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Chapter 1265 The direction of design
Chapter 1265 The direction of design
After a little hesitation, Zhou Muyan said: "President Pei, I have some doubts, can I trouble you to explain a little bit?"
"It's not that I don't believe you, I just want to learn more advanced design concepts."
He didn't have the nerve to say it clearly, but he just didn't believe it.
It's not that he doesn't believe in Mr. Pei's ability, nor does he not believe in Mr. Pei's integrity. The key is integrity, which is not absolute.
There is a saying that there is a difference between closeness and distance.
When Mr. Pei designed the game for Tenda, he must go all out, but now Mr. Pei is only responsible for one idea. The specific development and operation are completed by Tianhuo Studio and Longyu Group. Mr. Pei can still give his best what?
Will you come up with your best ideas?
Will you analyze the market situation in depth and carefully dig out those details?
What's more, as an FPS game, "Bullethole 2" has a direct competitive relationship with "Sea Fortress". If there are too many users, will it affect "Sea Fortress" and its revenue will drop sharply?
Considering these elements, it is completely understandable that Mr. Pei has some reservations about the design of "Bullet Hole 2".
This kind of thing can't be asked too bluntly, but you still have to ask.
After all, this game needs to be invested in millions of dollars to make it casually. If you pay attention to the details, it will cost tens of millions. If so much money is really wasted, it will be very distressing.
Pei Qian chuckled, not panicking at all.
He has experienced similar scenes too many times. If everyone doesn't ask, he will feel uneasy.
As long as you ask, all kinds of fallacies will definitely come out of your mouth, and I promise to arrange for you obediently.
Pei Qian smiled and said, "Where is there any doubt?"
Zhou Muyan thought for a while, and said, "The first is the feel of the game."
"Compared with "Sea Fortress", "Bullet Scars" had a big disadvantage in that the feel was too close to "Anti-Terrorism Plan", which made it uncomfortable for novices to play."
"I was always thinking at the time that if I want to make FPS games in the future, I must learn from "Sea Fortress" and lower the threshold for novices as much as possible."
"Why do you continue the feel of "Bullet Hole"?"
After the failure of "Bullet Scars", Zhou Muyan almost led the designers of the entire project team to study "Sea Fortress", and analyzed many problems very thoroughly.
Learning from successful experiences is a must for every designer.
That's why Zhou Muyan felt that Mr. Pei's statement was unreasonable.
Pei Qian was silent for a moment, and said: "One moment, another moment. "Sea Fortress", after all, is the old Huangli calendar two or three years ago. Wouldn't it be difficult to learn it again?"
The corner of Zhou Muyan's mouth twitched slightly: "President Pei, do you mean that the design of "Bullet Scars" was actually two or three years ahead of the times? It just failed because it was born at the wrong time?"
Although this statement is outrageous, Mr. Pei seems to mean it!
Otherwise, why do you want to continue the feel of "Bullet Scar" after two or three years?
Pei Qian smiled awkwardly but politely: "Well... Analyzing the game cannot be viewed in such a static and one-sided way."
"Some trends, it is a reincarnation. Just like the fashion industry, when the trend reaches its extreme, it often turns back to retro, but this kind of retro is not a full-scale reproduction and imitation of the past, but a spiral rise and transcendence..."
"You think, this mode of "Sea Fortress" has been played by players for two or three years. Many players are tired of it and their level has improved. Shouldn't they be changed to something more difficult?"
"So, simply saying that your design was born at the wrong time is actually not accurate. It should be said that in the spiral of continuous evolution of the trend, you have chosen a wrong coordinate. It is okay to step back a little or go up a little. Hitting the trend."
Pei Qian didn't dare to talk about the idea of those special details, because the more he talked, the easier it was to reveal his secrets.
On the one hand, he didn't have much professional knowledge in this area, and on the other hand, it was because the more details and clarity, the easier it was to expose flaws.
It's like when a fortune teller is fooling people, he must never explain things too clearly, he must talk about it in a big and empty way, and it is mysterious and mysterious.
Sometimes it even makes sense to explain it anyway, that's all.
If you say a particularly accurate result, wouldn't it be easy to be directly slapped in the face?
After hearing Mr. Pei's explanation, all the designers hurriedly lowered their heads to record in their small notebooks.
Sure enough, President Pei spoke differently from other designers, obviously not on the same level!
Still according to martial arts, when discussing martial arts, ordinary masters tend to be obsessed with skills and certain specific martial arts moves, so they talk about them in great detail.
But for a real master, all kinds of moves have been mastered, so what details are there?
What I said at this time may be some concepts about martial arts. On the surface, it looks like something big and empty, but it represents a higher realm and has a strong guiding role.
