There is a Problem with This Online Game Planning

Gibb Co.

The secretary has left.

But Frank hasn't recovered yet...

He sat on the chair lonely, with a cigar in his mouth, letting the smoke wind around his face wantonly, trying to wake himself up.

Frank, wake up!

Why.

Said it was not to play games.

Why do you get addicted to it?

Frank began to recall his own mental journey.

At the very beginning of the game, he really didn't think it was interesting.

Ordinary monsters die instantly.

Bosses and elite monsters are slower, but far from difficult.

After switching to a new chapter.

The difficulty has increased.

But soon, as the equipment is updated, everything will go back to the way it was before.

But not only did he not feel bored, on the contrary, the more he played, the more interested he became. He even took the initiative to increase the difficulty once... and then racked his brains to match the most suitable skills and runes for him, one by one. try.

Even running the company, he didn't use his brain so crazy.

And when he saw the dropped equipment, he almost couldn't wait to pounce on it like a dog smelling shit.

When the first piece of legendary equipment dinged, orange light shot up into the sky, and he waved his arms even more excitedly.

At that moment, Frank even remembered.

Reminds me of the time when I played games carefree when I was a child...

This game is not smart at all, the gameplay structure is so simple that it even makes people feel a little crude, it is driven by equipment.

A variety of skills, with equipment of different levels, different attributes, and skill bonuses, supplemented by gems and other props.

Constructed the most basic gameplay.

But it was this simple set of gameplay that allowed him to continuously experience happiness...

He couldn't resist the constant brushing, the urge to brush advanced equipment, and the storyline of the game.

During this period, in this video game, he even felt that God rewards hard work...

Frank is already middle-aged. If you let him play FPS and fast-paced games, he really can't beat those young people.

But in Diablo, he felt like he was on the same starting line as all players, young or not.

Because the game operation is not difficult.

As long as he keeps brushing, even a middle-aged man like him can get rewards, such as the legendary equipment just now... and as the equipment improves, he can see the progress of the character with the naked eye.

And after the character progressed, it made him more comfortable brushing next time.

Then it made him feel good, because of the drop mechanism of the relevant loot after spawning monsters, he couldn't help but continue to farm.

Like ouroboros.

Finally, he sank into it step by step.

Afterwards, he didn't even care about picking pricks...

And what's even more frightening is...

There are three difficulty settings in this game: simple, normal, and difficult.

It's Normal, Hard, Expert, Master.

In addition to these four levels of difficulty, there is also the difficulty of torture, from torture 1 to torture 16.

This proves from the side how exaggerated the growth curve of this game is... 18 difficulty levels can be raised along the way.

The equipment he is exposed to now may be just the tip of the iceberg.

Before Frank was interrupted by the secretary, he raised the difficulty of the game to difficult and felt a little bit difficult.

But not only did he not give up, but he got even more motivation... He wants to keep brushing! Brush to better equipment! Want to gradually increase the difficulty!

It's outrageous! ! !

Is this the ultimate answer to the game?

Brush?

Frank snuffed out the cigar that was burning to the end, and watched the lingering smoke rising in silence for a long time.

Then, look back at the screen.

The game is still on.

He wanted to understand why he was addicted, but the reason he had just reawakened was gradually disintegrating...

go home.

keep playing.

Two thoughts swirled in his mind.

But without waiting for his mind to make a decision...

His hands were skillfully placed on the keyboard while holding the mouse...

at last.

Frank convinced himself with the reason of 'continue to test the quality of this game'.

The idea of ​​continuing to play occupied his mind in an instant.

soon.

In the office, there was another rattling sound of mouse buttons...

...

at the same time.

domestic.

Near noon.

A community in Pengcheng.

"Fuck,"

Feng Kangshun got up from the bed, logged into the Vaporwave game platform as usual, opened the friend list, and prepared to start a pleasant weekend game time.

But the next second.

He was taken aback.

His top friends are all playing Diablo!

This scene reminded him of some mixed memories.

exactly the same!

