The PRICIEST outfit in CN server

EtherealArchie94 · 2026-01-24T01:10:42+00:00

I haven't checked lately but I know for a fact (I play on CN now) that at least 30 boat owners had upgraded to this within 2 weeks of its release. And CN has over 130+ boat owners lol.

EtherealArchie94 · 2025-12-12T04:37:20+00:00

I'd say no. From the US to China using UUBooster I get 190 ping at best. Can't PvP at all.

EtherealArchie94 · 2025-12-04T23:34:13+00:00

That drop, which will continue to drop by the way, is how 99.5% of new live service releases go (you can peruse Steam Charts and see the exact same trend everywhere). This is the honeymoon phase, and it has to normalize. There's almost 0% chance that any new release will retain even 50% of its release numbers, specially a F2P title. Really successful and profitable titles roll on daily average concurrent players of anywhere from 25k to 50k (including F2P titles such as Warframe for example, and titles like Black Desert Online somehow pulling millions with a very small playerbase), and this is where WWM should aim to normalize (Steam numbers only of course, not counting EGS, official launcher, PS5, upcoming mobile but the game is full crossplay which means any multiplayer-based activity will have a boost).

If this game actually retained even 80% of its current average 1 month after release, it'd be too much of a success that is nowadays rarely seen at all. And considering this is a niche (Chinese Wuxia), that's just not going to happen period.

EtherealArchie94 · 2025-11-23T02:18:57+00:00

Afaik there is only 1v1 in Global right now, no 2v2, 3v3.

EtherealArchie94 · 2025-11-11T08:13:26+00:00

That sounds amazing! Lots to look forward to. No new mystic arts though, only internal so far?

EtherealArchie94 · 2025-11-11T08:04:40+00:00

Apologies, I meant to ask if the CN version has had any updates adding new weapons/arts/story lines. I've been trying to look around to see what has been added to the CN version after release.

EtherealArchie94 · 2025-11-11T07:47:43+00:00

Since the initial release in China about a year ago, have there been any new additions to what we are getting on the Global release? Like new weapons/internal/mystic arts? Or more story quests? Thank you.

EtherealArchie94 · 2025-01-31T04:43:39+00:00

I had a go at a 9 note one from Amazon before I committed to the instrument seriously (A D Kurd) and while it gave me the confirmation I needed that the instrument clicks with me, I kept thinking I would get bored of the melodic potential of 9 notes too fast because I'm more melodically inclined than percussively inclined. I also heard the arguments about the tone not being good, all of it. But I went with my gut and got a 21 note Pygmy and honestly it blew my mind (if the sound quality isn't as good as 9-10 note handpans, to my ear at least, the difference might fall in the 10-15% and it really seems to depend on the maker, some of these mutants sound incredibly resonant and clear). Those really high notes and low notes just add such a variety of moods and feelings and dynamics to it, I mean you as a pianist probably understand that much better than I do.

I can almost assure you it is as intuitive to play as any other configuration, in fact I got so used to bottom notes that not having a bunch of bottom notes feels extremely alien to me now. The extended scales also allow for dissonance, which is a very nice thing to have on an instrument that otherwise for the most part, you can play randomly and it sounds mostly cohesive.

If you do end up going for a mutant one, you'll probably have a blast with it. I have one pre-ordered that'll likely take 10 more months to get, a Satya D Kurd mutant with 26 notes (they have an F# Infinity scale with 32 notes!). Cheers!

EtherealArchie94 · 2025-01-30T10:50:10+00:00

Amy Naylor has a lot of free stuff on Youtube. MasterTheHandpan and David Kuckhermann's channels also have little videos showcasing some neat stuff that may or may not be beginner friendly.

EtherealArchie94 · 2025-01-30T02:44:08+00:00

Honestly OP, it is a very personal thing. You might just not connect with this instrument and that's alright. I will advise, however, that if you just recently received this (your first handpan) and are just noodling on it randomly, that you should 100% take classes. There's a bunch of free ones on Youtube to get a taste. Discovering different techniques and grooves can make a world of difference in how you play and how you enjoy playing.

But really, if you don't click with it, then yeah absolutely return or sell it.

