Chapter 140: Gasoline and Electric Cars

Jiangning, Binhai Avenue.

Chen Ba and Xiao Lu were sitting at the door of the grocery store, at the most congested intersection in the city, and had been observing for a full three hours.

"Brother Ba, I'm so hungry..."

"Why are you hungry again?!"

Chen Ba rolled his eyes and said, "Didn't we just have lunch this morning?"

"But it's afternoon now!"

"Okay! Then hold on for a while and eat some cookies. We are almost done collecting the data."

After comforting the hungry Xiao Lu, Chen Ba took a sip of the iced black tea given by the grocery store owner and lowered his head to look at the statistical list.

The largest number of vehicles are between RMB 100,000 and RMB 300,000.

New energy green license plates account for about 30%, SUVs account for nearly 45%, and the proportion of models from major manufacturers is very evenly distributed. There are popular cars running on the streets, as well as unpopular cars with unfamiliar logos.

“New energy and SUVs are quite mainstream!”

Chen Ba sighed, and then said: "But it's normal. There are still many charging stations in Jiangning. It's more cost-effective to use electric cars for daily commuting than gasoline cars."

This is not necessarily the case in rural areas.

But then again, they were counting the types of cars that are often on the road in order to collect samples for the new game "Need for Speed".

The background of the game is also a prosperous city. In order to fit the background of the game, it is also reasonable for them to conduct sampling surveys in congested sections of the city.

“So many SUVs?”

Xiao Lu glanced at the questionnaire and couldn't help but exclaimed: "Then should our new game also cater to the demand and make a few more SUV models?"

"It depends."

Chen Ba neither confirmed nor denied it.

Because the specific types of cars that the game will use may not necessarily be determined entirely by this survey data, it also depends on the needs of the game.

Although SUV is the first choice for most people when buying a car in reality, it does not mean that most players will drive an SUV in the game.

Why? Because people buy SUVs because they have large interior space, are suitable for self-driving trips, have a high sitting position with a wide field of vision, and have strong adaptability to road conditions, etc.

But these factors are difficult to reflect in the game.

in other words……

When players drive in real life, they can clearly feel the difference between an SUV and a sedan. After all, the driving experience, sitting posture, vision, and interior space are all noticeable.

But in the game, is there really such a big difference between driving an SUV and a sedan?

No! The actual game experience is basically the same. Unless the game manufacturer has optimized the vehicle handling for different models, players will not be able to tell the difference.

"What about electric cars and gasoline cars?"

After listening to this, Xiao Lu continued to ask: "Do electric cars and gasoline cars have the same performance?"

"tram……"

Chen Ba was stumped by the question.

He plays quite a few racing games, but it seems that the vehicles he drives are mostly fuel-powered cars, and there are very few electric cars, or almost none at all.

“That won’t do!”

“It’s fine if there’s not much differentiation between SUVs and sedans, but the driving experience of pure electric vehicles and fuel vehicles should be completely different, right?”

"You are quite right."

Chen Ba thought about it and felt that there should indeed be some distinction between electric cars and gasoline cars, mainly in terms of maneuverability.

After all, one is electrically driven and the other is fuel-driven, the difference is much greater than that between an SUV and a sedan.

Reflected in the game, electric cars should have stronger instantaneous acceleration capabilities and power available on demand, while gasoline cars will be relatively slow.

"Electric cars generally start very quickly and the power is available on demand, while gasoline cars still have to wait for the power to respond even if you step on the accelerator."

Chen Ba thought: "After the game is made, we should make certain control differences based on the characteristics of these two vehicles."

"Simply put, electric cars are more adapted to the game logic, accelerate faster, and respond quickly to player commands, while gasoline cars are slower."

"Then wouldn't it be a disadvantage to drive a gasoline car?" Xiao Lu asked back.

If it is designed like this, then unless the players are stupid, they will definitely use electric cars. After all, when playing games, especially racing games like this, the main point is performance first.

Reality is different from games.

In the game, since gasoline cars have various problems, it is unlikely to be the first choice of players. After all, in the game, there is no problem with battery life.

"really……"

Chen Ba frowned.

If the instantaneous acceleration capability of electric cars is really emphasized, then gasoline cars will appear to be at a great disadvantage in the game.

Unless gasoline cars have other advantages! In reality, this advantage is longer driving range and a more convenient way to replenish energy.

