Meet the Arknights WHALE who spent $30,000

[@mercamia]

respect to the guy, he achieved real life and being so chill about it

[@GrimoireLeSot]

If anyone is the doctor in arknights incarnate it would be this man.

[@Khazrei]

He is a Doctor!

[@nad4243]

My dad is also a rl doctor and he spends a lot of money on games. He's actually the one who introduces me to games in the first place. This guy reminds me on how my dad always look so happy everytime he spends his money on a game and tell me and my siblings about it. He usually works 24/7 and he said mobile games is very suitable for people like him that rarely has the time to sit down for a long time.

[@D00RYA]

Im a businessman and I also spend on mobies. Not THAT much, but I do. Basicaly its because i find forcing wallet to beat content a cheating. But yeah im not a materialist and mobies are the only way I can enjoy my money

[@Kidult87]

36yrs guy, no marrige no kid, spent a lot on this game and harvested lots of fun. Very worthy of spending! Enjoy it a lot !!

[@Kidult87]

Those games and memes helped me a lot to have common talks with young guys! Had a lot of good times!

[@darianstarfrog]

​@@Kidult87 I'm so glad it makes it you happy, it's a crazy world, whatever we can find for entertainment is worth it..

[@justgay]

imagine you are sitting there in the waiting room waiting for 1 hour past your appointment and your doctor is finishing his is3 run xd

[@umbracloud2378]

This video is not about being a whale anymore. Its about how to spend your earning and enjoy it to the fullest. Honestly, I respect this whale and his whole decision.

[@GilgameshDarc]

My Life Goal

[@shizzzxd]

You can really see how passionate this guy is with the game, he didn't just spend big amounts of money just to flex. Glad he's having fun.

[@raviel_0422]

Huge respect to TheLostOne because aside for being a whale, he loves the game so much to the point of being heavily invested to the lore. A gigachad dokutah.

[@koro5555]

I always perceive a whale as addicts who need help to control their spending. But he, he's actually a responsible person who act with reason and manages his finance well. Great interview video both of you!

[@GameOver-ou1ge]

I have the same thought as you but tbh it isn't gonna change my mind on the whole gacha community being addicts but now I can see the minority being respectful and mature ppl like this guy

[@TheLee301]

With such a story and his achievements in real life and in game, I would love to know the backstory to his IGN of "TheLostOne." Wonder if there's a story there, whether he's told it on stream or something, etc.

[@darkomega6597]

I bet because he got so many questions regarding arknight's confusing story.. but yeah, it would be good to ask in the stream

[@davidcuna439]

The only reason I keep playing the game is the rich Lore and I can't get enough of it. The fact that the skins are lore based makes it better rather than weird random reasons.

[@starlette7820]

"Weird random reasons" You mean fanservice?

[@thatonekidintheback4959]

@@starlette7820 this ain't honkai impact

[@junkname9983]

you're only invested in the lore because it makes no good sense, it's completely incoherent and you're left wondering, what the hell?? and you're waiting around wanting to resolve those hanging plot lines and incoherent statements people say in the game.

[@davidcuna439]

@@junkname9983 I can understand it just fine though. I guess it's different for other people

[@xLuis89x]

​@starlette7820 there is fanservice In the game, but nobody complains because arknights didn't attract incoherent normies like genshin impact does

[@AzureBashXIII]

This man is the Dokutah of Dokutahs!! *MAX RESPECT*

[@jessrocketgamer7881]

Thankyou for loving the game and spending on it to support the company🙏

[@ISeeYa]

I actually got emotional after this interview. You did such a damn great job Vifer.

[@LoganRonin-vn2we]

This interview with TheLost made me appreciate even more the money I spend on refreshing my monthly card. Much respect to the IRL Doctor!

[@mkpsiwolf]

This guy gets it. I've also spent a decent amount in Arknights but didn't spend anything in Genshin Impact because after playing it for a couple days, I realized how grindy it was and I refused to invest that sort of time into one game when I consider my time to be more valuable than my money.

[@Ahlovendino]

Yeah it’s insane how so many people hated on me back then for buying $5 monthly packs in games when they would rather spend 2 extra hours daily to match the $5 I spent to make progression faster. For them to match the $5 I spent, they spent 60 extra hours per month in game and they wear it as a badge of honor. It was always an insane concept for me.

