The popular character Venti from Genshin Impact is no longer available. This drives some fans into despair, who have spent a lot of money.
Genshin Impact has taken the world by storm and enjoys large player numbers. “By storm” is also a good keyword, as the Gacha system of prayers also causes much frustration for some fans. The first banner featuring the character Venti has now expired, and he is no longer available. This causes some annoyance, as some players have invested hundreds of dollars or euros and did not receive the character.
Why is Venti so sought after? The popularity of Venti among players has several reasons. On the one hand, Venti is considered one of the best characters in the game, he is in S-Tier in our tier list. With an Anemo affiliation, he is an extremely good supporter with short cooldowns and can meaningfully replace the main character in the group.
In addition, Venti plays a significant role in the main story of Genshin Impact so far. You spend a lot of time with him, listen to his songs, and solve many tasks with him by your side. He is funny, and German players are always amused when the English voice actor mentions the “Holy Lyre of Heaven”.
Frustration and joy among the players: On Twitter and in the Genshin Impact subreddit, many frustrated players are now airing their grievances. Some have invested hundreds of dollars to obtain Venti and came up empty. This has resulted in reactions like these:
Additionally, numerous memes are currently flooding social networks.
However, there were also nice moments. The streamer LilyPichu, with more than 1.5 million subscribers on Twitch, pulled Venti right on her first 10-pull. She even thought this was normal and that everyone would get a Venti on their first try.
It is also very likely that Venti will be included in later banners again.
How Genshin Impact makes money: Since Genshin Impact is fundamentally free to play, the RPG is financed in other ways. Genshin Impact combines two systems that are intended to encourage spending real money. One is the Gacha mechanic, which is essentially pure gambling. Whether you get a character or not is purely up to chance and a very low success rate. This is particularly enticing, because the characters are well presented and almost all are lovable.
Additionally, FOMO comes into play, the “Fear of Missing Out” – the worry of missing something. Because certain characters are only temporarily available, the urge to spend more money to obtain a character before it disappears is heightened. This was precisely the case with Venti.
Both are typical things in Gacha games, which many Western players are now encountering for the first time.
The plan worked perfectly. After only two weeks, they had recouped the development costs (via PCGamer).
What is there instead? Instead of the Venti banner, there is now a new character. You can obtain the little Klee with a lot of luck since a few hours ago. She looks cute, but she has a mischievous side – as she loves nothing more than explosions. Accordingly, she is a solid Pyro character, about which we revealed more here.
Did you get Venti in time? Are you annoyed that some characters are only available temporarily?
