also cant wait for Ultimate be separated individually.. so you can spam skill.. also there will be buff on monster cause its gonna be easy if you do combo a 3x ultimate..
@@杰伊尔 I think its less of a difficulty thing and more of a "wasting assets thing" even the devs said it himself in the latest interview that its kindda limiting to only be able to use 1 ultimate (your DPS) and the rest of your party member dont get theirs
Another minor thing that was added was a new voice line for Grace when you hover over her character. Thank god they did cuz I was going mad hearing "I only handle technical matters" every time I used her.
@@reztuprawira1538Im pretty sure its still the same va but since it was probably a while since she recorded new lines she most likely forgot Grace's tone of voice. Very sad because honestly Grace's eng va is probably my favorite in the game because of how her tone and energy was literally just perfect and matched the upbeat crazy genius of Grace's personality so well.
Honestly the optimizations to TV mode have made it feel great now. They cut a lot the transition periods out and even normal mode doesn't feel "slow" anymore. It just feels normal instead of sped up. I hope they don't entirely do away with it, because i do enjoy it, but it was a bit overbearing and just clunky before. If it released as it did now i don't think anyone would have had much of a problem
i think tv mode loses its charm extremely quick and while they reduced the waiting it still just looks incredibly boring as its just black screens and sometimes screens with stuff in it like im glad you enjoy it but it gets boring real quick to look at and if i were then i would look at voice of cards from yoko taro and make some art on the tvs to make it somewhat cooler. like if you are inside you have a floor tile in the screen instead of black tv screens or grass when outside something like that I personally would get rid of it completely and only keep it in exploration because i just want to slap stuff with ellen and having to deal with really easy puzzles that feel more like time wasters as you see instantly what you have to do i just rather have a fight cutscene scenario but thats just me.
Yea, and the Golden Week event really made the TV mode sing for me. A big stage where you're more or less free to explore, find secrets and advance at your own pace is terrific and engaging. I hope they keep doing events like that. idk, man, it really feel like they're compromising on their design here to cater to impatient people, which really sucks. I get that they're customers or whatever, but customers aren't always right
TV mode exploration actually is good, I can see where I need to go or if I need to explore further to find hidden stuff. They just need optimizations. I can fully explore the whole map to find all the things I need to complete the run fully, without needing Fairy Assistance. Now, with it changed, I cannot do that and will need Fairy Assistance. Whoever complained making Hoyo remove it is just weak at playing exploration.
Not really important/other changes that I noticed: - The crossing/crosswalk in Lumina Square now acts and function like a road crossing, traffic now comes and goes and you can cross freely when the pedestrian light turns green. You can also be an agent of chaos and just withhold the traffic for a very lengthy period of time because the game will not kick you out of the crossing if you're standing in the middle when it's signaling that it will turn red. It can't turn red because you're in it. - They bought back one of the Thiren NPCs: I am referring to a little girl Thiren used to stand around at playground and another one that is accompanied by the granny and another kid by the HIA building, in the morning of Lumina Square. It became a regular human kid at 1.1, but they bought back the 1.0 model back. As for why, my guess is that the model that was used to add more variety to NPCs accidentally affected Lycaon's trust event which used the thiren kid model as opposed to the regular human one. - MORE HIA COINS! YIPPEE! - Added a new item from the Logistics Store in Scott Outpost, it's an item that gives you Notorious Hunt drops.
Other stuff I noticed was Sjal's hair color change, the metro in Lumina being accessible and the video game contest frog art on Sixth Street is now interactable (near the Sage)
@@GENeralGremory And another one(a little late) that when we choose Grace in the character selection menu, she will said another line beside just "i can handle technical matter"(or something like that)
You forgot one major thing for mobile players: now you can swap back (C on keyboard) by dragging the swap button. Needs to be enabled first on Options though.
Just so we are clear because people like giving misinformation. From recent developer interviews, THEY won't REMOVE THE TV MODE. They specifically stated they would make it better balanced for not just the story but also in general. They admitted themselves that the TV mode was excessive in comparison to combat. They are performing an overhaul after 1.4 update, so 1.3 is already set in stone with what they already worked on, but rest assured TV mode won't be removed entirely. They want to find a good balance between segments that make more sense to have TV mode vs. segments that dont need TV mode. For example, Jane didn't need a TV mode since the focus wasn't on the siblings. The new story isn't so focused on the siblings. It's mainly a mix of the gang and outer ring. Post Edit: I want to make this very clear because some people are either too god damn stupid to read the interview or just being outright lazy. They specifically stated that the TV mode will remain in the game but balanced accordingly based on where the story stands, which I made very clear already. They clearly admitted that TV mode was excessive and, at times, unnecessary. Completely removing it from the story makes both proxies disconnected from the story entirely as that is what they literally do in the hollows to guide others. The Bangboo would be nothing but a mascot roaming around with you with the siblings essentially being background characters. I don't know why anyone is assuming they are removing it from the story when they never said they are. They are reducing the amount and overhauling combat and TV exploration from the story.
I don't know what it is with people and either not reading something all the way through or just spreading misinfo and everyone completely believing it.
Yeah i cannot stand all the thumbnails “THEY REMOVED TV MODE!” or something like that. The tv mode is fine and it should stay in the game. So the fact that the devs really trying to find a perfect balance is very admirable since they could just easily ignored the criticism and just stick to what their vision.
You are misunderstanding. A lot of people are knew about the news they removed TV mode in Story Mode which doesn’t make sense at all and a lot of people didn’t like that since that would make Belle amd Wise being Proxies absolutely unrelevant in Story Mode.
