Chapter 1245 - Rough Design

Pei Qian looked at Yu Fei again after deciding on the general direction of Ghost General 2. “This is mainly because I did not make it clear at the beginning. Your idea is actually quite good.”

“That’s settled on the game’s background. Tell me more about the gameplay.”

“Don’t feel restricted. Say what you have to say.”

Yu Fei was silent again.

Boss Pei, that was a little unkind.

You asked me to speak my mind, but you rejected me as soon as I finished speaking.

On the surface, he seemed to be saying that he had forgotten, but he obviously did not agree with me. That was why he suggested modification!

Didn’t you agree to seriously consider my proposal?

Liar!

Now that Boss Pei was asking about the details of the game, this really involved Yu Fei’s blind spot in knowledge.

He had used his superficial gaming knowledge to come up with the idea of ‘Tengda’s Great Battle’. That was the most reliable idea he could think of.

As for the details of the game, he had no idea at all. Where could he start?

Yu Fei seemed to be constipated for a few minutes. He said reluctantly, “Alright, I’ll really speak my mind, then.”

“I think there are many reasons why combat games become less popular.”

“One of the biggest reasons is that it is too hardcore, and almost all of the fun is concentrated on PVP.”

“For ordinary players, it is difficult to learn, difficult to train, and difficult to experience the fun. There might be PVE gameplay but it is relatively boring. On the other hand, even though the fun of PVP is strong, it is very easy for new players to be tortured to give up quickly because there are few players and a huge gap.”

“In order to change this, I think we should consider the following points.”

“One is to consider changing the perspective of the combat game to a perspective like Repent and be Saved. The combat mechanism will also make some adjustments so that players can use more popular and familiar methods to fight.”

“Second, increase the PVE gameplay. You can consider adding a large number of small soldiers in the battle. At the same time, expand the battle scene and strengthen the Boss’ stats.”

“Third is to introduce two sets of operating mechanisms. One is the original operating mechanism, the other is to simplify the operating mechanism and reduce the threshold of newbies.”

“Fourth, it is to establish a more perfect training model. It is not just for players to explore on their own, but to be clearer and clearer so that players can repeatedly practice to form muscle memory. At the same time, it would be to explain some professional content in depth. It would save players time to find videos online to learn.”

Yu Fei spoke freely, whatever he thought.

Didn’t you ask me to say it casually? I’ll really say it casually then!

In any case, whether he accepted it or not was Boss Pei’s business. No matter how unreliable I sounded, Boss Pei would definitely carefully distinguish and choose the right plan.

Everyone had different expressions after hearing Yu Fei’s words.

However, designers who knew a little more about combat games shook their heads slightly.

Obviously, Yu Fei’s idea was purely considering problems from his own perspective. He did not consider the thoughts of the target players at all.

Yu Fei’s change of perspective had exposed his absolute amateurism.

How could a combat game be called a combat game if the perspective was changed?

Change it to a third-person perspective like Repent and be Saved, make a bigger map, add some little monsters, and increase the difficulty of the boss in the plot…

Wasn’t this the same f*cking action game as Repent and be Saved?

He had only changed it to the Ghost General.

Of course, he could not be blamed.

That was because Yu Fei was an avid lover of action games. He had already said that he did not understand combat games. What’s more, everything had happened so suddenly. It was impossible for him to have the time to understand and research.

Thus, this plan was very reasonable.

In a certain sense, the game model that Yu Fei suggested would definitely be more profitable than pure combat games. After all, Repent and be Saved and Eternal Reincarnation had the foundation. What’s more, this type of game was more popular.

However, Boss Pei had already said that this was a combat game. It was impossible to adopt Yu Fei’s plan.

Pei Qian listened intently, trying his best to learn from what he could lose.

After listening to everything, Pei Qian remained silent for a moment and said, “According to you, this game seems more like an action game than a fighting game.”

Yu Fei: “Ah, this…”

“That does seem to be the case.”

“Can we add some tricks to the movements?”

“It’s just… Hmm…”

The more he spoke, the less confident he became.

Yu Fei slapped his head and said whatever he thought of. However, looking at the atmosphere at the venue and Boss Pei’s reaction, it was obvious that what he said was very unreliable.

The key was that he was gradually coming to terms with it. How could it be called a combat game if it was changed this way? It was obviously an action game.

What’s more, even if he added a strategy, he could not salvage the situation.

On one hand, the operation mode of combat games and action games was completely different. The way the joystick was used was completely different, it could not be compatible at all. The idea of “rubbing moves in action games” was basically impossible.

On the other hand, even if it was created, it could only be considered an ‘action game with some fighting elements’ and not a ‘combat game that looks like an action game’.

There was a fundamental difference between the two.

Pei Qian rubbed his chin, thinking that this plan would not do.

The key was that if you turned a combat game into an action game, wouldn’t I be making money?

