Chapter 59 It’s You! Talented Player!
Zhao Qiliang opened his mouth and wanted to say, "If the player experience is not good, we can optimize it."
But he swallowed it back.
He found that...what Mr. Lu said made a lot of sense.
He never thought that Mr. Lu was a person who attached so much importance to user experience!
So narrow-minded!
He was looking at people through the crack of the door before,
Lu Ming continued to look out the window, his eyes deep, as if he was grieving for the entire industry:
"So, I am now responsible for this group of players."
"They've become accustomed to collecting materials, making clothes, building small stalls, and climbing the leaderboard in this game."
"As soon as the mobile game goes online, their rhythm will be disrupted."
“Can you guarantee that they can also comfortably pull fabrics, draw blueprints, and sew on their phones?”
"Can you guarantee that they won't make a mistake due to a shaky hand and turn precious materials into low-quality pants?"
Zhao Qiliang: “…”
"So, for their gaming experience."
"We...must kill the mobile game."
After saying that, Lu Ming slowly raised his head and looked at Zhao Qiliang with a desolate determination in his eyes.
Zhao Qiliang was silent for a few seconds, and finally sighed heavily.
He had originally been prepared to fight for it, but after hearing these words, he was actually a little moved.
This is not about cutting projects, this is about giving up profits to protect the ecology!
This is against involution and speaks for the players!
He was filled with awe, and in his heart he saluted Lu Ming seriously.
"I understand, Mr. Lu."
"I support your decision."
"The money is spent, that's it!"
Lu Ming nodded with satisfaction.
"Qiliang."
"Um?"
"But you will continue to be in charge of this project."
"Don't make mobile games anymore, but you still have to maintain the PC game. Our krypton gold spirit can't change!"
"Minor adjustments are fine, but major changes are not recommended. We must ensure data stability!"
"I don't ask for an update, I just ask for one thing."
Zhao Qiliang straightened his back:
"You say."
"Don't make them too happy."
Zhao Qiliang: “???”
Isn't this right?
Wasn’t the boss talking about user experience before?
Lu Ming looked at him:
"You maintain a delicate balance between satisfaction and complaints."
"You can't be too satisfied, nor too miserable."
"We want players to be able to make clothes while saying this game is shady, and continue making clothes while cursing."
"You can curse, but you can't leave."
"The data must be stable, but the atmosphere cannot collapse."
"We...walk a fine balance."
Zhao Qiliang pondered for a long time, still a little confused. This was the first time he had heard of such performance requirements from his boss.
"I... still don't quite understand, Boss!"
Lu Ming slowly sat back in his seat.
"Have you ever seen an online game with all the positive reviews? If it's all positive, what else can users expect?"
"All the reviews are positive, how much more can we improve?"
"You have to let them curse, but still make them willing to open the game!"
"Let them be disappointed, but let them always have hope!"
“Remember the purpose of our company!”
“Bad reviews are the best voice!”
“…”
After listening to Lu Ming, Zhao Qiliang seemed to have realized something and answered on the spot, "I got it," as if he had found the meaning of his work again.
…
After watching Zhao Qiliang leave the office,
Lu Ming began to calculate this month's investment expenditure.
Annual rent of office building: 5 million
UI art adaptation, mobile game engine debugging: 1.38 million
PR expenses (players' meals, hotels, reception, travel, etc.): 330,000
Marketing expenses: 5 million
Various operating human resource costs (including employee rewards, anchor cooperation, and part-time tasks): 2.8 million
Plus the server and other operating costs,
Lu Ming calculated,
This month's total investment is around 16 million.
Moreover, he still has 300 million in his own account.
That means there are still seven million in funds that have not been spent!
Lu Ming's heart skipped a beat.
"Depend on!"
He stood up from his chair suddenly and almost knocked over the boiled water on the table.
"I thought I had spent most of this month!"
"And there's still 7 million in the account?!"
"This...how can we play this!!!"
"Zhao Qiliang's investment in mobile games is too little!"
You should know that the system's cash back logic is based on "investment amount" × "debt multiple".
If your investment is not high enough, the cashback is meaningless!
If the debt ratio of this month's settlement is 6 times,
An investment of 10 million × 6 times = 60 million.
An investment of 20 million × 6 times = 120 million!
"But... there's still about seven million left to spend?"
“Isn’t this a huge loss?!!!”
Lu Ming's face turned green!
If I had known earlier, I would have put all my money in one place. I was so addicted to the criticism of "氪命修仙" that I couldn't help myself.
I didn't even notice that the money hadn't been spent!
The saddest thing in the world is that it’s the end of the month and the money hasn’t been spent yet!
Lu Ming sat back heavily in his chair, his mind starting to work rapidly.
"There's only one day left until settlement..."
"It's time to spend money!"
"We must find a project that can burn money!"
“It costs money!”
“It has to be spent thoroughly!!”
While holding onto the table, Lu Ming frantically searched his mind for other ways to quickly spend the money.
If he doesn’t spend the money, how can he buy a house in the center of Shanghai next month?
Besides, I have to research new projects next month!
Human desires are limitless! We agreed to earn a small goal, but we can’t just take tens of millions!
“There’s no place to advertise!”
“The bonus has also been paid out!”
“It’s also used in hardware procurement!”
"I absolutely cannot let these seven million fall on my hands! Only by spending it can I realize the greatest value!"
As he was thinking, Lu Ming suddenly stopped and an idea came to him.
“That’s right!”
"Why do I... have to make games on my own team?"
"If my performance isn't bad enough, why not... just buy a talented player!!!"
The first game design of Jingyue was led by Lu Ming.
The second game design was based on the questionnaire.
And next time, Lu Ming felt that he should let someone more talented do it!
The more Lu Ming thought about it, the more feasible it seemed. He turned on his computer and opened a forum related to the gaming industry.
Enter keywords: junk company/bad reviews from players/about to go bankrupt/willing to sell
Soon, the information of a company came into view.
Company Name: Qiantang Zhanhuo Liantian Network Technology Co., Ltd.
Representative works: "Bullet Time" and "Gun God Breakout"
Current status: 60% of the core development team disbanded, 4.7 million in debt, seeking acquisition/financing
Negative labels: Krypton gold trap, rampant cheats, planners running away, server lag, company collapse
Hot Forum Posts:
"A shooting game is so unbalanced? It's impossible to play!"
"You dare to sell a raw leather shotgun for 888? Are you crazy or am I stupid?"
"Finally the service is shut down! I get mad when I think about the time I played your game!"
"The plot is okay, but you're not suited to making FPS games!"
"Why are you telling such a deep story in a shooting game? Are you a hipster?"
“…”
After reading the information about this company, Lu Ming's eyes suddenly lit up!
"Isn't this the kind of company I've always dreamed of?!"
"The game sucks, it's getting a lot of flak, it's unsustainable, and most importantly, he's almost collapsing!"
He slapped his thigh and said excitedly:
"This is the talented player I want!"
"Players are driving them crazy, and the market isn't buying it!"
"Now we just need to use a high price to save them from danger! And then use them for our own benefit! Isn't that a way to revitalize them?"
"Top talent like Mr. Ma is hard to come by! I'll settle for second best, and these second-tier options are not bad either!"
"It's you!"
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