Into The Fray! | TheRoschi Plays Genshin Impact

The Finale of Chapter 1 Act 3 is here! All I can say is that this is why I have trust issues. Genshin Impact is doing a number on me with this one.
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[@TheRoschi]

Hello! I hope you enjoyed the video. Hopefully my takes about Childe and Zhongli don't get anyone too upset. At the same time, I'm so incredibly based that I don't know how they would even happen. ANYWAY, I appreciate you being here. Thanks for watching. :D

[@deangraves7462]

Without spoiling Childe is sort of tragic character.

[@TheRoschi]

@deangraves7462 Cool! There are quite a few tragic characters. Looking forward to see how Childe's is presented.

[@galaxa13]

I love watching people fight Childe simply for the "HOLY SHIT, THAT'S A WHALE" moment.

[@hellywatermelonsmellinfell3436]

The rites of passage every Genshin player gets to experience: Ying-er "IT'S A WHALE!"

[@hellywatermelonsmellinfell3436]

Also, that end cutscene was the most epic one in the game for a long time. I wasn't very good at Genshin in the beginning, and I died twice while protecting the Ballista, but it was really cool. I also cried when Ningguang sacrificed the Jade Chamber because it was stressed how hard she worked to make it and by then I'd already used the wikia to see all of Zhongli's voice lines and he mentioned how she grew up so poor she didn't have shoes and would collect stuff on Yaoguang Shoal and walk all the way to the harbor every day to sell them and it hit me hard. She really cares about Liyue in her own way.

[@stevieveringus3857]

As a Childe fan, I love people pointing out his problems. Each of the harbingers so far have their own complexity.

[@TheRoschi]

Respect. :)

[@marcelocapeljunior3579]

I think what smoothed over my annoyance with the guy was my own, vastly greater, dislike of Signora. And learning she duped him all along too.

[@TheRoschi]

@marcelocapeljunior3579 I wanted to fight her so bad here. Honestly, seeing her again gave me Nam flashback. ...or in this case, a Mon flashback.

[@mrminecraftcubeable]

Yeah, zhongli actually enjoys Keqing's bluntness and her skepticism of gods Ganyu actually disliked how she spoke about morax but he told her that it is okay Keqing also saw ganyu as useful because she did whatever she was told even if she disliked it But after the liyue quest new voicelines unlock in their profiles that say Keqing gained admiration for rex lapis and has started to ask ganyu for her opinion and keqing realised she was being offensive towards ganyu and apologised

[@squaremage]

Keqing collecting Rexlapis figure is so good XD

[@sara_s1737]

Now I want your reaction to Childe's story quest and cannot wait for the future when you meet him again lol. I love Childe a lot. He is still a soldier so he has orders to listen to or end up with some potentially brutal consequences, but on the other side he would go far from moral to get into a fight (which is one of his biggest motivations to keep going to the point it's scary). He still has some morals, but will do questioning things. (The list of crimes on Genshin Wiki page under his name says a lot💀) I liked about him that when you meet him, one of the things he says is that ''I'm kind of the bad guy'' which was imo a direct honest hint lol. He's definitely the bad guy in Liyue. I don't think you're supposed to like Childe for his actions here. But his potential as a character was and still is great, which is why I love him to this day and am happy when he shows up because he's connected to some iNtErEsTiNg lore. He's not the evilest piece of *** in this game, imo far from it. But I don't think you're in the wrong for not liking a character, you have your reasons and I respect it - it's different from blind hate that will make you unable to see what devs are cooking with the character. And I like how at the start, we were all like ''Childe tried to drown all of Liyue and released Osial, that's so evil'' meanwhile he's probably the most normal among his Harbinger colleagues.

[@FadedStorms]

Yea once boss music gets lyrics that's when you know you have about a 50/50 chance of getting put in a coffin

[@TheRoschi]

* Some guy in a room * I got this. * Latin choir sings * Uh oh. * Dark Souls boss HP meter appears * OH FU- * Guy turns into a demonic kamen rider * HELP!!!

[@FadedStorms]

@@TheRoschi yup, that's accurate, I only got through childe cus I got a mountain of food

[@willowberecki]

Yeah, Childe's my favorite character not because he's the best person, but because of his complexity. I honestly think he's the most complex character in the entire game, and he only becomes more interesting when you learn about his lore. I could talk about him forever, but I won't because possible spoilers (although most of the stuff we know about him has been around since 1.1) Also, he has INSANE plot and lore relevance, so he's not going away any time soon. You'll learn more about him eventually!

[@jessiewang8204]

As a Childe enjoyer, I think your take on him is valid considering what's given to you in this quest! I'd also like to point out, the EN localization doesn't do his character justice compared to the original CN lines. There's some character nuances that're lost in the translation and definitely makes a difference in the way his character is portrayed (I won't bore you with the details. You can search up it up if you're curious but they used to be worse so they already had to edit his voicelines before due to these disparities). He's a very complex and interesting character, especially if you look into his character lore in the future so I hope you give him a fair chance as you keep playing!

[@HannibalYouTube]

I came to see you suffer in the fight against Childe (and boy, I got not disappointed 🤣), then stayed to watch one of the most epic cut scenes and witness the conclusion of this story which I did not remember anymore. I was just about to write some (actually a lot of) insulting words here, but your sincere apology in the end made me change my mind. You're a goody guy at heart, I knew it!

[@TheRoschi]

Yes. My apology was very genuine and not at all fake. I'm such a good guy. ...and you are too for watching. Thank you.

[@maxgodard3319]

Gotta say, I really enjoy you relentless moral perspective. I believe the Traveler, while somewhat heroic and willing to help, isn't all that much bothered by morality in the way we citizen's of the XXI Century are. After all, he's technically just "passing by". That's why I think he's much more willing to "let go" than the average guy. I'm looking forward to how your perspective remains the same or shifts.

