Dark Sand: My Players Are All Actors

While players were eagerly discussing the previous version of the game, the announcement for the new version update of "Dark Sand" was freshly released.

"'Dark Sand' new version update announcement:

"As players united to assist Emperor Taizong of Liang in quelling the chaos and subduing the Barbarians, the 'Now the Universe is at Peace' historical slice has been successfully conquered.

"During the battle with the great demon Gonggong, the Return Order fortress suffered severe damage. The available choices for fortress construction plans and player arms purchase list have been updated. Please check in-game for details.

"The abilities of the Return Order have been correspondingly upgraded.

"'Dark Sand' will enter a seven-day preparation state for the new version:

"First, the clearance editing content of 'Now the Universe is at Peace' will be updated in different forms:

"'Lord Qin's Breaking Formation Music' will be released as a video on video websites;

"'Battle of Hulaoguan Pass' will be released as a warfare simulation game;

"'Xuanwu Gate Incident' will be released as an interactive game;

"Second, in the territorial expansion gameplay, the range of Return Order fortress and player fiefs will further expand. After connecting new historical slices, the surrounding terrain will undergo more changes.

"More craftsmen and shops will appear in the Return Order fortress and fiefs. They'll unlock more resource points. New content will be released concurrently with the construction of Return Order fortress, not affecting each other.

"Players can purchase various new types of military equipment such as Liangdao swords, Modao swords, and Ming Guang Armor in the Return Order fortress using construction points.

"Third, Hero Summoning feature upgrade.

"Current heroes available for summoning: General Deng Yuanjing, Emperor Taizu of Sheng, Prime Minister Wang Wenchuan (dual form), Yu Jiaxuan, General Han Fuyue, Emperor Taizong of Liang, Yuchi Jingde.

"Fourth, internal testing qualification distribution.

"This phase will release an additional hundred thousand internal testing qualifications, bringing the total to three hundred thousand internal testers.

"The new internal testing slots will be selected according to the originally established mechanism.

"Special note: According to different historical slices, the carrying capacity for players in Return Order Expedition gameplay also varies. In some special cases, entering Return Order Expedition may require a selection process. Please strive to be the best in your advantage areas.

"Fifth, additional resurrection chance +1

"In Return Order Expedition gameplay, due to the enhanced power of the Return Order, all players will have one additional resurrection chance.

"After seven days, the game will launch the new version 'Just Wish That the Flying Generals Remain in the Dragon City.' The specific update content is as follows.

"First, a batch of new talent skills has been unlocked in the Return Order Talent Skill Library, unlocking 'A', 'B', and 'C' skill levels.

"Second, a portion of the talent skills will be unlocked as permanent talents, which won't occupy the original talent skill slots.

"Third, unlocking the instance 'Sealing the Wolf in the Xu State.'

"After the players united and successively defeated all four great demons, the Demon Lord Chi You became aware of the great threat posed by the Return Order and decided to use all his resources to encircle and block the Return Order.

"Please players be prepared to engage in the final battle with the Demon Lord Chi You at any time!"

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As soon as the update announcement was released, players immediately began a heated discussion.

"Huh, this time the instance is released in three different forms?"

"Lord Qin's Breaking Formation Music is equivalent to directly releasing a music video? That's cool. With real historical footage and the authentic music from that period, I'm definitely going to watch it a hundred times!"

"The Battle of Hulaoguan Pass will be released as a warfare simulation game? Like the Total War series? That feels amazing!"

"Does this mean that ordinary players will also be able to experience the battle of Hulaoguan Pass in the game? Choosing different factions, different tactics, witnessing real clashes on the vast battlefield, just the thought of it is exciting!"

"Yeah, most people have no concept of a real battlefield, although 'Dark Sand' has released many recordings before. But after all, it wasn't us personally commanding and operating. Now that they're releasing a game, more people should be able to experience the real battlefield, right?"

"Wondering how high the system requirements are for this game, how to operate it. It feels quite complex!"

"What's so hard about that? 'Dark Sand' officials even managed to create a VR game with consciousness linking. Taking a part of that and making a simulation war game shouldn't be difficult."

"And it could also cultivate potential players! Maybe those who play 'Battle of Hulaoguan Pass' well are more likely to get an internal test qualification for 'Dark Sand'?"

"Speaking of which, the number of internal test qualifications distributed has reached three hundred thousand! When will the game officially open?"

"I don't know… The game already has three hundred thousand concurrent online users, but it's clearly not yet at the point where it can be fully opened. If they did open it up completely, it wouldn't be surprising to see numbers explode to several million or even tens of millions…"

"Three hundred thousand concurrent players in other games already indicates apocalyptic levels, but here it's still just internal testing — outrageous!"

"'Xuanwu Gate Incident' is also available now, which means we can continue to explore other details in the game."

"Hmm, it's a bit like the previous instance 'Eight Thousand Li of Clouds and Moon,' but this one probably has more details."

"The fiefs and Return Order fortress are upgraded again, but the Return Order fortress has been destroyed! Needs to be rebuilt first, right?"

"The official announcement doesn't mention a single word about rebuilding! Does that mean the officials deliberately destroyed the Return Order fortress to make us continue to toil?"

"But there are new craftsmen, shops, and new equipment such as Liangdao swords, Modao swords, and Ming Guang Armor, so it's not too bad."