This Online Game Developer is Definitely Problematic

A turn-based online game that hadn’t been updated for half a year, had a development budget seven times that of its competitors, yet only made a tenth of their revenue—a total failure. A game t...

Chapter 11 Faith

Chapter 11 Confidence

Lin Yao looked at Mu Wanqing who looked serious, sighed, and then was stunned for a while, with a hint of blush on her fair oval face.

It was the first time for her to be confessed to, including the previous life...

"This... is not good, we are not familiar with each other."

However, not being confessed to before does not mean that she has never seen it.

Lin Yao stretched out her index finger to scratch her face, and the blush on her face quickly disappeared, and she said seriously.

"..."

But after hearing Lin Yao's words.

Mu Wanqing was also stunned for a moment, and slowly lowered her head to look at her.

Lin Yao sat on the chair, with her waist straight, raised her snow-white chin, revealing her slender neck, and looked up at her at the same time.

The two looked at each other .

Mu Wanqing reacted, her face flushed, and said in a panic: "I don't mean that, I mean my career, not myself, I... No... Hmm?... Why do you think in that direction?"

As she spoke.

Mu Wanqing suddenly reacted and glanced at Lin Yao suspiciously.

Lin Yao showed a very brief expression of surprise.

But soon, she smiled and said, "This... you said something that made people misunderstand first."

Her expression changed very slightly during the period...

"... Sorry, I mean my career. This is my future life."

Mu Wanqing apologized and handed her the plan with some helplessness.

"Oh."

Lin Yao took the plan, lowered her head and took a look, then reached out and gently rolled up her long hair by her ears, full of feminine beauty... If you don't look at her red ears...

Damn.

I almost died!

I was blinded by the big sister!

Lin Yao lowered her head and took a few deep breaths quickly. When she raised her head again, she had regained her composure.

She waved the plan in her hand: "So did Manager Mu agree to update the game according to this?"

Mu Wanqing pulled a chair from the side and sat down in front of Lin Yao: "Can I ask you another question?"

"Please."

The embarrassment caused by her brain was quickly faded away. Lin Yao opened the plan and became serious.

"I've read the plan, it's excellent. I apologize to you for my thoughts yesterday, but I still have a doubt about the plan... I don't know if it can be considered a problem, but I care a lot."

Mu Wanqing sat upright, her hands on her knees wrapped in soft stockings, and whispered, "The entire plan is excellent, but it seems... there is no mention of the issue of player recharge, and it even proposes to remove the point card system and delete all props in the mall that directly change character attributes, so that krypton gold players can only speed up the character's formation instead of directly forming it, and finally even krypton gold players and non-krypton gold players have to compete with luck. Then this game... how to generate revenue?"

"Oh, this."

Lin Yao showed a surprised expression, and after thinking for a moment, he explained, "I plan to change the slogan of the game. Free green game, do you understand?"

"Free green game?" Mu Wanqing was slightly stunned and didn't seem to understand very well.

"It promotes the idea that players who don't spend money can catch up with players who spend money, and even reach the top, thereby maximizing the player base."

"This..."

"Don't be impatient, listen to me first."

Lin Yao gestured to Mu Wanqing to be patient: "Manager Mu, what do you think the purpose of players who spend money in this turn-based game with weaker gameplay?"

Without waiting for her answer.

Lin Yao raised her white fingers and answered herself directly: "Most of them are actually for... showing off, you can also understand it as for face. And the object of their showing off is the large number of ordinary players, who are the cornerstone of a game."

"With more players, revenue will go up. The point card system is a stumbling block to attracting ordinary players. Our game can't play this trick for the time being, so it must be removed. We can't just please the rich players. I'm not a pillar of history, so I don't understand this trick."

Mu Wanqing frowned slightly: "Pillar of history... ? Sorry, I don't quite understand."

"Players are very magical creatures, or people are very magical creatures... Well, let me give you an example. Have you seen my idea of ​​pet refining?"

"I have."

"Pet refining requires pet refining pills. This kind of prop will be produced in activities and daily tasks, but I still plan to put it on the shelves in the mall, and sell it for two cents each. Do you think it's incredible?"

The so-called pet refining is to refresh wild pets into level zero babies and refresh their qualifications and skills.

Mu Wanqing hesitated for a moment, and said uncertainly: "No one will buy it. After all, I see that the reward range you have defined almost covers most of the gameplay. Almost every gameplay has the possibility of obtaining something like pet cleaning pills, and the ones sold in the mall are so expensive..."