As Mr. Pei said, "the trend is in a constantly changing spiral", it is enough to have a great guiding significance for everyone to select projects and study market trends in the future.
Zhou Muyan nodded slightly, his degree of conviction greatly increased.
In fact, he asked the question "Is "Bullet Scar" two or three years ahead?" President Pei would not be particularly satisfied whether he answered yes or no.
If the answer is yes, then Zhou Muyan will feel that this is perfunctory for him, he has a very clear understanding of how much he is; if he says no, it will contradict President Pei's previous statement.
But Mr. Pei's answer is between "yes" and "no". The trend is not a straight line, but a spiral. The design of "Bullet Scar" is actually very close to the trend in a straight line, but it is actually far away. .
As expected of Mr. Pei, any explanation is so philosophical!
Zhou Muyan immediately extended this passage: "Then Mr. Pei, do you mean that the design of "Bullet Scars" should be followed, but not completely copied, but on the basis of continuing this concept, Make some changes?"
Pei Qian: "Well... yes."
He originally wanted to say no, because once this thing is modified, it may not be easy to lose money, but then he thought again, didn't he just blah blah for a long time, didn't he mean what Zhou Muyan understood?
At this time, I can only bite the bullet and admit it.
However, he added another sentence: "But you must pay attention, this kind of modification must be cautious, even if you repair a little less, you can't pass it."
"It's too late."
"We must keep the original core as much as possible, and the degree of this must be grasped by ourselves."
This can be regarded as a slight remedy, allowing the game to stay on this wrong path for as long as possible.
Zhou Muyan nodded. He had no problem with this point, and Mr. Pei's exquisite explanation completely convinced him.
But there are other problems.
Zhou Muyan coughed lightly, and looked at Sun Xi: "About the charging model of "Bullet Scar 2"...What do you think, Sun Xi? There are no outsiders here, so speak freely."
Sun Xi is very smart, and he understood it at the time.
This is to make me question it!
Obviously, Zhou Muyan was the one who really had doubts, but Zhou Muyan was the producer after all, so he couldn't keep asking questions like a primary school student, what a shame!
What's more, the other designers are standing on the sidelines, asking Mr. Zhou to ask around, which is outrageous.
Therefore, at this time, a younger brother still has to stand up and solve problems for the older brother.
If Sun Xi dared to answer "I think Boss Pei's design is pretty good, there's nothing wrong with it", then he might be able to pack up and leave tomorrow.
Coincidentally, Sun Xi did have doubts, or in other words, all the more normal designers here have similar doubts.
"Mr. Pei, I do have some doubts about the charging model."
"The charge for props in "Bullet" has been scolded badly. This model can no longer be used. We must change to a new charge model. We all know this very well."
"But why not use the charging model of "Sea Fortress"?"
"The model of "Sea Fortress" game is free + Fire Unicorn has been proven to be a very successful model. It is indeed very popular, and players have basically accepted it."
"The charging model will not be suspected of borrowing or plagiarizing. Players will not feel disgusted because the charging models of the two games are very similar."
"At this time, why not follow the charging model of "Sea Fortress" to sell epic weapons, but sell skins instead?"
"After all, in FPS games, players can't see their bodies, all they can see is the gun in their hands. Compared with MOBA games, the effect of selling skins will be very different."
Sun Xi's meaning is very clear, and the charging mode is not considered copying, why not use the method that players are already familiar with?
For example, there is already a MOBA game on the market that sells skins for a fee, and another MOBA game is released, so why not charge for skins?Should I just do other charging points?
That obviously doesn't make sense.
The same is true for FPS games. Facts have proved that this group of players particularly accept the charging model of "Sea Fortress", which is free games plus limited epic weapons.
Moreover, the charging model has nothing to do with the "spiral rising" of the game design concept. There is no skill in this, it is simply a matter of choice.
Then why change it?
Pei Qian was silent for a moment, then said: "There is indeed no such thing as plagiarism in the charging mode of the game, but if there is a sense of déjà vu, it will still arouse players' disgust."
"Time charging, item charging, skin charging and other modes are used too much in other games, and they have become normalized, so it won't make people feel strange to use them again."
"But the epic weapon of "Sea Fortress" is only used by itself, and most of the other games have failed after using it."
"So this kind of déjà vu will still make players feel disgusted."
"Moreover, the charging mode of "Sea Fortress" is related to its gameplay. Its feel caters to novice players, so overall it is a less 'professional' shooting game. It doesn't matter if it is a little unfair. Players are more tolerant."
"But if it is a game with a more 'professional' positioning, then any unfairness may arouse the resentment of players."
"These two kinds of antipathy are superimposed, and the first impression of "Bullet Scar 2" on the player will be very bad."