[@TheRoschi]

This makes sense to me! Knowing myself though, I'll still probably be relentless with how I at least view these situations... XD; We'll see!

[@dzintars8034]

Ahh the final cutscene was peak, completely agree that it really felt like the most epic moment by far of genshin at that time. I remember prior to that I thought yeah genshin was pretty fun but nothing that special or outstanding so I kind of absentmindedly paid attention to the story prior which I regret now, but after watching that final fight I fell in love so much that I actually started crying, and realized that I was going to stick to this game for a long time. All of that sequence, starting with the badass Childe's fight and then immediately after going to fight Osial, and then the tense and shocking confrontation with the fatui and Zhongli, my jaw was dropped. All the characters having their own moment and helping out in beating a big threat, is what genshin excels at and always reignites my love for the game completely whenever starting and finishing a new main archon quest, making doing everything else so worth it and the world and our actions feel so important. I love that you unintentionally or not took your time fighting the boss, It always kind of pains me seeing other people with their maxed out zhongli or whatever beating any story boss in seconds and calling it boring or bad, even though I am able to do the same as a long time player with dozens of meta teams, I never actually use my strong teams or characters whenever going into a boss fight or any story confrontation, I find the challenge, at least for the first time the most enjoyable, seeing every move the boss has, actually having to dodge and having characters die and stuff increasing the tension, hearing the song the whole way through the first time, it's thrilling and I hope it continues like that, though I'm not forcing you to! Loved watching you fight and the feeling of satisfaction afterwords. BARBARA IS THE GOAT. I didn't expect the hot take to be just not liking Childe🤣 It's actually a pretty common opinion, he isn't really the nicest guy, though there's still great sides of him that you'll find out in the future that people have really grown to love him, including myself, and also if you start uncovering his past his actions and situation seems pretty understandable and sympathetic. But yeah his actions are inexcusable, though fortunately nothing bad happened, he's a flawed person through and through, part of the faction that are our enemies for now though I think that's a great thing as morally gray characters are always welcome! It;s great that there's characters that can bring up discussions like this and depending on your perspective/view and how much you're aware of his story and relate to him, he can actually be seen as a good person overall. And Zhongli I also agree with, although he's kind of an asshole/not as smart as implied, I find his situation understandable, just wanting to retire and relax after thousands of years of constant work behind the scenes, really makes me feel for him, though it's kind of crazy the way he did it, but overall a very well written character in my opinion. But yeah, this was a fun journey! There were meh moments, but I think the ending made up for it, I suspect it was so good because they released it not at once? the beginning and I think middle parts were released right as genshin released so might have been rushed to have more content in the game, but yeah.. Definitely gave plenty of questions and answers, and also plenty of hype for Inazuma, which might be a rougher ride, but I found a lot of great and satisfying moments as well and overall I was mostly happy with it by having more tense situations and stuff, really excited to hearing your thoughts on it in the future! Looking forward to the story quests events and dragonspine shenanigans next!

[@TheRoschi]

The final cutscene was definitely peak! Loved every moment of it. Yeeeaaahhhh... I took my time because... I wanted too. That's it. Mmmhm. Despite taking my sweet time, I think it was better that way. Although I still need to listen to the boss theme again in the future, I was too busy focusing on other things. Like staying alive... Barbara was the MVP of that match. YEAH Childe is a problem. A good problem, but a problem. I like that there is a character that I hate. It spices things up. I'M SICK OF MAKING FRIENDS lol jk. Whether or not I change my opinion in the future is still in the air of course, despite what I may find out, I'm the kind of person that tends to forgive but never forgets. So regardless of what's to come, trust is 100% gone. XD I am looking forward to playing more. Thank you for watching. :)

[@supermonstars]

I don't think you're supposed to like Childe. He's an antagonist. And hating him definitely isn't a hot take. Those who like him like him for his writing, not his likeability as a person.

[@TheRoschi]

I know I'm not supposed to, but I've seen a surprising number defend his actions and claim that he never intended to do bad, and how he should be forgiven because he 'respects' us... and then those same people will blame Zhongli and the Liyue Qixing for what happened. SO unfortunately, not everyone would consider him an antagonist. There's sympathizers (emphasis on the simp) for him, and I had to double down to make my point. ... ... ... Because I'm stubborn. And toxic.

[@supermonstars]

@@TheRoschi Those points are kinda true though. He does respects us by the end and the bad he did was a last resort. I don't think they're enough that he should be forgiven, but they are valid points in his favor. But don't worry too much about it, people are definitely acting with future knowledge in mind and borderline spoiling the story by saying they like a character who is definitely unlikeable at this point.

[@Remisaku]

Or they think he's hot lol

[@lonewolfjedi493osswfan]

I’ll admit, it took me quite a few tries to beat Childe, but now, when I take him on as a weekly boss, all I do is say, “Hey, Childe, meet Father”, and let’s just say that Arlecchino would be in trouble for “Childe” abuse lol

[@TheRoschi]

@@lonewolfjedi493osswfan Nice XD This gave me a chuckle.

[@JustinSchuller]

I'll put my Childe comment here. Even if Childe were to become an undisputed good character in the future, if he were to become the sole person to save the world or something equally heroic, that still wouldn't change what he did in this quest. He was definitely the villain in the Liyue story, and I don't know why anyone would see it differently.

[@TheRoschi]

YUP agreed. Guy is rockin the villain energy. - Looks down on people who are 'weak'. - Not just chooses, but prefers violence over negotiation. - Betrays you. - Threatens your life when he doesn't get his way. - Doesn't take any accountability for his actions. - Hypocrite The list goes on.

