Chapter 150 This is not a bug, this is a design flaw!
"Why is it such a coincidence?"
It was just a job, but the fact that three cars in a row had the same problem in the video still attracted Chen Ba's attention.
It shouldn't be like this!
In the game "Need for Speed", vehicles will not malfunction under normal circumstances unless they have an accident or are improperly maintained.
This is also reasonable.
After all, a car is in good condition and there has been no accident, so how could it suddenly break down and be damaged?
Chen Ba found it very strange.
So he went to the computer and tested the vehicles in "Ford".
The model he used for testing was exactly the one mentioned in the video, and the testing method was the same as that of the UP host, striving to restore the test environment to the maximum extent possible.
result……
He actually discovered something unusual! Vehicle durability! This inconspicuous special mechanism in "Need for Speed" combined with the ultra-realistic physics engine actually created a magical bug.
After testing, Chen Ba found that the speed and extent of durability decline were different for different models.
Same two cars.
After the same process, the durability of the first car may drop from 100% to 90%, but the second car may drop to 80% or even 70%!
This is not the point. The point is that the decline and plunge in durability will cause abnormal failures of the vehicle.
"A side effect of the physics engine?"
Chen Ba frowned and thought about it. This should be the result that the physical engine cannot simulate the actual vehicle usage wear and tear, and can only make a rough simulation based on durability.
To put it simply.
A new car should be 100% durable when it leaves the factory. Assuming a 100,000-kilometer warranty, that means if you want to fully use up the 100% durability, you need to drive it at least 100,000 kilometers.
In reality, vehicles do not have a durability setting mechanism, and even if parts age, it is a fairly slow process.
But in the game, because the vehicle durability design has been added, the vehicle will enter the "vehicle aging" stage by default after it starts, and there is a probability of various failures.
In reality, even if a new car has been driven for a few hundred kilometers, people will still call it a "new car" or "almost new car".
But in the game, as long as the durability is less than 100%, it is an old car! Since it is an old car, isn’t it normal for various failures to occur under the simulation of the physics engine?
"There's something wrong with this probability..."
After understanding the cause of the bug, Chen Ba suddenly realized something else.
That means the failure rate is very wrong!
Why is it that for the same game bug, some cars behave as they should, while others have frequent problems? Some cars burn oil, some leak oil, some brakes fail, and some even break axles? Is this randomly generated? After repeated tests by Chen Ba, he finally concluded that this failure rate is not randomly generated, but the result of the simulation of the physics engine by the Tiehanhan system.
Because no matter how many times he tested it, the car would eventually break an axle…
In other words.
This is a design flaw in the car, but it was deliberately magnified by the game's durability bug under the simulation of the game's physics engine.
“Is this a bug?”
Chen Ba was also confused. Logically speaking, if the vehicle's durability is lower than 100%, there is a probability of failure. This must be a bug.
After all, a new car may break down after being driven for less than 1 kilometer. If this is not a bug, then what is it? But here comes the problem! The failures of these vehicles are all the result of simulation by the physics engine. In other words, these are defects or problems in the vehicle's own design, but they are only pointed out by the game "Need for Speed".
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The impact of this video is beyond imagination.
Even Chen Ba saw this video, not to mention other players. So everyone started discussing the vehicle that had broken axles many times.
“You can’t buy this car!”
"Why didn't you post this video earlier? I've already been on this pirate ship!"
"Haha! Just drive it well after you buy it, don't think about those extra things. What if you are the lucky one among millions?"
"By the way... this car in real life wouldn't have the same problem, would it? My dad is planning to buy this car, should I try to persuade him?"
"Hurry up and persuade your dad! The axis is broken in the game. If you buy it in real life, won't you regret it?"
"No...you are exaggerating, right? Just because there is a problem with the car in the game doesn't mean there is a problem in real life!"
The video was widely circulated, and coupled with the popularity of "Ford", this also affected the normal sales of this model.
Faced with this situation, the car manufacturer was very angry and felt that the UP host and Tianba Studio were deliberately smearing them, so they sent a lawyer's letter to warn them.
