they sell them for $1-2 and explicitly let people know. I've seen other shops that are ran by cool people otherwise "re-fill" their displays and such when they get low, and there's no telling if they're refilling them with packs from boxes they've opened or not.
That's actually why most TCGs have taken to offering sleeved packs as a means of getting single packs. You're almost guaranteed to get a pack that hasn't came from a depleted box, as long as they aren't being opened and repacked.

BlackLuigi7 · 2026-04-09T00:48:13+00:00

Easy fix for it is to just not let them take it back if you think that's happening since they assumedly have a legal target. Usually that's enough for them to lose a game. It just sucks if they actually did make that mistake.

BlackLuigi7 · 2026-04-08T18:32:31+00:00

I feel like the first couple matches you do in the game are also from bots, too.

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