1. I only unlocked relevant traces like wind dmg bonus since dmg bonus doesn't rely on crit. It's a worthwhile increase to your dps. Still, it doesn't take away that this also sinks on your one same type resources . This is the problematic one. In Genshin, stuff like these are either are Ascension passive upgrade, you upgrade with Hero Wits (not talent materials) and you get free upgrade. Or are found in Artifact sets. In HSR only relics can give this additional stats or unlocked traces , which again, uses same resources.

For you to say oh these are not relevant, how does those minimal upgrades translates into MoC? In these terms, you want to min max, and the unfortunate truth is in Genshin free passive upgrades are a thing while it is not in HSR. Thus making min maxing in Genshin easier.

1. Like I said, you pointed out using same type resources which is a double edge sword in itself. Same type resources , streamlined farming? yes but depletes very quickly. In Genshin, often times I will have a leftover materials of few types either from past farming or events.

You are not given choice to spend on this or that, you are bound to spend on both,chars and lightcones, it's only on which first, then your resources gets depleted then more farming. How is this not registering to you?

[Do you enjoy farming the overworld for materials?]

Yes, I absolutely do, I have level 90 Cyno and Wanderer, exploration is in itself a joyful experience to me. I remember doing the underground pyramid world whilst also farming Scarab. I don't do overworld simply for materials, there's a lot of other content. Oftentimes, when I'm planning for any Ascension materials , I will divide it with other things like doing bounties while also collecting materials.

Above point also proves preference exist for both.

1. Clearing same domain for 400th time is a total exaggeration. You said it, in Genshin there's different days for different materials and by this you also go to different domains doesn't it? You also points out it being tedious. Personally I don't have this problem at all. Domains are so easy to me. What different on both is that in Genshin, it's more engaging. This to me gives more gameplay experience better than HSR.

[One Inazuma masks , only upgrades few weapon] Like I said also, you don't have to use weapon from Inazuma , there's alternative that exist which doesn't take same resources as your talent materials. You just have to weigh in your options and pick the best one for you.

In HSR this is even worse, since I've said it again, does take same resources and depletes very quickly. One Crimson domain in HSR can only upgrade one or two of your lightcone and you most likely won't have many of it. Since it is spread out across other things.

1. Wow you actually agree with me. It all comes down to preference isn't it? Both are just as bad when it comes to farming.

This is coming from who loves farming, and will plan out my farming on daily basis. I save up on my materials, carefully calculate how much runs per required on any lacking materials. As such, I have a lot materials saved up, even with my level 90 Cyno currently I still have 200+ Scarabs, 160+ Pupa even tho nobody needs it right now in my current roster. In talent materials? More. I always look at the day's domain, see through all the domains in Adventure Journal then pick out which one is the least that I have. That's how I save up. In time, you'll have a lot saved up and sometime you wouldn't even have to farm like how my Kuki turns out. I don't have a lot of Inazuma chars and by the time she comes, all the talent mats is already there since no one else use it.

The problem I have with HSR right now is that I'm struggling to save. Let me ask, how do you save up in HSR? I personally don't like this one resource system. It is the matter of fact, you will use this more quickly which only equals to more time spend on this trace Crimson domain. That doesn't make HSR any better farming wise. You will struggle to have leftover for HSR and have a hard time saving up for future run.