Chen Ba also received it.
The other party believed that this was a game bug and demanded that Tianba Studio publicly apologize and compensate for the corresponding losses.
“This is not a bug, this is a design flaw!”
Chen Ba would not admit that this had anything to do with Need for Speed. His response was simple: We have the most realistic physics engine. This is clearly a design flaw and has nothing to do with our game! This is unacceptable.
If he admits that this is a game bug, it means that the broken axle of the car is a fabrication, and Tianba Studio and the UP host need to apologize and pay compensation.
In this case, it is better to insist that this is not a game bug, but a design flaw in the opponent's vehicle.
The war of words was intense.
Just when the other party was unable to swallow this breath and was planning to collect evidence to sue Tianba Studio and the UP host, things took a new turn...
Three days later, many netizens broke the news, saying that the rear axle longitudinal arm of the new car they had just purchased broke shortly after they picked up the car.
Coincidentally, the car models purchased by these netizens are the ones that had problems in "Ford". The manufacturer of this model is the one that plans to sue Tianba Studio for slander.
broken!
The war of words between Tianba Studio and the car manufacturer had already been very intense, and had generated a lot of heat and discussion on the Internet.
Now, with the revelations from many real car owners, it was confirmed that Tianba Studio did not lie and that this was indeed a design flaw in the vehicle, not a game bug, and netizens were laughing like crazy.
"You're a jinx, aren't you? Kill Brother Ba, the prophet, first!"
"Wow! A problem that the car manufacturer didn't even find was discovered by a game?"
"It is indeed the most realistic physics engine. Brother Ba, I am convinced. Please retract your magical power..."
"Bad, bad, bad! I was planning to buy a Buick, but I heard that the new model will leak oil in "Ford"? "
The car owner was panicked, and the car manufacturer was panicked too.
When it was first revealed that this new car had frequent broken axles in the game "Ford", both the owner and the car manufacturer were very calm.
Just a game...
What?
If your car in the game has a problem, what does it have to do with my real car? Can the game affect the real world?
It turns out that it really works!
Everyone thought that Brother Ba was joking. What is the most realistic physics engine? What is the design flaw? A lousy game producer is talking nonsense here. Do you know anything about car design? However, the testimonials of many car owners seemed to slap the car manufacturer in the face.
Brother Ba really knows cars!
He really wasn't exaggerating. The physics engine of this game is really something. It can simulate this? Is it really a design flaw? The model with the broken axle is a modified car. It is very popular in China, with an average monthly sales volume of more than 50,000 units.
This also led to this matter becoming a hot topic, and the turmoil caused by the broken axle incident became increasingly serious. It was simply unrealistic for the manufacturer to completely control public opinion.
Sue Tianba Studio? Stop it! The media reporters and car owners have surrounded the headquarters, demanding an explanation.
This car manufacturer doesn't even have time to sue Tianba Studio. If they are not sued by the car owners, it will be considered a success...
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
They now only hope to calm down the furious car owner as soon as possible, shut up the media reporters, and suppress the heat of this matter as soon as possible, and stop talking about broken axles.
After announcing the recall of the problematic vehicles and compensating the affected owners, the car manufacturer finally bowed its head and admitted that it was a design flaw.
On the other hand, some owners of the new Baochi models that had oil leakage problems in "Ford" also reported that their cars were indeed leaking oil.
Baochi panicked and quickly launched emergency public relations.
However, they learned from the lessons of their competitors and did not immediately blame Tianba Studio or "Ford" for the problem. Instead, they announced that they would immediately launch an investigation to find out the root cause of the problem.
Two automobile manufacturers have suffered losses in succession from the game "Need for Speed" and serious quality issues have been exposed.
This also scared other car manufacturers.
They were afraid too.
Although their models have not encountered similar problems, who knows what will happen to "Ford"? Will they continue to do so?
As a result, these automobile manufacturers sent official letters one after another, asking Tianba Studio to remove their car models from the game "Need for Speed" and terminate the previous cooperation.
