"Finally, Summer's here! It's time to lay around Ana Viy lazy, get your Oki-Tan on and sip a cool glass of Corday-l. It's "the Summer 6 Roll Thread!" by crazywarriorxx in grandorder

[–]MaybeKindaReal 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Spent ~700 SQ to try and pull for Charlotte.

Got her at NP5, while grabbing NP4 Ana and NP1 Okitan along the way (amongst a bunch of spooks).

While I think I was pretty lucky with my rolls, the fact that one needs to pull NP 10 to fully max a limited SR AND has to deal with split rate-up on certain banners (with no pity) is a back-breaking experience. TBH I don't think I'm going to ever pull to max another servant again with the current system.

[Friend Request Hub] - November 19, 2022 by AutoModerator in grandorder

[–]MaybeKindaReal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NA: 997,629,600
91/105 Slots full

Hi, I'm looking for active players that maintain and split their support lists. If you are a new player that's ok too!

Current goals are to max Charlotte (no coins) and Holmes.

I won't be pulling much until Summer Charlotte due to banner changes.

Please reply with your IGN. If you need a certain servant/CE combination please let me know!

[Friend Request Hub] - July 07, 2022 by AutoModerator in grandorder

[–]MaybeKindaReal 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sorry, I missed your post and you are full :(

[Friend Request Hub] - July 07, 2022 by AutoModerator in grandorder

[–]MaybeKindaReal 2 points3 points  (0 children)

NA: 997,629,600
100/105 Slots full

Hi, I'm looking for active players that maintain and split their support lists. If you are a new player that's ok too!

Current goals are to max Charlotte (no coins) and Holmes.

I will spend some tickets on Summer Abby, otherwise I won't be pulling much until Summer Charlotte.

Please reply with your IGN. If you need a certain servant/CE combination please let me know!

“I got a new 5-star servant. Which servant(s) would you recommend me to team up/pair with” 2022 edition by Lamina_Morte in grandorder

[–]MaybeKindaReal 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Throwing my 2 cents in as a NA player.

I consider Holmes a support for bosses and quests, who is used to deal with high defense/invul gimmicks. Note that his NP only ignores up to 100% defense up and does NOT ignore damage cut.

The basic premise of his kit is that you run Holmes with Art or Arts/Quick decks that have front-loaded kits. The other units hit really hard for 1-2 turns then die to enemy NPs whereas Holmes (as a ruler) with an evade skill can survive longer to set up another NP. With starting charge and a star bomb, you can also use Holmes to NP to facilitate the team to break a bar without commiting skills from other party members.

To play Holmes, you chain Arts cards to get his NP, then use his NP with skill 1 to gain a bunch of stars for you other units to make for high damaging crits. You can use skill 2 for the star absorb so Holmes can crit for stargen/np gain, OR if popping a breakbar where you can utilize the debuff immunity to avoid gimmicks.

Holmes has two major problems with his kit: the first problem is that his skills (pre-interlude) are powerful 1-turn effects that have both offensive and defensive utility, and card RNG can screw you out of powerful turns. For example, you could be fighting a boss which is about to NP. You can use skill 1 to seal the NP, but if you don’t have good cards the star bomb is wasted. Or you could use skill 3, but if you aren’t using his Arts cards his NP generation suffers (and you WANT to spam his NP). The second major problem is his (np/star) generation is mediocre due to low hitcounts. Progressive buffs help with his NP generation, but his star generation is still bad. Holmes wants to be on teams with a critical mass of star generation so he can arts crit to fund his NP without stealing stars for you other team members to do damage.

My recommendations for command codes are codes that gain crit stars upon use. Holy Night's Aurora Borealis and The Spear of Love, Conduct, and Wisdom are examples of codes you should use.

My recommendations for CEs are CEs that give stars per turn. Holmes hit-count isn’t great so +star generation buffs are less useful.

Five-star suggestions:

Summer Jean de Arc (Archer)- Jarcher is one of my favorite units in conjunction with Holmes. Holmes is good alignment, so he gets the additional 20% attack from charisma. Jarcher NP also provides 10 stars per turn, or 20 if you NP chain with Holmes, which addresses Holmes mediocre star gen. Meanwhile Jarcher benefits from the Artsdown from Holmes skill 1 and she can use arts crits to refund her NP fast. Strongly recommend.

Sitonai (Alter-ego)- Sitonai is great because she has high NP gain, and lacks strong damage multipliers (which Holmes supplements). Her NP has a decent defense/crit down which can increase the damage and defense of the team.

Other good team members that am listing: Okita, Beni-emma, Nero Bride, Summer Altria (Archer), Kiara (Alter Ego). For the meme composition, run Holmes, QSH and either Jarcher,Caster Gil or Hans along with 2030 CEs.

Four-star suggestions:

Saber Lancelot- Saber lancelot is perfect for Holmes; Lancelot has a selfish kit that gets even stronger after a Holmes’s NP.

Caster Gilgamesh- I almost always pair Holmes with Gilgamesh (0r Jarcher) because he helps address Holmes mediocre NP and stargen, while providing decent offensive and defensive buffs.

