There is a Problem with This Online Game Planning

Lin Yao didn't spend much time on the Diablo reference art.

In fact, she was in contact with this type of list the most in her previous life, and she drew it quite quickly.

So it didn't take long.

Lin Yao gave Zhu Nianqiao the drawn setting diagram.

Then returned to his position.

But after returning to his position.

Lin Yao suddenly realized that... she seemed to have nothing to do.

Because as the scale of Linmu Studio has grown, she no longer needs to do many things by herself, except for game production, such as the e-sports festival at the end of the year, although she still needs to come forward for the final awards of important projects.

But just for a moment...

Now there is an entire branch company serving the holding, authorization and preparation of the event.

And this branch company needed Lin Yao's help in the early stage, but as it became more and more proficient, coupled with the great influence of the annual e-sports festival, there are many overseas audiences, and with the cooperation and help of Peng City, the branch company is now fully established. able to be independent.

Unless there is a major change in the fundamental strategy.

Otherwise, there is no difference between Lin Yao's presence and absence.

After all, no matter how powerful she is in the field of organizing events, she still appears extremely small in front of a huge and well-thought-out organization.

Of course, Lin Yao can choose to blend in, act as the leader, and bring more surprises to the event.

But she feels that her own participation is not necessarily a good thing for a branch that is finally independent.

It's better to let them go first... When they really encounter a bottleneck, it won't be too late for her to intervene.

So the end of the year is busy.

Lots of competitions and activities.

But Lin Yao is not so busy.

Sitting in her seat, she took a look at the year-end event planning of its service-oriented online games, and then looked at other fields. The activities that Linmu Studio will hold at the end of the year, generally speaking, there is not much problem.

Um……

Lin Yao put down the information, and then thought for a while. The remaining two games on the PC side will be released in February, so there is nothing to do now except testing.

The new work of the host product department is being produced, and she doesn't have to worry about it for the time being.

Now it seems that only the next development plan of the PC department and the VR rewarded by the system need her to worry about.

VR ah...

Lin Yao leaned back and opened the relevant files on her computer, feeling a little headache.

Now is really not a good time.

switch is on the rise.

Almost every game requires the hardware department led by Bao Liangzhe to worry about it. After all, the switch is not like a traditional console. Just throw away a development kit, and third parties can do this.

But if first-party games want to give players the best experience, they really need the assistance of the hardware department.

So forget it, and leave it for now.

Lin Yao shook her head lightly, and closed the VR related files.

Well... now there is only one thing left.

The next development plan of the PC department.

However, this year's PC department is also in continuous rotation, and there is no need to launch a new masterpiece immediately. In addition, there are a lot of games this year, so let the staff slow down and let them optimize the existing games first.

After all, the boundary between stand-alone and online games has begun to blur.

The existence of the multiplayer mode has given the stand-alone game a long-term vitality.

And this also means that manpower is needed to maintain it.

But having said that, no matter how blurred the boundary between stand-alone and online games, stand-alone games cannot replace online games.

Let's not talk about it here.

Even in Lin Yao's previous life, the boundaries between stand-alone and online games were blurred, but there were not many manufacturers who dared to charge $60 and stuffed a bunch of paid enhancements into it.

At most, add a season pass and add some appearance props.

The kind that doesn't affect the experience of ordinary players.

Otherwise, it would be too ugly to eat, and players would vote with their feet.

For example, in "Diablo 4" before Lin Yao's time travel, when the player heard that there were in-app purchases in it, the players' faces changed, and they looked like they couldn't avoid it.

Blizzard immediately ran out and quickly issued a guarantee, saying that there are no power-ups for in-app purchases, absolutely not! Let players not worry.

But players are still worried... Blizzard can only repeat it over and over again.

The full desire to survive really makes people sigh after seeing it.

Blizzard in the 2000s was not like this. Like Disney in Hollywood, it was an absolute overlord...

How did it get mixed up like this?

Besides, why bother.

Why bother to be immortal...

In short, it can be seen from the player's reaction.

There are indeed large restrictions on adding fees to the stand-alone machine.

But on the contrary, online games don't have such worries... Although enhancement items are still criticized, and Lin Yao doesn't like them, but I have to admit that players often have a low bottom line when facing online games...

"We will move to the headquarters next year. There will be more room for adjustment in both the place and the personnel. It is really time to prepare."

Lin Yao's thoughts began to diverge, and after diverging for a while, she stopped, and finally decided what she should do next.

right.

online games.

Linmu Studio made its fortune from online games, but has not released any new online games since then. The main reason is that there are only a few popular types of online games. After the release of MOBA, it has directly changed the ecological environment of online games. in a hurry.

On the other hand, it is because of the worry that online games will lock up a large number of staff, and... the worry of being accused of monopoly.