(End of this chapter)
After a little hesitation, Zhou Muyan said: "President Pei, I have some doubts, can I trouble you to explain a little bit?"
"It's not that I don't believe you, I just want to learn more advanced design concepts."
He didn't have the nerve to say it clearly, but he just didn't believe it.
It's not that he doesn't believe in Mr. Pei's ability, nor does he not believe in Mr. Pei's integrity. The key is integrity, which is not absolute.
There is a saying that there is a difference between closeness and distance.
When Mr. Pei designed the game for Tenda, he must go all out, but now Mr. Pei is only responsible for one idea. The specific development and operation are completed by Tianhuo Studio and Longyu Group. Mr. Pei can still give his best what?
Will you come up with your best ideas?
Will you analyze the market situation in depth and carefully dig out those details?
What's more, as an FPS game, "Bullethole 2" has a direct competitive relationship with "Sea Fortress". If there are too many users, will it affect "Sea Fortress" and its revenue will drop sharply?
Considering these elements, it is completely understandable that Mr. Pei has some reservations about the design of "Bullet Hole 2".
This kind of thing can't be asked too bluntly, but you still have to ask.
After all, this game needs to be invested in millions of dollars to make it casually. If you pay attention to the details, it will cost tens of millions. If so much money is really wasted, it will be very distressing.
Pei Qian chuckled, not panicking at all.
He has experienced similar scenes too many times. If everyone doesn't ask, he will feel uneasy.
As long as you ask, all kinds of fallacies will definitely come out of your mouth, and I promise to arrange for you obediently.
Pei Qian smiled and said, "Where is there any doubt?"
Zhou Muyan thought for a while, and said, "The first is the feel of the game."
"Compared with "Sea Fortress", "Bullet Scars" had a big disadvantage in that the feel was too close to "Anti-Terrorism Plan", which made it uncomfortable for novices to play."
"I was always thinking at the time that if I want to make FPS games in the future, I must learn from "Sea Fortress" and lower the threshold for novices as much as possible."
"Why do you continue the feel of "Bullet Hole"?"
After the failure of "Bullet Scars", Zhou Muyan almost led the designers of the entire project team to study "Sea Fortress", and analyzed many problems very thoroughly.
Learning from successful experiences is a must for every designer.
That's why Zhou Muyan felt that Mr. Pei's statement was unreasonable.
Pei Qian was silent for a moment, and said: "One moment, another moment. "Sea Fortress", after all, is the old Huangli calendar two or three years ago. Wouldn't it be difficult to learn it again?"
The corner of Zhou Muyan's mouth twitched slightly: "President Pei, do you mean that the design of "Bullet Scars" was actually two or three years ahead of the times? It just failed because it was born at the wrong time?"
Although this statement is outrageous, Mr. Pei seems to mean it!
Otherwise, why do you want to continue the feel of "Bullet Scar" after two or three years?
Pei Qian smiled awkwardly but politely: "Well... Analyzing the game cannot be viewed in such a static and one-sided way."
"Some trends, it is a reincarnation. Just like the fashion industry, when the trend reaches its extreme, it often turns back to retro, but this kind of retro is not a full-scale reproduction and imitation of the past, but a spiral rise and transcendence..."
"You think, this mode of "Sea Fortress" has been played by players for two or three years. Many players are tired of it and their level has improved. Shouldn't they be changed to something more difficult?"
"So, simply saying that your design was born at the wrong time is actually not accurate. It should be said that in the spiral of continuous evolution of the trend, you have chosen a wrong coordinate. It is okay to step back a little or go up a little. Hitting the trend."
Pei Qian didn't dare to talk about the idea of those special details, because the more he talked, the easier it was to reveal his secrets.
On the one hand, he didn't have much professional knowledge in this area, and on the other hand, it was because the more details and clarity, the easier it was to expose flaws.
It's like when a fortune teller is fooling people, he must never explain things too clearly, he must talk about it in a big and empty way, and it is mysterious and mysterious.
Sometimes it even makes sense to explain it anyway, that's all.
If you say a particularly accurate result, wouldn't it be easy to be directly slapped in the face?
After hearing Mr. Pei's explanation, all the designers hurriedly lowered their heads to record in their small notebooks.
Sure enough, President Pei spoke differently from other designers, obviously not on the same level!
Still according to martial arts, when discussing martial arts, ordinary masters tend to be obsessed with skills and certain specific martial arts moves, so they talk about them in great detail.
But for a real master, all kinds of moves have been mastered, so what details are there?
What I said at this time may be some concepts about martial arts. On the surface, it looks like something big and empty, but it represents a higher realm and has a strong guiding role.
