Chapter 2: Asking for Advice

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There are not many people in the Sycamore company, more than 60 people, half of them are the R&D team, and the other half is more complex.

When Ji Xi arrived at the company, he didn't go to report immediately, but directly found the planning department, Zhu Shun, who was the chief planner, had seen Ji Xi before, and Ji Xi, who got the number one, no longer planned to go to work in peace, but planned to focus on how to break even as soon as possible.

But before that, he had some questions to ask Zhu Shun, after all, how to plan a game, he was still just a novice, although there were a lot of ideas in his head, but there were many other things to learn.

The in-game economy, for example, has always been an important part of the game, and unless trading is completely abandoned, it must be set up rigorously. If there are more, the player will develop faster, and there will be inflation, which will eventually severely shorten the life of the game. If there is less, there will be a lot of scolding, and the player's development will not be able to keep up with the content, resulting in no way to play.

Facts have proved that even if he becomes the main god, he will face some problems, these years, everything has to be done with great effort, hard work, the game industry is fiercely competitive, those who do not have their own core content, how many web pages and online games are left to follow the routine, and there are game companies closing down all the time.

As soon as he entered the door, Ji Xi saw Zhu Shun talking to a middle-aged man staring at the computer, and when he saw Ji Xi coming in, Zhu Shun was stunned, and then hurriedly walked over, and said with a smile: "Young Master Ji is here?" Why did you run here? It's almost time for the morning meeting. ”

"Uncle Zhu, just call me Xiaoxi, my father has been telling me to ask you more, I don't have some planning problems, so I'll ask you for advice." Hee-hee avoided answering why she didn't report it, but smiled and bowed.

Even if he knew that Ji Xi was saying kind words, Zhu Shun was still pleased, so he didn't ask, looked at the eyes around him who were dodging and snooping, and he said, "This is not the place to talk, go, go to my office and say."

There are not many furnishings in the office, a desk, a sofa and a coffee table, two computers and a laptop on the computer, Zhu Shun led Ji Xi into the sofa, poured him a cup of tea, and began to ask Ji Xi questions.

"Basically, if I want to plan a game, what do I need to consider?"

Zhu Shun took a sip of tea, and after listening to it, he showed an unsurprising look, and said: "Planning a game, the most basic, is what kind of world it is, the world background, the core gameplay, the game perspective, the time system, the main branch, etc., requires a series of considerations, and how to make the player feel a sense of accomplishment and make him willing to kryptonite."

I rely on the old and sell the old, call you a little Xi, you listen to Uncle Zhu, learn in the company for a few months, and then it's not too late to plan the game, like the "Xianyang City" you provide, "Open up the Pyramid Kingdom", "Game Development Story", "Nature Story" is okay, you have to design the profession for large games, NPC functions and backgrounds, as well as the economics in the game, various values, and system settings are very complex.

The chairman of the board of directors let you do system planning has his deep meaning, the basis of all planning is the system planner, including numerical values, copywriting, must be a system planner, in order to be other planners, including me, I am also a system planner is up. You're still young, you don't need to take such a big step, you can settle down and study for a few months first, okay? ”

Ji Xi listened to Zhu Shun very patiently, he naturally knew that Zhu Shun said this for his good, and he didn't bother to tell you at all, he said very gratefully: "Thank you Uncle Zhu for your golden words, Uncle Zhu is worried that I am a fledgling and I don't know the height of the sky, so I want to make a big red game."

Uncle Zhu, please rest assured, I still have this self-knowledge, I just hope to learn some planning by myself, enrich it, and prevent me from being unable to keep up with my colleagues and embarrassing my father. ”

Zhu Shun suddenly realized, it turned out that he was worried that he had just come and would not know anything and be embarrassed, he thought about it, stood up, walked to the computer desk, pulled out the drawer, rummaged for a while, found three books, and asked casually: "How are you doing math?"

"Uh...... It's okay, right? ”

"There are a lot of things you need to know about planning, such as religion, geography, biology, the origin of species, meteorology, architecture, and mathematics. By the way, you can also cultivate your sentiments.

