Forced to become an idol in order to make games

Chapter 149 Thoughts
Lu Yu had already prepared for the words of the two of them. Before he asked this question, he had already had an idea. Many people in China are still accustomed to adjusting their games according to the market, and they are not very confident in opening up new fields. The same is true for the GAME platform, otherwise they would not look at Lu Yu differently. He is the only person who can rely on alternatives and become popular these years, and he is naturally the one who can achieve his goal the most.

"What both of you said makes sense. Players really like to fight, and the difficulty of getting started should not be too high, otherwise it will dampen the enthusiasm of many players, and eventually become a niche game, and the basis of the niche game is It’s too low, and the cycle of nausea will definitely continue in the end, and no one can change it!”

Lu Yu affirmed what the two said, and both of them nodded. It seems that Lu Yu also knows the advantages and disadvantages of these designs, but since he said that he would make changes, there must be differences, and the two of them will also have differences. A little interest.

"Now that you know, how do you change it? You even said that you can't change it!"

"Yes, tell us and let us listen. After all, you can make two popular models in different markets, so you must have some ideas!"

"Then I'll just talk about my own thoughts. If you two have different opinions, welcome to correct me. After all, I'm just thinking about it now, and I'm not very mature yet!"

"kindness!"

They both nodded in unison and waited quietly for Lu Yu's next words. When Lu Yu saw this, he directly spoke out his thoughts.

"It's like this. Now the time for a game of the same type is much higher than that of other games. Players of the same strength often need to drain all the resources on the map before they can have a clear winner. Therefore, it is necessary to use the size of the map to limit the time of a game, and the first 10 minutes or so is often very boring garbage time, and only after the early stage is formed, there will be more intense conflicts."

"Well, that's right, so this is one of the reasons why this kind of game can't become mainstream now. Apart from the small number of players, the rhythm distribution of a game is not very even, either it is long-term boring, or it is long-term stimulation. , This is actually not suitable for mobilizing the audience's emotions!"

Director Xie, as the person in charge of the game, naturally knows the shortcomings of this kind of situation. In order to deal with this situation, the measure he is taking now is to reduce the size of the map to shorten the time of the whole game, but there is really no way to deal with things like rhythm. Change, after all, no matter how small the map is, the early development time needs to be so long, and the natural conflict time will be delayed. After the conflict starts, the development is actually step by step, and there is not so much room for influence.

"Thank you, Director, you are right, this is where I want to make changes!"

"Oh, how do you want to change it? Is there any good way?"

Director Xie became interested when he heard that Lu Yu was going straight to the point. He knew that this part of the game group was actually very large, but because of the perception of the game, many of them switched to other game competitions. If you really want to say , the potential user base of this type of game is actually not low. Although it is not as good as the previous two, it is definitely possible to rank third in the market, and if the game is popular enough, it is also possible to hit the front. Director Xie still has some opinions on this point. know.

"The first point is power. I am going to design three completely different races. Each of these three has its own characteristics. The technology and arms used will be completely different types, and each has its own gameplay!"

"This is normal. There are also some on the market, and some have more than a dozen kinds!"

Manager Xie was unmoved. Someone had done this before, but with little success. However, Lu Yu smiled, which made Manager Xie look at him in confusion.

"It's definitely not that simple. The market says they are different forces, but in fact they are the same internally. From the development route to the final technology, there are actually very few differences except for the model values. What I want to do is independent three Each faction will not operate in the same way, and the way to dispatch troops will also be very different. Not to mention technology, they are all three separate technology trees, so whether it is early or late, these three occupations They are all completely different existences, and there will be no similarity!"

"Is that so? Then why do you only make three?"

Director Xie came to understand a little bit, but as Lu Yu said, the more of these should be attractive, the three are not a little less.

"Three is enough, and at most it is about four. If there are more, balance is a problem. This must be compromised. The reason why there are more than a dozen games on the market is because their core is the same. There are only some nuances that come out, and there is basically no impact on balance, so three to four are enough! Any more will not only increase development costs, but also distract players!"

After Lu Yu said this, several people also understood that it is indeed as Lu Yu said, if you really want to do more than a dozen completely different jobs, the energy required will increase exponentially, and the balance that needs to be considered in the future will also increase exponentially Rising is indeed not conducive to development.

"What else? Isn't that the only thing?"

"Certainly not, the game has actually changed from the beginning, and then it is the operation stage. In the operation stage, I will only design two kinds of resources, but I will use a special method to limit the time for sending troops, and the population will also be limited. It will be the same as on the market, this will bring up the early stage rhythm, instead of just needing to develop smoothly like now, if you don’t have any defensive means, it’s easy to be taken away by a wave of early stage rhythms or you’ll be bad!”

"The rhythm has been raised, but the time is too short, and are you going to give up the operation time to increase the combat time?"

He Yuqing, who hadn't spoken for a long time, put forward her own opinion at this time. She has played countless games, and she has a deep understanding of the advantages and disadvantages of these games. Just listening to Lu Yu's words, she can already think of most players. They will all choose a wave of streaming, but this will definitely reduce the viewing experience greatly.

"That's why I have to design three races, each race has a different focus, and I didn't say to give up the operation time, on the contrary, I also want to increase the operation time, but my operation time will be shared in the whole game , allowing players to operate all the time, instead of one-click operation, you don’t need to think about it!”

"Then it will be very difficult to get started like this, and it will not be very friendly to new players!"

"There is no perfect game in the world. I can only try my best to improve the experience of novices. However, the game is like this. Only the world's top players can stand on that stage. Without extraordinary talent and unremitting efforts, how can he be able to play?" Stand up, and I not only want people to operate all the time, but also increase the difficulty of the operation of the arms, so that one unit can kill a team of units, I will make this possible, whether it can be done depends on the player's choice Strength!"