As Mr. Pei said, "the trend is in a constantly changing spiral", it is enough to have a great guiding significance for everyone to select projects and study market trends in the future.
Zhou Muyan nodded slightly, his degree of conviction greatly increased.
In fact, he asked the question "Is "Bullet Scar" two or three years ahead?" President Pei would not be particularly satisfied whether he answered yes or no.
If the answer is yes, then Zhou Muyan will feel that this is perfunctory for him, he has a very clear understanding of how much he is; if he says no, it will contradict President Pei's previous statement.
But Mr. Pei's answer is between "yes" and "no". The trend is not a straight line, but a spiral. The design of "Bullet Scar" is actually very close to the trend in a straight line, but it is actually far away. .
As expected of Mr. Pei, any explanation is so philosophical!
Zhou Muyan immediately extended this passage: "Then Mr. Pei, do you mean that the design of "Bullet Scars" should be followed, but not completely copied, but on the basis of continuing this concept, Make some changes?"
Pei Qian: "Well... yes."
He originally wanted to say no, because once this thing is modified, it may not be easy to lose money, but then he thought again, didn't he just blah blah for a long time, didn't he mean what Zhou Muyan understood?
At this time, I can only bite the bullet and admit it.
However, he added another sentence: "But you must pay attention, this kind of modification must be cautious, even if you repair a little less, you can't pass it."
"It's too late."
"We must keep the original core as much as possible, and the degree of this must be grasped by ourselves."
This can be regarded as a slight remedy, allowing the game to stay on this wrong path for as long as possible.
Zhou Muyan nodded. He had no problem with this point, and Mr. Pei's exquisite explanation completely convinced him.
But there are other problems.
Zhou Muyan coughed lightly, and looked at Sun Xi: "About the charging model of "Bullet Scar 2"...What do you think, Sun Xi? There are no outsiders here, so speak freely."
Sun Xi is very smart, and he understood it at the time.
This is to make me question it!
Obviously, Zhou Muyan was the one who really had doubts, but Zhou Muyan was the producer after all, so he couldn't keep asking questions like a primary school student, what a shame!
What's more, the other designers are standing on the sidelines, asking Mr. Zhou to ask around, which is outrageous.
Therefore, at this time, a younger brother still has to stand up and solve problems for the older brother.
If Sun Xi dared to answer "I think Boss Pei's design is pretty good, there's nothing wrong with it", then he might be able to pack up and leave tomorrow.
Coincidentally, Sun Xi did have doubts, or in other words, all the more normal designers here have similar doubts.
"Mr. Pei, I do have some doubts about the charging model."
"The charge for props in "Bullet" has been scolded badly. This model can no longer be used. We must change to a new charge model. We all know this very well."
"But why not use the charging model of "Sea Fortress"?"
"The model of "Sea Fortress" game is free + Fire Unicorn has been proven to be a very successful model. It is indeed very popular, and players have basically accepted it."
"The charging model will not be suspected of borrowing or plagiarizing. Players will not feel disgusted because the charging models of the two games are very similar."
"At this time, why not follow the charging model of "Sea Fortress" to sell epic weapons, but sell skins instead?"
"After all, in FPS games, players can't see their bodies, all they can see is the gun in their hands. Compared with MOBA games, the effect of selling skins will be very different."
Sun Xi's meaning is very clear, and the charging mode is not considered copying, why not use the method that players are already familiar with?
For example, there is already a MOBA game on the market that sells skins for a fee, and another MOBA game is released, so why not charge for skins?Should I just do other charging points?
That obviously doesn't make sense.
The same is true for FPS games. Facts have proved that this group of players particularly accept the charging model of "Sea Fortress", which is free games plus limited epic weapons.
Moreover, the charging model has nothing to do with the "spiral rising" of the game design concept. There is no skill in this, it is simply a matter of choice.
Then why change it?
Pei Qian was silent for a moment, then said: "There is indeed no such thing as plagiarism in the charging mode of the game, but if there is a sense of déjà vu, it will still arouse players' disgust."
"Time charging, item charging, skin charging and other modes are used too much in other games, and they have become normalized, so it won't make people feel strange to use them again."
"But the epic weapon of "Sea Fortress" is only used by itself, and most of the other games have failed after using it."
"So this kind of déjà vu will still make players feel disgusted."
"Moreover, the charging mode of "Sea Fortress" is related to its gameplay. Its feel caters to novice players, so overall it is a less 'professional' shooting game. It doesn't matter if it is a little unfair. Players are more tolerant."
"But if it is a game with a more 'professional' positioning, then any unfairness may arouse the resentment of players."
"These two kinds of antipathy are superimposed, and the first impression of "Bullet Scar 2" on the player will be very bad."
(End of this chapter)
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