An interesting phenomenon was that the more unwilling players were to spend money in the game, the more they cared about the money the game gave them.
Didn't you say you couldn't play anymore? Don't worry, I'll give you diamonds. As long as you log in today, I'll give you a hundred diamonds. After you clear a few levels, I'll give you another five hundred. When you reach level thirty, I'll give you another …
The players would do the math. A hundred diamonds is ten RMB, I'll get ten RMB when I log in, fifty RMB when I clear the levels, and another hundred RMB when I level up …
As for abandoning the game? That's a loss of tens of RMB every day.
At this point, a large portion of the players would stay for the money.
Many people felt that this was because the players were poor. If the players were rich, they wouldn't be tempted by the tens of RMB.
That was completely wrong.
Whether or not the players cared about the money given by the system depended on their personality, and most people cared about it.
Chen Mo had seen this type of tycoon in his previous life. They spent a few hundred thousand in the game, but cared about the hundreds of diamonds given by the system every day.
By the time the players stayed because of the money given by the system, they would have already accepted the idea of spending money to buy power, and would slowly accept the in-game items and the exchange of diamonds with real money.
Later on, these players who didn't want to spend money would be converted into paying players through some of the more profitable top-up events.
From the first top-up, to the monthly card, to the permanent card, and then the first large top-up, they would have to pay more and more money.
It didn't matter if they didn't convert. Even if a player didn't top up a single cent, they could at least play alongside paying players, which was good for the game.
The game company would also welcome these free players who didn't need to spend any money. As the saying goes, those who have money support the show, those who don't have money support the show.
Of course, the third type of fun was built on the foundation of the first two types of fun. Players had to fully agree with the gameplay and content of the game before they were willing to be Pavlov's lackey and pay for the virtual cards and combat power in the game.
…
Chen Mo spent two days planning out the framework of the game. After that, Chen Mo started writing the basic rules, taking a week to complete.
This time was similar to when he was working on Plants vs Zombies. This was because the rules of Chinese mobile card games seemed simple, but there were a lot of details involved, which took a lot of time.
Of course, the sketches for the card concept art were also being produced during this period.
There were a lot of cards to draw, but Chen Mo didn't need to draw them all at once. He could draw wherever the outsourced drew, so it wouldn't take up too much time.
Apart from that, Chen Mo also checked on the progress of the art and animation production. Everything was going smoothly. Guo Feng would send the first episode of I Am MT to Chen Mo this weekend.
After all of the design documents were completed, Chen Mo looked for Su Jinyu and asked her to input the rules of the design documents into the game editor, creating the initial project for I Am MT.
Su Jinyu and Wen Lingwei had finished colouring four cards each. Chen Mo had to admit that these two were really good at drawing. The finesse and beauty of the cards were comparable to the originals.
Of course, some of the details weren't exactly the same as in his previous life, but it didn't matter. These details didn't affect him much.
Su Jinyu received the design document.
Chen Mo said, "All the design documents are here. All that's left is the numbers and level structure, as well as the card attributes. Let's first complete the basic rules in the game editor, then slowly add more content. "
Su Jinyu was shocked, "All of the design documents? You finished it in a week?! "
She couldn't be blamed for being shocked. When Chen Mo asked her to complete the two small features for Plants vs Zombies, it took her almost two weeks. In the end, Chen Mo finished all of the design documents in a week!
This efficiency was like cheating!
Chen Mo said, "Open up the document and ask me if there's anything you don't understand. I'll continue with the numbers and level design. "
Chen Mo gave her a few simple instructions before returning to the second floor.
Su Jinyu opened up the design document Chen Mo sent over. She was curious as to what kind of game Chen Mo was going to use for such an important bet.
What was Chen Mo trying to do by arranging for the cards to be drawn and contacting the animation company? Especially the animation company, what did that have to do with games?
Based on the current situation, Su Jinyu had no idea what kind of game Chen Mo wanted to make.
Wen Lingwei, Jia Peng, and the others also came over.
Wen Lingwei leaned on the counter, "I'd like to see what kind of game the manager is going to make."
Jia Peng coughed dryly, "Senior, do you really understand this document?"
Wen Lingwei glanced at him, "So what if I don't understand it? Goldfish, explain it to me. "
Su Jinyu was speechless.
She went through the documents one by one.
Interface layout.
Basic combat.
Daily activities.
…
During this process, Su Jinyu's confusion didn't lessen, but rather increased.
After closing the last document, Su Jinyu was completely confused.
"That's it? That's it? That's too easy! The content of this game is so much worse than Plants vs Zombies! "Su Jinyu exclaimed.
Wen Lingwei frowned, "What's wrong? Can you explain it to me? "
Jia Peng wiped his sweat, "Even though I don't really understand it, but … it feels like there's not much to it. Isn't there too little content? "
Su Jinyu opened up the basic combat document again and went through the combat rules.
On the vertical phone screen, the player and the enemy each occupied six slots (the layout might change slightly when the enemy is a boss), attacking from the first position …
Su Jinyu went through the combat rules again.
"That's right, that's it! That's way too easy! It's not even as good as Plants vs Zombies! "
Su Jinyu couldn't believe her eyes, and even more couldn't believe that Chen Mo would throw out a design document like that.
Plants vs Zombies was a RTS game, but the new game devolved into a turn-based system!
Not only was it a turn-based system, the key was that during the combat, it was just a bunch of cards fighting each other. Apart from changing the position of the cards, there was no need for the players to do anything else!
It was like child's play.
Su Jinyu couldn't imagine the combat, but it was an eyesore. A bunch of cards fighting each other? Could it be any dumber?
Moreover, what the hell is this noble system?
V12 costs five hundred thousand runes?!
RMB to buy runes was one RMB to buy ten runes, which meant that V12 cost fifty thousand RMB?!
Five! Ten! Hundred! Money!
Su Jinyu didn't understand what this meant. Who would spend fifty thousand RMB on a game like this?
Fifty thousand RMB could buy a lot of good food!
How many clothes could it buy!
How many movies could it watch!
How many digital products could it buy!
Why would anyone spend fifty thousand RMB on a game like this?!
Moreover, look at the VIP privileges!
The number of stamina purchases per day increased, leadership increased, and the number of playstyles increased! There was even a VIP gift pack!
Also, what the hell was with the top-up rewards? Why were there cards in the top-up rewards? Top-Up 20000 runes and you'll get an exclusive card lady!
Two thousand RMB, that was daylight robbery!
Su Jinyu only had one expression for these design documents: "Bullshit!"
"Store Manager, even though you're betting on the monthly income, isn't it too obvious that you're trying to make a quick buck?"
"No, I have to ask the manager what's going on!"
Su Jinyu went upstairs.
Jia Peng looked at Wen Lingwei, and Wen Lingwei looked back at Jia Peng.
"What do we do, senior?" asked Jia Peng.
Wen Lingwei replied, "I don't know. Let's pretend nothing happened. Let's all go home. Don't get involved if you don't know anything. Let Goldfish and the manager fight. "
Jia Peng was speechless.
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