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antitheticallyargumentative · 8 months

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I’m going to attempt to explain why the ending of Ted Lasso re: Jamie and his dad, bothers me so much. I know a lot of other people have made posts about this, and excellent ones, too, but I also have a lot of thoughts. These are just my opinions. Feel free to disagree. Feel free to discuss with me why you disagree. I love respectful conversations.

This is gonna be long. sorry guys.

tw/cw- James Tartt Sr., abuse, The Amsterdam Thing

not detailed, but they are mentioned. proceed with caution and take care of yourself, please. <3

It is not the decision to have Jamie reach out to his dad that I hate. It is not even the decision to put Jamie’s dad in rehab (though I do think it was… A Choice.) To me, it’s very unsurprising that Jamie would try to reach out to his dad. Not just because of who he is as a character, but because of what this kind of lifelong abuse does to a person’s psyche. A lot of kids who come from abusive or neglectful homes have an incredibly hard time cutting off their parents. Even if they’re scared of them, even if they’re angry with them, there is still a deeply ingrained need to be loved, that maybe this time it will be different. They’ll mean it when they say they’ve changed. They’ll love me. Going no contact is fucking hard. It’s also fucking dangerous. As much as Jamie says he’s done everything he has to spite his dad, there is a part of him that deeply, desperately craves James’s approval. Of course he would visit him in rehab, because, if he’s in rehab, he’s trying, right? And maybe this time it will be different.

But it won’t be. Because James Tartt has a pattern. A pattern of playing super dad, presumably where he cleans up his act and “makes an effort” with Jamie. Does father-son things with him, talks to him outside of asking for game tickets or telling him he played like shit (I’m hypothesizing here), lulls him into a false sense of security. And then what happens? Well, things like Amsterdam happen. And I highly doubt that was the only time he pulled that act. He likely also pulled it when he first came back into Jamie’s life, and probably other times after Amsterdam, too. What he doesn’t do, ever, though, is apologize, or take accountability for his past actions. Because James is a narcissist. At least, that’s what I would say. He feeds off Jamie’s fame and success to make himself feel bigger, important, entitled. And narcissists lack empathy. They struggle to take responsibility for their actions. They’re also, commonly, very manipulative.

James is not an abusive piece of shit because he’s an alcoholic. He is both an abusive piece of shit AND an alcoholic. Not only does acting like he was horrid because he was drunk perpetuate the stigma of substance use disorders, it also completely takes away accountability. James going to rehab does not change what he did. It does not fix what he’s done. It does not mean that he is magically going to win father of the year because he got sober. More likely, he’s going to continue to the cycle. I truly do not see a way in which we get to the happy ending of the show. Which brings me to my final point.

This is not a happy ending. Jamie going to see his dad does not fix things. Jamie forgiving his dad does not take away from his trauma. Jamie should not have to forgive his dad, not for James, not for himself, not for anyone. The thing that bothers me most is that the show plays this scene like it’s closure. Like everything is OK now, and they have a good relationship, there’s no fallout, no consequences, nothing left the heal. And I’m sorry, but that’s bullshit.

The things our parents do and say to us cut deep, at least in my experience. It doesn’t matter if they apologize, it doesn’t matter if they learn and grow, it doesn’t matter if we forgive them. That hurt stays. It sticks. You remember it. You feel it. There is no way in hell that seeing his dad wouldn’t be incredibly difficult for Jamie— just judging from what we’ve seen in the show. There’s no way it wouldn’t bring up all the trauma James has put him through, even repressed. It would not be easy. It would not be happy. And I don’t think it would be healthy.

Whatever Jamie eventually decides to do regarding his relationship with his dad, whether its cutting him off or choosing to forgive him, which personally, I don’t think he should (but I also know that cutting off a parent is no easy feat), it would take time, it would take effort, it would be a struggle. It would take actually working through the years of abuse and trauma caused by his dad. And we don’t get any of that. We get “forgive <3” and problem solved! And honestly, I think that’s a dangerous message to be passing out.

Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk. (Hehe, get it?)

#ted lasso #jamie tartt #james tartt sr #jamie's dad hate club #the forgive plotline grinds my fucking gears into oblivion and i am going to scream it from the rooftops #i love you ted but you fucked it with that one #ted lasso apple tv #yes #i will be addressingthing in a fic #maisie speaks #tw trauma #tw abuse #tw implied sex abuse

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mazojo · 9 months

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do you happen to have any horimiya character hcs…👁👁

YES I DO I LOVE THEM SM I AM SO NORMAL ABOUT THEM DONT MIND ME SCREAMING COMPLETELY RANDOM THOUGHTS I HAVE

I think tooru is a nepo baby. I don’t have prove but I dont have evidence against it either. I just imagine him casually dropping it in convo like “yeah my mom’s an actor of the best seller on theaters rn anyone wanna go see it I got free tickets” and everyone like ??????????? He tries denying the nepo baby allegations later when he is successful but he can't

Me on my Miyamura is trans agenda. I love him, he is so cool, he is trans bc I know him personally !!!

I think Sawada gets a girlfriend during college and she is like the complete opposite of her and she is like “I can only be Stan of Hori !!!!!” But then her soon to be girlfriend says something soft and she is like “I can only be stan of Hori and MAYBE my cool cotagecore girlfriend !!!!!”. She first tells Miyamura about it bc she lowkey wants advice and he plays matchmaker

(he fails to play matchmaker but he tries, he probably blurts something out like Sawada talks all the time about you !!!! And she is mortified, love a socially unaware king)

I also think Yuki is secretly a weeb and when she tells Tooru he thinks its gonna be some magical girl Sailor Moon show but then she pulls out some dark shit like Parasyte or something. She probably likes JJK a lot to, a Nobara Stan all the way she doesn't know if she wants to be her or date her.

I think in turn Tooru is really into K-dramas but he likes the cutesy soft ones that are romantic and shit and makes Yuki watch them. They probably alternate watching one of his shows and one of hers #equilibrium

I actually think Yuki and Tooru continue to date in college where they have a kind of breakup because they don't know how to communicate because they are dumb and I love them but they realize they love each other and finally are able to confess all their feelings in the cute awkward way they do. Tooru probably jokes about getting married after and Yuki would be the next few days like “was he /srs or/j 😀😀”. I could talk for hours about Yuki and Tooru they are so personal to me and they were done so dirty

I think Iura is the first to get married of the main squad. He probably meets someone on a bar during college and they get so infatuated they propose and get married in Vegas or something. He would be so real for that, being your simp is my full time job and I am dedicated is kind of his brand !

I think Shindou and Yuki could be best friends. They irradiate dumb x dumber energy I love them for that. I also think he has good reads on people so he would lowkey get her to open up more naturally and she is grateful although a bit hesitant at first to let it all out, but they do become good friends. I think she also helps him brush off his feelings less, I believe they both use #humor to cope and they are trying to get better about their emotions and being more real. I love them normalize your favorites becoming best friends because reasons !

