TLDR; if you are only playing for visuals & combat, then its pretty good. but as someone who values story in games the story here is dogwater except in belobog (1st zone) & is getting better in their newer zone... still not great

setting this as 'completed' despite all my unfinished quests because i can clear all the hardest content

star rail is decent. if you like genshin & you are ok with turn-based games then this game is fun, i mostly only ever play it once every 2 weeks when a new MOC/PF releases, i don't bother with the quests aside from the main story

positives;

- its generous for a gacha
- great visuals
- almost every 5 is good, so you can justify using anyone
- just in general you can forcefully use anyone if you build well
- the animations are amazing

negatives;

- bad story (belobog was EXCELLENT. it is CARRYING those 3. but everything else feels like meh, penacony is picking it up a bit but i will wait & see what comes of it)
- repetitive gameplay (my issue with the gameplay is not that its turn-based. i like pokemon. but in competitive pokemon, i can have ACTUAL strategies! gacha games are numbers game, get good enough artifact so you can do your killing.)
- music is mid (wildfire is good & belobog has some bangers, but Exalting Sanctum is the only area name i remember because its the only area where i like the music)
- because this is a gacha having 6 artifact slots with no options for off-sets is super painful

i enjoy some of the characters i do have & admittedly i have my fun with the game. & i'm more interested in the game right now because they are releasing more interesting kits for me to play around with. but now that i can clear the hardest content, its a matter of me keeping up with the content, & once they make a character i don't want again i'll probably take another long break