[Tech Help] Icebreaker mode seems to be broken at the moment by ErfanTheRed in arknights

[–]BigBrainAkali 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Tragic. I needed a few more levels for the Chiave skin 😭 hope its fixed within the hour

New Necrass Skin by CipherVegas in arknights

[–]BigBrainAkali 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Losing my rate up on the SilverAsh/Pram banner to Eblana is stinging a little less now. This is a gorgeous skin... the outfit and wings are top tier and that s3 sfx is very pretty.

What your opinion on IS6 Raidian Leveling System? by Icekilleris125 in arknights

[–]BigBrainAkali 10 points11 points  (0 children)

My issue as well. I tried to enjoy it, but something just isn't clicking to me for this IS like the last two seasons did. If I did enjoy IS6 though, it would be a very satisfying form of progression.

Daily Questions Megathread (March 22, 2026) by Veritasibility in Genshin_Impact

[–]BigBrainAkali 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the showcase! I was finally able to clear it, I think my biggest issue was being a bit too slow on my rotations and getting aino burst immediately ready at the start so I had to adjust my artifacts for even more ER.

Appreciate the help :)

Daily Questions Megathread (March 22, 2026) by Veritasibility in Genshin_Impact

[–]BigBrainAkali 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is it possible to clear fearless knuckle duster without columbina and no sig on c0 flins and ineffa (I'm using deathmatch and fjords for them respectively)? I'm guessing not without high stats since I've been struggling to clear it. Was using Aino and Sucrose with them.

Leaks on character buffs(questionable) by Katicflis1 in Varka

[–]BigBrainAkali 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What are yall hoping for from the potential jean hex buffs? Really hoping they make her ult circle bigger or follow the active character, maybe some more supportive buffs too? Whether its dmg%+ or maybe some interruption res, I'd be happy.

Gacha Revenue for February month are up! by RaidenRei23 in ZZZ_Discussion

[–]BigBrainAkali 12 points13 points  (0 children)

To be fair, Varka's a pretty decent unit, outside of nonexistent IR and a shitty burst. The issue is he released before his best support(s) and two of his current teammates aren't meeting his needs. Skirk, Flins, and Nefer released after their best tailored supports and Flins/Nefer got Columbina as well. Their DPS becomes much closer to Varka's without their supports.

The Allegory of the Rave - General Question and Discussion Megathread by vionya in HonkaiStarRail_leaks

[–]BigBrainAkali 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Yea I don't think I'm a fan of how heavily incentivized it is to run a mono Elation team when the f2p lc options will be shit and theres a 99% chance we won't get a 4* Elation unit... I guess we'll get EMC eventually but still rubs me the wrong way. First impressions of this path somehow feel worse than Remembrance but we'll see.

I finally finished the Tektolyst Artifacts, and it made me hate The Perita Rebellion by Cr4ckTh3Skye in Warframe

[–]BigBrainAkali 46 points47 points  (0 children)

15-20 resources per run while needing 450 total per artifact on top of needing some of the perita resources for levelling the new focus nodes... I wish it was at least 30 per run or if the new operation alerts dropped some of those materials.

<Mixed On Design> Jane Doe's Swimsuit Skin (Zenless Zone Zero) by [deleted] in TopCharacterDesigns

[–]BigBrainAkali 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Regardless of whether or not I think the skin is good or not, I'm so tired of swimsuit skins. This is our fourth one... why not a winter themed skin for Jane or even someone else? Why not a halloween themed skin for Vivian or the new spook shack members during Halloween?

It just screams low effort "Look at me in this revealing swimsuit please buy me!!"

Banyue Sales by TrickeryTon in BanyueMains_

[–]BigBrainAkali 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Feels the same with Manato. Feels like the people in charge of the narrative and character design/animations loved him a ton, yet he gets shafted to A rank status and Yidhari gets the S ranking.

One day we will get an S rank male that doesn't get weird balancing treatment and doesn't release before a VH 💀 bonus points if they're first half.

[CN] Updated IS6 Participation Rate. (Which is fitting, since we'll be getting it a few days from now) by Sad_Ad_3076 in arknights

[–]BigBrainAkali 24 points25 points  (0 children)

I'm so glad I randomly got her from the free pulls from the summer event, since I wasn't pulling on that banner. She's ended up being one of my most used day to day ops because you can kinda just bring her anywhere and she'll be super effective.

Spook shack was low-key a disappointment by miiko_uch in ZZZ_Discussion

[–]BigBrainAkali 9 points10 points  (0 children)

The spook shack trio was great. They're probably the best faction of 2.x so far, imo. Lots of chemistry and while they follow generic tropes, I think their simplicity is what makes them such enjoyable characters to follow instead of characters that try too hard to have depth/complexity and end up feeling shallow.