@@oscarfunez3806 I wish they would remove it so I could actually enjoy the game. Only thing I hated about the game is the TV mode it's so bad. People defending it are trash
everything about the new update is so cool tbh im not exaggerating 😭😭 but yeah also get it that some people are not happy about the tv but ive been hearing everyone around me complaining about that so im having mixed feelings rn
for me personally, i like the tv mode, as im a more casual player and does not want to fight for every missions... i like to play the game casually but still have a challenge here and there. i like it more if they balanced it out between the tv mode, free roam mode, and combat mode.
the tv mode at least lets you unwind from the overview of the map and from battle and is the unique mechanic of the game, since our protagonists are not involved in combat, they'rethe ones navigating for the agents. zzz limited open world can easily distract anyone because the way they made it means that every part of the map will have something interesting in it. But that shouldn't be an excuse (or lazy noodles who skip story coz they just want summons and waifus) to have tv mode completely removed
@countereclipse From recent interview with devs, they won't completely remove. That statement is completely false from people throwing out misinformation. They will perform an overhaul on how they will make new story missions and more. It should be done by 1.4, but they themselves admit that the TV mode was petty excessive even for them so they will work on implementing a much better balance between moments that need a TV mode vs, moments that do not require TV mode.
The game designer should create an environment where players can feel addicted to the TV mode, rather than remove it completely. Those TV mode was taken from old JRPG games, where pixelated people can explore places while encountering enemies here and there. I'm sure mihoyo will find a way to make the TV mode more engaging than what we have right now
Got to say, barely any tv mode in this story sucks I know some players thinks it boring and time consuming But i like it, they even made it creative it sometimes like the horror arc was really cool I hope they don’t fully get rid of it
I love your videos. It's concise and comparative, with a good amount of efforts into the montage, and no subjectivity; you just give infos. Thanks for your work.
I got what they were trying to do with TV-mode - and I didn’t mind it sometimes, but it was only good in short bursts. I wouldn’t want it removed entirely, just truncated.
I'll be honest, with the removal of the TV mode, I feel like I'm playing HI3 style mainstory open world (running a few laps and areas locked off when theres enemies and stuff). The TV was a chance of pace, I hope they put it back in other events atleast :')
This is exactly what it was like. I didn't even really think of it like that. The TVs made it like a Rogue dungeon crawl. And it can be interesting like that story even last patch or that new one coming up
@@vinceunknown1935 How does that even justify removing the dungeon crawling aspect completely from a mode specific to dungeon crawling? You already had combat commissions, so why is exploration one coming under fire? A reskin HI3 is not what people wanted either.
The mundaneness of the tv mode highlights the excitement when you finally engage in the real fight. If its removed, the combat wouldnt feel rewarding to get through. Instead of slowly removing tv mode, they really should have it overhauled. Seamless TV movement instead of what feels like a solid 1 second getting through 1 tile, maybe an electric current flowing across TVs as fast as a your finger or your your mouse can move through, Better UI (more vibrant colors other than dull gray for a start). More visuals such as an even more individually identifiable themes for each chapter. Also maybe even the parts that would need reading be more dynamic than from seeing 1 tv screen Such a shame because surprisingly even in optional story quests, they manage to make it feel like it explores something new. Such as when there is a TV pokemon basically, detective esque story quests, and plants vs zombie cannon combat thingy.
You hit the nail. I think the role of TV in story mode also enhance the story bits. I never hated the TV mode, and i would say CH3 is peak utilization of TV mode as an story medium. (also ft. The Prophecy mission) When i played the CH4, the absent of TV made me lost track of the story so fast. The dialogues just get dumped *WHILE* on combat. Wished people just stop bashing over an uncommon piece of game-design, sure it has some part where it get tedious, but completely removing it? I felt that i have *no time to breathe* after oxidized flashy-over the top animation.
That's kinda what they're doing. But instead of slowly updating the TV mode, they're minimizing it's use until they have the new version ready (supposedly around 1.4)
0:23 that's the best graphics settings I've seen. I'm really bad at noticing subtle changes, but you made it so easy to see them. Overall great video, insta sub!
Right? The TV being removed is a huge qol improvement now my progress will no longer be hindered or slowed to a crawl, now we can just get right into it
@@vinceunknown1935 not being removed, never was. You'd be pulling away the only thing our Proxies could do for the other story characters. They'd be irrelevant to everything. They're just changing it up a bit. OR they could keep the TV content away from the story and only for side content. So you can make your progress through the story and do a few at a time while you do your daily energy grind so you have something different to do everyday *shrugs*
I personally liked the TVs, they where a unique mechanic and, as an Riddle fan, interesting. At least we can still have them in side missions(and hopefully events).
So many great quality of life upgrades. I love that even more than 'new content' it shows love and care for the game & its players. Very happy with these.
FINALLY. I hated the weekly boss limit. Considering at the later levels each agent needs like, 3-4 for each level. Thats like a full year if you want to get 2 teams up to max core skill.
It took me a month and a half from when I first started playing to max out Nicole's, Rina's and Zhu Yuans core passives from the drop rates. I just finished it this week.
So many good changes this update. The QOL changes like Team presets, backup charge, and unlimited time change are probably my favorites, but I was looking forward to 80% of these.
This is actually crazy that they’re removing the TV mode. I figured since it was part of what made ZZZ unique they would keep it no matter what, it’s great to hear them listening to the player’s thoughts and opinions!
@@mangshu21 you are the one gaslighting though?? You can skip it yes but then you have to go through the fairy thing and it's still there for those that want to go through it. This benefits everyone and people making a fuss about it like you are just being obnoxious
I was so confused with the "walk around as your agent" change and yet only seeing the MCs. Thank you for this clarification (that it's only newer people, until 1.4 when all people).
