Genshin Impact | 5.2 Special Program

[Dragon Lord]

I might just take a Jean dupe with the selector just because she's one that I don't have C6 yet, but really there's not much of a point in the selector. I could take Dehya just because I don't have her yet, but she's so useless. At least getting C5 Jean would be something kind of decent.

Mualani needs to be OP as hell because cute waifu > ugly male character. I lack a good Hydro DPS all these years into the game and don't want Ayato or Neuvi.

Really hoping they'd learn one more thing from WuWa and make it so stamina doesn't deplete when outside of combat. Oh, also, they need to add boss skip tickets because I'm so TIRED of fighting the long as hell Sumeru weekly bosses. At least I can kill bosses like the whale and Raiden before they can go into their second phases, but nope, gotta sit through both the Sumeru bosses while they take all day doing their annoying bullshit mechanics.

I hope they don't make the Natlan weekly bosses like the Sumeru ones. Make them fast kills like the Whale.

[Moonface]

I had to do a double take when I scrolled by this while looking for a different trailer on this channel.

[Mr EliteL]

It's actually kinda annoying it's restricted to US only, I would take part and order something to get the wing gliders, especially as I missed on the KFC gliders they had during the first year of GI, can't remember when it was though.

[Moonface]

Hmm, I wonder if a US code would be redeemable for you or not. When the promo goes live I can see if there's anything in the app I can buy that I would eat and get a code for you.

[ShiraNoMai]

This promotion feels exceptionally late in Genshin's lifecycle tbh. Though I guess the longer on the market, the more the public has a chance of being aware it exists at all; they are, after all, running the Yu-Gi-Oh x Hello Kitty campaign now, more than 20 years post Yu-Gi-Oh debut lol (and even longer for Hello Kitty)

[Moonface]

Not to say Genshin needs it as a shot in the arm now, but it didn't really need help gaining traction in its earlier days given how quickly it was growing back then. It may also depend on which party initiates these promotions McDonald's holds, and if Hoyoverse only have offices in China that could make it tougher for communication to easily happen between them and McDonald's US. Genshin also has a growing number of competitors to it that are gaining traction so this could be a way to try and draw attention back to it in a space that will get far more reach than something like an online ad campaign or w/e.

[Mr EliteL]

I know China gets region-only codes so if the McDonald's code acts like that and only works for a NA account, I could just redeem the code on my NA side. My PS5 account has gliders I could only redeem once anyway on there, Twitch promotion and some other one.

[Moonface]

What made you create an alternate account set to NA region? I'm guessing it was to have access to different things on a secondary file you were planning to make anyway?

[Mr EliteL]

Because I tend to want to have multiple playthroughs of games I really enjoy, even if one isn't complete yet. I could've just had two on the go but I failed to select NA first time I begun on PC, but having the third helps to add/play more 5-star characters I may miss out on the other two, or build characters I haven't bothered with properly over the two as well. I still don't necessarily have every character and there's a few I don't want at all anywhere. Also to be able to play with DL whenever, instead of a random that might not stay about for long in a session.

Just a quick rundown of what my alternate accounts have which my main account doesn't:


EU: 

• Kokomi C3 - received first banner, constellations on other runs (my main got Kokomi in a different banner run and at C0)
  
• Nilou - received first banner (main got her later), uses a 5-star weapon that I don't have anywhere else
  
• Ayaka
  
• Navia + her signature weapon
  
• Xianyun
  
• Sigewinne
  
• Mualani
  
• Tighnari - not fully built (standard 5-star means he can by pulled as a 5-star on any banner)
  
• Yelan & Yoimiya have their signature weapons on this account
  
• Keqing has a 5-star weapon which my main doesn't (she uses a 4-star weapon there)
  
• My best Beidou, Gaming, Chevreuse, possibly others
  

NA: 

• Ayato + 5-star limited weapon
  
• Baizhu + his signature weapon
  
• Clorinde C3 + her signature weapon
  
• Nahida - received first banner (main got her later as it's my all Archon account)
  
• Sethos - 4-star character, can potentially appear on my other two
  
• My strongest Lynette out of the three accounts (C6, main got C6 later but still a bit weaker)
  
• Starter character Lisa is fully built as opposed to the other two accounts
  
• My NA Ganyu uses a 5-star Crit DMG bow, main Ganyu has only a 5-star ATK% bow (sub stat difference, I've not calculated which one is stronger but use my NA Ganyu more)
  
• Does NOT have Diluc, Keqing or Tighnari yet (standard 5-stars)
  

[Moonface]

Well, I would've had some codes for you tonight EL but McDonald's decided to give no notice that email had to be enabled in the app before ordering, so I never got the codes as a result. They put the notice all the way at the bottom of the main screen but nowhere on the screen you get sent to when clicking on the promo meal to order it. Such bullshit.

