Chapter 1371: Tank Battle
Lin Feng saw the games played by the employees of the "Fifth Game Development Department" at this moment, Lin Feng also played them when he was a child, and he played them very well. Lin Feng remembered that at that time, he was almost in elementary school and middle school, and at that time, in addition to knowing arcade machines, he only knew red and white machines, that is, "FC", that is, red and white machines launched by "Nintendo".
At that time, the red and white machine was popular all over the world, especially for China, which was not long after the reform and opening up, the red and white machine was almost the favorite of all children. At this moment, the game that Lin Feng saw in the "Fifth Game Development Department" was the game that Lin Feng used to play with his friends at home - "Tank Wars".
"Tank Battle" (BattleCity) is a multi-directional plane shooter game launched on the Nintendo FC platform by Namco Games Company in Japan in 1985. The game is based on the theme of tank battles and defending bases, and belongs to the strategy online category. It is also one of the few games on the FC platform that has a built-in level editor, where players can create their own unique levels and acquire items to enhance their tanks and bases.
The whole game consists of 13×13 maps composed of 35 levels, including 5 types of terrain, including brick walls, sea water, steel plates, forests, and floors, and the player fights as the commander of the only remaining elite unit of the tank army to defend the base from destruction. Treasures with a variety of functions can be obtained in the game, and there are 4 types of enemies: armored vehicles, light tanks, anti-tank guns, and heavy tanks, and there are settings where shells cancel each other out and friendly fire is accidentally damaged.
And this "Tank Wars" is the game that Lin Feng once loved the most, and there is no one. At that time, the most popular should be "Super Mario", "Contra", "Shatoman Snake", "Red Fortress", "Green Corps", etc., but these games have very high requirements for operation, not the kind of people who react quickly and are very talented in the game It is difficult to clear the level. And Lin Feng obviously doesn't belong to the kind of person who reacts quickly and is very talented for games, so he has no love for "Super Mario" (PS: I haven't cleared it so far) and "Contra" (PS: This is a clearance, but it's the kind of person who "up and down, left, left, right, and right" calls up 30 lives to clear the game).
But for "Tank Wars", this kind of game that can be cleared with friends, it is especially loved. Lin Feng vaguely remembered the original version he played at that time, which was only 35 levels. After 35 levels, it's back to the first level, but the computer is amazing, and the intelligence seems to be a little higher, and then everything is restored at the 70th level. But then, there are more and more versions of "Tank Wars", with more than 100 levels, 255 levels, and even more.
Of course, Lin Feng vaguely remembered that one of the craziest versions he had ever played back then was that the computer could also eat bombs and stars and the like, there were boats that could cross the river, and the little black star weapons were full, and if the computer ate the little black star, it would be cold, and the difficulty was not covered. However, as far as Lin Feng feels for himself, the original version is still the most fun. Especially when you are online with others, when you finally clear the level (70 levels), the refreshing feeling is even higher.
And now, these game creators of the "Fifth Game Development Department", who receive hundreds of thousands of salaries every year, are playing this "Tank Wars", but the graphics are a little more gorgeous, although it is not so gorgeous, but it is much better than that of FC back then.
"Lin, this is a game based on Namco's "Tank Wars" when these kids are usually bored. Min Woo-Lee said on the side.
Lin Feng nodded, stood aside and continued to watch with interest.
After watching it for about ten minutes, Lin Feng understood this new "Tank Wars". Not only is the new Tank Wars more spectacular, but you can play directly online with your friends online, and up to four players can play against the computer. And the computer's artificial intelligence improvement is not a little bit, it is definitely not a low-level IQ that was done on the red and white machine before, such as obviously walking in front of the base, and then coming over to attack after a detour. …,
Now the modified artificial intelligence will directly smash the Yellow Dragon, and will gather a large number of troops before attacking together, and will not give players easy breakdowns. At the same time, Lin Feng also found that this adapted "Tank Wars" also has more props. Not only are there many kinds of base enhancements, but there are also many more items to increase the power of weapons, there are many new weapons, and the most primitive kind of bullet weapons can be saved after passing the level after increasing their power.
"Everyone, who asked me to play a game too?" Lin Feng rubbed his hands with a look of interest.
"BOSS, I'LL LET YOU" AN EMPLOYEE STOOD UP.
Lin Feng was not polite either, and immediately sat down. As the familiar voice began, Lin Feng immediately entered the shijie of "Tank Wars".
Thirty minutes later
Forty-five minutes later
Sixty minutes later
It wasn't until 7 o'clock in the evening that Lin Feng stood up heartily.
"Happy, happy" Lin Feng daxiao. It's been a long time since I've played such a cool game, and at this moment, it seems that all the memories of my childhood have come back.
At this time, Lin Feng turned around and found that there were people standing behind him. You know, it's time to get off work now, and it seems that employees from various departments don't get off work, and they all come here to watch themselves play games.
Don't blame these employees for not wanting to leave work. Ever since I heard that the boss Lin Feng was playing "Tank Wars" adapted when everyone was bored in the "Fifth Game Development Department", everyone came. First, they wanted to see how Lin Feng was level, and second, they also wanted to see how Lin Feng evaluated their adaptation of the game. At present, it seems that Lin Feng is quite enjoyable, and the evaluation is quite high.
"Boss, our game can still be played between players and players, and the level that has just been developed can be played online with up to 32 players. That is, 32 tanks in a dogfight on a very large map. An employee said.
Lin Feng's eyes lit up when he heard this.
"Also, we set up a leaderboard. At present, the company has eleven major game departments, with more than 3,000 people, and basically has rankings. Another person said.
Lin Feng's eyes were brighter.
"Also, we increased the level of this tank battle to 130, which is completely non-repetitive. Another added.
