togophonebook #246 - Tianzun Cup Opening (2 in 1 order)
#246 - Tianzun Cup Opening (2 in 1 order)
The next morning.
The new round of cat-petting leisure activities continued.
Lu Yu specially brought in ten cats from Cat's Tea.
This time, he was determined to complete the system's serendipity mission: "Get employees to combo ten times."
Previously, Wan Xiaotong's highest combo record at Cat's Tea had reached 6 times!
He secretly stared at Wan Xiaotong.
As soon as Wan Xiaotong sat down, Persian cats and orange cats jumped out of the cat basket and walked gracefully to her side.
The fluffy bodies rolled around beside her, stroking her hand with their paws. Their clear, large eyes were wide open.
The fat orange cat lay leisurely on her lap, its soft belly rising and falling slightly with its breath.
[1 Hit!]
[2 Hit!]
[3 Hit!]
A short-legged, chubby British Shorthair cat quietly climbed onto her shoulder, playfully playing with her hair.
A tabby cat suddenly jumped onto her lap, nimbly circling around her. The black cat squinted its eyes and made a soft purring sound.
[4 Hit!]
[5 Hit!]
[6 Hit!]
A small orange cat danced gracefully in front of her, its movements agile and its eyes innocent.
The tiger-striped cat jumped and rolled, while the long-haired cat lay on her lap, lazily reaching out its paw to grab the corner of her pants.
A gray and white Scottish Fold cat quietly lay on her stomach.
Petting the ten cats around her, Wan Xiaotong's heart was filled with immense satisfaction.
[8 Hit!]
[9 Hit!]
[10 Hit!]
NICE! The most difficult task of this cycle was finally completed!
At this time, Lu Yu was quite grateful that he had acquired Cat's Tea; otherwise, someone as chuunibyou as Wan Xiaotong would have been really difficult to deal with.
...
Just as Lu Yu happily closed the system light screen, he discovered that everyone in Wan Xiaotong's Space-Time Moe Girl project team looked troubled.
"Did you encounter something unhappy?" Lu Yu asked seriously.
Xu Qin reported with a worried expression.
It turned out that because Lu Yu frequently took everyone out for tourism, eating, drinking, and having fun, as well as implementing cat-petting measures in the company, the project team's working hours were further reduced.
As a result, the time for the project team to troubleshoot bugs was greatly compressed, which led to a large number of texture errors, model errors, task errors, code errors, and so on...
The Celestial Dignity Cup was only a few days away from opening, and it was already very difficult to fix these mountain of bugs alone.
Moreover!
Under Wan Xiaotong's original concept, Space-Time Moe Girl was an epic story spanning three time eras.
However, the problem now was that the concept was too broad!
The project's current copywriting team was unable to complete such a high volume of text in time.
After listening, Lu Yu's eyes lit up!
In other words, the game's framework was a pile of code garbage full of bugs, and the game's story was incomplete?!
That's great!
It was worth his anti-involution combo!
But after all, his subordinates looked worried, so he couldn't look too happy.
Hold it in, can't let the corners of his mouth turn up!
He suppressed the arc of his mouth, made a heartfelt appearance, and earnestly taught:
"Actually, I think you should all know through this incident that many times, excessively pursuing game quality and excessively engaging in involution is not a shortcut to a hit game, which is the so-called, more haste, less speed.
So, we should focus more on things outside of game development, strive to enjoy life, and not care about temporary gains and losses.
Don't worry, no matter what Space-Time Moe Girl turns out to be, I won't blame any of you!"
Hearing Lu Yu's words, everyone was moved to tears.
If it were other company bosses, they would have questioned them head-on,
especially at such an important node when the Celestial Dignity Cup was about to open!
Unexpectedly, President Lu not only didn't pursue the matter, but even worried that they would be in a bad mood and comforted them.
He really, I'm so touched!
[15 employees of Peach Blossom Spring are in a good mood because of your consideration, resonating, Leisure Points +200]
That's right!
Lu Yu was quite satisfied, gave everyone a few simple instructions, and happily went back to his workstation to play games.
...
After Lu Yu left, Wan Xiaotong's eyes were filled with tears:
"I am grateful for your understanding and support, and I am willing to fight to the death!"