[@pepita2437]

@@TheRoschi 'Doesn't take any accountability for his actions.' Everything he committed in Liyue he did because he was literally hired/invited by the supreme leader of the nation to do it. Releasing Osial was Zhongli's plan. ;P Also Childe only released Osial AFTER he figured out that Rex Lapis was alive. And he knew, just like everybody elese that Rex Lapis would come to Liyue's aid if it was in trouble. Liyue was in no danger at all, and Childe knew this. I'm not saying Childe is innocent (far from it, and later he will have some pretty serious consequences) but his actions, and what really happened in this quest, and just like his motivations are pretty nuanced. Also a ton of his lines were mistranslated in EN. Both in the original CN, an JP he does not look down on weak people, he actually said that he regrets putting the weak in harms way, but he has to, because he cannot chose his methods as a hrabinger (and he has his orders to follow). So no, he does not look down on weak people. (can check out the CN original retranslated here: www.reddit.com/r/Genshin_Impact/comments/jtrb1b/psa_extremely_important_mistranslation_on_one_of/ And this happened with a lots of his lines, can look up how the EN translation made Childe into a very one dimensional douchbag.

[@TheRoschi]

@@pepita2437 Thank you for sharing your opinion! And although I see where you're coming from with some of your points, I still disagree. I recognize that you are saying that Childe isn't innocent in this but since my comment before was about him being a villain with very blunt points, please allow me to explain further. - Yes. Childe was told to get the Gnosis by the Tsaritsa. As far as I know from where I am in this game and how the Tsaritsa and Fatui in general have been portrayed thus far... This is a villainous act. Yes he is just doing what he's hired to do, but so is a mobster. Last I checked, stealing and attempting murder is a pretty bad thing. - He absolutely looks down on people for being weak, at least he does here. The FACT he considers people weak in the first place, and refers to them as such, proves this. That's like a CC talking shit about other CC's being inferior because they have less subscribers. Listen to the delivery of the line in that scene too. You can hear the venom. If he's not a villain for this than certainly an asshole at the very least. Also JUST because endangering them is not something he'd "normally" do... He still did the thing. Doesn't matter who told him to do it, who made him do it, who suggested for him to do it. And if we're gonna get technical about who started it, it's the Tsaritsa who sent him on the mission in the very first place. The Guy went and did it. He may not have been handed the gun, but he's pulling the trigger. He's following through. Yet, there is always a choice. He makes his. So Once again, Villain. - I've seen people say, "Liyue was in no danger at all, and Childe knew this." and although technically true that Liyue was in no real danger, using that to defend Childe is one of the most laughable BS of excuses for him out there that I have seen WAY too many times. Childe did not know. Signora knew. She was in on the plan that if things got crazy, Zhongli could step in and it would be "all too easy for him". Childe though...Not in on that plan. Why else would he talk about the weak? Whether it was in english or another language he still refers to innocent people getting involved with this, so he was expecting casualties. He even referred to you drowning if you hung around, etc. He knew Liyue would most likely remain standing but that doesn't mean he wasn't willing to kill some people to get his way. Even if he felt bad about it, dude made an attempt. Also sent Fatui through portals to the balistas's as well, so Osial could properly advance and maybe still force Rex Lapis out. He HOPED that Rex Lapis was still alive during all that. Never imagined that maybe his gnosis was in another castle or anything. And... I mean.. C'mon... The dude was planning to take on Rex Lapis after luring him out? He was severally weakened from the battle he had with us. In his story quest he's still recovering from when he went Kamen Rider with you during the Archon Quest so there's no way he would have time to recover and then take on an Archon, who would have handled the Osial situation with no problem (assuming he knew that). Childe's plan was dangerous, and flawed, and he was essentially cooked before even entering the kitchen. Not the sharpest tool in the shed. - I agree that the character is complicated and nuanced which gives him excuses for the way he is and sure, that's great, and I honestly love that. However, like I said in my video... I acknowledge that he has voice lines, crazy lore, and other events where we learn more probably, BUT they're not here. These things have not been presented to me (and some of them may not be for awhile). So as far as I'm concerned, none of it matters as of yet, and it's not like the traveler would get to hear and see the material that justifies Childe at this stage either. So in the Traveler's perspective, this guy should be a Villain. Character knowledge and player knowledge are very different things, and from my perspective neither help him at this point in time in the story. - Honestly, that's great that the other languages present him in a different way, but the EN version is what I'm playing and it's just as canon as any of the other versions. If they wanted to fix it, they could go back and rerecord. They've went back and adjusted EN voice lines before the events of Liyue's story so it's a very possible thing they could do if they really REALLY wanted to, especially for a company of this size and wealth right now. I don't think they ever will though, and because of that, it is what it is. They're either happy with the performance, or don't care enough to "fix" it. That said, I'm happy with his EN VA. I think he did an awesome job. He sold it in either his way or the way he was directed to at the time. So in this version I play, this is how Childe is, and there's no argument that exists that can change that. Seems to be that people just don't like their little bad boy actually being a bad boy. It would be so weird to play a game in one language and then be like, "OH but at this part, listen to it in this other language because it's what it should have been". Just... Nah. I can't be bothered. At least not right now. I don't want to sound disrespectful or anything but I just don't see the issue with the current performance. In my opinion, I think this way it's more captivating. Despite that, one day it would be VERY cool to rewatch some scenes with the other dubs. Sounds like a good time. Might even make a video about it! Honestly, I don't even think he's a one dimensional douchebag. Despite what I said, that's a little harsh. I think he's a very complex and mentally ill douchebag, and that makes for an interesting character, who in this case is a villain, and who I accept as such. There's nothing wrong with having a character to hate. He doesn't need to be justified. It's a breath of fresh air. He's nuanced with shades of gray but at the end of the day he is a villain for all of the above and then some. The thing here is that people experience and take stuff in differently. Although we both agree that he is not innocent, you obviously forgive him way more than I do, and I find those reasons you listed to be silly, just like how someone can hear what I say and just feel like 'It's not that deep'. At the end of the day you do you, I'm not trying to make you change your mind about some character in some game. I explained my counterpoints because I figure that would be better than being negative and dismissive about it. That is all. Whether or not Childe himself or enjoyers of Genshin Impact hold this fictional character accountable for his actions... I will. Because I can. Thank you for coming to my TED Talk. :)

