Interstellar Travel: Becoming a Dress-Up Game Designer

Chapter 54

Growing crops is also a way for players to make money in Qingfengyi. In the past, players could arbitrarily raise prices, but now Qingfengyi has explicitly restricted prices, and players have a general idea of ​​the price levels. Those who are not indifferent to money no longer raise prices recklessly, making the trading environment much better.

Fortunately, player homes are separate entities, and if you don't agree to an entry request, others can't enter.

This setting makes this place the last sanctuary in the entire game...

Lin Shuying was shocked by Wei Linwei's reaction.

She had heard in her past life that players were the fourth calamity, but as someone who played dress-up and management games, she never really felt that way. Now she was experiencing it for herself.

If there are no restrictions, they will really ruin the game!

"Emergency server shutdown for maintenance. Quickly compile statistics on the losses caused by players."

Don't wait until it's too late to investigate.

She's willing to offer players discounts and give them away; if she doesn't want to, players can't just take it from her!

"Ok."

Soon, the server shutdown announcement floated across the world chat:

"Due to player sabotage, Qingfengyi is experiencing serious issues and will be shut down in two minutes. The downtime is currently uncertain, so all players are advised to leave the game immediately."

The players were having so much fun they were completely absorbed in the game, and this sudden blow left them very unhappy. They flocked to the platform to leave negative reviews.

"What problem? How come I don't know?"

"That's great! I'm waiting for the store to refresh!"

"Ahhh, I got the peacock screen!"

"Sisters, I managed to snag three of the same limited edition items. If you have any others, feel free to trade with me."

"Me, me, me, what do you have? I have the limited-edition Queen's Set."

.........

Players barely paid attention to the server shutdown announcement. Zhang Zhongxia's application for server shutdown with the game platform was quickly approved, and Qingfengyi officially shut down.

The player was removed.

All the players stood in a holographic world devoid of any breeze, and found themselves with nowhere to go...

"It's all your fault! Why did you have to rob the game's official website of all things!"

"It's not entirely our fault; we were too excited and couldn't control ourselves..."

"I just couldn't resist. You don't understand the joy of legal robbery!"

"This is the latest opportunity to get a limited edition! Who wouldn't be tempted?"

Forehead.......

Offline, Wei Linwei asked, "Boss, should we restrict combat between players and disable the withdrawal function?"

Lin Qiaoqiao looked at the data table that had been brought up and said, "I don't recommend turning off the cash withdrawal item, but the duel function can be disabled. Look, the money earned from just one item is more than a third of the money earned from all the previous items combined. It's practically an eternal gold mine."

During this period, players have been withdrawing money in various ways, and many non-paying players couldn't resist placing their first recharge and buying a large pack of withdrawal tokens.

Therefore, it shouldn't be banned; in fact, it should be strengthened!

Lin Shuying agreed with Lin Qiaoqiao's words. The cash withdrawal talisman was a highlight of her design, Qingfengyi. It was a treasure that could enhance players' gameplay in terms of crafting, free experience, and creativity, and it was also a boosting item for many later activities.

However, everything can be withdrawn as cash, except for things that are not permitted by the authorities.

In the realm of gaming, restrictions are often simpler than openness, aren't they?

"Update a protection system to make official venues, props, and NPCs invincible."

"Good idea."

Lin Shuying said with a mischievous smile, "Defense alone is not enough; we also need to attack. Only by attacking can we recover from this loss and prevent future losses."

It can also add to the gameplay.

Many games have a defense system that is itself a gameplay element; she might as well learn from it.

It's also a chance to vent the players' fighting spirit; the excessive freedom of holographic games is really hard to control!

However, for game designers, there is only one situation that gives planning companies a headache: a large number of players abandoning the game. I've never heard of players driving a game to the brink of collapse.

Lin Shuying handed the numerical data to Wei Linwei and took the opportunity to verify the extent of the player damage in detail.

The data includes invincibility effects on official venues, props, and personnel, losses incurred by players, and restrictions added later, which involves a considerable amount of work.

According to Lin Shuying's design, it was handed over to the intelligent.........

Lin Shuying devised a defensive oversight system, which included four guardians, 100,000 Yin soldiers, 100,000 Heavenly soldiers, and dungeons.

The four guardians are Black and White Impermanence, Erlang Shen, and Chang'e (Lin Shuying simply likes these four, hahaha).

Those who hunt or rob players without cause will be captured and imprisoned in the dungeon for three hours. After being released, they will be corrupted by yin energy and will have a 100% unlucky attribute, with the negative effect lasting for four hours.

The bad luck during the event is off the charts, especially with this "Golden Jade Abundance" event, which is almost entirely related to luck.

Anyone who damages official props, venues, or facilities will be captured by celestial soldiers and imprisoned in the Heavenly Jail for three hours. Upon release, they will be subjected to the gazing effect of the heavens. They will also be struck by lightning periodically, along with other unlucky effects.

The bad luck attribute cannot be removed during its duration and may even affect nearby teammates.

The staring effect can be removed by compensating the object that was destroyed, ten times the amount.

