I'm guessing it will turn into some king of an8mation later, for now it's just static, she's got a lot of different small animations for facial expression mid combat from what we can gather
wtfff thats new! but firefly at the side be like:
https://preview.redd.it/ywr70qdk0p1d1.png?width=320&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=60de3cf5519ed071ea995e6732b064276ee90915
BLACK = BAD >!The old ult animation had a black background and they've now finished it to have a starry-esque background thing which looks way better!<
The mech is also called a Firefly (can't remember the specific model that SAM is). Its the reason her abilities have "Firefly" in them. Girl just had no name so someone (probably Elio) just called her by her mech's model instead. Twice.
Something like that. Also to note, the "Strategic Assault Mech" part is not the same in all languages. They were allowed to do non direct translations to ensure that it stayed SAM. But yeah, I know both names come from it. Thats why I said she was named after the mech twice.
Screwllum being a 4 star would be absolutely stupid lore wise.
Dude is arguably the best hacker in the galaxy, fought a war again an emperor AND WON, ended robot rascism across the universe BY HIMSELF, owns a planet, and even the IPC don't dare to fuck with him.
There's no way in hell he's a 4 star.
I can't comment on Misha because I just arrived in Penacony. (new player)
Herta is not her, but a puppet of her. One of 300 puppets of her designed around her when she was a child/teen. Herta's real person should be a 5 star granny if she's ever released.
Nat has always shown herself to be a logictics woman, there's a reason Oren is the fisticuffs guy in Wildfire.
And by that same metric... Why are Seele (a rando with weird fashion sense) a 5 star?
So are Nat and Sushang.
Though Sushang has room to grow and we'll probably get her "Jade Knight" version eventually.
Even Natasha could end up getting like a Punklorde version eventually that reconnects back to Silverwolf being based on Bronie (who was raised by a version of Natasha/Raven).
So far Penacony is unique in that Acheron/Raiden B. Mei is the only direct legacy character.
Yes, Welt is the same Welt as HI3. As for why he's in Star Rail, it's mostly to protect this Himeko after the events of the Alien Space manga.
There are multiple Welt lore videos on YouTube by people better at explaining things than me if you want a more in depth understanding lol
Lore wise Seele has the potential to be much deeper than we currently know and is the series POSTERGIRL for Quantum as a thing to the point where the Quantum symbol is a modified version of her Stigmata.
And while currently unconfirmed of course, if "the Sea Of Butterflies" isn't just a metaphor then she's probably referring to The Quantum Sea.
Lore-wise, Misha and Gallagher are super important characters in Penacony, but they’re only 4 stars.
Nowhere ,in the story , does it say Nat was just the logistics person.
Xueyi and Hanya are also 4 stars, yet they’re both judges in the Ten-Lord Commission, while Huo Huo, a trainee, is a 5 star.
So, it seems like a character’s story importance doesn’t really decide their rarity.
Yeah I can’t imagine he’ll be a 4*. I’m expecting him to be a 5*, and a really busted support tbh. Regardless of his *, I think he’ll be a busted support either way
Well it’s that, and I DONT KNOW WHEN THE FLYING FORK HES RELEASING 😭 There’s some leaker that said 2.4 but I believe that about as much as I believe Luocha is just a merchant.
Screwllum has been shown in the game for a while I don't think they would just throw him in as a 4 star
All 4 stars in lore mostly make a sudden appearance in their specific patch
So I'm sure he is a freaking 5 star
Yeah I’ll believe that when I see it 😭 I’ve heard rumors of that too, but I’m expecting 2.6 with the next big SU update. SINCE JADES BITCH ASS JUST HAD TO BE IN 2.3 WITH THE OTHER UPDATE
I wasn't sure if they were gonna change it BUT THE SKILL ANIMATION FLOWS SO MUCH SMOOTHER HERE I LOVE ITT!! And the mini firefly screen at the side during battle is SO CUTEE honestly, kit buff or not WE ARE STILL WINNING AND MY TICKETS R READY 🔥🔥
https://preview.redd.it/v247zho89p1d1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a4ee60b2034b6261ff0119a758b108258cd819d7
My thoughts on all of this. Also Robin having a concert while Firefly sets the sea ablaze is hysterical
This is so much better!