I also think Miyamura lets his hair grow out back after high school but that’s just me saying it because I want him to grow his hair out again please I am begging

I think Yanagi is an ace king <33 I also think they use he/they pronouns

I also lowkey think Sengoku misses a lot of Hori and him being besties moments from childhood. Like they are still friends and all but they drifted apart but I think they do grow closer during their last years of high school and when Hori asks him to do a speech for her wedding or something he lowkey almost cries.

I 100% believe Iura is a gamer but he likes the gacha sort of games and they lowkey ruin his wallet. He probably plays Genshin impact and mains Kaeya and Beidou because they are hot, bisexual legend.

I also think he plays idol games, he is probably into Hypnosis Mic and Enstars. He kinda sucks at them but he tries his hardest. Sakura or Sengoku probably sees him playing one time and tries it once and beats his high score or something. He cries afterwards.

I think the following run social media pages:

Sakura —> probably a famous twitter that everyone looks for good takes on like, everything

Iura --> tries to runs an instagram meme account, fails.

Shindou —> runs a successful instagram meme account

Yanagi —> one of those aesthetic Tumblr blogs that reblog Sanrio shit and cutesy food, he is aesthetic like that.

Remi —> runs a Tik Tok, she probably knows all the famous dances and trends and makes bank from it. An entrepreneur if you wish

Miyamura —> runs a TikTok that blows up but he doesn’t understand how

I also have this random HC that Yuki goes into voice acting as a career and she loves that its something she is really good at. I just think she,,,,,,,,

They are all super random I know but I just…… I just think….. think that them….. Yeah….

#ASDFGHJK SORRY WORD VOMIT THOUGHT VOMIT RIGHT THERE BUT !!!!! Horimiya thoughts only #I love when the cast of found families are found and are families ya know?#omg if you have any hcs too would love to hear about them !!! They are all so !!!! important !!!!!#ASDFGHJ Sorry most are kind of about my fav characters but its because they live rent free in my head most times #I hope this made sense it makes sense in my head but writing is hard sometimes SKSKSKSK #horimiya #anime #ask #manga

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300iqprower · 2 years

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So aside from me being happy that fgo finally has a claim all button, why on god's green earth is lb6.5 real. WHY. What is this obsession with dividing lostbelts into pieces now. Also, holy shit. It really has been 3+ years since the last free sr ticket. Also, watch out my guy. There's an fgo head watching this blog., There's no way I sent in my asks about Castoria being too busted and then Castoria is the 25 million downloads campaign servant is an accident. They're fucking watching this blog.

If they are can they please take cues from my rank ups or talk about why there are so few

The whole .5 thing honestly doesnt upset me. Although im biased towards GOOD writing so the longer it takes for us to reach 7 or anything that has more alien garbage, the better as far as i’m concerned. The real reason if course is a combination of financial: more events = more money and the wanna get everything they can outta this before the main story officially concludes, and narrative: that they had several overarching threads which can’t he tied up in proper lostbelts without seriously detracting fro m what a lostbelt is SUPPOSED to be IE a journey to another world where the focus is that world and its differences. If he wasnt tied up in olympus or avalon, i expect this to be Rasputin’s thread getting tied up.

Then again this is Nasu, it might just end up adding even more plot threads-

Honestly though for Castoria, who else would it be but her? She’s the most busted servant in the game and a variation of the franchise mascot. I would be surprised if the app icon DOESN’T replace Sabah with Castoria when she drops. Permanently.

#Chihuahua’s only better for Buster specific teams #fgo #never thought i'd get an ask #ive gone from hyped as hell for 7 to hoping it never cones….#lostbelt 6.5

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freyayuki · 8 months

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Fate/Grand Order Merlin Pickup Summon Banner

The Part 2 Chapter 6 Conclusion Commemorative Pickup Summon series of banners just started in the Fate/Grand Order (FGO) mobile game.

This is to celebrate the conclusion of "Lostbelt No.6: Fae Round Table Domain, Avalon le Fae - The Moment a Planet Is Born".

The Part 2 Chapter 6 Conclusion Commemorative Pickup Summon comes with 3 banners. These banners and the Servants they feature are as follows:

Merlin Banner

5-star SSR Caster Merlin (#ad)

4-star SR Saber Gawain

4-star SR Archer Tristan

Medb Banner

5-star SSR Rider Queen Medb

4-star SR Saber Gawain

4-star SR Archer Tristan

Caren C. Hortensia (Amor (Caren)) Banner

5-star SSR Ruler Caren C. Hortensia (Amor (Caren))

4-star SR Saber Gawain

4-star SR Archer Tristan

Medb’s banner will show up from 2023-7-24 21:00 - 2023-7-27 20:59 PDT. Caren’s banner will show up from 2023-7-26 21:00 - 2023-7-29 20:59 PDT. Merlin’s banner will show up from 2023-7-28 21:00 - 2023-7-31 20:59 PDT.

Thoughts about 5-star SSR Rider Queen Medb

After playing through the Fate/Grand Order Waltz in the MOONLIGHT/LOSTROOM×Fate/Grand Order Collaboration Event "Bedazzled! Grail Concert! Crane Returns an Idol's Favor", ended up liking Medb. Also really like the costume she got from said event.

I remember throwing like 10 tickets on the Queen Medb banner that showed up with the aforementioned event. Was supposed to be saving my pulling resources for other upcoming Servants so I really shouldn’t have done that but couldn’t seem to help it.

Unfortunately, Medb didn’t show up. Thankfully, managed to stop myself from throwing more tickets or even Saint Quartz (SQ) on the Medb banner.

When the feature that lets us get 1 non-limited and/or story-locked 5-star SSR Servant became available, I strongly considered choosing Medb. But since said feature doesn’t expire, decided to hold off on using it for now.

It’s not like I really need Medb anyway. And there are other Servants I’m also considering getting instead of Medb. She just happened to be one of my top picks.

Aside from liking her and her costume from the Grail Concert event, Medb also happens to be a story-locked Servant. This means there’s no way she can spook me or show up as an off-banner pull. The only way to get a copy of her is to roll on a banner that features her.

Anyway, at the time I’m writing this post, currently playing through “Lostbelt No.6: Fae Round Table Domain, Avalon le Fae - The Moment a Planet Is Born”.

Warning for possible spoilers for the aforementioned story chapter.

Queen Medb or a char who’s her spitting image is featured in Lostbelt 6 and, as I played through the aforementioned chapter, ended up liking that version of her too. Too bad Rider Medb has yet to get a costume that features any of her Lostbelt 6 outfits.

Anyway, the point is, definitely interested in pulling for Medb. She’s also a pretty good Rider who’s a mix between a DPS and a support.

