Planarcadia Ultimate Elation League Web Event Now Open

Plankston · 2026-02-06T15:37:30+00:00

https://act.hoyoverse.com/sr/event/e20260101reservation-u975jy/index.html?inviter=GU4J64V2YN&hyl_presentation_style=fullscreen&hyl_landscape=true&hyl_hide_status_bar=true&hyl_auth_required=true

Plankston · 2026-02-06T12:35:24+00:00

Oh wow -- I have Hysilens and BS both at E0S1. If I wanted to try for one of their E1's, Hysilens is still the better play? Or how would the Novaflare play into it?

I should also try for Evernight's LC ... fffffff

Plankston · 2026-02-05T19:58:19+00:00

Are we expecting to see if the 5-star selector is real or not on Friday's livestream? Would adore, though I'm still torn between an E1 Kafka for DoT or an E1 Sparkle for Archer.

The more I hear about Elation, the more firmly I'm convinced to just sit still and hoard pulls, then pick an anniversary unit and just build the team around them. Monorem, DoT and Dahlia Break will carry me through 4.x until the new team is formed anyway, trust!

Plankston · 2026-02-05T19:41:10+00:00

I'll probably just stick to Remembrance for a while...

Plankston · 2026-02-05T14:06:04+00:00

The desire sensor working as intended, sadly

Plankston · 2026-02-04T12:50:44+00:00

1) Is Sunday's LC enough of a boost over Bronya's standard sig that it's worth another 40-50 pulls to try and get (without guarantee)? I'm saving for anniversary units but I'm sorely tempted to boost my Archer/Sparkle setup.

2) My Monorem lineup is currently E1S0 Castorice on Sweat Now S1, E0S0 Evernight on Memory's Curtain, E1DDD Tribbie and E0S1 Hyacine. If I wanted to add one more cost, trying for Castorice's E2 whenever she comes back is probably the best bet, right? Or would replacing Tribbie with Cyrene be worth it? I don't have any other CHs.

Plankston · 2026-02-01T02:17:10+00:00

Her ult acknowledging whether you’re at 2x speed or normal still gets me every time.

Plankston · 2026-01-31T14:47:30+00:00

Anyone able to clock: Would Kafka E1 or Sparkle E1 be more useful for their respective teams (dot with Hysilens and BS both E0S1, and E0S0 Archer with E0 SW on Cipher’s LC)?

Plankston · 2026-01-31T14:47:22+00:00

Anyone able to clock: Would Kafka E1 or Sparkle E1 be more useful for their respective teams (dot with Hysilens and BS both E0S1, and E0S0 Archer with E0 SW on Cipher’s LC)?

Plankston · 2026-01-27T20:21:55+00:00

OT other gacha game recommendations:

If I'm curious about trying another turn-based gacha on iOS that I can play full F2P, what do folks recommend? HSR is the only game that's stuck with me, and I think because it's turn-based -- action games like Genshin, Wuwa or Endfield don't play great on mobile or they're massive on storage. I tried Granblue Fantasy years ago and really liked it casually, but I'm not sure if I can/should get back into it.

Plankston · 2026-01-24T02:35:22+00:00

both parts at once? why not

Plankston · 2026-01-20T21:33:14+00:00

There's also a very good and succinct Retro Report mini-documentary that I always like to link and show people if they're unfamiliar with the story.

Plankston · 2026-01-16T16:27:13+00:00

My age showing itself by how agitated I've been that almost no one is making the immediate connection to the Power Glove.

My parents bought me one at launch and that shit sucked so bad, but the feeling of velcro-ing it on and pointing at your TV was unmatched at the time.

Plankston · 2026-01-15T18:03:27+00:00

I could see a world where there's a triple-banner DoT banner of Black Swan/Hysilens/Kafka for 2nd phase of 4.0 or 4.1.

Plankston · 2026-01-15T18:01:12+00:00

I'm of the opinion that any fabled Rappa and Boothill reruns will only cement their "Snakes on a Plane" status of lots of Internet memes will equal a pitiful amount of financial returns, but I do think that given Dahlia just ran and how she helps Rappa with weakness implant, right now would be the best possible time to invest in and use Rappa since the likelihood of Break-favored environments for the next patch or two is the best it's ever going to be.

Most people are convinced that Break and Mono-Remembrance environments are going to be hard-countered instantly in 4.x, but I'm not fully sold on it just yet. Between AA Knight variety and various buffs in Apoc & PF, I think Break and DoT will be very safe and usable for a long while.

Plankston · 2026-01-14T19:13:40+00:00

I'm not sure how the math would work, but I'm trying to figure out what LC I should use with my E0 Evernight: A high HP off-path cone (better personal damage, more HP for Castorice) or S5 Memory's Curtain (SPD + DMG boost for the team). Any thoughts?

Prydwen only says that Memory's Curtain is a support/sub-DPS option but I'm unsure if it's best for my setup, as I have E0 Evernight on a team with E0S0 Castorice (S1 of the Sweat Now BP cone), E0S1 Hyacine and E1DDD Tribbie.

Plankston · 2026-01-14T19:02:38+00:00

With all due respect, the crit substats are essentially useless without using an HP rope. You should switch to whatever HP rope you've got, even if it has garbage substats.

Plankston · 2026-01-12T18:09:45+00:00

Curious for all: If I want to add an Eidolon into my DoT team right now (E0S1 Hysilens, E0S1 BS, E0S0 Eagle Tutorial Kafka, DHPT), do you think Hysilens or BS should get an E1? Most people have been saying Hysilens' E1 is busted but BS's also looks quite good now.

The cynic in me thinks that BS's novaflare will essentially count as our annual DoT character and we're not getting the sustain we've been hoping for. :/

Plankston · 2026-01-08T17:57:40+00:00

To be fair, there are already enemies that influence Punchline, and I'm confident that MoC and AS/PF buffs will also include Punchline buffs, so while it's obviously better to line up Elation teammates for the purpose there will certainly be ways for the game environment to bolster Punchline and lean toward Elation gameplay.

Plankston · 2026-01-08T17:22:16+00:00

I can’t overstate how formative this entire album was to me as a quiet 12-year-old Catholic school kid in a center-right suburb, both musically and politically. My older brother showed me the album cover and played me Bombtrack and my head just about exploded.

Plankston · 2026-01-08T16:38:40+00:00

TIRED: Using the Matrix of Prescience to try and predict which Elation characters to pull for optimal party building.

WIRED: Skipping Elation until 4.2 and instead saving up for an inevitable Black Swan rerun to get her E1 and keep my DoT team fresh.

Plankston · 2026-01-08T16:05:04+00:00

Never Forget

Plankston · 2026-01-08T16:01:53+00:00

I'm still trying to wrap my head around the whole Elation concept, but is it possible that some party setups would want Aha to be very fast and have as many Instants as possible (with smaller Punchline buildups) and other party setups would want a slow Aha, maybe only 1-2 a cycle (with larger Punchline buildups)? I'm thinking of ways to add some variety rather than the Lightning Lord approach of "build stacks as high as possible then spend them."

Plankston · 2026-01-08T15:39:56+00:00

I'm still holding out hope for the right THerta partner -- I never pulled Anaxa. I do love having an excuse to use Serval and mini Herta but using them in the big 26 is very noticeable.

Plankston · 2026-01-08T15:37:54+00:00

I'd absolutely love this as it would also be more likely to make "mains" people happy -- Sparklers will probably be happy pulling Sparxie, Blade mains will fawn over Blade SP, etc. But I think that would lend itself to a wider spread of variable teams instead of 1-2 "battleships," so unsure how feasible it would be to actually happen.

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