General / QoL

• Dark Mode is now available as a setting and on by default. We also tied down the guy (who wrote the flashingly bright note about seizures) in a opthalmic speculum, in a dark room while opening and closing the said bright note for 3 hours.
• Light Mode uses grayish / genshin-impact-blue color scheme.
• Users can now map keys in settings.
• New user center setting : Allow Teyvat Times to publish my in-game alias (not username) and last 4 digits of my UID (When you set a world record of hunting fowl and etc.)
• Added setting for persistent aiming mode. If turned on, your character will try to get back to aiming mode even when you dash or you are knocked back.
• Going in and out of aiming mode is now much smoother. You can still dash, cast skills and still keep the cursor on. Inspired by Tombraider? Idk why I wrote this.
• When crafting an item and you run out of materials for it, the item selected stays in place and will not scroll all the way down.
• When choosing characters for the abyss, the preview button to see which enemies you will face is also there.
• When finishing an abyss floor, you can return to the abyss menu without ending the "run" to collect rewards or browse around.
• Fixed a bug with sucrose/xinqiu bonus materials when crafting.
• Fixed a bug with razor's c1 constellation not increasing his damage and not displaying a buff indicator.
• All buffs are now grouped/stacked by icon category, attack/defense/regen etc. Hovering the cursor in the grouped icon will display verbose info. (e.g. thrilling dragon tales, character talent, gouba pepper etc).
• Daily Login Bonus is permanent.
• Claim All and Repeat Buttons are now available in Blacksmith, Battlepass, Expeditions and the Like.
• VA/CV list is displayed instead of current selected voice language in character details. (e.g. if you go to a character screen, and have english voice language, you will only see english voice actor and you have to change language just to find out who the cn and jp voice actor is)
• Hide ui/hud setting and dedicated hotkey is added for creating fan-made cinematics.
• Unless it is an artifact or a weapon, an item previously recorded and consumed will no longer display as "new"
• Added shield bar on top of health bar
• Added party icon on the top right ui and a dedicated hotkey to switch parties
• Added hotkey to switch to your saved Comps 1 to 4
• Resin is now always visible at the top of UI (without needing to open up the map)
• Moved UID a bit further down by 2px so it doesn't overlap with the buttons
• Changed UID Opacity by 75% and has grayish text color, inspired by "windows is not activated"
• Added a space character on the launcher download text (e.g. "Downloading75%" into "Downloading 75%")
• Bonus damage from element-affected status (e.g. "deal 15% increased damage against cryo affected enemies" are enclosed in parentheses
• Expedition Slot Remembers Last Character Used
• Expedition Slot Remembers Last Hour Used
• All map objects are navigatable for consistent experience. and are not overridden by quests. You will always be directed towards the one you choose.
• Navigated Map Object Always Display Their Distance and Light Beacon (e.g. Leylines not having those)
• Added enemy weakspot zones with varying degrees (green,orange,red) in the adventurer's handbook, if you kill 150 of a certain enemy type. Humanoid types generally have the head as a weakspot.
• Fraction of Fraction of a bullet time effect and a red particle glows when you hit the weakest spot of an enemy.
• Reading and Clearing Story/Voice Lines syncs across all devices you own.
• Statues' Remaning Healing Energy now Visible on the Tower Itself. Dat Glowy thingies deplete when you use them.
• Statue's First Healing Tick Revives Fallen Characters by 10hp%. Second Healing Tick is Full Restoration or until Remaining Healing Energy Allows it.
• Critical strike Indicator
• Enemies in the handbook are dynamically arranged by type , then alphabetically. All hypostasis are lined up.
• All enemies are displayed in the handbook regardless of what region you currently are.
• Journal (J) is now binded to (F1), since this is where you look commissions for rather than the Adventurer Handbook (F1)
• Journal , Handbook and Archive are compressed and combined.
• We bought a time machine and went back to the time when we did the hypostasis event. The last challenge in the event is now a new hypostasis after the three old hypostasis.
• Andrius's Boss Fight is now properly a Trounce Domain, For consistency with other weekly boss.
• Changing a Team Member in your active roster won't override that slot in your saved team comp
• Active Roster and Saved Team Comps are now a seperate thing
• Selecting a Saved Team Comp will replace the Active Roster (so you can replace one member before "deploying")
• Clicking Deploy in a Saved Team Comps will immediately send you back to the game
• Switching Party Members is smoother than an oiled tits smooth, regardless of network latency. Especially in Single Player Mode.
• Resource and Player Position in the map has better visual clarity. (Imagine klee collecting wolf berries or philly mushrooms)
• Option to adjust map size , and resource/player icons.
• PC , map pin size collision reduced. If I clicked Taishan Mansion, I meant Taishan Mansion.
• Mora , Artifact Limits and etc always visible in inventory screen regardless of which tab you are on
• Blacksmith remembers the quantity of ores you refine
• Adventurer's Handbook remembers the last filter you used when browsing enemies (all, elite ,boss)
• Adventurer's Handbook points you the next enemy you are hunting (when you kill 1 ruin guard, you dont have to open handbook again to see the next one in the map)
• Adventure's Handbook knows ALL of the elite enemy locations. The list seem to be manually added instead of dynamic, possibly due to chest concealment similar mechanic. If you hunt ruin guards, I think the book only lists 4 of them in the whole map.

Gameplay

• Training dummy added near favonius hq. You have to do a story quest and spend resource to have it constructed.
• Enemies now have a difficulty rating. The higher the difficulty rating is, the higher character xp/gold they will provide. XP scales off your adventure rank level. Extra Large enemies have a guaranteed chance to drop 1-4* artifacts. They will respawn longer as a consequence. It doesn't make sense that a huge lawachurl and smol hilichurl both give 20xp.
• First and Second Dash now have different color indicators.
• If you used 2 dashes consecutively, a subtle glow/indicator pops around your character for when you are able to dash again. Inspired by Deadcells.
• Added Treasure Compass for Dragonspire.
• All excess anemoculus/geoculus/dendroculus and crimson agate can now be traded in the antiques shop.
• Treasure Compass will automatically change depending on what region you are on. If you don't have a treasure compass for that region, it will remain unchanged from what is the last equipped.
• Treasure Compass search radius is increased region wide. It will point the "nearest" treasure chest's direction. The color of the direction changes the farther you are.
• Treasure Compass will now consider puzzles as treasure, and display a different indicator. It won't tell you what steps to take to open it, though.
• Added a domain for gladiator and wanderer's troupe artifact sets. Artifact drop rate from world bosses are FURTHER reduced. Weekly boss artifact drops are unaffected.
• Prototypes will now drop at least once in the last weekly boss you face, if you are unlucky. The chance to acquire multiple prototypes within a week is unchanged. Drop rate is reduced consequently.
• World Boss Artifact Drop Rates are now visible in the adventurer's handbook.
• Prototype Drop Rates are now visible.
• Domain Artifact Drop Rates are now visible.
• 1-3* Weapons are now craftable. They will require a shit ton of ores and materials. Cold Steel for instance will require 200 pieces of mint.
• Added 6 new craftable weapons. Of course it will require prototypes you f2p piece of shit.
• Craftables, Shops and Loot have higher priority versus signboards and npc.
• Monsters and Enemies have higher priority (when attacking or casting skills) versus ores and flaming/freezing flowers and other resource objects.
• You can now equip up to 3 gadgets.
• New Action : long pressing a gadget opens up Gadget Wheel to switch gadgets without opening the inventory. Gadget goes into long cooldown.
• Domains now consider your condensed resin before saying you are out of resin.
• After completing a domain challenge, The start challenge object will respawn in the center of the arena. Game will no longer go into a loading screen. This is for the console peasants.
• When claiming domain challenge rewards, it also displays how much condensed resin you have (so you know you can still do 1 more, or gtfo) when it asks if you want to continue or leave
• Anemo Hypostasis will die if you manage to collect all the orbs, for a more consistent experience with other hypostasis.
• Weekly boss timers are now consistent. (Some have none , some at top, some at bottom)
• Dvalin's Mini Cutscene will hold your altitude (if you are gliding) when it triggers
• Childe's Mini Cutscene is now automatically skippable (named "skip when already viewed once" found in settings).
• Food is now sortable by type.
• When choosing a revival food, the icon sizes are reduced and displayed in a grid rather than a long line. When in single player mode it slows down time. Like witcher 3 or tomb raider.
• MRE can now hold all types of food, up to 3 slots.
• You can long click/hold the MRE button and switch the food it holds. Goes into long cooldown.
• Charged Longsword and Bow Attacks (for claymoreless comps) will now allow you to mine ores more effectively. This affects rock shield wall hilichurls as well.
• No one uses claymore charged attacks, even with stunned enemies. Claymore charged attacks now deal increasing damage the longer it was charged uninterrupted. You will get staggered and take more damage as a consequence. The last attack of a charged attack deals more damage and wipes half of the planet's population.
• Constellation can now be toggled on/off

Gacha / Shop

• The first cheapest crystal top up (60+60) has been buffed to (80+80) crystals. We realized it wasn't even enough for a single pull and we laughed until our sides hurt. As a tiny token of goodwill this will retroactively affect everyone who purchased this item for n amount of times the person has purchased this item.
• All in-game currencies (primo/fate/genesis/future except mora) are always displayed in the topright corner when wishing and shopping.
• Pity Counter. When it reaches 75 it glows like christmas.
• Gifting of purchase is now possible. In the case of chargebacks , the gifter gets banned. Gifts can only be sent after 60 days of purchase, and usable by the recipient after a week. Maximum of 1 gift per month.
• Gifter must have a track record of >= $20 of purchase within the last 3 months.
• Gifting is a sensitive topic. Chargeback scams fucks up game companies, banks and third party payment platforms.
• Purchase history and total is added to track expenses.
• Gambling addicition reminders when you rage spend. Also alerts a mhy employee when huge purchases are being made in error. It displays a huge red alert on the employees screen.

In Consideration

• Reworked Elemantal Mastery to also increase Elemental Skill Damage by 25% (base, some current/future characters might interact with less or more) of your total Elem Mastery. Consequently, Skill Damage from Attack Ratios are lowered. Think of ad/ap ratios in League of Legends.
• Character skills to deal compound damage of physical+element when using a weapon (e.g. diluc smash bouncing off pyro slimes, despite his big sword being sharp and shiny)

Items

• Wind Catcher Gadget now refills with anemo energy particles.
• Prototype Aminus/Archaic's proc cooldown refinement is restored. (Used to be 15/14/13/12/10)
• Boar Traps are now craftable and equippable as a gadget. You can leave it up to 48 hours to check if you caught something.
• Cast net are now craftable and equippable as a gadget. Can be used to catch multiple fish and crystal flies.
• Crab Traps , can be left in the wild for 48 hours and catches 3 crabs per trap.
• Inflatable balloon for safe swimming. Requires anemo slime materials.
• Portable towers no longer expire.
• Portable towers max deployed count is increased up to 5.
• Condensed Resin can now be used on World Boss
• Condensed Resin cap increased to 5.
• Artifact Inventory Limit increased to 5000.
• Weapon Cooldown Indicator displayed as status icon (sacrificial sword, archaic, etc)
• Seelie Companions give 1% passive bonus CharXP(Blue), CompanionXP(Purple), Mora(Gold)
• Crafting Table no longer consumable
• Portable Cooker no longer consumable (requires fuel , 1 fire stamen = 3 uses)
• Portable Warmer no longer consumable (requires fuel , 1 fire stamen = 3 uses)
• Items mined are ores
• Refined ores are ingots
• Option to refine Magical Crystal Chunk without resin, but with immensely increased cost and time

Coop

• You can see the general direction and how far an ally is like in pubg.
• In-game voice chat for random players in matchmaking

Battlepass / 12 Episode Anime

• Battlepass can now have excess points up to 3000xp , for the times when you do your reputation bounty and missions earlier before the next battlepass comes out.
• When a new Battlepass starts, it starts on mondays , so no mission gets left out. All excess days until the next new-battlepass-monday are dynamic and flexible.
• When using a condensed resin in a domain, it counts as 2 domains cleared in the Battlepass
• Cooking ingredients (sugar, bacon, cheese, etc) counts as cooking in the Battlepass
• You don't need to switch tabs in the battlepass when using claim all. Clicking claim all, claims all.
• New battlepass campaign for 12 episode anime. Milestones are displayed on website and forum. Sales earned are transparent in game and website. Inspired by dota 2 international.
• Percentage of battlepass campaign sales will go to anime funding.
• Having at least 1 season of anime puts mihoyo in the "mainstream" status in the leagues of Fate, Princess Connect, Grand Blue etc. It solidifies the IP.

