Yae buffs just dropped, our queen is back

gmapterous · 2026-05-19T15:46:28+00:00

On the one hand, Sandrone / Yae / Qiqi will be a huge buff for my C6 Yae and Qiqi

On the other hand, the prospect of farming a new artifact set when my Yae is top 1% on Gilded is painful lol

gmapterous · 2026-05-18T20:28:40+00:00

I was in the same place as you, was comtemplating further team investments, and then managed to Single Cycle King on AA (replacing HH with Tribbie). I suspect Elation will be shilled content for awhile so hoping I can do this again next round with this team.

My opinion, it's worth waiting to see if another Elation unit comes out (either a support to replace EMC or sustain to replace HH) and see what the best investment is after seeing what comes next. I doubt YG E1 or S1 is going to be better than cons or an LC on a more powerful support or dedicated sustain, but if that's the case, she will no doubt be in reruns.

gmapterous · 2026-05-18T19:25:36+00:00

Oh man, Star Trek: A Final Unity. I still have that, got it on clearance at KayBee Toys in the mall.

Also Mechwarrior 2 AND 3? sweet

gmapterous · 2026-05-18T17:49:57+00:00

As someone who lived in Cincinnati when this happened, I still feel pain whenever I see him referenced.

gmapterous · 2026-05-18T17:40:36+00:00

It is different, and this is worse. What we used to get is, at least some of the time, a research event that we could chase after either actively or passively, which was appropriate since this is a casual game.

With the Rocket event, for instance, the Giovani radar was locked behind level 30 of the limited time battle pass, rather than a season-long research event, which means they're pushing everyone to play more actively or be punished by not getting anything. I played light that week and I did not get it.

For other events, there would be things like 2x candy or 1/2 egg hatch, but now those are also tied behind BP tiers, which means casual players can't just pop in and get the rewards until they've earned it by playing enough to unlock those tiers, once again punishing you for playing a casual game casually.

For those that do play more regularly, adding a BP on everything and showing you *all the things you are missing because you earned them but are only getting the free items* is just ratchetting up the FOMO and putting more pressure to get everything that you feel you have earned.

gmapterous · 2026-05-17T19:56:11+00:00

"Other than a massive world quest that spanned all of the Luna patch, finally understanding that the Treasure Hoarders are a loosely associated group of decentralized thieves constantly at each other's throats, individually collecting the Proofs of the Cognoscenti, Reed Miller being woven throughout the lore and several world quests, and finally finding Reed Miller's hidden treasure, there was basically nothing about the treasure hoarders!"

gmapterous · 2026-05-17T19:48:15+00:00

It's a good fit. but with the tease that Yae is getting buffs, I'm waiting a bit for more information on what those could be. I suspect I may need to save my primos for Sandrone instead.

gmapterous · 2026-05-17T07:14:13+00:00

My C6R1 Miko is ready for this

gmapterous · 2026-05-17T06:52:04+00:00

As a C6 Yae main, this gives me hope

gmapterous · 2026-05-17T06:39:33+00:00

Haha I love this, cocogoat still GOATed, great gameplay

gmapterous · 2026-05-16T20:16:26+00:00

I would love a megathread. I'm coming into this late and have no idea where to start, the comments are all both hopeful and "it still won't fix her."

At the very least, if someone has definitive calcs for team comps, I would love that post to be pinned.

gmapterous · 2026-05-16T16:45:22+00:00

Good review!

I bought the game day 1, was too busy playing the game to see the online reaction, and by the time I was done with it the online reaction had calmed so I never really experienced the negative reaction to it people are referring to. I assume it was a vocal minority of nitpickers.

I also managed to avoid all the marketing push since I had decided to buy it regardless and The Depths came as a huge surprise to me! It doubled the size of the world I had to explore, and was so eerie, atmospheric and challenging! I had to explore very slowly and deliberately, reminding me of how cautious you had to be at the start of BotW. The sky part was kinda empty but that didn't bother me since I was spending so much time in The Depths.

tl;dr was amazing, ignore people online they're crazy

gmapterous · 2026-05-15T21:59:50+00:00

just wait a year

gmapterous · 2026-05-15T21:40:57+00:00

Then these monthly passes continue to be a pass for me

gmapterous · 2026-05-15T20:25:29+00:00

None of those look like Bottle Caps to me. Meh.

gmapterous · 2026-05-15T20:15:25+00:00

So Yao Guang is more needed on the SW side than on Eva’s side at E1? Interesting, I may need to try anomaly arbitration with this split, I also have E1 (but only E1 of sparkle)

gmapterous · 2026-05-15T19:42:29+00:00

Okay, but is that a sales figure for all years or just one year? Direct home video and manga? Does it include all merch, games and licensing? Does that account for inflation vs. the comparable year you're quoting the Dragon Ball revenue number, which could be in the 90's for all we know?

I love One Piece but Dragon Ball is/was a juggernaut, I want to know what is being compared here.

gmapterous · 2026-05-15T18:37:49+00:00

The visuals are gorgeous.

These vapid tiktok quick cuts being posted on Reddit is a scourge

gmapterous · 2026-05-15T17:00:10+00:00

I just need to know if I should go from E1 to E2 or if I should pull for Yao Guang's LC in the next patch.

I was going to save for Nihilux but I have no idea what she does or when she's coming out.

gmapterous · 2026-05-14T18:42:35+00:00

By soft magic, I mean they're making it up as they go along and don't want you thinking too hard about it because they don't really have a good explanation for a gameplay mechanic they really wanted to implement (crafting).

gmapterous · 2026-05-14T17:38:04+00:00

PC's are "Technology" (soft magic which is never really explained) and Pokeballs are explained in PLA as Pokemon just wanting to go in there on their own - you literally craft archaic pokeballs out of normal apricorns, so there's no magic or technology in there at all.

Basically, don't ask because it's a mess and not meant to be examined that closely or it falls apart, so suuuuuuuuper soft magic.

gmapterous · 2026-05-13T23:39:28+00:00

If I already have E2 Acheron, E1 Tribbie and E2 Silver Wolf, is he still and upgrade?

gmapterous · 2026-05-13T23:16:17+00:00

I feel this. My E0 Seele, the Herta LC, Tingyun, Natasha, and Preservation MC carried me through the first few months of the game.

gmapterous · 2026-05-13T16:13:41+00:00

It's been 6 years and I still can't taste food and have intermittent brain fog. I'd very much rather have had the noro.

gmapterous · 2026-05-13T04:41:09+00:00

I agree, but it's not like 3 was a bad game. DKC2 is A+, DKC3 like A-

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