Okay, I guess I'll write it here. Citlali was my most anticipated Natlan character up until her appearance in the archon quest. She's so beautiful, cute and smart, yes. But here's the thing. I can't stand drunk people who can't control themselves. Even though I wasn't directly harmed by any of them, I did see what the alcohol can turn people into. So now every bit of my soul rejects even such innocent behaviour that Citlali displayed. And that was the end for me, the disappointment that made me completely change my opinion. I don't want to pull for her anymore.
@@ivantimofeev6580 i completely feel you, i loved citlali’s design but her being a drunkard (i also have bad experiences with seeing what substances can do to ppl) with borderline 4busive tendencies to a person she supposedly cares for, completely drew me away from her. Everytime she appears on screen i now get the ick. More saving primogems for me ig… (this isnt hate towards anyone who does like her)
The funny thing about the people finding the motorcycle immersion breaking is that it fits Genshin's time frame and it's almost more surprising we haven't had one yet. It just stems from people not familiar with historical technology, viewing things like a linear progression rather than the mess that it actually is, but Japan's Meiji restoration and the abolishment of the Sakoku decree is the same generation as the first motorcycles. The technological innovation seen in the game throughout the regions all the way back to Mondstadt is the same time frame as motorcycles. Even the handheld camera is newer compared to the motorcycle. We saw even newer stuff in Fontaine yet people didn't find that immersion breaking lol
Lol I was awake when Hoyo drip marketed Citlali and said, "oh lol Arnold got trolled" And I COMPLETELY forgot it was going to be a Lantern Rite patch. Man... there goes the 5* Granny Ping hopes orz I wonder if we're even going to be a new 4*?
@@nathisalegend Reminder that leaks arent allowed here in Arnold's community. It's the main reason why I like being in this community bc I dont have to dodge spoilers everywhere I turn. It's a good thing I didnt see your comment before Hoyo drip marketed her or else I would have been pissed. People can "wonder" about things without needing to be answered.
I understand the feelings of those who may be upset about modernity in a primarily fantasy game, but we're also forgetting stuff like the super high tech desert robots and holograms. Many areas of Teyvat were way more technologically advanced than they are now, and I feel like with Natlan's rich history that's probably even more so the case. Excited for Citlali!
The funny part is they complained about the motorcycle NOW out of all the regions we have arleady been through, why didnt they complain about "modernety" when theres a literal scaramouche mechs in sumeru😂
I definetely agree with people in the Mavuika drip that we love seeing your reaction to the drip, not just to seeing the upcoming characters but also the lore drops in the description. And Big appreciation to everyone that helped Arnold's drip presentation.
I really like the videos too with the lore reading so while I understand whatever works with your schedules, I hope the videos keep happening lol. I plan on wishing for Mavuika so not sure i'll have anything left for Citlali but one can hope lol
it seems like they are trolling Ant and Arnold rn lol jokes aside, looking like 4 hours in between per drip is the new formula for Genshin.. we just need a confirmation in the 5.4 drip marketing for this and if the drip marketing is really moved by one week
Feels weird to not only see my own chibi in here, but also being name-dropped LOL!!! I def plan on still pulling Mav but with how they ordered the drip marketing, it means I finally have an second favorite who is coming AFTER the character I'm hoarding for, so I might try some pulls towards Citali after Mav to see if I can get her considering yknow...BAT tribe~~ Thank you for this amazing video tho!! Great kudos to Ant for this new format too!
I am guaranteed for both Citlali and Mavuika, and I'll be pulling both! I've been hyped for Citlali ever since I saw her overall design and color palette, plus her hermit nature. I've also really been enjoying Chasca's gameplay, and I hope they work well together
Ive never been so jealous of a plushy-sockpuppet thing before in my life but here we are. Ideallly id like both Mavuika and Citlali but if i had to choose it would be Citlali hands down. No questions. The more i read of her the more i resonate with everything. (Shes juat like me fr fr)
Skipping both Mavuika and Citlali because I'm coping that Capitano will be playable. I like them both but not enough to pull for them...yet. Also thank you so much to you and Anthony for always being on top of it. I really don't mind the multiple uploads because I like the way you pick apart the bits of lore included regardless.
I'm so glad I love the motorbike sm 😭 but also, your sleep schedule fr 😂 - I definitely hope they go back to the usual one day drip marketing for all characters because I already suffer for that in HSR 😭 - I'm focused on getting Mavuika but...I need Citlali too for my Razor even tho her thing is more Hydro and Pyro 😔 AND SHE'S ADORABLE
and I love your interest in the plot of the game, I'm also interested in it, but I don't have the right equipment to post it on YT, so thank you for what you do
lmao I find it funny. Like for even a direct comparison, we had motorboats in Fontaine which were invented right around the same time as the motorbike. If anything, we should have had more bikes and motorized vehicles. It wouldn't be surprising if we got automobiles in Snezhnaya considering the time frame of the other tech, but I bet people will find that odd as well
I think people are more disappointed she's riding a bike instead of a dragon. It's me, I'm people (still pulling though cause whew himeko hits different every time)
I honestly think I will use my guarantee for citlali instead of mavuika for her design and personality alone😭 also citlali is a cryo and we know cryo characters are jailed by hoyo for 5 years just like shenhe and wrio, but well I need to see how their gameplay works too. anyway the new presentation looks clean!
GRANNY'S COMING! And so am... uhhh... ahem. Can I take the place of whatever that thing is she's hugging? Coz y'know... yeah... In all seriousness, I'm just hella excited for both Citlali and Mavuika! And yes, just do what y'all feel like you need to do for these drip marketing.
