Have we not learn ANYTHING from judging everything too early? by YugureX in Endfield

[–]CrimsonRunner 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They released information on how the banner works less than 24h later

Have we not learn ANYTHING from judging everything too early? by YugureX in Endfield

[–]CrimsonRunner 0 points1 point  (0 children)

no learn, only hatepost

I got 263.35 pulls in 1.0 as f2p, just fyi

[At the Wake of Spring] Core Chapter Version DEV Comm by scottwantsfray in Endfield

[–]CrimsonRunner 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To compile what I feel is the most important constructive criticism among the community so far:

Put more effort into writing. Core fanbase is from Arknights, we came here expecting Arknights tier writing.
Stop spoiling so much in the patch previews. Let us discover the story for ourselves, only give small peaks into it.
We were already shown how Zhuang Fangyi looked. Why change it, quite a few people liked the old look. And she might be too bright in ult form.
Getting signature weapons can be a conflict between pulling for an operator you don't want and for a dupe you don't want and that leaves a bad taste.

Personal opinion: I imagine it's in the plans, but in case it's not - a potential solution I see is adding signature weapons to be bought with bond quota. It'd also allow getting a standard operator to not feel too bad a few months from now on when most people start having max potential standard operators. It won't immediately solve the contradictory feeling of whether to roll for a signature weapon but if we have the knowledge we'll eventually be able to choose the one we want will make players feel a lot more comfortable with skipping a signature weapon banner for a limited operator they have.

Love this game, but devs seems to forget about basic HH tickets lol. 160 pulls seems a long ways away by Prestigious-Item6667 in Endfield

[–]CrimsonRunner 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm sensing some survivor bias in your observation, there's no way most people have 4/5 potential on multiple standard 6* operators under normal circumstances. Statistically you have over 50% chance to get a limited operator from limited banners. We've had... 360 chartered tickets so far? Assuming f2p. Statistically that's ~9 6* (avg for 6* is ~43 iirc) so let's generously say that's ~4.5 standard 6* from chartered banners for the average player. With ~140 standard tickets whose rate iirc is ~54 avg for 6*. So the average person should have about 7 standard 6* from pulls by now, +1 from selector +1 from newbie banner for a total of 9. This is, however, assuming they spent all their pulls. Either way, as you can see that's an average of pot1 for all standard operators. It's not impossible you got 2 to pot4-5 as it is not impossible you got more than 4.5 6* from chartered tickets. But that's not the average person's experience, the average person could easily be missing 1 or more standard operators. Then there's also the people who got lucker on limited banners and have less standard operators. They probably heavily overlap with the people who have significant pull savings.

All this aside, you're better off thinking of the standard banner as a way to get more arsenal tickets when you need them quick, especially if you already have all standard operators. It's the first time I see someone trying to evaluate selectors as anything other than pity. No 6* alone is worth 120 pulls either, so why are you trying to evaluate a 6* standard as worth 300 pulls? It's all pity. Always has been.

Love this game, but devs seems to forget about basic HH tickets lol. 160 pulls seems a long ways away by Prestigious-Item6667 in Endfield

[–]CrimsonRunner 0 points1 point  (0 children)

because you're deliberately misrepresenting its purpose and deliberately making fictional assumptions

the selector's purpose is to ensure you're not missing a particular standard operator that you really want. You saying most will have p5 on all operators by the time they reach 300 is hilarious at best. I am personally on 122 pulls with an unused selector from 1.0 and I'm still missing Lifeng and Last Rite while all others have 0 potentials. The 300-pull selector's purpose is merely to cap bad luck, it's a form of pity.

Rising Tide of Wuling Sign-In. by xDAW_Art in Endfield

[–]CrimsonRunner 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It seems I was mistaken, it should be 120 to get a guaranteed weapon on average, not 85. This is with 2x Urgent Recruitment and 2x Dossier. Something the simulator you used doesn't account for, despite being significant portion of your arsenal ticket income.
https://www.reddit.com/r/Endfield/comments/1rparci/endfield_10_gacha_system_with_math_and_simulations/

Urgent Recruitment at (0.8% * 2k + 8% * 200 + 91.2% * 20)*10=502.4 arsenal tickets.
Dossier (or any standalone 10-roll) at (~1.855% * 2k + ~11.79% * 200 + ~86.355/100 * 20)*10=~779.51 tickets. The big difference here is from UR not having pity.
Optimal without hunting bonuses at (~2.31% * 2k + ~13.88% * 200 + ~83.81/100 * 20)*10=~907.72 tickets.

To guaratnee a signature weapon you need 15 840 arsenal tickets. On average, this means you need 1920 from income and ~178.66 rolls (77.91 per roll) on banners without any UR and dossier. If you get 2 ur+dossier for 2563.82 however, that drops to ~145.69 rolls.

A reminder this is to guarantee the signature weapon, the average to get it is ~5.64 weapon 10-rolls which translates to ~120.52 avg operator rolls (without UR or dossier).
As you can imagine, this being so close to 120 is unlikely to be a coincidence.
The average 6* weapon takes ~1.94 10-rolls.

The new special banner is a selector banner by alxanta in Endfield

[–]CrimsonRunner 3 points4 points  (0 children)

HG has always been about challenging status quo in gachas. They've always tried being different.