Unfortunately, much as I want to, I can’t pull for Medb right now because there’s someone who I want more. Gonna have to skip this banner of hers and either just wait for her to get another banner or pick her as my free SSR.

Thoughts about 5-star SSR Ruler Caren C. Hortensia (Amor (Caren))

Caren seems fine. Wouldn’t mind getting her but, like with Medb, can’t afford to pull for her right now.

Besides, she has a Quick-type Noble Phantasm or NP and I unfortunately don’t have my own 5-star SSR Caster Scáthach-Skadi, the premier support for Servants with Quick-type NPs.

Thoughts about 5-star SSR Caster Merlin

I really like Merlin. Ever since I first started playing Fate/Grand Order and heard about him, I’ve wanted to pull for him. It’s not just because he’s a really good support, especially for Challenge Quests and the like.

Always pleased whenever I see Merlin show up in events and story chapters and such. Heck, I wish he’d show up more often. Always like seeing him and learning more about him.

Anyway, if I’m remembering correctly, I first started playing Fate/Grand Order a bit before the rerun of the event featuring 4-star SR Archer Oda Nobunaga. I think the Chaldea Boys event was ongoing or about to start at that time.

There was a Merlin banner that was gonna show up a few months after those aforementioned events. When the Merlin banner finally arrived, used all the resources that I had but, unfortunately, it wasn’t enough, and I failed to get even a single copy of Merlin.

Needless to say, was very upset. To make matters worse, IIRC, it was gonna be a really long wait for Merlin’s next banner.

If I’m not mistaken, Merlin’s next banner, or at least the next one I pulled on was the one that showed up in one of the summer events. Unfortunately, I once again failed to get Merlin on that summer banner.

At that time, was already feeling kinda burnt out with FGO so failing to get Merlin didn’t help at all. Was so upset that I couldn’t get through the summer event.

Didn’t feel like doing anything in the game so started just logging in then quickly logging out. Only really bothered to log in to get the daily login rewards. But as time passed - well, this happened what feels like forever ago so don’t remember all the details anymore but I eventually just stopped logging on to FGO.

Didn’t delete the game, but for all intents and purposes, I basically quit. I knew the summer Merlin banner was gonna get a rerun though. And a part of me was still interested in FGO. The story is good. So sometimes, I’d still check out news about it like upcoming and/or new Servants and such.

Anyway, to make a long story short, I unfortunately missed the Merlin rerun banner. I returned to FGO either right before or during the anniversary that featured 5-star SSR Caster Altria or Artoria or Castoria.

Told myself that if I fail to get Castoria, then I’ll just quit playing again, but if I actually manage to get her, then maybe I can take that as a sign to start playing again. Well, managed to get Castoria somehow so here I am again, back in FGO. LOL.

I still want Merlin though. He’s undoubtedly one of my fave Servants in this game. But I know that I don’t actually need him.

I mean, I’ve been able to get by this long without him, and I can just borrow a friend support Merlin if I really need him for a fight or something. Well, assuming it’s possible to do so anyway since there are fights where you can’t bring a support or you’re locked to using certain chars.

The point is that my interest in Merlin was never just about how good and meta he is. He is really good, but that’s just a bonus for me. I like him so want to pull for him and Grail him to level 100.

Merlin’s next banner was supposed to be sometime in March 2024 so my plan was to save and pull for said banner.

This Part 2 Chapter 6 Conclusion Commemorative Merlin Pickup Summon banner came as a surprise. Totally wasn’t expecting this banner, and I’m not ready for it at all, but can’t and don’t want to pass up an opportunity to finally get my first copy of Merlin. Well, hopefully, anyway.

Thoughts about 4-star SR Saber Gawain

Currently have Gawain at NP2. I like him but don’t get to use him that often since I have lots of other Sabers, and I don’t have any of his skills leveled to the max. Certainly wouldn’t mind getting more copies of him though.

Thoughts about 4-star SR Archer Tristan

I like Tristan too. Currently have him at NP3. He has a Quick-type NP and don’t have any of his skills leveled to the max either so don’t really get to use him much at all.

Don’t mind getting more copies of Tristan and Gawain, but of course, my main priority is getting Merlin.

Fate/Grand Order Guaranteed Summon Function

Fate/Grand Order now has a “pity system” but it costs 900 Saint Quartz for 1 rate-up SSR. If you happen to get the rate-up SSR before spending 900 SQ, you’re not guaranteed to get another copy even if you keep pulling until you spend 900 SQ. In short, this so-called pity system sucks.

Fate/Grand Order Pulling Resources

Sadly, don’t have enough to pity Merlin right now. Banners featuring the following Servants just recently showed up in Fate/Grand Order:

5-star SSR Berserker Morgan

5-star SSR Assassin Koyanskaya of Light

5-star SSR Pretender Oberon

Spent a lot of my tickets and SQ on these banners. Thankfully, was able to get them all but after 3 banners that were practically back-to-back-to-back, I barely have any pulling resources left.

I know it’s better to skip this Merlin banner and just pull on his upcoming March 2024 banner instead so I have more time to save. Maybe by then I’ll even have enough to pity him if I have to.

But like I said, I just can’t help it. Don’t want to pass up the opportunity to try and get Merlin now. Really don’t have a lot of resources left though so I can only hope that I’ll get lucky or there’ll be a miracle or something.

Ahh, if only the rates in this game were higher and/or the cost to pity a SSR Servant wasn’t so high.

Part 2 Chapter 6 Conclusion Commemorative Merlin Pickup Summon Banner Pulls Results

Currently have 180 SQ on hand and 1 summon ticket. Still have a few more that I can get from my present box, from the SQ fragment exchange shop, and from rewards from clearing missions and such.

Hopefully, I’ll be able to get Merlin right away. Also hoping that I can get 1 copy of the 5-star SSR Craft Essence The Black Grail.

My copy of this CE is stuck at Level 80 of 80. Need 1 more copy in order to be able to fully MLB this CE.

The Black Grail is one of the best CEs in FGO. It increases NP damage by 60%. When fully MLB, it increases NP damage by 80%. The downside or demerit is that the Servant equipped with this will lose 500 HP each turn but that’s a small price to pay for such a powerful effect.

Anyway, here are the results of my pulls on the Part 2 Chapter 6 Conclusion Commemorative Merlin Pickup Summon banner. Only gonna list the notable stuff I get though.

Started with a multi-draw. Got 2 4-star CEs and 1 5-star CE but they were all dupes. Too bad the 5-star CE wasn’t The Black Grail.

Got a silver Caster card on my next multi-draw. To my surprise, this card suddenly started turning gold. OMFG! Also, hell yes!

The moment I saw the silver Caster card turning gold, I got so hyped and excited. Thought for sure that I was about to get Merlin. Surely, I was about to get Merlin. Right? Right?