I need granny so bad definitely my fav natlan character so far It’s funny cuz I was super neutral to her in the trailer but after the stadium npc dialogue telling us about her: 1. being old 2. Getting drunk 3. Trying to write a light novel I just knew I’d love her a lot (I also like furina and faruzan so “old” ladies might be my type???) 😂
Not sure if I'm skipping Mavuika or not. I'm a cryo main so Citlali immediately has my heart. But also, I desperately need pyro. I have neither Hu Tao, Arle, or Lyney. So it's been Diluc, Yoimiya, or Yanfei for me, all fairly old DPS. Usable, but that means I always default to Bennet/XL combo when I need pyro for Abyss. I have a surprisingly good Wriothesley that I don't even use because I want fresh pyro support. But also, pyro traveler. HOWEVER, Hoyo has two trends that seem kind of sus. They have released 13 units a year to represent a region. We have 9 from the Ignition trailer, 10 including Capitano, and 11 including Ifa. We're also missing another pyro unit to match the trend of two 5 star units from the element region. I'm not entirely uncertain that Hoyo won't melt all our primogems away in 5.3 and then introduce Xbalanque or the Dragon Sage or a pyro sovereign.
I read some article that said Genshin is going to stop posting to X after they finish all their posts during 5.2, the current patch. Did anyone else hear about this? I wonder why it said only Genshin and not all of Hoyo’s games. Did I dream up this article and it’s not real? I can’t remember.
You are correct. They posted on X some time ago that in the future part of their announcements and descriptions will be only released on Hoyolab. Maybe it's a small step in this direction
The fact that she is a stargazer makes me obligated to pull for her (it’s my kami oshi’s fandom name) ^^ Plus, she’s cryo, who knows when she’ll get a rerun? Knowing me tho, I’m probably gonna go for both ^^
I want to pull for both but I’m prioritizing Citlali, if I have enough to guarantee both then I’ll get Mavuika but if not then I’m just pulling Granny.
*Played Star Rail because of March 7th and will stay because of March 7th, so of course I'll be pulling for Teyvat's Master Diviner March 7th* 💖 *If I only get to choose or play only one Natlan character, I would skip everyone (including Mavuika) for Citlali* 💙 *If I could only play 3 characters for the rest of my Genshin journey, it would be Lumine (because lore player), Furina, and Citlali* 💜 Shoutout to Citlali's VAs in all languages, especially EN - Skyler Davenport - who also voiced EN March 7th
uh the akasha is looks to be made with dendro energy so it can be accepted mauvika just straight up has a motorcycle if it was made of pyro energy i would be more accepting of it i hade the same problem with xilonens trailer where she straight up has a dj mix tabel but its not made out of geo it is just so out of place especially for this region specifically cause natlan so far is one of the most underveloped tech wise the motorcycle is cool tho but out of place
I only have enough primos to guarantee one new five star. I have to admit that I'm very tempted to pull Citlali since the rerun for Cryo characters have been slow. I'll probably wait to see if Mavuika will be a new 5 star Bennett or Xiangling to decide whether I'll pull for her (I need a second Xiangling more than another buffer).
Hoyo really going, "Lets break everyone's piggybanks and primogem savings in one patch!" 😂😭 If anybody wants Citlali they better prioritize her before she join cryo jail.
I always look forward to these type of drip marketing its also fun to know the lore by your words And yeah i will be pulling for Grandma 😂 because i can assume mauvika will get rerun rather fast and i will pull her then
I swear to God if we won't get Citlali and Ei meeting and Yae teasing both with new Light Novels I will be sad. heck, add Cloud Retainer to the mix and Yae will get new costumers for her light novels. she is smart, knowledge, introvert NEET. I love her 100% rolling for Mauvika and Citlali. If I will have to I will whale for Citlali if I get unlucky on Mauvika banner. I just adore her
I'm a big fantasy reader who's been confused (but not upset) about Natlan's modernity. Maybe someone can help explain it to me in the comments? I genuinely have thought for years that Genshin's attention to worldbuilding has been as sophisticated and amazing as some of the best fantasy books I've ever read. Take Khaenri'ah, the destroyed civilization with its theme of human innovation. Just like how when Rome fell in our world, it sent Europe into a medieval age that took until the renaissance to recover (aka Fontaine). When Europe regressed, it was the Ottomans in the east that continued to research math and science (aka Sumeru). Even little details like explaining the Kamera as a Fontaine invention, or how Liyue and Snezhnaya control the world's economy and banks, give the fantastical a sense of believability that only a master worldbuilder would even think about. Genshin's team would constantly impress me with how well thought out and connected everything was (i'm not talking about lore). The fashion, technology, economy, art direction... it was all perfectly accounted for by the worldbuilders, creating cultures that connect to each other and the larger world. Now, Natlan has this 90s urban vibe with ripped jeans, motorcycles, flying guns, dj turntables? Im not against it, but it feels like the devs didn't put similar effort into explaining how any of this fits into Teyvat? The best explanation I've seen is "Khaenri'ah had robots, so it makes sense." Genshin used to do more then that. They'd make even the smallest fantastical details feel deep and connected.
