Chapter 453 453: The charm of patches
"Jack Dirty Dancing, what do you mean?"
When Xiangguo saw him, he rushed forward and locked Yu Wenbo with his arms, as if he was applying a UFC move.
"You like to laugh, right?"
He gritted his teeth.
Jack didn't know why. The incense pot was not locked tightly, but he could still speak normally, "Hey, what are you doing... What's wrong with you laughing twice?"
"Why don't you just win a regular season game?" Liu Shiyu was very annoyed. "Why are you so arrogant?"
"Everyone has glorious moments, don't take a moment as eternity!"
Hearing this, Jack knew that he had been wronged and felt very aggrieved.
"My mother's kiss, my brother is obviously laughing at Ming Kai, does it have anything to do with you?"
"Don't fight anymore," Gu Xing was at the side trying to persuade him. "Let go of Xiang Guo first. Don't cause trouble again later."
"Don't worry," Liu Shiyu puffed out his bony chest and vowed to his friend, "I have a sense of discretion and can't strangle him to death."
"No..." Gu Xing was silent for two seconds, "I mean I'm afraid that Jack will hurt you when he resists, and we won't be able to explain the fractures or something."
Shi Senming, who was standing aside, laughed so hard.
Xiangguo looked down at his thin arms, then at Jack's arms.
The two are about the same height, but after Yu Wenbo was fed by the breeder, his body shape was obviously two circles wider than him!
Given the weight difference here, if Jack struggled desperately, he might actually be able to damage Xiangguo's arm.
Liu Shiyu let go of his hand, still muttering: "The locking skills Uzi taught me are useless..."
The animated picture of Uzi's dormitory is a joke, but he himself has actually practiced boxing and fighting, and his fighting ability is pretty good among the Internet-addicted teenagers.
Xiangguo secretly learned two tricks a few days ago when he had nothing to do. Now he learned them and used them on Jack, but he ignored the physical differences.
After hearing this, Gu Xing agreed, "Quie, Wuzi can't do it."
Liu Shiyu:?
After the four people went out, they took a taxi and left the venue. The three people sitting in the back seat were a little crowded, but fortunately several professional players were on the thin side, so it was no problem at all.
After crossing the Huangpu River through the tunnel, you will arrive at the Bund from Pudong Super Brand Square.
The bustling scene of Shanghai City bloomed in front of them.
Although everyone lives in Shanghai, most of the e-sports bases are located in the suburbs - except for IG who lives in the World Trade Center Riverside Garden.
In addition, my work schedule is different from that of the general public, so it is difficult to see such a gorgeous night view.
The Oriental Pearl Tower in the distance is brightly lit, and its reflection is cast into the river bottom. It does not seem inconsistent with the old buildings on the Bund, but highlights a sense of integrated beauty.
Gu Xing raised his phone and took a few photos to share with his girlfriend, and received a reply within a few seconds.
Also a photo.
The exterior view of the Tencent Building in Shanghai.
I guess she just got off work.
However, the Tencent Building in the picture is brightly lit, presumably there are many migrant workers working inside.
Gu Xing typed a concerned greeting, "What are you busy with? You get off work so late?" 】
The match between VG and RNG was scheduled for the prime time slot at 7pm. Even though Gu Xing and others ended the match at the speed of light, it was considered the time for the group interview session, which was now close to 10pm.
In any city, it is late to get off work.
PatrickStar: [The team responsible for updating the national server has been short of manpower these two days, so I was transferred to help. The work is quite intensive, so I have to work overtime for a while]
The intern is like a brick, moved wherever needed.
After all, he is highly replaceable and is a pure tool. It is not uncommon for Shen Guanshan to change jobs temporarily.
Gu Xingren was tall and tall, and was placed in the passenger seat by his friends. Listening to Jack and Xiao Ming in the back row arguing about the content of the game, he slumped in his seat and chatted with his girlfriend.
[Is version 7.14 to be installed? 】
Shen Guanshan first sent a message to report that he was safe, announcing that he had got into the car of the old driver Gu Pan, and then answered the subject's question, [Yes, 7.14, Kayn's online patch]
Gu Xing understood clearly.
Since the operating rights of the national server are in the hands of Tencent, they are naturally responsible for the Chinese version of the updated version.
Thinking of this, Gu Xing was confused, [It shouldn't be. Isn't the update speed of the national server a week slower than that of the foreign server? Are you still so busy? 】
The national server now needs to be localized and reviewed, and the installation speed of the version is often much slower.
But in Gu Xing's opinion, one week is definitely enough.
