In any case, miHoYo has made a huge announcement for all Genshin Impact fans and the players got a little overwhelmed by the news. The official Tweeter account has posted a cryptic poetic verse about an ‘outfit once adored by the other one of two friends’ in a time ‘as far back as a dream.’ You can definitely take it as a hint for Aether and Lumine’s new costumes. The main characters. The Travelers. After a very very long wait.
To tell the truth, the moment has come. The players have been wearing the original clothes since day one of the game. And they have witnessed characters getting alternate costumes while the main character’s look has been pretty regular. The artists of the official tweet have assured the players that the long-requested skins are finally out. And what about the fans’ reaction? Complete chaos.
Let’s first clarify the situation. The new outfits for the twin Travelers are the ones that Genshin Impact has created for the characters. The description hints at a nostalgic look, possibly from their past before the start of the game’s storyline. This is such a big deal because these are the characters the players have spent hundreds of hours with. It is a very personal thing for the community to change the appearance of their most interacted characters.
Now, let’s move on and check the community’s response. The replies form a crazy mixture of thrill, suspicions, and memes. User ‘Agamerzzz’ was over the moon and said “New skins!!!! Yay!!!”, which may be put in a nutshell as the mood. Besides, there are comments like from ‘yuujisf’ who cried out “FINALLY? TOOK U 6 YEARS”. That’s very relatable.
The excitement level is almost felt. ‘luminedoodles’ expressed this through Twitter and said: “GOING TO EXPLODE HOYO THIS WILL MAKE ME PLAY THE GAME AGAIN WELL DONE WELL PLAYED MY ARMS ARE YOURS TAKE MY LIVER TOO JUST AAAAA.” We just want to show you the kind of feeling we are talking about. People are literally willing to sacrifice their organs for virtual style, and to be honest? This is kind of a thing.
Nonetheless, not everything is perfect. As the Genshin updates, the player requests and concerns also come in floods and this especially applies to the one that has been most anticipated among them. The super main interrogative question is how much it will cost? User ‘Shubham92470564′ gave a rather… interesting ultimatum: “If this skin is paid imma one star google classrooms again 💀🙏.” A very unconventional but at the same time very effective way of expressing the concern that players have about the game being monetized.
On the other hand, there are some players who criticize the game for being pay to play, and that too for a limited time, referencing the developers’ policies in miHoYo’s other games like Zenless Zone Zero that have given free permanent outfits. ‘Banayynayyy’ tweeted, “This thing better be free and permanent I’m so not joking.” The fear is very real that these skins might become limited-time offers or locked behind a paywall, which would definitely result in an outcry.
Then again the typical Genshin player doubt is there. ‘treymvx’ quipped, “can’t wait for it to be limited time or some stupid ass caveat like we can only wear it in a specific region or something.”. It is kind of funny because it is very likely that they will have to get used to that kind of restrictions again, or at least, players have been conditioned to expect those kinds of restrictions.
Some players have even started to voice regret over their initial character selection. ‘luesydd’ cried out, “wishing i picked lumine,” along with a crying emoji. The eternal war of Aether and Lumine mains continues now with new cosmetic FOMO. And ‘Humanflaw123’ promised, “If they make lumine look good with the skin, I will build her legit.” The real endgame is fashion.
The dialog even entered an oddly detailed area. ‘elliaha_mu’ told the community, “I’m not interested in a skin that covers Aether’s waist or arms more than his regular outfit.” So the design details matter, people want the drip but they also want the… skin? It’s a whole thing.
And where there is a gaming Twitter thread, there will be some off-topic and bizarre replies. ‘Javier_EGR’ proposed in Spanish, “Tengo una idea mejor, permitan oficialmente los mods de la comunidad, sin riesgos de baneo,” which translates “I have a better idea, officially allow community mods, without ban risks.” It is a good idea but probably not going to be accepted. Another user, ‘DragonInvented’, took the chance to ask, “When can I finally get the flower crown from the aranara quest?” This is a community that plays on various platforms, including PlayStation and Xbox.