Jeans and Motorcylces are not new inventions. For reference, the handheld camera is a newer technology than the motorcycle and Jeans predate a lot of the tech we see in game. We also had Motorized boats in Fontaine which were also around the same time. These were all invented around the same time as the Meiji restoration, what much of the Inazuma arc is based on. Given the time frame it's more surprising we don't see more bikes. I think these only stand out because they're also "modern" techs as well. Automobiles were also invented around the same time as Genshin's setting, so it wouldn't surprise me if we saw them in Snezhnaya and the lore reason for them not being in Fontaine being that they didn't have the right land being mostly water. Its bizarre since a lot of things throughout history that sound like they shouldn't be contemporary with each other actually were and history generally is much more advanced than what people typically imagine, but advancement and technology isn't the linear thing that many people see it as like in 4X games. Flying guns is pretty fantastical, so don't know what to say for that. It "fits the region" in the same way that other fantastical tech "fits the region". Like "dendro powers" is no better of an excuse for Alhaitham and Kaveh's tech (he even has a flying suitcase that can carry him) or "pneumaousia power" for much of Fontaine clockwork fantasy or "sunset vermillionite" for floating in Liyue than "phlogiston power" is for Chasca's. I wouldn't argue it's consistent with irl tech since it's not really real in the first place. As for dj turntables and the urban styles including the graffiti we see in game (such art is old, but spray graffiti is newer), these are very valid things to bring up. They are older than you might expect, being closer to the 50s rather than the 80s-90s people typically think of, but that is still notably more advanced than much of the other tech in game. The lore reason is that Natlan is more connected to ancient civilizations and has a power source that works exclusively to their region similar to the pneumaousia of Fontaine. However, I can see how this isn't a very satisfying explanation... They aren't the first things we've had from this time frame, the Arkhium of Fontaine uses inspirations from this time frame as well for example and so do some elements from Chenyu Vale and the Adepti, but they do stand out more due to there being more of it and it being so sudden rather than gradual introduction. My guess for why is to lean away from the typical but false "technologically backwards" depictions tribes often get in games and instead give them the advanced sources for technology. I also like the justification that war is when technology advances fastest, but that's not an explanation ever used in game.
@@annaairahala9462 Hey, I just want to say that this was a wonderful comment, and even made me rethink and change my mind on a lot of these things. It's still not quite the tight worldbuilding I'm used to with Genshin, but a lot of things do make sense. Obviously Teyvat isn't based 1-1 on medieval fantasy, and should be allowed to express fantastical ideas. Phlogiston is Natlan's version of pneumousia, so it kind of makes sense. It's just when I look at Arkhium, I see the hundreds of years that lead Fontaine to it's current state; it's descovery through Alain, hundreds of years of research at the institute, down to little things like explaining why there's mech-fish in the water. For me, knowing the worldbuilders thought and cared to make it that deep is amazing. Even so, it's still gonna be a lot of fun riding around on a motercycle lol
@@IbbyMelbourne I tried to be thorough since it seemed like an honest comment, I'm glad you liked it! I do see what you mean by it not quite being as tight for worldbuilding, particularly the urban style of Natlan. I think it would have benefited from a lot more foreshadowing and build up than what we got which just seemed quite sudden compared to expectations for other regions. Like even just a couple npcs outside of Natlan, or more people talking about Natlan and what it's like rather than it only being mentioned by a few NPCs. I do not understand why Hoyo chose to do it this way
I'll be pulling I'm on a 65 pity guaranteed (was trying to get Ororon from 3 pity) for an easy Mavuika. Then 280 fates with 80 in primogems for Citlali. Depending on what I have left I might try to snipe a weapon but I gotta keep some pulls for shenhe(have her skin but not her).
I will try to get them both but if my welkin and savings are not enough I probably gonna pull mavuika in her rerun because Im afraid that in 5.4 Iansan or Capitano gonna come out
I skipped mualani, kinich and chasca(got ororon in one ten pull)so I have 42k primos saved up now lol, so I will get both mauvika and citlali since I'm waiting for them from the start. After that if the captain is not released, I'm probably gonna skip everyone else
hoping i can use my current high pity and savings to win the 50/50 on citlali and maybe snag mavuika 😭 cryo sees less reruns nowadays and archons are guaranteed reruns so citlali is my priority for now!
I always appreciate you doing these drip marketing readings for lore and the characters themselves. Especially with how hard you and Anthony work to do these for us. Regardless of how things go will the drip marketing schedule, i want these to continue to hear your perspective and thoughts. Unfortunately skipping Citlali as well(as much as i love her character), because Mavuika is number 1 priority for me. Love the content Arnold as always! Also do agree the whole Natlan identity, modern/motorcycle and vocal minority hating on the region has been very annoying. They constantly contradict themselves about the whole argument and gets irritating.
I'm gonna be pulling for Citlali instead of Mavuika! I've been waiting a reaaaally long time for another pink-haired 5-star for Genshin, since the game came out, really- I wish everyone luck on their respective pulls!
man Hoyo really making this hard for me Motomama and Citgranny one after another? I don't think my saved primos can handle all of this because I still wanna get their weapons.
Mavuika's quote about Citlali confused me. She speaks about Citlali as if she knew her personally, or had some sort of personal connection to her from at least 200 years ago. How long is Mavuikas current reign, exactly? And if it hasn't been that long, do the Natlan archons inherit the memories of their predecessors, or is this just a bit of a goof from Hoyo?
My personal problem with the bike is simple, its not that Natlan cant be that technologically advanced, its that no where outside of character kits and ancient dragon civilizations do we see this form of tech. That and beside Mechamouche, all the other tech is rooted in fantasy and doesn't feel out of place with the nation they show us, while in Natlan they haven't done that for some reason. Its not the technology that a lot of people have a problem with (hopefully and at least based on what ive seen) like i think the biker vibe was very apparent from her first time showing up, its how modern the bike looks.