[@deIusionyt]

I spent about 20k+ in genshin but quit after realizing the grind. (1 year or so into it.)

[@Ahlovendino]

@@deIusionyt yeah i didn't go as far as you lol, i spent around 2k in the first 4 months and just logged on for dailies till the 1 year where i was already burnt out. The initial rewards for the one year anni was so underwhelming compared to any other game that I felt it was too big a slap in the face that I just uninstalled and never looked back till ayaka and raiden came then i had another stint and never came back

[@jaminonthisbeet3650]

​@@Ahlovendino you obviously never played an mmorpg before if you do you'll put respect on those people who grind things instead of taking the easy way out, i never spent a dime on a gacha because if the grind is good then I'll rather work for it than buying my way out because i have money, I'll rather spent my money on upgrading my pc even further.

[@Ahlovendino]

@@jaminonthisbeet3650 I have played an mmo so uh you're massively wrong on that point lol but you also choose to ignore that RMT is prevelant in a lot of mmos lol. I made a lot of money when I was a kid playing WoW doing boss raid carries for others. I also played maplestory which has a giant meso market , same with runescape. I think you forget that lots of people pay for convenience. Hell, in all of those games, people build scripts to snipe items on the auction house so they make a quick in game dollar or sell it for rmt trades or use scripts to farm mobs. Also you're comparing a genre that arknights isn't even in to argue your point. It makes no sense. Yes people circlejerk themselves for claiming to be f2p but you guys are also the same people that admonish whales and lowspenders for supporting the game that you cannot play without money being poured into it by other players. Monthly $5 packs and battlepass are pretty easy to afford and save lots of hours so for those that can afford it or have a good job so why are you questioning their monetary choices when they personally want to play the game in a way that makes sense to them because time saved + enjoyment > small amount of money and they have the means to do so.

[@AnkitRaj1917]

What a Gigachad he is!! Man really loves the game and is so passionate about it. Thanks for always supporting the game 🙏

[@yinfish380]

I love this xD And I totally understand TheLostOne's view on time and money EDIT: OMG his reason number 2 (being the RI doctor who is responsible for the operators lives) is mega. He is the true Doctor. EDIT 2: A lore reader and lover. Respect!

[@celtictheknight]

Feels great that he shared his experience and his point of view about spending so much money in the game. In the end, it's his choice and i'm glad he is cool about it. Thanks for the interview!

[@simonchang6563]

Actually many people in Lowlight’s family are doctors. Although he learned architecture in the university, he was deeply influenced by his family tradition. So the game was inspired by many real medical events too. In April 2020, when wuhan lockdown stopped, they released a song for respect Chinese doctors.

[@simonchang6563]

Yes the EP spring’s pulse!

[@Fox.White.]

When you said they are doctors i thought you meant they were dokutahs

[@pilgrimofway805]

I just want to personally thank this man for supporting the game and just being such a Giga Chad

[@jarvis3207]

As someone who has spent around $26K USD, I do regret dropping the game after getting to love Genshin's open world. Not having any debt to pay off really fueled my whaling in Arknights plus having a everything closed due to covid didnt help either. I officially dropped the game around Jan/Feb after my car broke down and realized I spent a whole car's worth of money within a year on gacha. I did come back whenever limited units came out and tried f2p rolls. Just like TheLostOne I did buy every weekly pass, did max refreshes. Going for full pots was fun too I probably spent $1K on Ch'en alone. Now in 2023, I picked it back up in April. My biggest regret is not actually PLAYING the story and learning other ways to play. Beside farming LMD and exp.

[@renvega9515]

Theres whales and full leviathan who brags their builds and doesnt care about story at all. And theres this man. I love this guy.

[@kasagrim7215]

The guy is really a true one. And a true dokutah like he understands his financial situations and knows on why he buys in this game and so on. He’s really chill and unironically that he is an actually certified medical doctor is based like god damn. Reminds me how one of the elite ops (stormeye i think it was) plays the game as well and is like a top player with all cc done. Kudos to the whale player my guy like god damn he really understands his thoughts and actions. And once again thank you “thelostone” for playing the game and spending for your own purpose and also for helping the game out as well with your money to help the devs continue on with the game. 😊

[@pawacoteng]

Truly amazing interview. Thanks Vifer for giving us this kind of content. You are really doing so much to keep this community vibrant. The Lost One - a true hero for us to look up to made real by content like this. Bravo.