Quests

• Option to abandon story quests (restart from scratch) to prevent blocking of coop
• Repeatable Quests Ideas below. Coop and matchmaking is enabled. 15~30 minutes long, walking pace. Not mandatory for daily activity/event/battlepass for people with little time to play. Gives worthwile rewards (3 pieces of adventurer's wit, 5k mora etc)
• Long escort caravan mission, from Mondstadt all the way to Liyue. From Springvale to Liyue. People and Caravan must survive. Enjoy the beautiful world of Teyvat, optional pit stops, coop chat/discord, region guard checkpoints and enemy ambush. Multiple client routes available. Go through dragonspire for a shorter, but more dangerous path. Get harassed by Fatui at borders. Board a ship and load the caravan. Get checked by Border Patrol for smuggled goods and diseases.
• Repeatable Town defense without towers. Defend the Town from hordes of invaders. Something fun with coop.
• Fatui and Friends Battle Royale. All npcs and doors disabled. You and the fatui bots duke it out. Healing only comes from special food that you pick up. Matchmaking enabled.
• Beach Defense. Prevent the Fatui from invading the coastline. Your friends rain arrows from starsnatch cliff.
• Beach to Mondstadt/Springvale goods escort services.

Elemental Reactions

• Vaporize's Steam deals aoe damage
• Overloads damage (electro->pyro) now deals x1.5 (pyro) damage
• Overloads damage (pyro->electro) now deals x2 (pyro) damage.
• Overload's knockback decreased significantly
• Superconduct's damage (electro->cryo) now deals 2x (cryo) damage
• Superconduct's damage (cryo->electro) now deals 1.5x (cryo) damage
• Superconduct's negative armor debuff is moved to Melt
• Melt gains the negative armor debuff due to the sudden temperature change, making surfaces brittle.
• Melt damage consequently reduced. (pyro->hydro) at x1.4% , (hydro->pyro) at x1.8%
• Geo New Reaction : Smoldering Rock or something (pyro->geo)(reverse not applicable) deals x0.3 (pyro damage) on top of crystallize
• Geo New Reaction : Mud or something (hydro->geo)(geo->hydro) deals x0.1 (geo damage) on top of crystallize, slows enemy movement
• Geo New Reaction : Snow or something (hydro->geo)(reverse not applicable) deals x0.2 (cryo damage) on top of crystallize, slows enemy attack speed
• Geo New Reaction : Seeds or something (dendro->geo) deals x0.1 (dendro damage) on top of crystallize, restores 3% of your hp. Or entangle. Prevents enemy movement (can still attacc and cast spells)

Enemies

• Enemies inside domains and abyss have their return-to-spawn-point-then-regenerate-to-full-health disabled.
• Enemy AI a bit smarter. Those with mobility skills (whopper, smol geovishap, cycin mages) won't follow you to drown in the water. The game will not check if you are wet , but if you are in a swimming state.
• Enemies attack cycle improve. Fixed bug when enemies stop attacking. Baedou Problems.
• Hydro Abyss Mage's and Hydro Fatui Gunner's Hydro Barrier now takes the same damage rate/ratio from opposing elements (cryo,electro) for consistency.
• Hydro barrier new opposing element : Geo. It makes it harder to maintain the water shield due to the mud soaking up the water and adding weight.
• Boss Childe's Spirit Whale Attack generates water in the sides of the arena, pushing you towards the center. You must have enough stamina to keep dashing to the sides before he does this, or you will have to perfectly dodge the spirit whale attack.
• Hydro SamaChurl now heals at a rate of +300/HoT per AR Milestone instead of percentage. This is for when you are hunting a LawaChurl Bounty that is near dead and healed to full health in 3 seconds. Having a fixed amount of healing ensures that it is big enough for the intended smaller enemies and portionally good enough for large enemies. The other option is to use different healing ratios for small and large enemies.
• Queen of Pain , I mean Cycin Mages have a stagger window when they are about to cast their almost-undispellable shield
• Zed , I mean Shadow Fatui Agent makes use of his shadows to dodge your attack sometimes.
• Smol Geo Vishap now drops less geo shields
• Smol Geo Vishap now uses his rolling attack near you, not 150m away from you.
• Smol Geo Vishap now burrows a bit less frequently
• Ruin Hunter doesn't stay in the air up and raining artillery forever , in consideration of bowless comps
• Fatui Cryo and Hydro Gunner Turn Rate Reduced by 10% when on Spray Mode.
• Primo GeoVishap now has a tired/exhausted animation, instead of standing still and looking at you and what life could have been for 10 seconds.
• Primo GeoVishap spin attack now has a 0.2 dodge window (previously none) and Spin Radius Decreased by 100m.

Characters

• Dvalin's Cutscene when you dispel his barrier is removed and much smoother. He just falls in place and no clipping.
• Character's "Main Stat" is now visible in attributes. Previously you can only know it when ascending or when using google, or if you really have a big brain.
• All characters passive talents are now combat related.
• All characters now have their own cooking/exploration/crafting/smithing talents. It is possible not to have OR have multiple talents in each category. We get it , everyone can taste what a good gravy is, but not everyone can make a good gravy.

Ayaka

• Alternate sprint binded to a different hotkey.
• Yes I came from the future.

Albedo

• Elevator can be activated to go up and down by using the F key.
• C2 stack counter / indicator via particles (think of razor geo sigils)
• C4 plunged attack covers albedo's sword in geo energy (like noelle, but smol)
• C6 crystallize shield has a different shape (leaf)

Amber

• Increased ultimate radius by a tiny bit.
• Allow targeting of ulimate by holding the ultimate button.
• If baron bunny is present in the ultimate radius, it will absorb all pyro damage and deal it as bonus damage when it blows up.
• If baron bunny was "charged" with pyro rain and hit with a C2 charged shot, it will trigger a micheal bay explosion animation.

Barbara

• Restored Barbara's Energetic Voice Lines
• New Lines sold seperately as Dark Barbara™ , comes with a Dark Dress
• C6 Revive indicator is now visible as a buff.
• C4 now generates flying energy particles instead of instantly regaining energy. Mind you that this is a fucking nerf to this piece of shit healer that freezes you. It's just that there's no flying particles when you use this hero.

Beidou

• Casting the elemental skill applies a strong taunt and re-initializes enemies attack loop.
• Bullet Time effect added when triggering a perfect counter, when playing in single player mode.
• The ultimate's chain lightning deals tiny spark damage if it didn't jump.
• C2 chain lightning has a different color.
• C4 buff is triggered when you do a perfect counter (Taking damage to activate a skill promotes bad gameplay)
• C4 perfect counter grants the maximum damage bonus
• C4 shield has a different color.
• C6 has aura on the ground (inspired by Dota 2's Necrophos , but purple)

Bennet

• C6 Ultimate pyro infusion just adds pyro damage to your attacks, and won't convert them fully into pyro.
• C6 Ultimate restores up to 100% hp.

Childe

• Improved manly posture when in aiming mode
• C4 Riptide slash and flash uses different coloparticles/animation
• C6 has an indicator when it works and when it is available

Chongyun

• Cryo Field's Cryo infusion just adds cryo damage to your attacks, and won't convert them fully into cryo.

Diluc

• What seriously? You really want more?
• Fuck this guy in particular
• Elemental Sword Duration Indicator added
• C6 his flames has some bluish tint

Diona

• Fixed shield duration bug and increased by additional 1.1 seconds per claw.
• Shield ratio based off max hp increased by 10%
• C2 reduces skill cooldown by -2 seonds (press) and -4 (hold). The coop shield is added by default out of the box. Anything coop should not be locked behind a paywall because it will hurt the game and fanbase.
• C4 has been reworked to grant normal and aimed uncharged shots 25% chance to deal charged attack shots.
• C6 radius is increased and uses a different color.

Fischl

• Ultimate now deals tiny bit of damage per 0.2 seconds tick when making contact with enemies (aside from getting hit by lightning once)
• Ultimate can fly/pass through thorn walls. I'm looking at you Dendro Samachurl.
• Shadow Raven Let Night F---!!!
• C4 Ultimate hp restored now scales off damage dealt by the ult.

Ganyu

• holding the elemental skill allows you to aim and won't make you backdash
• C4 Freezing Field changes color intensity per damage increase
• C6 free frost charged arrow now works with normal unaimed attacks.
• C6 uses a different particle color. Sometime it turns into a bazooka.

Jean

• Reduced Increased swaying of boobs by a tiny amount while holding the skill. You can kinda feel them slapping against your face. You can almost describe their softness and warmth in a minimum of 10 pages apart from you going sommelier describing how deep her sweat tastes like.
• Jean's Charged Attack Launch Height is too damn high that you cant even hit the enemy, so - Reworked Jean's Charged Attack : Holding the attack button launches the enemy in the air. If you keep holding it down you will perform 3 slashes in the air. If you let go early you will stay on the ground.
• Base Attack Increased by +5
• Jean can now pick up the slimes dropped by enemies and use it against them for a bighead move
• Ultimate radius is increased
• Ultimate Wall Mechanic Reversed. Enemies are now trapped inside. When you use your skill (usually to regain energy) you can air-wall slam them. Block Projectiles from outside.
• If any of you actually played jean support, a normal person would use ult to heal, cast skill to regain energy, then switch back to other characters. It doesn't make fucking sense to push them outside your wind arena because you want to fight inside the swirl/healing zone.
• Ultimate swirls every 0.2 seconds , depending on what elements are inside. Field Changes Color Each Time Like a Disco Ball
• Ultimate now slowly succs enemies to the center(without lifting them up)
• Ultimate Damage is consequently reduced.
• C1 Uses a different colored windblast
• C2 Buff Indicator
• C4 uses a different color wind field
• C6 Ultimate is now an aura and moves with you. To break away from "buffed area" convention.
• C6 Ultimate will get you to keep the windsaber for the ult's duration
• C6 Shield Buff Indicator via Particle and Status Icon

Kaeya

• Base attack incresed by 5
• Elemental Skill (Hold) Sprays Ice , think of Igni but Ice in Witcher 3 or DND's Burning Hands
• C2 Icicles light up when you defeat an enemy indicating that it really works
• C4 Barrier is of different shape
• C6 uses a different icicle particle for bling purposes

Keqing

• Aiming mode feels a lot smoother. You can aim while moving and cursor immediately shows and the kungfu pose is only done when throwing the stilleto.
• When in single player mode, casting your ultimate produces a bullet time effect.
• C4 Buff Indicator
• C6 Description is confusing as fuck.
• C6 Buff indicator
• C6 Makes your sword light up like a lightsaber.

