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[Panocek]

So, datamines are up and Shenhe/Yunjin idles are out too

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Yunjin somehow reminds me of the dolls, creepy kind with her emotionless face

 

[El2aZeR]

17 minutes ago, Panocek said:

Yunjin somehow reminds me of the dolls, creepy kind with her emotionless face

 

Look up traditional Chinese opera on YT, pretty sure it's intentional to emulate that.

The BGM that plays during her idle animation gave me the biggest nostalgia trip.

[Panocek]

2 hours ago, El2aZeR said:

 

Look up traditional Chinese opera on YT, pretty sure it's intentional to emulate that.

The BGM that plays during her idle animation gave me the biggest nostalgia trip.

Actual combat is out too

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https://streamable.com/4fzjx5 - Yunjin

https://streamable.com/6yfoeb - Shenhe

 

Yunjin have her instruments clanking as finisher after attacks as well

 

 

EDIT

Further datamines imply

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Ganyu and Xiao reruns alongside Shenhe as part of Lantern Rites 2.0, as CNY happens during 2.4. And then initial data strings for Yae was also found, so her appearing in 2.5, maybe 2.6 seems about right. That and finally next skins, paid Keqing and welfare Ningguang, with latter also getting own hangout

 

Things might get... expensivethough one leak suggests Yunjin will be part of Liyue character select, just like last Lantern Rite

 

[Zemeritt]

4 hours ago, Panocek said:

And then initial data strings for Yae was also found, so her appearing in 2.5,

 

Some suggested that 2.5 might be around march, which would be in time for the cherry blossom festivals in Japan, which would match the Inazuma theme.

I was saving for Yae, but Shenhe looks nice and I sit on my pity pull

 

 

Hiyou META is actually the next cruise mission ship with the Colorado skin being the reward.

[Panocek]

4 minutes ago, Zemeritt said:

 

Some suggested that 2.5 might be around march, which would be in time for the cherry blossom festivals in Japan, which would match the Inazuma theme.

I was saving for Yae, but Shenhe looks nice and I sit on my pity pull

 

 

Hiyou META is actually the next cruise mission ship with the Colorado skin being the reward.

While Shenhe looks neat, prospect of farming new artefacts to make new characters viable is thoroughly off putting

[Pururut]

I am planning on skipping the SSSS Gridman collab entirely. I dont think they fit in well with the game and more importantly the cube stockpile is nearly ready for the next UR ship. Finished PR 2 with Georgia and Gascogne. Besides that levelling certain characters necessary for World 14 turned out much easier than I thought thanks to xp boosters. I think I can begin 14-1 by next week.

 

Mandatory Alaska posting; I found this year old leaked equipment post on reddit; https://i.redd.it/hb07ycudvnr11.jpg The only UR capable remaining gear in that list are Yamatos 460mm guns and Alaskas 305mm. Since we have a ratio of 2 Japanese URs to one American combined with the carrier-battleship-destroyer release order that I have mentioned prior can mean one thing; Alaska confirmed.

[Zemeritt]

Got all the SSSS girls besides the shop CV.

[Zemeritt]

1 hour ago, Zemeritt said:

Got all the SSSS girls besides the shop CV.

 

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Or now, I gotta say I got them all.

 

First run on SP got me her, now just farming point for the reward one.

 

But I have to say; it's annoying that the event maps don't drop ballots for the voting stuff.

[LOZFFVII]

 

On 11/24/2021 at 4:05 PM, Panocek said:

So, datamines are up and Shenhe/Yunjin idles are out too

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Yunjin somehow reminds me of the dolls, creepy kind with her emotionless face

 

Video's been deleted by glorious CCP miHoYo spies.

 

On 11/24/2021 at 9:35 PM, Zemeritt said:

Hiyou META is actually the next cruise mission ship with the Colorado skin being the reward.

On 11/21/2021 at 8:35 PM, LOZFFVII said:

EDIT:

Also, the stream revealed the upcoming cruise pass META and premium skin.

It's Hiyou. Not Yamashirou or Arizona. Hiyou.

Skin is for Colorado. So there's another Fallen Wings ship with a skin before Washington.

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You even replied to my comment.

 

2 hours ago, Zemeritt said:

Got all the SSSS girls besides the shop CV.

140 cubes, 70 pulls spent and all but Yume acquired.

Wait...Yume's the CA.

So...that means...

