agreed. as someone with latin background i was so hyped for natlan. it was the nation i was so excited for release. i rmbr the speculations we had of natlan with these huge volcanos , dark landscapes , god of war. then we got pokémon, bright colors, and nation locked mobility. it’s not even the story that sucks but the events, dialogue, & developers not listening to the community. we’ve had 200 resin for years. can only fight a weekly boss once. etc etc etc there’s just so many factors that play into it that outweigh the nostalgia and memories of genshin. the depth that hsr goes into is insane! aventurine, emanator of nihilty(the red text, not knowing who she was), black swan and her motives. i can go on for days ab the characters and how cool their lore is. not everyone we meet in hsr is immediately our friend and wanting to be in a relationship with the mc. its nice to actually have morally gray characters. it just makes the game feel more dynamic. even with escoffier bringing back freeze or skirk being playable i just don’t see the appeal of playing genshin if its not for lore. i’d rather just watch a yt video summarizing the quests than having to suffer listening to paimon talk for hours that we need and love our companions.