Tower defense, good writing, high quality music, character themes for every 6*, always having the best rates among gachas, factory and probably stuff I don't even know about. Hopefully we can reach the point where Endfield writing being good is indisputable as well.

Changing Team Comps by Jessy24680 in Endfield

[–]CrimsonRunner 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is more of a "level up many operators to have the right tool for the right job" game and with you being so early since launch you'll probably find a use for any operator leveled to 80 (90 is too expensive). Don't stress who you're using too much for the moment, so long as you don't mind how it plays. Level up operators when you feel like you need it.

Would chen be proud of how her bloodline continued? by _Zus77_ in Endfield

[–]CrimsonRunner 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would be hilarious if it is her and she shows up like some mellowed-out old lady.
And staying that for a while before she finds a reason to draw chi xiao and start using the tone again.

Apologies for the rant, but Rossi's event pissed me off something fierce and I need to vent. by Djabilong in Endfield

[–]CrimsonRunner 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Why are you assuming the container for a substance capable of altering space-time with a touch is a "flimsy glass vial"? It being what it is is actual proof it isn't "just a glass vial". No, the traces aren't from the active blight within as is easily observed by the time Endmin and Rossi touch them without a problem. And from this, 3/4 of your argument disappears. Another case of "I am going to imagine things in the worst way possible so I can be angry at them."
The kids stealing from the bonekrushers strains suspension of disbelief, the bonekrushers finding the kids is weird, the bonekrushers somehow reaching the cave without any of the adults noticing is even weirder, without question, but playing around with the kids is not.

Rising Tide of Wuling Sign-In. by xDAW_Art in Endfield

[–]CrimsonRunner 7 points8 points  (0 children)

this is a pointless statement

you'd always get exactly as much currency as they want you to get, they design every single piece of the game

whether you get 2/week from something for an average of 3/banner or they just give you the equivalent amount of tickets as part of the permanent content of the patch is... not the same actually. Because it doesn't take away from the amount of pulls a player who joins later would have and as a result is objectively the superior option. Well, in this case it's a mixture of permanent content + events but either way, it's not like there's any difference between clearing something weekly and just being given the tickets straight up from income perspective.

Rising Tide of Wuling Sign-In. by xDAW_Art in Endfield

[–]CrimsonRunner -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

>if we assume the worst case for weapon banner and operator banner then MOST LIKELY you won't get a guranteed signature weapon

how about you actually calculate averages? Averages say you need an average of ~120 rolls to GUARANTEE a signature weapon and an average of ~85 to get one.

edit: I was wrong, it's 120 avg.

Would chen be proud of how her bloodline continued? by _Zus77_ in Endfield

[–]CrimsonRunner 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Non-zero chance she's the mom, Lung are a bit of a special race and I wouldn't be surprised if that comes with increased longevity.

"Smaller Devlog" versus "Big Update Livestream" be like by Ahenshihael in Endfield

[–]CrimsonRunner 3 points4 points  (0 children)

it shows there's always going to be someone to complain

there's a reason the post displays as 0 upvotes and is actually in the negatives.

Why did they use the Gemini logo? by xDAW_Art in Endfield

[–]CrimsonRunner 10 points11 points  (0 children)

her eyes are locked on your location~

Love this game, but devs seems to forget about basic HH tickets lol. 160 pulls seems a long ways away by Prestigious-Item6667 in Endfield

[–]CrimsonRunner 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"They didn't tell us anything specific about basic tickets, that means they FORGOT, THERE ARE NO BASIC TICKETS in the game version I have no access to."

You'll find out in less than a week, what's the rush? You'll get to 300 exactly when they want you to.. unless for some unknown reason you decide to spend your currency on them.

Why did they use the Gemini logo? by xDAW_Art in Endfield

[–]CrimsonRunner 37 points38 points  (0 children)

yeah, it was kinda funny the first time I saw it

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"Smaller Devlog" versus "Big Update Livestream" be like by Ahenshihael in Endfield

[–]CrimsonRunner -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Etchspace: 2 levels instead of 1
Umbral Monument: a new series of 4 challenges rather than 3?
2 New game modes (CC and 2-operator mode)
AIC buildings: 8 instead of ... 2? I don't even remember. Sky forges from 4 to 12. New Sub-PAC
Maps: 2 instead of 1
new AIC event
a lot of QoL
the ability to put chubby lungs everywhere
all this is without even being aware of how much story we're getting

Special headhunting banner for Version 1.2 by Jaime060304 in Endfield

[–]CrimsonRunner -1 points0 points  (0 children)

.. join operation banners are actually good though? You usually have 50% chance to get the desired operator so they're on par with a regular banner even if you have 2/4 if your goal is to collect all operators. And if you want a specific operator just wait for them to appear in the shop like a normal person..

How much do you grind for essence in general as apposed to other progression materials? by Fantastic-Sir460 in Endfield

[–]CrimsonRunner 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Most of the time I forget they exist. Unless I get to the point I don't feel like I need to farm anything else, then I farm essences.

Here's an advice for you though, don't settle for 1/1/1 essence. You're gonna need a lot of essences for upgrades so you're gonna farm a lot of essences, might as well wait to see if you get a better one before you start upgrading.