– Genshin 3.0 version special broadcast
Hoyo Bus drew attention from fans by announcing the 3.0 version of the representative game ‘Genshin’ and the secret of ‘Sumer’, the land of grass.
On the 13th, Hoyo Bus CEO Liu Wei said in a special broadcast, “After a long preparation, Sumer has finally been released. The opening of Sumer has a very special meaning. It provides users with exploration of a new country and the addition of grass elements, It is also the moment when the seven-element system was completed,” he said, emphasizing the 3.0 version and the meaning of Sumer.
Next, CEO Ryu said, “I am looking forward to what kind of civilization awaits in Sumer, what kind of relationship it will meet, and what kind of element the grass element will play in the adventure. started broadcasting.
In the official promotional video, which was produced for about 6 minutes, the Sumerian region, which creates a mysterious and beautiful atmosphere, was unveiled for the first time. Paymon, who is looking forward to the day of incarnation, Clay, who uses a bow as a boomerang, Tainari with impressive agility, Dori, an unknown merchant, and the main character wearing an air terminal caught the eye.
Looking at the video, it seems that someone is plotting in the Sumerian region, which boasts beautiful scenery. The background suddenly darkened, and the monsters tormenting the main character and the gradually disappearing world tree made us look forward to the story that will unfold in Sumer in the future.
– Wei Liu, CEO of Hoyo Bus – Wonshin 3.0 version PV
After watching the official trailer, CEO Liu first met with the IP manager Xiao Luhao to find out information about Sumer. In response to Liu’s question, “What kind of place is Sumer?”, Xiao Ruhao said, “Many users must have met Sumerian characters. Most of them are scholars who study various disciplines in other countries. Sumer is from the Tibetan continent.” It is known as the ‘city of academics.
According to Xiao Ruhao, Sumerian Castle is located in the great rainforest of eastern Sumer. In version 3.0, the traveler’s story also unfolds in this new land. Users will learn little by little about the City of Wisdom as they navigate through the dense forest and face the endless sandstorm.
Representative Ryu next asked about the Sumerian god. The opinion is that the seven gods of grass have a slightly different feel compared to the gods we have seen so far. Xiao Luhao said, “Since ancient times, Sumer has a long history worthy of the name of the land of wisdom. However, the Sumerian god ‘Little Kusanari Incarnation’ is much younger than the Sumerian age. It was born after the disaster,” he said.
– Liu Wei, CEO of Hoyo Bus, Xiao Luhao in charge of Wenshin IP
500 years is a very long time for humans, but for God it is the beginning of life. The incarnation of the little Kusanari succeeded the ancestor of the grass-god ‘Great Lukkadevata’, who passed away at a young age, and became the supreme Sumerian god.
Some Academia sages questioned whether the young god would have the ability to succeed in the footsteps of the senior grass-god, who had left countless favors over all of Sumer. Ryu asked, “I thought the Academy was a school with deep knowledge where many scholars gathered.
“To answer that question, we need to know the origins of Academia,” said Xiao Luhao. Sumer has suffered numerous calamities and dangers in its long history. The one who saved Sumer each time was the great Lukka Devata. The great Lukkadevata made the rain forest and made the Sumerians peaceful.
The early Sumerian Academia was a group of scholars who had long followed the great Lukkadevata. They divided their roles and helped the great Lukkadevata in managing Sumer. If you ask the person or organization that knows the power and philosophy of the gods best in Sumer, it is definitely the Academia.
With the death of the great Lukkadevata, Sumer’s dazzling era came to an end. Afterwards, the Accademia sages came to power and claimed themselves to be Sumerian administrators. If you are a fan who has consistently enjoyed Genshin, you will remember that Yae Miko said that knowledge in Sumer is managed in an integrated way as a ‘resource’.
The medium for realizing this is the ’empty’ system modified by Academia. Originally a legacy left by the great Rukka Devata, after the Academia remodeled, the positions were consolidated and subdivided and distributed to the people.
Sumerians acquire knowledge using a facility called ‘air terminal’. As a result, the power of the Academia grew stronger over time. To reach the Sumerian Castle where Acamesia is located, you have to go through the Abidiya Forest, Gandharva Fortress, and the Land of the Dead, starting with the stratolith, the closest to Sumer. In this process, you can meet new characters ‘Tainari’ and ‘Kolley’.
Sumerian castle is made up of several layers. In the bazaar, there are facilities that you can often see in real life, such as the Adventurer’s Guild, Zubair Theater, and Fuspa Coffee Shop. If you go up from the bazaar, you will find the Academia. The status of scholars can be identified by the color of the emblem. Above the Accademia is a palace. However, this palace cannot be easily entered under the control of the Accademia.
‘Port of Ormos’, a foreign trader of Sumer, is a region that is less controlled by the Accademia because it is a mixture of many people and frequent transactions. It is the perfect place for secret trade in Sumer.
Another new character, Dory, a mysterious travel merchant, appears here. Dori, who loves money as if it were her life, treats those who purchase her goods with utmost sincerity. Dory knows the mysterious route of Sumer. Through this, if you have rare items and want to obtain special items that cannot be purchased through normal methods, contacting Dory is the best way.