In order to show the advantages of gasoline vehicles in the game, is there any better way besides setting up a gas station and charging stations? "Modification potential?"

Xiao Lu proposed an immature idea, which is that in the game, although the instantaneous acceleration ability of gasoline vehicles is relatively slow, it has a large modification space and can meet a variety of needs.

Moreover, after being modified to the extreme, the instantaneous acceleration capability is not much worse than that of an electric car, and it is even more powerful in all other aspects.

In this way, no matter whether it is a gasoline car or an electric car, there will be people who can play the game, so it will not be biased towards one side, causing a certain type of car to fall out of favor.

"Can!"

Chen Ba nodded and said, "Then electric cars are for lazy players. They can get started without much tuning, and their performance is not bad. Gasoline cars are for advanced players. After all, they love to tinker, so this gives them room to fully use their imagination."

This way you get the best of both worlds.

Whether it is an electric car or a gasoline car, it can have a group of players and fans in the game "Need for Speed".

If you like to tinker with modifications, then you should try a gasoline car. After all, the built-in modifications have a higher degree of freedom and you can tinker with it however you want.

If you are too lazy to bother with it and just come out to run a few laps occasionally for fun, then you can ride a tram. The main feature is that it is worry-free and hassle-free. If you have good driving skills, you can still kill everyone...

In addition to the difference between oil and electricity.

In the game "Need for Speed", Chen Ba also plans to design a new and special mechanism: vehicle durability! "What does that mean?"

Xiao Lu was confused. Did Brother Ba plan to create a mechanism for vehicles in the game similar to the wear and tear of guns in CSGO? "Yes!"

Chen Ba expressed his thoughts.

In fact, it is very simple. He has experienced so many similar games and found that the homogeneity of different vehicles in these racing games is extremely serious.

To put it bluntly...

Many people play this kind of game. Even though there are a lot of racing cars in the garage, they usually only use one or two of them.

Many people are hamster spirits!

Take a racing game played by Chen Ba as an example. There are dozens of different sports cars in the garage, but there are only two or three of his favorite cars, which are also the ones he uses most frequently.

What are the other cars for?

The answer is to leave it to collect dust, simply to satisfy one's desire to collect. Maybe after buying this car, one will drive it for two laps at the first opportunity, and then never touch it again.

This situation is very common!

Because they are so common, most models are wasted and not utilized.

Chen Bacai thought, why not add a "durability" to these racing cars? The more frequently they are used, the higher the accident rate, the faster the durability decreases, and finally they become scrapped cars?

In this way...

The game becomes that the more you love and treasure a car, the more reluctant you may be to use it. You would rather let it sit in the garage gathering dust than take it out for a spin.

After all, the price of a few laps is likely to be a decrease in the durability of the vehicle. If it is a car you like very much, it will really make you feel heartbroken...

"I know what you mean!"

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

After listening to Brother Ba's idea, Xiao Lu couldn't help but tease, "So other cars will have a chance to appear, right? Only in key races will good cars be used. For ordinary races, driving an old car is enough."

"Hahaha!"

Chen Ba also laughed.

It’s true, although what Xiao Lu said was a bit outrageous, it might actually become a reality.

For high-reward, high-profile races, you drive the best car. For races like clearing daily rewards and achievements, it becomes an "old man's party".

After all, the durability of the Lao Tou Le is limited. If it falls off, it falls off. As long as the reward is in hand, you can toss the Lao Tou Le as you like. If it is scrapped, it is scrapped. At worst, you can buy another one with money! Be bold! Maybe in some garbage competitions, even the Lao Tou Le may be a "high-end car", and the participating players may use a small electric donkey or a three-wheeled vehicle.

"You understand players..."

Xiao Lu's mouth was crooked with laughter, and a scene of a group of players competing online emerged in his mind. As a result, a scene appeared in which an Old Man Le competed with a small electric scooter and a three-wheeled motorcycle on the same stage.

Oh my god! Contestant No. 174 is riding a bicycle, and it’s a children’s bicycle…

We’re living in Bengbu, my family!

After the durability of the vehicle is increased, it is not difficult to imagine that players will choose different cars according to different competition levels and reward standards in order to reduce vehicle wear and tear.

The old man is still too happy.

But there is a high probability that a car that is not given much attention in the garage, has low modification costs, and that the owner does not like very much will be sent to compete in the race.

