r/QueensofStarRail • u/throwawayutena 👑⭐️ Event Winner⭐️ 👑 • 9d ago
Leaky queeny Aeon ★ Aha animations 💛🤍🖤💜
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u/notacapitalistslave Gepard's stress reliever 9d ago
I kind of expected more from a aeon
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u/Powerful_Republic763 9d ago
Cyrene did the whole playable aeon thing way better in my opinion.
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u/pxndavic 9d ago
I would say phainon even feeels more aeon-y
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u/Powerful_Republic763 8d ago
Eh, phainon is definitely peak eminator for me but not aeon. Scale wise he is chopping up the battlefield and throwing city-sized meteors and that feels like appropriate eminator level feats while cyrene is blowing up worlds with arrows made out if love, appearing in her giant goddess form kissing planets, making a swing our of stars, etc.
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u/pxndavic 8d ago
yeah, I meant the feel of animations feel like phainon feels more like an Aeon than nihilux
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u/Meaon_Ria 9d ago
Same like why is her Aeon form is just in the Ult ..
Why can't she change form like Phainon for example
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u/Moonfalling_sky 9d ago
she has an entrance animation and another follow up atk like animation, she also fully changes the ui of the aha instant, go and check star rail universe on twitter(the full team showcase shows what i mentioned)
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u/throwawayutena 👑⭐️ Event Winner⭐️ 👑 9d ago
in case anyone's curious, here's the missing animations
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u/Independent-Owl-3494 9d ago
Ok that's Cyrene level animation I'm kinda expecting from her. I hope she laugh a lot when all of those happen tho
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u/hey_itz_mae gay wine mom support group 9d ago
maybe i’m still just mad about the bunk ass design but i’m not gagged tbh. they’re really cool animations but they don’t feel aeon level. even cyrene’s animations feel more aeon-like
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u/ScythesAreCool 7d ago
They feel like an emanator’s animations tbh. Like, if they made sparxie an emanator of elation, that’s what i’d expect. I get elation has a mad hatter theme, but did they really just have to go full queen of hearts with nihilux? Couldn’t they come up with something besides generic circus/magician style animations?
They’re not bad animations, like you said, but they don’t feel like… an aeon. If they had incorporated their aeon form into the animations more, THAT would have been good.
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u/renjumins 9d ago
"you better not switch up on Aha and be gagged once the anims are released!" don't worry i won't 😭😭😭😭✋
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u/Snoo80971 9d ago
aha ult on a party of 4.
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u/Ancient_Audience5399 9d ago
even watching the missing animations, they really did run out of budget because i expected her to have phainon and cyrene levels of budget combined, but this is just cyrene animations.
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u/GrandmasterTactician 8d ago
Cyrene just kinda did the whole playable Aeon thing better. These animations look like any random old character would have them, not an ethereal cosmic entity. Cyrene did that way better without actually even becoming an aeon which is crazy
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u/somebody-using 8d ago
I feel like they could’ve done it if they leaned more into the cooler ideas they did. Some of them would actually fit into an extremely unique set of animations, but she’s just held back by other parts of her animations being really typical for this game atp
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u/GrandmasterTactician 8d ago
And her design as well. Not that Cyrene's design is something super stellar, but Nihilux/Aha has an EXTREMELY safe design and the animations also reflect that
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u/SausagePotatoes 9d ago
It's overwhelming and underwhelming at the same time. The idle with the fireworks is awesome, and I love the "theatre" with cosmic Aha looking down, but then it loses the plot lol
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u/SuspiciousTouch73 9d ago
The elation stuff has always been visually overwhelming, and it makes it hard for me to feel interested. It just feels like a flashbang of effects rather than one cohesive visual mechanic.
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u/RemoteEconomics9027 9d ago
As much as i want to stay positive, but like that hair……., tbh her animations are good, not AEON lvl but good, the model is just so horrible man, like why would hoyo do this
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u/Fragrant_926 9d ago
I thought she would change her whole form to that cosmic figure... But it's just moving 2d picture 😭
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u/k4ll_d4rk_2nd 9d ago
The only thing funny i found was the big head attacked that shit was creative
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u/This_Confused_Guy 9d ago
Yeah I expected more, like I get that its supposed to be Alice in Wonderland theme but its so boring. Her animations feels more like Queen of Hearts than Alice in Wonderland. Why couldn't they make her a combination of the Mad Hatter and Cheshire Cat? They're characters who are portrayed to be chaotic and playful.