More like wrong. Unfortunately. Because the gold Caster card soon revealed itself to be my very first copy of 5-star SSR Caster Xuanzang Sanzang.

She's a new Servant but - argh! Disappointed doesn't even begin to cover this. Why? Why'd this have to happen? Damn it. Seriously, have no words for this. I'm so, so - argh!

Instantly, I flashed back to the first time I tried pulling for Merlin. I still remember getting a gold Caster card from that banner and thinking for sure that I was about to get Merlin already.

Got so hyped and excited when I saw that gold Caster card but that quickly turned to disappointment and complete and utter despair when I ended up getting my first copy of 4-star SR Nitocris instead.

Was so tempted to burn or sell Nitocris for a Rare Prism. I didn't but I also didn't bother to use her or even level her up for the longest time. Eventually, I did end up leveling her up and even increasing the levels of some of her skills since I needed a farmer and I thought she might as well make herself useful.

Unsurprisingly, was also really tempted to sell Sanzang. I didn't but argh! Seriously, why? Why'd this have to happen? Sigh.

Anyway, my next multi-draw gave me dupes of 1 5-star CE (Holy King of Twilight) and 1 4-star CE (The Vessel of Desire). Wish that 5-star CE had been a dupe of The Black Grail instead. At least I haven't fully MLB'd the aforementioned CEs yet but still.

After that, decided to do single draws. The very first single pull I did gave me a dupe of the 4-star CE called Divine Banquet.

Feels like this CE is trolling me because I keep on getting it. IIRC, also got dupes of this in one or more of the recent banners that I just pulled on. Currently already have 2 fully MLB copies of Divine Banquet so really don't need any more.

The rest of my single pulls after that were all nothing more than 3-star trash. Meh.

So went back to doing a multi. Got a gold Archer card that soon turned into a dupe of Tristan.

Then a gold Saber card showed up too and this turned into a dupe of Gawain.

Aside from those 2, also got dupes of 2 4-star CEs, one of which is Imaginary Number Attribute, which is pretty good and which I have yet to fully MLB.

My next multi-draw gave me another dupe of The Vessel of Desire as well as a dupe of the 4-star CE called Be Graceful.

Now down to 3 SQ on hand so went to exchange my SQ fragments for actual SQ and went to get the rest of the SQ that I have in my present box and as mission rewards and such.

My next multi-draw gave me yet another dupe of Divine Banquet and a dupe of the 4-star CE called La Folia.

Started doing single draws again. But I soon ran out of SQ. Should have taken this as a sign to stop pulling already, but didn't want to just give up now after waiting for what feels like forever for a Merlin banner to show up.

So I decided that I was going to keep on trying until the end. Still have some content in the game that I had yet to do and that would give me SQ so my plan was to just try to finish all of these quests and such and use any SQ I manage to get on the Merlin banner.

Was gonna keep doing that until one of the following happens: I completely run out of SQ, the banner goes away, or Merlin actually comes home. At this point, that last part seems really unlikely to happen and this is likely - no, totally an exercise in futility, but I don't know. Guess I wanted to keep trying and hoping for a miracle anyway.

When the Merlin banner was announced, was still going through Lostbelt 6. Continued doing that. Didn't skip any scenes but every time I got enough SQ to do a single draw, I'd go to the Merlin banner, hope for the best, and pull. Unfortunately, still no Merlin.

Was already nearing the end of Lostbelt 6 when the Merlin banner showed up so it didn't take that long to finish it. After that, started doing all the Lostbelt 6 free quests and the rest of the free quests from other chapters that I had yet to do.

There's a permanent mission that gives you 10 SQ every time you complete 10 free quests. So was really glad to find out that I had yet to complete all of the free quests from Lostbelt 5.5.

There's also a permanent mission that will give you 10 SQ every time you complete 10 rank up quests. Currently, my progress for this mission is at 139/140. Sadly, already cleared all the available rank up quests for all of my Servants.

Since I really wanted more SQ, actually seriously considered using the free SSR feature to get Medb now. It helped that she has 2 rank up quests and 2 interludes.

While trying to decide if I was really gonna do that or not, I happened to tap on the Rank Up Quest button in the game. Since I didn't have any more rank ups to do, was expecting to see the text "No Quest Available" so was surprised when I saw a greyed-out rank up quest. It was Sanzang's.

Took a closer look at her and saw that she actually has 2 rank up quests and 1 interlude. Honestly, was all set to just completely ignore her for now. Really didn't want anything to do with her at the moment.

Didn't even want to look at her because every time I see her, I keep being reminded that the only time I ever got a gold Caster card on the Merlin banner, I ended up being trolled by Sanzang.

However, the fact that she has 2 rank up quests and 1 interlude and the fact that completing these quests would give me more SQ for Merlin changed everything. Her rank ups are locked behind leveling her up while her interlude requires her bond to be at a certain level for it to be unlocked.

And so, much as I didn't want to, reluctantly leveled up Sanzang to 90. Left all her skills at 1 though. And didn't bother trying to raise her bond level yet since I actually have a lot of other interludes to do so didn't need to unlock hers right away.

Anyway, after leveling up Sanzang, completed both of her rank up quests which gave me 4 SQ. Also finally cleared the "complete 140 rank up quests" mission which gave me 10 SQ. Yay for more SQ for Merlin.

Speaking of interludes, there's also a mission that will reward players with 10 SQ every time they complete 10 interludes. So far, I've completed 110 interludes and have around 30+ more that I have yet to do. So now I started doing these interludes.

Interludes have cut scenes, some of which are kinda long, so it takes time to read through and finish these. However, didn't want to skip these stories, so just tried to read fast and finish off the enemies in these quests as quickly as possible.

Time was running out though. Sadly, the Merlin banner was gonna end soon. On one hand, I'm getting burnt out with all this grinding and the situation seems hopeless so maybe it's for the best for the Merlin banner to end aready. I can just try again the next time he shows up.

But on the other hand, after grinding so much, I really wish I wasn't leaving this banner with nothing to show for it. Sure, the Tristan and Gawain dupes are fine but they're not Merlin. Sigh.

Anyway, soon, maintenance for the Grand Nero Fest Summer 2023 Revival just started. After this maintenance ended, the aforementioned event began.

I thought the Merlin banner would be gone after the maintenance was over so was surprised but glad that that wasn't the case at all because I was able to scrounge up a bit more SQ from playing through more interludes and such and we also got some SQ as apology for the maintenance.

The Merlin banner was definitely ending soon though so was rushing to get as much SQ as I could before that happened.

This included quickly finishing all the weekly Master Missions quests.

Also decided to spend 5 Rare Prisms to unlock the Main Interlude Abyssal Cyber Paradise, SE.RA.PH event so I could get even more SQ although I did this before the maintenance for Nero Fest started so when I got back to the game, opted to start with some of the available Nero Fest quests first.