Klee

• Imroved Torch/Bonfire/Campfire and the likes Lockon (if there's any to begin with)
• Throwing Jumpty Dumpty provides 0.1s iframe during her spin
• Ult is now no longer greedy. Pyro satellites remain when you switch characters, making our lovable klee open up for support options. Child support.
• C4 is now manually triggered, Pressing q again will make her explode, bigger damage based off remaining duration. less duration left, less damage.
• C6 klee uses different bombs

Lisa

• A lingerie shop is opened in Mondstadt to change her pantsu, socks and garter belt style and colors. Black Leather Tight Suit™ Sold Seperately.
• Option to wear glasses as a Librarian added.
• Climbing voice volume is re-mastered in asmr microphone, in all languages.
• Requires "i am of legal age" consent in the user center
• Elemental skill (press) aoe slightly increased.
• Base attack increased by 15.

Mona

• Alternate dash is now binded to alt key.
• Hydro Puppet now deals half damage upon cast and half damage upon explosion.
• C6 normal attacks use a different attack animation.

MC (Anemo)

• Palm vortex can be casted in midair to break your fall (but not propel you up)

MC (Geo)

• When you overlap geo boulders (aimed mode) it will trigger the geo explosion of the older rock, then replace it with a new one

Ningguang

• Holding the skill button surrounds her in mini jade screens , unable to perform any action until it is released or ends. Useful for cinematic stuff. Imagine tanking childe's whale attack. Or someone wants to recreate triple rashomon scene.
• C6 has a chance to use different attack animation.
• C6 star jade now resembles a primo gem.

Noelle

• Elemental Sword Duration Indicator added
• C1 heals have a special effect and voice line when conditions are met.
• C2 upgrade uses a different charged attack animation.
• C4 uses a different barrier color
• C6 upgrade uses different ult (possibly red with the same hue as her skirt) color.

Qiqi

• C2 reworked as -15% attack debuff
• C4 reworked as -20% elemental resistance debuff
• C6 cooldown/availability indicator.
• C6 has a different bling/color

Razor

• Transformation Duration Indicator added
• C1 increased damage now really works
• C1 now has a buff indicator that it really works
• C2 now has a special crit indicator
• C4 armor shred now has a (claw mark) armor shred indicator that it really works
• C4 (hold) has increased damage so it doesn't feel left out. It also has electro explosions similar to when you mine an electric ore as a special effect to indicate that you are C4 and have a big PP.
• C6 covers your sword with electricity (like diluc) when it is charged and ready
• Yes I play razor a lot.

Sucrose

• Fixed crafting bug not producing any bonus when using large quantities (say 100+)
• Improved lock on when blowing off dandelion flowers. Idk how she keeps missing them even at point blank range, Hell , at any given range.
• C1 if you overlap the wind nukes the second one will be a 0.1s delay then it will go off with a slightly bigger radius
• C2 ult has a different color
• C4 has an indicator that it works
• C6 buff indicator

Venti

• Wind current generated by skill (hold) allows him to fall slower without gliding, and allows him to shoot wind lasers. Ehe
• C2 Charged Shot produces a bullet time effect when shot at point blank or if all 3 arrows hit a single enemy. Sometimes he draws the holy lyre and it transforms into a primitive shotgun.
• C4 buff indicator.
• C6 uses different vacuum color

Xiangling

• Ultimate deals additional damage when cast at point blank because you get stab and bonk while she is twirling her spear.
• C2 last attack leaves a flaming trail special effect (inspired by kyo or iori from king of fighters)
• C6 upon cast, Xianling automatically does a speed-up full normal attack combo and then releases the pyronado normally (while covered in flames or some shit). If you are in single player mode and there are no other enemies within 150 radius the ult will cause the screen to black out, like in legend of legaia.
• C6 during the ultimate if it contacts with gouba's flames it produces micheal bay effects while raining carpet bombs and shit.
• Yes flat is justice.

Xingqiu

• Floating Swords Duration added
• Fixed crafting bug not producing any bonus when using large quantities (say 100+)
• C4 Allows you to hold the elemental skill for double backflips (inspired by law from tekken) cooldown is 1 month.
• C4 Elem Skill leaves a faint rainbow (when ulted)
• C6 Swords emit faint rainbow color. Rainbow power motherf-

Xinyan

• Hitting large enemies counts as 2 enemies.
• C1 buff indicator
• C2's level 3 shield has some bluish flames
• C6 charged attack uses a diffent attack animation or has an indicator that it works

Xiao

• Transformation Duration Indicator added
• C2 now leaves a trail of anemo energy that deals tiny bit of damage , trail lasts for 1 second and deals at 0.2s intervals.
• C6 plunge attack counts large enemies as 2.
• C6 plunge-attack-no-cooldown-empowered-dashes uses a different particle color and produces a bullet time effect when used for the 3rd time onwards. useful for cinematic purposes
• C6 during the bullet time you can sneak in a normal attack once per dash
• Bullet time is always disabled in multiplayer

Zhongli

• Increased pillar aoe by a tiny bit
• Generates energy particles per pulse, maximum of 1 enemy per pillar
• Base attack increased by 5
• Travelers can redeem promo code "WHOSYOURDADDY" for additional +5 damage, regardless if they have the hero or not.
• Attack ratios increased by 3% per attack category.
• C1 has a slightly bigger dong eherm statue
• C4 Chaos Meteor errrr I mean Order Meteor has a different rock color
• C6 shield uses a different color , come on you get the drift already.
• C6 Meteor is affected by the element of the barrier you are wearing. The element is dealt as secondary damage, primary damage is still geo. (flaming space rock?)

Why different coloparticles/animation when you have C1-C6 upgrade?

It makes whales feels special, and it gives F2P players something to aspire for. It makes you want to spend with all the bling. Particle recolor is easy peasy and can be deployed within minutes. Attack animations on the other hand are time consuming. It almost always put smile in people's faces when a whale shows up in a ferrari. "Dude check this out a C6 GeoDaddy joined my domain run. Look at the size of his statue. Oh my what a BIG meteor."

Why are you doing this?

It's just for my amusement. I'm still adding random thoughts now that 1.3 has launched. I don't care if nothing gets implemented. I would nut hard in my shorts with QoL and alleged bug/bugfixes mentioned in this post more than anything.

Afterword

Leave your thoughts below. Sorry and not sorry for the broken engrish , feel free to copy and paste whatever, use it wherever idc as long as it doesn't annoy or harm someone. Translate it in your language etc. No credits needed etc. Let your mind flow

After-Afterword

• Thanks for the awards and all kinds of reception
• You guys are awesome and insane that's a shit load of awards thank you.

Hi my lovelies, I wanna play more tip games (only have spin the wheel at the moment just dont want subs to get bored of it) and im stuck for anything else! Please drop as many as you can think of!! Thank you in advance xxx

TL:DR: The Timberwolves are, again, a bottom-feeding NBA team. They will more likely than not be losing their very high lottery pick due to a gamble the front office made when trading for D’Angelo Russell. Meanwhile, they are throwing away another year of KAT’s (potentially limited) time left with the franchise.
The Wolves are in an incredibly unenviable position right now. Due to insurmountable inexperience/youth, injuries to key players (namely KAT), and poor coaching, the Wolves find themselves at the bottom of the Western Conference.
In the Wiggins/DLo trade, the Timberwolves also gave up a top-3 protected first round pick. POBO Gerson Rosas took a colossal (albeit calculated) risk by banking on the KAT/DLo pairing being good enough that the value of the pick wouldn’t be high enough to be a backbreaking loss.
What probably did not factor into his calculations is that the much anticipated (to Wolves fans, anyway) duo would have played only four games as teammates in the calendar year since the trade occurred. Moreover, he could not have predicted that the Wolves franchise cornerstone would have only played five of the first 25 games due to a wrist injury and COVID. KAT’s absence is painfully evident on the court. KAT raises the floor of the team significantly, and they are clearly a very different, more competitive team when he’s healthy and playing. Not even the most skeptical national writers expected the Wolves to be this bad this season.
So, the Timberwolves, due to a multitude of reasons (including head coach incompetence, which I would like to emphasize), are dreadfully bad, at 6-19. And because of the top-3 protected pick they sent to GSW, not only are they a bottom-feeder, but they are also more likely to lose their much-needed first round pick than to keep it.
To make matters worse, there is a perception that the Wolves are on borrowed time with KAT, should they continue to field such non-competitive teams. Though KAT (to my knowledge) has not said anything to indicate his mindset on the matter one way or another, the trend in the modern NBA is for superstars to move teams if their current team lacks the ability to contend for a championship.
While players like Dame, and apparently now Beal, who want to grit it out on try to help “their” team win a chip do exist, they are the exception and not the norm. It’s not hard to imagine a scenario where KAT wants out in a few years if the franchise continues spinning its wheels at the bottom of the WC.
One bright spot is the apparent abundance of talented/high upside young players the Wolves have: Naz Reid (21), Anthony Edwards (19), Jaden McDaniels (20), Jarred Vanderbilt (21), Jaylen Nowell (21), Jordan McLaughlin (24), Malik Beasley (24), and Jarret Culver (21) are all young players who look like they could have a role in the future of the Timberwolves, some much larger than others.
But, assuming the Wolves are in a rush to be competitive and placate KAT, how many of these guys fit the timeline of helping make this team competitive ASAP? Ant having all-star potential or McDaniels developing into an all-defense 3 and D wing only does the team so much good if it’s two or three years down the road.
Without KAT potentially wanting out, and without the very real threat of losing their lottery pick, I think most Timberwolves fans would be content watching the young guys continue to blossom while solidifying their position at the top of a highly coveted draft class. Instead, we are watching a bad team flounder, wasting another year of KAT under contract, while also (likely) losing a key opportunity to bolster the roster for next season.

