#hoyoverse problem

[zaruichiii]

I don’t know if I should be sad, disappointed, mad, kinda proud or disgusted. Probably all of em.

Keep in mind that this is my opinion, you can have your own. I am open to productive criticism only.

Now, ladies and gentlemen, let me explain.

After the Sumeru update and my first rant to HoyoVerse about the characters and their skin tones in a previous post, I didn’t think it could be worst, right ? How foolish of me to underestimate Hoyoverse’s bs.

Now, first of all, we all know that there’s a leaked character named al-haitham, right ? And he’s from Sumeru, which is probably inspired from Sumer, basically old Iraq. What you probably didn’t know is that this Character is heavily inspired by the muslim scientific thinker Ibn Al-Haytham, which was alive around a thousand years ago in the region of Sumer.

Then, let’s see Cyno, our pretty boy. He, on the other hand, is heavily inspired by Egyptian mythology, for his costume resembles Anubis, an important character in these myths.

We also have Tighnari (or sum i forgot the name sorry) who has fennec ears, in reference to the fennex fox who lives in North Africa.

Plus, look at this architecture

Maybe it’s just me but it has very heavy ressemblance to a mosque or any islamic architecture

And I’m not even talking about Dori’s outfit, which is, in my opinion, heavily inspired by Aladdin, a problematic movie. Her clothes are very stereotypical too (the shoes, the pants etc.)

PLUS, the scenery doesn’t ressemble the middle east at all ! Surely it was supposed to be a weird mix of a tropical forest and a desert. The thing is, they used a south asian scenery while we were supposed to have a middle eastern one. Heck, it doesn’t even make sense to mix the two regions!

So, to resume it. HYV took inspiration from different cultures, countries and even a religion only to whitewash the characters from the said nations and to regroup them as a single nation. At least, that’s my point of view.

Look, I loved Genshin Impact so much, enjoying the stories, the quests and characters. But now, it’s pretty disappointing seeing a game you loved be stereotypical about your own culture (I’m Iraqi and muslim). I just wanted to share my opinion, I don’t mind having criticism, as long as it’s respectful.

Have a nice day :D

Btw I got some of the info from @sumeruenjoyer on tiktok

#sumeru #sumeru genshin #sumeru characters #sumerureview #al haitham #tighnari #dendro genshin #genshin cyno #genshin impact #hoyoverse problem

[boomermania]

the FUA team is complete < 3

#[ out of character ] #[ boo plays star rail ] #[ fandom: hoyoverse ] #( they're not yet built but thats future boomer's problem )

[kaeyapilled]

when we get to the khaenriah arc they should promote kaeya to a 5*... No more "kaeya's gonna betray mondstadt for khaenriah" only "kaeya's gonna go on a training arc and come back with a vengeance and become as strong as his brother"

extremely real anon. extremely real.

#i dont care enough about any other 4* i think only kaeya deserves this #also im kinda scared of whatever theyre gonna do w kaeya towards the end of the game #its gonna take so long it probably wont really be my problem anymore by then. but maybe i'll still be into this godforsaken game #he HAS to be plot relevant right............ #i say im scared because i dont know if i trust hoyoverse w his character arc. idk. it could be so bad #but anyway #askpilled #kaeyaposting #kaeya alberich

[insidejupiter]

jingliu is a perfect example of "if this female character was male, shed be universally loved instead of heavily criticized"

#im not saying you cant criticize a character but its sooooo telling that she gets so much of it #“shes a hypoctite. shes too mean. shes too cold.” yeah uh huh but those kinds of traits are fine on ren okay got it #people saying her character design is basic like im sorry but star rail doesnt have very many ground breaking designs for anyone #and yet i only see people bringing up jinglius design. also saying shes too pretty and done up #like the men arent also conventionally attractive. *yes* hoyoverse is bad for unique female designs #buts lets not pretend its solely a jingliu problem. it was an issue before her #shes just another victim of the short dress exposed shoulders look. also her design is not in any way shape or form the worst female design #im not going to give my opinion on that here tho because its not important #im losing my train of thought so im just gonna say people wouldnt be handwringing over the prospect #of jing yuan having romantic feelings for her. in fact thered be droves and droves of girls shipping them if jingliu was a man #not to mention shipping her with ren if she was. and dan heng/feng #but shes not a man so shes being scruitinized and picked apart for any potential “flaws” #like theyre so transparent about it. like im sorry she was mean to ren/yingxing fucking forgive her for having complex feelings #about a messy complicated issue while shes dealing with her own #trauma and guilt and anger and everything else that wouldnt be a problem if she wasnt a female character #the hypocrisy of it all never ceases to astound #hsr

[cat-downthestreet]

can HSR and HI3 players please just stop with picking on Genshin players already? we all like Hoyoverse, there is literally no reason to trash on the other games to try and get people to play your favorites. if anything you've only made Genshin players avoid HSR and HI3. you've accomplished nothing.