One more to add, While fighting, the on-field character conditions (health, energy) widened, much visually comfortable to notice the threshold for the required amount of energy for enhanced skills.
these are not included in the video because i assume people only play with mouse+keyboard on PC, but using **controller** i noticed the following after update: 1. scratch cards from howl/granny are way easier to complete now with analog stick 2. the controller now "auto detects" on game startup, no need to hit the start button on main screen to use the controller it may seem insignificant to most people but an improvement is an improvement
Well they put the credit as hoyomix because the music they’re using is from ZZZ but hoyomix hasn’t officially released the music yet so I don’t think they’ll credit the specific tracks until it’s officially released. Although I don’t think I’ve heard the 7:10 track anywhere in ZZZ before and I’m also looking for it.
I’ve been trying to find it all day fr , if I find I’ll be sure to update anyone that’s trying to find it here too. Pls update me if you find it before me
@@bull2e Ahhh I see , I’ve seen other people in the comments asking for it as well so I’m trying to start a little section for locating it. That way if anyone finds it they can just update here
The closest one I could find to this track is a track called “Look At Me” by George Okuku. Unfortunately, it’s got lyrics and is much slower than the track used in this video 😞 I wish I could find this version instead😅
Yeah, they did some neat stuff with it so it's unfortunate that they feel they need to remove it entirely. If they do have to remove it, hopefully they can replace it with new types of unique gameplay elements and interactions instead, as the TV mode helped keep stages from just being nothing but fights over and over again.
I think it definitely needed some more work especially the part where the combat feels like a punishment, but removing it is taking a bit far hopefully next version wouldn't feel so incomplete without tv..
Goodness Gracious. Fairy Auto exploring available after you complete Commissions feels lile Fairy is just straight up replacing US the Proxy siblings. They already do almost everything in the story and the siblings are just there to tell fairy what to do. Seriously. We are just Proxies in story but gameplay wise it Fairy the True Legwndary Proxy.
The changes to the story mode feel just awful to get through. The lack of TV mode has completely erased Phaethon and Fairy from existence, and the delivery of just walking around talking to people is mind-numbingly boring.
I really love the ZZZ Character Menu theme music, Its also somehow a really good lore/informative music, thanks for constantly using it in your ZZZ vids @CatWithBlueHat
The coffee that gives 80 is by default the only real choice now. The other ones all still add up to a value of 80 by just triggering 1 double drop, but it restricts what gets that double drop, where as you can pick whatever card you want with the extra 20 from the 80 coffee cup
Wait wtf? Jane Doe story mission was good and all but as a 1 time thing (or ocasional) not as a permanent replacement for the story system. The reason I quit HSR was because of how slow and boring the walking from point A to point B just to trigger a dialog scene is. TV mode was inmersive and made sense since you're a freaking hacker... what an horrible change tbh.
Man the TV Mode missing from the main story felt weird cuz in the main story, it could've went better if there was a TV mode and not just a wall of text explaining what happened or what did Proxy do
I'm enjoying it, but as a fan of the TV mode, I do feel like ZZZ lost something here. ZZZ now just feels like any other mihoyo games out there. I think they should have improved the TV mode by giving it more reward or challenge in exploration to make the players feel engaged in it, rather than removing it completely. I'm not a game designer, but I'm sure there are people in the company who can figure it out.
They removed the part that showed what the siblings do as proxies because stupid kids like you can't comprehend any other gameplay except walking and attacking.
Amazing video! I can't believe the amount of changes that they made. Once i hit level 50, i felt like things got repetitive. This is going to help streamline the endgame. Great changes for the coffee and battery. I liked the TV too, but those are great changes as well.
@@gustasyaeful well as some ppl said from above, since the story is focus on the new gang and not the sibling themself so no Tv mode just like Jane one so it kinda make sense now.
the siblings were incredibly boring anyway their role was super easy to fill by just making the cunning hares the protagonists and making one of em a hacker. i feel like most of the time belle and wise jist ruin the flow of the story
Regarding exploration mission frequency in the main story: in the story segments where Belle and Wise are not the ones in the Hollow, there is no reason to use TV mode, and the devs are now re-evaluating how much of the story requires Belle and Wise to be in the Hollow. Jane's covert op in the Mountain Lion Gang is a prime example of this. They are reducing the number of exploration missions in a way that makes sense canonically and optimizing the TV experience where it doesn't. That's fine.
I don't know why people hate the TV parts so much. They're pretty fun imo. No problem with them cleaning up animations and streamlining the experience, but I hope they don't disappear from the game entirely.
I doubt they are removing it. They'd most likely change it up a bit. Because the main characters would end up mostly pointless to the story. They are Proxies. Their concept would have to change entirely. Pretty much a different way of guiding our fighters through Hollows...but that change would cost a lot of time and money. Might as well make a different game.
Because it isnt that fun. The gameplay boils down to "press whatever direction the game tells you to press" The puzzles are all easy, and they give you the answer anyway. Its not like theres actually exploration involved because the stages are extremely linear. It doesn't feel like you're actually playing a game, it feels like you're sitting in a car with a driving instructor telling you what to press and when, except its impossible to make a mistake. The devs only implemented it in the first place as a story telling device to save on costs and dev time, but over time they wanted to phase it out for actual 3d exploration anyway
As a fan of the TV mode, I do feel like ZZZ lost something here. ZZZ now just feels like any other mihoyo games out there. I think they should have improved the TV mode by giving it more reward or challenge in exploration to make the players feel more engaged in it, rather than removing it completely. I'm not a game designer, but I'm sure there are people in the company who can figure out how to make players got addicted in TV mode.
from what i understood, they are holding back to work on it. probably be a few special events and surveys to see what people really like from it before adding it back and making it feel more story relevant. i enjoy the tv's and like how it works lore wise with being a proxy, but there were days i did something else because i just didn't feel like i had time to get involved with the tvs. maybe a way to save and exit out of tv mode, then come back later, or was that already a thing i missed?
