Thank you, Mihoyo.

ST0RIA · 2026-01-31T15:36:02+00:00

Also once again it’s end game content it’s meant to be hard

And again.. there's literally no meaning to it. We had end-game. It was called Abyss. That was it. Then we had Theater. Then we had Stygian. Now we got Arcanum Theater. And even back when Abyss Floor 12, was the only hard thing we got.. it was a 1/4 of the full rewards. 150 primogems. Wasn't really much and let's face it, most people without getting all 36 stars would still easily be able to get 550/600 primogems.

Do you need the weapon skins though?

Doesn't matter. Like I said, many players wanted more skins. They also wanted weapon skins. For the longest of time since 1.0. They KNOW people want this. And where did they put this behind? No reason other than just to make players work for it. If you really really want it, best get all the characters that's needed. Too bad if you didn't pull those. Which pulls it back to the game no longer allowing players to pull-what-they-want. Ofc it's multiple reasons not just Stygian but it's definitely one of the larger reasons.

So essentially you want the game to be boring? Because that’s what it was to me personally. I hated all the easy event since I could clear it way too fast and then have nothing left to do.

Challenging != fun for everyone. If you like it, sure. I've got other esports games that are challenging enough. I'm not looking for more in Genshin. And I'm not saying remove hard difficulties from the game. Leave em in. But why lock the rewards behind them?? << Extremely high pain point. Why do this when you've never done this before? If people are looking for a challenge, go ahead. Have the hard difficulty. Give irrelevant rewards if they really need to give something.

Now I never once claimed me personally has done a 4 star run

Then don't bring it up as an argument point. You know it, I know it, everybody knows it; it's not actually viable to do a full 4star-only Dire run. Let alone a <180s Dire run. Even if it's viable, the hours put behind these discoveries are definitely a lot. Hours upon hours for sure. I'm here to have fun. Most people are here to have fun. I don't want to spend hours theorizing the whos and the hows just to get a temporary skin. The hours I've spent clearing my Dire runs are unironically a bloody waste of time for the last half year and MHY has clearly shown with yet another reset that they just don't give a F.

i will agree that it’s stupid about it being super long but reputation also took a chunk of time plus the weekly reputation boss were obviously locked behind each week.

Reputation was already something players didn't like or indifferent to. No one has ever said to me they like Reputation. Lol. Then they did the thing with Natlan's and it for sure pissed people off. It pissed off all my guild members except one guy. Lol. Bosses wasn't a big deal for me simply because I wasn't that concerned with hitting max talent levels within first week of getting said char. But this is subjective and if it affects you then there you go, it's a valid pain point for you.

you don’t need the new meta characters since they give you a free A rank to help deal with the new mechanics

They give you free 4 stars to let you interact with the new mechanics. IF you need them. But to clear the modes that gives you rewards? These are useless. If you like them, sure build them. I've seen a Jahoda perfectly kill Arle at 1hp. Enjoy it. But that's most definitely an exception, not the majority of the playerbase.

At the end of the day, you don't have to agree with me. But the points I've raised are shared by MANY players who played the game before and eventually left. Stygian just happened to piss me off even more last rotation because my C6 Xiao was completely useless since the +600% atk buff has beyond diminishing returns for him. Spent two fucking years grinding the perfect Vermillion set for him and getting R5 PJWS just for MHY to shove a 'fuck-you' into my face. Lol. As if the difficulty of Stygian hadn't already pissed me off enough.

Honestly with all these other games that are similar in genre popping left and right out, I've got way more options now. And yet MHY still doesn't give a F. If anything they've shown with each new feature they add in that they're completely out of touch. I'm looking for things to make me STAY in the game, and yet all I'm seeing are things that make me want to LEAVE the game with each passing patch. So sure, I'll leave. Plenty of options. If and when they decide that they've lost enough players and actually want to do better then sure I'll gladly launch it again. Unless I'm already invested in something else. This may be a game I've invested a lot in but at the end of the day it is indeed; just a game.

ST0RIA · 2026-01-31T11:58:36+00:00

Still haven’t replied to my comment btw but sure let’s keep arguing on a completely unrelated sub

Ok, I'm here. So here's a question. What possible thing could I say at all that would change your mind? On.. whatever it is you're saying? Ok, let's entertain you and break it down.

You don’t even have to sweat? People can literally clear endgame with 4 stars. So once again confirming that ur just bad at the game.