Part 1
Part 2
As I sank down into the darkness below the ball-pit, I began to hyperventilate. I was having trouble breathing, feeling suffocated as if I were drowning. My heart pounded faster as my mind raced. All light evaporated from the space around me and I was cloaked in blackness as I descended further from the surface, feeling increasingly desperate and trapped.
The thing gripping my ankle was tearing strips of flesh from my leg as I struggled and kicked, trying to get away. I could feel its skin, rough like sandpaper, but it was silent and made no noise as it dragged me downwards.
Then it suddenly let go.
I fell down through the air and landed on a tile floor. I looked up and saw the colourful balls floating and dancing above me on the ceiling, defying gravity as there was nothing but air to hold them aloft.
I looked around, terrified, for the thing that had grabbed my leg and brought me below, but saw nothing. I was in a dark space with checkerboard patterns all over the walls, floors, and low ceilings. Another part of the fun house, I guessed. The creature that had dragged me down there probably lived in the ball pit, and I guessed that its purpose was to bring people down here to this disorienting space below.
“Gary?”
No response.
There were several doorways leading different directions and I started walking towards one of them. Looking inside, I saw a space that was exactly the same as the one I was in, like a mirror image.
“GARY!?”
“HOO HOO HOO HOO!”
I spun around as I heard laughter and the sound of feet dropping down to the floor. Somehow I was unsurprised to see the carnival workers and clowns who had been pursuing me had followed me down below. They spotted me instantly and began to race towards me, their large knives held high above their heads, smiles plastered on their red and white painted faces, their crimson eyes glowing in the dim light.
I turned and ran, not knowing where I was going exactly, just ducking through one disorienting doorway and then another and another.
Much to my surprise, the third doorway I went through brought me back face-to-face with a clown holding a butcher’s clever.
The doors didn’t follow the ordinary laws of physics, it would seem, and had brought me back to my would-be-murderers instead of allowing me to escape them. This was despite the fact that I had run very much in the opposite direction away from them.
The jester grinned and laughed, his rotten yellow teeth and blackened gums showing as he chuckled.
“Hellooooo, little bug. You can try to get away but good luck escaping. Those blood and guts aren’t yours, they’re ours for the taking!”
Instead of using the sharp end of the clever as I had imagined he would, he took the backside of it, and whacked me across the forehead, knocking me out cold.
*
As I was unconscious I had another vision, even more vivid and real than the last. I was standing before the great beating heart at the center of the Crimson Carnival. Exactly the same as last time, only this time it was bigger. It was the size of a school bus now, and had grown larger since my last dream. It hung suspended from the ceiling of the great canopy tent at the center of the fair. It was beating loud and heavy like a massive drum, the muscle contractions were enormous and laboured, terrifying and apocalyptic.
Holding it aloft were the veins and arteries which pumped poisonous blood to the inhabitants of the place. The massive heart beat so loudly it pierced my ears, like a jet airliner taking off right next to me, only it was a dull thud that hurt my brain as well.
The heart extended a group of blood vessels towards me and they enveloped me like vines, wrapping around my arms and legs, then my midsection and my face. They went up my nose and into my eyes and dug their poisonous tips into my skin, pumping the toxic waste of the carnival into me, making me into one of its minions forever.
My eyes snapped open as I awoke and looked up to see I was in the center of a ring like in a circus. There were empty benches all around extending up to great dizzying heights above and a spotlight shone down brightly from the ceiling far up in the distance.
I stood and looked around in wonder, realizing I was at the very center of the canopy now. There was no great beating heart as I had imagined in my dreams. But it had felt so real.
There was a man approaching, his soft footsteps echoing in the enormous space. He was dressed like a ringmaster in a circus and was wearing a red military-style shirt with gold epaulettes, embroidery, and buttons down the front, a black top hat and pants. He sauntered forward and I saw that he carried a whip in his hand. It was a cat-o-nine-tails and the tips of it were branched outwards like the capillaries of a vein.
“Welcome,” he said, walking towards me. His eyes were crimson red and flickered like fire, showing no emotion.
“Who are you?” I asked.
“I created this place. It’s my home. At least for the last hundred years or so. I always loved carnivals, you see! They might just be the best thing you humans ever came up with! They’re full of games and gambling, drugs and debauchery. Guns and candy, dizzying rides and delicious deep fried fatty foods. All it took was a bit of creative design work to make a symbol that could be used for a purpose. For us demons, this is what you’d call a place of power. That’s why I set up this whole thing. I mean, when you live forever the world can get sort of boring, and it’s tough to find anything interesting to do.”
“So you’re not gonna mention the part about you stealing their blood? What’s the purpose of all that, exactly?”
“Ooooh, you’ve been talking to Gary, haven’t you? That son of a bitch is gonna get it one of these days. Alright, enough questions, this isn’t a Bond movie, I’m not gonna give you all the answers. You’ve gotta at least work for it a little bit. Tammy! Teach him some manners!”
A massive red tiger with black stripes suddenly jumped out from the shadows and pounced on me, landing on my chest and knocking the wind out of me. I couldn’t breathe as it stood on top of me and its face came closer to mine, large fangs exposed with drool dripping from its maw. It roared loudly, its mouth opening wide and for a second I was so terrified I nearly lost bowel control.
The ringmaster cracked his whip and the tiger retreated off of me, doing quick predatory circles nearby and growling at me.
“Tammy! That’s no way to treat our guest. And you are a guest still. It’s not quite sunrise just yet. You’ve still got time to get out, Jordan. You can try to make a run for it, you know. I won’t stop you.”
“Really?”
“Heh-heh, nope.”
I started to back away from him and was about to run away when he finished his thought.
“Tammy might, though.”
I sighed and slumped my shoulders. Looked like I was going to be trapped with the rest of them. Maybe they would put me in a stall close to Sarah, at least.
“What the hell do you want?”
“Oh, I thought that would be obvious by now. Your blood. I want your blood. And your body. And your soul. You’re mine now, just like the rest of them.”
It occurred to me that I hadn’t checked to see if the clowns who had captured me had taken my weapon from my jacket pocket. Not that it would look like much of a weapon to the naked eye – plus I had put it in my secret pocket.
I felt around for it and it was there. Pulling it out, I pointed the little toy water pistol at the demon.
“What you got there, kiddo? A water gun? What did you fill it up with holy water? Guess what, that shit only works in the movies.”
“Nah. I filled it up with gasoline.”
His eyes went wide and he opened his mouth to scream something but was too stunned to speak.
I shot him several times quickly with it and then pulled out my zippo. It lit on the first strike and I shot the gasoline through it, catching it alight and sending a beam of fire towards the ringmaster.
His red coat caught alight and he began to scream and flail his arms. His screeches rose higher and higher until they pierced my ears with their shrillness. He suddenly burst into flames like flash-paper and was gone a second later.
“Holy shit, kid! What did you do!?”
Gary appeared out of nowhere and I saw the tiger had evaporated in a puff of smoke.
“Where the hell did you come from?”
“I hid in that maze when I realized they were gonna capture you and then followed you back here, thinking I was gonna save your ass. Looks like you didn’t need my help after all, though.”
I looked up to see the entire canopy tent was burning up around us, like paper on fire. It started at the peak where the spotlight had been, and instead of that light the night sky appeared instead, and the soft glow of the stars and moon.
As the canopy tent turned to ash around us, the flakes of it drifting up as embers into the night sky above, we saw a couple people standing around, looking confused and anxious.
“Where am I?” a woman nearby asked.
It seemed that none of them remembered what had happened, and when I told them they scoffed at me.
“Is that supposed to be some sort of joke?” she asked, sounding angry.
I realized the place still had some power over them, as we walked away from there towards where Gary suggested Sarah would be. There were a few, but not nearly as many as we had seen in the carnival. Clearly most of the inhabitants of the place had not been saved by our actions. Most of them had disappeared when the place had burnt up, and I hoped that they were at least free now.
I imagined their souls drifting up into the night sky with the burnt-up ashes of the place, the embers that drifted away in the wind.
That was when I saw her. She looked cold in the chill air, hugging herself and warming her arms. Her round glasses were fogging up and her long pink hair blew around her face in the breeze.
“Sarah!”
She saw me and my heart stopped in my chest. I wondered for a moment if she would recognize me, or if this place had stolen her memory like it had the others’.
But she came running towards me and I breathed a sigh of relief at the look of recognition in her eyes.
We collided in an almost painful embrace, hugging and then kissing, before she asked me, “Where the fuck are we? What’s happened to me? I feel so cold.”
I wish I could say that we lived happily ever after, because we did for the most part. But still to this day she seems different at times. Colder.
I wonder how much of her blood was replaced by that poison. And how much it changed her.
Sometimes I wake up in the night and see her standing over me, smiling.
She murmurs in the darkness and I can just make out the words.
“Spin the wheel of chance, sir? Take a spin, and win your heart’s desire…”
In the dim light it’s difficult to make out the colour of her eyes, but I turn on the light just to check.
I shake her awake and yell at her, anything to get rid of that dull look of hate and that showman’s grin from her face.
She tells me she’s sleepwalking, but her eyes tell a different story.
They used to be blue, before she visited the carnival. Now they’ve turned into a dark purple hue.
And they’re not changing back.
Conclusion
JG
TCC

It makes a pit in your stomach. You’re basically agreeing to throw your money out the window if you made the wrong arbitrary choice. There’s nothing fun about it.
I’m talking serious gambling, specifically games of chance. Going into a casino and dumping hundreds on slots or losing thousands at roulette.
I’m not talking about sports betting or small friendly card games.
I don’t even like betting at the fall grange display festival in Stardew Valley. Orange or green on the spinning wheel. I have to close my eyes every time I spin that stupid thing. It’s not fun!

I’m just a smoothe brain no frontal lobe having plebeian that is in no way a financial advisor or even convincingly human enough to be giving monetary or strategic advice. I however, trade in penny stocks and I have a disdain for the pump and dump tactic.
The penny stock game is like playing in the OTC land fill of failed government experiments, biological weapons and radioactive materials. 100/100.0001 times will end in horrible death or at the very least a slow painful degenerative cancer. If it was 100% though, we wouldn’t have any Bruce Banners or Peter Parkers would we?
Let me point out that nobody reading this post is a friendly neighborhood stock broker or a hedge fund hulk smasher. We are the Toxic Avengers. We sneak around the in the sewer markets cleaning up afterbirth companies in search of those sweet hospital dumpster placentas with their valuable STEM cells.
Toxic Avengers don’t have trend sniffing super powers or multi thousand dollar computer programs in their Bat Caves. We are more like loosely trained mercenaries looking for our next dopamine dump by turning $1200 into $4800 over 72 hours by gambling it all in black and spinning the wheel.
Fellow Toxic Avengers, descend with me into the Fortress of Fools to discuss a new strategy that will help us close on our gains and and not shaft our fellow mercs. We might even be able to create a stable trade volume in some of these legitimately well managed forgotten companies amongst the sewage.
Since you handi-capables love easy to read step by step directions, here is the strategy in an easy to read IKEA style format.
1) Look for your penny stock company on any number of forums
2) Due Diligence and find one you genuinely like ( I’m a big fan of new Tech and renewable clean energy )
3) pick one or a few but don’t spread too thin. Buy in staggered formation. If you want a total of 100k shares, buy in 10k hits at your set strike price. The shares might increase a little per price but it will reduce sharp peaks and price gouging.
4) stop trying to go to the moon!!! Instead climb the stairs to the top of Trump Tower and take the elevator down when you are ready. Be reasonable, set your gain goal and stick to it! If you wanna double your money and leave, set your sell limits and do them in separate hits until you sell your total. This will help reduce the sharp peaks and dips that scare the poo out of our toilet paper handed friends.
4.a) This will also create constant movement in the stock price that will ( hopefully ) drive it steadily until it reaches a balanced point where it becomes an actual investing price.
4.b) increased volume movement is a very good thing! It shows public interest and brings attention to the stock you are investing.
5) Share with your fellow Toxic Avengers.
We don’t Carpet Bomb 💣 penny stocks we like. The stock is destroyed and useless after. We are a elite special Ed mercenary force. We do our recon and engage the target, make our guns talk in coherent sentences ( set strike prices in measured blocks, staggered advance )
When your specific goal has been met, don’t be impatient and Fuup up your fellow Simple Jack. Set your sell limits in smaller blocks to avoid a tissue handed sell off. When you’re satisfied with your tendy gains, find your next objective or roll back into the same one if you really like it.
Pearls of advice

• Be reasonable and set attainable objectives ( forget the moon ) top of the lavender hill is just as nice.
  
• be brave and patient, sell in smaller blocks in set limits to stop plunges.
  
• rinse and repeat
  

“Toxic Avengers, this is the way”
I’m gonna let the ambien and whiskey take me to dream land within a dream where my existential crisis can’t find me, bitch.
Feel free to roast my post and give me hell. I live pay check to paycheck and upside down on my mortgage. Though, I’m finding very good success using this game plan so far.
Toxic Apes strong together.