After all, the reward is too small. If you don't drive a garbage truck, then drive your favorite car? Forget it!

With just that little reward, it is not worth it even if you get first place. After all, the resources invested by players in their beloved cars are much more than this little reward.

"The durability should be restored, right?"

After laughing, Xiao Lu couldn't help but say, "If we can't recover and can only keep going down, that won't be good."

After all, many players will invest energy and time to tinker with a beloved racing car. If in the end they dare not drive it at all, and it is permanently damaged once they start it, then it would be a bit of a loss.

"It will definitely recover."

"But the lower the durability, the greater the cost of recovery. The specific cost involves the numerical balance of the game, and we will make a decision at that time."

When Chen Ba said this, he felt hungry, so he called Xiao Lu and went to a XX pork trotter rice restaurant on the street to fill his stomach first.

Perhaps it was a coincidence that in this store, the two of them actually met a host of "Star Emperor" who was out looking for food and was recognized on the spot.

"Do you know me?"

Chen Ba was very curious. He was not particularly famous, so how could it be such a coincidence that he could meet someone who knew him while eating pork trotter rice.

"I met you once offline at the GAL Jiangning competition last year!"

The anchor was very generous. After recognizing Brother Ba, he decisively offered to treat him and asked if he could start an "outdoor" live broadcast so that Brother Ba could say hello to the audience in his live broadcast room? "Go ahead!"

He is a live broadcaster and this is his job. Chen Ba doesn't mind appearing in other people's live broadcast rooms. After all, meeting him is a kind of fate.

[I met Brother Ba outdoors and he showed off three bowls of pork trotter rice! ]

After changing the title and notifying the fan group, the anchor with the online name "Dermatitis Emperor" quickly raised his mobile phone to start an outdoor live broadcast.

Upon learning that a live broadcaster had encountered Brother Ba offline, thousands of viewers instantly flooded into the live broadcast room.

Everyone talked at once, asking the anchor to take advantage of the moment when Brother Ba was showing off his pork trotter rice to go up and kill Brother Ba and put an end to the dark turmoil.

"Don't talk nonsense, what does the Dark Turmoil have to do with Brother Ba?"

Emperor Dermatitis smiled, then selected a few questions that the audience was curious about and conducted a brief interview with Chen Ba.

"Can Star Emperor be adapted into a TV series like The Living Alone Simulator?"

Hearing this question, Chen Ba stopped using his chopsticks, thought carefully and said, "It is highly unlikely that TV series or movies will work. The investment cost is too high, and no company is willing to take the risk, but..."

"I can reveal one piece of news, that is, there is a high probability that Star Emperor will have an animation, and it will be available to everyone soon."

"Star Emperor" really has an animation.

Tianba Studio is very influential in the animation industry. Thanks to the professional version of "Shennong Continent" and personalized customization services, they maintain close communication with many animation companies.

Man, all of them are man!

Since we are all buddies, and we toast each other at the table, isn't it normal for us to mix together? Of course!

There is another prerequisite for this to happen, that is, "Star Emperor" is adapted into an animation, with the sponsorship of many graphics card manufacturers behind it.

These graphics card manufacturers want "Star Emperor" to be a big hit more than anyone else, the more famous the better, so they wholeheartedly support the adaptation of the game into an animation.

With the sponsorship from these graphics card manufacturers, the money problem has been solved.

Since there is no shortage of money, and the popularity of the GAL League has also made the game "Star Emperor" extremely famous, so adapting it into an animation has become a natural thing.

The animation was produced by a well-established domestic 3D animation studio with many classic masterpieces.

They also attach great importance to the animation "Star Emperor", and have invested a lot of energy and resources in it...

The animation takes the high-quality route.

The first season has only 24 episodes, and the production cost of each episode exceeded 5 million yuan. For the animation industry, which is now squeezed by Shen'en Animation and has a lower and lower cost per episode, this is already a rare "masterpiece".

The animation is expected to premiere in December.

Since Tianba Studio basically did not participate in the animation production except for granting authorization and helping to contact sponsors, Chen Ba had no idea what the final quality would be.

It is highly likely that you will not be disappointed.

After all, if the animation is really bad and damages the image of "Star Emperor", the most angry person may not be Tianba Studio or Chen Ba...

But the sponsor of the animation!

(End of this chapter)