Sun Bing paused for a moment before continuing, "Actually, strictly speaking, ranking matches were one of the reasons for Gunfire Chronicles' failure. The reason why Overwatch never held a ranking match was probably because of this consideration. However, the root cause was not the ranking matches, but the game's capacity. That's the consensus of our project.
"Due to the limited capacity, Overwatch not starting ranking matches would only prolong the game's lifespan. It would not be able to continue developing and unify the entire domestic FPS scene. Although Wolf Soul and Raging Assault have older playstyles, they obviously have a longer lifespan than Overwatch.
"From this point of view, I don't think we can follow the path of Overwatch for our new project. FPS games with skills won't work, and FPS games with ranking matches aren't very reliable either."
Qin Xiao nodded in agreement.
There had been a large number of games that imitated Overwatch before, but they were all dead without exception. It even affected the entire FPS scene, causing it to be dispirited.
If there were any designers that wanted to copy Overwatch now, they would be laughed at.
Sun Bing continued, "If we want to do a new project, the most important question is, what's the core competitiveness of this new project compared to the three major FPS games in the market? I think that's the main question we need to consider today.
"From the major European and American FPS games, they're basically moving towards more realistic and grander content. More complicated guns and accessories, more epic plots, more abundant vehicles on the battlefield, and so on … "
"However, all of these require a lot of investment and professionals."
Sun Bing was done.
He was only talking about the current state of the domestic and international FPS game market, but his meaning was clear. Whether they wanted to do this project depended on whether they could come up with new playstyles.
How could they come up with new playstyles? Based on the experience of the major European and American companies, it would be to increase their investment and create grander scenes.
Lin Chaoxu tapped his fingers on the table, frowning slightly, clearly not agreeing with Sun Bing's idea.
Lin Chaoxu said, "That's one way of thinking. However, the problem isn't just money, it's also the foundation and accumulation. Although Wolf Soul has dabbled in some big war scenes, it's still a distance away from the major European and American companies. Moreover, even if we can make it, we still have to consider the tastes of our domestic players. We can't go overseas if our domestic players don't like it, right? Even if we enter the overseas market, we won't be able to beat those European and American manufacturers. "
He looked at Qin Xiao. "What do you think?"
Qin Xiao was silent for a moment before spreading out the documents in front of him, "To be honest, I don't really want to work on a new FPS project. The reason is simple, there isn't any revolutionary technological advancement at the moment."
"The Pangu Engine is indeed a physics engine that transcends time, but in FPS games, it might not be able to perform so well. It's nothing more than making the force of being shot more realistic, and the effect of being shot more realistic. "
"For the players, these things aren't that obvious. That's why Chen Mo chose to fight with cold weapons, as it's more intuitive. "
"On the other hand, there isn't any revolutionary gameplay in FPS games at the moment. It's nothing more than unpacking, mindless shooting, special gun battles, zombies, and so on. Although Overwatch's carts and positioning gameplay look fresh, it's only interesting when paired with Overwatch's hero characteristics. If you forcefully take it out and put it into a normal FPS game, it definitely won't be that fun. "
Lin Chaoxu pondered, "So you're saying, try not to do it?"
Qin Xiao replied, "It's possible, but there's some risk involved."
Lin Chaoxu laughed, "Risk doesn't matter, tell me what you think."
Qin Xiao thought for a moment and said seriously, "My idea is actually similar to Sun Bing's idea to a certain extent. We want to add more big scenes and modern weapons to a more traditional FPS like Wolf Soul, such as more artillery, tanks, and planes."
"Of course, there's some risk involved, but our goal isn't to compete with European and American manufacturers, our main goal is still within China. We just need to add a few more planes, tanks, and cannons to make it better than Fiery Assault.
"Furthermore, these modern weaponry can actually better reflect the Pangu Engine. For example, cannons exploding on the ground, leaving craters in the ground, causing shockwaves that send players flying, or shrapnel dealing damage to players. These can all be used as gimmicks in the game. "
Lin Chaoxu thought for a moment, "Hmm … sounds good. In other words, we'll just make some improvements and optimizations to the current traditional game mode, add new content, and focus on the effects of the physics engine, rather than copying the big European and American manufacturers. "
Qin Xiao nodded, "Yes. It's not practical to copy the big European and American manufacturers. On one hand, we're not capable enough, and on the other hand, domestic players might not fall for it. At least for now, most of the players in Wolf Soul just want to fight. They basically have no need for the plot of an FPS game. "
Lin Chaoxu nodded, clearly agreeing with Qin Xiao's words.
Qin Xiao's plan was equivalent to a compromise, using Wolf Soul as the foundation, adding a larger map, more guns, vehicles, and modern weaponry. At the same time, it would still use online combat as the main gameplay, trying to suit the tastes of domestic players as much as possible.
Although there would still be a bit of risk, it was obviously enough gimmicks and worth a try.
Lin Chaoxu thought for a moment, "Alright, then we'll go with this plan for now. Qin Xiao, you'll be in charge of it. "
Qin Xiao nodded, "No problem."
Lin Chaoxu knew that although Qin Xiao's plan had some risks, it was completely controllable. Even if the game didn't become popular, it shouldn't be hard to make a profit.
After all, they were mainly considering the domestic market, and their competitors were Blazing Assault and Overwatch.
Lin Chaoxu looked at Jin Jieguang, "Also, keep an eye on Zen Entertainment and Thunderbolt Entertainment. They should've received the notice from the Game Committee. Especially Chen Mo, keep an eye on them. "
Jin Jieguang nodded, "Don't worry, Mr Lin!"
Qin Xiao said, "It's fine, don't worry too much. When it comes to funding and FPS, we obviously have the upper hand. Moreover, Overwatch wasn't very successful, which means that it's actually very difficult to innovate in the FPS field. In the traditional FPS field, we have the data of a large number of Wolf Soul players, which gives us an absolute advantage. "
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