this post is not about the rewards players of each game get, I'm only talking about the Hoyoverse fans who trash on Genshin just because they think the other games are soooo much better and their opinions are better than "those stupid Genshin players'"

seriously, stfu. it's a game. if you don't like it don't bully people who do. and especially don't follow it up with "my favorite game is better" 😐

#hoyoverse #genshin impact #and if i see any reblogs or comments doing the same i will delete them. end of story #if you're one of the people who does this you're the problem. you're actively making the hoyo fans hate each other more by doing this. #just play your game and let people play what they want. it's not your life so it's none of your business #and yeah genshin has shitty rewards #but at least you can play for free and still enjoy the game. #not saying the other hoyo games aren't f2p but genshin is and that's part of why it attracts so many new players. #not just that but since Inazuma was rushed Hoyoverse has been making an effort to make the story better and less rushed. #idc that most patches are filler either. that's literally how it works y'all not every patch is going to be packed with lore #games take time to create and good stories can't be made for a game like Genshin in just three months. #if you don't believe me just look at Inazuma. they rushed that and tried to fit 5 acts worth of story into 3 and it did not go well. #games are passion projects and while i do agree that Hoyo wants your money it's important to remember that every game company is like that. #Genshin is not better or worse storywise just because the company can't make every patch not filler #or because Hoyo wants your money. like that's how it works what did you expect #the point is #the players who play Genshin for the story are having a great time and if you dislike that aspect just don't play it or engage with it. #the writers obviously care about Genshin enough to put massive amounts of effort into making it detail heavy and interesting. #if you think otherwise too bad ig that's not the game's fault #Genshin isn't your thing if you don't like the story. move on. #sorry for the rant #I'm not having such a good time and Hoyolab + the HI3/HSR community are so mean for no reason to Genshin players. #anyways thanks for coming to my ted talk

[dune-spoon]

I’ve only been posting Danganronpa for lord knows how long so here, take a Genshin thing for diversity or something.

#albedo #genshin impact #digital art #pink #he’s my comfort character #i love albedo sm #WHEN IS HIS RERUN PLEASE HOYOVERSE I BEG #he pretty #but his hair is a nightmare to draw #for me anyway #i think i have a type in anime characters ngl #that being intelligent and emotionally reserved #like we got korekiyo kirumi albedo alhaitham kai satou… #i may have a problem #🧍‍♀️

[carlatsukinamistolemyhamsandwich]

While I don’t want to rain on the parade of anyone who likes the new set, the fact that it’s DL’s 11th anniversary celebration (despite being released two months late) seems kind of sad to me.

#especially when you contrast it with the ninth anniversary #also the art is... #it's better than anything I could do but would I pay for it? No #honestly this is why I'm way more interested in Genshin than DL at this point #like hoyoverse has its problems for sure but at least the fans get fed pretty well

[mortaltravailed]

i wish that kaveh didn't put the responsibility upon himself for his father's death

like sweetie, no, you were a CHILD :((((((((((((((((((((

#it's always the men with daddy issues and alcohol problems huh eggy... #i have hashtag A Type #kaveh is also arguably the Least Horrible of them all like LET HIM HAVE A GOOD LIFE HOYOVERSE #( outofcharacter. )

[souvenia]

short people life experience

#hoyoverse #genshin impact #genshin #short people things #short people unite #short people problems #klee #my life literally

[zaruichiii]

Bro I’m so sad about the future Sumeru update. Because:

The characters are very disappointing. Not only the designs which are just not to my liking (the colors and all are just mehh except for Al-haitham and that fennec-eared dude.)

The DAMN SKIN COLOR. I swear they are more pale than Tartaglia himself. Look, I’m middle eastern, so I know what I am talking about. I know that not all middle easterners or North Africans are tan or brown or whatever, but it is still present as a color. Just look ! Out of like 8 leaked characters we only get 2 of them slightly tan. Not only that but there is also the fact that there are almost no representation for middle eastern, african, North African, south and west asians and much more. So disappointed. I just wanted good representation!

The archon. I was positive that the Archon of the region was going to be a dark-skinned woman, gentle and wise and all. But noooo Hoyoverse made her a neon white child which is basically Klee with a green dress and even lighter skin. Damn it not even Cyno can help at this point.

Bonus point. The storage is wayyy too much I’m sad I won’t be able to enjoy Sumeru’s scenery since it’ll take like 20+ GB and it’s too much.

Sorry if it kinda doesn’t make sense I’m just kinda mad.