Lu Yu has a deep understanding of this point. He himself had some research on this type of game in his previous life. StarCraft II was also a master player back then, and StarCraft II became the king of RTS because of its highly operable game. , it allows all players to see what is called the limit of human beings. If a detail of a game is not done well, it may be the winner or loser of the game, and the micro-control battle between arms is also a great test and demonstration of human operation. Landmines, gunmen bursting with poison, tanks scattered dogs, flash hunting to increase the distance, and the upper limit of various units are all placed there, which makes StarCraft [-] unique game enjoyment.

"You are right to say that, but if you don't have enough player base, you won't have a high reputation, and naturally you won't be able to compete. What you say is just empty talk!"

He Yuqing hit the nail on the head, and the other two nodded. From the perspective of the game, Director Xie thought that Lu Yu's actions would indeed be highly entertaining. Good enough will indeed change the situation of the game, which is what players will like to see, but it will be followed by a high level of difficulty. If Lu Yu can solve it, then many people will definitely like to watch this game.

"So I will strengthen this in other aspects. Just like the magic war you said before, isn't PVP content only for experts to compete? The difficulty of getting started will not be very low, but handicapped players can choose to play PVE. I will also do the same for collecting and collecting life. I will not only do the pvp system, but also have a lot of PVE content to supplement. Although the design is designed for PVP from the beginning, most of them will be designed for PVE. Others On the one hand, I will also reduce the difficulty of getting started!"

"Do you mean that PVP has a low entry level and a high upper limit, while PVE has basically no difficulty in getting started?"

He Yuqing thought about the feasibility of this for a while. PVE is undoubtedly more suitable for a handicapped player like her. If it is really not difficult to get started and is good enough, she doesn't mind playing it.

"Going one step further, PVE will make you feel refreshed and will greatly reduce the operation time. These are the basis for attracting players, and PVP does not mean that only high-level players can get involved. It is not very good to operate alone, but If his understanding is amazing, he can achieve victory through strategic and tactical arrangements. What I want to do is a veritable strategic game. Every choice of the player will affect the battle situation. As long as he understands the game and the opponent enough, he can naturally Counting every step as dead, so as to gain an advantage or even win, this is the embodiment of strategy! I can’t see a game that can embody this in the market now!”

"This"

The three of them all looked at each other after listening, and were a little surprised by Lu Yu's ideas. He was completely planning to make a war game. The player is the commander and plans his next step based on the amount of intelligence. The rhythm of the game is bound to change. It is very exciting, because every operation requires thinking about the next step and knowing the opponent's reaction. This kind of real-time performance cannot be achieved by games on the market today.

"If we really do this, as long as there is a sufficient player base, then the competition will definitely be very exciting, and the potential of the battle between top players will be surprising! From the event side, I support this kind of game! "

"I also think it's okay, as long as you can solve the problem of the player base, even if there are fewer players, as long as the operation is good enough, the excitement of the battle is no different from a small war, and the pace will naturally be very fast!"

"It's possible, but how long are you going to keep the rhythm of this game going? Also, being too nervous throughout the whole process will cause fatigue to the audience, and the players will also have insufficient physical strength for this kind of high-intensity confrontation!"

The three of them analyzed Lu Yu's thoughts from their respective angles. Lu Yu also thought about He Yuqing's opinion, and then explained.

"In fact, this rhythm is also planned. It can basically be divided into early harassment. This is the first climax. This time period can be a wave, disrupting the opponent's operation, or investigating. It depends on the players. Yes, and the second climax point is the mid-term. According to my design, this time period is about 10 minutes later. At this time point, after the small-scale confrontation between the two sides in the early stage, the population will reach full capacity, and there will definitely be a first wave. The decisive battle is naturally the second climax. If the winner cannot be decided, it will come to the later stage, which is about 10 minutes. It is no different from the current game, but because each wave of confrontation time It will not exceed 1 minute, and there will be a rest period of two to three minutes. Although there will be small-scale battles, they are not considered climaxes. Gao, unless he plays five or six rounds a day, there is still no problem!"

After listening to Lu Yu's words, the three of them calculated silently. He Yuqing spoke first, nodded and asked.

"According to what you mean, an average game takes about 25 minutes, and the resources of your map must be limited. It should be 10 minutes at most. As long as there is a rest period of 5 to [-] minutes in the middle, the problem will not be too big. Then I think this game is feasible in terms of competition!"

"It's really good. If one day you really do it, I will definitely help you set up a competition!"

"Yes, I will also help you promote it here. As long as it is what you said, I feel that at least I can win the next year's game!"

Several people smiled and promised Lu Yu, but it was all based on the premise that Lu Yu could complete what he said. After all, everything is based on the player base. Without this, there is no way to talk about it, and real-time strategy games can't do it now. Fighting, it may really be a new force if it can produce a blockbuster.

And Lu Yu is naturally aware of this, and he doesn't value the promises of the two of them very much. After all, as long as he makes it, the GAME platform is the only choice. As long as he can achieve this quality, the follow-up resources will not be too bad, but Lu Yu is still polite. There was a sound in response.

"Thank you both for that, but I will remember it, and I will definitely come to find you when the time comes!"

"Don't worry, if you don't come, we will look for you!"

"That is!"

Both of them confirmed with a smile, and Wang Pengtao had a new understanding of Lu Yu after listening to Lu Yu's thoughts. If the quality of the game he accepted for evaluation was not bad, he would be more inclined to choose Lu Yu, a young man who dared to have new ideas. People, not those big domestic producers who stick to the rules.

(End of this chapter)