At 0:00 on September 5th, the number of online players in "Thriller Paradise" easily exceeded seven digits, setting a record since the launch of the server. △
Millions of players lie down in the game cabin early before midnight and log in to the game in sleep mode (matches cannot be played on servers that are not in sleep mode).
Although most of these people are not s2 contestants, and the preliminaries are not broadcast live (at least until the end of the preliminaries, all competition videos are confidential), they are still willing to join in the fun.
As for those players who are qualified to participate in S2, there are definitely a lot of them... because Dream Company announced the competition news at the beginning of August, and the deadline for registration is at the end of August; this half month is enough time for many people who have not yet qualified
Players who are required to participate in the competition have to level up.
There is no doubt that... during this period, game companies have made a lot of money again.
The sales of game coins have steadily increased; the sales of double experience cards have soared; the monthly visits to the official website have doubled several times, and advertising revenue has also increased; and in the game... due to the usage rate and transaction volume of the auction house
There has been a significant increase, and the handling fees recovered by the system from players have also reached a record high.
In short, whether it's popularity or money... they are all pouring in with all their might, and there is nothing that can be done to stop them.
It can be said that Dream Company has taught many industry players a lesson with practical actions - the quality of the game itself and the rigorous attitude of the operator determine everything.
Compared with those second- and third-rate online game companies that engage in vulgar hype all day long to attract attention, Dream Company's publicity costs are actually lower, because they don't have to take the initiative to "scream" anything. Even if they want to hide it, the media will do it themselves.
Come to your door.
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September 5th, 0:05.
In a certain login space.
【Lying drunk and feeling sad, level 50】
【Sashimi, level 50】
[Dream Jing Zen.Level 50]
【Wushi Shenxuan, level 50】
[Swallowing Sky Ghost, Level 50]
【Please select the game mode the team wants to join.】
[You have chosen Summit Contest S2-The Gathering of Heroes, please confirm.]
[Confirmed, please select a spectator in this battle.]
[Confirmed, please set your team's "**Protection Options".]
[You have selected "Appearance normalization" and "Notify the enemy team of our team name", please confirm. 】
[Confirmed, your team has entered the queue and is searching for other ready teams.]
[Matching completed, neural connections are being coordinated. Script generation is in progress...]
【Loading starts, please wait.】
"When heroes gather together, who will be the hero? The heroes will compete, and the winner will be king."
Like the preliminaries of s1, the official preliminaries of s2 also have a unique script opening.
[Loading completed, welcome to Summit Contest S2-The Gathering of Heroes.]
[This mode provides an introduction to the script, and there is a chance that side lines/hidden tasks and special world views will appear.]
[Scenario victory reward: 3 points in the preliminaries.]
[The synopsis of the script will be played soon, and the competition will begin immediately after the playback is completed.]
After a series of loading messages, the "Order Team" was transferred to the script and began to read the title CG and plot synopsis.
Obviously, since there is the so-called "first team", there is naturally a "second team", and even third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh teams...
For a top-notch large-scale game studio like Order, as long as you are willing, it is not a problem to gather 20 or 30 teams.
Of course, they won't do this. If there are really as many teams as there are people...then ranked by strength, the combat effectiveness of the "Order Team Ten" may not even be as good as the first team of the second-tier studio. This kind of
Even if the team participates in the competition, there is no chance of advancement. If they lose miserably, it will damage the image of the studio.
Therefore, "Order" only formed four teams this time...
Regarding their second, third, and fourth teams, I won’t mention them here for now. Let’s talk about the lineup of this team...that is, the five players mentioned above.
The four masters of "Drunken Life, Dreaming of Death", plus Tiantian Guixiao, all five of them have reached level 50, and all of them are ranked in the top 20 in the personal comprehensive strength list.
You can tell at a glance...this team is going for the championship. Any one of these five people will be the absolute main force in other teams, but in the "Order Team", they have to choose one for every game.
Sitting on the bench is really scary just thinking about it...
Now, in this crucial first game, the captain [Gokushingen] chose to watch the game by himself and handed over the command of the team to the vice-captain [Sashimi].
In terms of strength, these two may not be the strongest in the team, but...the other three people in their team: one is not good at strategy and likes to talk trash, one smokes and drinks hot food all day long and is extremely unreliable, and the other one is...
Entering the script will transform it into the violent state of the second grade... In this case, they have no choice but to "do more work for those who are able" and take on the responsibilities of the captain and deputy captain.
But... let's say one thing, being the captain of the order team is actually quite simple. Many times, they just need to lead the team to "go over without brains" and win. With the absolute advantage of strength,
Even if the other party has various strategies, it cannot change the outcome.
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After talking about order, let’s take a look at their opponents in the first game.
