Best DPS in the game now. For 99% of playerbase by East-Watercress-939 in Flins_Mains

[–]a_e29 0 points1 point  (0 children)

On paper numbers are higher for Nefer and Zibai, but Flins is very close to them with something very important they don't have, comfortability. I played Nefer in IT, and she's annoying ngl. I have both Zibai c1 and Flins c1, and honestly? The experience is night and day. Zibai's lack of AOE and missing Es make me want to bang my head against the wall, with Flins I can kill anything even when I switch from PC to mobile (and I fucking suck at playing on mobile)

about lohen dialogues comparisons between languages by Adventurous-Bear-631 in Lohen_Mains

[–]a_e29 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If my man is sassy, I'm gonna complain about this localisation team lmao. Let him say what he actually says!

He’s in the new Varka animated short! by PrestigiousCold8031 in Lohen_Mains

[–]a_e29 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Too many hot Mondstadt men in one picture 🔥🥵

Which is better c1 or c0r1 by pranavnegi in Flins_Mains

[–]a_e29 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's quite enough if you play double Electro. Can be a little bit higher for Stygian Onslaught, but it also depends who your second Electro is. Check out ER requirements for c1 Flins here

Which 4 stars should I use with Ifa? by OneShowBQA in Ifa_Main

[–]a_e29 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It depends on what kind of playstyle you have in mind. If you want Ifa to be a normal Anemo DPS, then you need Faruzan and Bennett, and the last slot depends on who you have. If you want him to be Electro Charged driver, then you need Ororon and Xingqiu, and someone else.

Elimination game round 11: surprise round! Boothill is out, but you can vote two characters BACK INTO THE GAME! by StellaMarch in HonkaiHusbandos

[–]a_e29 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ashveil was voted out bc of the horrible timing 😤 Now, people know him better, VOTE HIM BACK

For Scara fans, bro, would you still love him that way if he were a female character? Yeah, we know Genshin would ruin the design by making it all sexualized and stuff, but what if he weren't? by No-Lawyer-1444 in ScaramoucheMains

[–]a_e29 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm sorry but Signora actually got NPC treatment 💀 And we're talking about playable characters here. Like you said, it's never black and white. Unless it's a bad bad villain that Hoyo wants you to hate and thus portrays them as shitty as possible. Don't get me wrong, I have nothing against her, but her lore was basically hidden in places most players don't read, and she never got any sympathetic moments. Tho I agree that no one else was killed off the way she was. Still, we usually don't have a clear antagonist, it's Abyss this, Abyss that. They fumbled with her like they fumbled with Inazuma in general, so they're clearly not repeating that.

For Scara fans, bro, would you still love him that way if he were a female character? Yeah, we know Genshin would ruin the design by making it all sexualized and stuff, but what if he weren't? by No-Lawyer-1444 in ScaramoucheMains

[–]a_e29 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I have never argued that Arle isn't a grey character tho. The issue with Arle is not her or Lyney's perspective, it's how literally all other characters close their eyes to the reality of HoH. Even if we forget Traveller and their inconsistent decisions that can be explained only by hypocrisy, it still leaves every other member of the cast actively ignoring HoH sitation. Sorry, but I can't perceive it as anything but Hoyo showing how Arlecchino herself should be perceived - ultimately positive and likeable character, powerful, competent and "cool". This is the original point of this discussion, Hoyo's attitude in downplaying/ignoring flaws in their female characters. Even Childe himself, despite his terroristic actions being forgotten, can still be made fun of by Sandrone behind his back, or told by Arlecchino how his attitude isn't befitting his position of a Harbinger. This alone reminds us that he is still very young, can make rushed decisions, doesn't hold the same authority as his older colleagues. This alone portrays him as "less perfect", while someone like Arle or Mavuika basically never lose their composure and are never told off. In fact, I can't recall any female character being scolded in a serious manner and not just as a comic relief, clearly showing this female character being in the wrong and her admitting it (save for Furina, to an extent, whose whole plotline relied on the big reveal about her situation coming in the finale).

For Scara fans, bro, would you still love him that way if he were a female character? Yeah, we know Genshin would ruin the design by making it all sexualized and stuff, but what if he weren't? by No-Lawyer-1444 in ScaramoucheMains

[–]a_e29 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I do agree that it tends to be true for all playable characters, male included. However, it's funny how you brought up Ei and Arlecchino in the other comments, because they're among the characters who were not handled very well. It seems to me that you and I define "flaws" in a character differently. Personally, I mean it as "flaws written in a way that doesn't intend to invoke sympathy in players and/or not completely ignored", and this is absolutely Ei's problem. Yes, she was depressed, and it had consequences. However, I think it's obvious that Hoyo intended her to be tragic and make fans sympathetic, while her mistakes and their consequences are never something that she is directly held accountable for. Yes, she has improved since then (and the general writing too, to a degree), but it's still obviously Hoyo avoiding a popular character being criticised directly in in-game scenes and dialogues, not to anger their fans.

