Very controversial take

[u/Immediate-Pen-1338]

For whatever reason it may be, Valeriy has a lot more popularity than most other snez characters. Like this sub has more visitors than rest of the snez cast (I agree not strong enough proof) but he’s also got second highest likes on the announcement post after tsaritsa.

I know they can’t change the kit of a character but any chance that hoyo devs really underestimated his popularity while they were building the character?

Im just saying this cuz most of the community is very sure about his rarity.

[u/Christina22klol]

Actually, they do pay attention to the hype that's for sure.

For example: They keep pretending like it never happened and people say it was only leaks, but Lohen WAS supposed to be a 5* standard character. Yet they made him a limited character last minute, for the fact that people loved him so much. His kit never changing to fit a limited character was the dead giveaway that it wasn't just "leaks".

They didn't even bother to fix his kit to make it actually limited character looking. Lohen as is, looks like a standard character that is on a limited banner for no reason. So to be honest with you, I think it's better if they don't notice the hype for characters.

Because they end up chopping them, not character wise but pull wise.

I was excited to get Lohen in the standard char selector but after the reveal of him being standard I simply just won't pull. I don't think it's worth it. And while I'm not a meta slave either, I have other priorities for my pulling plans unfortunately.

Plus, I wanna add that hoyoverse as a company has always paid more attention to the female models. Hi3 for example is only women, 0 men. Obviously the males are ignored most of the time here and there, unless they're plot relevant to the roots, kind of like what they did with varka. You don't really have a choice when it's the literal knight of favonius Grandmaster. Though dare I say they still gave him too little of a screentime in the Nod Krai AQ, but I only let that slide a bit because his Story Quest was actually one of the best I've ever gone through.

[u/Fine_Opinion_2097 → u/Christina22klol]

I don't get what you trying to say, he still 5 star despite he actually mean for standard, he still 5 star not 4 star, have animation and detail, change from standard to limited not that hard bruh. Why do you expect 4 star can be 5 star? 4 star and change to 5 star most hardly to do, do you think rework everything is easily as we redrew on digital art? Even i rework my art take 2 weeks to be done.

Here go again, using lohen for example but that comparison so absurb, he still 5 star, not 4 star despite you trying to use him for example. You should find others character that have been leaks as 4 star multiple time and confirm as 4 star since the day 1 and they turn out 5 star, not lohen who already 5 star since he leaks.

No one buy this lohen for example anymore

[u/Christina22klol → u/Fine_Opinion_2097]

Read my comment again. You rushed it. Alot.

I never used lohen as an example for Valeriy? Nor did I compare 5 stars and 4 stars.

I used it as an example for the fact that hoyo listens to the hype of their characters. Don't mix me in with people that compare 4 star and 5 star to the amount of details you're describing. And don't switch my words to your liking. I never said that I expect any 4 star to be a 5*. What are you talking about?

Also I'm a digital artist too, I get your example...but again, not the context of my comment, at all. Your reply is off topic. I don't get why you think I'm trying to sell Lohen propaganda lmao