I would rather pay some penalty than have my car model appear in the game "Need for Speed"...
Don’t ask, asking is a sign of cowardice!
Is the game "Need for Speed" really toxic? Looking at the miserable situation of the two competitors, who would dare to put their own cars in the game "Need for Speed"? "Brother Ba, I'm in trouble!"
Xiao Lu frowned and said, "So many manufacturers want to terminate the cooperation, and would rather pay the penalty than let us use their car models. What about our game?"
Once the cooperation is cancelled, "Need for Speed" will have few cars available. For a racing game, this is tantamount to a disaster.
After all, why are there so few car models in your racing game, with only a few cars to choose from?
"no way!"
Chen Ba didn't care: "If they want to terminate the cooperation, then let them terminate it! Let's give the players a hint and let them know the reason why these models are removed from the shelves."
Oh? Xiao Lu's eyes lit up when he heard this and he said, "I understand..."
What Brother Ba meant by this was to reveal to the players the reasons why these car manufacturers terminated their cooperation, and his words hinted in various ways: they are not clean!
Isn't this obvious? If there is nothing wrong with your car, why remove it from "Ford"? What are you feeling guilty about? Feeling guilty means you are not clean, and your car also has problems. After all, you don't even dare to go on "Ford", you must be afraid of repeating the same mistake! As expected.
When Tianba Studio released an announcement stating that it would remove some brands of car models in the next round of updates, both players of "Need for Speed" and passers-by who did not play the game focused their attention on these brands.
certainly!
Apart from some car manufacturers who feel guilty and dare not face "Need for Speed", some car manufacturers do not care and continue to cooperate with Tianba Studio, and their vehicles can also be played in the game.
The models of these brands suddenly became the focus of everyone's discussion.
After all, after experiencing the "broken axle gate" and "oil leakage gate" incidents, almost all netizens know that the game "Need for Speed" is very unusual.
Most of the car manufacturers that dare to stay in this game are confident and have every confidence in the cars they produce.
If that’s the case, then these cars must be good cars! After all, they are not afraid of even “Ford”, which means they are really confident, or at least have no major problems.
Interestingly...
The remaining models and car manufacturers that continue to cooperate with "Ford" are mostly domestically produced cars.
And those joint venture car companies are feeling extremely guilty, fearing that the game "Need for Speed" will cause some trouble or scandal that will affect their sales.
But their plan failed.
The impact of withdrawing from "The Rush" on them is no less than that of the scandal.
Whenever someone wants to buy their car, netizens always ask: This brand of car doesn’t even dare to appear on "Ford", why are you still buying it?
“Our car is very fuel efficient!”
"Powerful engine, luxurious interior, look at the ambient lighting, look at the leather seats..."
"Then why didn't I see this car in 'The Drive'? Is there any design flaw or safety hazard?"
Salespeople use endless rhetoric, but ordinary consumers can be fooled by just one sentence.
Originally, the game "Need for Speed" was not so well-known, and not so many people knew about it and played it.
However, the influence of the previous axle break incident was too far-reaching, and the entire Internet had heard about it. So taking advantage of this favorable trend, "Need for Speed" also became a well-known game among many netizens.
Now that’s good!
The sales of all the cars in the game that performed well in the game have increased significantly. Especially the electric cars of Huazi and Dizi, the sales have almost doubled.
Consumers generally have doubts about cars that are not in the game.
It’s easier to fool older consumers who don’t have much access to the Internet, but who among the young doesn’t know about “Ford” and the axle-breaking scandal?
If your car is not featured in "The Drive", then it is unreliable. No matter how highly it is praised, young people will still shake their heads and dare not buy it.
Based on this premise, the joint ventures capitulated.
Previously, they couldn't wait to leave "Forza Motorsport", and now they have approached Tianba Studios, hoping to add their car models to "Forza Motorsport".
Making money is not shameful! As long as there is profit, they will not hesitate to do it, not to mention Sichuan opera face-changing, even if it means kneeling down and kowtow to Brother Ba.
(End of this chapter)