"Boss, this is Li Ming's studio. Qian Lai took Lindy into the original Qili team's place of work.

In the studio, everyone is busy.

"Zhao Qi, the color contrast of your boss is even stronger. ”

"Zhang Yang, is the 3D model of the golden AK ready?"

"What about the new character sketches? I'm going to revise them again. ”

When the people in Qili Studio saw the money coming in, they stopped what they were doing and said hello to the money.

"Mr. Money. ”

"Mr. Money. ”

Qian Lai nodded and smiled in return.

Lindy followed behind Qian Lai, glancing at what other people were doing on their computers from time to time.

"Mr. Qian, you're here. A man in his thirties walked briskly towards the money.

"Mr. Li, your working atmosphere is very good. Qian Lai greeted him with a smile.

"Mr. Qian, our team has always worked like this, it looks a bit messy, right? ”

"Chaos is secondary, as long as there are no omissions in the work. ”

"Don't worry, Mr. Qian, we have come here like this before, and we promise that it will definitely not affect the progress. ”

Qian Lai and Li Ming chatted and entered Liming's office, "Mr. Qian, we have made a comprehensive art optimization of "Sharpshooter" before, you can take a look at the current game, there are some changes in the operation interface, characters, and the appearance of props. ”

"Well, I know, Mr. Han also told me that players have given high praise to this game optimization. Qian looked at the busy employees outside the window, "Lao Li, what are you busy with now?"

"Oh, Mr. Han gave us a new task some time ago, which is to let us design a boss, this is the first time we have participated in game design, so everyone attaches great importance to it, and everyone has been busy with this matter these days. ”

……

Qian Lai and Li Ming were talking about work, while Lin Di was wandering around alone.

"Zhao Qi, this BOSS is the first BOSS independently designed by our team, and I hope that our BOSS can have something different. A woman propped up one hand on a programmer's computer desk, and the two of them looked at a boss displayed on a 3D axis on the screen.

"Sister Yingying, the appearance of the boss is definitely no problem, it is very visually impactful. ”

"It's not just about appearance, the key is to look at the boss's skills and damage settings. ”

"Sister Yingying, when we had a meeting before, we made a basic positioning of this BOSS, this is a powerful BOSS living in the wild, and it is only refreshed once a day, that is to say, this BOSS is a very strong BOSS in the field, but "Sharpshooter" is different from general online games, such as O, those super bosses in the dungeon, you have to cooperate with each other to kill through the sincere cooperation of the whole team, but "Sharpshooter" , everyone is the output point, there is no occupational distinction, and there is no division of labor and cooperation. ”

"So what you mean?"

"I think,Shouldn't the boss's skills be weakened?,According to our previous setting,A heavy attack is likely to knock out a player's half of the blood.,If you don't do it, you'll miss the player for seconds.,Isn't this a bit too much?After weakening the skill damage,We just need to increase the upper limit of some boss's blood.,So it looks like the boss isn't so weak.。 ”

The two of them were discussing, but when they looked up, they saw that there was another person standing next to them, and this person was listening very carefully to the content of their conversation.

Is this someone from some department of the company running over and eavesdropping on their conversations?

Seeing that the two of them were looking at him in surprise at this time, Lin Di not only did not consciously leave, but was seriously thinking about the conversation between the two just now.

According to this setting, Qi Li is building a world boss.

Looking at the BOSS model on the computer, Lindy is still very satisfied with Qi Li's art design, the prototype of the BOSS looks a bit like a huge rotten bulldog, but after art processing, this guy is no longer a bulldog, and it is very visually striking in terms of appearance.

"Hey, which department are you from, and why did you come to us?" Sister Yingying frowned slightly, looking at this uninvited guest.

Lin Di didn't answer Sister Yingying's question, but talked about the boss, ""Sharpshooter" is a hardcore game, players who like to play this game just like to challenge the difficulty of the game, so I recommend that you don't reduce the difficulty of the boss." ”

"What do you say? What kind of hardcore game? I've never heard of it. The programmer sitting in front of the computer looked at Lindy in surprise.

Lin Di smiled slightly, "Hardcore games refer to those games that have a certain difficulty threshold for their own gameplay and require players to have a certain level of ability in order to enjoy the game normally. ”

Lindy explained simply, "The types of games are very diverse, but we can also put aside the complicated classification, and simply divide the game into "hardcore games" and "non-hardcore games", the core of hardcore games is actually to let players get a more real and strong sense of achievement in difficult games. The core of "non-hardcore games", although it can also be summed up as a sense of achievement, I think it is more appropriate to use "cool". Both games, as long as they can accurately grasp this point, can be successful. ”

"It's true that the bar for hardcore games is high, but the more you feel accomplished when you win with your own hard work. ”

"To put it simply, the more you can endure, the more you'll end up getting. ”

These words have never appeared in any media, news, including video games.

Among the many games in New World, there are games like O, where a single dungeon can open up a month of wasteland, and there are games like Match and Fruit Ninja, which are so simple that they have no operation at all.

But why do these two completely different games attract players? I don't know how many people in the industry feel confused about this question.

Lindy uses such a simple classification method to divide the current game into two, and also divides the sense of accomplishment into two, one is the sense of accomplishment obtained after putting in more time and energy, this sense of accomplishment is more real and stronger, but the premise is that the player must learn to endure.

Another sense of accomplishment is more simple and direct, in one word, it is "cool".