I am personally glad they remove tv mode from the main story and Hollow Zero mode, too. It's like a chore and takes too much time to play. I like to see and play my character more than seeing a TV 😅
im sorry but jumping from tile to tile with a tv skin is not unique. ZZZ's appeal has always been its stylization in general and they always promoted the game with their action combat. im sorry that it was removed if you liked it but man tv mode was an absolute bore to me
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The new investigator training course is coming in Sept 30th btw, then it will be permanent
Ah, weekly reset? same with HZ Investigator Licence?
thank you cuz I was trying to find it in game and couldn't find any info on this
no wonder i couldnt find it thank you
So you just passively get XP for agents you don't use? That's great, honestly
I was gonna say, I didn’t know how to get that trophy on psn lol
Changing to any part of the day is a godsend. Especially for trust missions. HATED dealing with that before.
@@-L1K- I will finally be able to get that cat.
We've destroyed too many barrels/containers. They must've run out to stock up that mission.
no longer does my soldier 11 have to run through lasers picking up gear coins purely so any passage of time can occur
probably the best change for those who have huge backlog of missions to do
This is the best change imo
the coffee buff is the best lowkey
also cant wait for Ultimate be separated individually.. so you can spam skill.. also there will be buff on monster cause its gonna be easy if you do combo a 3x ultimate..
auto-complete is also insane!
@@ALL_FOR_NOTHING_ nah. It's good enough as it is now. The contents of the game is alrdy easy enough to clear. Why make it easier?
@@杰伊尔 Maybe future content will be harder?
@@杰伊尔 I think its less of a difficulty thing and more of a "wasting assets thing" even the devs said it himself in the latest interview that its kindda limiting to only be able to use 1 ultimate (your DPS) and the rest of your party member dont get theirs
Another minor thing that was added was a new voice line for Grace when you hover over her character. Thank god they did cuz I was going mad hearing "I only handle technical matters" every time I used her.
Me too! But the new voice line feels different in tone, like it's voiced by different va.
@@jamesli4064 Never noticed
@@reztuprawira1538Im pretty sure its still the same va but since it was probably a while since she recorded new lines she most likely forgot Grace's tone of voice. Very sad because honestly Grace's eng va is probably my favorite in the game because of how her tone and energy was literally just perfect and matched the upbeat crazy genius of Grace's personality so well.
The new line is so bad, it feels like getting standard character hearing it
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That art for the jane doe boss is absolutely wild lol
It's so... so... idk, just huge
It’s like it’s staring at me
time stamp?
@@AguyCalledDaniel 8:35
@@xsavior2334diabolical, also thanks
glad to see they are working hard on improving the game, really makes you wanna keep supporting it
New location is so unbearably dull tho. I want back into city, Hoyo!
@@Jurgir09that’s the curse of desert areas
@@constabrielbell4523 LMAO, 🤣 you're right
Honestly the optimizations to TV mode have made it feel great now. They cut a lot the transition periods out and even normal mode doesn't feel "slow" anymore. It just feels normal instead of sped up.
I hope they don't entirely do away with it, because i do enjoy it, but it was a bit overbearing and just clunky before. If it released as it did now i don't think anyone would have had much of a problem
i think tv mode loses its charm extremely quick and while they reduced the waiting it still just looks incredibly boring as its just black screens and sometimes screens with stuff in it like im glad you enjoy it but it gets boring real quick to look at and if i were then i would look at voice of cards from yoko taro and make some art on the tvs to make it somewhat cooler. like if you are inside you have a floor tile in the screen instead of black tv screens or grass when outside something like that
I personally would get rid of it completely and only keep it in exploration because i just want to slap stuff with ellen and having to deal with really easy puzzles that feel more like time wasters as you see instantly what you have to do i just rather have a fight cutscene scenario but thats just me.
Yea, and the Golden Week event really made the TV mode sing for me. A big stage where you're more or less free to explore, find secrets and advance at your own pace is terrific and engaging. I hope they keep doing events like that.
idk, man, it really feel like they're compromising on their design here to cater to impatient people, which really sucks. I get that they're customers or whatever, but customers aren't always right
TV mode exploration actually is good, I can see where I need to go or if I need to explore further to find hidden stuff. They just need optimizations. I can fully explore the whole map to find all the things I need to complete the run fully, without needing Fairy Assistance. Now, with it changed, I cannot do that and will need Fairy Assistance. Whoever complained making Hoyo remove it is just weak at playing exploration.
@@somedude15231 They're weak at playing exploration modes. nuff said.
@@somedude15231the game is worse now
Not really important/other changes that I noticed:
- The crossing/crosswalk in Lumina Square now acts and function like a road crossing, traffic now comes and goes and you can cross freely when the pedestrian light turns green. You can also be an agent of chaos and just withhold the traffic for a very lengthy period of time because the game will not kick you out of the crossing if you're standing in the middle when it's signaling that it will turn red. It can't turn red because you're in it.
- They bought back one of the Thiren NPCs: I am referring to a little girl Thiren used to stand around at playground and another one that is accompanied by the granny and another kid by the HIA building, in the morning of Lumina Square. It became a regular human kid at 1.1, but they bought back the 1.0 model back. As for why, my guess is that the model that was used to add more variety to NPCs accidentally affected Lycaon's trust event which used the thiren kid model as opposed to the regular human one.