[@vanoid4366]

Thank you for supporting Arknights 😅 I sincerely want AK to have more revenue than it does now, but the company still decides to keep things the way they are. I can't think of any game other than Azur Lane and AK that would be this generous to the players

[@iramiguelcredo1241]

Before hearing that he is a real life doctor I knew he is someone who's really smart by just simply hearing how he talks

[@dzeedk9]

o7 TheLostOne this video really inspiring me about how to see a game as an entertainment, because i sometimes feels like is it ok if i just playing games and not do another things. The plot twist when he said he is the irl doctor tho, damnn❤

[@quadgz6737]

Now im curious for The Most F2P Player in Arknights

[@drsnorlax_felineknights]

Ain't this just simply us, my friend? Well if it's not you, then it should be me 😅

[@Marqui1015]

me who has never spent a single cent on arknights

[@blitzrohan]

i was part of this until i bought the ambience synesthesia W a few days ago

[@raunchyroll1275]

Yeah I wonder if there's a f2p player out there with all the operators, I'm a day 1 fp2 player I have a few pot 6 six stars ops but I don't have everyone, i also don't have Nian and Spalter sadge

[@drsnorlax_felineknights]

@@raunchyroll1275 i'm a f2p player since 5 months now, and ofc i would never have all 6 stars op cause i miss ash on R6 event. So sad :(

[@knallkasten5159]

i dont play arkknights and im not a big spender in my gachas nikke and honkai star rail but this video is one of the best examples about people valuating their money in simple happyness. that part with the emotional aspect of his account rather the over all price value got me shivers

[@mercury3318]

I am a monthly card player since almost the opening of AK Global server. With just around 5 euros per month, i already have almost all 6* and 5* Operators, and i know many other old players like me that are in more or less the same situation. I say this only to point out that in a game like AK you don't really have to spend so much, with a little monthly investment and choosing wisely when to pull and when to stop, you can get all the units you want and more. Unless you feel that you " have to have all units Potential 6 ", but then it's another matter. That said, anyone can spend their money the way the want. The way i see things, there is nothing wrong in being a whale, since noone can tell you how should you spend the money you earn with your job.

[@xialinye443]

i dont comment often, but this actually moved me to just write that i got a lot of respect for our IRL doktah... he is by far the whale that you would want to meet on any gacha - it would just make you smile keep it up ma man! wish you and IRL doktah the best and ofc THANK YOU FOR THE VIDEO!!!

[@kokodayo5796]

The gamedev deserved all of those $$$ They arent abandoned the game but instead they spend it on Anime,Concerts,new game,and more contents to the game They give the player something back in return which most gatcha game dont

[@jadediquattro5355]

Great Interview thanks to The Lost One for participating. Thanks Vifer for bringing our community together.

[@al4vv82]

I expect myself to laugh for Vifer trolling but i end up emotional TheLastOne you are real man i wish to be

[@OhHeyItIsNano]

Dude's right. I've also invested a lot in AK emotionally to the point where I'm better off giving away my acc than to actually sell it. Not that I would actually do that but yeah.

[@thelegacyofgaming2928]

20:31 The fact that BlackNorton called him a true chad.

[@lingerlights]

Thank Thelostone for funding the anime.

[@vladimirsamalik7345]

27:51 "Damn"......thats hits hard T^T kinda emotional here even tho i didnt play arknight, its very wholesome interview i salute

[@MotivationExceeds]

When he said that he is a Doctor in real life the level of respect for this guy went over the roof. What a chad)

[@francopoma2487]

I can imagine in chapter 0 when Amiya calls you "Doctor wake up" when you're a real one...He may got into it then and thereafter. Welp just a vibe feeling x)

[@ian59]