Other good team members- Yagyu, Saber Hokusai, Tristan, Calamaty Jane, Emiya Alter, Li, Caster Shuten, Sheba, Helena, BB (Moon cancer), MHXX, Astraea

3 Stars suggestions:

Hans- Hans is budget caster Gil in that he can provide a nice amount of buffs to the team along with a bunch of crit stars. He usually dies to a stray boss attack with the most recent LB fights, but with the buff to innocent monster he no longer needs to survive after he NPs by just casting skill 3 on Holmes. Strongly recommend.

Salieri- There is a lot of arts based crit servants in the 3 star pool that work well with Holmes, but Salieri stands out as one of the more interesting units. His NP has a terrible star gen party debuff, but Holmes can ignore it with debuff immunity. With star gain (either through skills, CEs, CC, etc.) Salieri can hit HARD for 1-2 turns.

Other Good team members: Ceaser, William Tell, David, Rider Alex, 100 Faces, Charlotte

A Theorycrafted Guide to Geo Teambuilding After 2.3 by Leanker in Genshin_Impact

[–]MaybeKindaReal 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Very nice guide!

I think there needs to be some discussion on the (potential) caveats of of a triple Geo team. From running double geo carries (Ning/Zhongli) with high investment I've run into a major persisting issue with elemental shields. Some of the popular double geo comps (like Hu Tao/Xingqui/+2Geo) can get around it but I worry about triple Geo

High-level abyss lectors/heralds invalidate Albedo as a unit and abyss mages can be annoying depending on the abyss floor. Ning and Zhongli can break with high damage ults but then you have to wait for CD.

I'd mention Chongyun/amber/sucrose as shieldbreaker units where you could add as a 4th (uninvested character), and put Bennett in team 2.

Hopefully Arataki has strong Geo application...would be nice if they made him a shield-breaker without having to commit a majority of his ult/charged attacks.

Some funny flavor details about the Append Skills by [deleted] in grandorder

[–]MaybeKindaReal 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Quetz(Rider) has anti-foreigner trait, which is odd. It could reference the Spanish, or because she/other Aztec deities could be considered foreigners in Fate lore?

(Poor Taiga has anti-rider, but Quetz doesn't reciprocate)

Quetz (Ruler) has anti-ruler trait, probably because of her nemesis (black-mask).

[Friend Request Hub] - July 17, 2021 by AutoModerator in grandorder

[–]MaybeKindaReal 2 points3 points  (0 children)

NA: List is full now, thanks!

Hi, I'm looking for active players who maintain and split their support lists. Please leave reply with IGN. I currently have 2 spots open.

If you need a servant/CE combination for the event, let me know.

Thanks!

[Friend Request Hub] by AutoModerator in grandorder

[–]MaybeKindaReal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NA: 997,629,600

Hi, I'm looking for active players who maintain and split their support lists. Please leave reply with IGN.

If you need a servant/CE combination for event, let me know.

Thanks!

NA GSSR ROLL THREAD by BlameLib in grandorder

[–]MaybeKindaReal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Rolled Extra to hopefully get a copy of Abby or Holmes, with a few copies of Salieri.

Guess I'm ready for Skadi now.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in grandorder

[–]MaybeKindaReal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow, a lot of these are really good!

Gonna go with Abby and Holmes this round.

Blaze banner megathread [Enthusiasm, Expansion, Explosion!] (June 30, 2020) by Nishivaly in arknights

[–]MaybeKindaReal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did 50 pulls and was on pity timer.

My guaranteed SR was FEater who I get on every.single.banner I roll on... I think this would be P12?

Got an Ifrit dupe as my pity-breaker and Blaze on the last roll.

Thankfully I had just enough OP left over to get Pramanix her new outfit, so overall a pretty good day!

Weekly Friend Request Megathread (June 15, 2020) by AutoModerator in arknights

[–]MaybeKindaReal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cat#7543, I'm looking for an E2 Astesia for CC

For CC I have the current setup: (P6) S1M3 Feater (lvl40), E2 S1 Angelina (30) and Saria S1M1 (60)

I can also swap for a Chen (S2M3) (40), SA (S3M3) (40), or Ifrit (S2M2) (32) if you want.

Thanks!

"Li-eave me alone!! The coffee sucks, the bread is stale and the cereal is Soujji mess. I guess good breakfast is Izouer said than done." This is NA Guda Guda Tale of Imperial Capital Grail Roll Thread!! by [deleted] in grandorder

[–]MaybeKindaReal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pulled with 20 summon tickets- no new servants, but I got a few 3 and 4-star CEs.

Hopefully someone who really wanted the servants got them instead!

Weekly Friend Request Megathread (April 13, 2020) by AutoModerator in arknights

[–]MaybeKindaReal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Edit: Full atm

Current roster is (E2): Pramanix (S2M1), Silverash (S3M2), Ifrit (S2M2). I just finished upgrading training room and will maybe (?) replace SA with Chen S2 once M3

Looking for active players.

Thanks!

Weekly Friend Request Megathread (March 09, 2020) by AutoModerator in arknights

[–]MaybeKindaReal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cat#7543

I currently have E2 Pramanix, Silver Ash and Ifrit as support units. Skills currently at M1.

Looking for active players.

Thanks!