[Mr EliteL]

Well frick you McDs, hate it when companies do crap like that for promotional stuff. Thanks for trying anyway, not a huge loss.

The 5.1 Special Program is scheduled for tomorrow, I'll likely be out after work tomorrow briefly but back in the evening to watch and post about what is featured in it.

[Moonface]

Genshin Impact | v5.1 Special Program Codes 

Special Codes

• 1st code - https://genshin.hoyoverse.com/en/gift?code=XSME6NV4GX2Z
  
• 2nd code - https://genshin.hoyoverse.com/en/gift?code=KALF66CLGXKM
  
• 3rd code - https://genshin.hoyoverse.com/en/gift?code=PT5WP6D5GXJ9
  

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I don't have time right now to try and find all the news and stuff to do a summary of it but figured I'd drop the codes since I saw them.

[Mr EliteL]

As I'm a player who manually enters the code on one of my accounts, I'll still add them as I usually do here plus a few more I hadn't redeemed yet.

5.1 Special Program

Redemption Codes:

1. XSME6NV4GX2Z
2. KALF66CLGXKM
3. PT5WP6D5GXJ9

Extra codes in case you haven't redeemed yet:

-DT4BZD5RT5U9 (60 Primogems & 5 Adventurer's Experience)
-BlazeToNatlan (100 Primogems, 30000 Mora, 3 Hero's Wit &  5 Adventurer's Experience)



What's New

• Xilonen (5* Geo Sword User)
  
• Peak Patrol Song (5* Sword)
  
• 4* Weapons: Sturdy Bone (Sword), Mountain-Bracing Bolt (Polearm), Fruitful Hook (Claymore)
  
• Archon Quest Chapter 5 Act III & Act IV
  
• Xilonen Character Story Quest
  
• Limited Time Area Exploration Rewards x400 Primogems (Duration 5.1 & 5.2)
  
• New Boss: Secret Source Constructor
  
• New Envisaged Echoes for Zhongli and Keqing
  
• TCG Update: Chiori, Abyss Lector: Violet Lightning, Floral-Ring Dancer cards
  

Version Specifics

• Phase 1 Banners: Xilonen & Chiori rerun
  
• Phase 2 Banners: Nahida & Hu Tao reruns
  
• Events: Chromatic Ode of Candies and Roses - Sumeru Sabzeruz Festival, multiple mini games, meet criteria and invite Candace
  
• Aphid Treasure Trace
  
• Feast of Pursuit (combat event)
  
• Reminiscent of Regimen: Thrill (co-op event)
  
• Marvelous Merchandise - Liben returns!
  

System Updates

• Spiral Abyss: Skip Floor 9 if you have completed Floor 11 with 27 stars previously, rewards can still be claimed
  
• Spiral Abyss: Skip Floors 9 & 10 if you have completed Floor 12 with 36 stars previously, rewards can still be claimed
  
• Ability to open all Domain Reliquaries at once instead of individually
  
• Artifact interface; system will remember Set filters and stat affix preferences
  
• Craftable Amount option to view a material's entire craft selection
  
• Crafting Bench: Ability to view and craft a character or weapon's ascension levels, skills, etc all together
  

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No new area but I wasn't expecting one just yet as the first large section of Natlan has just been introduced and well, I have certainly not explored or done everything in it, including not even started Archon Quest Chapter 5 Acts 1 & II yet. I really need to get on that for the 500 extra Primos, yeesh. I do enjoy those types of Co-Op events that isn't like Windtrace, and ah yes Liben appears once more.

Nuts, Chiori is here before what I assume will be Mavuika in 4.2 though I have seen rumours of her not even running in 4.2, though it's been a while since I bothered to actually look at speculations and crap about upcoming banners because I just want to avoid it until it's officially announced. I might get Chiori's C1 as I both play with her in her own team or in Noelle's team sometimes. Though I am also waiting for Wriothesley next run for his C1, then not too sure after that.

[Moonface]

Just so you know EL, we went to McDonald's again last night and this time we did the promotion correctly so we actually got an email with a code this time around.

[Mr EliteL]

Ooh, you did? Nice, now I got to decide which account server I'd want to add the glider to. I'm torn between my main and my NA one.