Alright, let’s talk about that Genshin Impact first anniversary thing. I remember logging in around that time, same as any other day, you know? Went through my usual routine – commissions, spending resin, the usual stuff.
Then I checked my in-game mail. There’s always something in there, daily login rewards or whatever. Saw the mail about the anniversary. Okay, cool, first year, big milestone, right? Opened it up. Got those 10 Intertwined Fates sent over a few days via the login event. That was… okay, I guess? Free pulls are free pulls.
My Thoughts Back Then
But honestly? For a whole year of playing, grinding, exploring… it felt kinda underwhelming. I saw folks online kicking up a real storm about it. You couldn’t really miss it. People were expecting something bigger, more celebratory. And I kinda got where they were coming from. You put a lot of hours into a game like Genshin, you feel invested. So yeah, the initial reaction, mine included, was a bit like, “That’s it?”.
It wasn’t much to write home about initially. We got the login event fates, and that seemed to be the main course. Didn’t feel like a huge party for a game that had become so massive in just one year.
Then Came the Extra Stuff
A few days later, things got interesting. Suddenly, more mail started showing up. This time, it felt more like a proper ‘thank you’. We got:
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That special glider, the ‘Wings of Shimmering Galaxy’. Looked pretty neat, gotta say.
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A nice chunk of Primogems, came in batches. Think it was 400 primos each time, for a total of 1600? That was definitely more like it.
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Some fragile resin and other bits and pieces too.
That definitely changed the mood a bit. Getting those extra rewards felt like they’d listened, you know? It wasn’t some grand, pre-planned celebration, felt more like a course correction, but hey, better late than never. The glider was a nice permanent cosmetic, and the extra primos were super useful for wishing.
So, looking back? The whole first-anniversary rewards saga was a bit of a rollercoaster. Started low, lots of noise, then ended up being decent enough with the extra stuff they mailed out. It wasn’t perfect, maybe a bit chaotic, but we got some good loot in the end. Just another day in Teyvat, I suppose. Still playing, still grinding.