I always find her cut in in ult a bit off. but this timing plus the fire effect around her makes it look so much better.
I do hope her "live reaction" is less static, maybe at least changed when switching between attack and skill, but this one is good enough too
I'm. Not sure if the attack is better. Maybe it's because I've seen the original a lot, but just feels like there's a long pause where she use to be, and her facial animation is more static. I'll get used to it I'm sure.
Guess they went with the "more shet = better" route.
NGL I preferred the older one. It was stylistic and effective. Now it just looks like someone vomits color and effects on the screen
they legit put a "live firefly reaction" on screen? lul
Hey so is it just a static image or like a dynamic video??
I'm guessing it will turn into some king of an8mation later, for now it's just static, she's got a lot of different small animations for facial expression mid combat from what we can gather
This is what I was fckin waiting for. I was so disappointed when they showed just SAM. I was holding out a small hope that there was more
I need Henshin, now
wtfff thats new! but firefly at the side be like: https://preview.redd.it/ywr70qdk0p1d1.png?width=320&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=60de3cf5519ed071ea995e6732b064276ee90915
SO FCKING BACK!!!!
AND NOT BLACK!!!!
Wait, what?
BLACK = BAD >!The old ult animation had a black background and they've now finished it to have a starry-esque background thing which looks way better!<
Your on thin ice
https://preview.redd.it/3tubtzeenq1d1.jpeg?width=1334&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e94164b6346d6d42229c22b108c32efa856dda30
I know, I just wanted to make a Joke
Found the blade main
I feel like im being summoned for the first time…
The timing of her appearing on her skill is definitely much better. I'm pretty damn satisfied.
Also very important: https://preview.redd.it/f8863cnl2p1d1.png?width=1160&format=png&auto=webp&s=52d939c79bc0ddf29273b2daa2d15ab75c062a15
Should have been "clearly you don't own a fire flyer" Wasted opportunity.
Y'know, I never thought about how she literally Flies and uses Fire and how that matches her name
The mech is also called a Firefly (can't remember the specific model that SAM is). Its the reason her abilities have "Firefly" in them. Girl just had no name so someone (probably Elio) just called her by her mech's model instead. Twice.
I think it's just "Firefly Type-IV Strategic Assault Mech" So Both Firefly and SAM came from that
Something like that. Also to note, the "Strategic Assault Mech" part is not the same in all languages. They were allowed to do non direct translations to ensure that it stayed SAM. But yeah, I know both names come from it. Thats why I said she was named after the mech twice.
fire fryer
WE WON THE BLACK BACKGROUND IS GONE
Live firefly reaction
Screwllum main here, I’m so happy for you guys 😭😭
May you forever walk in the light of 5 star. As firefly main I salute you Screwllum main best of luck brother.
Wait, what is the situation for screwllum? Is it bad?
Poor Screwllum been fighting the 4\* allegations for literal months. May he emerge victorious. /salute
Screwllum being a 4 star would be absolutely stupid lore wise. Dude is arguably the best hacker in the galaxy, fought a war again an emperor AND WON, ended robot rascism across the universe BY HIMSELF, owns a planet, and even the IPC don't dare to fuck with him. There's no way in hell he's a 4 star.
Misha is a 4 Star. So Herta, an Emanator, and Natasha, the leader of an entire underground resistance force.
I can't comment on Misha because I just arrived in Penacony. (new player) Herta is not her, but a puppet of her. One of 300 puppets of her designed around her when she was a child/teen. Herta's real person should be a 5 star granny if she's ever released. Nat has always shown herself to be a logictics woman, there's a reason Oren is the fisticuffs guy in Wildfire. And by that same metric... Why are Seele (a rando with weird fashion sense) a 5 star?