You must know that the number of teams that signed up to participate in the S2 preliminaries is very large. In the preliminaries, the probability of the two strong teams meeting is actually very low.
However...it's no coincidence. In the first preliminaries of the Order team, they really met a strong team.
This team is also a professional team belonging to a large studio, and they have not enabled the privacy protection option. Therefore... the name of [Corpse Knife Team] was clearly displayed in the game menu of the five Order members.
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"Heh... I thought the preliminaries would be as easy as the practice mode..." Sashimi showed a rather complicated smile after seeing the name of the enemy team, "But in the first game, we encountered a
A tough nut to crack…”
"Sigh... I wanted to just play it safe and win..." Zui Wo sighed sadly and continued, "Now it seems... I have to be more serious."
"Hiccup~" Meng Jingchan had already taken out the wine bottle and drank a sip for himself, "Don't be careless~" Although he said not to be careless, his expression and behavior were very leisurely.
"Hmph... what a tough nut to crack... what seriousness... what carelessness..." At this time, Gui Xiao sneered, "In my opinion... there is no difference."
"Oh~ Our ace has entered the battle (middle) battle (two) mode again." Zui Wo smoothed his instant noodle hair style in regret and continued.
"This has nothing to do with my mental state. What I said is the truth." Gui Xiao said solemnly. "Whether the opponent is a professional or an amateur, there is only one thing we have to do, and that is...
Be merciless and go all out to defeat them." He paused, "Since the goal is to win the championship, we must have the consciousness of 'absolute invincibility'."
"Haha, I really can't compare to you young people." Meng Jingchan laughed when he heard this, "It made me ignite~" As he spoke, he lit a cigarette for himself.
"It's just the cigarette in your hand that ignited..." Sashimi said coldly, eyes wide open.
[The main mission has been triggered.]
[Kill four members of the "Corpse Knife Squadron". ]
Just as they were talking, the system prompt rang. This indicated that... the "safety time" for the start was over.
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At the same moment, there is another part of the script.
These four members of the Corpse Sword Squadron adhere to the consistent style of the studio.
They wear uniform uniforms (imitation of Star Trek style, but the color is green and black, with the Corpse Knife badge printed on the left chest, the pattern is a finely carved skull scimitar with the word Corpse Knife on it)
, have the same hairstyle (a buzzcut), and even the expressions on their faces are very similar (pale, numb).
As mentioned in the previous article, before the v1.10 version, Corpse Knife has always been ranked fifth in the club combat effectiveness rankings. And among the top 20 players in the player level rankings, they also occupy the largest number of places.
. Although these two lists have since been canceled due to mergers, their strength cannot be ignored.
"Oh? We actually met the strongest opponent in the first game." The Corpse Blade team member named [Doomsday Strike] said after hearing the mission content.
"There's nothing surprising, it's just a matter of probability." [Final Attack] continued. "There will always be a team that encounters them, right?"
Audiences with good memories must still remember...these two are the two Corpse Sword members who encountered Brother Jue and Kuangzong Jianying in "The Wasteland of the Earth". That time, they were unfortunately discovered.
I was tricked, and I lost the killing game without even seeing the enemy's shadow.
Some people may wonder why these two guys who don't look very powerful are now in the "Corpse Sword Team"? In fact, this is not surprising... because the Corpse Sword uses "drug-assisted" methods.
Cheating means, so in essence, after their players reach level 50... their levels are almost the same.
Unless these players stop taking medicine for a period of time like the former "Corpse Knife is King" and the current "Kuang Meng Huan". Otherwise, even if they have any personal talents, they will be covered up by the effects of the medicine and become a homogeneous group.
, cold warrior.
Under the premise that the personal factors of the players are almost negligible, it becomes very easy to organize a team. Just based on the four factors of the character's specialization, title, equipment, and skills, try to match a team that can cooperate with each other.
Just make the best of each other's strengths. It can be said that... the formation of the "Corpse Sword Squadron" is like solving a math problem, with the "human uncertainty" removed, and the rest is simple calculation.
In fact, the selection work of their team was indeed completed by the optical brain... The relevant person in charge of the studio just pulled out the information of all level 50 game characters under Corpse Knife and asked the optical brain to calculate a "
It’s just a combination with the best efficiency.
"I think this is a good thing." A few seconds later, another team member with the ID [Feiguoweiwang] continued what the two said, "Since we are here to win the championship, it is only a matter of time before we meet them. ." His tone changed slightly, "Maybe... this encounter is still a good opportunity."
At this time, the captain of the Corpse Sword Squadron [Xian Yewei Wang] took over the former's words and said: "I think so too." He paused for half a second, "As a touchstone for the effect of the 'new drug' ...The five members of the Order Team are really a perfect fit." (To be continued, please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!
