Hawk2zer0

Just a guy that likes anime, shipfus and games.
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[Hawk2zer0 @hawk2zer0]

The #AzurLane lore video is out! It's been a long project, but I've had so much fun working on it and learned a lot. Hope you enjoy it!

https://t.co/zbhgwIuCLg

Feel free to ask questions here if need be! I'll try to answer them as quickly as I can.

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@KeykiLol Admiral Zenker was similar from what I remember.

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Buddy...a community nickname is NOT a sign of a game being a gooner game. She earned that title because of the amount of artwork she was getting around release.

This is like saying because SilverAsh in Arknights asked you to impregnate his sisters in a meme, the game's gooner.

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@CeeTheWolf @Trafulha15 @AzurLane_EN Do you even know what one of the first nicknames belfast had in the AL community?

Whats that? You dont? It was Belfap, obviously she had others also and not just this one.

Was fan service amplified down the years, yes, but it was always there and pretty in your face.

Gtfo 🤣

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@KeykiLol Story's good if you like that. Characters are nice and there's decent variety in skins. Gameplay isn't really super challenging, but can have its moments (the alternative gamemodes are fun).

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@KeykiLol You reminded me that when Francesco Caracciolo was revealed, it was ridiculed a good amount. Even artists like Dishwasher bashed the design.

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@KeykiLol "Variety is the spice of life" is a common phrase I used to hear all the time for the various themes and skins. Some went there (nowhere near now, but they did push), some didn't. That's what a lot of people liked.

The faction theme is a widely missed thing.

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@AngeLucil01 I believe if you go to memories, there should be an icon for timeline in one of the corners.

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@Ronin_Protector @AngeLucil01 It's not though? Unless somehow it's raked in 30 million US in one month (which was 2020's Shinano's event). Overall engagement with the actual game is down. Unless you can show me they've actually reported revenue that high recently, I can't believe your statements.

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@Ronin_Protector @AngeLucil01 I think you've got it wrong man. It's not just me, it's several people. This past year alone...Island Planner bombed, Lexington II's story was released incomplete, the valentine's day fiasco that caused a dumpster fire in CN.

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@Ronin_Protector @AngeLucil01 I'd argue we've been in the maintenance mode since 2022ish probably.

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@Ronin_Protector @AngeLucil01 I mean...considering its prime was 2020, I'd say yes actually.

Fanservice may get people to the door, but the weak offerings the game has can't keep most players (even veterans).

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@AngeLucil01 There's one in the game now, but it's not perfect. Some events are broken up (as they should), but they never really got around to saying when one part ends and the other begins.

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@AngeLucil01 I can understand. It's definitely something I wish they did polish back over 4-5 years ago.

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@AngeLucil01 Yeah, that's something I've considered. I may be familiar with the terms, ideas, concepts, and all, but I know it'll be hell for others to pick it up. Laplace's Demon, Natural Calculation System, META concept, I can't imagine people picking that stuff up instantly.

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@TheChaosMaster3 She do be....

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@AngeLucil01 It really has. Operation Siren could have given them a push in the right direction, but they probably didn't see the potential like I did.

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@AngeLucil01 I'd actually argue the story's content is pretty entertaining, but it's the execution that sabotages it.

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@AngeLucil01 There's a lot of compounding issues that aren't necessarily tied to it being a "gooner" game. It's not something I can truly answer with a character limit.

Simply put, the direction AL's taken has drawn a lot of ire and is widely seen as a symptom of a much larger issue.

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@TheChaosMaster3 To be fair, this was heavily compared against Fools' Scales. Which was arguably one of the best events Azur Lane had.

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@TheChaosMaster3 The lore community considered it quite rushed and just a mess. That image is the chronological order to read that event in. It's one of the 5-6 events that is suggested to need a rewrite.