[@pepita2437]

@@TheRoschi Some of your points are fair. But there are two of your arguments which contradicts the game/canon. Firts Childe did know Morax was alive. He said it during the conversation we had with him after we beat his Foul form.Can relisten the conversation if you don't blieve me. He figured it out that Morax didn't die after the fight. Also the En translation being as canon as the original. That is not true, because later conversations, story quests, storylines will contradict the 'I hate weak people' line directly. If you do Childe's story quest with the wrong translation in mind, it will make very little sense. Later storylines will make even less sense, just as the Traveler's relationship with Childe. Mistranslating Childe's voiclenie about him hating weak people, instead of he's not wanting to involve the weak in his schemes (because he worries for their safety) was a huge misservice to the quality of the writing of this game. In Genshin nothing is black and white and even tho things look simple now, they are not. Also fun fact even tho the ARchons are in the posession of the gnosis, they're not the rightful owners of it, not even Celestia is. Also the bad voice direction did messed up a lots of characters in the game.

[@TheRoschi]

@@pepita2437 To address what you said here. I did rewatch the scene to make sure and I still believe that your statement is incorrect. Childe did not know. Yes he put one and two together but it was very heavily done for plot convenience. "Perhaps it was never in the Exuvia to begin with." The meaning of perhaps: used to express uncertainty or possibility. He then uses the word "might" to say that the exuvia is a diversion of sorts. The guy isn't wrong but he is still guessing whether you like it or not. There is no reason why he could have ruled out other possibilities of where the gnosis could be, especially after finding that we too knew nothing at the time as well. Yeah we had an inkling saying "Rex Lapiz lives?" but that's all it was. We asked it in the form of a question and he's like, "Yes". It's based on a guess. A good guess. However a guess nonetheless. As far as I'm concerned my point stands. ...and uh, I hate to break it to you but the EN is canon. It exists. It's here. It hasn't been changed. It's this version of the game. If there are issues later because of it in the story, well, then they made a mistake and their writing will suffer from it, and I'll point it out. Doesn't make it any less canon. You just have a preference, which is fine. If they came out with an official apology for a mistranslation, then you are 100% correct and I stand corrected. If not, then it is what it is. Also, like I said, if a person is referring to people being weak in the first place, it's not really a cool thing to do. This goes for the other dubs as well, regardless of tone. I at the very least as of now looked up the proper translation and it doesn't help his case. So thank you for your thoughts! Although I disagree wholeheartedly I do appreciate that you took the time to share. I appreciate it. :)

[@Nil_Sama]

Fun fact! Zhongli hates seafood as it reminds him of Osial, although he would still eat seafood as long as it was "ground to a pulp" 😂

[@willowberecki]

44:35 I actually did lose my mind! I had already been hooked by the very opening cutscene of the game and the Liyue exploration made me invested in the world, but that whole sequence blew me away and easily made Genshin one of my favorite games

[@TheRoschi]

I believe it! Thank you for sharing.

[@CC_Seig]

Ganyu mentioned in previous Episode: 6 Old "Ganyu mentioned" Counter: 17 Ganyu mentioned in this Episode: 5 -> 39:45 / 40:20 / 1:26:55 / 1:29:18 / 1:30:40 New "Ganyu mentioned" Counter: 22 (I don´t count double mentiones on the same topic or in a quick succession) Well played vs Childe. I think we all had some struggle when we first encountered him; So no worries about that ^^ Barbara definitely got some muscles during that fight, carrying the whole team xD Editing in the character Portraits during the Jade Chamber fight was a nice touch. Personally i think the takes you mention on characters in this episode are reasonable for sure. Your community and comment section is usually really nice from what i´ve read alot of times

[@TheRoschi]

I really appreciate this effort. I had no idea I said her name 5 times in this XD Barbara was the MVP for that fight. My editor did good. :) Yes, I am thankful for the people who support me here. ...Acting? I don't know what you mean. < . < Thanks for watching!

[@galaxa13]

I think Zhongli is incredibly smart, but he's also incredibly old. Grandpa knows all about battle and governing and art, but his brain isn't in top form anymore. Also I'm pretty sure there's lots of stuff going on in the background that we, the players, aren't privy to yet that informs a lot of his decisions.

[@mrminecraftcubeable]

The childe fight unfortunately had its difficulty nerfed 2 times since people had trouble beating it when it was new

[@TheRoschi]

Yeeeaaahh this is unfortunate

[@cosmickaustav]

Now Roschi gets to see why Ningguang is the hidden 5 star all along!

[@TheRoschi]

I DID! I saw the thing!

