Chapter 56: Let me give them hope, not a future!
Zhao Qiliang was confused.
Why is it that I am speechless? Isn't this normal?
Our core gameplay remains unchanged! Recharges that need to be made are not affected at all!
Zhao Qiliang was afraid that Lu Ming hadn't figured it out, so he immediately reminded him.
"Boss...are the players enjoying it? Some have even posted thank you notes!"
"They're not quitting the game anymore, their activity is increasing, their daily active users are stable, and the atmosphere isn't all about criticizing us anymore... Isn't that great?"
“After a while, I feel we will be able to achieve profitability!”
"Besides, Boss, these are all the tasks you assigned before!"
"You misunderstood me, Qiliang!"
Lu Ming was almost going crazy.
"Do you think I asked you to optimize the experience for players?!"
"I originally asked you to give them hope, not a future!"
"Qiliang, are you... too considerate of the players?"
Zhao Qiliang: “???”
Why did the boss say this again? As a game developer, considering the players is his most basic professional ethics.
"no……"
Zhao Qiliang felt that his brain was a little behind the times.
"Boss, isn't this the right attitude for making games? Make the secondary classes more interesting, the gameplay more diverse, and the ecosystem more benign..."
"Boss, do you think I haven't done this well?"
Hearing Zhao Qiliang's tone was a little depressed,
Lu Ming quickly spoke to comfort her. After all, she was the worker he had hired.
Just feel bad for yourself, there is no need to make things difficult for your employees.
“No… no, no!”
Lu Ming patted his shoulder earnestly and sighed.
"I don't blame you, I just think that you...are too conscientious."
"Look at me, how pure I am."
Zhao Qiliang opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but no words came out.
I don't know what the boss is referring to.
Lu Ming sighed, and once again showed a look of disappointment:
"Qiliang, Qiliang, let me ask you this: last time you were making the mobile game recharge interface, I asked you to make it bigger. Did you want to shrink it?"
"I……"
"Have you ever considered whether you're blocking the UI?"
"I……"
“Do you think users are unhappy?”
"……yes."
"Look! Look at you!"
Lu Ming leaned back in his seat and began to ponder:
"That won't do... Players returning isn't what I want."
"A thank you post actually appeared on the forum? Could it be more outrageous?"
"How can we turn the tide of this game?"
Lu Ming frowned and pondered for a long time.
This group of players now have better immunity, and general revisions will definitely not have the effect of discouraging them from playing.
Lu Ming rubbed his temples and felt that the situation had become so serious that it was out of control.
The secondary occupation system that I didn’t pay much attention to at first has now become one of the most popular contents of "氪命修仙".
Tailors, blacksmiths, pharmacists, talisman masters... these were supposed to be optional secondary professions in the game.
Now it has become the core gameplay?
Not only did the players stop complaining, they even took the initiative to discuss how to optimize the game's economic system.
How to make the combination of secondary profession and main profession more reasonable!
This game is totally screwed!
What's even more outrageous is that some players posted on the forum to thank Jingyue for this game design.
Some people even analyzed the secondary job system of "氪命修仙" and praised it as more professional than many pure secondary job simulation games!
Is this reasonable?
Lu Ming looked at the post and felt so complicated that words couldn't describe it.
"This secondary job...can we just cancel it?"
Lu Ming looked at Zhao Qiliang, his tone unquestionable.
Zhao Qiliang's expression changed instantly.
"Cut it off?!"
He was so shocked that he sat up straight, his face full of disbelief.
"Boss, this is one of the core gameplay elements of the game! If you cut out the secondary profession, the game will be completely unplayable!"
Zhao Qiliang continued,
"The boss's secondary job framework is required for many main-line quests. If this mechanism is changed, it would be like starting a new game!"
"The foundation is broken, and the game won't run!"
Lu Ming frowned, hating himself for not knowing much about game development.
"Really? Then... can you lower the success rate of the production?"
Zhao Qiliang was stunned for a moment, frowned and thought for a while, then said slowly:
“It can be adjusted, but if it’s adjusted too low, I guess no one will play.”
“…”
Lu Ming fell into deep thought.
If the secondary profession is removed, the game framework may collapse and it will be unplayable.
If the success rate of crafting is lowered, players might run away, but they might also become more dedicated...
Isn't this a dead end?
Why do we have to do all this at the end of every month?
The players were cursing each other peacefully, how come something unexpected happened?
This month-end settlement, he was a little uncertain about the original eightfold return.
After all, without specific debt value data, he could only make a rough estimate.
Lu Ming felt very angry!
He had already thought about how to spend the money!
"or……"
Lu Ming's eyes flashed, and he suddenly had an idea:
"We're going to make the secondary profession limited? Only a certain amount of equipment, pills, and talismans can be crafted every day?"
"this……"
Zhao Qiliang frowned.
"Boss, if we do this, it will indeed increase the rarity and possibly make the secondary class equipment more valuable. Maybe more people will try it..."
"Also, Boss, you know what? Many secondary-class players now don't care about making money. They play purely because they enjoy the gameplay and find it fun!"
Lu Ming's brows were twisted into a frown.
"Is there really such a kind heart?"
"Is my game some kind of ideal utopia?"
"yes!"
Zhao Qiliang sighed.
"Boss, you don't know that most of the people who play our turn-based cultivation game are nostalgic old players!"
"This group of people has a unique characteristic: they have some money, some time, and are willing to bring in new players. They were originally playing well with krypton gold, but now suddenly a group of ordinary new players have arrived!"
"For them, this is all new vitality for the game! Therefore, these veteran players are especially caring towards the newcomers!"
"You don't know, some high-level alchemists are giving free pills to newbies just to help them overcome the difficulties of their early training. There are also talisman masters who can obviously sell talismans at a high price, but they only charge cost price, and some even give them away directly!"
"Whatever you do, you have to let the newbie experience the feeling of being cared for by someone holding an umbrella!"
The corner of Lu Ming's mouth twitched.
"Are they having so much fun?"
Zhao Qiliang nodded.
"That's right, Boss. Players now generally find secondary professions very interesting. Many who were planning to quit have even returned. The tailoring gameplay alone has attracted a large number of fashion lovers. The first thing they do every day when they log in is to check if there are any new clothes in the trading house..."
Lu Ming rubbed his eyebrows, he was about to break down.
"This game...is broken."
He sighed deeply.
How did "氪命修仙" become a game where "players spontaneously build a good ecosystem"?
This situation is not normal no matter how you think about it!
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