Lin Yao saw her expression and sighed secretly.

Sure enough.

Even the most expensive free game here has not been played out yet.

She smiled and explained, "No, I can guarantee that someone will buy it, because washing out a good pet is a probabilistic event, and we have the final say on probabilities. Even if some players are particularly lucky, it is a low-probability event. Most players definitely don't have such good luck to wash out a satisfactory pet with the pet pills given by activities alone."

"And as the player level increases, the number of pet pills required to wash a high-level pet once will increase dramatically. At this time, it is definitely impossible to wash out a satisfactory pet with the rewarded pet pills alone in a short period of time.

Many players may endure and slowly accumulate the pet pills given by daily activities, and then try their luck in the hope of washing out a satisfactory pet one day, but some players... won't endure, you understand? In a turn-based game with such a strong development and social elements, there will always be people who want to be one step ahead, especially krypton gold players.

Wouldn't the revenue go up at this time? We don't provide props that directly increase attributes, because we want fairness... But we can provide them with unlimited opportunities to fight for probability. If they can't wash out a satisfactory pet in one go, then wash it a hundred times. As long as they recharge, they can become stronger!"

Lin Yao finished speaking, puffing out her chest slightly, and said with some pride.

"..."

Mu Wanqing looked at Lin Yao, who puffed out her chest and looked proud, and her expression changed slightly: "In other words, you have to guarantee the rights of most non-paying players, so that they can grow by accumulating props over time, and let some players who want to be one step ahead charge money... and we want to make money from the latter, right?"

Lin Yao nodded, and then shook her head: "Yes, but it can't be divided so simply. It's not just the money of heavy payers, ordinary players will also pay. We can launch some "gift packages" that can relatively improve the player's development speed during holidays, but the core purpose is still... We don't provide props that can directly become stronger, but we can provide unlimited chances to fight for probability, and probability is the easiest thing to make money..."

Of course.

As the game continues to operate.

With the KPI indicators that are higher year by year, the game will definitely add some more profitable things that can directly improve the player's combat effectiveness under the increasingly high revenue pressure.

Lin Yao can foresee this, but there is no way to change it because she is not the boss.

Moreover, her current mission is to revive the turn-based online game "Fantasy OL". She doesn't want to think about the future for the time being. She can only ensure that she is still here and try to delay the arrival of this inevitable result.

On the other side.

After listening to Lin Yao's words, Mu Wanqing fell into deep thought again.

Lin Yao was not in a hurry and waited quietly.

After a long time.

"To be honest, I still don't quite understand what you mean, and your statement still needs to be verified by the market."

Mu Wanqing raised her head slightly and looked at Lin Yao again: "But I choose to believe you. This plan is too good. It can be said that it provides another way for turn-based online games.

Please, although it is a bit direct to say this, I still want to tell you that I want to keep my current position and salary. After all, I have finally made it, and now you are my only hope."

Having said that.

Mu Wanqing pursed her lips and smiled, then said with a slightly embarrassed face: "I may disappoint you. Compared with the game, I care more about whether I can climb up again. I can't change the status quo by myself, and you give me hope. If you are confident that you can save this game that will make me lose my job, then I believe in your judgment and will fully support you."

"..."

Lin Yao looked at Mu Wanqing with a serious face, was slightly startled, and then nodded: "I see, please believe my judgment, but I also have to make it clear that I have confidence in this plan, but to implement it... I don't have much confidence." Mu Wanqing put her hands

on the knees of her jade legs wrapped in soft black stockings and faintly revealing flesh-colored, and said seriously: "I understand, even if the game cannot be updated in the end, I will not say anything extra. I will take all the responsibility, even if I can't get compensation in the end, so please rest assured to do it... After all, I'm sorry to let you see the dirty side of adults."

"No, we haven't done anything yet, why are you already blaming each other?"

Lin Yao looked at her helplessly: "When I say I don't have confidence, I mean the budget! The staff! And I need a deadline! What's the point of waiting for the internal control investigation to be completed before updating the game? And all of this requires your help. Everything depends

on human effort. It doesn't make sense to start thinking about what to do if you fail before you even start working."

Mu Wanqing was stunned when she saw Lin Yao, who was shaking her ponytail and looking confident.

"By the way, I'm an adult too..."

Lin Yao pointed her white index finger at her face.

(End of this chapter)