I have been getting THOROUGHLY trounced on all classes when attempting Act 4, both Asc. 0 and 1 alike (I was reading how the increased elites is technically better if you want to gamble on relics).
I have only actually been face-to-face with the Corrupt Heart ONCE and that was a lost cause because it was an inevitable slow death with the defensive frost package with Claw cycle I was running. I mean, considering the heartbeat mechanic, is anyone really surprised? Yeah, I thought not.
I just want to be able to prove to myself I can get the actual ending, not this infinite loop nonsense. What can I say? I don't want to look it up on YouTube; would pretty much be the worst thing I could do as someone who likes storylines, even those as minimalistic as StS.
Anyway, the sheer level of RNG to be offered the "correct" combination of relics, cards, and not be devastated by previous fights so one can actually go into the fight with a fair amount of health to set up and have a fair shot at completing it is both infuriating and demoralizing.
Act 4 has challenged what I had come to expect from this game by completely re-writing the rules on how to succeed. The hyper-specific qualifications compared to even a very solid build up to and including Act 3 is making me wonder if the developers just set out with the goal to DELIBERATELY try to dissuade people from playing it and just do Ascension runs all day and never, ever going back to try to do Act 4.
Look, I know it's perfectly doable with the most precious resource we have: time. However, I think this is a little bit too silly and I'd probably have more fun playing Yahtzee and trying to roll a yahtzee for every single slot in the game in succession on the first roll for each category. I know it's not the best analogy but it's not challenging in a fun way. It's literally gambling with no payoff except for mental satisfaction, nothing actually tangible.
I've already read many sentiments that echo mine but at least I've done due diligence as I've looked up several guides on deck building and map navigation risk/reward tips that minimize the risk of dying in outrageously stupid fashion since you're not actually building for Acts 1 through 3. There ARE jackpot scenarios that steamroll everything but those are the exception, not the rule.
The general consensus SEEMS to be that Act 4, for all intents and purposes, may as well not exist, for just how radically different it is. If this many people will even go so far as to say, "don't bother with it", I think that's inherently flawed game design.
I don't want it handed to me but I don't want to be spinning my wheels and just RAGE about the futility of it for all eternity either.
I seriously hope that the game is given future tweaks that address Act 4 and curb some of the blatant problems that INSTANTLY make the run a no-brainer 'abandon' because through no fault of your own the game says, 'thanks for wasting your time, crymorenub, lul'. I seriously doubt it, given the game is well-established but I can always hope....

I was asked to make a post about some stories within the Casino grounds so I thought I'd share. I have many so I'll do my best to pick the better ones.
Some back information: I've been a Casino Dealer for 11 years, I've been a supervisor for five years, and I've been a Surveillance Operator for one year. I've worked at three properties, none of which are connected or owned by the same company. I've worked on : Government/Private/Native American owned casinos.

1. From Hero to Zero.

At my first Casino, I was one of the first group of people who were trained to deal Roulette . After 4 weeks of working 6PM-3AM then doing roulette training from 3AM-8AM (Not paid) , I actually really enjoyed the game and after about six months I became extremely quick at the number game and the pace of the action was steady with very low margin of errors. Young man walks in, cashes in for $500. He buys in for $2 chips and just loads the board. After a few spins and pretty decent hits, he then changes his chips from $2 to 5$ then to $10 and racks his winnings up to $10,000. It was then, five spins in a row, he loaded the board with some pretty gross bets, and every spin I would hit the ONE number with either NO CHIPS on it, or maybe 1 chip , He lost all $10,000 in a matter of minutes. He leaves , and I go on break. After my break I was going back to the same table and wouldn't you know it, the same young man walks in and cashes in another $500. He tells me he just sold his car outside and this is all that he had left. So we do the same deal, buys in for $2 chips, then slowly starts betting $5 chips, $10, $25...and he makes $10,000 AGAIN. Within the next 25 minutes it was straight agony. Every spin, same thing, he would bet $2500 in chips, and win only $250, $400, and after about a half hour he lost it all . Never saw the guy again.
2) Man down
At this property, we are 24 hours for table games. It's currently 5AM , and I'm dealing some $25 Blackjack to this guy. He's probably early thirties , heavy guy. He's sober as can be, but right away I can tell he's been losing. We know how much you've bought in for, how much your down, or up, and I could see he was down $2000+. After about twenty minutes of pure losing, his temper starts to flare.At this point I now have two other guests at my table. Drinking coffee, not saying a word, just losing their money. After losing hand, after hand, this guy looks me straight in the eye, seized up, starts shaking, he can't move. He tries to punch towards me and smashes his stack of chips all over the place and falls backwards to the floor. I call for security, we cannot touch him due to liability . I can't move from my table because, well, liability / casino cash property, all I can do is try to talk to him. As I'm doing so, these other two woman who are sitting at my table just look at me and one says "OK, dealer, cmon lets go " as she taps the table telling me to start dealing and forget about the guy having a stroke on the floor. As security takes him to the ambulance out front, I had to stay behind for a couple minutes and give a statement. I go on break. I come back, and 45 minutes later, he comes right back in with a oxygen tank and keeps gambling for the remainder of the morning.
3) You get a dildo, and YOU get a dildo!
On a late summer Saturday night, we had a large event for these massive muscle guys/strongman competition type thing. After their show, I'm at the roulette table , and five of these boys come over to play. They were absolutely hilarious. They were feeling pretty good, cashed in somewhat large amounts and I could tell this was going to be a fun time. After about a hour of dealing to these guys, it's almost midnight, everybody is pretty hammered , I spin the ball, and all five of these guys take out these god damn (what I can only tell was) two feet purple dildos from inside their pants, and wiping them around in the air. The ladies were just loving it, one of the dildos landed in the roulette wheel and we had to shut the table down to re-calibrate the wheel to make sure nothing had been changed. I just remember that night was so much damn fun, I couldn't believe what I was seeing and I would never forget it.
4) Full Moon
On this day, I was actually training dealers / supervising them on small games like Three Card poker. We opened the table at 10AM, and this older man came and sat down . He played all day. The jackpot was $21,000 and that was pretty high for this table. He played, and played and played. He's one of the players where you know he's wearing a diaper because he's been drinking coffee/pop all day and hasn't moved in eight hours. As the day went on, this man never moved from his chair. Getting closer to midnight, he was aggravated and said "I need to go have a smoke, I'm getting killed in here". He left, and the very next hand, the lady beside him was dealt the jackpot . He didn't say much, but you could just tell he just hated life at that very moment because had he not gotten up, it would of been his hand. The man calmly took his cane , his hat, jacket, coffee, and left. The next morning I found out when he did leave he drove his car straight through his bank and was arrested.
5) Slick Robber
I actually give props to people who can actually pull this off. This story may confuse you so I'll try and explain things as best as possible. A lot of casinos have machines as soon as you walk through the front doors. A man walks up to one of these machines and sticks in HIS $100 bill. He doesn't gamble it, instead he hits the cash out button and gets a $100 TITO ticket where he then takes the ticket to the ATM machine to get his $100. Now remember, his Original $100 is in the slot machine. He then takes the $100 from the ATM and goes back to the same machine, and repeats this process over a hundred times. Essentially he's taking money from the ATM, and loading up the Slot Machine . Now he knows he can't do it too much because if the slot machine gets full of money, the machine will shut down and the slow attendant will have to take all the cash out. So he deposits over $10,000 , then has a small crowbar, he cracks the machine open and makes a run out the front door. To my knowledge he was never caught . But damn, that was pretty smart .
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6) Mental Health is a thing.
10PM man walks in to play some high limit BlackJack. This guy knows the game and played well. Dressed nice, drank juice/tea , a little bit of a attitude, cashed in over $10,000. When this man was half way down his buy in, he said something a long the lines of "If I don't win here tonight, I'm going to go set myself on fire." I wasn't sure if he was serious because when people are down, they tend to say a lot of nonsense. I actually left early that night, and from a third party was told he did exactly that in the parking lot. The next day it was clear something terrible had gone wrong in the parking lot .
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7) Nothing good happens after midnight
After a busy Saturday night, I was dealing a mix of games, and during this story I was in the middle of Blackjack. I had one young kid (probably 19) sitting in the middle, one older male probably in his later 40's sitting beside him on his right, and I had a really nice couple in their 20's sitting together at the other side. This young kid wasn't playing just sort of watching, and ever time the old man won he would give this young guy some of his winnings. The older man, was a wine drinker, and he had black between all of his teeth, I'll never forget. He's a little drunk but nothing terrible. As the night goes on, the older man goes and uses the washroom, at which point the couple asked the young guy "Oh was that your dad?" and the young guy says "Hah, no I wish!". The couple and I just looked at each other. This old guy, was in complete control over this kid. Absolutely disgusting. The night ends, and I find out the couple called a few of their friends, and they all waited outside by this old mans truck and beat the living hell out of him. 40 years old, sleeping with a 19 year old, completely brain washed . Very weird.
8) That one co-worker where you just wish they would quit.
One of our co-workers, nice guy but had a very big ego and we as employees just sorta left him alone. One day he had enough of the atmosphere and quit. Now usually when you quit, you cannot come back until you paperwork is finalized. How ever, HR was in that day, and he was given the paperwork the very next day. He came in, cashed in $1000, and made $50,000 in about a hour at the Baccarat table. My manager, was extremely annoyed, because now this guy is just mocking the casino and having the time of his life (Thanks for the big tip by the way :) ) and so he decides to call it quits. He wants to ban himself and he wants $50,000 in cash. The casino says Nope, we are going to give you a cheque. Now here's the thing, most business people will take the cheque, how ever you CANT CASH the cheque until the following monday because it's on that day where the funds are available. The casino on the other hand will cash their own check in anytime , because they want you to play. So this guy pretty much said go to hell I want my cash, and he called the police. Police show up, and management promptly gave him the cash.I though it was absolutely hilarious .
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9) No good deed goes un punished
I was dealing Three Card Poker, and the jackpot was around $17,000. This old man (a regular) was sitting there all day grinding it out. Super nice guy, always a pleasure to deal to. Well, after hours of playing, he stands up and says "Hey john!, can you come here for a minute?" so his buddy John comes over. He says to John "I need to go take a piss real quick, can you play my card until I get back?" John agrees . John takes the chips and I stop him and explain he can't play his friends chips, he needs to cash in and play his own. And he does. Welp, second hand out and bam, doesn't he win it. The old man comes back and is so happy, he can't believe it. John, took his $17,000, didn't say a word to his "buddy" and walked away. I never felt so much hatred in all my life. Didn't give him a dollar, not a thank you, nothing. The old man sits back down again, the progressive resets to $2500, and he sat there grinding away again.
10) The Top Knot
I had this player , young guy, who was born into a fortune. One of his relatives passed away and left him a pretty big sizable amount of money, so he played poker every single day for the rest of his days. I will add, he IS a good player. I did not enjoy his company just because of the "Know-it-All" attitude, but he was good. We'll call him John. John is 5'10, and well build, with muscle. John also decided today was the day to show off his Top Knot. (google top knot if you're not sure what I mean) So he sits down, and he's absolutely KILLING the table. Every hand, after hand, after hand. And because he's in such a good mood, he's playing any two cards, calling any $500 bet, and he's just dominating. This one guy at the table decided he had enough. He got up, without saying a word and left. A moment later, he comes back in, walks behind John, and takes a pair of scissors , and cuts off his Top Knot. I for one couldn't believe it, dying laughing inside, and it just turned into one big brawl. That was a good day.
11) That one bad seed
One of my best friends who I haven't seen in YEARS ended up being part of the crew. Was kind of nice to catch up. We never really got along as we grew up because he has a very high picture of himself . He wanted that 10/10 woman. A mansion, and a new Corvette. So every month or so we would all go up to the other casino to play. I myself would bring no more than $500, but I couldn't understand how this guy (we'll call him Kyle) was spending THOUSANDS of dollars at the tables. So this wen on for a few months. Well, one day, as we're closing the casino, he and I are in the High Limit room and we're getting ready to close the tables. We are told to take the chips out, count them, put them back, sign this piece of paper and that's it. Well as the supervisor was locking the tray, the piece of paper fell to the floor, so she asked Kyle to grab the piece of paper. As he bends over, a great big $500 chip falls right out of his sock. Kyle was fired immediately , but it all made sense. They offered Kyle a deal where if he replaced all the stolen chips they would not make it public. Not sure how that turned out.
12) If I ever decide to write a book, this will be the last chapter: <3
After working at my first Casino for five years, I met a Indian woman who was visiting from another part of the country. During this time I was explaining a game to her, which honestly I don't think she even cared. She explained she was visiting and sight seeing , and that was that.Well, two years later I ended up moving to the other side of the country and transferred casinos, and low and behold she worked there as a Dealer. We got married , and it's been 5 years.
13) The Tip
One of our tables that we've had for a couple years had a progressive jackpot that had reached $100,000. The dealer at the table was sitting pretty lonely. Nobody really played the game because people knew it was extremely difficult to win the jackpot. My memory is a tad foggy, but you somehow needed to flop the royal flush. This young guy sits down and says to the dealer, we'll call him John. "John, if you pay me that jackpot, I will tip you $10,000" Well John started dealing, and about a half hour into his shift, he F*cking did it. He dealt him the royal. And you know something?This young lad, kept his word, and he made sure there was a audience, and he tipped exactly $10,000. That was a moment right there. That pay cheque was real nice. I think we all got about $500 more than usual. The moment that jackpot was awarded they got rid of the table because the money it was making was not near what the casino wanted. I'm sure there have been bigger tips at other casinos, but that was something special .
14) The Lawsuit
Now this story I'm going to have to beat around the bush a bit due to the nature of what happened. I can't won't answer any questions that you may have on this topic other than what I have to say because it had a lot of publicity . The waitresses at this casino had to wear very thin sexy clothes. Not borderline legal, but it was noticed. One day they called all the waitresses to come in and explained they were changing their outfit to something even more sexier. Now these new dresses were very very borderline legal . The staff said No way. We're not wearing that.So , friday night comes, and the staff work their whole shift, then at the end of their shift were called into a meeting and were all fired. Welp, one of those ladies father was a pretty big time lawyer. Brough the casino to court and won. They won big. Good for them. We had no waitresses for a couple days haha.
Thanks for reading along, I have many more I can add as the day goes on, those were just some off the top of my head. Feel free to ask any questions of the Casino industry. I don't really have many stories about the surveillance department because that's the one area where I can't really say a whole lot due to its privacy and contracts I was and still am under.