The motorboats in Fontaine? The handheld cameras we've been using in game that were invented after the motorcycle? That bike does not simply look like a modern bike either and is very stylized. I think you only have a problem with it either because you aren't familiar with the history of tech or because it's mostly now being pointed out to you as opposed to before. I get the complaint for Xilonen's dj set since that is anachronistic, but if anything I'm surprised we haven't seen more bikes and motorcycles in the game given their primary time frame
@ the motorboats and cameras still have a fantasy aesthetic that the bike simply does not. It is stylized that is true, but it still looks like a modern bike. Also I don’t understand what irl tech development has to do with a fantasy setting? My problem isn’t the bike, it’s that it looks too modern (like the ones ppl race it) and non of the tribes show this level of tech
@@BlueDaisy33What is "this level of tech"? There's much more advanced things and more modern things both in Natlan and the rest of the game. You're saying it's "too modern", that has everything to do with irl tech. How is something "too modern" when it's less modern than other things in the game? I also think this motorcycle has more fantasy elements than the motorboats in Fontaine... Like most motorcycles don't have flames that come out of it, have floating and short flying abilities, and even elements that resemble a dragon... It's pretty fictional being something you can't have irl. Meanwhile the motorboats are basically just 1:1 both similar to real boats and something you can make irl.
Why is everyone saying 5.3 is going to be Lantern Rite? The past few years it's always been the .4 patch since technically the Chinese New Year is at the end of January (which makes more sense for Lantern Rite to be around that time). Plus I can't see Hoyo having 2 major events happening at the same time (end of Natlan's Archon Quest and then Lantern Rite). I am just going to wait for Hoyo's 5.3 special presentation before I believe this rumor is real, which should about a month from now. But yeah I rarely like female tsuns (not a fan of Faruzan after all) since they rarely have a good reason for acting that way, but in Citlali's case, yeah, we do see more dere than the tsun so I do like her, she's a hoot. Sadly as a F2P gamer, since I am going for Mavuika, I probably won't go for Citlali since I have no plans to pull for any Cryo chars with Snezhnaya coming out next year. Like you I'd rather save up for Iansan too since I want Electro chars. Not pulling for Ororon btw due to the fact that he specializes in Electro-charged reactions and I'd rather work on char that'll support Overload reactions.
I've mentioned Lantern Rite because Genshin patches don't fall on the same days each year, and it's heavily dependent on when a new region releases. You also have to take into consideration that 2024 was a leap year. But as you said, the Chinese New Year is at the END of January. Well, since each patch is six weeks apart from the other, and Version 5.2 dropped on November 19th, that means Version 5.3 will launch on January 1st and end on February 12, which is the shared window of opportunity to have Lantern Rite and Chinese New Year fall on the same timeframe. Also, the original Lantern Rite was during 1.3, followed by 2.4, 3.4, 4.4, and likely now 5.3. After years of the game seeming like it'll follow a predictable schedule (Golden Apple, Albedo events, trailer release order, and now drip marketing release times), nothing is guaranteed to remain the same.
Guess I'll have to skip Mavuika on her first run, as the odds of Citlali coming back any time soon aren't good based on how they've treated the other cryo characters. I just love Citlali so much
Hey Arnold does Anthony or any other mod look at leaks, at least for characters? If so you could probably plan a bit better by knowing how many characters will come out each patch but idk if you'd consider that a big spoiler or not
They targetted you, my bro. They make it a mission to mess up your sleeping pattern~~~LOL
We got our 3rd drip marketing just now!! 😂
ty! *zoom zoom*
I just love your reactions to the teaser text for each character and thinking about lore things
Okay, I guess I'll write it here. Citlali was my most anticipated Natlan character up until her appearance in the archon quest. She's so beautiful, cute and smart, yes. But here's the thing. I can't stand drunk people who can't control themselves. Even though I wasn't directly harmed by any of them, I did see what the alcohol can turn people into. So now every bit of my soul rejects even such innocent behaviour that Citlali displayed. And that was the end for me, the disappointment that made me completely change my opinion. I don't want to pull for her anymore.
@@ivantimofeev6580 i completely feel you, i loved citlali’s design but her being a drunkard (i also have bad experiences with seeing what substances can do to ppl) with borderline 4busive tendencies to a person she supposedly cares for, completely drew me away from her. Everytime she appears on screen i now get the ick. More saving primogems for me ig… (this isnt hate towards anyone who does like her)
The funny thing about the people finding the motorcycle immersion breaking is that it fits Genshin's time frame and it's almost more surprising we haven't had one yet. It just stems from people not familiar with historical technology, viewing things like a linear progression rather than the mess that it actually is, but Japan's Meiji restoration and the abolishment of the Sakoku decree is the same generation as the first motorcycles. The technological innovation seen in the game throughout the regions all the way back to Mondstadt is the same time frame as motorcycles. Even the handheld camera is newer compared to the motorcycle. We saw even newer stuff in Fontaine yet people didn't find that immersion breaking lol
That last line, "I'm not a hermit, just above superficial rules of societal ettiquete." Really loved it.
Also skipping Mavuika and going for Citlali.
"give me my snacks, my alcohol and my fanfiction' haahah i died
Lol I was awake when Hoyo drip marketed Citlali and said, "oh lol Arnold got trolled"
And I COMPLETELY forgot it was going to be a Lantern Rite patch. Man... there goes the 5* Granny Ping hopes orz I wonder if we're even going to be a new 4*?
Wait I thought the .4 patches were the lantern rite ones
@@patrickstyle24816 5.3 technically encompasses the IRL Lunar New Year so it may or may not be reflected in 5.3.
@@CrystalRubyMoon I think Lan Yan?
@@nathisalegend Reminder that leaks arent allowed here in Arnold's community. It's the main reason why I like being in this community bc I dont have to dodge spoilers everywhere I turn.
It's a good thing I didnt see your comment before Hoyo drip marketed her or else I would have been pissed. People can "wonder" about things without needing to be answered.
I understand the feelings of those who may be upset about modernity in a primarily fantasy game, but we're also forgetting stuff like the super high tech desert robots and holograms. Many areas of Teyvat were way more technologically advanced than they are now, and I feel like with Natlan's rich history that's probably even more so the case. Excited for Citlali!