- MORE HIA COINS! YIPPEE!
- Added a new item from the Logistics Store in Scott Outpost, it's an item that gives you Notorious Hunt drops.
Other stuff I noticed was Sjal's hair color change, the metro in Lumina being accessible and the video game contest frog art on Sixth Street is now interactable (near the Sage)
@@GENeralGremory And another one(a little late) that when we choose Grace in the character selection menu, she will said another line beside just "i can handle technical matter"(or something like that)
No wonder game feel more heavier
the no time limit on the weekly boss is actually huge
you mean attempts?
@@sheimussheimusik6394same thing dude
The QoL update is really good. Hoyo nailed it. They hearing all problem from us.
@@enricorinaldi1204 it’s crazy they have so many QoLs for 1 path than Genshin for 4 years
Totally agree.
@@akialter cause they lost players in masses . Game is so boring because of tv and repetitive combat that most ppl left
@@nero9175 tourists left, nothing new
Holy they've added so much stuff 😮
Thank you for this extremely clear and helpful summary, keep it up!👍
You forgot one major thing for mobile players: now you can swap back (C on keyboard) by dragging the swap button.
Needs to be enabled first on Options though.
Thank you as always for these videos. It's amazing to see all the patch updates through a visual way. Helps me out alot 🤘🏼🤘🏼
The back up charge is crazy
Aww man, can't wait for the Multiplayer Co-op mode
yeah i really need that to fight lvl 65 weekly boss 😂
skipping anything that has to do with co -op in a hoyoverse game
Nobody will miss you
Imagine three Janes against one boss
Did they add co-op real time in hsr??
i really hope we get a way to select a few favorite backgrounds that change every time you open up the menu
@@_trois like every 5 seconds it changes to a different character background?
thank you so much for these update videos!
Just so we are clear because people like giving misinformation.
From recent developer interviews, THEY won't REMOVE THE TV MODE.
They specifically stated they would make it better balanced for not just the story but also in general. They admitted themselves that the TV mode was excessive in comparison to combat.
They are performing an overhaul after 1.4 update, so 1.3 is already set in stone with what they already worked on, but rest assured TV mode won't be removed entirely. They want to find a good balance between segments that make more sense to have TV mode vs. segments that dont need TV mode.
For example, Jane didn't need a TV mode since the focus wasn't on the siblings. The new story isn't so focused on the siblings. It's mainly a mix of the gang and outer ring.
Post Edit: I want to make this very clear because some people are either too god damn stupid to read the interview or just being outright lazy.
They specifically stated that the TV mode will remain in the game but balanced accordingly based on where the story stands, which I made very clear already. They clearly admitted that TV mode was excessive and, at times, unnecessary. Completely removing it from the story makes both proxies disconnected from the story entirely as that is what they literally do in the hollows to guide others. The Bangboo would be nothing but a mascot roaming around with you with the siblings essentially being background characters. I don't know why anyone is assuming they are removing it from the story when they never said they are. They are reducing the amount and overhauling combat and TV exploration from the story.
I don't know what it is with people and either not reading something all the way through or just spreading misinfo and everyone completely believing it.
Yeah i cannot stand all the thumbnails “THEY REMOVED TV MODE!” or something like that. The tv mode is fine and it should stay in the game. So the fact that the devs really trying to find a perfect balance is very admirable since they could just easily ignored the criticism and just stick to what their vision.
Thanks for clearing it up💜
You are misunderstanding. A lot of people are knew about the news they removed TV mode in Story Mode which doesn’t make sense at all and a lot of people didn’t like that since that would make Belle amd Wise being Proxies absolutely unrelevant in Story Mode.
@@oscarfunez3806 I wish they would remove it so I could actually enjoy the game. Only thing I hated about the game is the TV mode it's so bad. People defending it are trash
instead of backup battery they should've called it power bank. sounds way cooler
I didn’t think of that, you’re right!
I don't think this fits in the 90s vibe powerbank is a gen z thing
@@neocodexx 90s? is the zenless zone zero game that im talkin about set in the 90s? didnt know there was a bangboo on the 90s
@neocodexx They've already mentioned Power Banks before, though
You're Soo genius! It more make sense too!
everything about the new update is so cool tbh im not exaggerating 😭😭 but yeah also get it that some people are not happy about the tv but ive been hearing everyone around me complaining about that so im having mixed feelings rn
for me personally, i like the tv mode, as im a more casual player and does not want to fight for every missions... i like to play the game casually but still have a challenge here and there.
i like it more if they balanced it out between the tv mode, free roam mode, and combat mode.
the tv mode at least lets you unwind from the overview of the map and from battle and is the unique mechanic of the game, since our protagonists are not involved in combat, they'rethe ones navigating for the agents. zzz limited open world can easily distract anyone because the way they made it means that every part of the map will have something interesting in it. But that shouldn't be an excuse (or lazy noodles who skip story coz they just want summons and waifus) to have tv mode completely removed
@countereclipse From recent interview with devs, they won't completely remove. That statement is completely false from people throwing out misinformation. They will perform an overhaul on how they will make new story missions and more. It should be done by 1.4, but they themselves admit that the TV mode was petty excessive even for them so they will work on implementing a much better balance between moments that need a TV mode vs, moments that do not require TV mode.
The game designer should create an environment where players can feel addicted to the TV mode, rather than remove it completely.
Those TV mode was taken from old JRPG games, where pixelated people can explore places while encountering enemies here and there.