[@SoFiFico]

great video, thanks for your content! and about tartaglia. it's not that people like him because he's a manipulator and fought with us. of course for that too, but it primarily comes from how complex and well-written this character is. this character's story doesn't end with liyue. he has a very complex and tragic backstory. he's also well-developed in his story quest. he even appears in an event that you, unfortunately, won't be able to complete. and overall he has a big impact on the lore and plot of the entire story. he's not a typical fairy tale villain, but a complex and well-written character with gray morals. he has his own feelings and opinions about what he does, for whom and for what he has to go through all this. i'm not entirely sure if he's an antihero or an antagonist, but he's definitely not a villain. that is why he is still on everyone's lips and often becomes the center of discussion, because even now the developers are in no hurry to reveal all his cards, and they have prepared a lot for the ending itself. i understand you and your feelings, when many people shout that he is one of the best characters, and you start building your expectations, and in the end it turns out that they are not justified. + you do not have the full context of this character. i understand your indignation. discussions about Tartaglia are still going on and it is so great. on the one hand, he did what he did and for this he can already be judged. after all, it was his decision. on the other hand, you learn about what he really feels, what he thinks about his actions and why he has to do all this. all this dissonance of his actions with his desires transforms his psychological portrait, which makes you even more interested in the character.

[@frenchie2580]

Excellent playthrough as always. I personally love Tartaglia as an antagonist, who has no desire to be redeemed. As for Zhongli, you will come to understand his actions, I suspect, in his story quests. Back to Mr. Worldwide (Tartaglia), you will probably soften your stance towards him as the story moves along. Anyway, I look forward to your next video.

[@TheRoschi]

I look forward to learning! Regardless, I enjoy hating him. XD

[@blazingdragonwolf6771]

23:43 Actually, his electro powers are from a delusion. They're like... artificial visions the Fatui makes. It's why Fatui enemies can use elemental powers even without a vision. It's coz they're using delusions. So Childe basically has a hydro vision and an electro delusion.

[@nopon887]

The edits throwing in the sprites during the jade chamber fight were pretty nice

[@madladdie7069]

Your take on Childe is definitely one I can understand. Dude's shady as heck. I don't know why I like him, I just do, and I wish he would switch allegiances later on in the story. What I do think is fun to talk about is whether he did try to kill us. That one line in his fight has always seemed out of place to me. He says he doesn't want to kill us. Once the fights over, he claims he wasn't thinking straight. Then towards the end of this quest he's all chummy with us again. Maybe I'm just too trusting of people but I've always chalked it up to either his Kamen Rider thing messing with his head or it being him egging us on in the fight (he _is_ a battle hungry lunatic afterall, even his voice lines give off that impression).

[@teahydra]

As someone who played this quest right when it first came out and levelled up my world level right before doing the Childe fight,,,,, made me laugh so much when you mentioned being glad you hadn't levelled it. All but one of my party members was dead at the end (Beidou carry). This is definitely the best part of earliest genshin, but there's much more fun stuff in the 1.x era of genshin that I look forward to seeing you experience :)

[@xtremdragon]

As Roschi continues in this genshin journey, I have noticed some skills he has developed. No 1: the voice acting....(its good but can still make it better)😁 No 2: the prediction concepts while playing the game...(thats like goat level) 😀 And now we have seen a new skill unlock No 3: the acting.....(really good at this beginning stage but I have hopes that it will also be goat level soon) 😎👍 PS: I also appologise, I tried to take your apology seriously, but for some unknown reason my laughing reflexes just kept kicking in....its not my fault I swear.

[@TheRoschi]

- Yay voice acting! I'll try to get more into it. XD - Predicting is fun. I was happy with myself in this one. :D - Acting? Sir... I was being very real and genuine there. How dare you. I can't believe this. Thanks for watching XD

[@ngocduong264]

I remember when I played Liyue chapter, I was so invested in the story line and decided that I would explore everything after I finished it. And then, "bang", the Jade Chamber was gone gone, I hadn't gone around or done anything at that place yet. There even were books I didn't collect! That's pain, man. After that, I always make sure that I know everything before I go to the next patch's stories.

[@DanaOtken]

Childe was honest enough once you got past his initial opportunism in helping you get out of reach of Ningguang's order for the Millelith to leave you alone. (And in the end this benefited everybody including you and her.) He never implied he wasn't doing everything for his own purposes, and he legitimately hooked you up with the best connections and opportunities to further your stated goals that he could. Despite clearly getting to the Golden House first he didn't so much as touch the Exuvia until you had the chance to examine it, and had he any news regarding your sibling he'd have promptly passed it on. It's just that he himself was being used to do all of this because Morax immediately saw uses for you that are esoteric enough to not be obvious based on what the Traveler knows so far. (And none of those are bad for you; Morax also took pains to ensure you'd be well cared for along the way and could ultimately end up a friend to virtually every significant personage in Liyue - not counting ones you haven't met yet like Yanfei but they will come - and a national hero to boot.) That said, there is a very simple question we really should have asked him at the end when the subject came up: why he chose to invent currency when currency and economics are in fact a very indirect way for somebody with the memory and processing power of an archon to establish fair commerce. The Traveler didn't ask because like us s/he's used to humanity developing in such a way that these are perfectly natural things and so is blind to how abnormal they appear here. This also explains the final part of the "Zhongli has no money and sees nothing wrong with this state" joke: this IS the way things should be, the joke here is really on you, and you just don't have the context to understand it yet beyond the sideways take that "Liyue's government honestly takes care of the people as if their turn to be among the working homeless might come tomorrow - and a top official you've glimpsed in passing but not met yet does pretty much live that way in part to make sure." (Which is relevant but not from the obvious direction. Besides, "Zhongli has no money" expands very neatly into the "absolutely none of the archons really have any money" joke, and that one's an ongoing classic.) On the subject of Childe finding ways to channel more than one element at once: there are beings in Teyvat that have learned to pull that off "naturally", they're just rare. And the price of using a Delusion (the Fatui in the Monstadt cathedral will tell you something about them, so it's hardly a huge secret) is that... well, if you have a good idea of what a Vision really is you should immediately see the potential problems with using a human-made, usually mass-produced, artificial knockoff of the Celestial tech. Even good Delusions, carefully made for a strong owner who already has a proper Vision, kind of suck while you're using them. (Although value can be in the eye of the beholder... calling back Venti's quite meaningful line to Signora, "That smirk you wear looks out of place. Did you steal it from your master's face?")

