And yet there are people who think that this entire festival is a boring waste of time and wish to have a skip button for this.
I loved the festival... It added so much to the ending of this chapter...
EducationalTill26812026-01-11 09:53
I LOOOVEEEDDD the festival and I honestly am so sad I have to wait for the next chapter of the archon quest😭 I took like a thousand cute screenshots of the festival
ZeraseKnightroad2026-01-11 11:21
Next chapter is coming soon! Just a few more days!! 🎉 Also, if you've just completed the chapter, don't forget to go to Silvermoon Hall.
TheUltraGuy1012026-01-11 14:37
Thanks for the reminder.
malsan_z82026-01-11 13:28
Same, so many screenshots, just had to lol
I think right before this scene too when she bonks her from losing lol
true_Rustic2026-01-11 15:38
Lol, same, I took like 20 screenshots
Hiphopapocalyptic2026-01-11 17:20
If I'm recording my playthroughs, does it count as millions of screenshot?
Emergency_Tailor_7572026-01-12 13:06
SAME, except I only took photos of the special art haha
String_Of_Death2026-01-11 09:57
Well, some jst want the rewards, can you blame them?
EducationalTill26812026-01-11 10:12
Yes, I can
Intotal u got 680 primos and 1 intertwined fate from the quest, might also enjoy it
CristevePeachFan2026-01-11 10:12
Exploring is much more effective than mashing click, you get many other useful materials like artifacts to use as free exp
kaori_cicak9902026-01-11 10:26
>you blame them?
Yes,
parrotandpeacock2026-01-11 10:54
>can you blame them?
Yes
Alpha06Omega092026-01-11 11:55
Yes
Zombie-Pinya2026-01-11 12:44
Yes, we can blame them. Half the gameplay is about the story.
Disastrous-Ideal-8172026-01-11 23:29
Not really. i'd say one third
Zombie-Pinya2026-01-12 02:01
Still a huge chunk
Mongopb2026-01-11 19:30
So then the only payoff of playing Genshin is the gambling aspect for these people? Because everything on the way to the rewards is the other 90% of the game. I don't blame them, but I sure as hell can judge them.
chicks38542026-01-12 02:59
If gacha is the only reason they play this game, it's not for them.
NeoLedah2026-01-11 11:10
Let me clarify something for you
People wanted a skip button because the dialogues used to be boring as fuck
That's not the case anymore. Hoyo has finally, finally, FINALLY stepped it up in the writing and core lore with 6.x so we don't need it anymore
dearmusic2026-01-11 12:15
Nah nah, I am talking about this exact festival, you can see posts on this subreddit almost daily complaining about the festival having no skip button after the version update dropped.
While I didn't skip this i wish I could. I started the quest at like 9PM by the time I got done it was 2-3 AM. And because it was in a scenario I COULDNT QUIT OR I WOULD LOSE ALL PROGRESS. I would rather skip and read about it on the wiki or watch someone else do it than go through the pain of a 2 hour+ unpausable section again.
dearmusic2026-01-11 13:21
The festival took you 2 hours?
Slasherplays2026-01-11 13:23
Its ot just the festival that had you locked in a scenario you know?
dearmusic2026-01-11 13:29
So you could have stopped before the festival, but chose to continue?
TheUltraGuy1012026-01-11 14:39
No, it continues into the festival but you can pause during the festival itself
StreetWatercress86092026-01-11 13:52
You could actually quit and the game will remember everything you did so you wouldn't start the festival from the start
Rinaorcien2026-01-11 14:01
you could quit at any time and have progress saved
TheUltraGuy1012026-01-11 14:38
Fortunately for the carnival itself it saves the progress
But yeah I can relate lol
takenusername50012026-01-11 15:08
> I COULDNT QUIT OR I WOULD LOSE ALL PROGRESS
except you could quit at just about any point and not lose any progress
Express-Bag-39352026-01-11 16:10
Ehe. You actually can quit and your progress will be saved. It warns you that progress may not, but it actually will be saved. You can even go back to the festival pamphlet after the story is over to claim primogems your forgot to claim during the festival.
Express-Bag-39352026-01-11 16:07
Crazy, when this is a more festive festival than windblume or Lantern Rite. The festive atmosphere is just so spot on, so much to interact with, and so much to do.
They absolutely nailed Moonprayer Night festival, and it worked as a distraction for thr player from Dottore's doings and suspicious activities, making the contrast of Dottore's thievery and malice much more powerful.
Generic_MC2026-01-11 16:57
Why exactly are people not allowed to think that?