I just ran my first session for CoS, and it went great! I decided to not to go with any of the published adventure hooks. Instead, I had a circus come to town, filled with scarecrows on stilts, jack-in-the-boxes, a gift shop with Blinsky dolls, stables full of giant spiders in suits and ties, a caged mongrelfolk on display, as well as many other things, all organized by Luvash and Arrival, along with all the other Vistani of their camp. The mist closed in around the circus grounds once all the PCs were in, and we all had a blast as they got to encounter many creepy events and rides, all giving a little taste of what's in store for them in Barovia. They fought a spider, tried to save the mongrelfolk, got freaked out by Blinsky dolls, saved a guy from a spinning wheel of death, and stopped Arrival from robbing a family who passed out on dream pastries, which finally led to the final event: the whispering wall. This consisted of Luvash and Arrival leading everyone in the circus back to the gates of the grounds, where the mist had formed a thick wall. Staring into the wall, the PCs saw an image of their greatest desires and fantasies. Luvash then makes a second speech, saying that if they simply walk through, all of their dreams will come true, and he says he can prove it. He says he will send his daughter through (she is supposed to come back with proof) but then he looks around and Arrabelle is missing. The Vistani freak out, scour the grounds, and then leave through the mist, leaving the players in charge of an empty circus filled with dangers, the only way out being through the mist, which leads right to Barovia.
Edit: I was asked for more details about this Circus and how it functioned in my game. So here is a more intensive explanation of this adventure hook:
The "Wonders of Barovia" Circus
A Mysterious Letter: I always like to start my campaigns with a list of prompts that allow for placement of characters in the world, backstory opportunities, and extra starting equipment. For this campaign we did those in session 0. Here are the prompts I gave in session 0:
Each of you has come to be in a settlement around the Luna forest in Selchia (one of my homebrew world's). Which settlement are you in, and why? The settlements are Belov, a small village of lumberjacks led by a powerful wizard, Grand Pier, a city of great reknown on the coast dominated by a bureaucratic system of high elves, and Grick's Nest, an isolated inn and alehouse near the edge of the Luna forest known for it's loud, half-orc regulars and strong liquor. Alternatively, you can choose to start in the Luna forest itself.
The evening is growing old and you find yourself by a fire. You are doing an activity you commonly do during downtime -- what is it? (If it's a tool or kit of some kind, have them add it to their starting equipment).
After your limited travel and adventure (my players are starting at level 1), you have discovered an item of significance to you. It is not very powerful, but it is useful in tricky situations (I didn't allow for anything more magically powerful than a potion of healing).
Though you have been traveling alone, you are not without comfort. With you, you have some sort of mount, familiar, or mechanical trinket. What is it/ what is it's name/ what does it do?
Wherever you are in Selchia, a wiry man in a Jester's cap approaches you with a sealed letter (script written in the "boxed text" section), saying "There ya are, been lookin everywhere for ya!" He holds out a sealed invitation, then leaves without furthering dialogue (This was the first opportunity for role play with my players, and it was quite fun). Alternatively, the letter appears on a tree in the Luna forest.
On your journeys, you have developed at least one habit. Is it a nervous tick? An addiction? Whatever it is, it arrives as you put down the invitation.
Something fishy is going on, and you don't know quite what yet, but you suspect the thing you dread the most. You have a deep hatred or rivalry with a person or type of creature. What is it, and why? (I decided that whenever my players approach within 50 ft of their "chosen for" and are aware of their presence, they get a special inspiration that they can only use against their foe, and that can't be transferred between characters).
Finally, though the world is slightly dismal, you imagine what the world would be like if you had everything you ever wanted, of the world was perfect (I had them think on this one and give me the answer personally. I used these answers later for the "Whispering Wall" event.
The Circus Grounds: The circus has been set up in the center of the Luna forest in a large clearing. A ten-ft. Metal fence has been erected with one way in, through a set of ten-ft wide iron gates facing East. The diameter of the circus grounds is approximately 500 ft., Though you can make it larger. Once the players are all inside the circus, a heavy wall of fog closes in against the fence, the gates close, and any who wander into the mist end up in Barovia (if it suits you, until the "Whispering Wall" event, you can have the fog steer them right back into the circus). Here is a list of sights at the circus (events will be listed separately later on): A large fire blazes in the center of the circus grounds; a Vistana throws powders into the flames that change the fires color. Kids watch, amused.
A cart is selling "Dream Pastries" (yes, the same ones they will encounter in the village of Barovia) for 5 sp.
A Vistana rides a giant unicycle while juggling knives over guest's heads. He seems to be bad at juggling.
Fire breathers take turns doing dangerous tricks for a boisterous crowd.
Three food vendors have been set up -- one sells meat k-bobs, one sells blood pudding, and the third sells wine labeled "Purple Grapemash #3."
A large tent contains a mirror maze. Those who enter must succeed a DC 12 INT saving throw or become lost. Those lost see their reflection as that of a pale man in royal robes with black, greasy hair (Strahd Von Zarovich).
A carousel spins quickly on its axis, though instead of horses, the animals depicted on the ride are large, snarling wolves. They look, feel, and even smell real (they are, and come alive after the "Whispering Wall" event.)
A couple of Vistani are demonstrating new potions through questionable means, including stabbing each other through with swords. The potions include Morning Lord's solutions (2d4+2 healing), druidic thicke (1d4+2), priest's tongue ointments (1d4+1 for 4 rounds), and new concoctions called "Vistani grubs" (listed later).
Vistani on stilts walk around the circus grounds, laughing maniacally and doing card tricks. (These are actually scarecrows, and their stilts are metal and sharpened to points. Use the same stats as a scarecrow, but their melee attacks are with their legs and have reach.)
Another tents has been erected and is being used as a gift shop. Among their goods, they also have six dolls with a label that says "Is no fun, Is no Blinsky!" (A list of the Blinsky dolls I used will be provided later).
A spinning target with metal straps is able to hold a person. Knives are stuck in the target. A gambling tent sits on the outskirts of the circus. Here Vistani play card games with drunken guest's for special items and coin, adventures fight in a rink for money and gear, and a Vistana sells wine from "The Wizard of Wines" (not champagne du le stomp).
A large jack-in-the-boxe scares guest's as they walk by. Dc 12 or be frightened for 1d4 rounds. It has a down mouth and metal knives for hands.
At the entrance, near the gates, a painting has been posted of a large group of Vistani, including Arrigal and Luvash with Arabelle on his shoulders. A small sign says "Meet the Vistani".
A caged wagon is parked nearby the painting with a sign that says "Mongrel." Inside the cage is a man named Melvin Belview. He has one crab claws for an arm, the other is a tentacle. He has one human leg and a set of lobster claws in place of the other. Scales cover his forehead. He was captured by the Vistani and curses their existence. He praises the Abbot, and always speaks highly of his "Holy Master." He has the "Amphibious" feature.
Animal stables only have one type of creature inside: giant spiders. They wear suits, ties, tophats, and shined shoes on each foot. Some even have saddles for riding. They don't attack unless provoked.
Guest tents allow for guest to crash if they've had too much to drink, or if they eat a dream pastry.
Events at the Circus: All or some of these events may occur as the players wander through the circus grounds. The "Whispering Wall" must be the last event of the night. A man has been strapped to the spinning target. Vistani throw knives around him as he spins (trying not to hit him of course, but they may miss once or twice). Onlookers can't do much and the Vistani have no sympathy for his screams. If the players try to stop them, they make it a game -- the characters must find the keys the the shackles before the Vistani's hands slip. The keys are hidden with Arrigal, who can be found either in the guest tents, or the gambling tent.
Loud weeping is heard from the mirror maze, followed by screams. Children have become lost in the mirror maze, shouting for help and saying a man is in there with them. Any player that saves the children is confronted with the reflection of Strahd.
Guests eat dream pastries and retire to guest tents. Here, Arrigal takes their gear and gold, bringing it the the gambling tent, where the Vistani gamble the items and gold with other guests (they guest's don't know it's stolen, of course).
A child pokes at one of the show spiders, provoking them to attack. One spider grabs the boy and begins wrapping him up, preparing to bite him. If the players intervene, the spider attacks. If they don't, other adventurers intervene, provoking two other spiders.
Melvin Belview the mongrelfolk tries to convince players to free him. He says that Luvash has the keys to the lock, but they could try to break the lock as well. If they free him, they win him favor and he runs to the fence, where he crawls over and disappears into the mist.
The Whispering Wall: This is the final demonstration of the night, where the most cataclysmic event takes place. Once the players have explored enough and have participated in a few events, Luvash speaks up, leading all the guests and Vistani to the entrance gates for the final event. He makes a speech, which is given in the boxed text section. Those who look into the Whispering Wall see a manifestation of their image of a perfect world. When each player has seen their vision (it is nice if you write it out as a DM and give them handouts, Luvash states that if they simply walk into the mist they can experience the reality of their vision. "I can prove it" he says, and he says his daughter Arabelle will go through the mist and come back with proof. He turns to his side, and Arabelle is gone. In fact, she isn't in the circus grounds. The Vistani scatter, searching for her. When they realize she is gone, they depart into the mist in search of her, leaving the players and all other guests alone with the circus. This will lead to other events that are meant to ultimately encourage the players to go through the mist, either to escape or to find the Vistani for help these events include:
The wolves on the carousel animate
The stilt walkers begin attacking guests
The spiders leave their stables and begin webbing up children
The scarecrow begins pershing guests, scarring them towards other dangers
Some guests begin ransacking tents, stealing gear, potions, dolls, etc.
If it didn't happen before, Melvin escapes, shouting "It isn't safe here. Go now! To Barovia," and he departs into the mist.
Vistani Grubs*: Grub of longevity-- 2d8+4 hp added to max hp for 1d4 hours, after which the grub bursts from the stomach dealing 4d8+4 slashing damage. Grub of the bull -- feel no pain for 1d4 hours, after which you become incapacitated with pain as the grub crawls out of your mouth.
Grub of enhanced ability -- add 1d4 to ability score dictated by the type of Grub for 1d4 days, after which the grub dies in the body, dealing a permanent -1 to that ability score (added 1d4 goes away as well).
Grub of stone skin-- add 1d4 to AC for 1d4 hours, after which the grub forces the host to molt in a hideous fashion, giving disadvantage on CHA rolls. The grub is then dedicated out.
*There is a 10% chance that instead of the Grubs normal effects, the grub attacks the host periodically from inside, dealing 1 piercing damage. There is a 5% chance on each of the hosts turns that the grub attacks. These periodic attacks prevent the host from taking a long rest. The grub can be killed with a greater restoration spell or by drinking poison.
Blinsky dolls: A Raggedy-Ann doll with no eyes, no fingers, and her hands wrapped in gauze.
A stuffed dog that can be placed in various positions. It's frame is made of real bones.
A toy fiddle that only plays low, discordant sounds.
A hand puppet with the mouth down shut, making it incapable of being used as a puppet.
A porcelain doll with eyes that follow you wherever you go.
A bust of a Vistana with a sign that reads "water me." It is essentially a chia pet that grows green and purple mold.
A limbless stuffed rabbit that, no matter how you move it, ends up upright on its haunches.
Boxed Text: Mysterious Letter: The top of the letter is stamped with the Zarovich seal. The title reads: "Come one, Come all!" The letter follows as so: "Dear special guest, for your pleasure, the circus has come to Luna forest! Much fun is to be had by all in attendance. Come see our exotic and well-trained animals, child safe rides, and the mysterious WHISPERING WALL. This invitation is your FREE TICKET, just show it at the door. We await your company! Signed, Arrigal and Luvash." On the back of the letter is a map to the circus. Other adventurers besides the players got special letters too. They were given to all people that seemed worthy of Strahd's game of cat and mouse.
Circus setting up: A ten-foot fence has been erected around this grassy clearing, and gilded, barrel-top wagons fill the western part of these grounds. As a group of strangely-garbed musicians plays around a large bonfire, others set up large tents, assemble rides, and pull supplies from wagons. Two young men seem to be in charge, pointing around the grounds and directing the other strange folk, all the while dancing to the fine music. The larger of the two men has a child on his shoulders. A closed metal gate into the grounds is locked with a large iron lock, decorated with a wooden sign that reads: “ The “Wonders Of Barovia” has not begun yet -- please wait patiently for this evening.