What cracks me up is at like the 18 minute mark he mentions "thinking about your spending, is it going to achieve your goals at the end of the game lifespan." This is exactly the thought process I use for my spending but for me it's whether or not I buy the $5-$10 monthly pack and for him it's whether or not he's going to drop 30 Gs. A real example of my decision making: in the past I played Clash of Clans for many years, I want to say 5 but definitely longer than I played Arknights. I never spent a dime on that game and the reason is because spending in that game is literally eliminating the game's content. You're giving them money to delete content out of the game for you. In Arknights I don't mind spending a little bit on like a monthly pass because it enhances the game by giving me variety it even adds a little bit of content in the form of paradox simulation or if you like to read all the profiles. So this is just an example of how game designers can make micro-transactions moderately less stupid by thinking about do they enhance or detract from the game? Genshin and most other gacha games fall kind of in the middle of this spectrum where if you spend a little you are getting more variety but if you spend a lot you're removing all of the challenge from the game and making it faceroll easy. What I would fault for this in gacha games in general is how they scale their character's power. In my opinion most games the potentials/constellations (or whatever they call dupes) are way too powerful. Likewise I find most games the scaling from levels and promotions is too much and makes it hard to keep your characters in a sweet spot where the stages are challenging. Great video btw, very interesting.

[@raka2844]

Yeah, I've seen many people saying the game is easy while the f2p and low spender saying the game is challenging. Until the gamedev rise the difficulty stakes and now low spender and f2p get left behind for sometime. At least it settles now

[@KaoruSugimura]

'it's an investment' Spoken like a true gambling addict.

[@somakun1806]

Lol

[@ryoukaip]

i know you might whoosh me, but if it's an investment to your happiness, then it's worth it

[@afirstnamealastname7977]

Seems you had a fair share of gamblers or addicts, ain't ya? You're not wrong though, his an addict. But no gambling addict. Nonono! His an Arknights addict!! Ain't a bad thing. :D

[@Szriko]

Is it really a gambling addiction if you always get what you want?

[@phambao6901]

its only gambling for low spender

[@gucci4838]

A whale thats reading the lore is already shocking to me. When I hear whale I think of them as a very busy person who wants to get everything done fast without the need of grinding. But this guy is built different what a gigachad 😂

[@xjustn]

Level 80 andreana on the profile, mad respect

[@Ahlovendino]

Goddamn I have mad respect for this guy. He truly enjoys the game and fully immerses himself whenever he plays it. I truly enjoyed listening to his story. It’s the same when I play solo rpg games.

[@marynnn6469]

respect for the man, and we all do be coping for arknights whEnfield

[@justanotherweirdo11]

The account looks so satisfying.

[@D_enDAionNoEien]

Dude,one of the most responsible financially stabil Whel. Respect

[@drzero-12]

This kind of content is still better than someone shit talking and comparing arknights to other games But salute to this mad lad whale. Respect

[@N0i_R]

His explanation actually shock me and left a deep thought.

[@Omega77232]

There is no deep thoughts about this he is just a gambling addict plain and simple.

[@sanrodokgobluog]

This game will never exist if no one spending their money in this game like this guy, thanks man! mad respect!!!

[@planetary-rendez-vous]

Vifer's reactions are so funny. But the guest is very cool too!

[@Aziryn1]

Your content is great and entertaining only seen it today, your skills and ability with this interview was so high level, truly impressive!

[@quelmnossfe]

10:30 That is soo cool!!

[@musiclong8784]

This man is such a goat

[@salierihiyajo6596]

Doctor in-game and IRL, what a GIGACHAD!

[@ValiusFFXIV]

didn't expect wholesome conversation from the video title haha

[@JostDraws]

Honesly what an amazing interview ngl

[@projectsuiren]

Vifer interviewing his future self

[@enzorocha2977]

The good doctor is the kind of whale I like and the gaming companies love lol. The fact he's willing to give away his game should he decide to walk away from the game is just _mwah! chef's kiss_ He's someone I'd consider as a responsible spender: he takes care of his own first. Food, house, transportation, travel-his comfort and that of his family are not sacrificed to fund his hobby (he didn't mention kid's education but I'm sure he's got that covered too). Compare this to other whale horror stories where gamer dad's family nearly gets broken up because he decided to spend the grocery budget, college fund, vacation money, etc. without their knowledge just so he can collect one more waifu and advance her stats. The worse offenders even go into debt. @Vifer, wish you asked him: 1. if he ever considered his hobby as gambling or saw himself as a gambler, and 2. how'd he feel if for some reason, the game studio goes bust and closes down the servers. How'd he react with that development, start playing another gacha game (or jump to another genre), buy a Switch/Steam Deck/portable console, or will Arknights be his last? Lastly, good interview!

