Another weekly update for Genshin, again no proper format. But i think i can say that understand most of the game system by now.
Endgame
Genshin Impact play around concept of Adventure Rank (AR) and World level for their content. With adventure rank capped at 50, and Im barely reach AR35, the game feel like slow already to me. Mainly because to get adventure rank, you have to rely heavily on doing stuff that have caps per day, limiting amount of AR you can gain. At this pace, it feel like maybe 1 rank per 3 days of playing (because Im working for home now), so it felt very slow & nothing to do. The abyssal domains, the one that used for endgame grind, required me to be at max level because i can attempt it since monster scaled % proportionally at high level. Not that f2p cant compete, but it feel like i might need 1 month to reach max level.
Think AR like level cap when playing MMORPG. When you reach one rank cap, you need to do quest to unlock new one. Existing monster level will raise up, giving you more resource per kills, basically improving your resource gathering. But still, it doesnt make things move faster though, it just easier to gather basic stuff for new characters maybe
Collectibles
I love playing collectibles in open world games. But Genshin Impact have both system of collectibles in 2 different type, permanent one (i have to use outside tracker to keep track of it) and resource mining spot, which I need to do every couple of days to stock up my resource. Mining stuff was fun in the beginning because it tied in to your power level, as in getting new level, getting weapons, upgrading artifact etc. But since level requirement of everything in the game raise exponentially, you will run out of resource if you dont pace yourself (meaning dont do try to do everything in 1 day). I ran out of experience books when i maximized 3 of my main character at AR30.. im like ... really?
At least Im done 90% for first town, and now i have 2 more areas (big open of Liyue and small map Dragonspine). They both have some collectibles that related to your power level and required time to collect. I think if the game have in game tracker, i would be more happy and can grind it easier.
Gacha
No doubt, i have huge urge to at least spend 5 dollar in this game, mostly because Im ok with basic MTX, especially the one that reward you daily. The gacha system, even with pity system is quite terrible now I think about it, because 99% stuff of you get is weapons, and weapons is the EASIEST stuff to level up in the game (artifact / character based on grind or luck), so it felt useless. Even if you get the character wanted, since you are capped to 4 member per team, so chance are, you might to pull all of your resource accordingly to setup new team. The only reason to do this is probably on certain hard dungeons where certain elements are recommended.
Based on some rough calculation.. it seem like you need 160 USD if you have terrible luck with pulling gacha and let the pity timer to kick in to get the character of the season (it depend on banner). It seem like less generous than many other gacha on mobile market, although game do give you alot of premium currency in the games itself (finding chest, quest, daily stuff, etc)
Conclusion
I dont think Im gonna say that Im burnout with Genshin, it just it doesnt reward your time even you play it heavily it in one day. It is more designed like mobile games rather than... a proper MMORPG (despite having similar philosophy). I feel like im running out of things to do, despite the game do reward you to search for random chests around the map.
So i think i will decide that maybe I just set Genshin on back burner, play maybe couple hours, clear my energy and daily, and done for the day. Im giving the game for chance for few more weeks maybe, i have several games installed already. At least I can play the game while watching anime, which is a good plus for me (assuming Im not doing story mission).
(Mainly reason because i realize that Genshin made me not touching other games at all, remind me of time when I played Destiny 2 and Ragnarok Online)