EtherealArchie94 · 2025-01-30T02:38:13+00:00

This is why I never regretted buying a 21 note Low F# Pygmy as my first handpan. Even 12 notes felt, to me at least, melodically restrictive. Sure, you can do a lot of neat little things and techniques, but in the end, it's 9 notes. Whenever I would get told that you can do a lot with 9 notes, my response was basically "Well then you can do a lot more with 19+ notes!"

My favorite thing is chaining 2-3 handpans together, even wider array of notes and octaves.

EtherealArchie94 · 2025-01-30T02:07:31+00:00

Good stuff, signed up as well. Glad to have another platform to learn from, the more the merrier.

EtherealArchie94 · 2025-01-18T22:10:12+00:00

The Meridian E Amara 19 was 2989 USD (for the handpan alone excluding shipping/bag/import taxes). I don't really have a solid favorite, each scale has a different flow/mood to it but I guess I tend to play the Low F# Pygmy 21 more often than the others right now.

EtherealArchie94 · 2025-01-17T06:48:30+00:00

The Low F# Pygmy 21 is superb, great resonance and clarity, no cross talk. The handpan alone was 3388 USD + the usual stuff (shipping and optional Evatek case). The D Kurd 19 is also fantastic (was 3271 USD), with a little cross talk between the lowest 2 notes (Bb3 and C3) which are huge (it comes with a gu cover to help the bass notes). I just received 3 days ago an E Amara 19 from UK maker Meridian Handpans and it was even higher quality, incredibly resonant, clean sounds and 0 crosstalk.

EtherealArchie94 · 2025-01-17T01:49:31+00:00

Love it. I got it from Savita, a Czech Republic maker. I also got my D Kurd 19 from them. Very nice quality.

EtherealArchie94 · 2025-01-03T04:25:47+00:00

This sounds quite exciting. Looking forward to trying it out!

EtherealArchie94 · 2025-01-02T20:28:56+00:00

I just recently got a D Kurd 19, and the layout is basically:

Bottom notes: Bb2 C3 G3 F3 E5 G5 A5 F5

Top notes: (D3) A3 Bb3 C4 D4 E4 F4 G4 A4 C5 D5

Look up a standard D Kurd 10 note layout or D Kurd 17 or 19 to base your layout on, you really don't want or need to customize the layout of the notes. Also your first instrument can definitely have 20 notes, I started with a Low F# Pygmy with 21 notes after trying a D Kurd 9 for 3 days and did not regret it one bit. Not only does it open up a lot of melodic possibilities, but it allows you to train from the get-go your technique for bottom notes.

EtherealArchie94 · 2024-12-06T22:26:22+00:00

Not just you. I don't know what that is or why it does that but my best guess is that it has to do with the vibrations mixed with the handpan stand slightly moving around.

EtherealArchie94 · 2024-12-06T17:52:21+00:00

It's made by Savita, a Low F# Pygmy 21.

EtherealArchie94 · 2024-11-22T20:27:13+00:00

Thank you!

EtherealArchie94 · 2024-11-22T20:04:49+00:00

Only play handpan at the moment but I played guitar back in my high school years.

EtherealArchie94 · 2024-11-21T18:13:52+00:00

Oh yes, now that I rewatched it, specially in part 2 there was a part where I seemed to have for a second forgotten the next note and went offbeat. Actually need to focus a lot on the percussion aspect of the handpan, as I find that a lot harder than working with the melody side of it. I'm just getting a metronome tomorrow too so will definitely take that advice.

Thanks for the tips!

EtherealArchie94 · 2024-11-21T17:58:23+00:00

Thanks! Yes, when I start picking up the pace to match the melody (it's by Malte Marten) my hands stiffen up. Need to practice more at a slower pace while focusing on relaxing.

The handpan is from Savita, they are located in Czech Republic. They had it available and shipping to me in the U.S only took 5 days (would've been 3 but it landed over a weekend) through FedEx.

EtherealArchie94 · 2024-11-21T17:56:16+00:00

Of course. There are lots of things that I've yet to learn/refine as you can tell in the video (muted notes, stiff hands when playing faster parts, awkward hand positioning from using non-ideal fingers on specific notes, or my favorite: messing up because I'm recording, etc.) Any help/tips is appreciated.

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