I understand that the game uses predatory gacha tactics. I understand that the story telling is boring. I understand that the quests are long and tedious. I understand that there's no endgame. I understand that artifacts are awful. So why do I play this game every day? Because it's fun. Exploring Teyvat, finding chests, oculi, challenges is some of the most fun exploration I've played in any (non metroidvania) game. The characters, though at times one note and boring, are all close to my heart. The gameplay, with the broken ass reactions all working in tandem is so incredibly fun. The lore, needlessly complex and drip fed so slowly that most people check out just makes me yearn for more. Even the repetitive grinding for materials just pulls me in day after day. I love this game, flaws and all.