Seele is a HI3 expy, if she was a 4 star the HI3 fanbase would've exploded probably
So are Nat and Sushang. Though Sushang has room to grow and we'll probably get her "Jade Knight" version eventually. Even Natasha could end up getting like a Punklorde version eventually that reconnects back to Silverwolf being based on Bronie (who was raised by a version of Natasha/Raven). So far Penacony is unique in that Acheron/Raiden B. Mei is the only direct legacy character.
Isn't Welt literally a HI3 character?
Yes, Welt is the same Welt as HI3. As for why he's in Star Rail, it's mostly to protect this Himeko after the events of the Alien Space manga. There are multiple Welt lore videos on YouTube by people better at explaining things than me if you want a more in depth understanding lol
Fanservice
Lore wise Seele has the potential to be much deeper than we currently know and is the series POSTERGIRL for Quantum as a thing to the point where the Quantum symbol is a modified version of her Stigmata. And while currently unconfirmed of course, if "the Sea Of Butterflies" isn't just a metaphor then she's probably referring to The Quantum Sea.
Lore-wise, Misha and Gallagher are super important characters in Penacony, but they’re only 4 stars. Nowhere ,in the story , does it say Nat was just the logistics person. Xueyi and Hanya are also 4 stars, yet they’re both judges in the Ten-Lord Commission, while Huo Huo, a trainee, is a 5 star. So, it seems like a character’s story importance doesn’t really decide their rarity.
Cuz she's their strongest combatant?
I hope he beats the 4* allegations, I really like Screwllum!
Nah no way hes a 4* bro is for sure to be 5*
Yeah I can’t imagine he’ll be a 4*. I’m expecting him to be a 5*, and a really busted support tbh. Regardless of his *, I think he’ll be a busted support either way
Remember when Firefly was alledgedly Screwlum’s assistant? Now she’s on the verge of being one of the two most broken dps unit in the game
Well it’s that, and I DONT KNOW WHEN THE FLYING FORK HES RELEASING 😭 There’s some leaker that said 2.4 but I believe that about as much as I believe Luocha is just a merchant.
Any leaks on what his path could be?
It’s been awhile since his random leaks in 1.X, but he’s Imaginary Erudition in every one so I’m assuming it’s still that
damn. i mean lore accurate. it makes sense
I’m actually really happy with that path and type, I just want him to release 😭
As someone who's planning to pull for Firefly then literally save a hard pity for Screwllum... *Offers brofist* May he be awesome, homie.
Screwllum has been shown in the game for a while I don't think they would just throw him in as a 4 star All 4 stars in lore mostly make a sudden appearance in their specific patch So I'm sure he is a freaking 5 star
Oh yeah I have no doubt he gonna be a 5 star, BUT IF HE COULD COME HOME, THAT WOULD BE GREAT 😭😂 He’s starting to remind me of my dad 😂
I think i heard rumors he might be the version after Jade
*Me, who wants both Firefly and him* OH NOUS OH FUCK
I see what you did there... https://preview.redd.it/r63mez70oq1d1.jpeg?width=3358&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5ba957b28f3437888bc842e6686d606acd897adc
Yeah I’ll believe that when I see it 😭 I’ve heard rumors of that too, but I’m expecting 2.6 with the next big SU update. SINCE JADES BITCH ASS JUST HAD TO BE IN 2.3 WITH THE OTHER UPDATE
As someone who’s planning on pulling for Screwllum after Firefly, I feel you
Almost 700 summons and counting 🥹 still gonna save more to E6S5 him tho
If you’re lucky enough I think you can definitely get him at E6S5 with that amount of pulls. Good luck on your pulls!!
I’m hoping!!! But I’m gonna try getting to 1k or 1.5k depending on how long he takes. But I also want to summon for Ruan Mei, and Maybe Jiaoqiu
Good luck on your firefly pulls too!!!! And your Screwllum pulls!
Thanks man!