This sentence didn't need to be translated, everyone understood it.
But the problem now was, how to save this pile of bugs and blank text?
Because, according to Xu Qin's estimation, even if everyone started from now until the opening day of the Celestial Dignity Cup, working overtime at the company without eating, drinking, or sleeping, it would still be far too late.
Everyone looked at Liu Mengyuan with pleading eyes.
Liu Mengyuan rested her chin on her hand and thought.
The more it is at this time, the more calm you must be!
Just then, a jolt went through her mind, and she remembered the inspirational joke Lu Yu casually said when he celebrated his birthday yesterday:
"Life is about going with the flow and making the best of a bad situation."
She quickly told this sentence to her friends in the company.
"Do you know what President Lu means by this?
If we apply it to our current situation, it means that we should make the best of a bad situation and improve the game with the existing conditions."
Seeing that everyone was still confused, Liu Mengyuan told the story of developing "My Leisurely Island Owner Life" at the beginning.
At that time, on Dongming Island, there were only three game developers: her, Chu Xiong, and Qiqi.
Because these three were purely mediocre craftsmen at the time, without any game development experience, and everyone didn't like to write notes when submitting code,
so in the end, they made a large pile of bug-filled garbage.
Liu Mengyuan recalled and emphasized:
"A very obvious bug was that,
at that time, we wanted to make some small animals on the island, but all these small animals changed due to strange bugs,
for example, horses actually grew horns, and rabbits became abnormally large...
But at that time, if we wanted to troubleshoot all the bugs, it would definitely be too late, and there weren't enough people.
So, after getting a hint from President Lu, we made the best of a bad situation and went with the flow,
and finally, we simply changed all the small animals in the entire game into fantasy creatures.
As a result, it proved that the game sold well!"
Is there such a thing?!
Everyone's eyes lit up, and they listened with relish.
Liu Mengyuan waved her hand:
"So, anyway, there are only a few days left until the Celestial Dignity Cup. It's definitely too late to move the game's framework. Just change all the current bugs into game mechanics. If you can't change them, just forcibly explain them as mechanics through the plot."
"Change all the bugs into game mechanics?"
Everyone was dumbfounded.
Wang Heng, the front-end programmer of the project team, worried:
"Excuse me, President Liu, some bugs are malignant bugs, such as tasks suddenly being interrupted, or the UI suddenly changing. There is no way to justify them at all."
Liu Mengyuan smiled:
"This is to give full play to everyone's talents, especially the subjective initiative of the copywriting team students.
You can justify these bugs through the form of story settings."
Xu Qin, the copywriting planner, immediately felt under great pressure.
Hiss... I understand, President Liu, then I will try my best...
Liu Mengyuan continued to mutter:
"As for the world view and text..."
She rested her chin on her hand and thought for a moment, then suddenly her eyes lit up, and then she typed some words in the PPT--
Volume 1: The Beginning of Time and Space
Volume 2: Awakening of the Mysterious Island
Volume 3: Rise of the Mechanical City
Volume 4: The End of the Future Light
Volume 5: The Final Chapter of Time Intertwining
...
"Oh oh oh! This is the prophecy of the ancient gods!"
Wan Xiaotong was very excited when she saw the chuunibyou chronicle on the PPT, and she was quite appreciative.
Xu Qin translated: "Miss Wan means that these words can be used as the game's chronicle annals to fill in the world view. If you use this as a template for copywriting, there should be enough time."
Other employees asked curiously: "President Liu, where did so many chuunibyou words come from?"
Liu Mengyuan coughed dryly:
"That's not important. What's important is, what do you think of this story?"
Everyone looked hesitant: "How should I put it, I feel that the writing is still too immature, a bit like what elementary and middle school students write..."
Liu Mengyuan secretly laughed in her heart: You guessed it right, it was really written by Lu Yu in the second year of junior high school.
These words were excerpted from his fantasy diary.
However, she said seriously on the surface: "There is no other way now, let's try our best."
Everyone couldn't help but worry in their hearts.
But the company's top two leaders didn't seem to be flustered about the game's situation, and the producer was a chuunibyou, so what could they say?
