Chapter 158 Azazel’s new game (first update)
Gu Fan breathed a sigh of relief: "Oh, which game of ours is Mr. Sa planning to copy this time?"
In comparison, things on the Hell Front were the least stressful for Gu Fan.
Because judging from the previous situation, Azazel is still in the initial stage of Lilith. They are basically copying Lilith’s previous ideas. From game design to game pricing to game promotion, they are basically the same. routine.
Therefore, Gu Fan has many plans waiting for him.
As long as Azazel continues to copy Lilith's plan, he must fulfill this contract honestly.
However, Lilith shook her head violently: "He doesn't plan to copy me this time!
“Not only that, he also changed the game’s pricing and promotion strategy!
"That's why I hurried over to discuss it with you."
Gu Fan raised his eyebrows: "Oh? Tell me in detail."
Unexpectedly, this Azazel seems to be much smarter than expected. He actually changed his style of play so quickly?
But this is normal. Previously, "Lemurs" successfully made a profit, Lilith did make a lot of money, but Azazel lost blood.
He is a very smart demon. Even if he is knocked out at first, after a few days, he will be able to roughly figure out what is going on.
However, even if Azazel could vaguely guess that Lilith was behind the scenes, he didn't dare to do anything drastic.
On the one hand, it is because of the restrictions of the contract, which Azazel must strictly abide by as a demon. On the other hand, because Lilith's status in hell is much higher than him, Azazel still has a desire to survive.
Therefore, he could only find ways to make the contract impossible to perform within the rules.
But what specific method was thought of? Gu Fan really couldn't guess it for a while.
Lilith explained: “This time, he actually wants to make an original game and draw materials from reality!
"The price of the game has also been changed, to 6 yuan!
"In addition, he actually doesn't plan to use the art team in Hell. He just wants to hand over all the resources of the art team to me, while the materials for his own game will be handled by outsourcing companies in the human world!"
Gu Fan couldn't help but feel in awe.
Um? This Azazel is very smart!
It can be said that we have found the crux of the previous failure. These three points are all the right medicine!
Why did "The Hellboy" fail before? Mainly because of two reasons: first, he copied Lilith's idea and was easily countered by Gu Fan; second, the price of the game was still a bit high, but the cost was too low, so he made a profit after being led by the anchor a little bit. .
Obviously, Azazel is determined to lower the selling price and increase the cost this time.
Originally, the art resources of Hell Front were all produced by the art team in Hell, but now using an outsourcing team can not only reduce the quality of the art, but also cost more.
Coupled with the falling price of games, it becomes even harder to make a profit.
The original game means that it is difficult for Gu Fan and Lilith to use their previous "successful experience" to crack it.
Gu Fan quickly asked: "Then how exactly does he plan to draw materials from reality?"
Lilith did not answer directly, but first asked: "Gu Fan, if you were asked to choose the least free and most painful stage in your life, or if you were asked to choose the least free and most painful group of people, what would you do? select?"
Gu Fan thought for a while: "This...it's hard to say.
“To say it’s the most painful, there’s probably no upper limit.
“There are many places where adults can collapse, such as the workplace, family, etc. Once misfortune occurs, there is no upper limit.
“But...as the saying goes, happy people are always alike, but unhappy people are each unhappy in their own way.
"For example, the 'midlife crisis' can indeed be called unfortunate, but everyone encounters different problems.
"If I had to choose a more universal, unfree and painful period, I would choose... the high school period for students from major provinces in China taking college entrance examinations."
Lilith's eyes lit up: "Oh? Tell me in detail why?"
Gu Fan did not answer directly, but first asked: "Does this have anything to do with Azazel's game? Even if you want to draw materials, that will be a matter for the next game. We have to make "Ascension" first. .”
Lilith slapped the table happily: "Isn't this a coincidence? Your answer is very close to the answer that Azazel has studied repeatedly!
"The game he wants to make is called "Henggang Middle School Simulation"!
“I have no idea why he would do this, so I have no clue.
"Since you gave almost the same answer, you should be able to understand his thoughts, right? Tell me quickly!
"As long as we understand his thinking and find corresponding ways to deal with it, won't three-quarters of the negative emotions be within reach?"
Gu Fan couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, a little surprised.
Does this Azazel have something?
Although I don’t know if he came up with this idea himself and asked others, he did have two tools to think of it.
One of the biggest problems with Hell Demon is that it doesn't understand the human world, so it naturally doesn't know what specific situations can cause players to generate a lot of negative emotions.
It is precisely because of this that Lilith often asks Gu Fan for information.
But Azazel does seem to be better than Lilith in this regard.
Of course, it may also be because there is no mole around Azazel...
Gu Fan explained: "Henggang Middle School is called 'purgatory on earth' by many people. The "Henggang Middle School Simulator" that Azazel is going to make is obviously based on this school. He only needs to put some of it into Once the content is created, it can already generate enough negative emotions.”
Lilith couldn't help but be a little surprised: "Purgatory on earth? As for having such a high evaluation?
"I heard that some Internet addiction recovery schools are really scary."
Gu Fan shook his head slightly: "There is a big difference between the two.
"Internet addiction recovery school is indeed scary, but precisely because it is so scary, excessive suffering is likely to stimulate people's subconscious self-protection mechanism. Players will gradually adapt to this intensity, and it will not produce too many negative consequences in the future. Emotional.
"Just like in your hell, the first time a sinner goes into the frying pan, he will feel horrible and painful, but if he is in the frying pan every day, he will soon get used to it, right?
"Moreover, this kind of abnormal suffering can actually easily inspire some positive emotions in people, such as sympathy, pity, and indignation...
“So all things considered, this subject may not be cost-effective.
“A considerable amount of negative sentiment may be collected, but it may also have a powerful critical effect and trigger a strong response, thereby making the game profitable and achieving both fame and fortune.”
Lilith nodded seriously: "Yes... indeed.
"Hey, your understanding of collecting negative emotions now seems to have almost surpassed mine?"
Gu Fan coughed twice: "Ahem, am I not in charge of my position and seeking my own government? I am a pure loyal minister of hell. If I want to collect more negative emotions, of course I must understand the rules in depth."
Lilith asked: "Then why do these so-called 'college entrance examination factories' eliminate these problems?"
Gu Fan explained: "It's very simple, just make a simple comparison between the 'College Entrance Examination Factory' and the 'Internet Addiction Rehabilitation School'.
“Internet addiction recovery schools are too scary. Pure, meaningless, and excessive suffering will stimulate people’s subconscious self-protection mechanisms, but college entrance examination factories will not.
“Its pain is right between ‘pure, meaningless suffering’ and ‘complicated, meaningful struggle’.
"The behavior of the Internet addiction recovery school is meaningless from beginning to end. It only satisfies the emotional needs of incompetent parents, so players can criticize this phenomenon without hesitation.
"But what about the college entrance examination factory? This problem is more complicated. It does allow many students to get into the school of their choice. For some students who have changed their destiny as a result, it does seem to be a "meaningful struggle." But from From a higher perspective, since the number of admissions in each province is fixed, this struggle is actually just a meaningless involution.
“But the problem is that this is an unsolvable dilemma, and even if you experience all this, it is difficult to say clearly who should be responsible for all this.
“If you are persecuted by an Internet addiction recovery school, you can point your finger at the principal and teachers of this school.
"But if you spent three years like a prisoner in the college entrance examination factory, who can you point the finger at? The principal? The teachers? Your parents? But they all hope that you can get good grades and get into a better university. University.
"So, even if players have a lot of negative emotions, they can never find an outlet to vent them, and they will just feel aggrieved."
Lilith nodded in understanding.