September 5th, Sunday …
At Fish-Catching Internet Cafe's Handong University branch …
Qiao Liang looked at the smiling Boss Pei. He wanted to say something but stopped himself. Then, he stopped himself and forgot what to say.
Pei Qian smiled. "Just say what you want to say. It's alright. I'm a designer who listens to other people's suggestions."
The corners of Qiao Liang's mouth twitched. He thought to himself, yes, I have no doubt about that.
The last time Qiao Liang shared his views on the game, the game had been updated at the speed of light. What's more, the changes were very similar to what he had suggested. They were 99% similar.
However, the only problem was that they were all changed in reverse!
Qiao Liang wanted Pei Qian to enhance the unpopular weapons, but Pei Qian cut the popular weapons.
Qiao Liang wanted Pei Qian to reduce the difficulty of the earlier scenes, but Pei Qian increased the difficulty of the later scenes.
Boss Pei was right. He was indeed a designer who listened to other people's suggestions. However, listening to other people's suggestions did not mean that he had to follow them.
For the past three days, Qiao Liang had been in deep trouble.
Repent and be Saved's balance adjustments forced him to continue suffering. That was because the weapons that he was good at were no longer useful. He had no choice but to develop new weapons.
What's more, the increased difficulty of the later scenes caused Qiao Liang to be stuck in the game for a period of time. He could have easily killed three souls and seven spirits, but now his efficiency was greatly reduced. If he was not careful, he would fail.
All in all, the originally good gaming experience had become extremely bad!
However, after thinking about it carefully, Qiao Liang felt that he could not blame Boss Pei entirely. He could also blame himself for being too reserved.
He had only said that choppers and guandao were good, but he had not said that he wanted to enhance the unpopular weapons.
That might have caused Boss Pei to misunderstand.
Thus, Qiao Liang had already made up his mind. He had to argue with Boss Pei and express his attitude!
"Boss Pei, as the game tester, I should be able to give some suggestions, right?" Qiao Liang asked tentatively.
Pei Qian smiled and nodded. "Of course."
"That's good."
Qiao Liang deliberated over his words. "I personally feel that the balance adjustments previously were a little inappropriate …"
"Eh? Why do you say that? "Pei Qian asked." After the previous adjustments, the balance has improved, right? "
Eh?
Qiao Liang could not wrap his head around it.
From the perspective of the practicality of the weapon, the balance had indeed improved. Previously, the hatchet and guandao had a strong presence, and the other weapons were too unpopular.
Now, the hatchet and the crescent blade were as trash as the other weapons. It was a very balanced situation.
"Er, the balance has indeed improved, but … the good weapons have also become useless. This …" Qiao Liang was very confused.
Pei Qian smiled and said, "Weakening popular weapons means strengthening unpopular weapons. You should understand the theory of relativity, right? That's pretty much it. "
Qiao Liang "?"
What kind of theory of relativity is this?
Pei Qian continued, "That's because there are dozens of weapons in Repent and be Saved at the moment. Among them, the unpopular weapons are well-balanced.
"If we want to enhance unpopular weapons, we'll have to enhance dozens of them at once. Moreover, some weapons that are too powerful may appear after the enhancement, which will seriously damage the balance."
"In fact, there are only two or three popular weapons. As long as these two or three are removed, wouldn't it be equivalent to strengthening the remaining dozens of weapons?"
"Furthermore, it ensures that the balance of the other weapons will not be destroyed. It's a perfect solution."
Qiao Liang, "??"
That makes so much sense … to hell with it!
Qiao Liang's heart ached. "Boss Pei, you can't do that to balance the game! You can't weaken whatever you see is useful. As the saying goes, if you only weaken it and not strengthen it, even a good game will die. You can't mindlessly hack it! "
"How can you only weaken it and not strengthen it? Aren't we increasing the difficulty of the levels and the damage of the small monsters?" Pei Qian immediately pointed out the mistake in Teacher Qiao's statement.
Qiao Liang, "… But, you're increasing the difficulty of the game!"
Pei Qian smiled slightly. "Indeed, you're increasing the difficulty of the game.
However, is the difficulty of the game a bad thing? "
Qiao Liang was stunned.
Of course, it's a bad thing!
I play this game every day, and I still haven't cleared it. I'm tortured by the small monsters every day. I've finally found a simple way to play, but they've all been destroyed in less than two days. I have to slowly explore and continue to be tortured.
How is that not a bad thing?
Before Qiao Liang could protest, Pei Qian spoke first, "Teacher Qiao, think about it carefully. Is the difficulty of the game really a bad thing for a high-end professional gamer like you?"
"The difficulty of the game is like the ceiling of the venue. If you're a high jumper like the other players and the ceiling is very low, you wouldn't be able to tell who jumped higher even if you all hit the ceiling with a 'bam'.
"However, now that the ceiling has been raised, it's very easy to tell who's the winner.
"Increasing the difficulty is equivalent to giving a high-end professional gamer like you a bigger stage. You'll have more space to sweat, show off your talents, and do things that other players can't.
"Is this a bad thing?"