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Also, if 140 cubes sounds like a lot...well, I started the collab with 820 cubes and last I checked I still had 691...

Actually, I have so many coins I could keep on going for another 50 builds...

 

BTW, anyone else notice that one of the loading screens for the collab is literally the collab title screen but all the Gridman girls are in bikinis instead?

[Panocek]

53 minutes ago, LOZFFVII said:

Video's been deleted by glorious CCP miHoYo spies.

You can find these (and more) in my next post

[WWDragon]

3 hours ago, LOZFFVII said:

140 cubes, 70 pulls spent and all but Yume acquired.

Well ... I wasnt going to play anything on this event but I accidentally pressed the event map and decided to at least get something out of this, then I cleared my first SP map (even if T4 boss is a real bastard, sunk my poor Lv85 Amagi I was trying to level on my first clear attempt that was annoying) so I decided to might as well complete it and since it needs 30 builds I just did a couple of x10 builds ....

 

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First 10x roll ....

 

Still over 300 cubes (314 to be exact and I need 9 more builds but thats covered by daily freebie roll), only done this because furniture is locked behind milestones and one is 30 builds.

[Panocek]

If this is Keqing skin, I can't wait for Ning one

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looks actually neat

 

[Zemeritt]

On 11/26/2021 at 12:18 AM, LOZFFVII said:

 

So I did.

 

On 11/26/2021 at 12:18 AM, LOZFFVII said:

BTW, anyone else notice that one of the loading screens for the collab is literally the collab title screen but all the Gridman girls are in bikinis instead?

 

Some argue that the collab was supposed to drop earlier with those skins, but since the CCP went full censor during the summer, they might have stepped back from it.

[WWDragon]

10 hours ago, Zemeritt said:

Some argue that the collab was supposed to drop earlier with those skins, but since the CCP went full censor during the summer, they might have stepped back from it.

Well I read the illustrations were done by Trigger, wiki doesnt list illustrator for then and I do think there is more control by the collab creator over the content (since with IM you cannot "oath" then) so I think this is more Trigger making these skins that anything else really.

[Zemeritt]

On 11/27/2021 at 1:34 PM, WWDragon said:

Well I read the illustrations were done by Trigger, wiki doesnt list illustrator for then and I do think there is more control by the collab creator over the content (since with IM you cannot "oath" then) so I think this is more Trigger making these skins that anything else really.

 

If the skins made by trigger are too risky for AL to put into into the game, because of CCPs antics, I'm sure the AL Devs have all the right to ask for other skins than swimsuits.

 

After all, if trigger wanted to have the swim suits and adding them would be a danger to get the wrath of the politics, AL properly would've stepped back from this collab.

 

But thats all theorising, as we cannot know if that loading screen has any meaning.

[WWDragon]

On 11/28/2021 at 1:53 PM, Zemeritt said:

If the skins made by trigger are too risky for AL to put into into the game, because of CCPs antics, I'm sure the AL Devs have all the right to ask for other skins than swimsuits.

The only swimsuits are in a illustration done by New Orleans artist, YD.

https://www.pixiv.net/en/artworks/71633727

 

Its a variant of the default loading screen that have no name attached but I will assume same artist, YD as there are more that a few loading screens without a name attached , there is another by Yoshiaki Katsurai (I think, had to image translate since its hiragana) and thats about it.

 

I dont think any "risky" skins were done by anyone for the collab, I think people just decided that they would be ... Idolmaster have yukatas, Neptunia have dresses, its very much possible that the decision was up to Trigger that rather go with regular outfits without the rigging that with swimsuits or that was a decision by Manjuu themselves to not have swimsuits for the same reason, its not as if as I pointed out that didnt happened with DOAXVV collab were it would been more likely they would have been in their Venus SSRs but they arent.

 

I mean, does it really matter that much if the skin are swimsuits? I think they would rather skins are a example of the character without rigging and that been true for most collabs, the exception is Hololive were there are some swimsuits skins but not all are and honestly those would the most likely to have been pre-approved by Hololive considering they are virtual idols but still, most collabs dont have swimsuits.

 

Also I have a question, is Rikka worth pursuing considering her interaction with the new auxiliaries? I would be really pushing it with cubes now (guess who tried a couple of 10x rolls) but she was put at Tier 0 ... not I am lacking on ships put on that tier (I have Helena and Noshiro, could work on the rest except Duca) and this is pretty much it, if it wasnt the UR following in about 2 weeks I would but ... there is and a UR is a UR.