Just do it!
Li Hongmei, who had been watching the development meeting all the way, was a little suspicious of life,
In the case of a fire, the boss and the vice president are not flustered at all,
The BUG has to be forcibly changed into a game mechanism,
Then take the elementary school student's diary that I don't know where to get as a design plan,
Is this company abnormal or am I abnormal? Should I go to a psychiatrist after get off work...
...
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Time quickly came to December 14, the opening day of the Celestial Dignity Cup.
The entire Huaguo game industry fell into a carnival!
The main venue of the Carnival is located in the New International Expo Center in Jianghai City.
From early morning, the entire Expo Center was bustling with people.
At the entrance, a huge Celestial Dignity Cup model hung high, which is a symbol of the highest honor in the field of action competitive games in the Asian game circle!
The advertising signs of major participating game companies surrounded the venue for a whole circle,
Inside the venue, the participating booths were dazzling.
In front of each booth, there were many media and players who came to try it out.
Especially Hall 1, which is the main venue, was packed at this time.
On the stage, the host enthusiastically introduced:
"Welcome to the carnival day for action game players every year - the Celestial Dignity Cup!
In this development competition, outstanding game designers from Huaguo, Island Country, Pickled Cabbage Country, Southeast Asia and West Asia will compete on the same stage to compete for the annual action game god!"
"And the game that wins the championship in the final selection will be funded by the organizing committee to hold an e-sports cup, and the finals will be held in the Bird's Nest in the capital!"
Applause was like a tide, and shouts rose and fell.
The entire Celestial Dignity Cup will be broadcast live on major live broadcast platforms across the entire network.
Now, the total popularity of the entire network live broadcast room has exceeded 50 million!
Afterwards, the host enthusiastically introduced the participating teams and projects of major domestic game companies:
Teng Hui Interentertainment's US Studio Group: Sky City and Warrior Special Edition
Youyi Interentertainment Pangu Studio: Naraka: Bladepoint
Beautiful World Zulong Studio: Meteor Butterfly Sword
Nanshanju Studio: Swordsman's Love Affair 3 Sentimental Edition
Soumao Changyou: Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils Standalone Edition
Soul Game Workshop: Shadow Blade Musou
Dayu Studio: Chinese Paladin: Fighting Edition
Peach Blossom Spring Studio: Space-Time Moe Girl
When Peach Blossom Spring was introduced, fans of Peach Blossom Spring in major live broadcast rooms swiped the screen:
"Hahaha, as soon as the game of Peach Blossom Spring comes out, the style of painting will instantly be different."
"Peach Blossom Spring should have no experience in developing action games, right? Comfortable Mouth Cannon Life can only be barely counted as an action game?"
"It's important to participate, don't have too high demands on a small company with only a hundred people, even if they can't win an award, it's good for them to be able to accompany them."
...
A series of lists were introduced to the end, and the host deliberately raised his voice and announced the last name:
"Millet Tour - Honkai Impact 3!"
As soon as his voice fell, the most enthusiastic applause and cheers rang out in the entire venue!
Recently, with the help of Liu's Group and Youyi, and the advanced cartoon rendering graphics technology used by the game itself, the popularity and expectation value of Honkai Impact 3 has continued to rise in the entire game industry!
The barrage in the live broadcast room began to swipe the screen frantically:
"Honkai Impact 3 is finally unveiled! I've been waiting for a long time, the expectation value has exploded!"
"The picture of Honkai Impact 3 is definitely the ultimate weapon to win the championship!"
"Oh my god, I took a look at the trailer PV of Honkai Impact 3 before, this style of painting, this setting, has exceeded my expectations for the next-generation action game!"
"Yaqina, Bronya, Yayi, the character design of the protagonist group of three is very pleasing, they are all my wives!"
"I announced in advance that Millet Tour has already booked the championship of the Celestial Dignity Cup."
The reason why the live audience made such a judgment is not without reason.
First-line action giants in Asia, such as Capcom, PlatinumGames, Konami, and Koei Tecmo, did not participate, and Island Country and Pickled Cabbage Country only sent some second- and third-tier small factories.
