The cause of the matter is quite simple. I am an old stand-alone player, and I was browsing indie game recommendation posts on the forum when I had nothing to do. I saw someone talking about "Azur Lane", saying it "combines real-time naval battles, girl development, socializing and leisure". It is free to download, has beautiful painting style, and has more than 150 young ladies. Hey, free? Good painting style? A naval battle? It sounded like that, so I got off.
The result? As soon as you enter, you will see the card drawing interface, draw cards! Draw a card! Draw a card! The screen full of Krypton gold gift pack pop-ups is more rogue than rogue software. It's said to be free, but it actually relies on drawing cards and growing a pool to harvest leeks. You want me, a player who even waits for discounts on single-player DLC, to spend money on those so-called "ladies"? Don't be ridiculous.
How to play? Dual row strategy? Instant combat? It sounds fancy, but it's actually automatic path finding + numerical crushing. operate? Doesn't exist. If you pay, you will be strong; if you don't, you will be beaten. The so-called "realistic restoration of the immersive feeling of naval battles" made me laugh. Which naval battle have you ever seen that relied on ship girls drawn from cards? Do you really think the player is a fool?
There are also those 150 young ladies. The drawings are indeed OK, but they are all paper figures selling meat and cuteness. What's the plot? Worldview? Character depth? Doesn't exist. They just give you a bunch of vertical paintings, let you draw them, click them a few times, and then throw them into the warehouse to eat ashes. Is this a game? This is called electronic figure collection software.
The funniest thing is that it actually occupies the recommended spot in the "Original Novel Release Area"? Indie game? Come on, this thing doesn't even have a single-player mode. It's fully connected to the Internet, forced social interaction, guild battles, and rankings. You told me this is an indie game? Then World of Warcraft is also an independent game.
Anyway, guys, avoid lightning. If you want to play naval battles, go play the single-player mode of "Age of Discovery" or "World of Warships". If you want to play cultivation, look for some truly independent games, such as "Stardew Valley" or "Runestone Guardian". Don't waste your time in this pit of money and card drawing. I, a single-player hunter, will leave my words here today: Azur Lane is a garbage game, don't touch it. 🚫