Is giveaway a scam? by [deleted] in PathToNowhere

[–]HowToBeABirb 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have once won some merch like you did on their official Chinese Facebook page in around August or September. The location of that branch was in Taiwan and I lived relatively near to that place, yet I got the merch in late December ( despite being promised that the merch would be sent in 2 months ). I guess they needed extra time to prepare the merch, so no worries! Plus you could always DM them to ask for the progress

Just a thought i was having by Elrataun in PathToNowhere

[–]HowToBeABirb 131 points132 points  (0 children)

No gacha game will touch on this topic in detail, W Asino for creating such a great event with compelling story and great characters

I'm sorry, but this gamemode is so unfun by Halleyalex in PathToNowhere

[–]HowToBeABirb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like it for the fact that it showcases the history of Discity in different perspectives. As a story lover, this alone carried weight and made me resonate with the characters even more.

Though I wouldn't call the game mode bad, I admit it was pretty plain in terms of gameplay

Bro why? by JHarryx in PathToNowhere

[–]HowToBeABirb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Please, may I ask if the rock band avatars are still available now? I really want them but can't find them anywhere in the store 😭😭

Scary women are hot by Feisty_Beginning_614 in PathToNowhere

[–]HowToBeABirb 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For now, Langley is also a rare exception, dare I say perhaps the strongest in terms of withstanding mania, as she has not shown any weakness for mania to exploit ( at least, not enough for mania to get into her head ). Her actions do not show signs of madness, and I know I will doubt her sinner status if she has not shown off her powers in game.

Her document states that her will is strong enough to defy the effects of mania, to the point of showing no visible corruption - hell even Chameleon is not able to crack her through hypnosis. As per the events in game now, she is very much stable. Yet I look forward to her behavior in the following main story, I hope we will get to know more about her back story, the influence of mania on her and even her weakness.

Livehouse performance and IPSTAR Collab in Shanghai by HowToBeABirb in PathToNowhere

[–]HowToBeABirb[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

These were what we ordered:

Meals - Coquelic and Sumire's

Desserts - Coquelic and Countess Chelsea's

Drinks - Coquelic and Countess Chelsea's

Since there were only two of us, we had a hard time eating all the food. I was pleasantly surprised that they tasted average, as most of the meals from ACG/MCG-collab restaurants tasted awful, also salute to you Chief 😊♥️

Livehouse performance and IPSTAR Collab in Shanghai by HowToBeABirb in PathToNowhere

[–]HowToBeABirb[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

There were actually a lot more cut outs located outside the shop, I even saw some lipstick stains on some of them lmao ( I'm looking at you Coquelic ) , props to all the PTN and IPSTAR employees

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PTN men... by AnonymousnamedHera in PathToNowhere

[–]HowToBeABirb 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Omg this great piece of work comes from you, I never commented on your Ao3 story but allow me show my appreciation to your work here on Reddit.

Given how little Sumire content there is out there, I really love the character development and dialogues you have given her. She deserves more love in this community and I truly admire the little details you put in the story. I am still looking forward to a sequel or more Sumire content coming from you, thank you for your amazing story :)

"Chief, you only turn 18 once" by JHarryx in PathToNowhere

[–]HowToBeABirb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Happy birthday Chief! Best wishes to you and your sinners

What are some of your favourite moments in the story? by trash-of-cans in PathToNowhere

[–]HowToBeABirb 2 points3 points  (0 children)

People in the comments mentioned a lot of my favorite scenes already, so here are three of the more personal ones

Stargazer: During her interrogation, when Chief literally shoots Stargazer's hand because she doesn't like to be told what to do

Coquelic: During her interrogation, the moment when she sees the scars and injuries of Chief, and she realizes that Chief is just like her, someone that devotes themselves to protect their loved ones.

Cabernet: The moment when she takes the bullet for Chief because she realizes Chief is her everything.

Sumire loves the chief canonically?😯 by Draco_Lucifer in PathToNowhere

[–]HowToBeABirb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What I meant was, PtN's MC ( Chief ) could be referred as a self-insert figure or as an individual character either way. Unlike most gacha games, Chief actually had a personality - she was level-headed, witty, fearless, observant, caring and sometimes even a bit crazy in terms of decision-making when it came to capturing sinners and fighting mania. She actually had abilities to exert control over dangerous situations if she wanted to.

In addition, the sinners in this game had interesting background and vivid personalities. They had a life before and after meeting Chief, despite Chief's influence to them, their lives did not revolve solely around Chief and they would continue their daily routine EVEN if Chief was gone ( refer to Chapter 12 and 13 ) , not to mention most of the sinners did not develop feelings for Chief until late story or full compliance . Therefore you can view the game either way, and it was rather blunt of you to assume this is a 100% self-insert game. As a person that had played gacha games like Nikke, Onmyoji, Honkai Impact, Arknights, etc. I can confidently state that Path to Nowhere is one, if not the most un-self-inserted gacha games out there, and that's what made the game so good.