Everyone gossiped and introduced "Tank Wars" with a kind of ostentatious mood.
After a long time, everyone finally finished introducing their new adaptation of "Tank Wars". But at this moment, they noticed that their boss seemed to be in a phase of contemplation. Everyone was stunned, not knowing what happened to Lin Feng.
Among the people, only Wu Zhaopu knew that Lin Feng had fallen into a stage of epiphany again. Generally speaking, as long as Lin Feng's epiphany ends, it means that another good game or an earth-shattering jihua has come out. Of course, usually the company makes a lot of money from it.
Shhhhh
The scene fell silent. Originally, everyone could choose to leave, but everyone was curious, they wanted to know what Lin Feng had an epiphany.
After a long time, Lin Feng clapped his hands.
"Hey, everyone, haven't left yet?" Lin Feng woke up from the epiphany just now, and found that the company's employees basically didn't get off work.
"Hehe, boss, everyone wants to know what you were thinking just now. Wu Zhaopu chuckled.
"Haha, just after playing this "Tank Wars", it reminds me of the memories of the United States when I was a child, and then I have an association in my mind, this "Tank Wars" was once popular all over the world, and I wonder if I can now adapt it into a simple leisure and entertainment online game, so that everyone can regain the memories of childhood. Lin Feng's eyes were full of light.
When everyone heard this, they were just like Lin Feng, their eyes were shining. Yes, this "Tank Wars" is a beautiful memory for countless people when they were young, especially for those of them who are engaged in games, "Tank Wars" used to be a must-play game for them. And now, after they adapted it, it is used as a relaxing game after work, not only to get back the memories of childhood beauty, but also because this game is really good. Playing this game can also inspire them to create while they are relaxed. …,
At this moment, everyone's eyes lit up when they heard Lin Feng's proposal. Even those of them who create games are fascinated by it, and that will certainly be a hit with players as well.
"It just so happens that everyone is here, so I have a proposal now, why don't we all start work tonight and adapt this game into an online game?" Lin Feng clapped his hands and proposed.
Everyone looked at each other and nodded. If Tank Wars is adapted into an online game, it should have a future.
Seeing that everyone agreed, Lin Feng immediately ordered Wu Zhaopu.
"Mr. Wu, now let the official website release the news, just say that our company will officially launch the "Tank Wars Online" version tomorrow for everyone to relive the good times of childhood," Lin Feng instructed.
What everyone was shocked. Their boss, Lin Feng, is going to launch the version of "Tank Wars Online" tomorrow? Is there any mistake in releasing a game overnight, which is unprecedented in the history of game development, and there has never been such a thing.
"What, do you think you can't do it?" Lin Feng was even more surprised.
"At present, this "Tank Wars" has been adapted by you, not only can multiple people challenge the computer online, but also multi-person battles, and even melee battles, and there are 130 levels, basically the elements of adapting it into an online game are all available, with more than 3,000 game design talents in our company, can this little game not be even overnight?" Lin Feng was extremely surprised.
Everyone looked at each other and nodded. Yes, there are so many of them, can't they finish a "Tank Wars Online" overnight, and if they can't finish it, then they can really jump from the "light of the century".
"Boss, no problem, it's just a "Tank Battle Online", no problem, we'll do it overnight" everyone shouted.
"Well, then, everyone is here today, and the development rights of this game belong to all of us. The benefits obtained, today we all share equally. Lin Feng shouted loudly.
"Long live the boss," the crowd shouted excitedly.
"Let's start, hurry, let's start work, we want to create a miracle of completing a game overnight" Everyone didn't wait for Lin Feng and the ministers of their respective game development departments to order, and immediately returned to their respective seats and began to immerse themselves in programming.
"Abby, how about your game department in charge of the levels? Okay, we'll take care of the graphics. ”
"Then our department is responsible for setting up the props and balancing the performance of the weapons. ”
"Then our department is responsible for the network connection part. ”
"Then our department is responsible for the battle setting. ”
The cries of the crowd came one after another, and then it entered the high rush time.
"What's going on, are these people doping today, so excited" The head of the eleven game development department stood here, dumbfounded.
You know, in the usual development of any game, although these employees under them also work hard and work hard, they are never as crazy as they are today, they are all like chickens, and their fighting spirit is so high, which makes them red-eyed. If this is the case with normal game development, the game development progress will be at least twice as fast.
Looking at the many game creators who have fallen into a state of crazy development, Lin Feng hahadaxiao. Just now, Lin Feng gave up the copyright of "Tank Wars Online" and let everyone share the benefits of "Tank Wars Online", which is also a means to buy people's hearts.
For an online game company, game creators are at the heart of it. At present, the "second shijie" is booming, and many other game companies have come to poach it, and many people have moved their hearts in the face of the temptation of high salaries. And today, after hearing Josh Sawyer talk about the collapse of "Black Island Studio", Lin Feng is also worried that the "Second Shijie" will also fall apart in the future under the frequent poaching of other companies. Therefore, Lin Feng has also been pondering how to resist poaching from the outside world.
A raise is naturally the easiest way to go. But a raise won't solve everything. You must know that if you raise your salary, others will still poach people with higher salaries, which will eventually lead to the high salary of the "second shijie", and eventually even drag down the company. After all, a salary increase is a salary increase for the entire company, and it is impossible for a few employees to raise their salaries. It can be said that other game companies poached the "second shijie", but also in case the poaching was unsuccessful, they could also disgust the "second shijie" by the way, so that the "second shijie" fell into a high salary crisis.
Therefore, Lin Feng just specially ceded the copyright of "Tank Wars Online", which can be regarded as a bonus to these game producers
But will it be possible to develop Tank Wars Online overnight? ()...... ,