There is a Problem with This Online Game Planning

  Chapter 168 Pass

"Although the mall page is said to be in no rush, the original version should be kept, so that players can have a first impression. Otherwise, when the players are familiar with the platform, and then we revise it, many players will feel uncomfortable and resistant, and would think we were going to cheat money."

Lin Yao stood behind Zhong Xiu, looked at his computer screen, and said softly: "In this case, why not make it clear that there is such a thing as a mall at the beginning, and then temporarily hold off on our platform if there are no games for sale on our platform, and put "Breakout" And the props in the "Fantasy OL" mall are placed in the mall, so that players can buy them directly in the game or on the platform to show off their chariots and horses."

  After a hard time during this time.

  Linmu Studio's game platform has a model.

   But Zhong Xiu had a disagreement on whether to join the mall page in the early stage, because there were no other games on the platform at first.

   Then Lin Yao came over to make a decision.

  The mall still needs it.

  Let the player preconceive first.

   "Is it possible to put the light of favor on it?" Zhong Xiu thought for a while and made a suggestion.

   "It was supposed to be put in, under the category and search bar, we can put a big banner to promote the Greenlight project."

  Lin Yao pointed to the blank space below the search bar on the platform: "This will not only allow these independent games to fill the page, but also allow our players to see it at first glance."

"Understood."

  Zhong Xiu opened a notepad and wrote down the request.

   "How's the game going?"

  Lin Yao turned her attention to the game.

   "The map has been prepared. In the early stage, we threw in the breakout character models and gun models. Now it can be run, but it is relatively simple."

   While explaining, Zhong Xiu opened a game project that has no name yet and only has a code name, and showed it to Lin Yao.

   It's really crude.

  At the beginning, there was no sound effect for the spaceship, and they were made by the production team themselves.

  Lin Yao is angry and funny.

  However, there is a sound effect for the character landing, because when Zhong Xiu first broke through the public beta, he made a teaching level that required skydiving, so it was also applied.

   And after landing.

  Because of the foundation of "Breakout".

   Overall, it looks decent.

   Although some map details still need to be adjusted.

   But picking up guns, shooting, and giving feedback are all fine, and the concept of a safe zone already exists.

  After reading it, Lin Yao nodded in satisfaction: "Very good."

  Zhong Xiu smiled: "The next step is to adjust the test map, fill in the materials, and add the legendary system and resurrection table and other items that are not in the breakout. Overall, the progress is good."

"come on."

  Lin Yao said cheers, and then asked curiously: "By the way, who was the matchmaker for that little bit just now..."

   "Zhu Nianqiao."

Zhong Xiu said with a smile: "I should be able to hear the voice just now. When I asked her to have a cadenced sound effect, she disagreed and stuck out her tongue at me. I recorded her slightly weak voice. You Don't tell her..."

"Fine."

  Lin Yao satisfied her curiosity and smiled.

   "One more thing."

  Zhong Xiu thought for a while, and asked: "I see that your game plan this time does not include box opening and other revenue points. Is this game going to be a buyout system?"

   "Actually, I'm still thinking about it."

Lin Yao sighed, and replied: "I wanted to test the pass on the new game, but after thinking about it carefully, we have spent so much effort, I feel that we can also try to see if the domestic stand-alone buyout system can be implemented. , I am really interested in how many copies of our game can be sold if we buy out."

  In the current market environment, free games are definitely more attractive.

  Adding in-app purchases to free games is also a trend, making it more profitable.

   "Breakout" and "Fantasy OL" have proved this point.

  Passports are a system that can benefit players with money, and players who don’t have money, and can contribute to the game’s number of online players and time. In addition, the battle royale game is the first of its kind, and the final power will definitely not be small.

   But Linmu Studio wants to move forward and go further.

   The buyout system should also be tried.

  Because the market is something that must be cultivated to form.

   "Permit?" Zhong Xiu was a little puzzled.

  He hadn't heard of the concept.

   "Hmmm... wait."

  Lin Yao frowned slightly, and suddenly thought of another alternative chicken-eating online game that appeared after the hot period of the battle royale genre.

   That game... seems to have done both?

   The game body needs to be purchased, and there is also a mall in the game.

   Can you try doing it yourself?

   "You can do your work first, I have some things to think about."

  Lin Yao waved at Zhong Xiu, then trotted back to her place, turned on the screen, and created a document.

   Then coded out the three characters of pass.

  The origin of the so-called pass should be the small green book of V Agency. To put it bluntly, its essence is to exchange a small amount of money for excessive rewards, but the price is that players must spend time to complete the task of the game pass.

  The purpose is to increase revenue and increase the player's game time.

  This is fundamentally different from box opening. Whether it is game sales, DLC sales, or box opening, these are instant gratification.

