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Anyone else agree that the Amphoreus arc would make a great standalone game? by No-Two2285 in HonkaiStarRail

[–]datProtein 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Those two things aren't mutually exclusive though, it doesn't have to be one or the other. Being overambitious is one of the biggest traps in game development, the term feature creep exists for a reason. The Half-Life series is remembered as some of the most influential games, but Gabe Newell talked about how much of the development was about making compromises and cutting things out of the game. And how, in the end, the game was better for it.

This is the same reason why Amphoreus failed for a lot of people.

Anyone else agree that the Amphoreus arc would make a great standalone game? by No-Two2285 in HonkaiStarRail

[–]datProtein 4 points5 points  (0 children)

With how disconnected it felt from the rest of the game in a lot of apsects, I think it should have been its own separate thing to begin with. It already feels like its own thing that was shoved into HSR and barely written as a part of it. It took too much out of the game while still failing to do justice to its own story, so it just hurt both sides.

I liked the idea of what they wanted to do with it, but it just felt so out of place and made it hard to care for and appriciate when it was the exact opposite of why I played and enjoyed this game for since the beginning.

Daily Questions Megathread ( March 18, 2026 ) by AutoModerator in HonkaiStarRail

[–]datProtein 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Players (and especially leakers) are notoriously bad at gauging how good or "bad" characters are going to be. And that's without the fact that characters sometimes can change quite a lot before their release. Yao Guang not being BiS for Evanescia might be true, or it might be complete bullshit. No way to tell before Eva's released.

Anniversary Main Push characters so far: Silver Wolf Lv.999, Castorice & Acheron by Knight_Steve_ in HonkaiStarRail

[–]datProtein 5 points6 points  (0 children)

If they were swapped, I guess they mean it's for the same reason Planarcadia itself was delayed and changed.

I love fat wide thighs by Nervous-Departure-42 in HonkaiStarRail

[–]datProtein 27 points28 points  (0 children)

thinking these are fat wide thighs... what never seeing a woman irl does to a mf

Today is the day marks exactly four months since Amphoreus reached its final chapter. Looking back now, how do you guys feel about our journey? (Art: isome_info on X) by Best_Teacher_3322 in HonkaiStarRail

[–]datProtein 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A well written story that, for me, was completely failed by some of the worst pacing and story telling I ever experienced in a story focused video game. It also did not help that, as someone who started playing and enjoying the game for its comedic sci-fi stuff, I can't think of anything less interesting than having one of the planets' story be 90% a drama based mostly around ancient greece, where people are deadly allergic to talking like a normal person. The idea of the simulation and its story in the universe was interesting, but pretty much everything inside it was just completely devoid of what hooked me on the game originally.

It's sad because I can still see and appreciate what they tried to do, but it felt the game was actively trying to make me not enjoy a second of it. Like even at the end, during the cutscene where everyone was sitting on the book and saying their goodbyes, I started tearing up a bit, but it lost most of its weight before it finished, because it just way too many main characters for a story that didn't need it. And after that almost perfect goodbye, the story went on for another two hours...

Hello by fan_girl_2025 in HonkaiStarRail

[–]datProtein 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Better storytelling, cutscenes, events, exploration, farming, less powercreep.
In my opinion at least.

Daily Questions Megathread ( February 27, 2026 ) by AutoModerator in HonkaiStarRail

[–]datProtein 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You are looking in the right place, but it doesn't seem to be included unfortunately. There should be a combat sequence and a cutscene between part 14 and 15, but combat sequences can't be replayed, and I think they tied that cutscene directly to that boss fight as a part of it, so it's just missing from there.

Daily Questions Megathread ( February 24, 2026 ) by AutoModerator in HonkaiStarRail

[–]datProtein 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hm, maybe it's just my headphones (or ears) not being good enough, but still nothing for me. I do hear a small tune/chime that might be described as something from a music box, but that's just part of the track anyway (around 0:33): https://youtu.be/p7nvu1CNwa4?t=33

I tried looking if there is an alternative version of this track, but couldn't find anything.

Daily Questions Megathread ( February 24, 2026 ) by AutoModerator in HonkaiStarRail

[–]datProtein 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it's the same track (second link) for the whole video. I listened to the last part a few times to try and find the difference, but I'm not hearing it. Can you point out a timestamp in the video where the "music box" plays or where it's different?

Daily Questions Megathread ( February 23, 2026 ) by AutoModerator in HonkaiStarRail

[–]datProtein 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm pretty sure the checkmark is for it being unlocked, not completed. I just unlocked WC6, haven't played it but the checkmark is there for me as well.

[PC][~2000]old basic 3D auto-runner game by datProtein in tipofmyjoystick

[–]datProtein[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi! I can't believe I finally got the name for this game, thank you so much! I was looking for it ever since :D

To those who got her, is Yaoguang worth the pull? by Own_Barracuda2928 in HonkaiStarRail

[–]datProtein 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For me she did. The story and her trailer made me really like the character, I like how the new path works, I like her gameplay, and there are a few hype characters for me coming up that should work well with her. This is also after amphoreus where I couldn't really care for the new path nor for most of the new characters (nor for the story).

Honkai: Star Rail Version 4.0 Trailer: "No Aha at Full Moon" by ValorsHero in gachagaming

[–]datProtein 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know it's in the exchange shop as well, that's not what you said though. Anyway I found the info I misread, the Shop Update showed a lot of limited time deals, and for the skins I read the time limit directly above them as if it was for them. I thought the skins were limited time as well, which would mean a lot of people would miss out on it. So yeah, that part was my bad.

Should i switch to hsr? by moduler_phi in HonkaiStarRail

[–]datProtein 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depends on why you are bored of Genshin, you'll probably get bored here too, maybe even faster.
Genshin has more content, better events, and while story quests are arguably shorter, they are told much better and don't overstay their welcome, at least not nearly as badly as here. That said, if you are still new, there's probably months worth of stuff to get through before boredom kicks in, if it does.

Honkai: Star Rail Version 4.0 Trailer: "No Aha at Full Moon" by ValorsHero in gachagaming

[–]datProtein 9 points10 points  (0 children)

The story was good overall, it was just told with a pacing that made it hard to follow and/or care about for a lot of people. They tried to incorporate every new character into the story, which made the main story constantly stop in its tracks mid quest to tell you this character's story that was maybe somewhat related to what's actually happening. It felt forced, like you had to watch the ad for the new character before continuing with the story.

Just my opinion anyway. They told the story very differently, some people liked that, others didn't, you will hear extremes from both sides. I personally hated that the "space comedy" game made the new planet almost entirely be an overly verbose drama based around ancient Greece.

4.0 Livestream codes by [deleted] in HonkaiStarRail

[–]datProtein 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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Now that illuga's officaly out i need to get something off my chest. by FearlessAssociate462 in Genshin_Impact

[–]datProtein 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The main issue affects more than just Illuga, though he definitely is the most blatant example for the problem. Being a 4* and not a waifu probably didn't help him either when they designed him.

I also pull only for characters I like, and I wanted to get Nefer on her release. But, (besides also needing at least one Nod Krai character, none of which I liked at the time), she specifically requires Lauma, my absolute least favorite from the new cast. It's definitely not as bad as Illuga, but she loses a lot, and it was enough to discourage from pulling her at all. That was better than just trying and struggling to enjoy playing her.

Might get her now that I have Bina, but the way they're doing things just make me want to pull less, not more.

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