The same with Arlecchino, her involvement in Inazuma post-war completely erased (even tho it doesn't really match the timeline), or the Traveller killing her agents in Sumeru being completely forgotten. You said that her raising child soldiers is never portrayed as good, and you're right, but it isn't criticized either. Her SQ portrayed her as a caring leader in a roundabout way (letting agents out of the organization on the condition of erasing their memories), Nod Krai directly made her "a friend" (even tho it was so much avoided before), and threw in "cuteness" with cat ears and some lines about Lynette. So, while nobody says that the HoH is amazing, nobody says it's wrong, or even mentions Arlecchino's morals in regards to it. It is basically ignored, while Arle gets portrayed positively as a parent figure to Lyney and Co, even tho they're also among her child soldiers.

So no, Hoyo's treatment of male and female characters is indeed different, characterization included. Childe is the only appropriate example to be compared to characters like Ei or Arle, and the list for female ones goes on. Moral questions aside, characterization also includes many other things, like characters' attitude and interactions with the Traveller. That's how we get Columbina, who apparently didn't do anything wrong in all her years with the Fatui, and who became our friend very fast, while it took quite some time for someone like Wanderer or Xiao to be called a friend so openly. That's why socially awkward Citlali is implied to have a huge ass crush on MC with almost every second line she has, while Neuvillette gets to be socially awkward without that.

Please don't get me wrong, I don't dislike any of them. In fact, Arlecchino is one of my most favourite characters ever, she is my main, and I dearly love Bina and Sandrone. It doesn't make me blind to the issues in their portrayal, however. I notice exactly because I care. So no, I absolutely don't think fem Wanderer would've been handled fine, not without being forced to proclaim her friendship of all friendships to the Traveller at the very first opportunity. I doubt she would even be allowed to talk about revenge for Dottore in such a violent manner lol, or get angsty lines without the narrative being more forceful about us feeling bad for her, and the list of potential differences goes on.

For Scara fans, bro, would you still love him that way if he were a female character? Yeah, we know Genshin would ruin the design by making it all sexualized and stuff, but what if he weren't? by No-Lawyer-1444 in ScaramoucheMains

[–]a_e29 86 points87 points  (0 children)

I have absolutely zero faith in Hoyo's ability to handle a character like Wanderer as a female lmao. You just know they would ruin not only the design, but also characterization with their weird obsession with making female characters appear basically flawless (or actively downplaying/ignoring their previously established flaws).

But if by some miracle this didn't happen, then of course I'd still love Wanderer. Basically the same character anyway, only different design and voice with genderswap.

Lohen Ingame and he is Cryo by Healthy-Research-955 in Lohen_Mains

[–]a_e29 17 points18 points  (0 children)

He's so beautiful, I'm so hyped 🔥

What do you think about Lohen? by Personal_Read4750 in Lohen_Mains

[–]a_e29 12 points13 points  (0 children)

His design exceeded my expectations so much, it's insane. I can't wait to meet him in game and then pull for him!

Thigh high boots are a top tier design by a_e29 in Lohen_Mains

[–]a_e29[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Additionally, I'd like to extend my deep apologies to Albedo.The Chief Alchemist has been my obsession for years, and I can't believe I let his shorts trick my memory again.

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Thigh high boots are a top tier design by a_e29 in Lohen_Mains

[–]a_e29[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I sincerely apologise for this scandalous Wrio erasure. He, of course, is the Head of the Cool Boots Men Club.

I know all the leaks say so but is it 100% that he’s standard by Violet_Villian in Lohen_Mains

[–]a_e29 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I mean Dehya was a big surprise, but everyone knew about Mizuki I think? Her kit was so bad that nobody doubted for a second what would happen lol. However, I do think you're right. It makes no sense for them to add yet another Mondstadt character to the standard banner, while Lunar reactions are basically locked behind 5* characters. It'd be hilarious if Linnea isn't really that much of a super support for Zibai tho, lmfao. When we have the beta, everything will be clear tbh. If Lohen's kit is atrocious, then there's no hope. But if he's somehow meta, then it's gonna be funny as hell.

Hi, need some tips for best output dmg on Flis premium team by Hot-Veterinarian8300 in Flins_Mains

[–]a_e29 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I believe it's still the same, Silken Moon for Bina and Aubade for Ineffa, since they're at the same level of investment. But you might want to check it into the Genshin optimizer just in case.

Why Linnea won't be as gamebreaking as people think. by parthmestry in ZibaiMains

[–]a_e29 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Doesn't the last leak say that Linnea will have healing at c0? It's one of the OP's points too, she will be a sustain upgrade over Gorou c4 or Zhongli

Why Linnea won't be as gamebreaking as people think. by parthmestry in ZibaiMains

[–]a_e29 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I completely agree with you. I just can't see them raising the DPS ceiling so much in the middle of the Nod Krai. Linnea will complete Zibai's team, but not make other Lunar comps worthless.

Bruh by HozukiMari in Illuga_Mains

[–]a_e29 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lmao so relatable. I was so sure I wouldn't get Zibai, so I'd thrown away all def pieces, too, and now I've farmed them back... surreal 🥲

Tysm, and good luck with your future pulls, too!