There were many group leaders who had the same experience as Chen Sha.
When Lin Wan approached them and asked them to help test the game, most of the group leaders' first reaction was rejection.
You want us to test the game without paying?
Are you freeloading?
However, due to their pride, many of them downloaded the game and tried it out.
Once they started playing, they could not stop at all!
Ocean Stronghold simplified the controls. To newbies, this would help to increase the sense of satisfaction. However, to veterans, especially veteran players of Counter Strike, this would cause them to instinctively feel uncomfortable and repulsed.
However, Ocean Stronghold's story mode solved this problem perfectly!
Most of these people were attracted by the story mode. After playing for a few hours, they gradually got used to the unique feel of the game and achieved a perfect transition.
What's more, after getting used to the feel of the game, many of them felt uncomfortable playing Counter Strike again!
Why was it so slow to switch guns?
Why was it so difficult to control the gun?
Their reactions were so slow!
They suddenly felt uncomfortable playing the game!
Counter Strike was an outstanding competitive game and naturally, there were many restrictions on the game's mechanics.
For example, switching guns too quickly might cause an expert to be too good at sniping and destroy the game's balance to a certain extent. That was why the switching speed was deliberately slowed down.
However, Ocean Stronghold did not care about that. It just wanted the players to have fun!
Balance?
I've already made the Red Kilin and you're talking to me about balance?
These hardcore Counter Strike players felt as though they had been liberated. Their gaming experience was extremely smooth and they felt that the game was indescribably simple and relaxing!
Yet, when they returned to play Counter Strike, they felt uncomfortable …
This was the saying 'it's easy to go from frugal to luxurious'. After getting used to games with simple controls, it would naturally be difficult to adapt to games with complicated controls!
What's more, Ocean Stronghold did not only have a story mode but also a variety of PvP modes!
Compared to Bullet Hole and Counter Strike, Ocean Stronghold's Specter Mode and Biochemical Mode were all brand new gameplay. Most players found it refreshing to play the game!
Of course, these new modes were thought up by Bao Xu and Huang Sibo while they were working on the story mode. Their original intention was to make good use of the leftovers from the story mode, such as the zombie models and other art resources. In terms of gameplay, it wasn't particularly mature and had a poor balance, requiring further improvement.
But the key was that there were no other games on the market that had these modes. There was no competition!
Therefore, compared to the proper PvP mode, many players preferred unfair PvP modes such as Ghost Mode and Biochemical Mode. Although the balance was poor, it was still entertainment, and everyone did not care about it at all. Instead, they enjoyed themselves to the fullest!
In just a few days, Ocean Stronghold had spread like a virus among a large number of FPS gamers!
…
…
Friday.
Pei Qian finally had some free time after finishing his final professional exam.
He had already decided to go to the company and face the painful reality of Ocean Stronghold's failure!
In the few days after Ocean Stronghold was released, Pei Qian had been seriously preparing for his professional exams. He had completely vanished from the face of the earth.
Pei Qian was afraid that Huang Sibo would rush him to promote the game after seeing the poor figures. That was why he had instructed Assistant Xin to reject anyone who approached him and say that he was busy!
He endured it for a whole week and didn't even check the data.
Ocean Stronghold should be dead by now, right?
All the money in the company's accounts was managed by Pei Qian. He had basically lost most of it and did not intend to spend a single cent on publicity.
Even if others wanted to promote Ocean Stronghold, they had no way of doing so!
Pei Qian had been unlucky to meet Ruan Guangjian for Ghost General previously. How could it be so easy to meet a genius artist who was doing well in the artist community?
Ocean Stronghold did not have such an artist this time!
In addition, this game had a different feel to it compared to Counter Strike and an 888-yuan weapon with paywalls …
With so many layers of insurance, it was bound to fail!
Pei Qian had endured it for so long before appearing in the company again. The main reason was that he did not want everyone to be immersed in the atmosphere of failure and laugh uncontrollably.
Now, Ocean Stronghold's failure was a foregone conclusion. As the boss, Pei Qian had to make a trip to the company to comfort his employees. He had to express his regret for Ocean Stronghold's failure and tell them not to be discouraged. They had to quickly gather their emotions and prepare for the next stage.
The subsequent income from Ghost General was enough to sustain the company's operations for a period of time. Pei Qian could then happily obtain the 500,000 yuan and continue to squander the funds provided by the system for the next stage.
Perfect! Too perfect!
He arrived at Shenhua View.
Pei Qian rubbed his cheeks and the corners of his lips that had curled up uncontrollably drooped down. He looked at the sky at a 45-degree angle and found a sorrowful expression to freeze on his face.
He took out his phone and waved. Yes, his acting skills were passable.
Pei Qian walked into the lift and arrived at the company.
…
The moment he entered the company, Pei Qian's sharp senses told him that something was wrong with the atmosphere!
Huang Sibo stared at the computer screen and refreshed it over and over again in a daze as he slumped on his chair.
Xiao Lu looked restless as she shook her legs and scratched her head as though she was suffering from ADHD.
Bao Xu was not playing games. Instead, he was looking at the plants by the window and the scenery outside as though he was thinking about something.
At this point, Pei Qian suddenly felt a little guilty.
He felt like he had let them down!
Although they were all a bunch of slackers and could not produce any decent games, they had been having gatherings and holidays recently and did not have much time to develop games …
However, everyone had more or less invested some feelings into the game.
Now that they saw that no one was interested in the game and it had failed so miserably, it was normal for them to accept it emotionally.
Huang Sibo was probably in disbelief at the pitiful statistics.
As for Xiao Lu, she did not know what to do.
What about Bao Xu? She was probably doubting her life …
Pei Qian sighed softly.
At this point, it was time for him as the boss to give his employees some psychological guidance. After all, he was 90% responsible for the failure of the game …
Pei Qian quickly thought about what he should say.
However, at this moment, the twin girls at the front desk noticed Pei Qian.
"Boss Pei is here!"
The two girls suddenly started clapping!
The entire office became lively at once. Applause and cheers erupted, giving Pei Qian a fright!
What was going on?
Pei Qian noticed that everyone was smiling. It was not the kind that was faked; it was from the bottom of their hearts!
Pei Qian instinctively felt that something was amiss!
Huang Sibo stood up and walked to Pei Qian quickly before bowing.
"Boss Pei, I've learned something!
Previously, I did not understand why you did not arrange for Ocean Stronghold to be promoted and was even suspicious of your actions.
But now, I understand!
You used facts to tell me that a good game does not need to be promoted! As long as the players' reputation is good, it will be able to stand out in the fierce market competition!
"Boss Pei, I admire your confidence!"
Pei Qian's heart turned cold.
He was on the verge of crying as he tried to control his facial muscles to maintain a serious expression.
"Our game … is popular?" Pei Qian felt like he had fallen into an abyss as he tried to ask.
Huang Sibo nodded furiously. "Yes!
I was refreshing the statistics just now and I couldn't believe my eyes!
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