I'm sure mihoyo will find a way to make the TV mode more engaging than what we have right now
114 combat observation data 6 exploration observation data 😭
Got to say, barely any tv mode in this story sucks
I know some players thinks it boring and time consuming
But i like it, they even made it creative it sometimes like the horror arc was really cool
I hope they don’t fully get rid of it
ZZZ got stamina overflow before the 4yo game
@@AiisakaTaiiga let me tell you something it ain’t that game changing been playing HSR and its not that game changing
Meanwhile players that probably have over 100 fragile resin...
@@Tamytaummta if you play everyday and waste stamina daily, then yeah, its obviously not that game changing.
ah the infamous Genshit pact being treated like a step child for 4 years
oh no you are not being rewarded for not playing the game, the horrors
The QoL is massive within a single patch 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
And i can't wait for Overlord Feast cos the food be looking good ngl.
I love your videos. It's concise and comparative, with a good amount of efforts into the montage, and no subjectivity; you just give infos. Thanks for your work.
I REALLY hope Pulchra is a playable agent in the near future 😭
Shes gotta be. No way this is our only trip to the outer ring
Game keeps getting better and better
I got what they were trying to do with TV-mode - and I didn’t mind it sometimes, but it was only good in short bursts. I wouldn’t want it removed entirely, just truncated.
Thank you for putting this together!
It's really impressive just how much they do with each patch. Tons of awesome quality of life stuff too!
3:10 I actually cried seeing that: "Finally!"
Ngl, I randomly pressed r3 last night when playing to try to lock on an enemy and it surprisingly worked.😅😅😅
I don't get it? Wasn't it always r3?
@@SpikeTheWolf I didn't even know the lock in mechanic existed
All these updates improve the game, I love that. anyone got the music from 7:13?
Just a minor request but unlikely. Add weather options for free roam? Rain and snow.
But that’s just me. They’d make great ambiance videos
Thank you so much for being THIS quick!
I'll be honest, with the removal of the TV mode, I feel like I'm playing HI3 style mainstory open world (running a few laps and areas locked off when theres enemies and stuff). The TV was a chance of pace, I hope they put it back in other events atleast :')
This is exactly what it was like. I didn't even really think of it like that. The TVs made it like a Rogue dungeon crawl. And it can be interesting like that story even last patch or that new one coming up
bruh....
Worst part is that they removed exploration mode as well.
@oyshikaadi9631 To each their own but some people just do not have time to play chips challenge anymore
@@vinceunknown1935 How does that even justify removing the dungeon crawling aspect completely from a mode specific to dungeon crawling? You already had combat commissions, so why is exploration one coming under fire?
A reskin HI3 is not what people wanted either.
backup battery charge and coffee buff was prob my fav part about this
Thanks for the video! I just used yours to review the changes in ZZZ 1.2.
So many QoL changes already???? Absolute FIRE 🔥
Thanks for the work in putting this together
The mundaneness of the tv mode highlights the excitement when you finally engage in the real fight. If its removed, the combat wouldnt feel rewarding to get through. Instead of slowly removing tv mode, they really should have it overhauled. Seamless TV movement instead of what feels like a solid 1 second getting through 1 tile, maybe an electric current flowing across TVs as fast as a your finger or your your mouse can move through, Better UI (more vibrant colors other than dull gray for a start). More visuals such as an even more individually identifiable themes for each chapter. Also maybe even the parts that would need reading be more dynamic than from seeing 1 tv screen
Such a shame because surprisingly even in optional story quests, they manage to make it feel like it explores something new. Such as when there is a TV pokemon basically, detective esque story quests, and plants vs zombie cannon combat thingy.
You hit the nail. I think the role of TV in story mode also enhance the story bits.
I never hated the TV mode, and i would say CH3 is peak utilization of TV mode as an story medium. (also ft. The Prophecy mission)
When i played the CH4, the absent of TV made me lost track of the story so fast. The dialogues just get dumped *WHILE* on combat.
Wished people just stop bashing over an uncommon piece of game-design, sure it has some part where it get tedious, but completely removing it?
I felt that i have *no time to breathe* after oxidized flashy-over the top animation.
@abstractpiles it also lagged my already potato laptop too with 13gb download. Wouldn't be as much of an issue saving resources through tv mode
corridor simulator is not exciting. They are muktiple gamemodes for excitement. This is ass and ruins the game
That's kinda what they're doing. But instead of slowly updating the TV mode, they're minimizing it's use until they have the new version ready (supposedly around 1.4)
W bro wants to experience ass to get to peak. Holy cope. Hope you are able to get a better pc soon tho
Devs really listened ♥️
0:23 that's the best graphics settings I've seen. I'm really bad at noticing subtle changes, but you made it so easy to see them.
Overall great video, insta sub!
The QOL changes are INSANE!
Right? The TV being removed is a huge qol improvement now my progress will no longer be hindered or slowed to a crawl, now we can just get right into it
@@vinceunknown1935 not being removed, never was. You'd be pulling away the only thing our Proxies could do for the other story characters. They'd be irrelevant to everything. They're just changing it up a bit.
OR they could keep the TV content away from the story and only for side content. So you can make your progress through the story and do a few at a time while you do your daily energy grind so you have something different to do everyday *shrugs*
I personally liked the TVs, they where a unique mechanic and, as an Riddle fan, interesting.
At least we can still have them in side missions(and hopefully events).
Same. I feel thats what makes ZZZ distinct from its sister games. Genshin has its open world, star rail is semi open, Honkai is a blend of all types.
So many great quality of life upgrades.
I love that even more than 'new content' it shows love and care for the game & its players.
Very happy with these.
They cooked with this update!
When Dev priority players experience than their ego.
Thank you for the wonderful summary of the updates! Now I know whats coming and cant wait to play it all!