#genshin #genshin impact #sumeru #sumeru genshin #sumerureview #sumeru characters #genshin cyno #cyno #dendro #dendro genshin #hoyoverse #hoyoverse problem #god i just want good representation

[that-bajan-kid]

50/50 at 10 pity on a single wish... WHERE WAS THIS LUCK WHEN I PULLED FOR YOU THE FIRST TIME????? I WASN'T EVEN TRYING TO GET HIM I WANTED FARUZAN :(

#hoyoverse please #i just want c6 faruzan #i only need one more copy #i dont need another copy of raiden's problem child #the life of f2p truly is a hard one #scaramouche #the balladeer #wanderer #genshin impact

[torgawl]

uhm... so not only is scaramouche veil-less but he will also have a different element (anemo) and personality?

#apparently he has an anemo delusion #the personality thing is the tricky part #i was expecting a redemption arc of some sort with him but i hope they don't actually make him friendly #like... are they gonna 180 degree rotate him like a rotisserie chicken??? #i have expectations for his lore and development i hope they don't ruin his character ajsksj #i mean hoyoverse is good with the lore so i don't think it's gonna be a problem hopefully (?) it's just weird cause it seems abrupt #but the leaks i've seen were also kinda vague so i don't know #fingers crossed i guess #i'm more mad about the outfit redesign tbh i liked the veil man 😂 #genshin leaks

[comorianqiqi]

being a black genshin fan SUCKS, because we barely get any rep in the game, and if we ever do, it's prolly gonna be sexualized or done HORRIBLY because Hoyokek is a trashy, orientalist, racist bum ass company. whatever the fuck they did with sumeru is making me scared for whatever they're gonna do for Natlan...and not just the game being a problem, this fandom is SO FUCKING RACIST AND ANTIBLACK. Mf's are just like the Kekganronpa fandom with how racist, weird, antiblack and chronically online they fucking are. maaaan.

but yeah also please please please be my friend if ur a blk genshin fan please

#comorianqiqi.txt #comorianqiqirants.txt #any black genshin fans in chat? #black genshin fan struggles #hhhhh #genshin fandom is so fucking shitty #hoyoverse more like hoyokek #kinda negative #black genshin fan problems... #blk genshin fan #black genshin fans please be my friend #black nonbinary #genshin impact #genshin #genshin more like genshit #kekshit midpact #genshit impact #genshit midpact #black genshin fan

[chocoenvy]

okay but if the tsaritsa isn't built like lady d then im rioting. hoyoverse better not be cowards im waiting

if she's not 9'6" and able to crush me like a grape then im uninstalling. 0/10 game

EXACTLY!!!!!!!! tho i have a sneaking suspicion that she's gonna be koko sized which :( still im not getting my hopes up bc i feel its pretty likely.

But if mirror maiden can do it let the tsaritsa do it too please im begging give me my toll toll lady <333

#choco.asks #its the fact she'll probably be playable and shit and having a model that size would probably create a lot of problems for the team #BUT BUT LIKE- #IDK MAN IM JUST DESPERATE #i want my toll archon lady #my inhuman monsterous tsaritsa lady<3 #BRO WHY THE FUCK DID THEY NOT GIVE YAE FANGS- #sorry its just- its such a disservice bro #HER DEMO #SHE COULD'VE BEEN SO HOT IF THEY JUST GAVE HER A LIL FANG HERE AND THERE LIKE BROOOOOO #HOYOVERSE FEED ME #like idk man a buff man model for varka (and our boy itto cause his skinny ass arms are NOT it) #and a toll toll lady model for tsaritsa cause like #idk man idc if they reuse the mirror maiden model for it i just- #im desperate okay?

[arocoded]

According to leaks I'm seeing, looks like most of the Sumeru characters are going to be pale / lighter-skinned...

We need to collectively protest this in some way, I'm just not fully sure how. At the very least, stop giving hoyoverse your money.

#.txt #genshin impact #like cyno and one other character were darker skinned. #and even then cyno isn't even dark skinned he's just relatively darker #god dude I hate it here #please don't give hoyoverse your money. please. #tell them this is bullshit. #it was still a problem even before this it just gets worse as it goes on. #cw: #colorism discussion #racism discussion

[vairiance]

I don't play genshin but I looked up those characters and WOW they're so white. I've never understood why a fantasy series wouldn't have diverse characters because it's literally fantasy and you can do whatever you want.

My original lore has a diverse cast of characters because despite being largely based on Medieval/renaissance Europe because i can have that diversity.

I get what you mean and where you're coming from, but let's not act like there's some mysterious incomprehensible phenomenon that gets in the way of accurate representation.

In fact, you stated the reason yourself. They can do whatever they want, and they don't want brown people in the universe, because of racism, colorism, or both, on the part of either the developers or the executives (or again, both). It's not hard to understand, just hard to deal with.

#also for the love of GOD please nobody try to act like this is specifically a chinese problem #the fact that hoyoverse is chinese is not relevant i promise you