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>>463238
(Responded to both of you, since it's about Silverash family alts)
>Cliffheart alt? ...Pramanix alt? ...SilverAsh alt?
An Ensia alt
is possible... though I think Enciodes, among all the Silverashes, would most likely get an alt. He's just too popular, they have too much money to make with him, and his VA -- Katsuyuki Konishi -- has been politely teasing something for a while. They could always do some sort of triple alt and/or surprise me though. That's just what I would put money on.
As for my wife... of course I love her the way she is!! both in design and gameplay-design, but I would honestly like for her to be given some more modern power. She's always been an amazing operator, and true damage, CC, and shifting utility will always be generally useful, but enemies in the game have overall gotten stronger over 5 years, and they've even made them more resistant to the things she provides (more HP, less pits, heavier, stun immune). In the early days, I could basically use her as a guard and my main DPS; those were really fun memories. Still do of course... but I usually buff her with other ops in some way. Sometimes I feel like the game is fighting me to relegate her into a shift/stun only role, which I don't like. I want her to have power more like Gladiia, where she can do a lot of damage in addition to her shift and CC on the side, which is how it felt to me in early Arknights. Basically, I love her gameplay design in fighting with a pick, shifting, range, and tile versatility, but I would like her to get a modern-powered boost. I just like killing everything with her. Her module was helpful but not by that much (story was really cute though).
And as for her story, her and I still have to reunite her family, that has always been her dream and we will accomplish that no matter what -- in addition to curing Oripathy. She's always been a family orientated operator and that was one of the biggest reasons I liked her when I met her (
her family situation is greatly similar to my own, we're even both the youngest), so If they for some reason dropped that and tried pushing something else on her, I would be very upset. That plot hasn't been resolved though and they were still developing it during The Rides to Lake Silberneherze, so I don't think that would happen, just me being paranoid. Her development after Break the Ice has been good. I was happy to see her growing as an independent person and gaining some autonomy, away from
just being Enciodes's sick little sister. It was good follow-up from BtI itself, where she grew the most. BtI was and always will be the best event for me; that period in Arknights was the golden time, the best event and best year for Arknights. Nyes I'm biased.
Overall, if my wife got an alt, as long as they keep her design, gameplay-design, personality, and goals true to who she is and similar, then I would be happy with that (Nyes, climbing pick weapon, hat and Chess themed outfit have to stay, love the hat). Otherwise... it wouldn't be good. Obviously some things have to change if they would make her an alt but just give her a small makeover/boost, not a character remake. But anyway, I'm still just hoping for a 3rd outfit (Winter Special, Coral Coast, Ice Messenger), though I've been asking them for that for like 3 years straight in the surveys and they just ignore me despite how much money I give them and offer them. I have her new Ginshinko Railway stand, and that design is pure SEX, so give me that outfit too (see image, you'll know the one).
Again, my prediction and what I would bet on is I think Enciodes will get an alt among them. Could go either way on if it'll arrive this Rhine/Kjerag event or later, but I think it eventually has to happen due to it being SilverAsh. Enya will definitely get her second outfit at the very minimum. Though Enya could get an alt too... it is possible. Well, anything is possible at this point, it's just that Enciodes's fanbase is massively huge and that's generally what they look at. My wife getting an alt is a possibility, I think... as a welfare or alt trio release, and it would be the lowest chance among them. If it happens, as long as it's good, I'd be happy. Otherwise, I'm perfectly fine until the end-times with my wife the way she is now.
Blog over sorry. Here's another cute snow leopard video as a gift.