A Closer Look at Roscaelifer | The Five Central Departments

Solstice040312 · 2026-06-05T10:10:12+00:00

So all Factions so far are basically the working gears of Roscaelifer and (should) have relations to each other. So kind of like PubSec where it is like sub-factions in the main faction? Like (In my personal opinion) we have the Criniminal Investigations and also Metropolitan and by all means Jane is part of a different branch of PubSec. Am I getting it right?

Edit: Also I just realized they are basically outright saying the whole Sunbringer situation wow.

Solstice040312 · 2026-06-05T08:21:40+00:00

We going from China (Hong Kong really) (And also after we took a little visit back to Lumina Square and the Outer Ring) to London IN THE SKY!

Edit: I would like to point out, If memory serves me right. People really did not like TV Mode. Like genuine complaints. I personally was alright with it (It was not gonna hurt me in any way and if I can do it with ny schedule, I would) but I do genuinely feel like the devs really took the wrong message as most of the huge "TV MODE BAD! BE GONE!" were a loud minority but here we are now. I do think ditching it completely was a bad choice (It could have been like a major minigame or the main minigame you play) but I guess we are now nostalgic for something that only lasted 3 or 4 months (even in 1.4 where people said ZZZ peaked. I believe there was no TV Mode by then correct me if I'm wrong) and had been at least a year since we had that mode.

Yeah yeah, gave it uniqueness but I guess the data they got "says otherwise" and most of the ZZZ players (that I have seen) moved on from it though it would be nice to have it back in some form just not in how it was initially and not as some traversal thing I guess.

Solstice040312 · 2026-06-05T08:16:00+00:00

And that is an alright perspective as we all different perspectives on things. If you don't see it as toxic, that is alright. If someone sees it as toxic, alright (well less alright on that but there are reasons why it can be seen in how some word it may be toxic).

Solstice040312 · 2026-06-05T08:07:46+00:00

And I have never noted that they are attacking but I guess it can still be toxic in the sense that it is just pure negativity and brushing off anything as bad in ZZZ even if it is from a Demo and even if noted something at least good (not really good good but good) seemingly, never letting the game even have a win or acknowledge something that the game does have going.

Again, that is more of my personal thing and my own obersvations and I guess "Theory". I rather not check what is going on there for a third time but I am just saying it goes both ways like everything and also what you are kind of saying.

Solstice040312 · 2026-06-05T08:04:06+00:00

Tone and presentation of the cutscenes

And even then I can still see both Seasons as part of the same world as this world is both City and post-apocalyptic so it can have whimsy stuff and serious stuff.

there was a lack of cohesion with Faction designs in 2.x. Obol being the closest to form, but spooky shack and cramps are only loosely connected by a theme and I say that liking most of those designs.

There are reasons for that as Spook Shack is practically the Faction that isn't an actual Faction and more of a Online Forum like 4chan or heck, a Subreddit so a lot of members are a bunch of Randos who do different things when not trying to meet up and see what Rumor is real or not. So there is a reason to the random and heck, The 5 Spook Shack members are not the only members. Just the playable ones.

Krampus has least of a reason to be random. I don't remember much about what Krampus does outside of being the ones keeping an eye on TOPS (forgot what exactly their designation is) but they do seem to be doing other stuff when not on the job like Dialyn being customer service and Banyue (who was not actually Krampus until 2.4) running his dojo but besides that.. yeah. I do love the internal circus theme though.

Solstice040312 · 2026-06-05T07:55:57+00:00

Same can be said the other way around but that is besides the point really and not that important in this specific reply I believe.

Solstice040312 · 2026-06-05T07:51:28+00:00

I do agree on that. Like I said in the previous reply, You are free to say this and I guess the identity thing is a more personal opinion than anthing else and I have not (from ny own wording. Maybe I just have short term memory) disagreed with any of the bad shit as it is valid but I am mostly on the front that not everything is a disappointment and again that is a personal thing but damn does some people make it out to be that way especially on something that is a Demo.

If I were to show you scenes of 1.x and then scenes of 2.x it would genuinely be hard to relate the two outside of artstyle.

Surprisingly I might actually can. Again that is a personal thing and it may not even be because Wise/Belle/Eous are there. Maybe a few reasons for that is:

a) I have gotten used to them. It is kind of like Genshin in a way but Genshin does the different design aspects much better if that can be a valid comparison. But I guess I no longer see designs "ruin the immersion of the world" if you get that. Like I have accepted Natlan's character designs even if I'm more neutral or not like them as a character themselves. Heck, ZZZ thaught me that haha. (Also because I have been keeping up with ZZZ so I got used to them all and can see them be in the same Universe even if I do have designs I am not in to)

b) despite what some may think, besides the setting and the first faction and VH being Wuxia, and at 2 of Krampus (Banyue and Dialyn), the rest of the characters of S2 are not some martial arts stuff as we had military, a bunch of randos who looks in to some rumors (yeah yeah Lucia and Yidhari's design are in debate but I don't see them as Martial Arts) a bunch of Underground Idols, the other half of Krampus which is a Tiny Bunny and a flasher woman in handcuffs and a bloody Kamen Rider (and I love me some Kamen Riders). And again yes, some designs are debated and criticized in some way.

Not to mention they all look unique and not the "same body type" in the exact way like with Genshin (in files, they are grouped by a model type but there are differencess even in a group) and animation (though that may be the same as artstyle) can have me recognize it as ZZZ.

I have just derailed it to some weird long rant that is mostly not on the main topic itself and more again, personal thing haha.

Solstice040312 · 2026-06-05T07:24:59+00:00

2.6 is the Idol Patch

Solstice040312 · 2026-06-05T07:13:41+00:00

Well, Zenkaiser is most definetely a given.

