Hence people who pursue the current best "meta" are always going to be pulling for the latest "core" DPS/support/sustains.
...So what would be the logic of releasing a support that can't out perform previous supports in the latest meta? I mean, you're saying:
the only motivation for these hard core players is to chase the current meta
Jiaoqiu is the most recent support released but doesn't fit into the core meta build
So...how would Jiaoqiu be sold to these guys? These hard cores are going to be the main whales in a gacha game. They're the ones you can count on to spend constantly and consistently, swapping out their entire team for the newest meta combo. As you said, those who are pulling for looks and don't give a toss about meta aren't even going to bother to look at new units when they've already pulled their ideal pretties. And if they do pull, it's not reliable and they're unlikely to become whales.
Not to mention I find it highly unlikely Jiaoqiu is a XP only type of unit, given how little the story has helped to sell his character (unlike Jing Yuan who seem to be sold purely on characterization and has a huge chunk of story focus dedicated to him).
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Date: 2024-08-27 04:25 am (UTC)...So what would be the logic of releasing a support that can't out perform previous supports in the latest meta? I mean, you're saying:
the only motivation for these hard core players is to chase the current meta
Jiaoqiu is the most recent support released but doesn't fit into the core meta build
So...how would Jiaoqiu be sold to these guys? These hard cores are going to be the main whales in a gacha game. They're the ones you can count on to spend constantly and consistently, swapping out their entire team for the newest meta combo. As you said, those who are pulling for looks and don't give a toss about meta aren't even going to bother to look at new units when they've already pulled their ideal pretties. And if they do pull, it's not reliable and they're unlikely to become whales.
Not to mention I find it highly unlikely Jiaoqiu is a XP only type of unit, given how little the story has helped to sell his character (unlike Jing Yuan who seem to be sold purely on characterization and has a huge chunk of story focus dedicated to him).