FINALLY. I hated the weekly boss limit. Considering at the later levels each agent needs like, 3-4 for each level. Thats like a full year if you want to get 2 teams up to max core skill.
It took me a month and a half from when I first started playing to max out Nicole's, Rina's and Zhu Yuans core passives from the drop rates. I just finished it this week.
So many good changes this update. The QOL changes like Team presets, backup charge, and unlimited time change are probably my favorites, but I was looking forward to 80% of these.
Ill be honest, I was mostly hyped for the Squad Preset system
so much qol! im glad i gave ZZZ another try!
I completely forgot about the tv mode exploration in chapter 4 no wonder it felt so fast to finish the chapter
Think of how fast it will be to get shit done when TV mode is gone for good
Chap 4 feels rushed to hell without the TVs...
maybe I'm a weirdo, but I really like the TV exploration stuff. especially in hollow zero, gives it a fun rouge lite element to it for me.
This is actually crazy that they’re removing the TV mode. I figured since it was part of what made ZZZ unique they would keep it no matter what, it’s great to hear them listening to the player’s thoughts and opinions!
They aren't removing it entirely, but it will be much less in the future
@@Pekologythey removed it, stop gaslighting. If i dont do ecploration commisions its not there is it??
@@mangshu21 but you can do exploration missions though?
@@mangshu21 you are the one gaslighting though?? You can skip it yes but then you have to go through the fairy thing and it's still there for those that want to go through it. This benefits everyone and people making a fuss about it like you are just being obnoxious
@@MrKfleong who cares about side quests?? nobody.. main story is what half of the game. No story and your game will be dead and nobody will play.
awesome compilation thanks mate!
How do you do these so fast😅
Oh that back up battery charge is gonna be so good for me
As someome who literally started playing 2 days ago, these changes are pretty nice.
I was so confused with the "walk around as your agent" change and yet only seeing the MCs. Thank you for this clarification (that it's only newer people, until 1.4 when all people).
Does anyone know the song being played from 7:10 onwards? It sounds so good
One cool thing
Thhe crosswalk on Luminasquare's stop lights are Live
Meaning its going green and red and cars move and stops.
Really Nice~
What’s the song at 7:11? It’s so fire
One more to add,
While fighting, the on-field character conditions (health, energy) widened, much visually comfortable to notice the threshold for the required amount of energy for enhanced skills.
What ost starts playing at 7:10?
these are not included in the video because i assume people only play with mouse+keyboard on PC, but using **controller** i noticed the following after update:
1. scratch cards from howl/granny are way easier to complete now with analog stick
2. the controller now "auto detects" on game startup, no need to hit the start button on main screen to use the controller
it may seem insignificant to most people but an improvement is an improvement
what's the 2nd BGM starting at 7:10?
I hope they won't remove TV mode completly cuz i actually liked it. I also feel like it made ZZZ more unique.
Okay, but what's the music that plays at 7:10? It's not credited anywhere in the description.
Well they put the credit as hoyomix because the music they’re using is from ZZZ but hoyomix hasn’t officially released the music yet so I don’t think they’ll credit the specific tracks until it’s officially released. Although I don’t think I’ve heard the 7:10 track anywhere in ZZZ before and I’m also looking for it.
I’ve been trying to find it all day fr , if I find I’ll be sure to update anyone that’s trying to find it here too. Pls update me if you find it before me
@@sanoski_ been trying to find it for the past 2 ZZZ videos from this channel, good luck
@@bull2e Ahhh I see , I’ve seen other people in the comments asking for it as well so I’m trying to start a little section for locating it. That way if anyone finds it they can just update here
The closest one I could find to this track is a track called “Look At Me” by George Okuku. Unfortunately, it’s got lyrics and is much slower than the track used in this video 😞 I wish I could find this version instead😅
Its great that they added more levels for hollow zero license. This mode is fun again!
Nice QOL updates, I dislike the tv mode removal tho. It was really fun and interactive.
Yeah, they did some neat stuff with it so it's unfortunate that they feel they need to remove it entirely. If they do have to remove it, hopefully they can replace it with new types of unique gameplay elements and interactions instead, as the TV mode helped keep stages from just being nothing but fights over and over again.
@@arnmercer7488 same, i just wanted shorter animations and less interuptions during it
I think it definitely needed some more work especially the part where the combat feels like a punishment, but removing it is taking a bit far hopefully next version wouldn't feel so incomplete without tv..
This video is really well made, thanks for this
7:11 theme name please
Man i love the tv mode in the story mission, it's really unique
Goodness Gracious. Fairy Auto exploring available after you complete Commissions feels lile Fairy is just straight up replacing US the Proxy siblings.
They already do almost everything in the story and the siblings are just there to tell fairy what to do.
Seriously. We are just Proxies in story but gameplay wise it Fairy the True Legwndary Proxy.
How do I use the fairy system thingy?
i mean ,AI supposed to make our work easier ,main purpose of their existence .
Remember they built up Phaethon to glory without Fairy. It's just there to speed things up.
Right? wtf do the siblings even do?
This is why I subscribed great work proxy
What hasn’t changed is my ability to lose 5050s… yay
big sadge. don't worry buddy, one of these days you'll pull tripple S with an A or two thrown in for good measure
@@zinbrew hopefully one day. God bless you brother 🙏🏼
I have never won a 75/25 on hoyo's games 👻
Finally they added a lock on system that's such a huge help
Like always hoyo be cooking a 5 star michelin chef meal with these QOL updates
Great video. Loved the music
The changes to the story mode feel just awful to get through. The lack of TV mode has completely erased Phaethon and Fairy from existence, and the delivery of just walking around talking to people is mind-numbingly boring.
You are completely right
ZZZ uniqueness gone.