If you don’t produce the code, wouldn’t it be better to adapt it and test it online?
Shen Guanshan enjoyed the free pick-up and drop-off service provided by his sister-in-law. Occasionally, when he stopped at a red light and was waiting, he would feed the other party a crispy horn. He spent the rest of his free time chatting with his boyfriend.
[You underestimate the difficulty of updating the national server, tooyoungtoonaive. What price should be set for the skins, which ones should be limited, and how to adjust the probability of the lottery, all should be discussed in a meeting, okay? 】
Gu Xing was speechless.
The national server operates independently and has its own currency system. It is different from the unified selling price of the foreign server. Queshi has to consider pricing issues.
Shen Guanshan sent another message, [And the superiors are currently urging us to improve the efficiency of version updates and strive to catch up with the progress of the international server. This is why everyone has to work overtime. I heard from my colleagues that if we are one week behind the foreign server now, it is after improvement. As a result, it is normal for S5 to be slower than half a month]
When talking about this, Gu Xing became interested.
[I know, Imp complained to me at the time...]
He told his girlfriend the ins and outs of this past incident.
In the S5 season, the national server update speed is slow.
On September 24, 2015, Tencent launched patch 5.18, which was also the version of the global finals that year.
And October 1st is the start day of the group stage of the World Championship!
Only one week apart!
Even when the three teams flew to Europe, the host venue, the national server was not updated to version 5.18!
At that time, the Optimistic Team could only adapt temporarily after arriving in Europe. During this period, they had to cooperate with Riot in filming and rehearsals. It is conceivable that there was not much energy to train at all!
Other teams have been playing 5.18 for three weeks, and the LPL division has been rushing into battle for one week. In addition, the training team is not as good as Europe and South Korea, which led to the S5 group stage encountering Waterloo on the first day, and IG even contributed to the scene of surrender!
The S5 World Championship is also the first time that the LPL has tasted the pain caused by version changes.
From the MSI championship that year to the peak performance of WE, the last place in IEM, defeating the Tigers, the first place in the LCK spring regular season, to the clown performance in the top 8 and double top 16 of the global finals, one version is enough.
When Imp was in VG last year, he criticized the speed of version updates of the Chinese server.
He believes that the time to adapt to the version is too short, which is an important reason for the Optimist Team's failure in the S5 World Championship.
Of course, this is the opinion of Goo Sung Bin. As a member of LGD, he will inevitably avoid his own problems and focus on the influence of the outside world.
As a spectator at that time, Gu Xing felt that LGD was inflated. In addition, there was a turmoil among the coaching staff. Taobao Quan defeated the opponent's 4ap lineup and produced a blue shield. If you don't lose with the hot man making iron, who will lose?
Shen Guanshan is very interested in the interesting stories about the e-sports industry shared by her boyfriend - but even if Gu Xing posts some nonsense from anecdotes, she is quite willing to listen.
PatrickStar: [Weren’t we going to the Korean server at that time? The version update there would be faster]
Gu Xing's fingers quickly tapped the keyboard of his mobile phone, [Well, Que, everyone was playing on the national server in those years, or else there would always be people who liked to brag about how valuable Ionia was in those years? 】
At that time, the trend of going to the Korean server for training had not yet formed, and the national server was a free-for-all between talented teenagers and professional players.
For example, LPL players such as Xiye, Xiang Guo, and Flame Rat are all competing in Denyi, and the intensity of the top qualifying matches is really high.
We only occasionally go to the Korean server to play a few games when we have appointments with LCK teams for training matches.
Since the humiliating defeat in the S5 World Championship, LPL teams have paid more and more attention to the version and competition training, and the coaching staff has also changed from full-time takeaway gourmets to part-time.
Therefore, the version update speed is faster, the ranking style is more in line with the competition system, and there are more professional players in the Korean server, it has become the default training server for major teams!
Gu Xing, Jack, TheShy and others took turns reaching the top in the S6 season, which was the last afterglow of Ionia's thousand-point champions.
The departure of talented young people and professional players quickly transformed the E-1 High School segment into an E-Sports Hengdian, filled with film crews.
Gu Xing was chatting with his girlfriend about various anecdotes caused by the slow update speed of the national server version on the eve of the S5 World Championship, and suddenly he pointed his finger.
Wait...
World Championship version?
This is closely related to VG’s hidden tactics!
As long as the patch content is finalized and implemented in the client, the team can do whatever they want!
Even if the sky is broken, there is nothing the designer can do!
