Chapter 674 Mr. He is the Guiding Lantern (seeking the moon)
During the seven-day National Day holiday, Tengda will of course have a normal holiday.
The last cycle has just ended, and Pei Qian's personal wealth has reached an impressive 2.2 million yuan, so he can take this opportunity to take a good rest.
My parents finally moved to the new house.
Pei Qian's plan went very smoothly. He first let the two elders take time to choose furniture, home appliances, etc., and then let them live there for a few days to add life to the house. In this way, after the two elders got used to living there, the house would be delivered naturally.
Out.
However, this time Pei Qian came to the new house near the high-speed rail station. Although he was mentally prepared in advance, he was still shocked by the soft decoration style inside.
The complete set of solid wood furniture is large and heavy, all in dark brown; the TV wall is covered with lotus flowers, and large landscape paintings hang on the wall; green plants can be seen everywhere in the living room, bedroom, and study room.
Pei Qian thought silently, well, there is no need to worry about it this time, this house will be given to the two elders, and he will not live in it anymore.
But Pei Qian really doesn't need this apartment anymore. It's so comfortable to live in the Sloth Apartment. There is also a housekeeper and a cleaner, so there is no need to tidy up or clean the house.
As for the current two million personal property, Pei Qian has not yet decided how to spend it.
Save first, keep some money, and your ability to withstand risks will be stronger.
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October 8th, Saturday, normal work.
Pei Qian came to the company office early. He had two things to do today.
First of all, the shock department and the Tenda Cornerstone Award were arranged.
Secondly, assign new game development tasks to Tenda Game Department.
It is really difficult to choose between the shock department and the Tenda Cornerstone Award in this cycle.
Shock therapy is prepared for the departments that make the most money, but in the last cycle, it seemed that many departments were making money, but none of them made money that made Pei Qian anxious.
The one who earns the most is obviously the 500 million from ioi shares, but should this amount be attributed to Yuanmeng Venture Capital or to Yangyang Games? Neither seems very appropriate.
Strictly speaking, this is a historical issue.
You want to shock the old horse? That makes no sense.
Therefore, Pei Qian thought for a long time and decided to shock Moyu Internet Cafe this cycle. Of course, it was just a shock to the management, and each store was still operating normally.
After the management arranged the location and decoration of the new store, they went into shock for three months. The store employees were paid extra wages according to overtime standards. This cost money without causing new backlashes. It was perfect.
Although Tenda Games and Yangyang Games should be given a shock, this cycle still relies on them to maintain normal operations and burn money, so they can only be spared.
As for the selection of the Tengda Cornerstone Award, Pei Qian also had a headache.
Originally, if Moyu Waimai persisted in losing money until now, it would undoubtedly receive the Tenda Cornerstone Award. However, Moyu Waimai has rebelled, so it is not eligible to receive this award.
Other departments that Pei Qian had high hopes for, including managed gyms, sloth apartments, etc., have basically caused all kinds of troubles, and they can only say goodbye to this cornerstone award of the "last place reward system".
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As for Headwind Logistics, I have already taken it once, so I can’t keep taking it.
Pei Qian thought about it and finally decided to give this award to Otto Technology.
Although Otto Technology has done nothing, they only spent money and produced no output, which is already a great achievement.
Rewards for things like this that don't grow gray or hair, and that make generals the best among the dwarfs, just give them as they are.
After everything was arranged, Pei Qian handed over the commendation matter to Assistant Xin, and then began to think about the new game.
This cycle is only four months, which is completely insufficient for a well-made RTS game.
Not to mention doing cg, it’s not enough.
Therefore, Pei Qian thought about delaying this game to the next cycle so that he could spend more money.
But I still have no idea how to make this game specific.
Pei Qian didn't want to make his own decision, and he didn't want to let Hu Xianbin and others have free play. No matter which way it was, there seemed to be no good results.
So, let’s turn to Teacher He for help!
Thinking of this, Pei Qian made a video call request to He An.
Not long after, the video call was connected.
He An has left Jingzhou and returned to his residence. Judging from the situation in the video, he seems to be drinking tea and reading a book, quite leisurely.
"Mr. Pei? What's the matter?" He An took a slow sip of tea.
Pei Qian said very humbly: "Teacher He, I would like to ask you about the new game."
"puff!"
He An almost choked.
For some reason, the more humble Mr. Pei's attitude is, the more people think he is showing off.
Fortunately, He An was used to it. After coughing twice, he said, "Didn't I make it very clear? Is there anything else to ask?"
"For RTS games, the game itself costs 200 million, and CG costs another 300 million. The total is 500 million. It is definitely challenging."
He An repeated what he said before.
Pei Qian nodded: "I know, Teacher He. But if this is the only way, I'm afraid it's not enough."
"Why don't you think about the details?"
"For example, what subject matter should we choose? What kind of story background should we choose?"
