Chapter 103 The super cool DLC
took four days to complete, and the God's Grace Editor and God's Grace Workshop are finally online!
The first batch of game MODs were "demonstration samples" made by Tianba Studio itself. The content was very simple and not many people downloaded them.
But closely following behind, the game MODs made by players themselves have very interesting and bizarre content and have received a high number of downloads.
There is a "Lightsaber" MOD!
After installing this MOD in the game, the "long sword" type weapons in the game will become the same lightsabers in "Star Wars". The light effects emitted will be different depending on the level of the weapons.
You know what, it’s pretty cool…
In addition to this lightsaber MOD, there is also a "Monster Attack" MOD, which replaces the monsters in the game with the images of monsters in special dramas.
This is also quite fun, but its nature is the same as the lightsaber MOD, it is fan-made and not original.
The first game MOD with commercial value, original and non-infringing, comes from an avid fan of immortal cultivation novels.
He gave all the equipment, props, and maps in the game new and fairy-like names, replaced some of the props and equipment pictures, and changed the gold coins into spirit stones.
This MOD is very valuable, but it is a pity that it is not perfect...
If this MOD can replace scene textures and animation effects, and combined with Tianba Studio's "personalized customization" service, there will definitely be animation companies interested in using it to make a fairy tale animation.
The emergence of Divine Grace Workshop has greatly increased the playability and fun of the game.
Most importantly…
Watching animation is more fun!
Although it is fun to watch tens of thousands of toilet paper anime in another world, the same themes and the same story background will make you feel bored after watching them too much, and they lack a certain sense of freshness.
With the support of various game MODs, the originally boring anime about toilet paper in another world has suddenly become interesting.
Take The Adventures of Jayne, for example.
The animation has been aired for so many episodes that the audience has lost the initial novelty.
But when everyone saw in the latest episode of the animation that Jayne actually changed to the "industrial" route, invented the "steam engine" and "train" and presented them to the king, their expressions were instantly stunned.
OK, OK! Can MOD be played like this?
Qian Xin is not the first person who thought of integrating game MOD into Shen'en animation.
As early as the launch of the Shen'en Workshop and the emergence of a large number of interesting game MODs, some people realized this and used the weird game MODs to add a touch of novelty to the originally boring Shen'en animations.
Why can't the hero use vending machines in another world? Why can't he use mobile phones or computers? Why can't he drive an excavator? Many things that were only dreamed of and impossible to happen before have become reality overnight with the birth of a large number of game MODs.
This leads directly to...
The original popularity of the Shen'en animation, which was about to fade away because the Western fantasy world was ruined and the audience had no interest in watching it, has become popular again.
Everyone loves Shen’en animation!
The previous animations of God's grace were generally more serious and solemn, and there were no such silly and funny animations.
Now we have it!
The addition of game MODs has made the Shen'en animation, which had been declining, once again a favorite of the audience. And this time, the subject matter is not limited to the Western fantasy world.
At first, the game MOD was just a small thing, and the background framework was still a Western fantasy world, without much change...
But since some professional MOD teams came in and replaced all the game backgrounds and scene maps, the Western fantasy world has completely become a thing of the past.
Fantasy, urban Japanese manga, cyberpunk, school idol...
For those who like to watch anime on "Shennandland", there are all kinds of strange game MODs, which is a great blessing.
But then again…
As the permissions for current game MODs have just been opened, no particularly good works have been produced yet, and there are no commercial cases.
Time is still too short! Maybe after a while, when everyone is fully prepared, there will be a game MOD that will be eye-catching, attract many animation companies to compete for it, and have great commercial development value.
"Brother Ba, the Divine Grace Workshop is so useful, do we still need to make DLC?"
Xiao Lu hesitated and said, "I feel like game MODs can do everything that DLC can do? Then who would buy DLC?"
"MOD cannot be used as NPC."
“Future DLC will focus more on NPCs.”
Chen Ba patiently explained: "For example, we can make a few NPCs in a modern urban setting, or a few NPCs in a fairy-tale setting..."
NPC is the core of "Shennong Continent". No matter how much players tinker with MOD, they cannot create an NPC living in a modern city and accidentally traveling to Shennong Continent.