They are exactly the same!

Exactly as it was when Civilization was released!

But soon, he calmed down.

wrong.

The game is unlocked at 8:00 in the morning, and now is the hottest time for new games.

It's not surprising that so many people play.

After all, it was the game announced by Linmu Studio at the carnival.

Isn't he going to play Diablo too?

"Scared me to death, I thought it was another time-killing game like "Civilization"."

Feng Kangshun thought everything through, smiled, and made complaints while looking for the preloaded "Diablo".

Last time, "Civilization" by Linmu Studio really terrified him.

Originally, he just wanted to try it out with his friends, and if it didn’t work, he would get a refund within two hours.

But as soon as I played it, I played until the next afternoon...

13 full hours...

He didn't recover for three or four days.

Since then, he never dared to fight against others in "Civilization".

It's like a marathon, so fuck it!

And the game "Civilization" really left a deep impression on him. Even now, "Civilization" is the game he has played the longest.

Open it every now and then.

Then after playing in the era of nuclear bombs, the file is abandoned, and the cycle repeats.

"Aha, I found it."

soon.

Feng Kangshun found "Diablo" in the long list of games in the game library, and clicked to start the game.

The "Diablo" this time is different from "Civilization". He played Civilization because he was curious, and a mistake would cause eternal hatred... This time "Diablo" is his own interest.

He was very interested in the art style in it.

He thought it was really cool.

The game circle needs such a unique game!

Otherwise, what's the point of playing around with those types.

Just looking at this point, he also needs to support it!

So long ago, he pre-ordered the game.

He didn't want this game to be as addictive as "Civilization", and he didn't dare to expect it... After all, he still wants it.

As long as the game is above the horizon, he's going to blow it up!

Feng Kangshun was thinking wildly while watching the logo of Linmu Studio flash on the screen.

Then hold the mouse.

The game begins.

At this time.

The initial page of the game popped up.

Looking at the game start page, with the Gothic church in the background, Feng Kangshun geared up and put his left hand on the keyboard.

Start creating characters.

Unlike Frank, he carefully read the introductions of all occupations, and finally chose the barbarian who felt the most suitable for him.

Next, get into the game!

Similarly, there are two CGs before the game.

They are the CG of the first act and the CG of the barbarian.

See the bronzing Linmu Studio LOGO appear.

do not know how.

Feng Kangshun felt stable.

He watched the two CGs quietly, and then got a little excited.

This is the taste!

marvelous.

And wait for the game screen to come out.

Feng Kangshun controlled the barbarian to walk around in place, and then moved forward, and even had an intracranial orgasm!

oh~

This fog! The shadow! This light! This atmosphere is shaped! This skill has special effects! This unabashed element of violence...

Although the perspective cannot be changed, it is really cool!

He just entered the game, and he was worried that he would not be able to accept the top-down view of the game, but now it seems that he thinks too much.

This is also quite interesting.

With this thought in mind, Feng Kangshun continued to move forward.

Then, he's just like Frank.

Go through the same process...

The art is great, but the monsters seem weak.

But he didn't feel bored because the difficulty was too low, as Frank expected, but he felt a sense of refreshment...

At this time, the young Feng Kangshun hadn't realized anything yet...

"Hey... drop equipment."

These were the last words Feng Kangshun said.

Then.

His room fell silent.

The only sound left is the clicking of mouse buttons.

suddenly.

A gust of heat-laden breeze blew a corner of the curtain through the open gap in the window of the room.

And outside the room window.

The weather is great.

Because it is summer, the hottest time.

The sun hung high outside.

For many people outside, this is a very torturous process.

Although Feng Kangshun's community was well green, there was no one there at noon.

Occasionally, when I see one or two people, they are also in a hurry, wishing to escape from the sun immediately.

And at the same time that Feng Kangshun got his first piece of equipment in "Diablo".

downstairs.

A middle-aged man in a white shirt ran from the gate of the community to the floor where he lived, and then stood in the shadows, pulling his shirt vigorously, trying to cool himself down .