[@darianstarfrog]

Great interview, cool guy! Especially the obvious love he has for his game.. hells yea! ❤❤❤

[@yhos-4736]

Damn TheLostOne here himself 😬

[@DadDoStuff]

So thats why.. :D We do enjoy this game differently. As a junior top management in a midsize company i geared toward efficiency the most. Can i get the most out of my 130 sanity. What my priority for today. What operator do i need to build? If they are to expensive like 6 star do i have alternatives and doing a pure f2p challenge make sense cause that is what i do for living.. Though the side note is i do have a family and still doing my phd study so there is no money left to spend in the entertainmet section. But i do feel entertain when with the limited resources that i have now i can clear stages.. and i will say that is how a view and enjoy arknights and other gacha game that i play.

[@raflonehero1948]

That Nian skin tho got me acting unwise LMFAO

[@An4rcho8]

I just want to say thank you for funding this masterpiece in place of me and my peasant brothers and sisters around the world! :D

[@isekailuver3676]

Thank you for supporting the game man.

[@Razor4884]

This man is one of my people

[@Gurrahk]

Best video by far

[@animeyahallo3887]

I think he would have enjoyed genshin if he timed himself everyday. like only playing the game for an hour daily then stop. slowly but surely, he would finish all quests. I found myself on the same place as him tbh. was a 1st day player, left the game on early oct 2020 as I found myself playing the game 8+ hours a day. then I came back after a few days and timed myself when playing the game since then.

[@planetary-rendez-vous]

Dailies take me 15 min. Just running around to the quest back and forth. I'm AR 55. Then 15 min at least to spend your resin, farm artifacts, and even thinking about what you want to farm... I bet after all of that I have between 15 to 30 min of real gameplay. Oh don't forget spiral abyss, that can take 1h easily.... And what about the reputation grind? Haven't finished them from Inazuma... And boss farming?

[@noctunecookingoil4172]

​@@planetary-rendez-vousgenshin took too much time to grind tbh,ive spend like 3 MONTHS to reach ar40 with 2hrs of play time everyday and then i realized i would make almost no progess if i not grinding like crazy.

[@mojojojo5895]

Lets go Lostone hahaha I'm one of the lucky one that joined your Guild in tower of Fantasy hahaha

[@wesleywoolyd]

I'll be honest, as a FGO player/whale, I spent altogether... more than I like to amount just to get **one** copy of Raikou. And it was across two banners(Onigahsima and it's rerun). I spent more for gameplay than waifu in this case. Nowadays, if I go that hard in any game, it's mostly because of waifu/husbando reasons. haha Or if I care enough about the story/lore that I want it to finish in my lifetime. I have shifted from gacha to gacha (mostly from FEH to FGO to AK). But I'll be done when AK and those two end. Don't let meta change you. Be who you are. Edit: I originally tried Arknights for the first week, but because I was stationed in Italy. I didn't understand the timing for reset which caused me to miss getting Cliffheart on the login bonus. I came back because of Schwarz. And here I am. I don't recommend spending unless it's some sort of passion that is driving you. Personally, I don't regret spending money because at the end of the day, it's what keeps the story going. It's probably a whale/leviathan saying, but if I can support, I will.

[@anzero5762]

Respect to you man ,please continue support Arknight

[@denji_xrar924]

Huge respect ❤

[@nho9483]

Love this

[@yosukeranko]

Whale Interviewing Whale 😅

[@mangocookie4790]

Whale interviewing leviathan

[@Another_Dusk]

@@mangocookie4790 Iberia chit chat

[@ramatoayurigo8015]

A Lore Enjoyer and a Collector. Wow what a Chad. Inspired me a lot there. Respect. But you guys should try Digging Lore in Hoyoverse games, it's pretty good to actually. Enjoyed both Devs so.... Just enjoy :))

[@eufrosniad994]

Issue with collecting inside of a game is that when the game reaches the end of it's life, the collection is gone, no? It's not something tangible out in the real world.

