[No, Tianhu, this is the poignant and beautiful plot you mentioned? I’m almost going to vomit...]
This post actually attracted very little attention at first.
After all, "Warcraft" is relatively popular now.
And then.
There are many players who play online games without watching the plot.
Single-player players and online game players are two different things.
Because expectations and efforts are different.
Stand-alone games are now a one-time deal.
The content in stand-alone games is purchased with their own money. Players feel that they are losing money if they don’t experience it...
So generally speaking, as long as it's not particularly annoying, I'll try the single-player campaign.
Moreover, Linmu Studio’s reputation will make players more patient to experience the single-player campaigns they produce.
But online games.
Either it’s a free game or it’s a card-based game.
Let’s not mention that free games don’t cost money. There is no payment. In addition, the plots of most free online games are just chatting, so many players can jump to the plots when they can.
Many game companies don't care about the plot, as long as it's well written.
In point and card games, time is money.
Plus the special positioning of online games.
This means that the plot of this kind of game is likely to be long and stinky... because the game producers will find ways to extend the time players spend in the game and spend a lot of effort to write long stories, but they cannot treat them like a single player.
The plot and performances are meticulously crafted.
Because resources are limited.
So many players don’t watch the plot.
but……
You have to meet a person in charge and a screenwriter who are not very good at it, and think that the story they wrote is very good.
Not to mention the general publicity, players are not allowed to skip it.
That’s another story…
And "Shen Ge" has such a problem.
There is no problem with the gameplay of "Shen Ge". It is just a common mmorpg. Tianhu is also familiar with it and has a fixed audience.
But the problem lies in the plot.
The plot of "Shen Ge" is not outstanding. It just tells a love story in the guise of classical mythology. If it were simple, it would be okay, but because it is a point-and-click online game, the plot planning made the story very confusing, smelly and long.
If so, that's fine.
Players can just skip it.
But I don’t know what the “Shen Ge” project team is thinking internally. Maybe they feel that there are too many players who skip the plot.
In the latest update, players are no longer allowed to skip it.
Players can speed up the conversation process.
But you can't skip it directly.
This change is simply sick!
Players who originally entered the game happily, no matter whether they are accepting tasks or doing anything, as long as they talk to the NPC, they can only be like a wooden stake, waiting for the NPC to finish talking.
Players who are new to the game are even worse off.
Fortunately, players who have reached a certain level can choose not to go to the main line.
But new players must pass...
This main line is not as simple as accepting tasks.
Watch the conversation longer while standing still.
Ridiculously long.
Some players.
If you can’t skip it, just watch it.
Then.
That’s the post above that made me complain.
Essentially.
The plot of "Shen Ge" is really ordinary. It is based on a classical myth, and then tells a love story between a man and a woman. The hero loves the heroine, the heroine loves the second boy, and the second hero likes the second girl and then gets entangled with each other.
There is no poignancy and beauty.
Only your circle is really messy.
Players are dissatisfied, but they are not going to criticize the production team for false propaganda.
After all, I know everything about online games.
But the problem is.
The project team didn't have enough numbers.
In the open beta of the game, the plot is heavily promoted and the plot is so poignant and beautiful.
Don’t let players skip it in the game!
When players see your plot, it’s not good. Do you want me to force you to watch it?
Then the resentment exploded.
The number of replies to the post that said I wanted to vomit began to increase rapidly...
"Indeed, I really vomited. You love me and I love you. Please, you are gods. Can the production team be more popular and write some majestic stories, like Warcraft?"
"Stop talking, now I feel like I'm vomiting when I see the male protagonist's stinky face. He ran away in battle for a woman, and he was demoted to earth and still said that God is unfair. How shameless does he have to be."
"He always has double standards."
"The most irritating thing is that the plot is not skipped. Does the screenwriter think that he has written well? You know what you wrote is a piece of shit? What I want to play is the game! I don't want to watch your shit-like plot.
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"Oh no, I almost cried. A newbie enters the game and won't skip it."
"Without Linmu Studio's life, and the diseases they don't have, the battles of "Warcraft" could be skipped."
"Speaking of "Warcraft", it really beats "Godgo" by a few blocks. Regardless of the game type, their plot is not widely publicized, but it is indeed much better than "Godgo". Just one human race battle can be killed instantly.
Not to mention the plot of the entire game, each of the four races has its own campaign, and with these four campaigns, a brand new fantasy world has been built."
"Don't compare them."
"You are a piece of shit compared to others!"
"..."
This post was originally just to complain.
But not allowing skipping is really too much, so players who play "Shengo" can't help but pour out their anger here.
And talking and talking.
Perhaps another game from the same period was too dazzling.
The players couldn't help but compare.
In the end, "Shenge" was of course not well received. Not only was it frequently compared and criticized, but in the end players also boasted about the worldview and plot constructed by "Warcraft".
But that's it.
This is just the opinion of players, and most players are not black for the sake of being black.
Many of the players who stepped on me are "Shen Ge" players, and they just have grievances.
It will be fine if the production team changes it.
But some people don't think so.
…
Inside Tianhu.
"Shen Ge" project team.
The project leader, Feng Yingzhuo, looked at the replies under the forum post and felt his blood pressure rise.
He clenched his fists and really wanted to punch the screen in front of him.
But in the end, considering the screen, I have to pay for it myself.
Still gave up.
But he was really upset, so he replied at the bottom of the forum post: "What's wrong with the plot? What's wrong with the plot of "Shen Ge"? Just tell me, what's the problem? Can you point out the problem to me?"
Not long after his words were sent out.
The reply came quickly.
A bunch of players pointed out problems to him.
He directly gave the outline and wrote the plot thoroughly.
Feng Yingzhuo's blood surged again.
This is not about plot.
This is a slap in his face!
He really didn't think there was anything wrong with him at all.
Otherwise, when he was promoting it, he wouldn't have said that the plot was so poignant and beautiful, and he wouldn't have forced players not to skip it.
He really wanted the players to calm down and fully appreciate the story he was telling.
He is confident in his story!
Feng Yingzhuo's purpose was simple, but he forgot that he couldn't press the player's head...
It is normal for players to feel resentful about this.
But he doesn't think so.
Watching players jump out one after another and point out what is wrong here and where there is a problem.
He was getting more and more irritable.
He became even more irritated when he saw them all comparing "Warcraft" and "Godgo".
"Warcraft, Warcraft, do you mind*? You idiot Warcraft player! You know how to step on my game to stand out! You idiot."
Feng Yingzhuo's fingers trembled slightly as he quickly typed out this sentence. After clicking reply, he suddenly picked up the mouse and hit it hard.