Qiao Liang was stunned by Boss Pei's sincere question. Then, he could not help but feel elated.
Eh, even Boss Pei acknowledges that I'm a high-end professional gamer?
How embarrassing!
Qiao Liang could not suppress the smile on his face. "Aiya, actually, it's not that. I'm just a little more hardworking and serious than other players …"
Pei Qian smiled slightly. "Teacher Qiao, you're too humble. Of course, a true powerhouse like you deserves a higher challenge.
"Lower the difficulty? That's an insult to a true hardcore gamer like you! Increasing the difficulty and keeping the game challenging is the greatest sincerity we can show to hardcore gamers! "
Qiao Liang looked at his screen and then at Boss Pei, who was extremely serious. His mood immediately improved.
That makes sense.
Why did Boss Pei specially ask me to try out such a difficult game?
It's because he trusts my gaming IQ, skills, and perseverance!
At that thought, Qiao Liang no longer felt that it was so hard to accept that the chopper and guandao were chopped.
As a high-end professional gamer, he should be proficient in all kinds of weapons. Being obsessed with only one or two of the best weapons was indeed disappointing Boss Pei's expectations!
After adjusting his mentality, Qiao Liang felt that this game did not seem so bad to dissuade him.
However, Qiao Liang thought about it again. He could persevere until now because Boss Pei had been encouraging him from behind!
How could other players receive this kind of treatment?
This was a serious design flaw!
Qiao Liang quickly pointed out this point. "Boss Pei, speaking of this, I have a new suggestion.
"The game is a good game, but I think it's too hard for players to persevere in the early stages! I was only able to persevere until now because of your repeated encouragement. I'm slowly beginning to understand the fun of the game.
"So, can you think of a way to solve this?"
Pei Qian thought for two seconds. "That's easy. I can arrange for someone to modify it immediately."
Qiao Liang could not help but feel a deep sense of respect.
Boss Pei was indeed worthy of his name. He thought of a good solution in two seconds?
Pei Qian said, "We can add a segment in the game. Not long after the game starts, players can write an epitaph for themselves as encouragement. Every time they die, this sentence will be displayed on the screen to cheer them on."
Eh?
Epitaph?
Qiao Liang vaguely felt that something was amiss, but he could not put his finger on it.
Pei Qian looked at his watch. "Alright, it's about time. You've worked hard during this period. Let's go and eat! "
"Ah, alright!"
Qiao Liang had been wondering if there was something wrong with this' epitaph '. Once he heard that they were going to eat, he instantly forgot about it.
He could eat to his heart's content again!
"Boss Pei is really too good to me. Sigh, I really can't repay him!" Qiao Liang sighed in his heart.
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The two of them alighted at the entrance of Ming Yun Private Kitchen.
Pei Qian could not help but feel delighted when he saw Teacher Qiao's longing for the delicacies.
Poor Teacher Qiao had been played by me. Sigh, I'm really an evil person.
However, looking at the situation around Ming Yun Private Kitchen, Pei Qian could not bring himself to be happy at all.
This was Pei Qian's first time here ever since Ming Yun Private Kitchen became popular.
All in all, it was a long story.
Pei Qian had bought a commercial and residential villa. Its location was completely separated from the other residences. There was a separate area, and each vehicle had its own entrance.
This was the reason why the villas had been difficult to sell.
However, the commercial and residential villa area near Ming Yun Private Kitchen was now filled with luxury cars. They were the type that was rarely seen in Jingzhou City.
What's more, they were not just luxury cars. Some people had even hailed taxis.
That was because Ming Yun Private Kitchen's customers were not just big bosses. Some ordinary people were also working class. They had come all the way here on Sunday to enjoy the good food and the service.
There were still not many people, but compared to the previous time, the difference was obvious.
The last time Teacher Qiao came, there were no other customers at Ming Yun Private Kitchen. It looked very deserted. Only the waiters were busy.
This time, in addition to a few luxury cars parked in the parking lot outside, there were obviously more guests in the villa.
There were only four or five tables in the hall. They were placed far away from each other, but they were all filled.
The customers were chatting softly as they seriously enjoyed their food.
No one took out their cell phones. The atmosphere in the hall looked harmonious and natural.
Of course, there were very few seats in Ming Yun Private Kitchen. Thus, even if all the seats were filled, the hall would still be relatively spacious. It was completely different from restaurants that were especially popular and filled with people queuing outside.
Pei Qian saw this and felt his heart ache.
To him, this group of customers was so annoying. They were not here to give him money; they were here to snatch it!
Qiao Liang, who was following behind Pei Qian, sighed inwardly.
The last time he was here, he saw how deserted this place was. He thought that this was Boss Pei's own business, and that he was here to entertain himself and eat and drink.
However, that was not the case now. There were so many customers, and it was so popular. He must have made a lot of money this year, right?
Although the food here was delicious, how did Boss Pei manage to make such a remote private kitchen popular in just two weeks?
He could only sigh inwardly. It looked like Boss Pei was not only good at games. He was a real business genius. No matter what field he was in, he could summon the wind and summon the rain!
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