Here are three books, I think they should be suitable for you, "Exploring the Art of Game Design", "The Birth of Great Games: Game Design Insider", and "Game Mechanics - Advanced Game Design Techniques". ”

Ji Xi looked confused, the thickness of three books, two bricks, and a large list of things to learn made him feel the urge to give up planning, but in the end he pressed it, squeezed out a smile, and said, "Thank you, Uncle Zhu...... Oh! ”

Eventually, Ki-hee couldn't hold back a yawn, too sleepy.

"Huh? Didn't sleep well last night? Stayed up late playing games? ”

"No, my oranges didn't come back last night, I looked for most of the night, came back and checked the information, forgot the time, looked up at four or five o'clock, too lazy to sleep and came over."

"Okay, I'll go back and help you take a few days off, don't rush to work, take a look." Zhu Shun didn't believe Ji Xi's words, but every time he said anything, Ji Xi's attitude was very good today, and he didn't want to hurt Ji Xi.

As Ji Xi left early, and the team leader who was waiting for Ji Xi to have a morning meeting, he saw Zhu Shun come over to say hello, which made the team leader, who was already impatient, give Ji Xi two labels in his heart!

Dude!

No politeness!

But there was no way, he still had to get a salary under Ren Laozi, so he naturally didn't dare to say anything, so he pretended to be chic: "It's okay!" Don't let him stay up late too often, it's not good for his health. ”

Originally, I wanted to be close to Ji Xi and have a good relationship, but when Ji Xi became the chairman, the team members who were promoted suddenly felt disappointed, especially some female employees.

As for the male staff's envy, jealousy and hatred, he immediately showed a tacit look, and maliciously guessed in his heart, was this Ji Xi overworked last night? That's why you take your first day off work?

On the way home, due to the rush hour at work, there are a lot fewer pedestrians at the moment, after scanning the rich database, Ji Xi returned home, roughly flipped through the books recommended by Zhu Shun, and climbed into bed and fell into a deep sleep.

I don't know how long he slept, Ji Xi suddenly felt as if something was licking his face, he twisted his neck with great effort, avoiding the wet thing, sleepy eyes opened his eyes, and as soon as he opened his eyes, he saw an orange puppy, sticking out his tongue, wagging his tail, and running around.

"Little orange!"

Ji Xi showed a smile, stretched out his hand, and rubbed the orange's head, causing it to lie on the bed excitedly, revealing its white velvet belly, looking at Ji Xi expectantly, and the little tail swept restlessly on the bed.

Ji Xi smiled, rubbed her sour eyes, and began to pet the dog, took out her mobile phone, looked at the time, and found that there were two missed calls, and the time was already 14:26, no wonder she was so hungry.

Ji Xi looked at the two missed calls, one was Qin Ji, and the other was his father Ji Qing, after thinking about it, he first called back to his father, as he expected, his father did not scold him, but cared.

"Little bunny, did you stay up late last night playing games? Is there kryptonite? Do you want your dad and me to support you a little? After Ji Qing cared, a grinning voice came, which suddenly made Ji Xi a little helpless.

"You are such a father? Instigating me kryptonite? You must be a fake! Ji Xi said.

"Little bunny, you have to remember that your dad will always be your dad! Although our family is not very rich, we can't be weak in krypton, and we can't lose face! I don't have the money to ask for it! Ji Qing said very domineeringly.

But immediately, his tone was a little helpless, and he sighed and said: "Sometimes, I am a little suspicious of who Lao Tzu is!" I would like you to play the game...... So I can justifiably use you as an excuse for krypton! ”

Ji Xi has excellent grades since he was a child, he doesn't make friends promiscuously, he doesn't even fall in love, he doesn't play games, he doesn't kryptonite, and he makes Ji Qing sad with peace of mind, and he, a man in his forties, has not been able to play with his heart, and he can't help but play when he encounters a fun game.

β€œβ€¦β€¦ Okay, this twist...... I'll go back to the company in a few days, remember to help me punch in. Well, got it, hung up. ”

A middle-aged man who is still playing games at the age of forty-three, this is his father in this life, of course, although his playfulness is undiminished, but he is an exceptionally reliable man at a critical moment, he gets up early every day and is greedy for darkness, carrying the family on his own shoulders, no matter how hard and tired he is, he still insists on providing for Ji Xi to finish college, and then he makes a comeback and establishes "Wutong".

Hanging up the phone, Ji Xi sorted out his thoughts and called Qin Ji back.

"Little Tintin......"

"Doodoo ......"