To be more precise, focused my attention on the 2 available Exhibition Quests. These are Challenge Quests that will reward you with 1 ticket after you clear each of them for the first time. So 2 Exhibition Quests means 2 tickets. Too bad the rest of the Exhibition Quests aren't available yet.

While doing all of the aforementioned chapters and quests and interludes and such, was also trying to increase the bond levels of my Servants. Made sure to bring the ones who were close to increasing their bond levels since you get some SQ every time a Servant's bond goes up. The amount you get depends on the bond level and even the Servant's rarity.

Was also really thankful that the monthly Mana Prism shop's ticket stash got reset just before the Merlin banner ended. This meant I was able to get 5 more tickets.

Anyway, here are the results of the rest of the pulls I was able to do on the Merlin banner before it went away:

A single draw gave me another gold Archer card which turned into yet another dupe of Tristan.

After a few more singles, got my 10th and +1 or bonus summon, both of which turned out to be dupes of Be Graceful. Ugh. Merlin, doko da?

My next set of single draws just gave me dupes and more dupes.

The only noteworthy thing that I got from my next set of singles was yet another dupe of Gawain.

The few times I actually got a Caster card, it was always silver, which was really disheartening.

It seemed like my next set of single draws was all set to give me crap again. Got a Caster card but it was silver and didn't turn gold. Instead, it just turned into my nth dupe of 3-star R Caster Avicebron. Got a 5-star CE (Under the Sun) but it wasn't The Black Grail. It wasn't even new or useful.

By now, it really seemed like all hope was lost. Even if I wanted to keep on grinding and grinding, time was fast running out. Was just getting more and more frustrated, angry, depressed, and burnt out.

IIRC, it was around this time that I got the tickets from the Mana Prism shop and the 2 Exhibition Quests from the Nero Fest event. So started using these tickets.

Soon, I was set to do my 10th and +1 or bonus summon. Saw some gold sparks during the 10th summon. Tried not to get too excited since this could be yet another dupe of Tristan or Gawain or something.

But then a gold Caster card actually appeared.

OMFG! Please, please, please be Merlin. Please. My heart was beating fast. Fingers crossed. Hoping, hoping. Then the gold Caster card soon revealed itself and -

OMFG! It's Merlin. It's actually Merlin. Yes! Hell, yes! Merlin! Finally! It's a miracle. This is so freaking awesome. Thank you, thank you. So freaking happy to see Merlin. He's finally home. Yes, yes, yes! Don't know what else to say, but definitely really freaking happy about this.

At least all that grinding didn't turn out to be for nothing. Since Merlin actually showed up, in the end, it was all worth it.

Anyway, here are some more screenshots of Merlin:

4-star SR Archer Tristan and 4-star SR Saber Gawain

Managed to get my NP3 Tristan to NP5.

Got my NP2 Gawain to NP3 and then to NP4.

5-star SSR Caster Merlin

Leveled up Merlin to 90 then spent all the Holy Grails needed to get him to level 100.

Also got all of his skills to level 10. Would have unlocked and maxed out his second Append skill (Load Magical Energy or Mana Loading) too but, unfortunately, currently don't have enough of his Coins to do that yet.

Also, sadly, since I didn't clear the summer event where Merlin showed up, I don't have the Key needed to unlock his costume or Spiritron Dress. It’s called Camelot & Co. Thankfully, this is apparently coming back, just not anytime soon.

Also missed out on the Command Code that features Merlin. It's called the Mage of Flowers, and it also showed up on that summer event I skipped. Sadly, it looks like this one isn't coming back at all. Sigh.

Conclusion

So, what about you? Did you pull on any of the Part 2 Chapter 6 Conclusion Commemorative Pickup Summon series of banners? What do you think about Merlin, Medb, Caren, Tristan, and Gawain?

Feel free to share your thoughts and opinions by leaving a comment below or by reblogging this post.

Notes:

screenshots are from my Fate/Grand Order game account

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The Top Things to Do in Charlotte, NC Neighborhoods

Introduction

Charlotte is a city of many faces and personalities. It's the hometown of sports icons, like NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt Sr. and NBA great Larry Brown, as well as music superstars like John Michael Montgomery and The Band Perry. Charlotte has seen plenty of ups and downs in its history—from the Great Depression to the latest recession—but it has consistently rebounded stronger than ever before with each new economic downturn. In fact, 2019 is shaping up to be one of Charlotte's best years yet for tourism thanks to a number of exciting new attractions opening their doors this year:

The Mint Museum of Art

The Mint Museum of Art is the largest art museum in the Carolinas and one of the best in the Southeast. It houses over 30,000 objects, including European and American paintings, sculptures, decorative arts, and photographs.

The collection includes works by such artists as John Singleton Copley (1738-1815), Thomas Gainsborough (1727-88), and James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903). There are also special exhibits featuring contemporary artists from around the world that change every few months or so--last year's featured an installation by Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama called "Infinity Mirrors: The Universe Within You."

The Billy Graham Library and Museum

The Billy Graham Library and Museum is a must-see for any religious or history buff. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, this beautiful brick building holds more than 40 million items related to the life of Billy Graham and his ministry. Visitors can walk through exhibits that chronicle his life as well as his work around the world. You'll also be able to see items from presidents like Richard Nixon, Lyndon Johnson, and Ronald Reagan; celebrities such as Bob Hope, Elvis Presley, and Muhammad Ali; other well-known preachers such as Charles Stanley and T.D Jakes; historical artifacts like letters written by George Washington during the Revolutionary War; Bibles dating back hundreds of years (including one owned by Thomas Jefferson); paintings done by Michelangelo Buonarroti himself!

While there are many things we could list off about this amazing place (and trust us when we say it would take hours), here are our top five reasons why you should visit The Billy Graham Library & Museum:

NASCAR Hall of Fame and Convention Center

The NASCAR Hall of Fame and Convention Center is located in Uptown Charlotte, and it's the perfect place to learn more about NASCAR. The museum features exhibits on everything from racing history and technology to driver profiles and race cars. There are also interactive exhibits that let you try your hand at driving a car, designing a race car, or even getting up close with some famous race cars!

The museum is open seven days a week from 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (closed on Thanksgiving Day). Tickets cost $19 for adults and $14 for children ages 3-12; children under 2 years old are free with an adult ticket purchase.

N.C. Music Factory and Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park

Concerts and music festivals: N.C. Music Factory is home to several live events each year, including concerts by artists like Drake and Maroon 5. Other popular venues include Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park and PNC Music Pavilion Charlotte.

Indoor/outdoor venues: You can catch a show at one of these indoor venues or head outside for some fresh air with your favorite band!

Food, drinks, shopping: You won't go hungry while enjoying your favorite artist in Charlotte--there are plenty of restaurants nearby where you can grab food before or after the show!