"This damn weather, how to play, let's talk about it in the evening...Dad, this is not breaking his promise, it's too hot."

The middle-aged man glanced at the area exposed to direct sunlight, and the air seemed to be distorted by the temperature.

He shook his head slightly, and said something to himself.

Originally, he said that it was a rare weekend and he planned to take his son to play, but in this situation, let alone his son, he couldn't stand it.

Thinking of this, the middle-aged man raised his head and looked upstairs.

Sure enough, all the air conditioners were running.

Looking up from the first floor, you can still vaguely see the third floor. Inside a certain window, a young man is sitting in front of the computer, concentrating on it.

Look, on such a hot day, staying at home is the right choice.

The middle-aged man smiled, looked away, then walked into the floor and returned to his home.

open the door.

His ten-year-old son jumped up in surprise.

The middle-aged man showed a guilty expression, squatted down and patiently explained to his son, comforted his son who was going to play, and chatted with his wife. Finally, he went back to take a nap.

After more than an hour.

He got up from the bed, assembled a fishing rod LABO with his son in the living room, and then chatted for a long time with the neighbor who came to visit.

Drink tea all afternoon.

What a full and relaxing day.

at this time.

It was already sunset.

After the middle-aged man sent his neighbor away, he looked out the window and smiled at the golden sunset falling on the window sill.

"Son, Dad will take you downstairs to play." He yelled towards his son's room.

"oh!"

The son ran out immediately.

The two changed their shoes in the hallway, and then went downstairs.

Although it was still a bit stuffy, it was not noon after all. Many parents brought their children downstairs, and a few familiar children were gathering together to play.

The middle-aged man patted his son on the shoulder and asked him to find his friends. After his son ran away, he planned to find a shady place to sit and chat with his neighbors.

but.

before leaving.

It seems to be a tacit understanding.

The middle-aged man looked up again and glanced at the floor he was on.

third floor.

The young man was still sitting, his posture didn't seem to change.

"What is this doing? So obsessed?"

The middle-aged man suddenly had such a question.

But soon.

He was attracted by his son and his group of children.

"Haha, transform!"

The middle-aged man immediately withdrew his gaze, looked at the children who were fighting, and showed an old father's smile.

And at the same time...

The breeze came through the gap in the window again, blowing the corner of the curtain.

The sound of children playing and fighting came in through the gap...

Hearing the child's voice, Feng Kangshun subconsciously raised his head and looked out the window.

Then.

He saw the setting sun outside, listened to the children's play, and looked down at his screen. After a moment of silence, he slapped his forehead suddenly:

"Well, what's the difference between this and civilization!"

"Damn it! Got fooled!!!"

...

In fact.

I had the same idea as Feng Kangshun, calling out more than one player for being duped...

but.

Speaking of the most impacted by "Diablo", or colleagues...

Most of the games released by Linyao Studio before have certain requirements, some kind of invisible talent requirements.

Becoming a top player takes more than just hard work.

In many cases, young and talented players can get started quickly.

And people like Frank from Gilber Company, Li Guangsheng and Mou Feng from Tianhu.

Although there is a lot of time.

But always can't play the young players.

Even, like some confrontational FPS or MOBA.

They can't even play.

but.

In this case, "Diablo" does not exist.

Middle-aged men who are in their prime, although their reactions are slower, it does not affect their experience of fun...

Because of brushing, who can't?

In fact.

The two high-ranking members of Tianhu didn't come out for a day except to go to the toilet.

Same with Frank.

until evening.

The news of getting off work came from outside, and the two of them woke up like a dream. Break away from this seemingly magical gameplay of brushing and brushing...

"I'm convinced."

In the office.

Li Guangsheng and Mou Feng held a post-event cigarette in their hands, and their spirits were sluggish...

"The ARPG that brushes the equipment can actually do this kind of thing..."

Mou Feng took a deep breath of the lung smoke and was really convinced.