Natlan is literally a former advanced civilization of dragon that utilizes Phlogiston. Idk why people even suprised about it lmao
The funny part is they complained about the motorcycle NOW out of all the regions we have arleady been through, why didnt they complain about "modernety" when theres a literal scaramouche mechs in sumeru😂
I agree, others think that fantasy is only a medieval form like mondstadt
There is a city under natlan
As someone who's not a fan of the motorcycle, my take on this is if it has a sufficient explanation and it fits into the lore then I can accept it
Uh oh…who’s gonna tell him?
I think he already knows
I definetely agree with people in the Mavuika drip that we love seeing your reaction to the drip, not just to seeing the upcoming characters but also the lore drops in the description. And Big appreciation to everyone that helped Arnold's drip presentation.
I don't know about English speaking content creators but 3 Italian CC do make similar videos for every drip market.
Ooh, the new presentation format is very nice! Anthony remains based as always!
This is very good the presentation was awesome, great job both of you and keep up the great job. ❤
I really like the videos too with the lore reading so while I understand whatever works with your schedules, I hope the videos keep happening lol. I plan on wishing for Mavuika so not sure i'll have anything left for Citlali but one can hope lol
Arnold, Hoyo released ANOTHER drip marketing just now. Seems like the Lantern Rite character for this year.
And then, there's a new drip marketing again after you posted this video 😂
it seems like they are trolling Ant and Arnold rn lol
jokes aside, looking like 4 hours in between per drip is the new formula for Genshin.. we just need a confirmation in the 5.4 drip marketing for this and if the drip marketing is really moved by one week
Feels weird to not only see my own chibi in here, but also being name-dropped LOL!!! I def plan on still pulling Mav but with how they ordered the drip marketing, it means I finally have an second favorite who is coming AFTER the character I'm hoarding for, so I might try some pulls towards Citali after Mav to see if I can get her considering yknow...BAT tribe~~
Thank you for this amazing video tho!! Great kudos to Ant for this new format too!
Citlali is a sweetheart and I want to give her a big hug. Our adorable tsundere, homebody, wife
I am guaranteed for both Citlali and Mavuika, and I'll be pulling both! I've been hyped for Citlali ever since I saw her overall design and color palette, plus her hermit nature. I've also really been enjoying Chasca's gameplay, and I hope they work well together
Definitely subscribing now for these videos. Thank you for the content.
Thank you so much! I’m glad you like them!
Arnold, you are amazing, greetings from Poland :)
I would never in a million years think I would ever say that Citlali is my first GILF.
HOYO DROPPED AGAIN!
(just like Kendrick that one day after Meet the Graham's)
Ive never been so jealous of a plushy-sockpuppet thing before in my life but here we are. Ideallly id like both Mavuika and Citlali but if i had to choose it would be Citlali hands down. No questions. The more i read of her the more i resonate with everything. (Shes juat like me fr fr)
Plus we never know when her rerun... and archons usually reruns sooner anyway like 3 patch from the release
Hoyoverse really pulled the funniest shit XD EDIT: AND THE FUN JUST KEEPS COMING, FOLKS!
Anthony is the goat! Thank you for always being here and the work you do for Arnold and us the community! We love you
Hoyo is trolling my bro 😂
Skipping both Mavuika and Citlali because I'm coping that Capitano will be playable. I like them both but not enough to pull for them...yet. Also thank you so much to you and Anthony for always being on top of it. I really don't mind the multiple uploads because I like the way you pick apart the bits of lore included regardless.
I would not skip Citlali, cuz you now she is cryo... and we now how they reruns go....😂
I'm so glad I love the motorbike sm 😭
but also, your sleep schedule fr 😂
- I definitely hope they go back to the usual one day drip marketing for all characters because I already suffer for that in HSR 😭
- I'm focused on getting Mavuika but...I need Citlali too for my Razor even tho her thing is more Hydro and Pyro 😔 AND SHE'S ADORABLE
At this point Arnold should just move to China to make the time schedule more agreeable 😂
It caught me so off guard, I just opened TikTok and it immediately popped up😭
I'm going for both Mauvika and Citlali in 5.3 afterwards I'll be hard saving for any new harbinger most likely Capitano if he's playable
They are mad about Mavuika's motorcycle, meanwhile Chaska out here riding revolvers 😂
Chascas gun is very stupid, verdict out for the motorbike.
Is the little plushie one of the Dragon Sovereigns?? 👀
GRANNY CUTIE IS HERE !!
and I love your interest in the plot of the game, I'm also interested in it, but I don't have the right equipment to post it on YT, so thank you for what you do
Oh no... Another one just dropped lol 😂😂😂
and then, ANOTHER ONE comes out...
one more dip marketing left
Yooo another drip marketing dropped lol😂
@@renohubert5250 the marketing dripped
Greatest game of all time
Based
they have robots in fontaine ,akasha in sumeru ,giant robots in kanreiah ,wriothsley biuld an entire ark that was flying but a motorbike is a no no
lmao I find it funny. Like for even a direct comparison, we had motorboats in Fontaine which were invented right around the same time as the motorbike. If anything, we should have had more bikes and motorized vehicles. It wouldn't be surprising if we got automobiles in Snezhnaya considering the time frame of the other tech, but I bet people will find that odd as well
I think people are more disappointed she's riding a bike instead of a dragon. It's me, I'm people (still pulling though cause whew himeko hits different every time)
Choosing to break my no wish until Wriothesley for Citlali because she might suffer the cryo curse ︶⌒ ︶
Citlani is probably the very first Natlan character the I'll wish for. Im excited.
🤩 3rd drip is live
way ahead of you
i will get both,i was saving for this situation.
