Chapter 303: The more you level up, the better you become?
Lilith was stunned for a moment: "Equipment system? Can you have any thoughts on this system?
"As far as I know, the design of this system is quite fixed, right? ”
For players, the equipment system is extremely familiar.
The equipment worn by the characters in the game is nothing more than divided into head, shoulders, body, hands, There are several specific parts such as feet. The equipment of these specific parts will add some attributes to the player. At the same time, they will also have different appearances, which will be displayed when the character wears them.
Other than that, nothing special.
Strictly speaking, equipment should not be considered a gameplay system, but a numerical system. After all, in most cases, equipment does not change the gameplay mechanism of the game, but is just a means and performance to improve the numerical value and make the character stronger.
So Lilith didn’t understand exactly how Gu Fan wanted to change it at the first time.
Gu Fan coughed twice and explained: "Mr. Li, in fact, the idea you mentioned just now boils down to one point: for what the players have already obtained, we will try our best to preset it through the program, and then Take it away, right?"
Lilith nodded: "Yes!"
Just like Shengjing Group weakened the two BDs of Infinite Starlight Milk and Dark Chain, in the final analysis, it is to take away the power that players already have. So it can trigger a lot of negative emotions.
Gu Fan continued: "We can do the same with the equipment system.
"Can't we just take away the equipment that the players have already obtained? "
Lilith seemed to understand: "For example, it drops in PVP? "
Gu Fan shook his head: "Mr. Li is confused! If it drops in PVP, doesn't it mean that if someone drops it, someone will pick it up?
"People who drop equipment contribute negative emotions, and people who pick up equipment generate positive emotions, which are offset over and over again. Even if the people who drop equipment contribute slightly more negative emotions, it is obviously not cost-effective."
Lilith nodded slightly: "Yes, then what do you want to do?"
Gu Fan smiled: "It's very simple, use a simpler and more crude method. Explode directly!
" Game The equipment in the game, including the clothes you wear and the weapons you hold, all have durability settings.
“It’s just that in other games, even if the durability of the equipment reaches zero, you only need to find a blacksmith and spend a few gold coins to repair it.
"But in our new game, when the durability reaches zero, it completely explodes and becomes a pile of waste. It can be recycled and reused as materials to a limited extent, but this piece of equipment is lost if it is lost."
Lilith's eyes instantly lit up: "Huh? That's right!
"And we can also euphemistically say that this is the special mechanism of this game and an innovation in gameplay. Right? "
Gu Fan nodded: "Yes! Mr. Li, you are indeed very enlightened! "
Lilith was so happy that she wanted to put her hands on her hips: "That goes without saying! who I am? I am Lady Lilith, the number one producer in hell! ”
It has to be said that the equipment will explode. This setting can indeed bring a lot of negative emotions to the players. There is no doubt about this.
So far, in most games on the market, equipment is permanent.
Even if it is damaged, it can be repaired with durability settings.
As for those games that can explode weapons, most of them explode during the strengthening process.
There are very few games where a weapon explodes and cannot be repaired simply because of too much use.
Strictly speaking, this design is actually a bit anti-human.
Because players challenge stronger monsters in order to obtain better weapons. After getting good weapons, you get improved attributes, and then you challenge more advanced monsters. This is a positive cycle. But if the weapons explode, then players will be reluctant to use good weapons even if they get them. They will just keep using junk weapons, while all good weapons are hidden in their bags. This scenario is more or less nonsensical.
It’s as absurd as buying a car and buying it and riding a bicycle every day because you are worried about the wear and tear of the new car.
But in the game, if such a mechanism really appears, then players will almost certainly behave similarly absurdly.
But this is exactly what Lilith wants to see.
“Very good, let’s design around this idea!”
Lilith is very happy, now she has a dish of vinegar, it’s time to make dumplings around this dish of vinegar .
"Gu Fan, what do you think about us revising the second major version of "Shadow World" according to this idea?"
So far, Nitiantian There is only one project in development for the game, and that is the 70 version of Shadow World.
It has been developed for a while, but in general, it is still being developed according to the original traditional model. It just opens a new large map and three new large group books, which correspond to T4, T5, and T6 level equipment.
Lilith's first reaction was to implement this idea into "Shadow World".
Gu Fan quickly shook his head: "Mr. Li, there is no rush.
"Judging from the current situation, the operation of "Shadow World" is relatively stable, although the negative emotions generated are not very high. Yeah, but it's still true.
“Most of the players have only reached the T2 level of normal difficulty. It will still be at least a few months before the group version we have set is launched and the legendary level T3 level is buried.
"If we use the standard of all major player groups graduating, this time can be extended further, even to nearly a year.
" What's more, the new version of "Shadow World" can also be regarded as It's an independent game, so there's no need to rush it.
“We can completely make this idea into a new stand-alone game. In addition, add some new mechanisms and verify it.
“If the verification is successful, we will consider adding it to "Shadow" It’s not too late in the world. "
Lilith thought for a moment: "Well, that makes some sense. Can it be made into a stand-alone game and some new mechanisms can be added? For example? ”
Gu Fan continued: "For the same reason, Mr. Li, since you have decided that the theme of this game is 'taking away the abilities that players have acquired', then I will boldly design it.
"The enemies are upgraded, but the player's special abilities are not upgraded. This should be regarded as a kind of weakening, right? "
Lilith's eyes lit up: "Oh? Sounds interesting, please tell me in detail! "
Gu Fan explained: "Let me make a simple analogy.
“Suppose we give the player a special super power at the beginning of the game. With this super power, the player can control the wind and rain in the game, chop melons and vegetables.
"However, as the game progresses, the monsters players encounter gradually become stronger. However, this super power has not been improved accordingly.
"Originally, its damage can directly kill monsters, but now But it turned into scraping.
“The player went through a lot of hard work to find the upgraded NPC, but after upgrading, he found that it was still scratched.
“Think about it, the more you fight, the weaker you become, and the more you upgrade, the worse you become. Can the players not be depressed? ”
(End of this chapter)