What Lin Yao is most worried about is of course that online games will lock up a large number of staff.

But the fear of being accused of monopoly is actually not a fantasy.

After all...the Sky Foxes in China are really not that hard to fight. It is really possible for Linmu Studio to reduce dimensionality and strike them together...

However, during this time, Tianhu seems to have changed for the better. Since the last seizure of power, Li Guangsheng, together with Dabo's small shareholders, and Mou Feng, who holds a lot of shares in Tianhu, have together suppressed the major shareholders behind Tianhu.

And recently, under the leadership of Mou Feng, they have been optimizing their games and production teams, and they have a vague feeling of gratitude for a second spring.

It’s just that their second time relying on imitating Linmu Studio makes people complain...but the whole is indeed developing in a good direction.

As for Linmu Studio itself, the self-built headquarters will be put into use soon, and there will be no restrictions on personnel or space.

The right time, the right place, and the right people.

It's time to prepare a new online game!

Whether it is to add a stable source of income, for diversity, or to add more chips in the mobile Internet era.

In short.

New online games are necessary.

As for what to do... simpler.

Most of the domestic online game types, the most profitable ones, are all under the banner of Linmu Studio.

The only exception is MMORPG.

This is the dominant type of Tianhu, and it is also one of the most profitable game types.

But Linmu Studio has not set foot in...

So, make an MMORPG.

There's just...a problem.

Do MMORPG no problem.

But the current environment is not like it was when Lin Yao first created "Fantasy OL"... "Fantasy OL" personally buried the point card system of online games.

With the popularity of "Fantasy OL", most domestic manufacturers have started to follow up and started free online games.

At this time, Linmu Studio returned to the point card system, and returned to the MMORPG that is not as popular as a stand-alone game. The player's acceptance... What will happen?

...

Executioner and tomb keeper, dig out the corpse he buried!

Lin Yao suddenly thought of this sentence.

Some couldn't help but laugh.

There are indeed many flaws...

However, the game system can be slowed down for the time being, and we will talk about it later.

It is also possible to do the setting first.

Therefore, although Lin Yao was a little worried about players' acceptance of point card online games, she still started to draw a concept map.

If it's just a conceptual drawing, Lin Yao can draw it very quickly.

After all, there was a foundation of "Warcraft" before.

Yes,

If you want to do MMORPG, then "World of Warcraft" is almost an unavoidable link. For Linmu Studio, there is no better choice than this.

After all, the original version of "World of Warcraft" is based on "Warcraft" and undertook the online game realization of the game's plot.

As for Lin Yao, "Warcraft" has also accumulated a huge number of fans.

There really isn't a better option than this.

"..."

Lin Yao kept moving while thinking about the game in her previous life, and quickly drew a concept map.

It's Wrath of the Lich King's version of Icecrown...a forbidden place covered in feet of ice and lifeless.

Because it is drawn in pencil, the concept map lacks a bit of a dark and piercing feeling, but it is full of chilling.

Lin Yao picked up the completed concept drawing, looked at it carefully in front of the incandescent lamp, and suddenly felt some liver pain...

What happened to this picture later, Lin Yao didn't know, but when she played, she was notoriously disgusting.

As the base camp of the Lich King, there are layers of fortifications, elites roaming everywhere, and small bosses flying all over the place...it is extremely difficult to fight.

But... No matter how difficult it is to fight, this map also carries her memory.

I miss it.

Lin Yao held the concept map, smiled lightly, then put it down, raised her hand and stretched.

In fact, the concept map, setting map, and even the planning book are all good.

The completion mechanism plus Lin Yao's own memory.

Although it is very troublesome to make it, after all, it is completely reset, and the MMORPG has a lot of data, but if it is ready, it is not a big problem.

None of this was the hardest part of making World of Warcraft.

The most difficult and troublesome point is the player's acceptance of the point card system, and... the issue of the expansion pack of the subsequent version.

The best-rated version of "World of Warcraft" is said to be the 2.0 Burning Crusade, and some said to be the 3.0 Wrath of the Lich King.

But behind it.

Since the fission of the earth, the evaluation has become bad...

Investigating the reason, Lin Yao believes that both the Burning Crusade and Wrath of the Lich King are based on the extension of "Warcraft", and reached a peak in the final version of Wrath of the Lich King.

The original version, The Burning Crusade, and Wrath of the Lich King are a complete trilogy, which not only inherits the game plot of Warcraft, but also allows the two tragic heroes, the popular characters Illidan and Arthas, to have an ultimate ending. home.

The plot party is basically satisfied after playing here.

And when it comes to Cataclysm, Deathwing and other characters, their popularity is not as high as those old characters.

In addition, the version has been greatly changed, and Blizzard arrogantly wants to teach players how to play the game...