Xiao Luhao said, “The Sumerian main story will be released in three versions, from 3.0 to 3.2. Sumer means that the journey of the Gentiles has entered a new stage. Rich challenges in succession, transformation, and expansion. We will prepare richer and better content by continuing to explore and create with the principles and persistence we have shown so far.”
Liu Wei said, “I know about Sumer in general. Besides the characters and story, what should I pay attention to in world exploration?” Xiao Luhao asked him to explore and find out on his own. passed over
– Acheong Genshin Battle Designer, Kawa Genshin Level Designer, Ryu Wei Hoyo Bus CEO
CEO Ryu asked about Sumerian world map design. In Sumer, there are places where you can feel rain forests, deserts and exotic flavors. “When designing the Sumerian field, I tried to reflect the idea of penetration,” Kawa said.
According to his explanation, in version 3.0, it is necessary to pay attention to the field with forests as the main. In the creative process, a fantastic background is prepared where you can experience various visual experiences using elements such as forests and plants with the team members of the world. Kawa said, “I conceived the contents and search contents from the concept of a forest, and came up with new images such as life, snow field, and fantasy.” Here, Ah-cheong added, “But there are not only positive things. Dryness, withering, and death also naturally followed.” Users will be able to see objects that cause three state changes in the Sumerian region.
The subject of Ryu’s question was changed to ‘state transition’. As Achung explains, the concept of state transitions arises from grass elements. It is created by three reactions: combustion, flowering, and intensification, and some grass element objects interact with elements of fire, water, and lightning to change their state. This is a unique ecological feature of the Sumerian region, where interaction with the field is stronger.
Kawa emphasized, “Life and death are opposites. I wanted to apply this concept to the theme of the world mission. The confrontation between the forest fairies and the land of the dead is the core of the 3.0 version mission.” He also added, “The origins of the fairies and how they survive will be quite interesting. The relationship between the fairies and the Sumerian inhabitants is also detailed, which adds to the immersion.”
Users can walk around the rainforest with them and see the strange scenery at the foot of the mountain where giant machines and ecosystems are made of giant mushrooms. As you explore the area, you’ll find more fairy trails, which will immerse you in a deeper and more expansive story.
Regarding the difference in battle in Sumer, Ah-cheong said, “If there is a change during battle, it will also be a reaction with the element of grass. The flowering reaction generated by grass and water along with the previous combustion, and the exacerbation reaction generated by grass and lightning, in version 3.0. It can unfold. The form of change of the two reactions is very diverse and the effect is different.”
For example, when an organism is affected by the element of water and the element of grass, it triggers a flowering reaction to produce a grass prokaryote. There can be only a certain number of pool prokaryotes at the same time. It is a method in which the grass prokaryote cannot be created when the maximum is reached or when the duration is over, the grass prokaryote explodes and deals damage in a range of grass elements.
When elemental fire and grass prokaryote meet, they ignite, dealing more powerful grass elemental area damage. At this time, if you use a lightning element instead of a fire element, the grass prokaryote is converted into a munition equipped with a tracking ability. When a creature is affected by elements of lightning and grass, it becomes active. When an active creature is attacked by elemental lightning, it triggers a accelerated reaction, taking more elemental lightning damage, and when attacked by elemental grass, it triggers a divergent reaction, taking more elemental grass damage.
In version 3.0, in addition to the full element user, the new characters Tainari and Kollei also use the full element. Tainari uses double-charged aiming fire, and whenever a flower arrow is fired, it automatically creates an ‘arrow with flowers’ that tracks the enemy on hit.
The elemental combat skill creates a realm of sikon with the ‘fruit of the ritual’ to provoke the enemy and shortens the charging time of the arrows of the next three flowers. The Elemental Explosion skill is a ‘Tangled Vine Arrow’ that creates a secondary vine arrow when it hits. Both Tainari’s heavy attack and elemental explosion inflict multi-step damage. Life characteristics are ‘extensive knowledge’ that displays the location of Sumerian regional specialties on the mini map.
Kolay uses an elemental combat skill called ‘The passing blade of grass’. Enemies that touch the boomerang thrown by Kolay take elemental grass damage. Kolay’s elemental explosion skill is ‘Nyangnyang Secret’, and the Colin Enva doll continues to jump in the area and inflicts grass elemental damage to enemies.
The search attribute is ‘Sumerian Flying Champion’. Reduces the stamina consumed by party members while glide. To the sudden question of CEO Ryu, “Is there a flying champion in Sumer?”, Kawa tactfully replied, “Probably not. It may be a skill that I secretly practiced because I admire Amber.”
Dory is a supporter of the Beomgae element. The elemental combat skill ‘Soul Soothing Lamp/Defilement Cannon’ automatically creates 2 A/S shells that track the enemy when hit. The Elemental Explosion skill is a ‘Kazarjare Palace with the utmost sincerity’ that continuously recovers the target’s HP and elemental energy by summoning the spirit of the lamp connected to the surrounding characters. Enemies that touch the connecting line between the character and the lamp take lightning damage. The search characteristic is an ‘unexpected spell’ that returns the material used for synthesis with a certain probability if you choose to do it when synthesizing character and weapon development materials.
