Genshin Impact - Is more Fun when you stop caring about Damage

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Kotaku thinks min-maxing is not really necessary in Genshin Impact:

Genshin Impact Is More Fun When You Stop Caring About Damage

These Genshin Impact players are maining non-optimal teams because life is short and numbers are fake

At first glance, the Genshin Impact community seems positively obsessed with hitting the biggest possible numbers with the characters they've rolled from the gacha. Content creators on YouTube and TikTok regularly showcase damage totals of six or even seven figures. Online discussions are dominated by math nerds who write walls of damage equations. Whether you're new to the game or a veteran Abyss player, not using the meta-approved competitive teams can feel like a cardinal sin.

But chasing big numbers can lead to severe burnout, which plagues even the game's most dedicated players. I know firsthand. While Genshin Impact was undergoing its first-ever delay this April, I undertook a deep cleanse, dropping out of grinding the battle pass and chasing the meta. I revisited characters who I hadn't played in awhile, such as Kaeya and Chongyun. I dusted off Childe and started pairing him with Kokomi for safe and consistent damage output. Then I started getting really chaotic about using Raiden Shogun on a team with Xiao, even though his slower plunge attacks didn't benefit as much from her signature skill.

I found myself having more fun than I did when I cared about min-maxing. Executing flashy combos is much more satisfying than watching numbers go up.

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I fully agree - play any non-optimal party you like and have fun. With the exception of the spiral abyss any party works. And even there with a little gear and stat tinkering most party combinations can get very far.
 
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At first glance, the Genshin Impact community seems positively obsessed with hitting the biggest possible numbers with the characters they've rolled from the gacha. Content creators on YouTube and TikTok regularly showcase damage totals of six or even seven figures. Online discussions are dominated by math nerds who write walls of damage equations. Whether you're new to the game or a veteran Abyss player, not using the meta-approved competitive teams can feel like a cardinal sin.
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Same in DDO, even worse in SWTOR.

I have so much more fun in both it playing in my own style.
 
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In some games you have to min/max your characters just to beat the game. In other games like Genshin Impact you can play more relaxed.

In some games I played non-optimal parties to get at least a bit of a challenge.
It's often fun to play a non-optimal party in a second playthrough, because you know the game too well, already.
 
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I had the most fun with this game hitting uninstall. Not my thing.
 
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with time it becomes unplayable without caring for dps
the mobs will stomp you to the ground
 
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turian said:
with time it becomes unplayable without caring for dps
the mobs will stomp you to the ground
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You have to care for dps for high level enemies, but you can achieve this with almost any party.
 
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