Circus gates open: The sun begins to set as you make your way toward the circus grounds, and as the darkness of dusk arrives, so do the mists. The heavy fog trails behind you, almost closing in, and above you, it’s mass blots out the sky. As you arrive at the gates, the mist, like crawling fingers, pulls itself against the fence of the circus grounds. A strangely-dressed man in a pointed, yellow hat requests invitations or coin at the door. Inside the grounds, new sights, smells, and sounds bombard your senses. Colorfully dressed people with tasseled gowns dance around, selling wares, juggling, carrying boxes of goods, or leading guests through the grounds. Other guests wander, fascinated, through the tents and stands, performers and storytellers. Some wear armor and carry weapons at their sides. Some wear light elven leather and tightly-strung bows. These guests all seem to be clutching sealed letters in their hands. Most guests, however, are families and interested visitors, who explore the sights with eagerness and wonder. Before you are jugglers on unicycles, stilt walkers and fire-breathers. Vendors and pastry-carts and gift shops. A carousel, a mirror maze, and a large Jack-in-the box. Artists and musicians and artisans and stables and peddlers and tricksters and on, and on, and on. Behind you, the fog has wound itself tightly around the circus grounds, and the gates have shut. The fun has begun. Arrigal’s Speech: “Welcome, ladies and Gentleman, boys and girls, the “The Wonders Of Barovia.” Some of you have arrived here by your own desire, and some of you have been specially invited. Whatever your reason, we appreciate your attendance, and there is fun, fun, fun to be had by all! We have many exciting displays and games for you to enjoy. Feel free to explore ”The Wonders Of Barovia” as you please. Remember that there are always guest tents should you have too much to drink, and be sure to meet back here for our most specialist of demonstrations -- “The Whispering Wall.” Enjoy.” 

Luvash orders Alexei: As you make your way, you pass by the looming frame of Luvash, his brow furrowed, as he lifts his daughter from his shoulders and sets her down next to another Vistani man. Luvash speaks: “A mighty good babysitter you have turned out to be, Alexei. You give the old hags around here a run for their coin. Keep a good eye on Arabelle for me tonight, and be sure to have her ready and back at the gates for “The Whispering Wall.” I’m counting on you.” Alexei grabs Arabelle by the hand, wandering toward the carousel, and Luvash marches off toward the large tent with a sign that reads “values” in crudely-painted letters.
Luvash’s speech: Luvash stares, brow furrowed, at the crowd gathered before him. “Thank you, guests and fellow Vistani, for joining us for our most important event: “The Whispering Wall.” I hope the lot of you have had fun tonight, and there is more fun yet to be had. Now.” Luvash gestures, and two Vistani open the gates. “What you see before you may look at first glance like the wall of a thick autumn fog, but, in fact, there is more to this mist than meets the eye.” His cold eyes scan the audience, locking onto one of you. “What would the world look like if viewed through a different lens? A world without regret, without pain, without need? This world may sound far away, intangible. But it isn’t. Step up to the wall, and you will find yourself confronted with a world you never knew was possible to see.”

Luvash’s second speech: “Now that you all have had a glimpse of what can be, you may be saddened by what the world is now. But the world need not remain dismal. The Whispering Wall is more than a painting of a fantasy. It is a window. All one must do to achieve their wildest fantasies is to walk through the mists.” Luvash pauses, smirking. “Don’t believe me? I can show you. My daughter Arrabelle will demons-- Arabelle? Where is Arabelle?” The Vistani gaze around frantically, and some run off into the circus, looking left and right. Soon, all Vistani are shouting Arabella’s name, searching the grounds. Luvash is livid. It quickly becomes apparent that Arabelle is no longer in the circus grounds. “Into the wagons! She may be in the mists. Ride, Vistani, ride!” The vistani run to their horses and wagons. Luvash stares at the party before climbing onto a horse. “You lot can certainly care for the grounds while we are gone. See to it everything stays in order.” He climbs on his horse and rides to the wall of fog. “If you desperately need assistance, you’ll find us in the mist.” Luvash leaves, along with the entirety of the Vistani. The circus is left quiet and dark. 

Disclaimer from Quora: A true short squeeze is a fairly rare event. There are probably 100 predicted for every 1 that occurs.*
There needs to be an unexpected positive event. This could be a huge earnings surprise, a takeover offer, new patent, drug approval, etc.
Unscrupulous stock promoters (PUMPERS) often dangle a potential short squeeze as a carrot to entice inexperienced investors to buy a bad stock. For instance, you will find predictions of a “massive short squeeze” on virtually every message board for every penny biotech stock. If you point out that there is insufficient short interest for a squeeze, the promoters just add lies about “naked short selling”.*

There, nobody sue me for the pennies I have. The following is all for entertainment purposes only:
The intro:
Sup gamblers. Feel bad about missing the gain train on TSLA? Fear not - something much greater and stupider is here.
You know Citadel? The MM that took all our money today? Well now we finally won’t be at the mercy of the MMs. Instead, we’re going to temporarily join forces with the Galactic Empire and hijack the death star.
Our choice of weapon... $GME.
The setup:
Huh?? Isn’t GME an absolute piece of trash stock? NO (will explain below), and even if it is, it's not entirely relevant. The this turn around is going to make TSLA's short burn look like warm afternoon tea.
Why? Well, most short squeezes are mostly math. This one is special because we have math AND great underlying news.
To be clear, this will happen whether or not we participate. I prefer us idiots to be a part of history. Here’s what’s up:
Short interest:
GME currently has between 85% - 99.8% short interest, depending on what site you use. For context, 20% is already considered high as the moon. TSLA and NFLX were around 30-40% at their peak. But GME’S ACTUAL SHORT INTEREST IS OVER 110%. In case you think I’ve gone nuts, look below:

Shares Outstanding (June 2) = 64.8M

• Insider Shares (June 30) = 8.9M

Total = Public Float = SO - IS = 55.8 M

• Ryan Cohen Shares (8/31) = 6.2M

Total = Adjusted Public Float - Ryan Cohen = 49.6M

Shares Shorted (9/2) = 55.7M

% Shorted (Total Shares) = 86%
% Shorted (Float) = 99.8%
% Shorted (Adj. Float) = 112.3%

This is unheard of. Also, the short interest ratio/days to cover is 16 DAYS right now. Shorts are beyond trapped in their position. And the insiders? They won’t sell. In fact.. they’ve been BUYING.
Fine, what if the shorts are correct? They’ve been printing for 5 years. Ok fellow gamblers, here’s where the real DD comes in. The reversal:
3 big things will cause this reversal. Ryan Cohen, retail option buying, and Kenny G (Citadel) himself.
Who’s Ryan Cohen?
Ryan Cohen sold Chewy in 2017 for $3.3 billion. He poured most of his money into Apple and Wells Fargo, saying he hates diversification and only goes all in into things he has high conviction in. Cohen is a Buffet-like investor. He is the largest individual owner of AAPL, and has sat on his hands doing nothing for 3 years.
Until last week… he went long on $GME.
Who cares right? He’s just another gambler like us willing to lose money. Not in this case… RC is special due to his expertise in e-commerce. He understands how a smaller company can compete against Amazon and Walmart despite heavy competition. THAT, combined with his hatred against diworsification makes his interest in GME a bit special.
RC can spin this into an e-commerce/tech company, which would make Wall Street drool from their mouths. He’s already caught the attention of a few people, hence the recent 75% run up since the RC announcement.
RC only needs to disclose his investments every 10 days. If he’s been buying since 8/31, we won’t know until this week.
Add to that, the original contrarian Michael Burry found that 90% of stores were free cash flow positive before COVID. GME’s balance sheet is healthy with $100M in net cash (around $500M cash and $400M debt), so they aren’t going bankrupt anytime soon. They also added 2 more activist investors, Kurtis Wolf and Paul Evans, who were nominated by Hestia Capital Partners and Permit Capital Enterprise Fund, to turn the ship around.
All this meaning, prominent figures have sKiN iN tHe gAmE, and if needed (unlikely) they have more cash to see it through.
Second and third, degenerate gambling retail robinhooders + CITADEL. Told you we’re going to work with him this time.
Thanks to MMs literally not using their brain and relying on ze maths to configure their entire business, we can take advantage of them sleeping at the wheel for a few seconds, and cause them to ram into GME for us.
It looks like this: RH Call Option buying -> MM Delta hedging/share purchase -> short squeezing -> Greater retail/RHers price action chasing/call option buying -> MM Delta hedging/share purchase -> short squeezing -> Institutional and new channels flip the script -> GME to $400+ -> cash out.
By the way. This is NOT a pump and dump. This is a kick in the shorts’ teeth. The stock will STAY HIGH.
For reference: if $GME was trading at the same P/S multiple as $CHWY, the share price would be $420.
Maths:
On being delta neutral - quick refresher from a WSB classic:

“Part of the reason we see outsized moves is when a stock starts moving the dealers who are short the calls need to buy more stock to hedge. This can easily double the amount of buying pressure out there and lead to very exaggerated moves.
As the stock goes up, so does the delta of the stocks calls and dealers who were originally perfectly delta hedged before the move effectively become short the stock as it moves higher so they need to buy more stock to “hedge up” or flatten their exposure/risk."