"Should the difficulty of the game be more hardcore or simpler?"
He An at the other end of the video was stunned: "Let me choose this too? This challenge is already high enough, do you want to increase it further?"
Pei Qian nodded quickly: "Yes, more!"
He An was silent.
Are you so confident?
You’ve already made an RTS game, but you still think it’s not difficult enough and you want to increase it?
Okay, I hope you won't regret it.
He An thought about it for a while and said: "In terms of subject matter, there are actually not many options, they are just science fiction, Western fantasy, and Chinese style."
"The sci-fi theme is "Star Sea", the western fantasy theme is "Fantasy War", Chinese style... no one has done it yet."
Pei Qian was overjoyed: "Then I will make a Chinese-style RTS?"
He An chuckled: "Don't you want a challenge? China Style RTS is the worst challenge!"
Pei Qian was stunned: "Huh?"
He An took a sip of tea and continued: "There are almost no good RTS games from domestic manufacturers. If you make an RTS game with themes of the Three Kingdoms or ancient myths, and then spend a lot of money to craft it carefully, even if the quality is average,
It will be blown to the sky by domestic players, after all, this is the only one!"
"When the time comes for foreign players to buy because they are interested in Chinese culture, the chances of success are still very high."
"If you want a challenge, how about choosing Western fantasy or science fiction, and try "Fantasy Battle" and "Star Ocean" directly?"
Pei Qian suddenly realized.
Sure enough, having an elder in the family is like having a treasure.
If I had foolishly just done it myself without asking Teacher He and made a Chinese-style RTS game, I might have made money again!
If you think about it carefully, what He An said makes sense.
Misaligned competition will greatly increase the chance of success.
On the contrary, RTS games have already been preceded by "Star Ocean" and "Fantasy War". If you follow the trend and make a similar one, wouldn't it become a pure head-to-head confrontation?
very good!
Teacher He is indeed very resourceful and I feel stable!
Pei Qian beamed with joy and continued: "Okay, let's do it! Teacher He, please continue to tell us, what about the difficulty of the game?"
He An frowned and looked carefully at Mr. Pei's expression on the phone screen.
Seems really happy?
So confident?
I don't believe you really dare to do what I say!
He An continued: "The operation difficulty of the game must be simpler."
Pei Qian was stunned for a moment: "Ah?"
He An chuckled: "Ah what? Don't you dare?"
Pei Qian scratched his head: "It's not that you don't dare, Teacher He, are you sure you can compensate by doing something simpler... Oh no, it's more challenging?"
He An frowned slightly, a little unclear whether Mr. Pei was telling the truth or acting: "Of course, there is nothing doubtful about this."
"RTS games are now in decline, but there are many old players, and the most important thing is feelings!"
"If the operation is more complicated, like "Fantasy Battle" and "Star Ocean 2", it will naturally be welcomed by hard-core players. This is the target player group of RTS games."
""Star Ocean 2" was released the year before last. Although many people criticized it, the sales volume was not low at all. The expansion pack released last year was also well received."
"Although it is impossible to recreate the glory of "Sea of Stars", from a purely commercial perspective, it is very successful!"
"Making RTS games more difficult is the correct way to open them. As long as the requirements of these hard-core players can be met, their purchasing power will be very scary."
"On the contrary, if an RTS game is made simple, it will be very embarrassing. For hardcore players, the game is too simple and boring to play; for ordinary players, no matter how simple it is, it is still an RTS game. Can it be compared with GoG? Or is it?
I won’t touch it.”
Pei Qian suddenly realized again.
Yes! What Teacher He said makes sense!
After all, Pei Qian is someone who has studied game design. He An understood it immediately after just a little bit.
"Okay, I understand, Teacher He! You are really my guiding light! When the game is finished, I will treat you to a big meal at the unknown restaurant!"
Pei Qian thanked him profusely and then hung up the video.
He An looked at the "Video Ended" prompt on the phone screen and was a little confused.
What President Pei seems to be talking about is... a guiding light?
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After hanging up the video, Pei Qian had a clear idea.
If you make a low-difficulty science fiction or western fantasy-themed RTS game and spend 500 million on it, you will definitely lose money!
So the question is, should we do science fiction or Western fantasy?
After thinking about it for a while, I decided to do science fiction.
On the one hand, "Star Ocean 2" was released more than a year ago, and it is still very popular until now. If you try this, the probability of failure is higher.
If you try "Fantasy Battle", it was a game nine years ago after all, so the probability of failure is not that high.
On the other hand, there are a lot of heroes in gog that are suitable for the Western fantasy background. Pei Qian is afraid that when the new game and gog will be linked together, all the gog players will be diverted, which will be troublesome.
Judging from past experience, this is not impossible.
Therefore, if you still work on science fiction themes, the probability of failure is greater and you will burn more money!