 

(Edit: I also farmed D4 so hard even the SR dropped)

[MK1D]

36 minutes ago, WWDragon said:

Also I have a question, is Rikka worth pursuing considering her interaction with the new auxiliaries? I would be really pushing it with cubes now (guess who tried a couple of 10x rolls) but she was put at Tier 0 ... not I am lacking on ships put on that tier (I have Helena and Noshiro, could work on the rest except Duca) and this is pretty much it, if it wasnt the UR following in about 2 weeks I would but ... there is and a UR is a UR.

If I was short on cubes I wouldn't blow them on this event. More relevant ships are probably comming next year, but on the other hand the collab events do not get reruns.

[WWDragon]

1 hour ago, MK1D said:

If I was short on cubes I wouldn't blow them on this event. More relevant ships are probably comming next year, but on the other hand the collab events do not get reruns.

Thats what I am thinking and thats the problem, I did enough rolls to not get screwed over next event as I can be sure to get until then about enough to hit 200 builds before the end of the event and UR are better that SRs, even if there is kinda of a exception in CVs, its really the timing thats bad for me as otherwise I would go balls deep and I really dont want another Shimakaze situation.

 

I would felt more assured if I knew what the UR even is since at least I assume those will return at some point.

 

On the other hand, at least I can work on all PR ships now ... FdG is currently ongoing.

[LOZFFVII]

Just3c Video on SSSS Collab ships/gear is up.

 

I'm really bad at making cliffnotes, but I'll try to be more brief this time.

Rikka:

• Top tier CL. As in better than HMS Neptune top-tier CL. As in woahthepowercreep.
• Skill descriptions do a really bad job at describing what's going on.
  • They gain different bonuses depending on if the Calibur/Namiko OR Vitter/Hass conditions are satisfied. Calibur/Namiko gives one buff to the skill, Vitter/Hass gives a different buff.
  • (Neither Namiko nor Hass are worth using over just equipping Rikka with her equipment, though)
• All of her Aux gear corresponds to a high-tier equivalent in their category when equipped by her (Chapayev gun, quad homing torps, sextuple bofors). Recommended getting the "gun" (i.e. Tracto Max) to +13.
• Borr torpedo equipment gives torpedoes with piercing. Wut.
• Because she can use Aux gear in all five slots, you can turn her into a jukebox by using all the different collab gears that change the battle music (Ankimo, Heart Key, etc). (Recommended build )

Akane:

• If NJ and FdG are top-tier BBs, she's a tier below them. There are A LOT of BBs in this tier.
• Can't say I really paid much attention to this part, as I was still reeling from Rikka just being...Rikka.

Chise:

• Equip with Goldburn for reload stats (he seems to be designed specifically for her).
• Preload, which instantly makes her good.
• Has shield on 1st and 3rd launches.
• Very good mob fleet CV.

Yume:

• The weakest of the collab SRs.
• Good CA on offense, but competing with A LOT of very good CAs.
• Good for newbies for early game clearing because of lots of LAZORS. ( @WWDragon )

Namiko/Hass/Mujina:

• Hass has some unique mechanics, but isn't particularly impressive.
• Namiko is lackluster with bad stats.
• Mujina is...an ER BB. (are they like the new ER sub meme or something?)

 

1 hour ago, WWDragon said:

Thats what I am thinking and thats the problem, I did enough rolls to not get screwed over next event as I can be sure to get until then about enough to hit 200 builds before the end of the event and UR are better that SRs, even if there is kinda of a exception in CVs, its really the timing thats bad for me as otherwise I would go balls deep and I really dont want another Shimakaze situation.

This is why you need to learn to pace yourself with events.

You know how there's a daily mission for event points that requires you to do 3 builds a day? Just do your three daily builds on event pool and you should be able to pick up at least a few event ships.

Given how generous the game is overall with cubes and coins, you really shouldn't be breaking the bank by only doing three builds a day.

[WWDragon]

32 minutes ago, LOZFFVII said:

This is why you need to learn to pace yourself with events.

Thats why I limited myself with with the previous event re-run and not roll until I got Richi (or run out of cubes) and I didnt get her but I got Algerie that I really wanted (because that loading screen).

