Chapter 1167 Excellent driving simulation game (for Xiao Yunduo 2/2)
Most of the previous design plans for the Yangyang game were completed by Lin Wan, Ye Zhizhou and Wang Xiaobin. The other members did not participate in the "guessing out President Pei's intentions", but waited for the three to complete the design.
After the restoration of President Pei's design, he will be responsible for the specific implementation work.
But now, both Ye Zhizhou and Wang Xiaobin feel that Yangyang Games must move on.
After developing so many games, you can't always make progress, right?
Mr. Lin left behind a set of standard procedures for speculating on Mr. Pei’s design intentions. This can be said to be the most valuable asset of Yangyang Games and even Tenda Group.
Now that Ye Zhizhou and Wang Xiaobin have mastered this technique, it is time to pass it on and improve the design level of other designers.
Everyone had been prepared before and had written down Mr. Pei's requirements in small notebooks. Now everyone was talking about the doubts in Mr. Pei's plan.
"The chassis, AB pillars and other structures of the car must be designed separately, and the structural strength of each part of different vehicles is different. For a racing game, it seems too wasteful and not necessary. The investment and production
It’s not proportional.”
"Car damage cannot be turned off, you will have to pay money if you crash, and even the driver will have to be hospitalized... These punitive measures seem to be too severe. Although this will make it more realistic, it does not seem to be helpful at all in improving the game experience, and has only the opposite effect."
"Developing steering wheels... is not necessary. There are many brands of steering wheels on the market now. Many peripheral manufacturers are making force feedback steering wheels. There are also many professional direct-drive steering wheels. As long as the game is adapted to these devices, it will be fine.
?Is it necessary to develop one yourself?”
"I think it will be difficult for this game to make a profit. According to the current plan, the investment will definitely not be small, but it is aimed at a quite niche group, and it seems that it cannot support sales at all."
Those in the conference room were all key members of Yangyang Games, and they quickly identified many problems in this design plan.
Ye Zhizhou nodded: "Well, everyone did a good job. You must remember that if you want to accurately understand President Pei's intention, you must first remember it accurately. Every word that President Pei said must be written down so that it will not be missed.
Key information.”
"Next, everyone will fully diversify their thinking around these doubts and think about the benefits of doing so."
After a period of thinking, the speech continued.
A designer wearing glasses said: "The strength and structure of each part of the vehicle are different. The effect to be achieved is nothing more than the different consequences of different vehicles when they collide, which is closer to the state of a real car accident in reality."
"This will make the game more realistic and enhance the authenticity of the game. At the same time, it can also provide certain warning education to players, telling them that wrong driving methods may lead to very serious consequences. This is also in line with the theme of 'safe and civilized driving'
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"But this should only be one of the considerations. If it were just like this, we shouldn't invest so many resources in it."
"Another explanation is...the collision of the vehicle itself is also a selling point?"
His reasoning got stuck here, because he couldn't think of why the collision of vehicles itself would become a selling point.
Wang Xiaobin thought for a moment and then said: "What if there is some connection between the vehicle data and the real-life data?"
"For example, we can link the vehicle data in the game with the collision data released on some websites, so that the collision results in the game are infinitely close to the collision results in reality."
"In this way, players can clearly understand the safety of a certain car in the game, which may have certain guiding significance for them to buy cars in reality."
Everyone nodded: "That makes sense!"
There are indeed many racing games, but no one takes the collision and vehicle data in the game seriously.
Because everyone knows that games are all fake. Although many games are trying to make the vehicle data in the game closer to reality, due to the limitations of gameplay, it is impossible to be that close.
Just like a sports car, in reality, it crashes at a speed of one to two hundred miles and rises directly to the sky. However, in the game, players crash frequently. If it is scrapped after just one collision, it will definitely seriously affect the player's gaming experience.
Therefore, even if there is damage to the car, many games will still make the car very strong, and the performance will not be affected by a few collisions.
Mr. Pei’s idea is obviously to completely abandon the gameplay and achieve the ultimate authenticity, thus filling the gap in this area!
The first problem was solved, and everyone's attention quickly focused on the following problems.
"The problem of heavy penalties caused by excessive simulation should be directly related to the first problem."
"A scratched vehicle requires repainting, a crash requires major repairs, and the driver may even be hospitalized. On the one hand, this is to better popularize the concept of 'safe and civilized driving', and on the other hand, it is also to deepen the impression and make players more aware of the dangers.
Driving can have serious consequences."
"Moreover, these penalties will actually highlight the characteristics of different vehicles, such as the economy of repairs, safety of high-speed driving, etc."
"Most other racing games can only reflect the performance of the vehicle, especially the performance of the supercar, but have no reflection at all on the economy and safety of the vehicle."
