Blue Archive - The south Korean Gacha game that almost died, is now being released on Steam this summer.

[Gravemind]

If that were really the case, if fanservice truly were the main draw, then you would see that in promotional mateial everywhere the same way you see it with Nikke or any Hoyoverse game. There are, i agree, questionable L2D's such as Karin's, but at the same time, there are regular ones such a Hoshino and Akane. The existence of fanservice itself doesn't mean that fanservice is the cornerstone on which everything else is built on.

I didn't say it was THE cornerstone, I said it was A cornerstone, but I guess we're clearly going to keep ignoring that the initial Bunny C&C event and the fact that they make sure to showcase the Live2D memorial lobbies for new Students in the big announcement livestreams, which often include some form of fetishistic element that most people look forward to aren't actually major contributing factors to the game's reach and sustainability, especially when a lot of shitskins prove they don't actually read the story.

but some people seem to like the mostly uneventful and relaxed story with funny character interactions.

The "mostly uneventful and relaxed" bit goes out the window and hardly comes back once you start getting into the meat of Volume 3 (or, honestly, I argue as early as the second half of Volume 2, which starts really hitting us with the concept that these kids CAN actually fucking die). There's always some intrigue bullshit happening from that point onwards, and we're kind of conditioned to expect it after Beatrice since we get a better idea of what real threats Kivotos faces and the respective schools from that point onwards.

 

[Kivotos strongest Sensei]

especially when a lot of shitskins prove they don't actually read the story.

There is nothing to do but read the story. The gameplay is kinda ass, the rewards for Insane raids are not worth the hassle, and if you're doing it to collect waifus there is actual goonerslop with better rewards out there like Brown Dust 2. We frequent the same Twitter circles so you should know that those who don't play the story get mocked.

 

[Gravemind]

We frequent the same Twitter circles so you should know that those who don't play the story get mocked.

Actually, that reminds of a thing I long since suspected of being the case, but found proof of yesterday:
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Judging by one of those last few replies, these niggers don't even read their own game. They're more tourists than the people they accuse of being tourists.

"I still have to do 51 MomoTalks and certain parts of the story."
"100+ MomoTalks and parts of the story."

Yeah, I don't think so. The only time I've seen those shitskins "mock" others for "not reading the story" is when they're using as a strawman to "gatekeep" people, only really flinging that excuse at people they disagree with.

 

[SSj_Ness (Yiffed)]

Anyone who calls BA a gooner/coomer game has never played it. The gameplay is split in 2d sprites for story and 3d chibis for combat, and while there are some "risque" characters like Hanako, you won't interact much with them outside of their respective chapters. This is the upcoming chapter:

https://youtu.be/JwWVgGE5b0Q?si=8wyJf2daNg4M5IbJ

Also in case you've noticed, nearly every game that has appealing/attractive female character is being called coomer/gooner slop by retards online.

Thing is, it's hard to take your word for it because you're obviously a fan of it. At the same time, you raise a good point that nearly every game that features a female character that's not a tranny niggress is deemed a coomer game, someone in the Street Fighter thread is calling C. Viper coombait as we speak.

Still, from what little I've seen the game is pretty heavy on the fan service even for young looking characters. I know it's like flipping a coin as to whether or not jap media will include that shit in a game, but this one seems like it's got a heavy focus on it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDG743T14M4 I'm mostly into it for the cute 3D models, but some people seem to like the mostly uneventful and relaxed story with funny character interactions. There's also an overarching plot with room for speculative fiction fans to enjoy, and some "epic" moments too. The fanbase is filled with the sort of people who's first reaction to any media is screaming "Where's the porn?", and the developers seem to be fully supportive of them. So I understand why someone with a higher impulse control would immediately write it off completely

Any examples of a funny scene and epic scene?

 

[LongForgotten]

For goofing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afzKyppTzwU
Animated fight scene

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0kK5ZMHAtc

 

[Xenomorphs Are Cute]

I have only seen the anime & I declare Aru as my best girl.

 

[Kivotos strongest Sensei]

"I still have to do 51 MomoTalks and certain parts of the story."
"100+ MomoTalks and parts of the story."

Momotalks can be a pain to go through if you don't find a particular character appealing or useful. Even then, you know that to access the L2D's you loathe so much you need to go through them. More often than not, what they mean with "parts of the story" is immortalized events in the backlog.

 

[Gravemind]

Momotalks can be a pain to go through if you don't find a particular character appealing or useful. Even then, you know that to access the L2D's you loathe so much you need to go through them.

But I do like some characters' L2Ds though, usually the most aesthetically pleasant, non-fetishy ones and the ones that are just the characters I like being cute. And if I can skim through the MomoTalks of characters I don't particularly care for, so can anyone else.

More often than not, what they mean with "parts of the story" is immortalized events in the backlog.

No, I don't think so, because immortalized events don't reward pyros.

 

[wtfNeedSignUp]

I have only seen the anime & I declare Aru as my best girl.

How unfortunate

 

[LongForgotten]

Apparently the release date will be unveiled soonish according to their latest Steam update. I'm guessing it's going to be between late June and mid July.