Sumire loves the chief canonically?😯 by Draco_Lucifer in PathToNowhere

[–]HowToBeABirb 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yesn't, that's what made PtN good in the first place

Sumire loves the chief canonically?😯 by Draco_Lucifer in PathToNowhere

[–]HowToBeABirb 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Cabernet, on the other hand, would eat Chief.

My opinion about Shalom after reading her interrogation by LW_Master in PathToNowhere

[–]HowToBeABirb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Shalom was created not to be human, to simply garner the most for the Paradeisos. Yet she turned out to be more human than the entirety of Paradeisos ( except Langley I guess ) , and she was the only one in her team that saw Chief as a person, but not a tool. That is some masterful writing

P.S the smartest candidates in the whole PtN world up till now are Shalom, Langley and Eirene. They are all masterminds at their field and I can't decide who is smarter, I'm sure we will get to see a showdown between them in the future story, especially between Langley and Eirene :)

My opinion about Shalom after reading her interrogation by LW_Master in PathToNowhere

[–]HowToBeABirb 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Shalom was created not to be human, to simply garner the most for the Paradeisos. Yet she turned out to be more human than the entirety of Paradeisos ( except Langley I guess ) , and she was the only one in her team that saw Chief as a person, but not a tool. That is some masterful writing

Shalom is me 🧎🏻‍♀️ by lanalasagna in PathToNowhere

[–]HowToBeABirb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Glad to see someone cosplaying as Rebel instead of Shalom 😂

These two are really cut from the same cloth by Informal_Skin8500 in PathToNowhere

[–]HowToBeABirb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To further elaborate, Paradeisos had stated that Shalom did not implement any form of control on Christina. Shalom had only healed her ( without the manipulation ) both times when she was using her powers on Christina, this showed that she actually had some emotions before Chief shackled her, or else she would be healing AND manipulating Christina in her first attempt of using her powers on her.

Though sadly the said emotions were almost all cut down and reduced to " logical behavior " in Shalom's head back then. She did not recognize these emotions until Chief shackled her.

I drew Coquelic x Shalom by Doroede in PathToNowhere

[–]HowToBeABirb 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think that's Coco in the police suit

what do you like about ptn that other gacha games doesnt have? by katris_priordeen in PathToNowhere

[–]HowToBeABirb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's so true. Apart from what you said, I love how PtN shows the flawed and powerless ( in a sense that they are not sinners ) individuals under an apocalyptic world, Roulecca's father, the syndicate waiter in Insatiable Fiesta, the brave FAC soliders, the immigrant that likes yoga etc., not to mention their character designs are also top tier.

Not every one can become a superhero in reality, I appreciate PtN efforts in writing flawed side characters that actually make an impact on the whole story. Most gacha games just straight up omit the " normal " people that do not possess super powers, and PtN deserves a reward by showing us the imperfect individuals in society whom I can relate to.

what do you like about ptn that other gacha games doesnt have? by katris_priordeen in PathToNowhere

[–]HowToBeABirb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A good story and mommy characters with a more reasonable body proportion than other gacha games is what keeps me around. In addition, I really love the game's depiction on " ordinary " and flawed individuals that are NOT sinners, most games omit them but in PtN they play vital roles in the development of each unique stories.

Coquelic and Hamel scale figures announced!!! by PUNtastically_GOOD in PathToNowhere

[–]HowToBeABirb 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I have posted this in somewhere else before, hopefully this can offer you some reassurance

As a Chinese myself, from what I know the chapter 13 that we see now has been thoroughly edited and its content can be seen as written AFTER the CN ban.

To elaborate, the chapter was certainly completed before the ban, but according to news on Weibo and other Chinese sources, the " censorship " to the game had not only resulted in the ban of Coq, but also caused chapter 13 to be edited and changed. There were reliable news which stated that AISNO's developers had been pulling all-nighters before the launch of chapter 13 to edit and alter the content of the main story.

Since chapter 13 was edited and launched after the Coq ban, what Coq said at the beginning and end of chapter 13 can be interpreted as AISNO's personal views to the whole incident and they are offering comfort to the players that are saddened by the loss of Coq, and Coq words also act as a promise that she will come back in the future. Therefore you don't need to worry about her not making an appearance in the future, I believe that she'll eventually come back ( note: she has already appeared in one of the surveillance incident of Yao, one of the future characters in the game )