I honestly think I will use my guarantee for citlali instead of mavuika for her design and personality alone😭 also citlali is a cryo and we know cryo characters are jailed by hoyo for 5 years just like shenhe and wrio, but well I need to see how their gameplay works too. anyway the new presentation looks clean!
GRANNY'S COMING! And so am... uhhh... ahem.
Can I take the place of whatever that thing is she's hugging? Coz y'know... yeah...
In all seriousness, I'm just hella excited for both Citlali and Mavuika! And yes, just do what y'all feel like you need to do for these drip marketing.
It's a soft pillow :)
I NEED Citlali. Badly!!!
I need granny so bad definitely my fav natlan character so far
It’s funny cuz I was super neutral to her in the trailer but after the stadium npc dialogue telling us about her:
1. being old
2. Getting drunk
3. Trying to write a light novel
I just knew I’d love her a lot (I also like furina and faruzan so “old” ladies might be my type???) 😂
Not sure if I'm skipping Mavuika or not. I'm a cryo main so Citlali immediately has my heart. But also, I desperately need pyro. I have neither Hu Tao, Arle, or Lyney. So it's been Diluc, Yoimiya, or Yanfei for me, all fairly old DPS. Usable, but that means I always default to Bennet/XL combo when I need pyro for Abyss. I have a surprisingly good Wriothesley that I don't even use because I want fresh pyro support. But also, pyro traveler.
HOWEVER, Hoyo has two trends that seem kind of sus. They have released 13 units a year to represent a region. We have 9 from the Ignition trailer, 10 including Capitano, and 11 including Ifa. We're also missing another pyro unit to match the trend of two 5 star units from the element region. I'm not entirely uncertain that Hoyo won't melt all our primogems away in 5.3 and then introduce Xbalanque or the Dragon Sage or a pyro sovereign.
Im the complete opposite lol. I have way too many pyro DPS characters and far too little of everything else. 😭
I read some article that said Genshin is going to stop posting to X after they finish all their posts during 5.2, the current patch. Did anyone else hear about this? I wonder why it said only Genshin and not all of Hoyo’s games. Did I dream up this article and it’s not real? I can’t remember.
You are correct. They posted on X some time ago that in the future part of their announcements and descriptions will be only released on Hoyolab.
Maybe it's a small step in this direction
@@herbatnik_ Makes sense given the current state and unpredictable future of the platform
My fav character ❤
I love her sooo much!! She's definitely one of the cutest character in the game! Can't wait to pull for her!
The fact that she is a stargazer makes me obligated to pull for her (it’s my kami oshi’s fandom name) ^^ Plus, she’s cryo, who knows when she’ll get a rerun? Knowing me tho, I’m probably gonna go for both ^^
I want to pull for both but I’m prioritizing Citlali, if I have enough to guarantee both then I’ll get Mavuika but if not then I’m just pulling Granny.
*Played Star Rail because of March 7th and will stay because of March 7th, so of course I'll be pulling for Teyvat's Master Diviner March 7th* 💖
*If I only get to choose or play only one Natlan character, I would skip everyone (including Mavuika) for Citlali* 💙
*If I could only play 3 characters for the rest of my Genshin journey, it would be Lumine (because lore player), Furina, and Citlali* 💜
Shoutout to Citlali's VAs in all languages, especially EN - Skyler Davenport - who also voiced EN March 7th
I think I found her lair near the scorch wind trial area
uh the akasha is looks to be made with dendro energy so it can be accepted mauvika just straight up has a motorcycle if it was made of pyro energy i would be more accepting of it i hade the same problem with xilonens trailer where she straight up has a dj mix tabel but its not made out of geo it is just so out of place especially for this region specifically cause natlan so far is one of the most underveloped tech wise the motorcycle is cool tho but out of place
I only have enough primos to guarantee one new five star. I have to admit that I'm very tempted to pull Citlali since the rerun for Cryo characters have been slow. I'll probably wait to see if Mavuika will be a new 5 star Bennett or Xiangling to decide whether I'll pull for her (I need a second Xiangling more than another buffer).
Hoyo really going, "Lets break everyone's piggybanks and primogem savings in one patch!" 😂😭
If anybody wants Citlali they better prioritize her before she join cryo jail.
Citlali! Yay!
i read a comment in twitter to pull citlali because she might get the current treatment on cryo characters (and i can't help but feel for this one) 😅
I'm getting Granny cause of the fact she truly is the best Granny ❤
I love her character so much I'm definitely pulling 😍
Wish me luck 🤞
RIP bro gonna do the 3rd time now
Does she have a plushie!? That's cute!
I might attempt to get both Mavuika and Citlali. The former is guaranteed and saving, while the latter depends on luck.
I have enough for mavuika and citlali but if they drip madam ping for 5.4 all bets are off, I’ve been waiting two years for her 😂
I always look forward to these type of drip marketing its also fun to know the lore by your words
And yeah i will be pulling for Grandma 😂 because i can assume mauvika will get rerun rather fast and i will pull her then
I swear to God if we won't get Citlali and Ei meeting and Yae teasing both with new Light Novels I will be sad. heck, add Cloud Retainer to the mix and Yae will get new costumers for her light novels.
she is smart, knowledge, introvert NEET. I love her
100% rolling for Mauvika and Citlali. If I will have to I will whale for Citlali if I get unlucky on Mauvika banner. I just adore her
I'm a big fantasy reader who's been confused (but not upset) about Natlan's modernity. Maybe someone can help explain it to me in the comments? I genuinely have thought for years that Genshin's attention to worldbuilding has been as sophisticated and amazing as some of the best fantasy books I've ever read. Take Khaenri'ah, the destroyed civilization with its theme of human innovation. Just like how when Rome fell in our world, it sent Europe into a medieval age that took until the renaissance to recover (aka Fontaine). When Europe regressed, it was the Ottomans in the east that continued to research math and science (aka Sumeru). Even little details like explaining the Kamera as a Fontaine invention, or how Liyue and Snezhnaya control the world's economy and banks, give the fantastical a sense of believability that only a master worldbuilder would even think about. Genshin's team would constantly impress me with how well thought out and connected everything was (i'm not talking about lore). The fashion, technology, economy, art direction... it was all perfectly accounted for by the worldbuilders, creating cultures that connect to each other and the larger world. Now, Natlan has this 90s urban vibe with ripped jeans, motorcycles, flying guns, dj turntables? Im not against it, but it feels like the devs didn't put similar effort into explaining how any of this fits into Teyvat? The best explanation I've seen is "Khaenri'ah had robots, so it makes sense." Genshin used to do more then that. They'd make even the smallest fantastical details feel deep and connected.