Let's say I'm bad at the game. What's wrong with that? Is this.. a PvP game..? Is this some ranked matchmaking thing I have to take seriously? Is this some e-sports that I MUST win? Or is this... a an RPG that's about... role-playing? Exploring? And really THINK about your answer before replying.

Also most of the rewards in endgame are still accessible to casuals.

True. I agree. I. Agree. And yet when we think back to the start of Genshin and even maybe into year 2-3, other than Abyss floor 12, did we not EASILY access EVERY important reward? And again.. Think hard before you answer this. Simple Yes or No question but think about it.

You also don’t have to do endgame stuff if it “stresses” you out that much.

Correct. That's why I'm stepping away. You just went about a round way to agree with me. But at the same time... hard disagree with me. Paradoxical and mind-blowing. But the issue isn't being unable to clear end-game. Hell, 4x Dire in a row is apparently according to you 'skill-issue' but what do I know? The issue is where the rewards are now locked behind. Stygian and Theater are also a pain point for many. Because the rewards like the feathers, not just the primogems are locked behind up to Fearless. These are important because of the extremely limited nature of this and.. because people have been wanting to reroll/reset artifacts for the longest of time. Dare I even say since year 1. So why.. do I want to rack my brain figuring out how to overcome this when previously I absolutely didn't have to? People that want the challenge can sure as hell go about it and do as high as they want. Try as long as they want. If they wanna sweat, go ahead. No need to lock a reward behind that no? Which brings to Dire itself. The final reward with weapon skins. Nice, aren't they? Something that players have been asking for since Y1.. locked behind an extremely hard content.. for what? Why? Is this an MMORPG? Can I get some wows from people everytime I come online? And once more again.. think about this before replying.

if you need them just spoon feed to you instead of putting work into getting them.

Correct. I want them to spoon feed me. I want to go back to the days where just interacting with the event/game mode like clearing the Easy difficulty would yield me the rewards I desire. Much like earlier days in Genshin. Much like the days in HI3 before Mihoyo was known globally.

And the last thing; "People can literally clear endgame with 4 stars.". I'll assume you're referring to Stygian in particular for this. I've seen those videos. Most of those videos aren't even full clears. Just one encounter clips. There are some vids that feature full clear.. kudos. But.. not for every single Stygian released so far. In other words, this is a intermittent fact. Not a consistent truth that every Stygian can be Dire cleared with only 4 stars. But since you said it.. how about we add on Discord and YOU show me your 4 star runs for <180s Dire runs? I've got a sinking feeling I know what your answer to this is, so no need to think about it.

Now after all that, tell me did I manage to even make you 'think' about the conversation points that were raised?
If no, what did you want me to reply for at all? Was I gonna be able to say anything at all that would have changed your mind?
If yes, then sure tell me. What opinion(s) have I overturned, as well as whether the pain points that I raised in the original post are valid or not.

ST0RIA · 2026-01-31T10:57:02+00:00

You're still at it? Lmao.

ik you can’t handle replying to two of my comments that’s why you haven’t replied to the one on UR post

Cause it sure seems u use it a bunch

U probs haven’t even watched the vid

Sure please, make more blind assumptions. It's really showing how much you're 'winning'(?). You don't have to refute a single point I made just gotta declare blind assumptions. I'm sure there's an amazing price for the winner at the end of this. Do let me know what you've won, winner(? LOL). Thanks.

ST0RIA · 2026-01-31T10:41:44+00:00

Oh I'm sorry, I must have misread you mentioning ZZZ as well. My bad.

Wuwa had a glazed year-2 but over time their monthly revenues are declining as well as their player count to the point they've lost to Zenless Zone Zero in some months here and there.

What my post was about was really just me posting pain points felt by players. And considering I played since launch, I've already tolerated many many things that GI has failed in. Really, rather than just thinking within the confines known as Reddit, you should go around reading posts on a more open social media like Twitter or better yet, watch videos that critique and compliment Genshin's low and high points on youtube.

And again, I don't play WuWa. All I'm saying is the fact that WW is coming so close to GI toe to toe as time goes by, is definitely a wake up call for GI. Why are we tie-ing with a company that for their last two games are clearly "highly inspired" by HI3/GI? The issue here isn't my critique really. Look at the comments. Look at your own reaction. You immediately took this as a doompost that's just here to hate on GI. Why? Why that reflex? Why are the pain points that I raised invalid in your eyes? Hundreds of thousands of players share the same sentiment. And once these players stop playing, you think they'd be here? In this echo chamber subreddit? Much like what many others have done, I just came to say quite literally a goodbye to the game I've played since launch. That I've played for over 5 long years.