The first DLC includes special NPCs such as undead, slimes and dragons.
Then why can’t the second DLC be a Taoist priest, monk or nun from the mysterious East?
As long as you have the NPC generation program in hand, you can release a DLC at will and there is no need to worry about no one buying it. After all, these special NPCs are only available in DLC and you won’t find them anywhere else.
"I see."
Xiao Lu nodded, then asked, "What about the new DLC for Living Under Someone Else's Roof Simulator?"
After the release of the previous decoration DLC, it received numerous praises from players and the DLC sales were also good.
Therefore, Tianba Studio, which originally did not plan to continue to produce DLC, after tasting the sweetness, promised players that it would launch a new DLC for "Living with Others Simulator" before the end of this year.
It’s almost the end of the year.
Xiao Lu felt that Brother Ba had probably forgotten about this matter, and he needed to remind him, otherwise Brother Ba would be scolded by the players again.
"Living under someone else's roof..."
Chen Ba, who hadn't cared about this game for a long time, frowned and said, "Did I say that? Why don't I remember it?"
It seems to be the case.
If I remember correctly, the development of "Shennonglu" just started shortly after the decoration DLC was released.
At that time, the decoration DLC was selling well and the studio made a lot of money. It was understandable that he said such nonsense when he was happy.
"You did say..."
Xiao Lu said helplessly: "And it was said on the community forum. The post is still there. I can't deny it."
If it was just a casual remark, it would be easy to deal with. After all, it was not the first time that Brother Ba had said nonsense. There was no evidence, and if he insisted on playing tricks, there was nothing we could do.
But this was something he said using an account with GameBugs permissions and posted in the Tianba community. There are screenshots and witnesses, and so many people are watching. It would have a bad impact if he didn't keep his word.
"All right then."
Since he had said it himself and someone had taken screenshots to preserve the evidence, Chen Ba felt embarrassed to deny it.
It's just a DLC, how can this be difficult for him?
joke!
He only needs to use his clever little brain and think about it a little bit, and the DLC will be no problem at all.
In just half an hour, Chen Ba came up with a good DLC plan.
"What plan?"
When they heard that Brother Ba had an idea, the others gathered around and looked at him with curiosity.
The issue of the new DLC for "Living with Others Simulator" has already been discussed once within the studio, but no results were achieved.
They really wanted to know what Brother Ba thought about this. It couldn't be the so-called university DLC, or the marriage DLC, right?
"It's not these..."
After waving his hand to signal everyone not to guess blindly, Chen Ba said, "I want to ask you a question. Please answer me seriously."
"What's the problem?"
"After you buy a house and renovate it, what do you usually do?"
“Ah, this…”
No one seemed to expect that Brother Ba would ask such a strange and tricky question.
Does this have anything to do with the topic they were discussing, which is the new DLC for Living With a Baby Simulator?
"It matters, and it matters a lot! You don't have to think about it, just tell me what you would do in this situation."
"This situation..."
Zhong Shengwei, who had just recovered from his illness, was the first to speak: "We should invite relatives and friends to come over for a gathering, so that they can get acquainted with the way, in case they have trouble finding the address of our new home, right?"
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
“That makes sense!”
"Brother Ba's house in his hometown was built and renovated not long ago and he officially moved in. Didn't uncle even hold a banquet?"
"In the countryside, we have to hold a banquet to entertain the neighbors, relatives and friends. After all, the completion of a new house is a big event..."
Everyone started discussing this topic.
As expected, after Zhong Shengwei started the conversation, everyone generally believed that after buying a house and renovating it, they should invite relatives and friends to get together, perhaps in the form of a banquet.
The completion of a new house and moving into a new home are major events in life and it would be wrong not to celebrate.
And for city people, if you move to a new neighborhood and don’t tell your relatives and friends, how will they know where you have moved to?
If you want to be more low-key, or if you have fewer friends and relatives, you can cook at home, book two tables at a restaurant, and just entertain them casually.
If you want to be high-profile, or if you are in a rural area or have a lot of friends and relatives, then you really have to hold a banquet and celebrate with great enthusiasm.
“That’s right.”
Chen Ba nodded and said, "You should all know that I built a house for my father in my hometown, and it was renovated not long ago."
