Chapter 20 Promotional Issues

As time went by,

the weather was getting hotter and hotter.

In addition to worrying about the complex and troublesome numerical growth system of the game every day, Lin Yao was responsible for connecting with art resources.

Mu Wanqing was a little worried.

But after seeing Lin Yao's ease in checking, and being able to make arguments and leave the other party speechless in the face of disputes, and sometimes even drawing by herself, she was completely relieved.

At the same time, she sincerely admired Lin Yao, this girl who looked young. She

was really amazing.

She was amazing in every aspect.

Her personality was also likable.

Except for being a little stupid in life, she was almost impeccable.

Of course, Lin Yao couldn't admit this.

Now she can take off her pants while lying down, and she no longer has to fight with jeans on the sofa.

Huge progress.

Is this stupid?

Lin Yao backhanded a ponytail swipe.

It's just... time has come to June, and the weather is really getting hotter and hotter. Wearing tight jeans indoors with air conditioning is fine, but it is very uncomfortable when you go outdoors.

Even Mu Wanqing stopped wearing black stockings, giving up a little bit of her elite female image, and instead showing off a pair of slender white legs, which was very dazzling.

Lin Yao also considered buying some loose clothes.

However, because she was busy recently, and she didn't have much money... Life was no problem, but her salary was not much now, and her savings were even less. After all, she had just graduated. Lin Xi was rich, and she gave a lot of living expenses when she was in college, but it was not appropriate to ask her for money now that she had graduated, and Lin Yao didn't want to.

So she put it aside for the time being. Let's

work hard first.

When the salary is paid, there will be money.

As for the game.

Although there was a small episode in the middle, Ye Lan complained everywhere, which slightly affected morale.

But it was not a big problem.

Everything was carried out step by step.

The project was time-sensitive and the task was heavy.

But Lin Yao's plan was too excellent and detailed. Even if there was a problem, she could find the answer instantly, without any hesitation or entanglement.

There was a clear structure and visible goals, and it was updated on the basis of the original game, so the progress was of course smooth.

Moreover, Zhong Xiu and Zhu Nianqiao are also quite reliable. Although they are interns, they look quite strange, especially Zhong Xiu, who has a lot of inner drama, but he once formed a team to participate in the ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest China Division Qualifiers and won the silver medal.

Lin Yao only heard about this more than half a month ago, which can be said to be quite impressive.

"How is it, is it okay?"

More than half a month has passed.

The updated game has gradually taken shape.

All the main systems have been modified, and the new systems can also be tested. Although it still needs to go through several rounds of testing before it can be officially launched, it is already possible to fully experience the modified game.

That day, Lin Yao and Mu Wanqing came behind Zhong Xiu and asked about the modified game.

"Not bad, after all, it is an outsourcing party that has participated in game production before, and has a good understanding of the underlying code and logical specifications. Although it still needs to be tested in various environments and hardware before a final conclusion can be made, it seems that it is almost ready to go online."

Zhong Xiu checked the client, and then tested the new and modified systems in front of Lin Yao and Mu Wanqing.

For example, gangs, chats, formations and so on.

While testing, he sighed: "It feels like it will be very interesting, Lin Yao, I don't know what you think of this thing, I have never seen such a turn-based online game on the market, especially the various adjustments for gameplay and PVP, it's too complicated to play."

"I think it's okay, not perfect, I still have a lot of ideas that haven't been realized."

Lin Yao shook her head.

She certainly can't look at this game from the perspective of this world.

From the perspective of the earth, the modified "Fantasy OL" is really not perfect, it can only be regarded as a cheap alternative version of mature turn-based online games such as Fantasy Westward Journey.

But time is tight, so this is the only way for now.

Even if it is a cheap alternative version, it should be okay, right?

"Ah? You still have a lot of ideas?" Zhong Xiu turned around and looked at her in shock, "And this is not perfect, you have created a new way of playing."

"Really? Let's not talk about this."

Lin Yao looked at Zhong Xiu suspiciously, suspecting that he was bragging, but then she thought about the level of online games in this world, and felt relieved. She changed the subject and said, "How do you test the hardware tests in different environments that you just mentioned?"

Zhong Xiu said casually, "Tester, how can you test it? After all, the game has been internally tested. Now we are just updating the game. We can't shut down the game and do internal testing again, right? Although the game is completely different after the update, it is difficult to get back the players who have been lost."

"If it's not an internal test, can't we choose a few servers for testing first?"

Zhong Xiu was confused: "...Test first?"

Lin Yao was also confused: "You don't have this concept, right?"

What kind of world is this?

"I indeed haven't heard of it."

"After the internal testing, we select a few popular and older servers and push the new version to them for a stress test lasting about a week. If there are any problems, we fix them. If there are no problems, we push the game to all servers within the game. This saves time and effort, doesn't it?"

For turn-based games... or most online games, because each player's status, skills, equipment, and dialogue will generate data, which needs to be processed online with the server in a unified manner, in order to reduce the server load and ensure that players can play the game smoothly, it is inevitable to divide the servers into zones and servers.