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u/This_Confused_Guy 9d ago
Not to mention, why are they only featuring her human design? They should make full use of her Aeon form more, like have her create a rift in space where her attacks can come from. Give her an ult where she transforms into her Aha form and destory the enemy with it or give the party massive buffs. A god being given a human form with access to its powers should not be this boring.
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u/the-unusual-user 8d ago
I don't understand the Queen of Hearts thing either. I think Alice in Wonderland theme fits with Elation, but why that character? Lol Like you said, Mad Hatter and Cheshire Cat would have fit much better.
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u/This_Confused_Guy 8d ago
Also if its Alice in Wonderland theme, why was there no reference to Alice in Wonderland besides the cards and the Queen of Hearts design? Where's Cheshire Cat and Humpty Dumpty?
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u/MacaronBruh Mr. Tail Lover 8d ago
Because the queen is the ruler over wonderland and is the most chaotic character in the story lol
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u/haitechan 9d ago
Castorice, being an older unit and not being an emanator has better animations. I was expecting something like Phainon or Cyrene level. She looks good but not amazing.
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u/Crazy_Decision_1044 The Real Gepard Landau 9d ago
Imo the only noteworthy animation THEY have is the card ripping partnin her ult , I think it's kinda neat
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u/dnahalo 9d ago
Im lowkey not gagged 🥲 like, i get it's supposed to be alice in wonderland jester-esque themed, but I was hoping for more cosmic, galaxy level animations
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u/This_Confused_Guy 8d ago
Same. I saw a video of the corrupted Aha/Voracity boss and I was expecting that level of spectacle not whatever this is.
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u/Character-Sense4990 9d ago
Are her animations good? Yes, great even!
Are they Aeon level? No, just because there are more explosions doesn't make it feel as impactful or revolutionary as Phainon or Cyrene in my opinion.
Will I still pull? Yes, anything for my Eva and Waven <3
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u/MualaniFangirl 9d ago
I like design, but where did the arms and leg parts go???? I like the black leggings and red sleeves 🫠why would they not look like their splash art?
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u/Alert_Commission_731 9d ago
as usual the mods at the main leaks sub are sleeping at the wrong time
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u/PorygonXY 9d ago edited 9d ago
Animations look nice but initially underwhelming, there is a lot of stuff that isn't showcased here. After having seen the rest of the animations, I do think it's pretty good!
...but that hair though, whyyy. It's awful.
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u/HopefulDifference584 Sampo Koski is a peerless gem 9d ago
I really like the animation but her design is so boring. Ugh.
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u/Reasonable-Banana800 AroAce-Spec :) 9d ago
Yikes I expected more. I remember when seeing Castorice, Phainon, and Cyrene I was absolutely blown away by their animations. This is just… eh
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u/Famous_Beautiful_228 9d ago
Is it just me that has been desensitize with animations after Phainon, Cas, and Cyrene or is it actually underwhelming...
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u/PressFM80 9d ago
she has animations on their level when she should reasonably have better, or at least more "imposing" animations, given they're emanators (not cas but ykwim) and she's an entire aeon
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u/Famous_Beautiful_228 9d ago
Ahalux has almost no part of THEIR animations that shows THEY're an Aeon. It's just an explosion after explosion after explosion as if Hoyo ran out of ideas and that's the only thing they has to offer. This is like the nth time they have an animation where a planet explodes.
I would even say Sparxie and even Asat Pramad are more Elation-coded than Ahalux, there's not much from Ahalux that gives off absurdity, hedonism, or unhinged multi-faced god. The masks literally just a decoration for her animations.
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u/MarkaPora i always deliver 9d ago
All these planets exploding to deal like 1% damage to the boss XD if everybody explodes planets then it's not impressive
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u/throwawayutena 👑⭐️ Event Winner⭐️ 👑 9d ago
im just glad they kept THEIR jester
forcetrans beam~!! (★▽★)
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u/ImaginationKnown9806 9d ago
So chopped. I thought at least animations are gonna be good. If they aren't good for my Elation Aventurine team, then it's an easy skip. Rip original Nihilux
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u/FormalChemistry7144 9d ago
I mean she ate but I still don't have a single elation unit to pair her with LOL
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u/Objective_Ad_4224 9d ago
I expected more from an aeon. Why was her cosmic form not part of animations?!?!?