Although the Tianhu he is currently working for is not outstanding, it does not mean that the company he was working for before was not awesome.

before returning home.

He has stayed in both Gilber Company and Dreamland.

Knows a lot about the game.

Compared with Frank, who plays less games, he has a better understanding of games because he has participated in game development on the front line.

I also understand how awesome the equipment-driven gameplay of "Diablo" is!

Although this set of gameplay has gone through vicissitudes and is simple, brushing words can really sum up everything.

This is a very difficult subject to balance and do well.

This gameplay seems simple, but in fact, the balance of values... is something that requires endless effort.

And it doesn't necessarily work well.

Very difficult to do.

For example, in Lin Yao’s previous life, when talking about brush games, even if it’s been more than ten years, the first thing players think of is “Diablo”. For games, smaller game companies really dare not do it.

Even the producers of big companies such as Gilber Company and Dreamland keep away from this kind of gameplay, because it is too difficult to do well, but it is very easy to do badly.

But Linmu Studio... faced the difficulties, and made a good use of this simple and charming gameplay.

It also makes it fit with the overall art style, which is fascinating.

The two of them, like Frank, were here to criticize, or to put it more bluntly, to learn from experience.

But finally.

They were all addicted.

This is something that most of the previous games of Forest Wood Studio have not done.

But also because of this, this also made Mou Feng and Li Guangsheng even more desperate...

"I completely understand how high Lin Yao's expectations for the carnival are this time... They are going to leave a name in the history of the game. It is really hard to imagine that "Diablo" is not over yet, and there will be another "World of Warcraft"……"

Mou Feng held the cigarette between his index finger and middle finger, and the more he talked, the more depressed he became.

And the other side.

Li Guangsheng slumped on the chair, as if drained dry, did not speak, did not respond, until Mou Feng mentioned "World of Warcraft", he twitched.

Then.

He sat up suddenly, held the mouse again, and continued playing Diablo.

"Ah Guang, what are you doing?"

Mou Feng heard the sound and looked at Li Guangsheng, a little strange.

Li Guangsheng ignored him, as if he was going to have a bloody battle in the game.

Mou Feng thought of something, panicked, and quickly got up and came to Li Guangsheng's side.

"Ah Guang, stop playing, don't make others ambitious!"

"Ah Guang, you don't want to escape from reality, do you?"

"No! Ah Guang! Take heart!"

"World of Warcraft has not been tested yet, we still have a way to deal with it! Ah Guang!"

"Ah Guang!! Wake up quickly!!!"

"...don't make noise! ​​I want to play games!! I love Diablo forever!!!"

With a big wave of his hand, Li Guangsheng pushed away Mou Feng's hand, then lowered his head and continued playing "Diablo".

Mou Feng looked at Li Guangsheng and stayed where he was.

It's over.

broken.

...

soon.

The time came to night.

The largest stand-alone related game forum in China.

After a day of calm.

dinner time.

The whole forum is buzzing...

What game is being discussed.

It is a player who opened the forum can guess.

This will open the players of the forum, in fact, they all have the same idea.

That is - "Diablo"!

[Damn, I was fooled! Is this game enchanted? Must be! Why can't I stop! Why can't I stop playing such a simple game! Lin Yao must have cast a spell!]

This post, which best represents the thoughts of the players, is sent out.

moment.

All the players rushed in.

It's a player who has played the game, so he has to go in and leave a message.

The whole post is very lively.

Players express the magic of this game in a direct way...

"I don't know if I cast the magic or not, I just know that time flies [lighting a cigarette], seven hours, in the blink of an eye..."

"It must be! Woohoo, if I didn't open the forum, I would continue to browse after dinner! It's really fun!"

"I thought that only RTS had this magical power to kill time, but I didn't expect... I'm young."

"The plot is almost over, Leah...you died so badly! But it was so fun!"

"At the beginning, I thought Zhong Xiu was lying at the carnival. How can players develop ever-changing styles of play through different combinations of equipment and skills when cultivating characters... I didn't know until I actually played it. That's a lot of weight.