And most importantly... the first batch of players are about to face the pressure of reality. Perhaps because they have stepped out of society, or because of the pressure of survival, they have stopped contacting World of Warcraft for a long time.

The final result is the fission of the earth, which is far inferior to the previous expansions.

And then it went downhill all the way.

The plot is getting more and more broken, and some characters continue to break down...

Countless well-known villains have died and died.

Before Lin Yao crossed over, players watched the "World of Warcraft" expansion pack, and the players had already changed from 'wow, awesome' to 'fuck! The old clingy editor is sick again! '...

If it is stand-alone.

The solution to this problem is actually very simple.

Just remove the latter version.

But service-oriented online games are all about long-term operations. No matter how delicious the food is, players will get tired of it after two or three years...it's impossible to get rid of it.

And at this time, I don't want "World of Warcraft" to follow the same path as the previous life.

There is only one way.

Change the version of the Burning Crusade, and then find a way to develop the character yourself.

In "Warcraft 3" in Lin Yao's previous life, almost all the popular villains died in the two versions of the Burning Crusade and Wrath of the Lich King...

Although it makes this version the best version, it also completely overdraws the characters.

In the end, the fission of the earth can only pull out the death wing in the background of the story.

Then, Mists of Pandaria 5.0 is basically completely original.

Then the next version, restart...

But in fact, in The Burning Crusade, many bosses can support an expansion pack... such as Kaizi.

The story setting of "Warcraft" is very grand, but I feel that Blizzard is a bit patronizing and using it, and after using it, I found that all the old characters are TM useless, and those who can make money have entered, and those who have not entered are decent leaders. .

During this process, it seems that there is no time to create new characters...

what to do?

I can only bite the bullet and add settings, restart, and reincarnate in the dirt, and then the plot is like a wild horse that has run wild, completely unstoppable.

In fact, the game story will always collapse.

After all, "World of Warcraft" has been around for 18 years. Many people may say that the plot of Warcraft could have ended a long time ago. Forcibly renewing its life is meaningless except for the commercial interests... But Blizzard is a commercial company, let's say, commercial interests is the only meaning.

With such a long-term operation, there are many problems.

But the glory of "World of Warcraft" did come too early...

The Burning Crusade version can be developed slowly. Famous bosses such as Magtheridon, Vashj, Kael'thas, and Illidan don't need to pile up in one version and die together. They can be separated and create new bosses in the process. figure.

For example, even if Deathwing is going to play.

That also needs to be paved in the process.

Um……

That's probably the plan.

but.

Can this really work?

Lin Yao slumped against the back of the chair, not to mention the code words, just thinking about it gave her a headache.

It feels... so difficult.

...

After New Year's Day.

Come to January.

The atmosphere immediately changed.

The new year is here.

Moreover, the Spring Festival is coming.

Of course, various activities are indispensable for such an important festival.

So every time like this is the most stressful time for domestic game companies.

Even the atmosphere of Linmu Studio has changed a bit recently. At the end of the year, a bunch of activities went online, which brought a lot of problems.

Coupled with the influence of the e-sports festival, unlike Lin Yao, the various production teams not only have to focus on players, but also on e-sports events. Of course, the atmosphere will change.

But...the atmosphere will become tense, and the main reason is because of Lin Yao.

The girl everyone likes suddenly stopped running around during this time...

He didn't go to the console product department to fight with Zhu Nianqiao, nor did he cuddle with Mu Wanqing.

I just sat in my place all day long, not knowing what to write with a sad face.

This is... very boring.

Many staff feel that the fun of going to work is directly reduced by 80%.

The problem is that everyone still doesn't know what Lin Yao is doing. After all, the project has not really started, so no one knows.

Seeing her frowning and tired face every day, everyone felt that she was not well...

And the other side.

In fact, Lin Yao also felt that the whole person was not well.

Even if there is a state of apocalypse, it is not an easy task to sort out the grand and complicated plot of "World of Warcraft".

She didn't even have time to do a basic game planning book, and it took nearly two weeks for the plot alone.

A little bit of combing and polishing the plot.

Really painful.

but……

The internal atmosphere of Linmu Studio has changed a little.

But externally, things are looking good.

It can be said that it is a scene of vigorous vitality and all things competing...

Although this sentence does not sound auspicious.

But it is true.

The popularity of "Call of Duty" is still fermenting, and it is already January of the new year. Although the rising trend of new players has slowed down, the number of online players in the multiplayer mode has remained at the level of 700,000 for a long time!

Buyout game, more than 700,000 online.

The popularity of the game can be imagined.

The game player has already been lying flat. I don't know if there is something wrong with them, or because they feel that there is no hope of making a comeback. Anyway, they stopped the announcement of the new works of "Mobile Force" and "Smoke of the Battlefield".

No more wasting money on publicity, and the Christmas sales promotion has also ended hastily.

He looked like he was lying flat.