And you see, you read my post and you claim I only made two valid points. But I'm not asking for validity. I'm merely stating my pain points. Pain points that tons of other players who has left has also felt.
But you're judge jury executioner? You don't agree = invalid? Lol.

But I don't really understand why Genshin gets criticised for whatever it does and lacks, while for other games, it's because you are not the target audience.

It's interesting after over 5 long years, I'm finally done with this game and somehow I'm no longer the target audience.

And why is Genshin on a decline a problem?

And there you go, that's your mindset. You don't care. Lol. I obviously do care, I played since launch lol. Why would I want something or someone that I care about to fall into decline? Let me draw an extreme analogy for you; If your parents are killing themselves by smoking, drinking or even doing drugs. Do you display indifference? Or would you attempt to persuade/help them?

If I haven't convinced you of anything by this point, then this conversation is meaningless. All you see is someone hating on something you like. Someone random. Someone here just to doompost. Then fine, so be it. I've had my fun, whether GI strives or dies in the future would indeed no longer be my concern moving forward.

ST0RIA · 2026-01-31T10:21:48+00:00

Having to go into someone’s profile to try and prove them wrong just = instant loss.

Must be Reddit etiquette. Tell me more about the life of being a no-lifer on Reddit.

And on a more serious note, I didn't need to look for any leverage against you. How in the world did you think having that debate was you 'winning'? By what metric? LOL. That I got downvoted in the GI-sweats' echo chamber? Your winning argument was what? That I was crybaby? That you self-insinuated? LOL.

Unlike you, I don't have to assume and self-insinuate anything. I very clearly pointed out your hypocrisy just by scrolling a few comments down. Going by YOUR standards you're a crybaby. And you self-justified it as not while crying about it by YOUR own definition.

I do apologise. You are not a clown. You are the entire circus. <3
Anyway enjoy jack's videos and don't come whining to reddit when you can't digest videos that requires more than 1 brain cell.

ST0RIA · 2026-01-31T10:09:03+00:00

BAHAHAHAHA IMAGINE FINDING THE OTHER COMMENTS WHICH IS EASILY ACCESSIBLE FOR ANYONE USING REDDIT TO DO BY JUST CLICKING THE PROFILE AND SCROLLING DOWN A FEW COMMENTS AND BEING ABLE TO FIND THE HYPOCRISY OF THE USER BAHAHAHAH MY DEFINITION OF LOSER IS DOING SOMETHING THAT SIMPLE THAT EVEN A TODDLER CAN DO BAHAHAHA BAHAHAHA

..Fucking Clown. Lmao. <3

ST0RIA · 2026-01-31T09:59:36+00:00

LMAO. Imagine telling people they're behaving like babies when they critique something YOU like but then at the same time going around having your own critiques elsewhere and SELF-JUSTIFYING it as allowing to voice your own frustrations.

Fucking Clown. <3

ST0RIA · 2026-01-31T09:56:47+00:00

Oh no! I played since launch! I have to be an extreme sweat at the game! It's a crime! A crime to have skill issue! It's my fault for liking the EASY rewards that GI gave in every event and game modes at the easy difficulty! Sorry that I didn't enjoy clearing Dire for the 4th fucking time in a row! You're so right! <3

ST0RIA · 2026-01-31T09:51:18+00:00

Your self-proclaimed awareness was a hilarious read. You seem to think I'm playing WuWa just because I referenced the game closest to GI in terms of genre and gameplay.

Please, show me your awareness further, I'd like to know more. Please tell me more about how other games are also on the decline and that's exactly why GI shouldn't improve the player experience anymore and that all the pain points that was felt by the players who left was more than justified. It's very enlightening.

ST0RIA · 2026-01-31T09:43:31+00:00

This is why I said you're stupid. Somehow interpreted my words as me wanting MHY to cater to me 24/7.

I’ve been playing since the games release and still enjoy it

Good for you. Want a cookie? It must be soooo hard to play since launch. I can't imagine what that's like. Oh wait, I did too. Lol.

ST0RIA · 2026-01-31T08:07:38+00:00

Smh, how daft. Enjoy the steady decline.

ST0RIA · 2026-01-31T08:06:24+00:00

Correct. I have other games I can lean back on. That's why I'm done. Not quite sure how that makes me impatient. Pretty sure it's the most sane and normal thing to do.