Discovery Place Children's Museum and IMAX theater

Located in Uptown Charlotte, this hands-on science center is open daily. The museum has an aquarium, planetarium, Discovery Center, and theater with immersive films and 3D glasses to view them. You can also see what it's like to be an astronaut or explore outer space while learning about your body as well as the animals and plants of our world.

For more information visit discoveryplacecmuseum.org

Noda

Noda is located in the heart of Uptown Charlotte and serves Japanese and Korean cuisine. The restaurant has a great atmosphere, with dim lighting and a variety of seating options for couples, groups or even solo diners. Noda also offers late-night hours that make it ideal for those who want to grab dinner after a show at The Blumenthal Performing Arts Center or another event at the nearby Spectrum Center.

The happy hour menu offers several unique cocktails as well as small plates such as edamame hummus ($5), pork belly tacos ($8), or spicy tuna rolls ($6).

Villa Heights

Villa Heights is a neighborhood in Charlotte, North Carolina. It's located about 10 miles from Uptown Charlotte and is one of the city's oldest neighborhoods.

The area is known for its Victorian architecture and small-town feel, but it also has plenty of restaurants, bars, and shops that make it a popular place to live for young professionals looking for an urban lifestyle without having to deal with all of the traffic or noise associated with living in downtown areas like Uptown or NoDa (North Davidson).

Conclusion

Charlotte is a great city to visit, and it has so much to offer. From museums and amusement parks to concerts and festivals, there is something for everyone. We hope this list has inspired you to plan your next trip!

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homeinchaldea · 1 year

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FGO 2022 Recap

Huh, it’s the end of 2022, isn’t it?

There are indeed ups and downs in most servers, and while there are bright spots, the JP server’s direction didn’t inspire much hope. I’m most likely to keep the attention low until further notice.

But I digress.

TW Server

I did get all of the target servants in the main account!

Not pictured: Muramasa, Kagekiyo, all the Gudaguda 5 servants + GSSR servants

Honestly it felt great to have them (especially Voyager and QSH), but hooo boy. People were not kidding when they said how broken Castoria is. With her around, there’s no need ti fear CQs any longer.

While main account is lucky in rolls, alt account, not so much. I end up losing too many SQs in the Hijikata banner ( can got only a Sanzang spook + NP5 Siegfried)

At least it serves as a reminder that one should have restraint in rolling, and I did get Muramasa from a ticket so it’s not entirely bad.

Now with pity dropping by the TW server starting Jan 1, my rolling goals shall be more focused than before:

Koyanskaya + Oberon (of course)

Ever since I got both of them in the JP account, my life has never been the same. No more worries of non 3-3-3 quests. Buster farming will wipe everything clean.

Unga Bunga Buster is truly the best, and my Buster servants would appreciate them greatly.

And that’s not to mention the sheer value Oberon brings in the LB6 story.

Percival

One of the best KOTR period.

A likable yet human knight, paired with a decent looking design and a excellent gameplay, Percival is the one knight I wish to get as soon as possible.

Other servants I like to get is Miss Crane ( one of the prettiest designed servants of all time, want to have her alongside with Habetrot as fellow fashion designers), Bazett (can’t say no to lady in suit who also counters attacks like a champ), Taigong Wang (pretty design, useful gameplay, another Chinese servant), Lancer Ryouma (Gudaguda themes for alt acc). But overall, I would prioritise the ones above over them if it’s necessary.

JP Server

Would I call it a bad year? Not entirely, there are at least 3 servants that are free to get and also fairly decent in gameplay (Taisui and Xu Fu comes in mind). Some of the most anticipated servants are released that year, and one of the main story (Traum) is fairly decent, giving spotlight for each characters and making them likeable (except Constantine. I don’t think I can forgive his writing choices there.)

Also, in terms of rolls, I did get some of the SSRs from a ticket, and most of them seem fairly decent in gameplay. I also got some of my fav SR servants (eg. Yamanami + Huang Feihu), so it’s overall alright.

But between the mediocre collab (and the last 2 SSRs), the messed up schedule and also me not getting Tametomo / Don Quixote / Castoria?

I dunno, I’m seriously tempted to jump ship once LB7 ended, because the future is not worth it.

Maybe not entirely since part of me wonders if Moses / whatever servant I want would be playable in mobile, but expect me to just log in and farm blue apples from now on.

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After neglecting it for over a year, I finally managed to return to the NA Account (thank you Castoria for coming home and giving me motivation).

I also rushed from Babylonia to LB2 (thank you Van Gogh for giving me the motivation to do so).

Due to the negligence, I’m pretty lacking in mats, meaning I cannot just willy nilly ascend servants even though I want to.

Nevertheless, the rolls I get are fairly decent. There are misses (like Voyager *sniff*), but I did get a decent amount of SSRs. Some of the servants I got included: NP2 Gilgamesh (cool), Amakusa + QSH (both are great), Douman (also cool) and Van Gogh (FINALLY!)

Honestly on next year, I would like to get a copy of Voyager on CBC and maybe the buster duo + Muramasa. But overall I think it would be more realistic to just focus on the main quests / interludes / SQs / levelling up servants.

Overall

With the JP falling, I may consider redirect my attention to other servers, since they seem more worth my time. But if I end up quiting next year halfway through, this cannot be helped. But we shall see.

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ad-1812 · 2 years

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Tag Nine People You Want To Get To Know Better

Fav colour: love almost every but have a special place in my heart for violet, black, blue and dark pink

Currently reading: anatomy books lmao /srs

Last song songs: YONAKA - Creature, Meg Myers - Running Up That Hill (might add it to my soviper playlist it's so good)

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Relationship status: we agreed to not call it officially till we meet, so I just have a person with who I have a very deep bond and really cherish it

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Last thing I googled: "donut references" cuz I'm modeling it in blender

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Currently working on: some Star Guardian x VALORANT concepts + some nsfw soviper stuff (huhu) + learning 3D modeling + trying to at least finish this Istanbul mission fanfic ;-;

Tagged by: my beloved @hvstias

Idk who to tag, so take it as a free ticket to use if you want :"D

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AAAAAAAAOHMYGOOOOD THE ONESHOT WAS SO GOOD I LOVED IT SO DANG MUCH😳😫😭😍💝💞🥺💟 sorry for the emoji spam lol but you did such a wonderful job taking that random thought of mine and turning it into a fic--an AMAZING fic might I add🤩 it was so goshdarn cute and I had so much fun reading and imagining it all the way through😭 and the final part was so AAAAAA😩😫🥵 basically I loved all of it, so here have all love and the hugs I'm sending you cause you deserve ALL OF THEM❤🧡💛💚💙💜💝🤎🖤🤍 also (referring to your author note at the end) if you ever feel like striking a convo with me then feel absolutely free to do so!!! I'd love to talk to you about anything that comes up!!! You wouldn't bother me at all!!!💝 /srs /lh