Of course, nothing can stop players' desire to kill and rob; they simply can't resist!

This is part of the game's appeal; therefore, celestial and ghostly soldiers are challenging and have health bars. However, if you dare to challenge and defeat them, be prepared to face their powerful backers.

The big boss is hidden, and Lin Shuying is a little curious about how long it will take for these players to trigger the big boss's appearance.

As Lin Shuying's favorite of the Four Gods of Heaven and Earth, she put a lot of effort into creating them.

Erlang Shen and Chang'e, in particular, are incredibly handsome and beautiful!

Most importantly, they're all invincible, hehe~

Its quirky personality is a nice little surprise for players.

She also turned the large platform in front of the guild into an arena, where guild battles, team battles, and individual duels were all held.

Battles require purchasing battle tokens. Once both sides have placed their tokens and bets into the Nine Dragon Cauldron, the battle can begin.

Battles must involve stakes, with the official taking a cut of one-thousandth. Therefore, the items invested must meet the official minimum cut; otherwise, the battle will not be accepted.

Lin Shuying felt like she was starting to resemble the game designer from her past life, resorting to any means to exploit players...

I've been corrupted by Lin Qiaoqiao, hehe.

In response to the player's egregious behavior, Lin Shuying applied a negative effect—100% bad luck.

You can pay to settle the matter – ten times the compensation will do, but you can't pay it all in one day, otherwise you won't feel satisfied.

Players who did not participate in the fight or robbery will receive a good luck effect, with a maximum luck bonus of 20%.

You need to compare your bad luck to others to know where your limits are; otherwise, you won't learn your lesson.

The construction of the dungeon, the sky prison, and the supervisors took a little time, dragging on for half a month.

Then she started updating, and for this update she had Zhang Zhongxia post an announcement on the game platform, with the official update scheduled for midnight.

Those players who had been ruining Qingfengyi wasted a full half month, during which time they picked up the fighting games they used to play again, and some even imitated Qingfengyi's games.

But no matter how I play it, it just doesn't feel right.

Zerg-based games are indeed mainstream, but they can be a bit frustrating to play. Playing a few games a day is fine, but spending all your gaming time on them is not recommended.

I didn't notice it before, but now I'm finding it hard to adapt.

One problem is the lack of freedom, and the other is the excessive emotional and physical strain. Playing Qingfengyi gives people a feeling of relaxation, freedom, and joy, allowing them to do whatever they want.

Even just lying in bed feeling the softness of the bed, or lying in a flower field smelling the fragrance of flowers.

These are things that are basically impossible to do in other games, which have mandatory tasks.

For example, in the Zerg battle, if you don't fight, you lose; in the newly developed flower-growing game, you need to water the flowers, buy fertilizer, and collect them. If you don't collect the flowers, they will rot and production will decrease.

Although it's similar to Qingfengyi, there's a strange feeling here that I have to do it...

They miss the comfortable bed at Qingfengyi, where they could sleep directly after playing.

I miss the homeland nestled in the gentle breeze.

I miss the comfortable and beautiful clothes I wore in the gentle breeze.

Are the birds hungry...?

I'm so excited to finally get an update from Qingfengyi!

When login access was granted, a large number of players flooded in instantly, causing the server to lag for a minute. The game platform's technical staff worked overtime to fix the issue.

The technicians were stunned. "This is the first time I've ever known that our server could lag."

"It's probably because Vega has let in another 200 million players this time."

"That doesn't make sense either. Didn't the latest upgrade test show that it could handle it?"

"Who knows? Have you got it done?"

........

After entering, players first check if their homes, gardens, and birds are damaged.

Then I started feeding the birds, hugging and kissing each one.

"Oh my god, I've never missed you so much, my darlings!!"

For the first time, the interstellar people learned about the concept of raising and nurturing pets, even though it was virtual. They missed it when they couldn't see it.

When I see them, I want to buy them delicious food, nice clothes, and pretty clothes, and hug, kiss, and lift them up high.

Besides bird food, fish tank, and fish food, Qingfengyi doesn't have any other pet supplies.

The game is opened half an hour in advance to give players time to prepare.

Half an hour later, all players were teleported to the guild's main square.

The players stood crammed together, with three or four squeezed into a single square meter.

Then, lightning flashed and thunder roared in the dark sky, and the earth began to shake!

Many players were even pushed onto the players next to them, accompanied by deafening explosions.

"What does Qingfeng intend to do?"

"They won't kill us ten times over to vent their anger, will they?"

"Definitely not. The game convention clearly stipulates that designers are not allowed to design games that maliciously harm, hunt, or make things difficult for players, including combat games."

"Ahhhh, I feel a powerful pressure pressing down on me, and I can't breathe."

"Get up, don't lean on me!"

"Could you move over there a bit? It's so crowded."

"Aaaaaah! Who stepped on my foot?! Who stepped on my foot?!"

"Ahhhh, you guys are going too far! I've fallen down, don't step on me, help me up!"

"Go back to your death."

"Then I'll miss the special effects!"