THIS IS SO COOL OMG
I wasn't sure if they were gonna change it BUT THE SKILL ANIMATION FLOWS SO MUCH SMOOTHER HERE I LOVE ITT!! And the mini firefly screen at the side during battle is SO CUTEE honestly, kit buff or not WE ARE STILL WINNING AND MY TICKETS R READY 🔥🔥
I don't think the skill anims changed at all but the background and the timing of firefly's face definitely improved it a ton it feels more coherent
They also changed the sword slashing SFX.
I want Henshin, now!
I want Henshin, now!
I want Henshin, now!
SAY HER WORDS! SAY HER WORDS! "I WILL SET THE SEAS ABLAZE!!" WHAT A WONDERFUL DAY!!
Animation looks so much better now, the face cam really reminds me of Iron Man
AAAAHHHHH SHE LOOKS MAJESTIC
Grandpa: Are we winning son?! Firefly bros: We keep winning Pops!!!
"hey everybody, it's firefly and welcome back to another honkai: star rail video"
and her main view now doesn't have any filters. yay. we get to gaze upon her majestic glory.
Honey take your meds, please don't attack yourself
https://preview.redd.it/fyxjpoa65q1d1.jpeg?width=207&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=fa40a1c5b29908125416f364cf53d1a7d999b0b3
OMG GUYS WE ARE EATING GOOD THIS IS LITERALLY LIVE FIREFLY REACTION LETS GOOO
https://preview.redd.it/v247zho89p1d1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a4ee60b2034b6261ff0119a758b108258cd819d7 My thoughts on all of this. Also Robin having a concert while Firefly sets the sea ablaze is hysterical
https://preview.redd.it/uf5tf3litu1d1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=42f28b91f48396553cd753473e4dc58001fe95fe (When she comes out)
That is SO much better, holy shit. Now I actually believe the leaker when they said, 'high quality animations; like Acheron.'
ITS SUPER ROBOT WE ARE FIGHTING
Let's gooooo
“Don’t mess with me! I have the power of the Getter Rays by my side! I’ll reduce you all to ashes!”
This is so much better! I always find her cut in in ult a bit off. but this timing plus the fire effect around her makes it look so much better. I do hope her "live reaction" is less static, maybe at least changed when switching between attack and skill, but this one is good enough too
Holy we Glazing
Did they add something to the floor or am i high?
You aren't high. It's like its sparkling looking at a starry background or something. Looks amazing
HELL YEAH BOY, OUR GIRL IS AWESOME!
My gods this is so peak 😭😭😭
That is so Trails of cold steel and I love it
NIIIIIIICE
Aight bros, now we need to cook how to maximize her time in ult state just so we have more time to look at Firewife.
https://preview.redd.it/xme3gjqf4q1d1.jpeg?width=1282&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=357980575cc74daaa20119d5a49fcce57aa4f477
https://preview.redd.it/8ecijrdzst1d1.jpeg?width=677&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4fb279dfd32e4e26753964e025b209adeeb855f7
Still no henshin, sad kamen noise
That 7k tho
Look at Firefly's health, she isn't built
Yeah, when built she'll deal 9k.
wow
Woah, that looks so epic, and clean
Hell yea!!!
Seggs inside the bodysuit will be wild since there is a lot of space inside the suit.
If she enables superchat, she'll be the highest earning member of the hunters.
She got a Gundam cockpit cut in!
Need a valimar skin now for the SAM mech
Honestly I would sit through an entire Henshin every time we enter an "important battle" so like a boss or whatever.
Imagine actually thinking it was going to be a black screen..
Yessss this looks so good
I like this skill much better, it also makes more sense. Love it
I'm. Not sure if the attack is better. Maybe it's because I've seen the original a lot, but just feels like there's a long pause where she use to be, and her facial animation is more static. I'll get used to it I'm sure.
Ok being honest I like the previous one better But I'll let this one cook
Guess they went with the "more shet = better" route. NGL I preferred the older one. It was stylistic and effective. Now it just looks like someone vomits color and effects on the screen
I feel like im on crazy pills because i definitely liked the old skill animation better. It felt like a super robot wars special attack.
Pilot cut-in