"Safe and Civilized Driving obviously allows players to evaluate a car in more dimensions."
"Why do we need to develop our own steering wheel? I think there are only two reasons: First, Mr. Pei looks down on these steering wheels currently on the market and feels that they cannot meet his own requirements; second, around this steering wheel, there may be
Follow-up planning, it is not just a steering wheel, but part of a larger plan."
"Given that there are no problems with the performance of the high-end steering wheels currently on the market, it only means that Mr. Pei is dissatisfied with their compatibility. This steering wheel should be like the Doubt VR controller, not only rich in functions, but also compatible with games
The content is closely related.”
"Moreover, the steering wheel should be connected with future games or content from other industries. Just like the smart fitness clothes drying rack was initially only used to match "Fitness Fight", but it can also be used in "Fitness Fight VR Version" later."
"This is equivalent to providing guidance to Outu Technology, which designs the steering wheel..."
Everyone discovered that after Mr. Pei gave a clear direction, the efficiency of brainstorming suddenly skyrocketed!
As everyone analyzed conclusions one by one based on Mr. Pei's request, the details of this game became increasingly clear.
But there is one last question, which is that the investment in this game is huge, but it is aimed at a relatively niche gaming group. How can we recoup the cost?
Everyone thought for a long time, but still couldn't come up with any good explanation.
Ye Zhizhou didn't interrupt much, and then he said: "Let me tell you my opinion."
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"First of all, no one dares to guarantee whether a game will make money or not. Just like from the previous perspective, games like "Struggle" and "Mission and Decision" are also games with large investments and targeted at a niche audience.
It stands to reason that the cost cannot be recovered, but what is the result?"
"Obviously, mass and niche are not absolute concepts. Although mass games have a wider audience, they are rubbish and no one plays them. As long as niche games are excellent, they will attract many people who are not interested in them to buy them.
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"Take this game as an example. Mr. Pei obviously hopes to rely on its excellent quality and unique game content to break the game circle, expand the game's player base, and turn niche games into popular topics."
"Secondly, this game can be regarded as a racing game or a simulation game. As far as I know, there are many loyal players of simulation games, and they are all very loyal."
"If this game is successful, it will not be a problem to have a lifespan of ten to eight years. Moreover, it can continue to update content and release DLC, making money while continuing to improve the quality."
"Simulation games are fun. This fun is different from the simple sensory stimulation of racing games. Its fun is relatively complex. I believe that as long as the game is excellent, most players can feel this fun.
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"In the end, this game will most likely have some kind of linkage effect with reality. After all, in Mr. Pei's design concept, 'breaking the dimensional wall' is a very important and often used secret."
"Although it is still unclear how the linkage will happen, we must always keep in mind that Tenda is not a pure game company. Even if the game does not make money, as long as the money is earned back from other places, then there will be no problem."
Everyone nodded after hearing this.
Makes sense!
Sure enough, the two responsible persons had spent a lot of time with Mr. Pei, and they were better able to understand Mr. Pei's true intentions.
This explanation is much more reasonable!
Everyone quickly started writing and wrote down all the analyzed contents in a small notebook.
Finally, Ye Zhizhou completed the remaining details and summarized the game.
"According to Mr. Pei, the main part of this game should take place in a city. In addition to the traffic in the city, there are also several highways extending around it, which are used for players to carry out long-distance tasks such as hauling goods.
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"You must abide by traffic rules when driving in the city. If you are caught violating the rules, you will be punished. If you have a car accident, you will need to have your car repaired or be hospitalized. Compensation will be determined according to traffic liability."
"Since there is a part of losing money, there must also be a part of making money. Players can drive taxis or online taxis to solicit passengers, or they can drive long distances in trucks. Of course, some particularly powerful players can also participate in competitions to win bonuses."
"Of these three ways to make money, taxis or online ride-hailing are definitely the lowest-cost and relatively low-income. If you want to drive a bus or a large truck, or participate in a competition, you must undergo training in advance and obtain the corresponding driving qualifications.
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"Then... since we need a city, let's use Jingzhou as the prototype. After all, we can go to Jingzhou to get local materials, and there are many local scenic spots in Jingzhou."
“It’s hard to say whether the game can satisfy the tastes of ordinary racing game players, but players who are keen on simulated driving will definitely like this game very much!”
"After the development of the game is completed, a VR version will be made in the future to further enhance the immersion and sense of immersion in the game!"
Everyone nodded while recording.
After perfecting the details, the game looks much more fun!
Of course, no one can guarantee that it will make money. After all, such unique games are very rare.
But there is no doubt about one thing: many of its designs have never appeared before. When this game is released, it will definitely make players' eyes shine!