(Also just a little thing, idk if it's a glitch but it seems like the fic loops at the end? After the last sentence it starts once again from the beginning. Idk if it's just an issue that I have but I felt like letting you know)

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dangomilkies · 3 years

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Me when I saw Barghest vs Tristan cutscene

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twiwoncrackpopcorn · 2 years

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Hi Popcorn Grim (?). I see you have many post on events “how to play” and I want to ask your advice. I will play the English version soon and, if it works like FGO, we’ll follow the same as Japanese version events but later. So I would like to know if you have any time-travel tips please :3 What should I prepare or grind or save for the upcoming English version? Thank you so much ~~

… Now i so want to see Grim eating popcorn at Masterchef xD

Anyhow, I am not a really good gameplay expert but I can try to write down a couple things that come to mind below :

Gameplay Overall Advice :

Upon starting the Game, you will choose a Dorm and Character. This gives you the Ceremonial Robe SR card of the character you chose. In case you have multiple favs, pick from Pomefiore, Ignihyde, Diasomnia (Characters get Mirror stats up on all their Cards when it’s time for their Story Arc, meaning Octavinelle and Scarabia will come very soon after you start playing).

Then you are given a first try at the Mirror Gacha 10-pulls with Unlimited Reroll (yep, true unlimited, but you can’t save an old reroll as option, so it’s give-up-and-try-again approach!) so feel free to reroll until you get your fav SSR + 2 SRs you like (do your maths how many pulls it would take if you have 3 Cards in mind xD ), but the only starter SSRs are Heartslabyul or Savanaclaw, (other Dorms will unlock along the Main Story progress, and their Cards will join the Standard Banner gradually, meaning once a year with Winter Holidays SSR key, you can get a random pull from them as well). N.B. you want a Healer, only Trey is a Healer among the Starter SSRs (then Azul will come soon).

Follow through with the Main Story and enjoy~~ Twisted Wonderland is a very fancy Visual Novel without Story Tickets ;)

The overall game level (Battles and Rhythmic) when you follow the Main Story and Event Stories is super accessible. As long as you don’t rush through the beginning with a lvl.1 team, and play it bit by bit on daily basis, then a team of lvl.40+ of your fav characters with the right magical elements will pull you through most of the time. Also, there aren’t any big mistake / waste we can make in the game so don’t stress up and just enjoy it leisurely :3

Fans of most-efficient-team-build will be challenged by the NRC Unified Exam (event) and the Continuous Test (5 Battles on daily basis) for you to try and unlock the best score (for ref, I’m playing since the beginning and I’m barely score S or SS on most elements = if you want to reach the top, you must have lvl.100 SSR cards with max.lvl Buddy and Magic)

WARNING : due to the usual easiness, most of us players got hit super hard at the Boss Battle of Octavinelle Arc (so make sure you prepare a team with enough HP, and Healing would be good) + the simulation battles in Ignihyde Arc with given characters instead of our usual team (don’t get too used to Automatic Battle Mode or you can’t go thru that one)

You might run out of Madolls if you’re levelling up many SSR. The best way to get Madolls are the Alchemy Lessons using Trump Cookies to boost the Madoll Reward (you can get the cookies from Sam Shop using Alchemy Medals)

Go to the Rhythmic page as soon as a new Rhythmic unlocks. Each of them has 10 associated rewards and several rewards are jewels (= that’s your quickest way to get jewels at early game stage)

Diversify your Lessons. (1) Each character will have Rewards for how often you’ve been to History & Flying lesson with them. (2) Alchemy gives you much needed Magic Books and Groooovy Candies as well as Madolls.

Saving up & Grinding :

In case you are planning to spend money on the game (which i don’t recommend unless you have a job to pay for your hobbies), do it smart = 28-days pass and daily 12 jewels are your best purchases (so if you know your fav character bday is coming next month, start purchasing the daily pass a month before, rather than pay a big bundle the moment the Mirror Banner comes up)

If you plan to save jewels for your favourite banners (assuming the US version follows exactly the JP version like FGO), then you basically get in order Riddle, Leona, Octavinelle (1 by 1 | Floyd then Jade then Azul), EVENT Beans Day (around May), Scarabia (Kalim then Jamil), EVENT Fairy Gala (around June), EVENT Ghost Marriage (around July). In short, the first Event Cards will come months after you start playing, so feel free to spend some jewels on the Standard Banner in the meantime to boost your team ;)

In that respect, Single Mirror Key are just a single pull, it’s best to use them up to raise the bar until the 100th guaranteed SSR pull than really count on them to get the Card (if you don’t have enough to pull a 100 on a Special Mirror Banner, then keep the single keys for later, or invest them inside the Standard Banner, as only the Standard Banner will keep the 100th-pull count > all Event or Birthday banners will reset after their time period has passed). Same for jewels, accumulate 300 of them to make a 10-pulls rather than spending them one by one (unless you’re desperate and the banner ends soon…… we’re all desperate sometimes)

The game will have seasonal bonus to make the best out of your accumulated items. (1) Game Anniversary and Winter Holidays usually give double drop rewards after Lessons, so use your Stamina items during these periods (2) each Character Birthday comes with their own Level-Up Campaign where it’s easier to get Great or Excellent when using items to lvl their cards (3) each Arc will have the Training Camp where each character of the Arc receives 3 times exp during Lessons + once or twice a year there will be a NRC Training Camp when you pick who are the characters you want to receive triple exp.

Use your Boosting Snacks (Cupcakes, Macarons, Trump Cookies) when you get them. There won’t be any special event when you can make a better use for them (even if you’re playing Events as fast-as-possible but then you need Stamina items, not Boosting Snacks). Try to time them just after Crowley Special Lessons to maximise how many lessons they will boost you.

Test Potions cannot be used during NRC Unified Exams (Event) so use them whenever you have an Element showing up for Test for which you want the Magic Books. You can also use them to quickly fill-up the Missions on the total number of tests.

Character Groooovy Candies (from Alchemy Lessons drops or Sam shop), just keep 5 of them in your Inventory if you happen to get the SSR Card of that character and you can’t wait to Groooovy them, use the rest to Groooovy smaller cards (and get the related Mission) or Recycle them at Sam Shop.

Don’t forget to :

Read characters Personal Stories (1) it gives you Jewels for each part you read (2) you need to have read them before you can Groooovy the Card (3) Groooovy the cards even the R ones, as there is a Mission on accumulated number of Groooovy that gives you jewels.

Stamina refresh is 2h30 and you can put Lessons on Auto Mode, it’s worth putting a timer to remind you to launch a new series of Lessons while you’re doing something else (you can put auto mode before entering class and toss your mobile in the bag, the characters will study at the same time as you)

Daily Login (yeah that sounds obvious but the counter restarts each week and the last weekly reward is jewels = 1 full week of login is 2 Mirror Gacha pulls)

Weekly Missions = do your Rhythmics (5 of them total, try to match this with the Rhythmic Missions) because you’ll get jewels for finishing ALL weekly missions, and Rhythmics are the ones we easily forget or postpone.