And the games of domestic participating manufacturers are mostly taken from the materials of the online game version and modified it, and they were hastily launched.
In addition, the development of this Honkai Impact 3 has the full support of Liu's Group and Youyi Company, so it has naturally become a popular dark horse to win the championship.
...
The trial booth of Honkai Impact 3 also confirmed the industry's and players' expectations for it.
The scene was crowded with people, and there was a long queue in front of the stage. The long queue surrounded the booth for more than ten laps, and finally the entire venue couldn't fit it, and the team was forced to queue outside the venue.
When players tried Honkai Impact 3, they all let out bursts of exclamation.
It was the first time they had seen sexy 3D anime girls on their phones, using space-time distortions and various QTE skills to hack and slash monsters with exhilarating ease.
Moreover, each appearing anime girl had their own unique armor.
For example, White Comet, Valkyrie Chariot, Crimson Impulse...
The demo area was filled with intense battle sound effects and skill light effects that were almost light pollution.
Whether it was Changkong City under attack, the Moon Throne looming over the city, or the Valkyrie squad's battle, all of it attracted the attention of players and game media.
"Damn, Yae Sakura looks so awesome, I'm going to spend all my money to get Shadow Knight Fu Hua when the game is released..."
"I want to get Herrscher of the Void, Chinese people all love white-haired characters, how can I not pull?"
"Just getting the character probably won't be enough, you also have to pull for their signature weapon and stigmata, I'm afraid one 648 yuan top-up won't be enough."
"One 648 yuan top-up? What are you dreaming about? Getting the whole set will cost at least 5 top-ups, right?"
"Stop arguing upstairs, 5 top-ups it is then, I'm willing to pay for love!"
......
At this time, in the guest seating area, producer Tian Wu looked at the grand scene below the stage with great satisfaction.
Not far from him sat Jiang Qingfeng, the chairman of this year's Tianzun Cup organizing committee.
As a senior with over fifty years of experience in the Chinese game industry, Jiang Qingfeng was very pleased to see the rise of Mihoyo as a younger company.
He smiled and said to Tian Wu:
"Perform well.
Although, there will be player voting factors in every Tianzun Cup,
but our expert group has high hopes for Honkai Impact 3rd, and I personally believe that Honkai Impact 3rd has the potential to become the Action Game of the Year."
Tian Wu was flattered.
The hope of Chinese action games was entirely placed on Mihoyo.
This was a heavy burden!
Although he was overjoyed in his heart, he remained humble on the surface:
"Senior, we are just industry newcomers who are just starting out, we dare not overstep."
Jiang Qingfeng waved his hand:
"Hey, don't be so humble.
Excessive humility is just pride.
This year is very special. It is rare for our Chinese game industry to host a game development competition in our own country.
You and Mihoyo behind you have a glorious mission and a difficult task!"
Tian Wu was, after all, an experienced veteran in the workplace, so he naturally understood the deeper meaning of Jiang Qingfeng's words.
His words were both encouragement and pressure.
The China Game Industry Association, as one of the organizers and the host of the venue!
Wouldn't it be a bit unreasonable if they couldn't win the championship in their own country?
Now, under the promotion of the Game Industry Association, Tenghui and Better World, these member units, have all come to support with their own mediocre works, and Youyi Company is fully supporting Mihoyo.
It can be said that the entire Chinese action game industry has placed its resources and expectations on Mihoyo, the only seedling.
Jiang Qingfeng's meaning was very clear, the island country and the kimchi country have always looked down on the Chinese game industry.
This time, they must be taught a lesson!
......
At this time, in the corner of the competition venue in the northwest corner, the Taoyuan Township booth was a different scene.
The demo devices in front of the booth were not turned on, and only a few posters of "Hyperdimension Moe" that had already been revealed on Weibo were hanging.
A few staff members were sitting on their chairs dozing off listlessly.
Other booths were shouting, using gorgeous promotional PVs and exquisite gifts to attract media and players, but the Taoyuan Township booth was very Zen.
After a curious player approached the booth, he asked: "Where is your game?"
One of the girls in the booth smiled and said: "Sorry, the demo package of our game is still under construction, please come again tomorrow."