LogFAQs > #979350555

Genshin's in this weird spot where there's little power creep, no difficulty creep, and the battle system isn't a "toolbox"; in other words, you're not required to get a more diverse roster in order to clear endgame content. You can pull only for your favorites and still clear just about anything. So yes, Genshin does not have to give out as many free pulls as other games. You also don't need as many free pulls as in other games. Like yes, Heaven Burns Red gave out literally over 300 free pulls over the course of the first two months of the year. It's also a game where a good roster has probably 15-20 DPS's, 10-15 supports, and ~5 sustain characters for different content. (We actually desperately need some new interesting choices for Healers and Defenders I digress.) In Genshin, you only need 2-3 DPS and 10-12 total characters. Is Furina a really strong character? Yes. Is there any content I would have struggled with if I'd just skipped her? No.

The argument the GENSHIN HATES ITS PLAYERS promote is premised on every live service game being equal, and that's bizarre. If Genshin gave out 300 free pulls over two months, no one would ever spend money on it again because they'd be set forever, and, yes, Hoyoverse wants to make money. But given what the game asks of players, it's pretty easy to be FtP.