Nokanii2026-01-11 17:19
I mean, they’re allowed to think it, doesn’t mean they’re right. The festival feels pretty important to me at least, to show just how much everyone really cares about Columbina. Even those that haven’t met her personally before the festival.
speganomad2026-01-12 03:11
It’s fine but had wayyyy too many mini games and cutscenes should be cut down by about a third.
DI3S_IRAE2026-01-11 17:10
People who say this probably didn't play with Ashru
EdgyDemon_Child2026-01-11 21:48
“How DARE Hoyo portray the Harbingers as ACTUAL PEOPLE instead of the aura farmers in my fan fiction!!1!!1!111!!!!!!!!1!1!”
Idc what anyone says. In my opinion all the Harbingers we’ve seen in the game have been AT LEAST decently well written.
einUbermensch2026-01-12 16:41
Honestly? I think there is nothing funnier than a dead serious character like Arle doing goofy stuff like trying on Cat ears. All with the seriousness of a murder plot. Followed by the Water Ball scene :p
Adventurous-Day-67382026-01-11 10:34
The way Columbina pulled away from the hug, not knowing Sandrone was about to reciprocate at the last second, had me feeling empty. And then the rare moment of Sandrone being honest was just a brutal final blow to the feels 😭😭.
A lot of people seemed to dislike how slow this patch's acts were but I appreciate the segments dedicated to character interaction. Helps us see that these characters genuinely do want to help Columbina rather than out of common courtesy.
Cursed__Neon2026-01-11 10:53
the story telling on this patch is fking amazing and top tier but i really really wish they gave us the ability to pause the quests and/or make it clear when you can pause the quest and take a break.
Adventurous-Day-67382026-01-11 10:59
Agreed. The Nefer patch is the main offender in this regard. There were various points in her desert portion where you could pause, but they never make it clear whatsoever.
Cursed__Neon2026-01-11 11:02
yes and I also wanted to experience the festival for a longer time but the entire thing was kind of in the same domain settings where if you exit it just starts over from beginning so I got to experience Cat girl Arle twice lol. I don't regret it but it'd be nice if I could pause and keep the festive atmosphere a while longer
Adventurous-Day-67382026-01-11 11:13
I'm hoping the devs add replayable events/quests. With this year's lantern rite being permanent I can see it happening soon. Should've been done a while ago but oh well.
Yani-Madara2026-01-11 12:35
I had to rush the festival because I was about to hit the daily reset without handing in the dailies... I spent hours doing everything so that's why it got so late.
I think I got out after the tarot reading
Zombie-Pinya2026-01-11 12:49
I stopped and exited during the festival. Came back to it the next day. Through a portal thingy next to the adventurers guild. You could just pick up where you left off and it saves the progress as long as it wasn't in one of the dialogues.
TOH-Fan152026-01-11 19:48
It would have been so much better if we got Nefer’s section in a character-specific Story Quest. Not just because the AQ would have been much shorter, but the game could have expanded even more into what is already a really great backstory. In the AQ, we could have just wandered around the chessboard for a couple of minutes, maybe get some dialogue hinting at Nefer’s childhood, and then head to the temple to leave.
Neospanner2026-01-12 15:59
I agree - but there's gotta be a reason why Hoyo has started integrating story quests into the Archon Quests - and my guess is that too many people simply weren't bothering to do the Story Quests.
Characters are Hoyo's sellable products, and folks were skipping the ads. Now the ads are unskippable. :P
Express-Bag-39352026-01-11 16:14
You can actually can pause the quest. I think people were just afraid to do so during the festival thinking they'd lose progress through the festival stalls, thanks to Luna II where there weren't really intuitive save points to pause.
You can pause the quest and even access the festivities pamphlet outside the quest. It's in the inventory as some purple pamphlet so you can still claim the primogems you forget to claim during the quest.
W on Hoyo for saving the progress and enabling us to see the pamphlet post quest and outside of it.
Moomin_12912026-01-11 14:20
For me it was handled perfectly. The hug was a watershed moment for Sandrone, and was possibly the first time she had experienced love in centuries. You could see that she wanted more than anything to hug Columbina back, but I'm glad the developers chose to draw the resolution out rather than have her show her soft side too quickly.
I only hope that we get a follow up, and that nothing bad happens to Sandrone before she gets a chance to tell Columbina how much she means to her.
Adventurous-Day-67382026-01-11 15:17
Absolutely. Her being stubborn to the last second is in character. If Dottore hadn't intervened, then there's a good chance that she never sees Columbina ever again and I think Sandrone realises that. She has a chance now to at least convey these feelings, which is why, more than anyone, Sandrone wants to bring Columbina back from wherever she disappeared to. You can definitely see that in the trailer where she throws the meanest punch at dottore xd.
TheUltraGuy1012026-01-11 14:42
>Helps us see that these characters genuinely do want to help Columbina rather than out of common courtesy.