The reason why Pei Qian decided to make combat games was because he felt that it was niche and not profitable.

At that thought, Pei Qian cleared his throat. “I think there are still many merits. However, the first point you mentioned is open for discussion.”

“The perspective of the game cannot be changed. If it is changed, it will not be called a combat game.”

“Of course, the problem of perspective is not so absolute. We can make slight adjustments to a certain extent and make a difference from traditional combat games.”

“Apart from that, I think there’s nothing wrong with what you said. It fits my expected general direction.”

“I feel that the setting of adding new soldiers is especially novel!”

“However, we have to pay attention to something. The small soldiers cannot be placed on a cross section. It might be a combat game but we have to do it in pure 3D. The small soldiers will come from various directions.”

“All the operations of the combat game are done in the cross section of the 2D perspective. How to balance the relationship between the two and let them combine together would have to show your intelligence.”

Everyone was shocked.

Huh?

Boss Pei’s explanation of the first point was in line with their expectations, but that was not the case after that!

The perspective could be slightly adjusted, but not too drastically. That was for sure.

However, it was a little difficult to understand the rest of it!

The key was that it was very difficult to imagine what it was like to add soldiers in a combat game. How messy would that be!

Of course, many people would subconsciously think from the perspective of the horizontal version of the game. That was to let all the soldiers focus on the same horizontal cut or add a certain amount of Jing Shen on the horizontal cut.

However, from Boss Pei’s words, he definitely did not want it to be a horizontal version of a game that could be passed.

What he wanted was a combat game. This also meant that the setting of rubbing moves had to be retained. In order to retain rubbing moves, whether players used a joystick or a direction key, the operation habits had to be in line with the combat players’ habits.

What’s more, the soldiers could not all be in the same cross section.

Boss Pei said that the game was actually 3D. The soldiers would come from all directions, but the players would only see the side of the character, which was in line with the perspective of traditional combat games.

Thus, it was hard to understand how he should add this.

Looking at everyone’s confused expressions, Pei Qian could not help but smile.

Alright, the effect had been achieved!

In fact, Pei Qian was most worried about two things: First, he was afraid that Ghost General 2 would become an action game like Repent and be Saved, or a matchless hack game. That would not be considered a combat game at all and would greatly increase the chances of making money. Second, he was afraid that Ghost General 2 would become a purebred combat game and be sought after by die hard gamers.

Thus, Yu Fei smacked his head and came up with this plan. He would mess it up again and turn the game into nothing.

Coupled with Yu Fei, the chief designer who did not understand combat games at all, everything was done!

“Do you have any other opinions?”

“Very good, let’s follow this plan.”

“If you think of any ideas in the future, you can tell Yu Fei. He will give me feedback because of the unification of the ideas.”

Pei Qian only asked a symbolic question. At that moment, everyone was still thinking hard about what Boss Pei’s design meant. No one stood up to express their thoughts.

That was good as well. When they had ideas, he would get them to feedback to Yu Fei.

Yu Fei was not good at fighting games to begin with. He had no idea about the ultimate form of Ghost General 2. If his subordinates kept giving him suggestions, he would definitely become very confused.

However, it should not be impossible. After all, the entire Tengda Games team was relatively professional.

The biggest possibility was that it would be completed at the deadline. Then, they would create a strange-looking splicing monster. They would spend money to buy many resources so the graphics were not bad, but it would not be fun.

That was the ultimate goal that Pei Qian wanted to pursue.

Pei Qian was very satisfied with his own plan. He stood up and prepared to leave.

Yu Fei nearly panicked when he saw Boss Pei leave.

“Wait, Boss Pei!”

“You’re leaving this job to me like that?”

Pei Qian nodded. “Of course. Aren’t you the chief designer? Who else would I hand it to?”

“But…” Yu Fei looked confused, not even knowing what to say.

I’ve said so much just now. Can’t Boss Pei tell that I’m a scumbag? Can’t Boss Pei tell that I really don’t understand combat games at all?

Why did Boss Pei still hand this important task to me?

Boss Pei patted Yu Fei’s shoulder lightly as if he could see his confusion.

“Look, you were the one who suggested the main idea of this game. There shouldn’t be a problem, right?”

“You’re the chief designer of Tengda Games now. There shouldn’t be a problem, right?”

“The ‘Eternal Reincarnation’ that you were in charge of just now was a huge success. It might not be a combat game but it is also a difficult operating game. There is a certain degree of commonality. There is no problem with this, right?”

“If there’s no problem, what other problems do you have?”

Yu Fei was tongue-tied. He did not expect Boss Pei to summarize three points to prove the reason behind the ‘Ghost General 2’ being handed over to Yu Fei. At that moment, he did not think of a good way to refute.

Pei Qian smiled. “Good luck, then!”

He turned and left the conference room, leaving Yu Fei in the conference room, looking confused, like he was daydreaming.