Genshin Impact Players Furious With New Artifact Loadout Feature

For over three years since its release, Genshin Impact has garnered a dedicated community that has consistently requested various features. A notable development came with HoYoverse’s announcement of the introduction of Character Artifact Loadouts in the upcoming Genshin Impact 4.4 release. While initially celebrated by the community, recent revelations in Genshin Impact’s latest Developer Discussion post have stirred discussions.

The post on HoYoLab unveiled the forthcoming 4.4 version’s Quick Artifact Loadout system, Serenitea Pot Optimizations, and additional System and Function Updates. The post elucidated that the Fast Equip Artifacts feature, part of the Quick Artifact Loadout system, functions as an AI Recommended Loadout based on filters set by players.

New Artifact Loadout System Falls Short of Expectations

Players had anticipated an Artifact loadout system that they could customize and save according to their preferences. This would allow them to easily create optimal sets like the best Electro Mastery (EM) set or the most effective Critical Rate and Critical Damage sets for their characters, similar to the already implemented Team loadouts.

Contrary to these expectations, the Quick Artifact Loadout system functions more as an advanced artifact sorting system. Players can apply filters such as EM, Crit Rate, and Crit Damage sub-stats, and the game’s AI will then organize and present them in a loadout for the players.

This feature represents a significant deviation from the community’s desires, sparking frustration and discontent among Genshin Impact players. Numerous Genshin Impact streamers have taken to Twitter to express their dissatisfaction with the upcoming Artifact Loadout feature.

The recent backlash over the Artifact Loadout is just one in a series of community outcries spanning the past three years. Genshin Impact players have frequently expressed a sense of neglect, as developers consistently fail to deliver features requested by the community. Basic functionalities sought by players have been disregarded by Genshin Impact developers, only to see these same features introduced in Honkai Star Rail, leaving the player base perplexed.

Despite a glimmer of hope when Genshin Impact introduced an improved Artifact filter system and announced the forthcoming Artifact Loadout feature, the actual update once again highlights a disconnect between the developers and the player community.

AzMo Tech’s Take on This Fiasco

Being a seasoned Genshin Impact player, I, too, eagerly anticipated the Artifact Loadout system to simplify the process of switching between artifact sets. While the Quick Artifact Loadout system is a positive addition, it falls short of the player community’s expectations. The game already incorporates loadout systems for Teams and in TCG, making it unclear why a similar implementation cannot be achieved for artifacts. Hopefully, the Genshin Impact developers take heed of player feedback and deliver the desired Artifact Loadout system.

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