"My father thought this was a big deal and should be shown off to relatives, friends and villagers, so he arranged a banquet and collected more than 40,000 yuan in gifts..."
Everyone nodded.
Brother Ba mentioned this matter, and they all gave gifts at that time, so it was indeed true.
“So here comes the question!”
After talking about his own affairs, Chen Ba changed the subject and said, "In real life, when you buy a house, renovate it, and move in, you will host a banquet to invite relatives and friends to get together. What about in the game?"
Everyone: “…”
Good! You are worthy of being called Brother Ba! This idea is really unheard of. It has created a precedent in the gaming industry and is spreading Chinese culture to the world.
"My idea is..."
Seeing that everyone was just shocked and didn't say a word, Chen Ba added helplessly: "We can make a DLC, the main content of which is to hold a banquet."
“After purchasing the DLC, players can choose to host a banquet every time they buy a house and renovate it.”
“The banquet has costs, and the friends and relatives who come to the banquet are NPCs that players know in the game, as well as relatives in the background story.”
"Players are popular and have made many friends in the game. After hosting a banquet, the gifts received may be enough to make a down payment for the next house."
"If you don't have good relationships with people, you might end up losing money on a banquet!"
How could it be a loss? Xiao Lu scratched his head and asked, "Why would it be a loss? There are not many customers, so why not set up fewer tables..."
"Then is there a possibility that not only are there few people coming, but the gifts they give are also small? If I give you one dollar and eat your whole table, do you think it's worth it?"
Chen Ba rolled his eyes and said, "Besides, accepting gifts is also a matter of courtesy and reciprocity. You held a banquet and accepted gifts from others. When they hold a banquet again, will you return the favor?"
In his vision.
In addition to players being able to host banquets in the DLC, NPCs that players meet will also host banquets from time to time, and a "Gift" page will appear at that time.
You can give a gift or not.
As for gifts, you can decide the amount yourself. If you are stingy, give less; if you are generous, give more. It is entirely voluntary.
Anyway, it's a matter of reciprocity. Next time when the player buys a new house and holds a banquet, whether the NPC comes to the banquet depends on how the interpersonal relationship is established.
"Well...very unique!"
Yang Dong was speechless: "Are you sure you want to make this a DLC with such a Chinese-style gameplay mechanism?"
"Why, what's the problem?"
"no problem!"
Yang Dong sighed and said, "I was just wondering, if foreign players bought this DLC, would they feel..."
“This is called cultural export!”
Chen Ba curled his lips and said, "Isn't it good to let foreigners experience our social customs?"
Good, that's great! Brother Ba said cultural output, that's cultural output, he said so, although others think it's inappropriate, they can't find a reason to refute it.
"That's settled then."
"In my hometown, the minimum gift for a banquet is 20 yuan. Considering that everyone is not very familiar with me, I will charge 10 yuan..."
After Chen Ba finished speaking, he was about to ask everyone what they thought about the pricing, but he didn't expect everyone to look at him as if he were an "alien".
"What's wrong?"
"Brother Ba, people can't..."
Xiao Lu hesitated for a long time, but still didn't dare to say the second half of the sentence.
He actually wanted to ask, what does the DLC pricing have to do with the gift-giving standards in his hometown? But then he thought, Brother Ba’s self-built house had just been completed, and Uncle Ba had even held a banquet…
It seems to make sense.
No wonder Brother Ba wants to develop a banquet DLC, and no wonder the price is set according to the gift-giving standards in his hometown. It turns out he is just making up excuses to collect gifts from players!
It's like eating a cyber feast, and paying with real money, right? Regardless of whether Brother Ba has ulterior motives or not, and regardless of whether players will have wild thoughts, at least the DLC plan has been made, and the price has been determined.
The next thing to do is to fill the DLC with content around the banquet...
For example, how many dishes are on the table?
If there are 18 dishes, how many are meat and how many are vegetables? How much does a table cost? If an NPC gives a gift, how much will it cost?
One more thing…
In the background of the game "Living under Someone Else's Roof Simulator", the player lives with his aunt.
Will my aunt and uncle come to the banquet? If they do, should I give them a gift? How much is the appropriate gift? If you are interested, I will create one...
(End of this chapter)