As much as I love Genshin, Hoyo needs to do something about four stars.

Many people think of four-star characters as “free-to-play-friendly”, and for a long while it was common to assume everyone would have several important ones at high constellation. But over time, it’s become more and more obvious that they’re anything but.

The way it’s all set up is horrible for all types of players — people who just started have an uphill battle to get those key staples who are essential to so many teams, long-term players with a limited budget struggle to get the specific four stars they really want, and even whales can have a tough time if they want to get to higher cons.

Clearly, Hoyo must think the current setup is a net positive for them.

I’m pretty sure they’re wrong.

   • I'm glad I was wrong about Baizhu... ...  

00:00 Intro
00:39 Kachina
01:41 The mechanics • No guarantee
02:03 The mechanics • The true odds
03:08 The mechanics • Consequences
03:38 Bad luck • Ningguang
04:20 Bad luck • Consequences
04:55 Unwanted 5 stars • Changing odds
05:48 Unwanted 5 stars • Faruzan & Kaveh
06:59 Rerun frequency • The regulars
07:38 Rerun frequency • Chevreuse & Kaveh
08:35 Rerun frequency • Xiphos Moonlight
09:09 Other sources
10:23 Hoyo's intent
11:12 Hoyo's mistake
11:55 Solutions • Dynamic odds
12:44 Solutions • Fate points
13:28 Solutions • Bargains & banners
14:24 Conclusion

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