  The pass is delayed gratification. Players who buy the pass need to do tasks to upgrade the pass level to obtain rewards corresponding to the level. Players invest time in the game and can exchange for valuable item rewards.

   This is a system with a fairly good reputation at the beginning, but as more and more online games join in, it gradually becomes notorious.

  Because after many manufacturers joined the pass, in order to allow players to pay for the pass, it can be said that they took great pains. They stuffed more rare props into the premium paid version of the pass, and the level was higher and higher.

   Players either spend a lot of money to upgrade directly to the level, or they spend a lot of time to upgrade, and then look at the level and think it is worth it, and then buy a pass.

   But undeniable.

Compared with other krypton gold gift packs, the pass is not very tricky, especially in the battle royale game type, because the props in the pass do not affect the attributes, but some better-looking skins and decorations. If you don’t have it, you can’t play it. Unlike turn-based online games, different outfits will also affect the judgment of your teammates on your combat effectiveness...

to be honest.

  Battle royale rules may be fancy, but in the end it is still a shooting game.

   I feel that I can really try the water.

  Buy out the game body.

  Passport and box opening system are added at the same time.

  But the level should not be too high, and ordinary players should get better benefits...

   But in this way, there will be a lot of skins to be done, let’s not talk about modeling.

   It takes a lot of thought to just the original painting.

   "Firearms, characters, add a gun pendant?...Character actions? No, if you add actions, the engine team will really be too busy."

  Lin Yao muttered to herself, then let go of the mouse, and pulled out the paper beside her.

   I plan to draw some guns and character skins first, then see if it is enough, and finally consider whether to make a pass.

  …

Lin Yao spent most of the day drawing the skins and gun skins of many characters, as well as some costumes of the characters. Because of the idea that the pass was released for the first time, she spent a lot of effort to draw the costumes and skins They are all very cool, and they look good.

   But there is always something missing.

   Too monotonous.

   As a reward for the pass, Lin Yao sorted out the high-level and low-level a little bit, but it still felt like something was missing.

  I always feel that something can be added.

  But after thinking about it, she had no idea for a while, so she had to give up first.

   "Lin Yao."

  Mu Wanqing held the documents, came behind Lin Yao, and called her.

   "Miss Mu... came just in time, how is it? Handsome?"

  Lin Yao turned her head, saw Mu Wanqing, smiled and held up the original painting she drew.

   It was a firearm, the most famous AK in "Breakout", but after being modified by Lin Yao, the rustic AK turned into a gun with ferocious lines and a sense of savagery.

   Not exaggerated, handsome!

  If Zhong Xiu was there, he would probably give such an evaluation.

  But it is a pity that it is Mu Wanqing who is in front of Lin Yao now.

  Although she also thinks that the firearms drawn by Lin Yao are very handsome, her impressions are limited to this.

   After all, she is a girl.

  Compared to guns, she is more interested in the girl holding up the original painting to ask for credit...

   "Look at the original painting, see what I am doing."

  Lin Yao noticed that Mu Wanqing's eyes were on her.

"very nice."

  Mu Wanqing smiled gently and gave her evaluation.

   "You mean a gun, right?" Lin Yao asked, tilting her head.

Mu Wanqing didn't speak, just handed her the information in her arms, and continued: "The game producers you asked me to contact all replied, and all of them are interested in participating in the Greenlight project, and they said they would make it as soon as possible. Post promotional materials."

  Lin Yao took the information and flipped through it: "Then wait until the game platform and the game are ready, and I hope players will vote enthusiastically."

   "You will have to work hard when the time comes."

Mu Wanqing went around behind Lin Yao, thought for a while, and untied her high ponytail, and then helped her comb her smooth long hair, while saying: "After all, it is said that Linmu Studio provides support, but in the end we still have to deal with the game. You make up your mind."

   "It's not hard work, but it's actually quite good. I have some ideas, and the games that Linmu Studio can't make can be realized in the hands of other producers, and it can also promote the development of the domestic game industry."

  Lin Yao lowered her head slightly, not paying too much attention to Mu Wanqing's fiddle with her hair.

"Um."

  Mu Wanqing responded, then thought for a while, and parted Lin Yao's smooth long hair in two.

  Lin Yao didn't care about it, and looked through the information to give herself a general impression of all the games in the Greenlight project.

until.

   "Okay." Mu Wanqing's voice sounded.

   "What's the matter?" Lin Yao turned around, a little curious.

   "..."

  Lin Yao looked at the girl in front of her with her smooth black hair split in two, twin ponytails tied up, and the smooth ponytails hanging down on her shoulders.

  Looking at this girl who changed her hairstyle and felt softer and more lovely, she smiled softly: "Lin Yao, it's really pretty, this time I'm not talking about guns."

   "..."

  Lin Yao looked down at the ponytail, then glared at her lightly.

  (end of this chapter)