Legendary features, unparalleled price—why are consumers willing to blindly buy these three skins? (Part 3)

The main event is yet to come. Before focusing on tanks, the planners first relied on multiple mages to drive sales. After the quality became widespread, they found their own niche in the Rift before exploring more avenues, such as collaborations, niche heroes in high-level games, and popular heroes to make a name for themselves before finally becoming the darlings of the top players in the Chinese server.

The new version's Musou design is near perfect.

For example, Chang'e's Spirit series launched during the 2025 Spring Festival. Due to its limited-edition Year of the Snake design, it garnered significant attention. The deity's image was completely redesigned, a refreshing change for players. The series featured six members for the first time, reaching a new peak in visual appeal. Meanwhile, Chang'e herself was largely ignored until her limited-edition Year of the Horse release, which was a huge disappointment. Her return to the market immediately became a focal point, resulting in very high sales. Gradual promotion is a way for game designers to influence consumer thinking. Wu Zetian's first limited-edition skin, the safe trial of the gacha system, and Yao's "True Self Hertz" skin were all used to create buzz. So, who is the real contributor to this success?

Qingqiu Nine-Tailed Fox

The third skin to discuss is one that many people dislike. They say they don't want it, but their actions speak louder than words. I remember when the welfare system hadn't been reformed yet, many things were still based on long-standing rules. The Fragment Shop would periodically place one old epic skin every year. During the test of the Memory Gift Book, the battle pass designs weren't standardized. To buy new items and get new skins, you still had to go through the shop, and it was always the same few types: epic, legendary, and brave.

The Honor Collection skin doesn't sell Tanji's skin. It's a rare, high-quality skin that surpasses even the legendary ones. This mid-laner is suitable for all ages and genders, and is beginner-friendly. Anyone can play him. Once you get him through the lottery, I guarantee you'll play him every day until you get tired of him. He'll never be banned in ranked matches. The mechanics are simple and straightforward, and the nine-tailed fox design is pleasing. Get him first and then decide what to do next.

Afterwards, it was discovered that the special effects were slightly dim. The highlight of the in-game design was the walking effect, which showcased the nine-tailed effect. The feature modeling was acceptable, but the skill mechanism lacked refinement. The first skill came with a dual-form effect, with two visuals appearing each time an attack was released. Let's stop here. If you say it's a legendary limited edition, some people will actually believe it. The return of Time's End requires high standards. Perhaps it was an early version of Musou. Compared to now, it's definitely worlds apart.

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