As new characters, 5-star Tainar, 4-star Kolay, and Dory are added. As new weapons, the 5-star Hunter’s Path and 4-star Dry Pond were introduced. Ah-cheong explained, “There is also a Sumerian-style forged weapon set. Two new relics, ‘Memories of the Forest’ and ‘Golden Dreams’ can be obtained from the new fortress secret ‘Tower of Yeongak’.”
Those who recognized the new characters and weapons tested their performance against the king of Mushroommon, ‘The Horrific Beast Mushroom’. The dread mushroom has a special ‘Vitality’. When it is in vitality state, it attacks fiercely and ferociously until exhaustion. When the vitality is not in the state, it burns due to the element of fire, turns into a dry state, and has a unique battle pattern that summons Mushroommon by scattering spores everywhere.
The next strong enemy, ‘Lightning Tree’, is similar to the Ice Tree. However, the lightning tree has an organ similar to the lightning element core in its root or corolla, but the state of the lightning tree changes whenever it transitions, with the difference that it produces ‘flowers of fullness’ or ‘flowers of void’. If two stamens exist, they attract each other and collide, causing a powerful explosion of charge, so it is important to remove them quickly.
‘Remains Dragon’ has been added to the ruins monster. It periodically emits a torrent of energy and has a gimmick that increases the resistance of the element according to the time of the main element of the previous damage. Ah-cheong advises, “It is recommended that you interact frequently, as you will encounter patterns of enemies and new creatures that you have never experienced before.”
– Liu Wei, CEO of Hoyo Bus, Aquaria Genshin Battle Designer
Next, CEO Ryu heard about the event from the Aquaria Genshin battle designer. “When you arrive in Sumer, you can experience a variety of events, for example, there is a toy store in Sumer’s largest port,” Aquaria said. The Concentric Sculpture Event, along with Kolay, finds materials from each region of Sumer, helps employees to gather creative inspiration, and obtains idea notes and provides them to employees to receive rewards.”
Of course, a new story about Kolay was also prepared. Users can meet the new story of Kolay through the aforementioned event. When you experience the tutorial mission ‘Sculpting is Difficult’, you can invite Kolay to the party without having to achieve additional goals.
When asked, “Inspiration is too abstract. How can you provide this?” Aquaria answered, “There are many ways to collect inspiration. Shoot animals, grass elemental plants, battle monsters, and obstacles in the Sumerian jungle. There are parkours who run over and collect coins.”
CEO Ryu said, “I heard that all the contents are conducted outdoors in Sumer. In this way, I expect that users will be able to get used to Sumer more naturally. The toy event also has a strange and fantastic feeling, so it is like being in a fairy tale.” praised Aquaria added, “In addition to the event, we have prepared various challenging events such as Faiz’s argument, deep research on weakness, and lost treasure.”
Representative Ryu asked about the origin of the character event. 3.0 version 1st character origin is ‘Traveling in the Forest’ with high probability of appearing 5-star Tainari, 5-star Palm, and 4-star Colley, and the 2nd character origin is a reprint concept with 5-star Gamwoo, 5-star Kokomi, and 4-star Dory. A ‘transient life’ with a high probability of appearing is in progress. In the case of the Tainari, it was added to the Common Origins in version 3.1.
Lastly, CEO Ryu requested the release of system-related updates and future plans in version 3.0. Aquaria said, “For users struggling in the unexplored landscape of fortification, all 5-star relics updated before version 1.2 can be obtained by switching from the ‘Mystery of the Return of the Relics’ system. By consuming 3 relics, you can create a sacred box of the selected set of relics, and you can acquire 1 5-star relic of the selected set from the box.”
Here, three new simple items, ‘The King’s Protection’, ‘Express Heat Lamp Prototype’, and ‘Fishing Line Safety Device’ have been prepared. The Tree King’s Blessing can instantly obtain the wood from nearby trees, and the Special Heat Lamp Prototype consumes minerals to increase the processing efficiency of cleavers. The fishing line safety device is a function that can obtain various level-up effects when the fishing tension reaches the optimum tension section according to the number of previously caught fish. In the corresponding information, chat window users responded enthusiastically, saying, “This is a game.”
The Wonshin 3.0 version update will be applied sequentially, starting on August 24th, version 3.1 on September 28th, version 3.2 on November 2nd, and version 3.3 on December 7th. Aquaria emphasized, “The update cycle from version 3.0 to version 3.2 has been adjusted to 5 weeks, and we plan to adjust the version content accordingly, but we will not reduce the content.”
After reviewing the overall contents of the 3.0 version, CEO Ryu said, “Meeting the new Ki-woo is the eternal theme of the adventure story. I hope you will feel joy and emotion while traveling in Sumer. Every moment you share content with users is to Hoyo Bus. It is a valuable experience and a process of growth. In addition to releasing the game content that has been refined many times to users, Hoyo Bus also wants to convey the love of the original game and the game to everyone. I hope to see you again with a new story.”
Won-bin Moon, Reporter at Hankyung.com Game Talk