Gu Xing hissed lightly and asked Shen Guanshan another question, [When will this year's World Championship version be launched? 】
The change of topic was a bit abrupt, but Shen Guanshan was not surprised - after all, this sudden switch in brain circuits was something she passed on to her boyfriend.
After thinking for a moment with his super memory, Shen Guanshan came to a conclusion, [According to usual practice, the World Championship should be the 18th or 19th edition every year...]
[Each version lasts about two weeks. I calculated that the US server version 7.18 will be updated around September 10th, and 7.19 will be updated on September 24th. The launch of the national server will be postponed for another week]
It is worth mentioning that Riot’s explanation of the version serial number is very simple and easy to understand.
The often-called x.xx version is easy to understand. The former x represents the number of seasons, and the latter represents the xxth patch.
For example, 7.13 currently used in the professional arena is the 13th version update of the seventh season.
The total number of patches for Riot Games in a year is basically maintained at 24. The first 21 patches are the official versions, and 22-24 are the preseason games of the next season.
Overall, every two weeks is a 48-week cycle.
As for why there are not exactly 52 weeks in a year, it’s because Riot designers have to take a vacation.
The Christmas + New Year holidays are relatively long, and it happens to be the offseason of the professional arena, so they just happen to be lazy.
Shen Guanshan has only been interning at Tencent for a few days, but with his excellent memory and understanding ability, he still knows the updated rules of Riot by heart.
Before Gu Xing could reply, she added another explanation.
Considering that typing was too troublesome and his hands were relatively clumsy, Shen Guanshan simply played the voice over.
Gu Xing took out his earphones from his bag and clicked on the message. His girlfriend's clear voice echoed in his ears.
"Looking at it this way, you can directly rule out version 7.19. I heard Lux say when I was watching boxing that the starting point for renting the venue for the global finals is September 21st. Counting two days of rehearsal and shooting time, the official date of the world championship is The start date should be September 23rd. At that time, version 7.19 was not yet available on the US server.”
"It should be that this year's new qualifying stage has led to the World Championship schedule to be appropriately lengthened, and the time for designers to adjust the version is not long..."
Gu Xing was filled with emotion, "Good guy, Guan Shan, your two internships are really not wasted. Do you have such comprehensive information?"
"That's natural," Shen Guanshan said a little proudly, "Don't think I'm usually a dull person to outsiders, but in fact I'm called a showman inside. I remember all the information clearly!"
The preparations for the global finals are very complicated.
Visual Boxing, which was just established this year, attaches great importance to the first world competition hosted by mainland China. It has established a department in advance to take charge of communication on necessary measures such as venue rental, fire protection facilities, and lighting stages.
She was not in the same department as the directing team Shen Guanshan was in at the time. She was able to grasp this key information because of the existence of another social worker.
Gu Pan's social skills can only be described as terrifying. She has been interning at Shiquan for a total of one month, and everyone in the company has a good relationship with her, so much so that even after half a year of leaving, people still remember Gu Mufen, and later she successfully bid for E+ after she was founded. This relationship plays a big role in the LPL Summer Split advertising space.
Shen Guanshan, who is not good at communicating and speaking, is an intern at Shiquan. He basically hangs out behind Gu Pan all day long and learns a lot of information from conversations with his friends and colleagues from other departments in the company.
She is very good at memory. She accidentally memorized it at that time, but she didn't expect that it would come in handy.
Thinking of this, Shen Guanshan turned his head and looked at Gu Pan in the driver's seat.
My friend was staring ahead intently, fearing that he would damage the luxury car due to improper driving.
The bright lights from the outside reflected on the side of her jade face, glowing with indescribable beauty.
Shen Guanshan's language skills were mediocre and he couldn't describe the feeling.
After finally waiting until the next red light, Gu Pan found time to open his mouth and remain motionless.
"Ah..."
Now the beauty is instantly broken, and it looks a little silly.
After realizing it, Shen Guanshan picked up the snack package on his lap, grabbed a handful of crispy corners and stuffed it into his sister-in-law's mouth.
Gu Pan closed his mouth to chew, but there was no other noise in the SUV with the cold air turned on. He could still hear the muffled sound, and his cheeks were slightly bulging like a hamster.
"I'm starving to death. I haven't eaten anything all night..."
"Gu Xing is treating us today. He originally wanted to take us both to the Laoshizi Seven Wolves party, but I saw that you were afraid of strangers, so he refused. He asked him to order barbecue takeout for us to eat, and when he got back, he would order two more skewers of chicken wings." Gu Pan hummed dissatisfied, "I love grilled chicken wings the most..."