Jeans and Motorcylces are not new inventions. For reference, the handheld camera is a newer technology than the motorcycle and Jeans predate a lot of the tech we see in game. We also had Motorized boats in Fontaine which were also around the same time. These were all invented around the same time as the Meiji restoration, what much of the Inazuma arc is based on. Given the time frame it's more surprising we don't see more bikes. I think these only stand out because they're also "modern" techs as well. Automobiles were also invented around the same time as Genshin's setting, so it wouldn't surprise me if we saw them in Snezhnaya and the lore reason for them not being in Fontaine being that they didn't have the right land being mostly water. Its bizarre since a lot of things throughout history that sound like they shouldn't be contemporary with each other actually were and history generally is much more advanced than what people typically imagine, but advancement and technology isn't the linear thing that many people see it as like in 4X games.
Flying guns is pretty fantastical, so don't know what to say for that. It "fits the region" in the same way that other fantastical tech "fits the region". Like "dendro powers" is no better of an excuse for Alhaitham and Kaveh's tech (he even has a flying suitcase that can carry him) or "pneumaousia power" for much of Fontaine clockwork fantasy or "sunset vermillionite" for floating in Liyue than "phlogiston power" is for Chasca's. I wouldn't argue it's consistent with irl tech since it's not really real in the first place.
As for dj turntables and the urban styles including the graffiti we see in game (such art is old, but spray graffiti is newer), these are very valid things to bring up. They are older than you might expect, being closer to the 50s rather than the 80s-90s people typically think of, but that is still notably more advanced than much of the other tech in game. The lore reason is that Natlan is more connected to ancient civilizations and has a power source that works exclusively to their region similar to the pneumaousia of Fontaine. However, I can see how this isn't a very satisfying explanation... They aren't the first things we've had from this time frame, the Arkhium of Fontaine uses inspirations from this time frame as well for example and so do some elements from Chenyu Vale and the Adepti, but they do stand out more due to there being more of it and it being so sudden rather than gradual introduction.
My guess for why is to lean away from the typical but false "technologically backwards" depictions tribes often get in games and instead give them the advanced sources for technology. I also like the justification that war is when technology advances fastest, but that's not an explanation ever used in game.
@@annaairahala9462 Hey, I just want to say that this was a wonderful comment, and even made me rethink and change my mind on a lot of these things. It's still not quite the tight worldbuilding I'm used to with Genshin, but a lot of things do make sense. Obviously Teyvat isn't based 1-1 on medieval fantasy, and should be allowed to express fantastical ideas. Phlogiston is Natlan's version of pneumousia, so it kind of makes sense. It's just when I look at Arkhium, I see the hundreds of years that lead Fontaine to it's current state; it's descovery through Alain, hundreds of years of research at the institute, down to little things like explaining why there's mech-fish in the water. For me, knowing the worldbuilders thought and cared to make it that deep is amazing. Even so, it's still gonna be a lot of fun riding around on a motercycle lol
@@IbbyMelbourne I tried to be thorough since it seemed like an honest comment, I'm glad you liked it! I do see what you mean by it not quite being as tight for worldbuilding, particularly the urban style of Natlan.
I think it would have benefited from a lot more foreshadowing and build up than what we got which just seemed quite sudden compared to expectations for other regions. Like even just a couple npcs outside of Natlan, or more people talking about Natlan and what it's like rather than it only being mentioned by a few NPCs. I do not understand why Hoyo chose to do it this way
I will pull for both since I have enough saved. But if I hadn't I would choose to pull for Citlali.
yeah, im skipping Mavuika over Citlali cause we dont know when is she gonna have a rerun compared to the archon
If yoimiya gets another rerun with the archon again, it'll be diabolical of hoyo to do that 😂
If Capitano isn't getting near, I'll use my 400 saved wishe for Citlali. Hopefully that would C6 her. She's my most anticipated Natlan character
I'll be pulling I'm on a 65 pity guaranteed (was trying to get Ororon from 3 pity) for an easy Mavuika. Then 280 fates with 80 in primogems for Citlali. Depending on what I have left I might try to snipe a weapon but I gotta keep some pulls for shenhe(have her skin but not her).
Skipping Mavuika and going Citlali for now coz we all know Cryo won't get a rerun.
I will try to get them both but if my welkin and savings are not enough I probably gonna pull mavuika in her rerun because Im afraid that in 5.4 Iansan or Capitano gonna come out
I'll focus on granny, if any wish's leftover i'll try for mavuika, but maybe not since yansan
I skipped mualani, kinich and chasca(got ororon in one ten pull)so I have 42k primos saved up now lol, so I will get both mauvika and citlali since I'm waiting for them from the start. After that if the captain is not released, I'm probably gonna skip everyone else
So Citlali is a NEET, gotcha 😂
I’m so torn between pulling for Mavuika and Citlali 😭
hoping i can use my current high pity and savings to win the 50/50 on citlali and maybe snag mavuika 😭 cryo sees less reruns nowadays and archons are guaranteed reruns so citlali is my priority for now!
i cant wait for her i hope i get her after mavuika
I always appreciate you doing these drip marketing readings for lore and the characters themselves. Especially with how hard you and Anthony work to do these for us. Regardless of how things go will the drip marketing schedule, i want these to continue to hear your perspective and thoughts.
