"The gamers love this game from the bottom of their hearts. They feel the sincerity that I convey to them in the game, so they're willing to fork out money to support me, hoping that I can create more and better games in the future. I will always remember the love the players have shown me, and will never slack off. I will definitely make better games to repay them. "
In the experience store, Wen Lingwei was reading Chen Mo's interview in a loud voice.
Su Jinyu said, "It hurts my eyes! I can't stand it anymore. "
Jia Peng said, "Manager, are you sure you won't get killed by the players?"
Wen Lingwei said, "I'd advise you guys to go back to school for the next few days to avoid getting involved."
Chen Mo was speechless, "What's wrong? Isn't it pretty well written? Look, every word is the players' true feelings towards me. "
Su Jinyu said, "Manager, aren't you afraid of getting struck by lightning for saying that …"
Jia Peng said, "Manager, did you install a lightning rod in the store?"
Chen Mo was speechless, "Alright, that's enough everyone. There's an interview today, don't scare away the students coming for the interview."
Jia Peng asked, "Interview? You're hiring new people? "
Chen Mo nodded, "Yep, I might be hiring a story writer and a numerics writer. Otherwise, I and Goldfish won't be able to handle the big games in the future. "
Wen Lingwei said, "Tsk, so you're saying that there's going to be a cute girl soon?"
"Really!" Jia Peng was also excited.
Chen Mo was speechless, "What are you thinking about? It's a guy. "
Wen Lingwei said, "A guy? Why would you hire a guy? Chase him away, chase him away. "
Chen Mo said, "… Are you guys trying to turn my experience store into a country of women?"
Wen Lingwei rolled her eyes, "Don't tell me that's not what you're thinking."
Chen Mo said, "… Whatever, I'm not going to argue with you guys. That guy should be here soon."
Zheng Hongxi arrived not long after.
He was a rather young man, tall and thin. He looked rather quiet and polite. Chen Mo shook his hand and brought him into the meeting room.
Wen Lingwei said to Su Jinyu, "Yep, I changed my mind. This handsome guy isn't bad either."
Su Jinyu was speechless, "Can you have some dignity! As for who to hire, we'll have to see if the person meets the manager's requirements! "
In the conference room.
Chen Mo poured a glass of water for Zheng Hongxi, "This isn't a big company, it's just a casual chat, don't be nervous."
Zheng Hongxi nodded. "Yes, I'm not nervous. But I'm quite surprised, you're much younger than I thought. "
Chen Mo smiled, "It's been a year since I graduated."
Zheng Hongxi said, "Then you are one year earlier than me. I graduated less than a year ago."
Chen Mo had already seen Zheng Hongxi's resume.
Zheng Hongxi was 24 years old this year. He had just graduated from one of the top universities in Shanghai, majoring in literature. After graduation, he worked for a media company in Shanghai for a period of time. Because he didn't like the job, he resigned. He wanted to change careers, but he hadn't decided yet.
Chen Mo skimmed through some of his personal works. They were mainly short and medium-length stories, with various types of fanfiction. Other than western fantasy, there were also Xianxia, Wuxia, and Eastern fantasy themes.
The work wasn't particularly outstanding, but the basic writing style and plot ideas were passable. Most importantly, no matter what topic he wrote, it didn't feel out of place, which Chen Mo was quite satisfied with.
Chen Mo asked, "Have you considered what you're going to do next?"
Zheng Hongxi said, "I haven't really thought about it. I personally don't like the interpersonal relationships in a traditional job. I've thought about writing web novels full time, but I'm not good enough at the moment. I might not be able to make a living, and there might be a lot of pressure from my family. "
Chen Mo asked, "Have you considered making games?"
Zheng Hongxi said, "I have. But relatively speaking, the games in China don't really focus on the story. My main interest is in the story. "
Chen Mo nodded, "Alright, I've prepared a set of questions. Feel free to write them down."
After Chen Mo finished, he took out a printout of the test questions.
Zheng Hongxi took a look at it. There weren't many questions, only five in total.
The first question was about designing the world background and two classes for a Xianxia Massively Multiplayer Role-Playing Game (MMORPG), as well as a brief introduction to the characteristics of the classes.
The second question was about writing the names and descriptions of five items for a strategy game based on the Three Kingdoms theme. The items had to be of the same type, and of varying quality.
The third question was about the relationship between Draenor and Azeroth based on the content in the World of Azeroth.
The fourth question was about choosing a small event in the World of Azeroth and writing a simple quest line. There was no need for a specific quest text, just a brief description.
The fifth question was about writing a complete quest text, which was what the NPC would say to the player. The summary of the quest was as follows: "Fordring wants you to find the Tyrannosaurus' Hammer." The character setting was based on the content in the World of Azeroth. It could be changed, but it would require rewriting the character settings.
Chen Mo said, "There's no rush, just take your time. An hour should be enough."
Zheng Hongxi nodded, "Alright, that's enough."
Chen Mo turned around and left, "Let me know when you're done."
As Chen Mo walked out of the meeting room, everyone whispered, "How was it, manager?"
Chen Mo said, "It was alright. I've given him a written test, it'll be fine if he answers it well. "
Su Jinyu asked, "Hmm? What written test? "
"Are you guys going to do it too? I don't want to upset you guys, "said Chen Mo.
Wen Lingwei said, "Goldfish is a genius after all, you're looking down on them too much."
Chen Mo said, "Alright, I'll show it to you guys. Do it if you're willing."
After Chen Mo finished speaking, he found the test questions on Su Jinyu's computer.
After everyone finished reading the entire test paper, they silently dispersed.
Su Jinyu looked at Chen Mo speechlessly, "Manager, what's all this? Isn't it too difficult? The first and second questions could still be made up, but what's after that? "
Chen Mo said, "You don't pay attention to these things, of course you think it's difficult. Alright, everyone go home and find your mothers. This means that you guys aren't suitable for the job of a Story Designer. "
Wen Lingwei said, "Alright, three seconds of silence for this Story Designer."
Su Jinyu said, "Don't be so pessimistic, maybe he can answer it?"
Actually, the test that Chen Mo came up with was quite simple. It was nothing more than a test of the basic qualities of a Story Designer.
Things like item names, item descriptions, world views, professions, mission lines, and mission text were all basic tasks for a Story Designer.
As a Story Designer, the most important thing was to package the game well, to make the players feel like it was a complete, self-consistent world. At least not to make the players feel out of place and affect the game experience.
As for the ability to advance, it was to coordinate the relationship between the story and the setting, to make the world view and gameplay fit together, and even to make the players feel touched through some special story missions.
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