Lin Mu Studio, awesome! "

"It feels like the end of the universe is just brushing..."

"To be serious, to be honest, the gameplay of "Diablo" is not new. I almost knew it was an equipment-driven game. The combination of gameplay and related elements is so good, and it is still of 3A quality. "Diablo" is really the first one.

Many people compare this game with "Civilization", but it's unnecessary. It's easy to misunderstand players who haven't played it. These are two games! Civilization is strategy, while Diablo...

The essence is just a game of swipe and swipe. Linmu Studio has really achieved the ultimate in the details of swipe, and it has truly made players happy to swipe. In addition to swipe, the game actually has a wonderful game plot and a huge worldview setting , all of the above plus the equipment and skill mechanism, you can't stop playing once you play! That's where the magic of this game comes from!

I don't know how to deal with this game after it reaches the full level. After all, there are too many difficulty levels, but so far, it is really excellent! Excellent! "

"The upstairs is awesome, but I can only say that it's awesome... let's not talk about it, I'm going to continue with the plot."

"A safe haven for middle-aged men, a swipe game for young people..."

"Help! I don't want to stay up late! But I can't help it!"

"..."

Replies to the post rose rapidly.

Then.

at some point in time.

Suddenly calm returned.

Because most players are back in the game.

Just blow a few words!

There are no beautiful pictures of Lin Yao!

How can there be a game fun!

Moreover, many players are actually very interested in the follow-up growth curve of this game.

After all, there are sixteen levels of torture difficulty in this game.

With such a difficulty setting, many players who have played the third act of the demon invasion and the fourth act of the battle of the Tianmen feel... the flow of the plot and the equipment dropped by it alone cannot support such a difficulty setting at all.

Then why did Linmu Studio set such an outrageous difficulty?

They are curious!

Plus the plot itself and the game itself are very engaging.

All most of the players ran to play the game.

And when players are interested in a certain game, never underestimate the speed of their liver...

Seventeen hours later.

finally.

The first player to clear the storyline appeared.

Not long after he cleared the customs, he posted a post on the forum.

[Hahaha, I cleared the level... Then, I was stupid! I'll just say one thing! Linmu Studio is God! Do you understand! It is God! 】

This post has not been paid much attention late at night.

But the next day, it was dawn.

More people are paying attention.

However, most of them tacitly did not talk about the plot, but asked, after the game is cleared, is there any new way to play...

But the host didn't sleep until the next morning. Seeing so many replies to the post, he directly sent two pictures.

The first one is a prop called Kanai's Box!

The other one is the Secret Realm Tower!

"You will know after clearing the level. After I cleared the level now, I played for another three hours. I am really convinced! Big and small secrets! New snow mountain map! Ancient equipment! God-level props Kanai's magic box! Ah... this is simply God-like settings! Let me just say one thing! Don’t worry about having nothing to play after clearing the level! This game! Bottomless!

It makes sense for Linmu Studio to set so many difficulties! What! It's really cool! "

As soon as this reply comes out!

moment.

The players who haven't cleared the level are all excited.

really.

After clearing the level, Linmu Studio also set up content!

Then.

As the time goes.

More and more players have cleared the level, and more and more players have experienced the "full version" of "Diablo", and then they are shocked by the gameplay of this game after clearing the level.

And at the same time.

Linmu Studio added another fire...

An announcement was made.

[The first season of Diablo will be launched soon, and the theme of the first season is - "Eternal War"! 】

this announcement.

There are three full pages of specific content.

It explained in detail what the season mode is, how to play it, and also explained the theme of the first season, and... the ladder leaderboard, out-of-print illusion and battle flag rewards that will be added in the first season, as well as linkage with "World of Warcraft" season pets!

And the first season will be officially launched five days later!

As soon as this announcement comes out.

moment.

The players were ecstatic.

The peers were silent.

This time, their joys and sorrows are connected.

The idea is similar.

That is - you can still play like this! ?