I really love the ZZZ Character Menu theme music, Its also somehow a really good lore/informative music, thanks for constantly using it in your ZZZ vids @CatWithBlueHat
This is nuts. Thank you Hoyo!!!
Whats the name of the BGM at 7:41???
The coffee that gives 80 is by default the only real choice now. The other ones all still add up to a value of 80 by just triggering 1 double drop, but it restricts what gets that double drop, where as you can pick whatever card you want with the extra 20 from the 80 coffee cup
I am still mad that unable to read Genshin types actually got TV Mode remove, it was such a cool and unique story telling method.
Great production. Nice job on the video!
Wait wtf? Jane Doe story mission was good and all but as a 1 time thing (or ocasional) not as a permanent replacement for the story system. The reason I quit HSR was because of how slow and boring the walking from point A to point B just to trigger a dialog scene is. TV mode was inmersive and made sense since you're a freaking hacker... what an horrible change tbh.
Man the TV Mode missing from the main story felt weird cuz in the main story, it could've went better if there was a TV mode and not just a wall of text explaining what happened or what did Proxy do
To those who are complaining about the TV being removed from the main story: you’re probably still going to enjoy the game, so don’t worry
I'm enjoying it, but as a fan of the TV mode, I do feel like ZZZ lost something here. ZZZ now just feels like any other mihoyo games out there.
I think they should have improved the TV mode by giving it more reward or challenge in exploration to make the players feel engaged in it, rather than removing it completely. I'm not a game designer, but I'm sure there are people in the company who can figure it out.
Did they actually removed removed TV mode? What about exploration from HDD?
It lost something, and its closer and closer being just a Honkai clone.
They removed the part that showed what the siblings do as proxies because stupid kids like you can't comprehend any other gameplay except walking and attacking.
@@ardyisdeniralg9147 They are not removing it completely just from the main story missions. It is being optimized for other parts of the game relax.
Amazing video! I can't believe the amount of changes that they made. Once i hit level 50, i felt like things got repetitive. This is going to help streamline the endgame. Great changes for the coffee and battery. I liked the TV too, but those are great changes as well.
Ngl in the new story mode, it feels like Phaethon is useless😅 because the lack of TV
@@gustasyaeful well as some ppl said from above, since the story is focus on the new gang and not the sibling themself so no Tv mode just like Jane one so it kinda make sense now.
The removal of the tv mode just made them a side character now.
the siblings were incredibly boring anyway their role was super easy to fill by just making the cunning hares the protagonists and making one of em a hacker. i feel like most of the time belle and wise jist ruin the flow of the story
Regarding exploration mission frequency in the main story: in the story segments where Belle and Wise are not the ones in the Hollow, there is no reason to use TV mode, and the devs are now re-evaluating how much of the story requires Belle and Wise to be in the Hollow. Jane's covert op in the Mountain Lion Gang is a prime example of this.
They are reducing the number of exploration missions in a way that makes sense canonically and optimizing the TV experience where it doesn't. That's fine.
Im ready for a 1 hour walk with Caesar in the right camera angle ...
All of you are
So glad they didn't completely do away with tv mode! I really enjoy it personally.
I don't know why people hate the TV parts so much. They're pretty fun imo. No problem with them cleaning up animations and streamlining the experience, but I hope they don't disappear from the game entirely.
I doubt they are removing it. They'd most likely change it up a bit. Because the main characters would end up mostly pointless to the story. They are Proxies. Their concept would have to change entirely. Pretty much a different way of guiding our fighters through Hollows...but that change would cost a lot of time and money. Might as well make a different game.
Because it isnt that fun. The gameplay boils down to "press whatever direction the game tells you to press"
The puzzles are all easy, and they give you the answer anyway. Its not like theres actually exploration involved because the stages are extremely linear.
It doesn't feel like you're actually playing a game, it feels like you're sitting in a car with a driving instructor telling you what to press and when, except its impossible to make a mistake.
The devs only implemented it in the first place as a story telling device to save on costs and dev time, but over time they wanted to phase it out for actual 3d exploration anyway
I just wish they’d toggle it for settings, people get so rude and defensive if they say you want to keep it and like it.
@@jaybinay50hey doesn’t matter right.
1:35 Burnice's walking physics is actually crazy
Damn, I actually liked the TV mode. I hope they don't remove it completely.
Thanks! Very good video, direct to the point visually and low text. Very very good!
thanks for the video as always
As a fan of the TV mode, I do feel like ZZZ lost something here. ZZZ now just feels like any other mihoyo games out there.
I think they should have improved the TV mode by giving it more reward or challenge in exploration to make the players feel more engaged in it, rather than removing it completely.
I'm not a game designer, but I'm sure there are people in the company who can figure out how to make players got addicted in TV mode.
No..your like 2% of players who actually like the tv mode so it's perfect that they removed it completely!!
from what i understood, they are holding back to work on it. probably be a few special events and surveys to see what people really like from it before adding it back and making it feel more story relevant. i enjoy the tv's and like how it works lore wise with being a proxy, but there were days i did something else because i just didn't feel like i had time to get involved with the tvs. maybe a way to save and exit out of tv mode, then come back later, or was that already a thing i missed?
@@zinbrew They talked about the tv in the game devs video. I'll check it out later
I am personally glad they remove tv mode from the main story and Hollow Zero mode, too. It's like a chore and takes too much time to play. I like to see and play my character more than seeing a TV 😅
im sorry but jumping from tile to tile with a tv skin is not unique. ZZZ's appeal has always been its stylization in general and they always promoted the game with their action combat. im sorry that it was removed if you liked it but man tv mode was an absolute bore to me