Remember, since GME is literally 99.8% of float short (ignoring RC’s shares for now) they currently HAVE LESS THAN 50,000 SHARES IN LIQUIDITY.
https://iborrowdesk.com/report/GME
As of writing this, delta on average is around 0.200, give or take. Higher for near dated (0.395) lower for long dated (0.195). Let’s be conservative and call it 0.2 for the time being. So now, for every call option I buy, MMs need to delta hedge with 20 shares.
Here’s where it gets insane:
If $100,000 in calls are bought from RH, Citadel is forced to buy the remaining 50,000 shares. I’m using 10/16 $15C for this example. This is an insanely small amount of money, especially with Ryan Cohen, retail idiots, and the rest of the SeekingAlpha vultures waiting for this play. It’s a ticking time bomb waiting to happen.
Let’s say Burry wakes up and decides to drop $600,000 in call options. This is going to force Kenny to delta hedge 300,000 in GME shares. When there are only under 50,000 shares available in PUBLIC FLOAT. This has NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE IN HISTORY. In an accidental squeeze (KBIO, VW), the shorts can’t buy back and get priced out momentarily. Pump and dump. Not what's happening here.
In a contrarian bet leading to a squeeze, shorts bail their positions and the stock STAYS HIGH (TSLA, PTON). The stock is no longer being artificially suppressed, and the shorts are NOT going short again.
To tell you the truth, I don’t even know how far this is going to blow up, since there is literally no historical precedent for this. I just know things are about to get very very insane.
Now also add in the fact that GME is at a 5 year low, which means shorts can be largely satisfied with their gains, and are comfortable covering their shorts. Which, as a reminder, they have to BUY back.
-Cut to Ryan Gosling toppling the Jenga pieces-
The timing:
Alright, if you’ve read up to now, I can assume you’re in. IV is off the charts right now. That’s what happens when a stonk goes up 75% in a week. Sorry, but the Ryan Cohen news is actually big news.
PRE-EARNINGS BET
There’s no idea how the call will go. So place your bets if you think it will go well. If $GME absolutely misses the mark, this DD is worthless. BTW GME flopped the last 2 earnings - that's why there have been no big gains. Proceed at your own risk.
Few things I’m betting on:
First, GME beats earnings. All gaming companies, Nintendo, Sony, ATVI beat due to COVID lockdowns. Same store sales should be flat or up, with 300 less total stores. $GME is expected to post a loss of 1.27 EPS. That's way too low.
Second, activist investor activity. Cohen is sharp as a knife and will make sure things get aligned correctly. He's more financially oriented than most foundeCEOs. He can probably recite CHWY's balance sheet to you off the top of his head, and he understands the investing environment (bad IPOs, interest rates, SPACs). Meaning, he's not a gung ho YOLO Masayoshi / Grant Cardone coked out founder. He's disciplined. Yea I did some stalking... Well you know I had to.
Third, positive news cycle due to Console Cycle: http://charts.stocktwits.com/production/original_240233258.jpg
If you’re wondering why fund managers aren’t covering and going long, remember that they have a JOB. They can’t make contrarian bets at the risk of looking idiotic. Cohen and Burry can because they own their own money.
They can talk about how $GME is going to be Blockbustered. Only one problem - GME’s Netflix… is GME itself. By the way, VW was also heavily shorted during a recession because everyone thought they would be bankrupt. Jus sayin.
AFTER EARNINGS
If GME rockets after earnings, the short squeeze has started and we can pile on weekly 10-20% OTM options to force KG to delta hedge by buying shares, ad infinitum: see $TSLA.
If GME tanks, buy cheap options in anticipation of the short burn.
The trade:
In order to capture the biggest upside, the highest strike call option is best. Remember when TSLA was going up so fast they didn't even have existing options to match the parabolic gains? Same will happen here. We only have $30Cs now, so these will have to do.
15 Jan 2021 $30.00 C.
Also, since we don’t know when GME will skyrocket, this gives you time to capture any squeeze that happens.
16 Oct $15.00 C.
This lets you capture more asymmetric upside in case the squeeze happens quickly.
LAST, and timing is crucial here. ONLY WHEN I get the confirmed signal that the squeeze is happening, I will pound weeklies 10-20% above strike price. Again forcing Kenny to hedge with shares, causing shorts to cover and BUY back, increasing the delta of the call, getting retail and institutional attention, buying more calls/shares, delta hedge, shorts cover, ad infinitum.
The weeklies have the highest delta, so Citadel will be forced to hedge the most by buying shares. In other words, we’ll get the biggest bang for our buck in squeezing these.
There is a chance Citadel/MMs switches to buying puts to delta hedge. Like I said, they’re asleep at the wheel for a second, retail will likely ram before they change their algos.
However, once the squeeze takes off, not even Citadel will be able to stop it. In any case, if they do start to buy puts, we can sell the puts as a bonus.
Like dlkdev once said, the only way to beat a rigged game is to rig it even harder.
This is not fraud. There is no manipulation here. We aren’t forcing anyone to do anything. It’s going to happen with or without us. But I want to ride.
Earnings will light the match, but we can add all sorts of gasoline to the fire.
I stole some data/ideas from a couple of different articles on Seeking Alpha/reddit/google/youtube. I’m not claiming credit for this trade, I don’t really care. In fact, I beg you to completely ignore me. I even dare you to short GME. I’ll happily take your money.
TL;DR: $GME is vastly oversold.
GME is TSLA one year ago. GME is AAPL in 2017. Add to that the greatest short burn you’ll see in history, and you’re in for a hell of a show.
Also GME is uncorrelated with the market. It might even be negatively correlated (it was today). It's only worth $500M (3 Bel-Air houses) and fund managers are happy to cut a high risk/low return position. Let your cognitive biases run free.
Ryan Cohen & Michael Burry if you see this - you better buy as much as you can now. When GME gets to fair value of $26B+, you won't be able to take over the company and kick out the backwards exec team. Good luck.
**Edit1: $GME missed and tanked. Not much Cohen can do in 1 week. IV is dead and liquidity is still dry. Get cheap calls while you still can. PLAY IS STILL ON.

I’m trying to come up with games that aren’t classified as gambling; I’ve come up kinda short, but I was thinking of your typical gameshow types. Wheel of Fortune where they 'get to know me' and the $$ will either be converted as 'free pics' 'free blah' etc, a win on every spin, but each spin for X amount and i could sell them in bundles, the Price is Right ie they guess pricing of my collection of lingerie, toys, etc. ????? The overall prize would be a free subscription for however many months, free content, idk ! I’m slowly rebuilding / restarting my page and it’s difficult bc I had to move in with my grandpa, who is usually at work all day, but now his crazy gf is here so its kinda 🥴 rn

As the title says, I want to extend a big personal thank you to the people who, without their efforts, I would have by now thrown hundreds of pounds at this game. I'm new to gacha, and thanks to covid I've had my bank balance balloon up due to lack of other things to spend my money on and I would have spent it on this game. I'm already far from f2p, I've had a Welkin card since I started playing in the first week, both BP passes, and have bought out the four most expensive first time buyer bonus packs. Normally my questionable impulse control might just have me flushing money away on a free video game, but thanks to you, I don't.
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Again, thank you to miHoYo for making me not want to spend money on your awesome game.
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Now, this post isn't necessarily even a rant. I'm not even sure myself if I'm mad about this or not, but the fact of the matter is that due to how terrible of an idea spending money on this game is on any second thoughts, I don't. In another world I could see msyelf coming home from my crappy barely above minimum wage shift, £70 in pocket, and after a long week I say "screw it, let's get papa a new 5 star." Throw £30-£50 at the standard banner (or rate up if I happen to like it) and Spin the wheel to see what shiny gold weapon or person I get just for the hell of it. I don't do this for a variety of reasons.
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• £30-£50 does not get me a 5 star. With the pity at 90 rolls, it takes just under £200 worth of gems to get a guaranteed 5 star. Not only does the largest pack of gems available cost 143% of what I earn in my crappy shift, it doesn't even get me a random 5 star. It really helps break it down into perspective that it's not worth the labour. I know this is obfuscated by the "soft pity" but the point still mostly stands, and there's also the obvious possibility of getting a 5 star early into the pity, but with these rates, I'm not banking on that at all

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• In regards to rate up weapons, you are literally never guaranteed a particular one of the rate up pair, making it much less of a tangible "goal" to spend towards.

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• New banners circulating at a snail's pace means I'm more than happy to take my time banking up my gems from Welkin, dailies, and events and just spending whenever something I like will surely come my way.

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• This is really quite subjective, but obviously characters I DON'T like and crap banners helps me save. Cough cough, Zhongli, cough cough shield weapons. (if that Albedo banner datamine is real... lmao.)

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• Adding onto the last point, if the theory that rate up five stars are going to keep on getting worse and worse in their base c0 forms, then it's all the more reason for me to not want to spend my saved up in game gems, much less my real life money.

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• Even if the 5 star I get is one that's not a dissappointment to me, unless it's a much treasured Diluc constellation, it would be 2 days' worth of resin to get a weapon to a usable state and 2+ weeks' to get a character there (assuming I have exp cards and mora saved up!). This would be a problem regardless of the monetisation scheme, but it really helps DRIVE DOWN the value of 5 stars.

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• Similar to the last point, there is, for now at least, a lack of interesting and repeatable content to profit off of and/or show off my awesome roster.

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That time I did splurge on rolls was a perfect storm of me already having plenty of gems and materials banked up to level up the rate up character character, appreciating the roll to £ ratio due to the first time 2X bonus, it was a special occaission (my birthday) and I was willing to spend some money on myself, really liking the character (Childe), there not being a laughable selection on 4 stars on the banner, and really wanting his first constellation and weapon (which I was lucky enough to get the first time I got a 5* on the banner). That's already a lot of money, more than enough, frankly. I guess in a way that already got that sale now they can rest easy knowing they "won." I don't mind, I don't regret it. Never the less, it could be much much more.
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Now at the end of the day, miHoyO is still making truckloads of money and I'm sure their number crunchers know more about maximising profit than I do. I'm sure there are plenty of people in different life circumstances than I who are willing to whale away their money on this game (more money, less free time, more prone to spending on themselves, less averse to gambling).
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This post isn't me ranting that the game sux, this post isn't me pretending I know more than the multi million dollar company and that if only they gave everything I wanted they'd have way more money. Like I said earlier, this post isn't even me being mad. Why would I be mad that I'm NOT incentivised to spend more money? I mean if a mHY marketing exec is reading this and you want more of MY money then yes, Ni Hao, reduce the pity and let us choose which weapon we get (Obviously this won't happen).
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Does anyone else feel this way? Like, you like the game, you're not averse to spending money on rolls, but you also think it's such a bad deal you can't bring yourself to do it?