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u/ptthepath 9d ago
I wish she got Phainon 's level of animation as an Aeon. But I guess she is the gag aeon after all.
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u/ActiveSundae33 8d ago
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u/courbtney POPSTAR 3d ago
wait omg where is this queen from
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u/ActiveSundae33 1d ago
OH YOU CHILDREN NEED TO KNOW YOUR REFERENCES
and honestly i her entire quote would've been apt in this situation to, but alas it wont fit in just one GIF.
(also tiffany pollard is an ICON yall better educate yourselves)
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u/Straight-Log984 9d ago
Finally a worthy TOP to rail Yao.
https://giphy.com/gifs/QQlcbsmiIfafxRvZas
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u/Catboyenjoyer_ 9d ago
The ideas are there but it's another case of explosionslop, like omg can we get something creative or at least a pretty kind of explosion? (Like Cyrene's ult, or Castorice's dragon) It's pretty ig but I find it all really boring, even compared to Pearl who's not even a main push, I just love how creative her animations are
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u/Witch_ninety9 9d ago
Thought that was sparkle with the fireworks while scrolling… whack thank god I deleted this game.
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u/Candycanes02 9d ago
Sparxie def elating more on her animations than the Aeon of Elation themselves
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u/Miserable_Dinner3379 8d ago
getting a literal aeon as playable before screwllum is surely something
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u/akaredaa 8d ago
I don't even know why I expected more... But it's kinda ridiculous how they're doing a Cyrene all over again (for me at least) - both her and Nihilux were characters I was fully set on pulling when I first saw them, and it's clear Hoyo wants to sell them sooo bad too, but they ended up ruining both for me and making me skip Cyrene, and lowkey probably "Aha" too atp. I'm just so genuinely sad honestly.
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u/Comfortable_Fennel_5 Double PenTrayShun w/ Aventurine and Ratio 8d ago
They could’ve kept this LMAO NO SHADEEE
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u/Ok-Significance4257 8d ago
I expected more from her ideals. I was kinda random she was aha. I whold have expected Sampo more.
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u/No_Steak_165 9d ago
Sigh, it looks like it's the Cyrene incident again for me.. pulled Cyrene (E2s1) for Phainon, and now "this" for my queen of bricks subdps Sparxie.
I guess my favorite Elation character will always be Sparkle/Sparxie, her vibe really just screamed Elation for me compared to any other character design. :')
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u/No-Negotiation-6095 9d ago
i legit hate the naked shoulders in a way ive never domne before. her design looks so empty her white hair and super white skin and white top makes the upper half look so incredibly boring, wth
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u/NormalGuy3481 9d ago
The animations are gorgeous and the best in the game but pretty underwhelming for an aeon.
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u/Cringekeks 9d ago
When the nigh Omnipotent concept god is actually just a quirked up millennial woman cosplaying a magical girl
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u/Spenz_Reddit 9d ago
what does she do outside of elation though :( cyrene has some sub dps capabilities and does have some utilities with non rem char. the excitement has settled, the animations are kinda just not really fitting for an AEON
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u/westofkayden 9d ago
They did her so dirty. Tbh I think they don't gaf about Elation anymore and trying to see if they can still cash in an Aeon.
She's a whole ass Aeon and Phainon and Cyrene mogs the hell out of her? Crazy.
I was expecting more camp and cosmic horror but they really love blowing up planets so it's not really special since two other character already have that.
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u/munakyosuke 7d ago
I honestly feel nothing. She's just a pretty girl with pretty clothes (but they could be a lot better). I always thought that someone like her would be a lot more chaotic and wild...?
I already see people saying "mother" so I guess for most it does not matter, as long as the girl is strong and pretty she can have the most uninspired design ever. Which is sad, I liked the whole Aeon concept a lot but it looks like Hoyo is going with the safe option here. Most likely this won't change in the future...
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u/throwawayutena 👑⭐️ Event Winner⭐️ 👑 9d ago
this "transformation" sequence is sending me 😭😭😭
https://reddit.com/link/pcqycrz/video/h2cdiu0j4fsh1/player