[@drhighh]

Childe is so handsome in his dark outfit 😭

[@madladdie7069]

The boss fights in the game are some of my favourite parts. They're just so interesting from a design perspective. Childe especially with how his Riptide (the debuff he inflicts) works. I'm not sure if the game explains how to deal with that or if you have to find it out from somewhere else/by trial and error but it's just SO cool. Getting to fight him via the Trounce Domain system is really fun. Realising I was predicting his super moves from his voice lines was one of the highlight of my early Genshin days. Honestly, it's a bit of a shame we can't repeat the Osial fight. It's not mechanically interesting or anything, it's so easy to miss that you can see Osial charging up moves when you're dealing with the Fatui. It's a great setpiece that they never revisit. This game has so many of those. 26:21 We didn't tell him, actually! It's not very obvious but the parenthesis around it is indicating that it was something we kept to ourselves. I sort of wonder why but I guess it could just be becuase Childe is being an antagonist here. Oh, this might be a detail you missed since I don't remember if you saw it. Mora is a catalyst. It's likely connected to the leylines too (yes, those are relevant to the lore) since the symbol on it shows up in a lot of important places. It's gets consumed when doing alchemy or forging weapons. So Mora supplies will dwindle over time.

[@KeikatheWolf]

i absolutely love your commentary and reactions!!! if you ever need art for your thumbnails or face im super excited to help you out on that front!! :) im pretty good at art

[@willowberecki]

Excited for this one! Wish I wasn't busy so I could catch it live, but I'll watch it as soon as I can 🫡

[@draixsama]

It's actually refreshing to see someone not outlevel the Childe boss fight. Really gives the feel of him being a powerful harbinger.

[@anim0ni_]

this story just made me like the game. so from this I crave for more and that made me addicted

[@meisterhyperion207]

You need to react to childes boss ost in a extra video.

[@TheRoschi]

100% I do

[@FireBlueZ]

Glad that you enjoy the archon quest of Li Yue. It was the quest that locked me into Genshin back then, the soundtrack during the final battle especially one of the most hype part during the quest.

[@NiramBG]

Yeah, I know a lot of people bash healers especially the ones early on you get, but for a new and inexperienced players healers like Barbara, Noelle and Qiqi are really helpful in getting through the content :D Now after finishing this you understand why everyone thinks Ningguang should have been a 5 star. Fun fact about that though, Barbara is the only 4 star character with a 5 star burst animation. Meaning she was probably originally a 5 star character but got changed in development. At first I thought that Childe's kit was cool. Being able to switch between ranged and melee seemed interesting, but after this quest I realized his personality wasn't my thing so I've skipped him every time he's come back. I understand people who like him though, if Signora was playable I would not hesitate to get her #icanfixher. But as for him I just don't like bad boys. Oh, boy, the best is yet to come and I'm so exited about it!

[@NiramBG]

Oh, PS: The Fatui use something called "Delusions". They're like Visions in the sense that they give the wielder elemental powers, but have a very big difference that you will learn about. So for instance Childe has a hydro vision and an electro delusion. That is how he is able to wield both elements. Also all of the elite fatui enemies (the ones that use elemental attacks) use delusions as well.

[@TheRoschi]

Yeah, I don't care, healers are great. Barbara was clutch for me. If people say that she carried me, it's because she did! Sooooo that means she did her job and is pretty good for being able to do it right? Especially considering she was under-leveled. XD Yeah, I'm not a huge fan of Childe's playstyle either. I like the concept of course buuuut yeah, it's not for me. So that doesn't help his case either.

[@TheRoschi]

....Am I supposed to know this right now? < . < ;

[@sosayzarathustra]

​@@TheRoschi You may knew at the moment, but I'm not sure if you were supposed to know. If this was a case, I think the game would explicitly mention it in the Archon quest. As of where you could got this knowledge prior this moment: There is a dialogue with Viktor in the Mondstadt Cathedral and also a daily commission with him . Also there are a few character shories mentioning it. And *****.

[@TheRoschi]

@@sosayzarathustra Got it. I actually haven't done Viktor's quest in Mondstadt yet. I should probably get on that.

[@drhighh]

I like morally gray characters and villains because theyre usually the most interesting but its completely fine and fair to dislike them (as a childe fan im not judging u at all)

[@drhighh]

Zhongli is so far from a perfect god too 😂 but again i like that

[@zhongven4ever]

This is not directed at you btw Roschi! There are way too many people in this fandom misunderstood this and I see it again in this comment section: Zhongli does NOT need the gnosis to make Mora. He only said that it needed the Geo Archon's power, which preferring to HIMSELF. NOT the Gnosis. Basically, he voluntarily NOT doing it because he decided to become a mortal. Like he literally said it in this quest, that he stops making Mora to rehearse living as a human. Hence he no longer exercise his power as an Archon to continue supply Mora. Zhongli already has record of making Mora in ancient time, possibly even prior to the Archon war. Mora is his flesh and blood (check the Geo gem that you used for Geo characters ascension). He does not rely on the gnosis to create it.