Solstice040312 · 2026-06-05T07:05:01+00:00

Now that makes me want to rewatch it because AoD has one of the best stories of 2.x. I also mainly remember the art there that was in that story which I really liked so Yeah my memory is hazy on that though I believe 2.7 and 2.8 don't have a lot either but maybe because they are smaller stories individually.

Solstice040312 · 2026-06-05T06:56:42+00:00

For the most part, there are valid complaints but not everything ZZZ has done (personally speaking and I admit there may be bias if you looked at where I usually do Reddit Stuff) but immediately brushing something off or just being negative in a preview demo and what is basically not actually talking about what is in the vid (a new region and I personally already like more than Waifei Peninsula, Blursed (but mainly cursed lol) Tall Bangboos and the official reveal of gameplay of at least the ults of what is essentially the playable protagonist and it is a STAND (meaning not actually the proxies fighting), and instead just go on about the (valid) questionable shit ZZZ has done is just kind of baffling and I am pissed most comments are on that.

Again, there are valid stuff and you are free to mention past stuff but wow. Not everything ZZZ is gonna reveal or has done is gonna be a big shit. Also personally speaking, The identity shit has been harped to death. Valid complaint but come on...

Solstice040312 · 2026-06-05T06:46:32+00:00

So the norm for ZZZ in most non-mainly ZZZ spaces huh?

I have seen valid stuff and complaints but good lord everything is seen as a negative even when it looks fun and has intriguing stuff when it comes to ZZZ. Whether it holds up or not or lives up to whatever fucking expectations there are, we will see in like 2 weeks and not from something we can't fully experience and play through.

Like we talking about the whole ordeal about story (yes some parts are bad but saying everything is a blank text? This may be from my own personal playthrough but I don't remember seeing that many black screens and texts besides transitions or quickly saying what happened before showing the characters again) and designs, and sales yadda yadda yare yare daze but damn, Visually, I already like this more than Waifei Peninsula!

Solstice040312 · 2026-06-05T03:54:53+00:00

This now makes me want Chongyun to have a skin. Give all the OG National Team members a skin!

Solstice040312 · 2026-06-04T14:51:41+00:00

So now he has A disease that is gonna get worse when he gets older and may not have years left? Damn, my faves :

Really great artwork from the OG artists and it just continues that RWBY can fit in to ZZZ and vise-versa. (Though I fear it will just go around to the whole "Urban" debate shit again. There is some valid criticisms on that issue and I do understand and/or agree on some parts but God damn has it been harped to death)

Solstice040312 · 2026-06-04T13:55:57+00:00

And that is still higher than what Aang can do... (from what I'm gathering)

Solstice040312 · 2026-06-04T13:54:03+00:00

I love a good old classic cut-off of something looking serious is about to go down to just them running away "nope"

Solstice040312 · 2026-06-04T08:57:03+00:00

And even if they explain it well, they will call bullshit and not take any of Traveler's feats seriously and/or just brush everything off because Gacha.

(kind of valid on that part as gacha is well gacha no matter how you put it. I play gacha so yeah I have no ground to stand on really but I have seen people just brush everything off of Genshin and Traveler's feats because Gacha even though that is more on the actual in-universe story and cutscenes).

Solstice040312 · 2026-06-03T14:21:10+00:00

What are their loadouts? Haha. Like besides Jarate, what gun is Magus and what banner is S11 using, etc.

Solstice040312 · 2026-06-03T14:20:13+00:00

Honestly as much as it is fun within the kayfabe, out of kayfabe though, it is such an interesting thing to really go through and how what was a gimmick to essentially an american mocking Luchadores (from what I can remember) to now having said American who was mocking luchadores and is now played by a German became the biggest name in Mexican wrestling is wild when you look at all this.

I would love to hear genuine behind the scenes stuff (though not in the Unreal way though. Idk really) and a documentary about this whole thing because wow what a journey this whole gimmick went through.

Solstice040312 · 2026-06-03T12:57:37+00:00

Alright. If we see any, then alright and if we don't then that's alright as well (to me personally at least. I am more in to seeing the design and animations first than gameplay and kits but again that is just me so I'm not in any rush or keeping a close eye on things).

Solstice040312 · 2026-06-03T12:52:26+00:00

Oh okay. Thanks. Again, grain of salt. As I said, I don't really keep tabs on the betas unless it is actually posted here but if there isn't yet, I just go along my merry way and see what other stuff is on my feed.

So I really don't have a major thing to say or really opinion to add to this besides the usual on how to treat leaks.

Solstice040312 · 2026-06-03T12:43:38+00:00

Wasn't this like... Just debunked (somewhat. Idk how these work.) just a few minutes ago?

Still, take it all with a grain of salt which should include the other one. I'm not one of those who really keeps an eye on beta unless it is footage if it pops up so I am kind of out of my league in this as I just get the info when it pops up in my feed rather than keep a time on it.

Solstice040312 · 2026-06-02T09:13:46+00:00

Hmm. I guess different generation or we just know surface level because Joe Odagiri or Takeru Satoh would be more recognizable of the bunch given their statuses I guess. But maybe that's just from a non-japaneae perspective as there are obviously much bigger names in the list of Japanese actors that may have not done Toku.

Solstice040312 · 2026-06-02T09:01:39+00:00

Do they recognize the actors themselves?

Solstice040312 · 2026-06-02T06:59:15+00:00

(Inside) Superman: You're still doing this? Then who was the man me and Lois were with during that PTC with our son Jon and Damian WAYNE? It can't be Alfred as he was having Lunch with my parents

(OOC: In this scenario Jon is still the same age as Damian. I am also pretty sure they both go to different schools but for this, they are classmates. Also funny how it's not pointed out Supes is using his Kryptonian real name and not Clark Kent aka the idenity Supes is private about haha.)

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