It's the same here.

Zhong Xiu's eyes widened: "You want players to work for you?"

"What do you mean by players working for me?"

Lin Yao also stared with her beautiful eyes and said: "We've given them the first chance to experience the new version, what else do you want? Find a few loopholes for us, check a few bugs, what's wrong with that!"

"..."

Zhong Xiu was speechless.

Humph! Women!

As expected. They

all have bad intentions.

The more beautiful a woman is, the more bad intentions she has.

Isn't this the woman in front of me!

So beautiful!

So many thoughts!

Unlike Zhong Xiu.

As a manager, Mu Wanqing's eyes lit up immediately when she heard Lin Yao's suggestion.

She had long felt that the testers in the development department who usually looked idle were a bit redundant.

But after thinking about it, she still had some concerns: "What if a serious bug occurs? For example, money can be swiped."

Lin Yao answered immediately: "Time travel, we first let all logged-in players sign a user agreement, detailing the situation. If you want to play the game, click 'Agree' first. After clicking, the right of interpretation belongs to us! Once a malicious bug occurs, we will find a way to solve it while confidently killing the sneaky players! Then everything will return to the original state. It's really too serious. We can also report it to the police..."

Mu Wanqing: "..."

Zhong Xiu glanced at Lin Yao.

Devil.

"You really are..."

Mu Wanqing looked at Lin Yao with a smile and didn't know what to say.

You say she is good for the players, it is true. The content of this game update is quite conscientious, and by the way, all the props that directly enhance the attributes have been deleted.

But you say she does everything for the players, it's not true.

She dares to let the players work openly, and calls it a preemptive experience. She also came up with a yin-line move of time travel and the right of interpretation belongs to the development department 2, blocking all possible problems.

"You guys."

Lin Yao was somewhat helpless in the face of Mu Wanqing's helpless expression.

After living for this period of time,

she also discovered that this world is very different from Earth.

The people here are really simple...

Maybe it's because the previous wartime state lasted too long. Except for the entertainment industry, which is similar to Earth, other entertainment industries, unless they are not large-scale, are mostly very cautious.

The idea she just mentioned, which online game companies in the previous life didn't come up with easily, and some were even more excessive.

And here, they obviously have smart phones, but they don't even understand the user agreement.

"Don't worry."

Seeing that Mu Wanqing was still a little worried, Lin Yao thought for a while and explained: "Although it's unreliable to give players an early experience, it's really a good thing for players. And those who maliciously use bugs, don't they know it's a bug? They must know it. Although it's unfair to normal players to go back in time, it's only one week after all, and it's not easy for those difficult-to-solve malicious bugs to appear."

"Besides, Miss Mu, I can guarantee that the new version will take a month, not to mention a week. I guess many people are still in the exploratory stage, so the problem won't be too big... and the time for internal testing will be too late."

"...Okay, I understand, let's do as you say."

Mu Wanqing had to admit that what Lin Yao said made sense, although it sounded unprofessional.

But it was really useful.

"That's good."

Lin Yao smiled brightly at her.

Mu Wanqing reached out and wanted to grab her ponytail.

"Don't pull my hair..."

Lin Yao shook her head and complained, but found that she couldn't shake her hand away, so she didn't bother to care.

Mu Wanqing smiled and nodded to Zhong Xiu, signaling him to continue the test. Then she continued the topic with Lin Yao: "Then the next issue is the promotion and publicity."

"Yeah, how about it, can we get resources?"

Lin Yao asked with some expectation, even forgetting that her ponytail was in someone else's hands.

In fact, games.

Whether it is a stand-alone or online game.

Most of the real investment is actually in the operation and promotion of the game. The game is made for people to play, so it is necessary to solve the problems of dissemination and monetization. The cost of promotion of many projects is many times that of development.

It can be seen that the importance of promotion.

"...I don't have much hope."

Mu Wanqing sighed, gently rubbed Lin Yao's soft ponytail, and was a little melancholy: "I asked the same period, but she clearly told me that with the current operation of "Fantasy OL", it is basically impossible to get much resources. Even if she helps me submit the application, it will be rejected."

"This..."

Lin Yao has no way to deal with this.

The operation department is very realistic.

Unless the leaders above speak, everything depends on the input-output ratio.

If your game can't generate revenue and turn it into cash, then it's useless even if

you talk about it in a grandiose way. After all, no matter how fun your game looks, what if players don't buy it?

"Is there no other way?" Lin Yao asked again.

"No." Mu Wanqing shook her head.

Lin Yao sighed and became a little worried.

Do you really have to rely on word of mouth from players?

That feels too slow.

Hmm...

Lin Yao turned her head and looked at Mu Wanqing, who was wearing a professional skirt, revealing a pair of snow-white long legs.

Suddenly, a strange idea came to her mind.

How about... let the development manager dance on the stage?

Thank you for your support, thank you very much. I will go back on the sixth day of the New Year. By then, I will save more manuscripts and put them on the shelves for a big burst. I have written two books but have not tried yet. I hope it will be successful.

(End of this chapter)