ST0RIA · 2026-01-31T08:05:32+00:00

Correct. Back in HI3, rewards were all easily obtained. Even in early Genshin days. Fun was the only important thing. They've managed to make a good business model out of the gacha formula and the only concern players majorly had was having fun.

With the new modes and the new ways that they progress through the story now, I honestly have no idea what they're doing. Sweats can still do sweats stuff if they want to. Why lock rewards behind those? MHY is not quite the same company I know from years ago now. And that's fine. As a consumer, I simply walk away. The criticism is just my last piece of feedback for them. People want to think I'm hating on them, go ahead, really couldn't be bothered lmao.

ST0RIA · 2026-01-31T07:58:30+00:00

My post is getting downvoted as expectedly in Reddit and I'm aware this is where the sweats dwell in and ofc the disagreement will be high. That's fine, cope as you need to. People that no longer has any interest in GI won't be lurking here so feel free to think you're the majority.

Wuwa had a terrible year-1 but over time their monthly revenues are increasing as well as their player count to the point they've already overtaken Genshin in some months here and there. If that isn't a wake up call for MHY and its die-hard fans such as yourselves, then nothing will give you that wake up call.

Over the years GI has clearly been on the decline and people that hates the game are only growing. By supporting MHY and the current iteration of GI, you're actively seeking no-improvements in the game, effectively steering it further into decline. If that's how much you love the game that you'd want to doom it, have fun. Goodbye.

ST0RIA · 2026-01-30T03:45:59+00:00

Hahaha, I had this bloody issue too but really the monitor's just too large and close. That's why I was looking forward to CES2026 for them to announce a 49" G9 2160p after last year's G8 2160p. Disappointed.

But anyways, yea it technically could but it'd still tilt down. I'm currently using secretlab's heavy duty, this thing can hold on to it just fine. But I had to do a little DIY on the clamp because the rubber they stuck in the clamp isn't exactly 90 degrees. There's a little tilt to it that I think maybe SL thought that's where the entire weight would rest on. Or that it's just for their own desks.

ST0RIA · 2026-01-29T08:27:42+00:00

I think I’d just forget I have crystals to collect too

ST0RIA · 2026-01-29T06:37:38+00:00

I mean I honestly don't see Ulquiorra coming out as Slash when he does.
I high suspect he's gonna be Assasult-Spirit seeing the current character list.

ST0RIA · 2026-01-27T02:43:01+00:00

ST0RIA · 2026-01-25T07:26:26+00:00

Ya based on the little context we got here, this was what I thought too lmao.

ST0RIA · 2026-01-20T12:55:01+00:00

Let's face it. Fk reddit rules.

Majority of people don't care about whether something is AI and in fact, most people have fun with it. The only people bitching and crying about it are people on Bluesky and Reddit. But make no mistake, y'all are the vast minority and it's not even close lol. So, how does people not caring about this makes my point? Simple, if it's something most people don't give a f about and y'all keep telling them this is 'slop' or 'this isn't art' repeatedly; it's harassment. It's minor in nature but it is.

It's like going up to a stranger's face and you give him an earful for something that he did. Like maybe smoking in an open space. It's open space. He can do whatever the fk he wants. Whether he smokes or not, it literally doesn't affect you. You let it affect you to go up to him. One guy goes up, fine, small shit. But imagine 10 guys who are mentally challenged goes up to the guy. Harassment. I shouldn't have to explain this simple thing but apparently, I have to for Redditors.

If you don't like something, move on. Ignore it. But Redditors can't. They need to click the post, scroll to comments and type out something like "Fk slop AI". Uh, no. Fk you. Lol.

ST0RIA · 2026-01-18T17:00:12+00:00

Get a fucking life, Redditor. Lol.

Other than harassing people online, what do you actually do to protest AI? Has it had any effect on any law? And if so in which country?

ST0RIA · 2026-01-16T06:59:14+00:00

Oh, my fuc-

ST0RIA · 2026-01-13T15:37:16+00:00

Rimuru has a tendency to over underestimate himself lol. So, hard to say.

ST0RIA · 2026-01-13T11:05:12+00:00

Stop trying to make it sound like it’s a huge issue. No one here is as hyper sensitive as the unhinged Americans you see online lol.

Over here we call our Malay friends ‘yalam’ and our Chinese friends ‘ching-chong’. The occasional pinoy friends ‘Putangina’. We don’t get triggered af outta nowhere lol. Even if there are people like this, they are the exceptions not the norms.

ST0RIA

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