[@sleepykyofu8086]

Bros the reason why we got s2 Arknights so fast

[@Thorns1115]

I play too many games but as a F2P. Not until i discovered arknights.😂😂😂

[@crisperstorm]

Inside the Mind of a Killer JK, super interesting interview and I'm glad to know they're in a situation that isn't negatively impacted from their spending habits

[@czarnylfernando17]

3:25 oh my goodness I feel attacked there personally.😅😅 Maybe I should quit genshin, seriously

[@planetary-rendez-vous]

Yeah so real. You're stuck like a full time job for this game. It's not bad, good even with some of story meh moments. I was doing the dailies and crystal farming like a full time job.

[@aokyoutsuki7744]

It was one of my first inquiries watching genshin gameplay, compared to other games You have unskippable/fast-forwarded text boxes, making any quests take frustratingly long Alot of the interaction in the game has to be initiated by actually moving to the target, compared to menu navs in other games. In terms of loot, accessory is a huge time trap with its RNG drops. It doesnt feel like a comfort game like other games do, while i diss the 'auto' aspect that western studios try to push on interested players, and that itself is filter already

[@mightyhypopopo2703]

Lol this is part of the reason I quit genshin. That alone isn't even it, the culmination of burnout, lack of QoL, questionable choices (dehya, abyss enemies making you waste time, etc...) brought it all together. Of course personal preference but arknights and star rail are more my thing since you don't need to spend as much time on it, and the genre I just prefer more.

[@AKmasta3]

My guy singlehandedly funding the Arknights anime Season 2 Hats off to you

[@EbiKatsu87]

3:23 i curious how he progress IS mode, or do he even play it?

[@rfiuwwinlye7453]

Top tier content

[@luissergio382]

Respect for this Dokutah...

[@hufuhufu]

The true dokutah

[@kfirezer]

that was very interesting

[@lakesong7566]

amazing, he role played so hard he became a doctor in real life

[@Beastlordius]

All full respect for the idea of giving it away. While im not a whale, i think i have similar mentality. There are not as many so well written games, especially in gatcha side, so yes, Arknights are a game to protect till it dies and even after.

[@thelegacyofgaming2928]

BRUH, this man is an IRL Doktah. Nice

[@GuitarInSouI]

I wonder what he thinks about the content gap and dead weeks in the global server. Seems like he might have enjoyed the game more if it had the content instantly in CN and exploring the lore there i stead of waiting so long for newly announced units.

[@ChaosMind10531]

Maybe thankful??? Like ok... AK is on a dead week cycle... Maybe I could funnel some funds to other things and save some for the upcoming event... As a F2P, I am thankful for dead week, since it would allow me to either catch up to the main quest or grind for mats, or whatever... Though yeah if a dead week goes longer than usual... Like 2 weeks is kinda long but still acceptable...

[@Michael-zd7kr]

the account should be in the museum

[@manoi8]

"I'm a real-life doctor" that way too makes sense now if we have red cancer tomorrow just call him fast

[@realmeme6]

this man has experienced it all

[@MrToxic-xy4vk]

this guy's mentality is so cool

[@darkomega6597]

games are modern day's hobby.. do what you like, you're the one shaping your life.. arknights for its story, and azur lane for its.. horny

[@francopoma2487]

I liked Azur lane (yeah for it's horny) and stopped playing it last 2 months...I preffer AK overall the detail, story and complexity of gameplay makes it one of the best gacha games TD ever :D

[@RandomBisayaPerson]

Amazing guy actually

[@illazulfiqor4903]

Hero , respect 😊

[@ItzMeKiyo]

This guy is the reincarnate of Doctor in Real Life.

[@sleepiestbro]

i had no idea there was a big eye in the beginning of the game

[@drfeyn9n7]

Mad respect 🫡

[@JuniorAndChill]

Something I always say, "let me spend a little to see how it feels." Gacha words to live by. 😂

[@kingofthejungle5338]

I only spend if I know EXACTLY what I'm gonna get and if it's worth the price

[@JuniorAndChill]

@@kingofthejungle5338 yea that's def not whale at all lol. Can't relate 🤣

[@cuup.]

no,im not surprised someone who played a game for 3 days and dropped it didnt spend any money on it.