On the other hand, domestically.

Because "Di Renjie" has already confirmed the release time.

So the marketing department also started blowing.

It is said that there will be a new game that will be released a year ago.

Many domestic players who don't like FPS very much, when they heard what Linmu Studio said, their sense of anticipation rose instantly.

After all, at the Global Game Awards back then, Linmu Studio focused on promoting "Call of Duty", and the demos of the other two games were just scratches.

When will the new promotional video be released? How many surprises can the game's story gameplay bring to players? Directly succeeding "Call of Duty" has become the hottest topic in the domestic player community during this period.

And this situation lasted for two days.

The interior of Lin Mu Studio...has finally ushered in a change.

"Ah...it's finally over!!"

Lin Yao leaned back and took a deep breath. Along with the ups and downs of pride, she slowly breathed a sigh of relief, with a relaxed expression on her face.

She finally got the plot outline and part of the story of the three versions of "World of Warcraft" Vanilla Age, Burning Crusade, and Wrath of the Lich King.

Although the story is only half written, although there is only the story...

But Lin Yao was really relieved.

It's really too much trouble, and there are too many things involved!

If it can be sorted out well, it is already a great success.

"……Ok?"

Just as Lin Yao expressed similar emotions, a voice suddenly came from behind.

Lin Yao looked back.

Mu Wanqing stood behind her, holding a thick stack of documents in her arms, smiling gently.

"Why are you here, Miss Mu?"

Lin Yao flicked her wrist lightly and asked a question.

"I'll come to see you these few days, but since you're busy, I won't bother you..."

Mu Wanqing used one hand to hold the document, and the other hand lightly pushed the glasses on the bridge of Xiaoqiao's nose, replied, and then asked: "How is it? Is it a new game?... Thank you for your hard work."

"It's really hard work..."

Lin Yao leaned over the chair, leaned her head on Mu Wanqing's stomach, and breathed a sigh of relief.

Mu Wanqing froze for a moment, then smiled and took a step forward.

the other side.

Many staff members passed by, seeing this scene, the tense atmosphere was instantly swept away...

have to admit.

A skirt, shirt, black silk, glasses, all the elements of a career lady, plus a vigorous girl who can feel the seductive aura even if she doesn't wear makeup.

It really fits well and heals.

Just looking at it makes me feel peaceful.

It's just a pity, if only another girl...would wear a skirt.

This is a legendary skin! Lin Yao in high heels and a skirt!

Rare all year round.

But as long as the staff who have seen it say that the feeling of first love is directly filled...even the staff who have never been in love.

It is simply synonymous with Zhong Lingyuxiu...

"Is there a problem?"

Lin Yao didn't know what the staff thought, so after a short rest, she straightened up and asked a question.

At the end of the year, she didn't have much to do.

It doesn't mean that Mu Wanqing doesn't have many things to do. As the head housekeeper of Linmu Studio, she is the busiest person at the end of the year.

Nothing should come here.

"The annual financial statement, the budget and final statement of the e-sports festival, and the publicity plan of "Di Renjie", I need you to look at it."

Upon hearing this, Mu Wanqing handed the information in her arms to Lin Yao.

"That's it... okay, let me take a look."

Lin Yao breathed a sigh of relief again, then took the report, put her round and plump thighs together, put the information on her thighs, and looked at it for a while.

The information Mu Wanqing gave this time, the first two, actually didn't need her to worry too much.

If there is any problem, Mu Wanqing will call back to inquire.

So she usually just takes a look at it and signs it.

But Lin Yao needs to pay more attention to the subsequent publicity plan.

After all, she still has an advantage in publicity.

So Lin Yao also focused on the "Di Renjie" game announcement plan later on.

While watching, while changing.

And Mu Wanqing stood next to Lin Yao, maybe because she was afraid that she would be bored, while accompanying her, she simultaneously started to talk about recent things worthy of attention.

"Lin Yao, our biggest domestic competitor, Tianhu, recently announced its financial report." Mu Wanqing said softly.

"Oh? Is there anything worth caring about?"

When Lin Yao heard the words, she really became interested, and asked curiously while lowering her head and drawing on the publicity plan.

It is a tradition for Mu Wanqing to read the financial reports of competitors every year.

"Generally not, but Tianhu's mainstay game type MMORPG, revenue has declined. Industry insiders, including their own financial reports, have admitted that free is now the general trend, and the point card system may be the main reason for the revenue reduction. Of course, there are also Some extreme industry insiders believe that this type has not kept up with the times, which is the reason for the decrease in Tianhu’s income.”

Mu Wanqing didn't know what Lin Yao was doing during this time, so she just blurted it out.

"..."

Lin Yao paused when she heard the words, then raised her head and said in astonishment, "Ah? Is this a sign?"

She just decided to do "World of Warcraft", and this news came?