 

I lowered myself to about 315's? cubes I did some basic math to see how long could I go before I run into a deficit to hit 200 builds for Pity system, I know that I could use every cube I have and not get Rikka and my conundrum is gambling for Rikka that is not likely going to return or having a UR in a month, the thing is Rikka as broken she might be can simply be replaced by a even more broken ship or gear since that "phantom gear" is very good but who knows what will happen in the future but the same is true for the UR, if I knew what is the UR (as I have no idea at all, even most recent information been about the METAs) would be a more educated gamble thats why I asked, my gut (and recent Gacha luck on other games) says I should pay safe instead of chasing Rikka because at least the UR is assured, Rikka is not but the lure of a very strong CL that I can gear up immediate is also compelling but more risky.

 

Chise seems good but I am currently running a IB mob fleet for FdG XP requirements and I still have the 2.4m XP (well 1.4m since I going to use that PR2 XP speed up tickets) and I have GZ and the Sisters as main as I grind T4, kinda a bit short on coin considering I refitted Z1 for a Z Vanguard for Roon XP as well fully limit breaking 3 other IB ships (to meet FdG FP requirements), I even almost run out of purple bullins.

 

Yume  is funny at first with the Lazor but running a SSSS Fleet kinda makes then vulnerable to subs and my days of 3-4 grind are over, oh thank God they are over ... so she is kinda just staying in the dorm leveling.

[LOZFFVII]

@WWDragon

I'm not telling you to spend all your cubes on SSSS, in fact I'm giving you advice on how to pace yourself with events.

3 builds a day on the event pool. No more.

If you get unlucky, well, you're just unlucky. But at least you're still trying the pool in the hopes that something will drop. Something > nothing.

And not building from the event pool garantees you won't get anything from it.

Simple logic.

 

In any case, rather than constantly second-guessing yourself you should just make a final decision and stick by it.

Either:

1. Continue pulling SSSS pool in the hopes of getting Rikka; or,
2. Stop pulling SSSS pool and save up for UR event.

The simple fact of the matter is this:

The UR event will be rerun, although not for at least a year so you will have to wait. The SSSS collab will not be rerun, so you will have to put up with an incomplete collection.

[Marblehead_1]

On 11/24/2021 at 11:25 PM, Pururut said:

I am planning on skipping the SSSS Gridman collab entirely. I dont think they fit in well with the game and more importantly the cube stockpile is nearly ready for the next UR ship. Finished PR 2 with Georgia and Gascogne. Besides that levelling certain characters necessary for World 14 turned out much easier than I thought thanks to xp boosters. I think I can begin 14-1 by next week.

 

Mandatory Alaska posting; I found this year old leaked equipment post on reddit; https://i.redd.it/hb07ycudvnr11.jpg The only UR capable remaining gear in that list are Yamatos 460mm guns and Alaskas 305mm. Since we have a ratio of 2 Japanese URs to one American combined with the carrier-battleship-destroyer release order that I have mentioned prior can mean one thing; Alaska confirmed.

I'm more interested in this blue gun on the bottom. Single 150mm from Iron Blood has purple variant so in can't be this. Is it Dutch 150mm gun for Java and De Ruyter?

 

14-1 wasn't difficult, 14-2 is where fun beginnes, 14-3 well I think I must "slightly" reconstruct my fleets.

Anybody tried Independence Retrofit in Chapter 14?

[WWDragon]

1 hour ago, Marblehead_1 said:

I'm more interested in this blue gun on the bottom. Single 150mm from Iron Blood has purple variant so in can't be this. Is it Dutch 150mm gun for Java and De Ruyter?

Looking over the wiki its the icon of this weapon.

 

https://azurlane.koumakan.jp/wiki/Single_150mm_(6"/47_caliber_gun)

 

But thats common, not rare and doesnt seem that a rare version exists.

[MK1D]

3 hours ago, Marblehead_1 said:

Anybody tried Independence Retrofit in Chapter 14?

She's not the best choice, but good enough to act as support for better ships. The ships that carry most players through 14-3 and-4 are Fdg, NJ, Shinano and Perseus. 

NJ, Shinano + another cv work best as a backline for the boss fleet. NJ keeps cvs safe from suicide boats that get through your vanguard and cvs help with command ships with screen clear.

NJ and Shina also help your mob fleet with support barrages. I personally used Formidable as in 14-3 there are 2 bosses. 

As for the mob fleet, Fdg, Perseus + another cv combo work wonders. I used Aquilla with double ap rocket fighters for additional healing. 

 

[WWDragon]

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Thats funny, I think I am going to get a 3rd Hood Gun at this rate.