Unfortunately skipping Citlali as well(as much as i love her character), because Mavuika is number 1 priority for me. Love the content Arnold as always!
Also do agree the whole Natlan identity, modern/motorcycle and vocal minority hating on the region has been very annoying. They constantly contradict themselves about the whole argument and gets irritating.
I'm gonna be pulling for Citlali instead of Mavuika! I've been waiting a reaaaally long time for another pink-haired 5-star for Genshin, since the game came out, really- I wish everyone luck on their respective pulls!
Granny is here hehe les go
I’m pulling Citlali she’s grown on me a lot. I’d skip mavuika if she wasn’t an archon (I have a collection)
and another one 😅
same plan as you Arnold! i also plan to skip citlali and just go for mavuika. i prayge Ifa will be available before snezhnaya comes out..
man Hoyo really making this hard for me Motomama and Citgranny one after another? I don't think my saved primos can handle all of this because I still wanna get their weapons.
Mavuika's quote about Citlali confused me. She speaks about Citlali as if she knew her personally, or had some sort of personal connection to her from at least 200 years ago. How long is Mavuikas current reign, exactly? And if it hasn't been that long, do the Natlan archons inherit the memories of their predecessors, or is this just a bit of a goof from Hoyo?
i ended up really loving citlali through the archon quest so i fear i will be pulling for both mauvika and citlali,,,my poor primogems
My personal problem with the bike is simple, its not that Natlan cant be that technologically advanced, its that no where outside of character kits and ancient dragon civilizations do we see this form of tech. That and beside Mechamouche, all the other tech is rooted in fantasy and doesn't feel out of place with the nation they show us, while in Natlan they haven't done that for some reason. Its not the technology that a lot of people have a problem with (hopefully and at least based on what ive seen) like i think the biker vibe was very apparent from her first time showing up, its how modern the bike looks.
The motorboats in Fontaine? The handheld cameras we've been using in game that were invented after the motorcycle? That bike does not simply look like a modern bike either and is very stylized. I think you only have a problem with it either because you aren't familiar with the history of tech or because it's mostly now being pointed out to you as opposed to before. I get the complaint for Xilonen's dj set since that is anachronistic, but if anything I'm surprised we haven't seen more bikes and motorcycles in the game given their primary time frame
@ the motorboats and cameras still have a fantasy aesthetic that the bike simply does not. It is stylized that is true, but it still looks like a modern bike. Also I don’t understand what irl tech development has to do with a fantasy setting? My problem isn’t the bike, it’s that it looks too modern (like the ones ppl race it) and non of the tribes show this level of tech
@@BlueDaisy33What is "this level of tech"? There's much more advanced things and more modern things both in Natlan and the rest of the game. You're saying it's "too modern", that has everything to do with irl tech. How is something "too modern" when it's less modern than other things in the game?
I also think this motorcycle has more fantasy elements than the motorboats in Fontaine... Like most motorcycles don't have flames that come out of it, have floating and short flying abilities, and even elements that resemble a dragon... It's pretty fictional being something you can't have irl. Meanwhile the motorboats are basically just 1:1 both similar to real boats and something you can make irl.
It’s soooo cruel that Citlali is running at the same time as Mavuika 😭
I’m going to try and get them both, but Mavuika is top priority.
Why is everyone saying 5.3 is going to be Lantern Rite? The past few years it's always been the .4 patch since technically the Chinese New Year is at the end of January (which makes more sense for Lantern Rite to be around that time). Plus I can't see Hoyo having 2 major events happening at the same time (end of Natlan's Archon Quest and then Lantern Rite). I am just going to wait for Hoyo's 5.3 special presentation before I believe this rumor is real, which should about a month from now.
But yeah I rarely like female tsuns (not a fan of Faruzan after all) since they rarely have a good reason for acting that way, but in Citlali's case, yeah, we do see more dere than the tsun so I do like her, she's a hoot. Sadly as a F2P gamer, since I am going for Mavuika, I probably won't go for Citlali since I have no plans to pull for any Cryo chars with Snezhnaya coming out next year. Like you I'd rather save up for Iansan too since I want Electro chars. Not pulling for Ororon btw due to the fact that he specializes in Electro-charged reactions and I'd rather work on char that'll support Overload reactions.
I've mentioned Lantern Rite because Genshin patches don't fall on the same days each year, and it's heavily dependent on when a new region releases. You also have to take into consideration that 2024 was a leap year. But as you said, the Chinese New Year is at the END of January. Well, since each patch is six weeks apart from the other, and Version 5.2 dropped on November 19th, that means Version 5.3 will launch on January 1st and end on February 12, which is the shared window of opportunity to have Lantern Rite and Chinese New Year fall on the same timeframe. Also, the original Lantern Rite was during 1.3, followed by 2.4, 3.4, 4.4, and likely now 5.3. After years of the game seeming like it'll follow a predictable schedule (Golden Apple, Albedo events, trailer release order, and now drip marketing release times), nothing is guaranteed to remain the same.
@@MurderofBirdsImpact Okay thanks.
Guess I'll have to skip Mavuika on her first run, as the odds of Citlali coming back any time soon aren't good based on how they've treated the other cryo characters. I just love Citlali so much
Hey Arnold does Anthony or any other mod look at leaks, at least for characters? If so you could probably plan a bit better by knowing how many characters will come out each patch but idk if you'd consider that a big spoiler or not