[@TheRoschi]

OMG THIS I was seeing people talk about his gnosis and mora and I'm over here quietly going, "That's... Not how this works." But I haven't replied to anything regarding that specifically because I don't want to get dog piled more than I probably will be for other reasons. YAY for actually reading lore instead of just assuming stuff. Thank you! XD

[@raiden8063]

He literally says that the gnosis is used to make mora. He said that he didn't use it to rehearse as a human when he still had the gnosis. He had his gnosis until the end when he gave it to Signora. You are misunderstanding what he said and disregarding what he actually said.

[@raiden8063]

@@TheRoschi It literally is how that works though. If not, he wouldn't say that it is a shame he didn't think of setting aside a personal fund at "that" time. That time referring to when he did have the gnosis.

[@TheRoschi]

@raiden8063 Sorry. It's not. In his first story quest it refers to Morax creating houses out of mora since that was the material he could make an abundance of. This was 3700 years ago. So this occurred when other gods still roamed the land prior to the archon war. The archon war was 2000 years ago. The gnosis were only given to the remaining seven, which made them Archons. In this scene, giving up his gnosis is like giving up a title. He is no longer responsible for what happens as far as money making goes and the people (Qixing) will have to figure it out. It's up to them to fend for themselves in more than just protecting Liyue but in continuing to function as a whole, It's out of principle. This is the point, and clearly many people missed it.

[@raiden8063]

@@TheRoschi but then he could make some for himself. Why would he say that it is a shame he didn't think of it at that time. It means that he is incapable of doing it anymore. Also, can you tell me when that is stated? I might need to check that again.

[@blossomflowers118]

can't believe TheRoschi was secretly a pro ukelele player this whole time!

[@TheRoschi]

Trying not to reveal all my talents too soon, ya know?

[@stevieveringus3857]

46:27 Roschi outta context

[@TheRoschi]

welp

[@galaxa13]

I appreciate the character portraits while battle dialogue is going on (and got a little chuckle over sudden human!Cloud Retainer).

[@zaffron8477]

And well as you might know back in the day receiving a whale in the face was instant death, so the nerf happens, glad you don't have to suffer more than once, (unless you have to do it every week for materials), All hail Barbara-sama MVP, teaching the importance of a healer in the party when there is no defense or coordination, anyway good job surviving that, now what are our toughs at the ending? well expectancy for Inazuma in the horizon, we had the summer event of Apple archipelago, meet Kazuha and be of those regretting not pulling for him till the next year, then Inazuma came and it was a brave new world, you just need to get used to be electrified.

[@philpascali4070]

it was awesome for me doing that quest , felt like a real hero xd , that was a blast and was really fun , I like re watch it from time to time

[@SamuelEspera]

OMG. Paimon and Apoo is literally the same person. HAHAHA

[@pepita2437]

If you want to see something interesting look up how the EN (mis)translation changed Childe's whole personality. His lines in the original CN, and in Japanese are very different.

[@Keiki-kun]

Tartaglia is not a bad bad guy he just doesn't mind being used as a tool most of the time also he hasn't had a good head since when he was a kid so put that on the list of reasons why he's like this You may not see him as a friend or like him, but he and the traveler see each other as acquaintances and I think this relationship was built very naturally, especially if you did the events with him, but as you can no longer do them and you just finishing Liyue's main quest is understandable where you stand on this matter and yeah I also don't understand people who protect him as if he were an angel who never did anything wrong

[@sfericwaves]

He is a bad guy, sorry.

[@Keiki-kun]

@@sfericwaves he is not Dottore is a bad bad guy

[@nrnayem5028]

when i fought him i was having same kind of difficulty as yours singce at 1.1 there were'nt many characters and childe so strong back then ....there were so many attack that can 1 shot you....but now everyone uses whale stuff and zhongli which makes it not fun at all

[@exil1737]

Go Barbara go

[@jasmine9581]

46:47 (Oh lol I just got to the stream)

[@drhighh]

1:05:40 LMFAOOO

[@drhighh]

1:08:10 Sir youve been talking for a while i wonder what its about

[@TheRoschi]

I hit the timestamp so I could tell you but I dunno. I keep getting distracted for some reason.

[@drhighh]

1:02:47 paimons lines are so dumb i swear😂 She repeats everything and over explaining like we're 3yo

[@user-di1wf5xn4j]

1:17:34 this is not explicitly stated in the game so its not exactly spoilers but yeah, Venti let her take it for what he did (or in this case did not) do to her and her husband which is also why she slapped venti in their encounter

[@UnlimitedMichi]

If anyone thinks that that ending it's not the funniest thing ever, THEY LYING 😂😂😂😂😂

[@TheRoschi]

UM EXCUSE ME. It is a very genuine and emotional apology. I don't see where this is funny at all. How dare. How dare how dare. ...XD

[@galaxa13]

Zhongli is not capable of making himself more mora and is simply refusing to do so because he's "done". He said that the gnosis is needed to make more mora, he gave that away. He literally can't make any mora, and neither can the Golden House. The mint has to figure out a new way to make mora, and Zhongli just shrugged and went "your problem now, lol".

[@amarait2]

you have a nice team there, try doing more elemental reactions, it will help you a lot.

[@TheRoschi]

Yep. I did. Thanks XD

[@pisteuall]

LetsGo!!

[@skywatcher8893]

I like Childe as a character, but I can understand why you would not at this point in the game.

[@TheRoschi]

I like to dislike him. It's a nice change. :)

[@hiymecorp.258]

Barbara supremacy!! I’m ar56 and I still use her. What even is food?

[@TheRoschi]

I dunno... I just put it in my mouth and I feel better. The food I mean. Not Barbara. ANYWAY Barbara is a life saver.

[@laurebircher5861]

On your last videos the sound of the dialogues of the game is kind of distorted : any reasons for that ? I dont remember noticing it before the last 2 or 3 videos I'd say

[@TheRoschi]

Unfortunately this was due to playing with a wireless headset. The sound came through slightly distorted when recorded for some reason. Eventually this gets resolved by playing with the headset plugged in but there's not much that can be done in post with what had already been recorded. My apologies.