The words of such an inconspicuous young man easily explained the problem that made countless people feel confused, and it is no wonder that as soon as Lindy finished speaking, he immediately attracted the attention of the two.

Not only the two of them, but also the surrounding people began to surround them.

"Hiss~ It makes sense.,I've been depressed.,What kind of game do players want?,Now that I think about it.,It seems to have suddenly become a lot clearer.。 ”

"It's a really obvious way to divide the game. Hardcore, non-hardcore, one is the sense of achievement obtained after hard work, and the other is more inclined to enjoy the coolness brought by the game. ”

"Hey, handsome guy, I want to ask," a little girl in the crowd plucked up her courage and loudly caught Lindy's attention, "according to you, if both games can be successful, then why would we put so much effort into making a hardcore game?"

Lindy turned to look at the short-haired girl and smiled slightly, "Hardcore game players will be more loyal, and it is very important for a game company to have loyal players. ”

This point that Lindy said has been proven countless times.

People remember Blizzard, EA, but who remembers the development companies of Happy Pop and Fruit Ninja?

"Handsome guy, that, handsome guy, look here. ”

Lindy followed the prestige and was a four-eyed brother with glasses.

"Handsome guy,I've always had a question before,Now casual games are getting more and more popular,For example, several games in the new world,The pocket tanks of the Huaxia Game Alliance have achieved good results,From the user's point of view,The cool feeling brought by simple games is very easy to obtain,This is also more in line with the needs of players who are becoming more and more impatient,From the developer's point of view,The development funds of non-hardcore games,The difficulty is much smaller,So according to this trend,Will hardcore games eventually be eliminated by the market?"

Are players getting impatient? Lindy doesn't think so. Well, maybe Qili's employees aren't in the New World after all, so they feel different from Lindy.

"Brother, you're thinking too far, I haven't even thought about this question, but I can answer you now, of course not, the two experiences are completely different, don't ignore the fraternity of the players. ”

A little humor makes a knowing smile on the faces of the people around you.

Aren't players just fraternity, look at the players in the new world, how many people will only play one game?

Li Ming and Qian Lai saw through the floor-to-ceiling windows that in the office area outside, everyone was not in their seats, they were all gathered around Yingying, chattering, Li Ming was a little embarrassed.

These little rabbits, the money is still here, and they don't work anymore!

"Mr. Qian, I don't know what's going on outside, but everyone is still very serious about their work. ”

Qian Lai nodded, "Let's go, I'll go with you to have a look." ”

"Sharpshooter is undoubtedly also a hardcore game, since the player has entered the pit, then we don't need to consider reducing the difficulty of the game, according to your previous setting, this boss is only refreshed once a day, then I think its strength must match, in addition, in terms of skill design, Sharpshooter Since they all use firearms, the boss's skills must have ranged attacks, range attacks, and even teleportation, which makes those players who naively think that they can kill the boss as long as they shoot from a distance. ”

"Another thing you must pay attention to, the boss is very powerful, but it can't be designed to be invincible, this can refer to the Infinity Sword and O, the boss before releasing a powerful skill, give the player a hint, such as the boss stomped on the front foot three times, that is to activate the range damage, the player knows to quickly open the distance, etc., we are to increase the difficulty for the player, but not to really torture the player. ”

"Finally, regarding the drop of the boss, I also have a suggestion, if you follow the idea just now, then this boss should be difficult to fight, right? Will you worry about designing this boss, but the players will not come to fight?" Okay, let's add a little chip to this boss, in addition to the new equipment mentioned before, we can design a unique item, only this boss in the world has a certain chance to drop, I believe that with your level, you will definitely be able to design a mouth-watering equipment, so that players have to kill this perverted boss. ”

Lindy's words completely opened everyone's minds.

His mind was very clear, and it seemed that there were no problems at all with him.

After clarifying the positioning of "Sharpshooter", then firmly carry out the hardcore game to the end!

"Sharpshooter" is an FPS game, the player uses a gun, so the boss's skills must make the player feel dangerous.

The boss is difficult to beat, what should I do if the player doesn't come to fight? It's very simple, the limited equipment will definitely make the player block the boss refresh point before the time is up.

After listening to Lindy's words, the surroundings didn't know who was the first to applaud.

"The handsome guy said it so well, it really made us pause, we were still discussing this boss for several days before, and now it's really clear. ”

"Is this our company's plan? I don't think I've seen it before. ”

"It must be, otherwise how could it be in the company, but when did our company have such a strong plan. ”

"It's really amazing, and in just a few words, we solved the problem that we had been discussing for several days, which is a lot of learning. ”

Lin Di smiled slightly and waved his hand at everyone, "You don't have to be modest, you can think of such a boss, in fact, it is also very innovative, and I took a look, your art level is indeed very strong." ”

Li Ming looked at the young man in the crowd at this time, and then looked at Qian Lai who was looking around, "Mr. Qian, who is this person?"

"Friends. Qian Lai's answer was very vague.

"Mr. Qian, forgive me for taking the liberty of taking the liberty of your friend?" Li Ming's eyes widened.

"Now I'm in management at another company. ”

"It's a pity, it's a pity that such people don't make games. Li Ming muttered. "No, I have to talk to him, I can't let go of such a talent. ”

Watching Li Ming rush towards the crowd with a roar, Qian came with a black line.

Big brother, are you going to let your boss work for you!