"It's very troublesome for you," Shen Guanshan said awkwardly, "You came to pick me up so late."
It was not close from Super Brand Plaza to Tencent Tower, it was about 20 kilometers away, so Gu Pan hurriedly rushed over.
When Gu Pan smiled, her apple muscles were exposed, and her face made her very friendly, "You said this, can I trust you to take a taxi back alone at ten o'clock in the evening?"
"Besides, who has the relationship between us? Isn't it right for me to pick you up? You want to stop me from picking you up after just 20 kilometers? There is no way!" She patted her somewhat flat chest, feeling proud. It’s like a big sister asking, “How is it, am I very reliable?”
Shen Guanshan felt warm in his heart. He nodded without forgetting to say, "You should also pay attention to rest. I see dark circles under my eyes."
"I can't help it. I've been very busy recently. I just need to get through it..." Gu Pan forced his lips to move and waved his hands to explain, "We have to maintain the website, poach people, and find time to do interviews. Not even touching the ground.”
She showed just the right amount of weakness, "I told you to come to E+ before, so that we can become bigger and stronger together and create glory together. You had to go to Tencent, but it's better now. Why don't I work alone?"< br>
Shen Guanshan was careless. At first, he was made to feel safe by Gu Pan's righteous words.
Then Gu Pan pretended to be fragile, as if taking off the disguise of a hard appearance, and matched with the little white flower appearance that is quite similar to Zhou Huimin, perfectly interpreting the inner softness and outer strength.
This ups and downs made Shen Guanshan's heart surge, and the protective desire caused by the contrast kept rising.
I can't wait to go back tonight and write my resignation report, leave the goose factory and go to E+.
It is my duty to help Gu Pan solve his problems!
"I..." Shen Guanshan's emotions almost overflowed from his eyes. Just as he was about to speak, he was pressed down on the leather chair by a slight push.
It turned out that the red light just turned green, and my friend drove on.
"Are my acting skills pretty good?" Gu Pan sighed briefly, "You too...can you be more thoughtful in the future? You are so moved by the misfortune. Don't turn around and be sold and have to count the money."< br>
The previous victim had already been poached by her to become a management member of the E+ press team.
Yes, there is only one Yuantuwan media staff member in the entire press team.
Of course, Gu Pan is not lenient when it comes to salary, and the treatment is really good.
Shen Guanshan hesitated for a moment, his chest heaving violently, "You are such a real person!"
She held Miao Crisp Horn, and for a time she didn't want to feed Gu Pan.
But this thought only occurred for two seconds in total.
Shen Guanshan still couldn't bear it, and from time to time he stuffed snacks into his friend's mouth to fill his stomach while parking and waiting for traffic lights.
The car slowly drove into the underground garage of the apartment building. Gu Pan patted his best friend on the head when he stopped the car and unbuckled his seat belt.
"Gu Xing ran away to pursue a career. I don't have the energy to take care of you. How can you survive in the workplace without me..."
She has a particularly soft voice and seamlessly switches into the role of a reliable elder sister.
The soft energy in Shen Guanshan's heart couldn't stop rising.
Gu Pan's move can be described as full of twists and turns, fully mobilizing the emotions of the person involved, and it is simply a devil playing with people's hearts.
It's just right, without causing excessive resistance.
It has to be said that Gu Pan is really talented in terms of charisma.
Fortunately, I followed a serious entrepreneurial route. If I had used it elsewhere, the consequences would have been dire.
Shen Guanshan learned his lesson, and this time he simply lowered his head so as not to expose his flaws, and chatted with his partner.
"By the way, didn't I just say that two weeks is an update cycle?"
"Strictly speaking, the US test server is patched every two days. The designer compiles all the patch content of the previous eight days into one version update. The collection will be stopped six days before each implementation. These six days are used to test bugs and actual effects..."
On the other side, Gu Xing was sitting in the restaurant with three other members of the Seven Wolves group.
When he received this message, he couldn't help but beam with joy.
The S7 Global Finals patch will be released on September 10th.
Six days before the implementation, version changes were terminated and testing began.
That means designers must complete the version planning for the World Championship before September 4th!
According to existing news, the LPL Summer Finals will be on September 1, and the bubble games will be on September 2-3.
If VG hides the tricks until the league finals, the designers will have almost zero room for temporary adjustments!
Done!
Gu Xingle couldn't close his mouth from ear to ear.
Xiang Guo frowned at the first glance when he opened the menu.
"I won't treat you today, the price is too expensive!"
"I please, I please..." Gu Xing was happy today and agreed with all his heart. (End of chapter)