[@laurebircher5861]

​​@@TheRoschithanks for answering and no need to apologise I just like to understand what's happening. And to answer your question I also think that the battle on the jade chamber is one of the most epic moments in genshin and was really really excited when playing it. I don't agree with you on Childe but I can see your point. The character I hate with every fiber of my body is another fatui... I hate that he is playable and I hate each time I have to see him in a quest or an event and I will never wish for him ever. He can die in a fire for all I'm concerned... I was so mad when he was announced as playable ugh !

[@ataginadurandal9948]

🎉

[@zhongliidonglii]

Are my headphones just acting up or is the game audio a little... ass today?

[@TheRoschi]

It's been ass for the last few episodes. If you just noticed it now then I consider that a plus. XD; Reason being is due to my wireless headphones in the moment. For some reason it botched up the in-game audio. So this quality persists for a bit till I notice it a few recording sessions later. My apologies.

[@zhongliidonglii]

@@TheRoschi Where are you in the story now? :)

[@TheRoschi]

@@zhongliidonglii I recently completed Dragonspine shenanigans. :)

[@galaxa13]

I liked the fight against Osial, but I felt like the conversation with the little girl right after the fight was a bit heavy handed. Who let you outside, child? I don't care you're here to give an inspiring speech based in innocence, there was literally a storm and a an evil god outside not ten minutes ago. Why did your parents not only let you go running TOWARDS where the danger was, but also interrupt a conversation between the leading parties of your country.

[@TheRoschi]

I do agree with this. That child was oblivious, and so must be her parents.

[@noox13]

Might wanna improve you're characters a little bit before future story fights start becoming actual problems rather than just being challenging. You also want to keep in mind your stamina consumption. You waste a lot of it dashing and dodging when you don't need to. You want to choose to walk so you can dash when you actually need to, rather than be forced to walk because you're out of stamina. You're not the only one who dislikes Childe, lol, great character tho. I love him especially after his story quest. The "enemies during work hours, good friends off work" is a troupe I really like. He'll fight you during work and then invite you over for Christmas to see his family! XD Great guy honestly. Idk why you're so surprised that Paimon existed before she met the Traveler, lmao! Hilarious apology ending! XD Not a big fan of how they handled Inazuma's main story but I'll wait for you to get to it and make up your own thoughts before I say any more. (Absolutely loved Sumeru tho.)

[@TheRoschi]

- This was recorded months ago. Thanks but don't worry about it. XD - Yeah if someone fights me at work, I'm not seeing them for Christmas lol. I do think his character is a spice that the game needed. It's a love hate for sure. - Bruh. Think about it. No one knows what she is or recognizes her. It's not so much that she has a past that's the problem but WHAT was/is she. I bet if I go to Inazuma, no one will actually recognize her, and you can't tell me they'd forget the sight of a floating baby creature only after a year. That's why. - Thank you. It was very genuine. - I guess I'll have to see for myself. Thanks for watching!

[@noox13]

@@TheRoschi -Gotta say it to help just in case. But I'll be sure to judge you extra hard for the future. 😈 (Not the next few eps but way later) -That's fair. I do love that troupe. I think Star Rail does a better job at this, having more playable characters to love and hate. -Indeed. It's just the way you reacted to that scene looked hilarious! I do think what you said applies to the mainland but I don't think she's ever been to Inazuma. -Had to whip out the Ukulele and everything. -Excited to see what you think since you enjoy the story but don't go easy on the writers.

[@TheRoschi]

@@noox13 - Understood... * panics * - I look forward to continuing HSR then. :) - I can see that. XD - Mhm I take my apologies seriously. - Haha I have no intention of going easy on the writers. I'll say it as it is.

[@mrakoi2431]

How old is this guy. Looks old and young at the same time.

[@TheRoschi]

@@mrakoi2431 Mid 30's. :)

[@namelesshero259]

Soooooooooooooo Childe's story quest when? 😅😅😅

[@TheRoschi]

@@namelesshero259 NEVER! Jk It'll happen.

[@galaxa13]

I agree with your assessment of Childe. He sucks. I hate when he pops up in game. From what I hear he's super popular in the East, but Western audiences don't hold the same love for him. He's got his fans everywhere, of course.

[@thelodgersenthusiast353]

tbh i didn't realize Childe is more popular in the East fanbase than in the West 🤔 sounds like it makes sense

[@Crifat_12]

the game's sound quality is kinda bad in this video

[@TheRoschi]

Thank you, I'm aware. Nothing I can do about it if it was mistakenly recorded that way, ya know?

[@galaxa13]

Why is it weird for Paimon to have memories from a year ago? Do you think she was literally born when the Traveller fished her out of the water? Paimon is your guide because she has been here before you.

[@TheRoschi]

No one knows who or what Paimon is, yet she's our guide. Maybe we learn more about her in Inazuma? Or maybe someone recognizes her later in the story? Was she as she appears now? Did she have a different form? Same name? Until something is revealed, I have every right to be sus and want to know more about her. It's gonna be pretty weird if I end up in Inazuma and not a single npc or playable character who've lived there for years recognizes her. I have a strong feeling that may even be the case. The question isn't if she has a past, it's WHAT is her past. No need to be condescending over my curiosity.

[@zaffron8477]

1:47:53 Oh don't worry, the highest point in Childe character arc is being kick in the face by Neuvi, just be grateful you don't need to do his character quest and meet his annoying brother, wonder if his sister is the same, anyway a good fatulli is a fatulli sent to the shadow realm, keep shinning crazier diamond.