Genshin Impact Is PREDATORY

Time and time again I've seen the Genshin community ignore issues in the game. "The game is free" "Just enjoy it" "Stop being ungrateful" I've heard all the excuses. Hopefully this video can serve as a warning to people who intend to try the game out, and a wake up call to a community that is complacent beyond belief.



Videos used in the intro (in order)
The Psychology of Loot Box Addiction by Game Domain
   • The Psychology of Loot Box Addiction  

Should you play Genshin Impact in 2021? by John Strife Hayes
   • Should you play Genshin Impact in 2021?  

The Addictive Cost Of Predatory Videogame Monetization by Jim Sterling
   • The Addictive Cost Of Predatory Videogame ...  

How Gacha Games Cause Gambling Addiction by Weebus Supremus
   • How Gacha Games Cause Gambling Addiction  

Learn more about the ways gacha games get you to spend money here
How Gacha Games Trick Players Into Spending Thousands
   • How Gacha Games Trick Players Into Spendin...  

Art used in the video was made by the following people
Lavelis (Beidou x Ningguang)
  / lavelis_twi  

PieThePieGod (Jean x Lisa)
  / piethepiegod  

qmg3l (Baal x yae)
  / qmg3l  

Maiqo (Ganyu x Keqing)
  / _maiqo  

Community run websites
Genshin.GG
https://genshin.gg/
Keqingmains
https://keqingmains.com/
Paimon.moe
https://paimon.moe/

Background Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio
   / @whitebataudio  

0:00 Opening
1:16 Intro
1:53 Why?
3:05 Important Points
3:56 Character And Weapon Gacha Banners
5:47 Resin
7:12 The Artifact System
10:01 Paying To Get An Advantage Or For Convenience
12:27 Blatantly Pay To Win
14:31 Important Nitpicks - Silent Protagonist
15:48 Important Nitpicks - Battle Pass
16:21 Important Nitpicks - Welkin Moon
18:03 Quickfire Round Of Annoying Things In The Game
20:35 Community ADHD
20:48 Shipping
21:43 Common Things People Of The Community Say - "Just appreciate what you have" / "You are ungrateful" / " The game is free"
22:51 "Free to play players have no right to criticize the game"
24:24 Side note - "Players are too focused on meta characters and min-maxing"
24:45 "There is nothing wrong with paying to gain an advantage"
26:10 "This game is meant for casuals so these systems are fine"
27:42 Genshin Impact's Identity Crisis
29:27 Tough Love
30:30 Conclusion