I also like that despite being spooked once, Arlecchino genuinely sees her as a friend and even willing to fight Dottore not as No. 4, but as someone named Peruere. She *does not* want another Clervie.
Adventurous-Day-67382026-01-11 15:06
That part about Clervie is a great point, but I'd also say that Arlecchino and Sandrone got more protective of the tea party attendees after Rosalyne's death. With their status as harbingers, those tea parties must've been their only moments of reprieve, and I think they grew to treasure that time together. With how sudden Rosalyne and Capitano's departures were, it's no wonder why Arlecchino is so adamant about getting Columbina to safety.
sir_aphim2026-01-11 17:01
I can definitely see this for Arlecchino and Sandrone. Even back in the winter night's lazzo. You can see the differences between their dialogue and some of the others. Harbringers like Pantalone was making light jokes where as these 2 were quite snappy in their replies towards the others.
Koanos2026-01-11 21:52
> Rosalyne's death
I still think she was a victim of bad writing for Act II.
Cure_Hana2026-01-11 22:05
It’s not so much the pacing that bothers me; it’s how few breaks they actually give you between missions. It was especially noticeable in Acts III and IV with the race against the clock to stop Rerir.
EducationalTill26812026-01-12 13:35
I REMEMBER THAT OMG I HAVE IT SCREENSHOTTED😭😭
Latter-Illustrator742026-01-11 10:55
Ngl, same. Imagine the most interesting person that always pissed you off for the funsies is leaving you... that's rough, buddy.
parrotandpeacock2026-01-11 10:55
Same and ofc paimon had to ruin the scene.
wineandnoses2026-01-11 20:10
that was funny as fk
LivingASlothsLife2026-01-11 11:06
Sandrone hesitating to hug her back then regretting it after Columbina leaves, this kind of angst will make the inevitable resolution so much more satisfying
kokko6932026-01-11 16:55
Now the Sandrone jumping Dotorre makes even more sense
Euthya2026-01-11 12:19
I'm not the biggest fan of Columbina, but her dynamic with Sandrone is genuinely one of my favorite things recently. This and her deadpan sense of humor are things I cannot complain about.
hitmobilegamehsr2026-01-11 20:29
And somehow she didn't appear in Columbinas trailer for a single shot while she was thinking of her friends lmao
Undefind_L2026-01-11 21:41
This quest had a bit for both sides of Columbina shippers
EducationalTill26812026-01-12 08:10
I dont ship many in this game cause I feel like it would ruin my game experience if I were to look forward to 2 characters interacting in a romantic sense
Aggressive-Break-3552026-01-12 03:05
I hope they explode :D
Mrjfrn2026-01-12 07:18
Lame Yuri bait
Hydra2292026-01-12 12:20
After the introduction we got of sandrone I was really expecting her to be a villain but shes so cute and adorable! I'm glad they made that decision with her character
Commentaires
I loved the festival... It added so much to the ending of this chapter...
I think right before this scene too when she bonks her from losing lol
Intotal u got 680 primos and 1 intertwined fate from the quest, might also enjoy it
Yes,
Yes
People wanted a skip button because the dialogues used to be boring as fuck
That's not the case anymore. Hoyo has finally, finally, FINALLY stepped it up in the writing and core lore with 6.x so we don't need it anymore
Here I just found one, posted 8 hours ago
https://www.reddit.com/r/Genshin_Impact/comments/1q9onor/
But yeah I can relate lol
except you could quit at just about any point and not lose any progress
They absolutely nailed Moonprayer Night festival, and it worked as a distraction for thr player from Dottore's doings and suspicious activities, making the contrast of Dottore's thievery and malice much more powerful.
Idc what anyone says. In my opinion all the Harbingers we’ve seen in the game have been AT LEAST decently well written.
A lot of people seemed to dislike how slow this patch's acts were but I appreciate the segments dedicated to character interaction. Helps us see that these characters genuinely do want to help Columbina rather than out of common courtesy.
I think I got out after the tarot reading
Characters are Hoyo's sellable products, and folks were skipping the ads. Now the ads are unskippable. :P
You can pause the quest and even access the festivities pamphlet outside the quest. It's in the inventory as some purple pamphlet so you can still claim the primogems you forget to claim during the quest.
W on Hoyo for saving the progress and enabling us to see the pamphlet post quest and outside of it.
I only hope that we get a follow up, and that nothing bad happens to Sandrone before she gets a chance to tell Columbina how much she means to her.
I also like that despite being spooked once, Arlecchino genuinely sees her as a friend and even willing to fight Dottore not as No. 4, but as someone named Peruere. She *does not* want another Clervie.
I still think she was a victim of bad writing for Act II.