Do your Daily Test 1 by 1 (on Auto Mode if you’re sure not to lose) = there’s a long-term Mission on how often you’ve done tests for each element (the count is per battle, not per stamina used), you can get 10 jewels every 20 tests meaning 4 days if you do the tests 1 by 1.

Monthly Shopping at Mystery.S = Sam will have Mirror Gacha Keys each month at his shop, both the Jewel Corner and the Test Medals Corner, don’t forget to save up for them as they are really good deals. e.g. you can get a 10-keys for 250 jewels (usually the 10-pulls is 300 jewels).

Whenever there is an Event, don’t miss on Event Shop as this is the only way to get SSR Perfume (3 Perfumes to raise max lvl of a SSR) for the ones not pulling many SSR from Mirror Gacha. Getting duplicates of Event Cards is nice but you can also raise them with R and SR Perfumes (which you will get a lot after a while). So in case you haven’t completed 100% of the Event, pick by priority (1) Event Card you do not already have (2) Event Groooovy Items (3) SSR Perfume (4) Mirror Keys (5) Magic Books (6) Madolls.

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shuttershocky · 2 years

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Question from a Genshin player trying Arknights. How would you compare the two gacha systems? Like I can see the that the rates are better in Arknights, but the guaranteed rate-up after a spook in Genshin "feels" safer I think.

Alright I will try as complete a summary as I can make it, but I will warn you in advance, it does not reflect nicely on Genshin (note that I don't count Genshin's battle pass in these comparisons, since Genshin needs you to get the paid version to earn primos while the free version gets standard banner rolls and this comparison will assume you are only willing to pay for a monthly card at most):

In Genshin's favor

Genshin has a lower SSR pity of 90, vs Arknight's 100 (after the 50th roll without an SSR, 2% is added to the rate per failed roll until the rate hits 100% after 50 more rolls)

Genshin has a hard pity of 180 (The guaranteed 5 star at 90, then the guarantee for rateup if it's a spook), vs Arknights' spark of 300.

Arknights has no sparking system for non-limited characters that do not debut in a limited banner. If you are extremely unlucky, you may just never see a launch character (I have yet to get nightingale, Angelina, and even SR Silence after close to 2 years of play)

Genshin gives away very small amounts of primos for opening chests, completing tutorials, etc etc within the overworld. This means you can passively earn rolling currency without actively working towards it.

Genshin's monthly card earns you 1.125 roll once every two days (90 primos per day and it takes 160 to roll) vs Arknight's monthly card granting one roll every 3 days (200 orundum per day and 600 to roll, though Arknights does grant you the equivalent of Resin daily with its monthly card too)

When going completely F2P, Genshin gives slightly more rolls from missions. Arknights gives you 100 orundum a day and 500 a week, giving you 1200 a week or 2 rolls per week vs Genshin's 60 primos per day (160 to roll) for 2.625 rolls per week.

In Arknights' favor

Arknights' version of spiral abyss, Annihilation, refreshes per week instead of once every two weeks. Arknight's Annihilation outdoes Spiral Abyss, as Spiral Abyss caps out at 600 primos every 2 weeks or 1.875 rolls a week, while Arknight's weekly cap is raised with every annihilation stage finished and is currently capped at 1800 orundum per week, or 3 rolls per week.

Arknight's SSR rate is at 2% vs Genshin Impact's 0.6% I cannot understate the massive difference this makes. Even on your most unlucky streak of rolling 300 times to spark someone, you will get an average of 6 SSRs on your way there.

A huge majority of Arknights' cast isn't limited. Every new limited in Arknights has players be given a free 10 roll, another free single roll every single day of the limited banner for 14 days (so free 24 rolls per limited banner overall), and also with a daily login event that guarantees varying rolling currency (the latest one in Global, Under Tides, could give you 300-1800 orundum per day). If there is no such fanfare, the new character isn't limited and can spook you any time. Compare this to Genshin where every new SSR apart from the launch SSRs are limited to the banners they are on.

Arknights features a free rolling system called Recruit whose currency you can acquire every day from dailies. Unlike most gacha games with a free roll banner, Arknights' Recruit can get you both SRs and SSRs (from a limited pool, usually old operators that are over a year old get added to Recruitment) without ever touching your orundum.

Arknights has two monthly shops. While its Green Certificate Shop (You get green certs from dupes of 1-4*) matches Genshin's monthly shop of 5 rolls per month (Greenshop gets you 2 tickets, 600 orundrum, then unlocks two tickets after cleaning out the first tier), the Yellow Certificate Shop gives 38 rolls per month, if you can pay the hefty 258 certificates for it. Yellow Certificates are gained by getting 5 and 6 star dupes, where a 5 star dupe gets you 5, and a 6 star dupe gets you 10. However, getting a dupe of a character you already have 6 copies of further enhances how many yellow certificates you can get per dupe, and also gives you the ability to sell the Potential Token (the Constellation in Genshin) for even MORE tickets. The extra kicker is that the very easily acquirable 4 stars can also have their Potential Tokens sold for 1 Yellow Certificate each. Where are you going to get all these dupes without spending you may ask? Why, that's what the Recruitment system is for.

You can buy SSRs on the monthly shop if you have 180 Yellow certs. The SSR on the shop changes every two weeks. Genshin's Monthly shop only allows you to buy SRs.

Arknights' potentials are only very small stat boosts (for example, Gladiia's talent of dealing 130% damage to lightweight enemies is boosted to 136% with potential). It may not be as exciting then to get a dupe as Genshin's Constellations which unlock whole new functionalities on abilities, but it also means if you get just one copy of a character in Arknights you are getting 99% of their full potential right out of the box. if you want to play Zhongli in co-op for example and apply Jade Shield to your friends, you will need to roll Zhongli 3 times (to get C2). That's not a thing in AK.

You can also boost character potentials without getting dupes if you really want to. Class tokens are sold in the Red shop (which uses a farmable currency) as well as the Yellow Certificate shop. These can be used instead of dupes to upgrade character potential.

There are no weapons in Arknights' gacha. You WILL roll characters, which means even bad dupe rolls (3 stars) will at minimum grant you green certificates for use in the monthly shop, but 4 stars actually have a higher drop chance in gacha than 3 stars, meaning you will more likely get a bigger Green Certificate drop and a Yellow Certificate if they're your 7th and up dupe.

Lastly, you can burn crafting materials and turn them into orundum if you really want to. It's not efficient, it's not even recommendable, but if you're so close to sparking and you have a lot of a few specific skill / ascension mats lying around? You can legit burn it into rolling currency. I did that to squeeze out emergency rolls before.

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