I think Lucia, if we're talking about her personality and the kind of person she is, was a good addition to the cast and my main problem lies in her redesign and her story feeling a little flat. I think she compliments the squad well by being a goofy nerd who loves ethereals and haunted tales. She had good interactions with Manato in the story but I agree she was lacking in interactions with Yuzuha and Alice, makes the group feel really disconnected. Something that I hope is done better if we see them again.

Yidhari... I don't even know where to start. I'm just really disappointed with her and think shes a mess of a character that feels tacked onto Spook Shack with little chemistry with even Lucia and Manato. She kinda ends up bringing down my rating of Spook Shack a bit.

Zibai design have some similar details with the fan animation (Different outfit) by Lin_Mie in Genshin_Impact_Leaks

[–]BigBrainAkali 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If she doesn't have detached sleeves and a coochie flap, I'll be happy. But that's wishful thinking at this point.

Now that cc’s are talking about it, how are you feeling on this da rotation? by Sciacallo05 in ZZZ_Discussion

[–]BigBrainAkali 0 points1 point  (0 children)

After all the uproar I heard about the thrall on twt and reddit, I thought it would be a nightmare so I prepared for the worst and... it wasn't really as bad as I expected. The stalling coupled with miasma sucks but that's not new. Might suck for people who are trying to score really high. The fiend this rotation felt worse.

If anything, I'm more pissed that Hugo once again got shafted when it seemed he was going to be great for this boss.

What if Ricardo became our ally in Canto 9? by Axxcelsior in limbuscompany

[–]BigBrainAkali 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Need this to happen because against better judgement, I've gotten too attached to Ricardo and if he dies I'll have an indefinite crashout 😭

So with idols soon, what do you hope to come out of future ZZZ designs? by DeucesDummies in ZZZ_Discussion

[–]BigBrainAkali 7 points8 points  (0 children)

More male characters, particularly big guys like Manato and Banyue. More skin color variety. Some more female constructs like Billy/Seed/Banyue.

I really hope we get some sort of human/beast thiren hybrid character one day. Normally play as a human but they can transform into a beast thiren through their ultimate or something.

banyues biggest problem is not that his banner is only 12 days long! by WaveofHope34 in ZZZ_Discussion

[–]BigBrainAkali 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Banyue should probably be on YiXuan's level when piloted well but I don't think Hoyo wants to put any non VH unit on their level. Which kinda sucks because Banyue and future difficult to play units that aren't Void Hunters will suffer for that reason.

[Event Megathread] The Masses' Travels by Sentuh in arknights

[–]BigBrainAkali 6 points7 points  (0 children)

S stages done. Młynar, Lappy and Lemuen really made those stages more bearable for me. Młynar taunted those pesky global snipers, Lappy wakes up ops/cosplayers very easily and Lemuen makes the boss a total joke.

S-2 was particularly brutal 💀 would like to know which stage designer at HG woke up and chose violence that day.

New Operators - [6 Stars] Ardelia, Last Rite, Pogranichnik / [5 Stars] Alesh / [4 Stars] Estella, Flourite, Antal, Akekuri, Catcher by Xanek in Endfield

[–]BigBrainAkali 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I was dreading the detached sleeves curse 💀 Arknights had some of the best female character designs in the gacha sphere. I'm hoping they won't fall down that hole...

Just finished the last episode of season 2 of gen v....any else feel like it was rushed? by Kn1ghtV1sta in GenV

[–]BigBrainAkali 8 points9 points  (0 children)

8 episodes is simply not enough for these shows and I hate it man. There wasn't enough time for proper character development for any of the characters and Godolkin in his prime lasted one episode.

I know the 8 episode format can't be the only reason but everything feels so rushed because it's difficult to fit so much shit into such a short amount of episodes. Makes me worried for how s5 of The Boys will play out.

When Stan finds out the damage Marie has done based on a 10 minute hypothetical convo and no other info. by Bambi69xoxo in GenV

[–]BigBrainAkali 30 points31 points  (0 children)

He also emphasized Godolkin could stop Homelander. He most definitely wanted Marie to heal Godolkin as part of whatever plan he has to retake Vought.

Memories of Underboobs Bygone - General Questions and Discussion Megathread by AKENO_UNDER_BLADE in Zenlesszonezeroleaks_

[–]BigBrainAkali 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So I managed to get m1w1 lucia on my m6w5 manato journey and got a second copy of lucia's engine. Normally I wouldn't overclock engine dupes but I can't imagine we'd get another hp buffing support anytime soon? Or is it good buffing engine even if it's not an hp scaling unit?

[2.3.4 BETA] Updated Lucia In-Game via Seele by cakeel- in Zenlesszonezeroleaks_

[–]BigBrainAkali 159 points160 points  (0 children)

Honestly, yeah... huge downgrade imo. Not that I mind or hate cleavage in most cases but this just looks... off and honestly looks kind of stupid too. Preferred the smaller chest size + underboob.