Look, I know gacha games are bad for me. They're bad for everyone! But there's nothing like finally saving up enough currency to do a big pull, rolling the dice 10 times to see if I can nab a rare character or item. There are the odd rituals I perform like only pulling in specific locations, the silent prayer for my favourite character and the hesitation before finally clicking the Pull 10 button and sealing my fate. Then I eagerly await the animation, trying to figure out its subtle differences to see what rarity I've been lucky enough to get my hands on.
I've seen plenty of banner pull animations in my eight-ish years of playing various mobile and PC gacha games. They're designed to be dazzling, ramp up the anticipation and get you excited for your potential rewards. I'm a sucker for them, and Honkai: Star Rail's is one of my favourites to date.