As soon as he heard this title, Ji Xi hung up the phone without hesitation, his face turned pale, since junior high school, when he met this Qin Ji, Xiao Dingding's nickname has never left Ji Xi, and there is part of the reason why Ji Xi is not in love.

He once repeatedly emphasized that his name was Ji Xi, but this guy actually said seriously: "Ji Shi, the beauty of a woman is also, Ji Xi...... With this name, it is either a little Ding Ding or destined to be lonely for a lifetime. ”

So, Ji Xi threatened to hang up the phone, and finally stopped this guy, but I didn't expect it to be sick again!

Soon, the phone rang, and after Ji Xi connected with a black face, he coughed twice and said, "Brother Ji, adults don't remember villains, my rectum ......"

"Doodoo ......"

Rectal? What does this mean? Ji Xi's face darkened a little again, and he hung up the phone without hesitation.

The phone rang again, and Ji Xi answered it again, yelling, "Your name is not much better, can you stop teasing?" Is there something serious? Didn't you say entrepreneurship? ”

"Alas! Brother Ji, who can give us the list with confidence in a start-up like ours? Now the industry is not good, after a year, it can't compare to a house of a real estate developer, and the start-up company is even worse, it was too naΓ―ve before. There was a sigh on the other end of the phone, and it seemed that he had hit a wall everywhere, and then Qin Ji changed his words and said, "Why don't you help me?"

"Needless to say, I don't like to be a subordinate of a friend, that is, without an equal union of interests, and also to lose pure feelings." Ji Xi said bluntly.

"I'll give you 10% of the shares, okay? Well, I already know the answer! Qin Ji said to himself, Ji Xi is arrogant, why shouldn't he? Ten percent is still for the sake of Ji Xi being his friend, and one percent is too much for someone else.

"Yo, you're pretty self-aware!"

β€œβ€¦β€¦ Come out at night and have a skewer? Called a heel bug? Qin Ji didn't care.

"No, I've been busy these days, so I'll be free in the future!" He planned to scan the book recommended by Zhu Shun, and then create the first world and complete the breakeven of No. 1 as soon as possible.

"Whew! Do you think I don't know that you directly asked Uncle Zhu to help you ask for leave today? Your team leader has complained about you in private, saying that you are unskilled, unskilled, and impolite, and your impression is deeply ingrained in the company. Qin Ji sneered.

Ji Xi was shocked in his heart, this Qin Ji is really well-informed, he doesn't know anything himself, can he know this kind of private remarks?

"Well, do you want to die like this?" On the surface, Ji Xi said very blandly.

"That's right! That's how you die, you're not going to fire someone, are you? Qin Ji said with a grin.

"What nonsense! Am I that kind of person? Ji Xi said righteously.

"It's quite similar, okay, I won't bother you, hang up first, TT chat."

"Hmm."

Ji Xi hung up the phone, found Ji Qing's number, asked him for the phone number of the personnel department, hung up the phone again, called the personnel department, and began to ask for information about their team leader.

It is understood that the team leader's wife works in a cosmetics company, has a son and a daughter, a son is in the third year of junior high school, and a daughter is in the first year of high school.

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Sycamore Company, the team leader was discussing things with two team members over coffee.

At this time, the chairman's secretary suddenly walked over, and they quickly stopped and set their eyes on the secretary.

"Are you the leader of the third group, Liu He?"

When Liu He heard this, he stood up with anxiety in his heart, he was a little flustered, and he was thinking wildly, did someone listen to his complaints and make a small report to the chairman? He said incoherently, "I am." Right. What's up? ”

"That's the case, Ji Shao asked me to take him to apologize to you, the reason why I was too sleepy this morning, I couldn't ask you for leave in person, in addition, Ji Shao heard that you complained that you didn't have time to compensate your family, as an apology, he specially booked four air tickets and hotels in the South China Sea, and asked the chairman to give you a five-day vacation, I wish you a happy trip."

After Liu He listened, he first breathed a sigh of relief, but then his face turned pale for a while, and he didn't know where at the moment, this was Ji Xi who knew about his complaints, apologized on the surface, and secretly beat him.

The secretary meaningfully handed over an object and turned to leave.

And at this moment, after Ji Xi finished his lunch, he began to immerse himself in reading those three books, and at the same time, began to design his first virtual game on paper!

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