 

[SSj_Ness (Yiffed)]

For goofing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afzKyppTzwU
Animated fight scene

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0kK5ZMHAtc

Kinda funny but it sure dragged on. The fight was good, the art style kinda undercuts it though. I suppose there's more to it than gooning, but it's definitely showing its mobile game quality.

 

[Jarch6]

Brother this shit is not a game just goon material for lolicons (in the same way that all gacha is just a porn+gambling+smidge of gameplay skinnerbox). It’s not the sort of thing to scandalize me (if anything I find “uoh”-posting humorous) but it’s a shit idea for a thread given how little there is to talk about outside of the elephant in the room (talking about the articles in an ol’ playboy would be a more fruitful endeavor).

 

[Kivotos strongest Sensei]

Brother this shit is not a game just goon material for lolicons (in the same way that all gacha is just a porn+gambling+smidge of gameplay skinnerbox). It’s not the sort of thing to scandalize me (if anything I find “uoh”-posting humorous) but it’s a shit idea for a thread given how little there is to talk about outside of the elephant in the room (talking about the articles in an ol’ playboy would be a more fruitful endeavor).

DIDDYARCHIVE AHH GOONER EPSTEIN PARTICLES MEDIA

 

[Jarch6]

DIDDYARCHIVE AHH GOONER EPSTEIN PARTICLES MEDIA

All I'm saying is every person I've ever seen post about BA has been about the lolis w/ some variant of "uooooh ", "correction is needed ", and "cute and funny". As I stated in the post, that doesn't offend me (if anything I find those posts funny), but don't pretend people are into this shit for the "gameplay" or "story". (I hold this opinion for the other gacha "games" as well)

 

[Kivotos strongest Sensei]

All I'm saying is every person I've ever seen post about BA has been about the lolis w/ some variant of "uooooh ", "correction is needed ", and "cute and funny". As I stated in the post, that doesn't offend me (if anything I find those posts funny), but don't pretend people are into this shit for the "gameplay" or "story". (I hold this opinion for the other gacha "games" as well)

I'll do you one up: Every gacha game, be it Japanese, Korean, or Chinese, is made with the intent of fulfilling a specific fantasy. GFL is made for the Military aficionados, LADS is made for teenage girls fawning over chinkoid pop stars, ZZZ is made for American teens who feel like they're wasting their youth, and so on.

The target demographic for BA is teens who never had the stereotypical anime high school experience (because it's not real), and young adults who have just entered the workforce and find themselves with responsibilities they don't know how to handle. BA therefore fulfills two fantasies: It allows you to experience the stereotypical anime high school (vicariously), while also having you handle responsibilities like a proper adult (also vicariously).

The "uooooh ", "correction is needed " posts aren't meant to be shock humor, they're a parody of the Teacher's character traits taken to their extreme. The Teacher is meant to be a responsible adult, who serves as a mentor figure to his students and guides them towards the right path, while also knowing how to joke around and not take silly things too seriously.

One thing to note about BA and it's developers is that they're extremely self-aware of their otaku/weaboo roots, more than any other gacha game out there, and they use that to their advantage, they wear it with pride. It's not a coincidence that the Teacher from the anime has a similar appearance to Ryo from City Hunter, or that one of the highlights of the Final Volume is a battle between a tokusatsu/power rangers mecha and the in-universe equivalent of Godzilla. The developers know that these tropes are what their audience is familiar with, therefore is able to provide a tailored experience.

 

[An Ghost]

The "uooooh ", "correction is needed " posts aren't meant to be shock humor, they're a parody of the Teacher's character traits taken to their extreme. The Teacher is meant to be a responsible adult, who serves as a mentor figure to his students and guides them towards the right path, while also knowing how to joke around and not take silly things too seriously.

Why is this man a doodle?

 

[Kivotos strongest Sensei]

Why is this man a doodle?
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[The man The only man]

One thing to note about BA and it's developers is that they're extremely self-aware of their otaku/weaboo roots, more than any other gacha game out there, and they use that to their advantage, they wear it with pride. It's not a coincidence that the Teacher from the anime has a similar appearance to Ryo from City Hunter, or that one of the highlights of the Final Volume is a battle between a tokusatsu/power rangers mecha and the in-universe equivalent of Godzilla. The developers know that these tropes are what their audience is familiar with, therefore is able to provide a tailored experience.

The company being "self-aware" doesn't lessen the fact that one of their main artists is a unironic pedophile. But you are too autistic to realise how retarded you sound, imagine yourself reading your post in public. Explain to the common men why making sexual jokes at "high schoolers" or even younger girls is actually a really funny inside joke because of shock value.

 

[Kivotos strongest Sensei]

The company being "self-aware" doesn't lessen the fact that one of their main artists is a unironic pedophile. But you are too autistic to realise how retarded you sound, imagine yourself reading your post in public. Explain to the common men why making sexual jokes at "high schoolers" or even younger girls is actually a really funny inside joke because of shock value.

The joke isn't because of shock value. You would know this if you weren't pulling things out of your ass.

 

[An Ghost]

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But did she have to draw him with a huge boner?