Chapter 196 Boredom and Anger
Gu Fan turned on his phone and searched for videos related to road rage on video websites.
Lilith was quite satisfied to see that many people who were usually gentle became furious, and some people who were already bad-tempered became even more furious.
Especially some foreign road rage videos, where the two parties directly engage in American-style Iahe when they disagree, which is even more thrilling to watch.
"Okay! Gu Fan, you really have a lot of ideas, I didn't misjudge you!
"Then please tell me in detail, how should this game be made?"
Gu Fan thought for a moment and then spoke.
"Mr. Li, I think this game should focus on two negative emotions, namely anger and boredom!
“The superposition of these two negative emotions is enough to dilute the fun brought by ordinary driving, making negative emotions the main direction of emotions generated by the game.
"In addition, I think this is best a stand-alone game that can be connected to the Internet. This is of great significance for further collecting negative emotions."
Lilith was a little confused when she heard this: "A stand-alone game that can be connected to the Internet? That is to say, players are not forced to connect to the Internet at any time. They can also play stand-alone at ordinary times, but add networking capabilities for them? Just like the original "Fire Thief"?"
Gu Fan nodded: "Yes!"
Lilith was a little confused: "Is there any explanation for this?"
Gu Fan explained: "Of course there are opinions. The Internet must play a very important role in generating negative emotions. As for road rage, the probability of players getting road rage because of NPC's vehicles is obviously significantly lower than that of other players. The player's vehicle was road raged."
Lilith thought about it, indeed.
In comparison, although NPCs can also inspire players' anger, this emotion is often short-lived and not lasting. Because players know very well that it is just a computer AI. It is a written program and not a real person. It does not even have its own consciousness. What is there to get angry about?
But if it were a fight with a real person, the situation might be very different.
"Why not just do online mode?" Lilith asked.
Gu Fan smiled: "If we directly play the online mode, many players will be directly persuaded to quit.
“Since we want to collect as much negative emotions as possible, of course we should trick as many players into killing as possible.
“In this way, if the network environment does not allow players, they can at least play the single-player mode and continue to contribute negative emotional value to us.
"No matter how small a mosquito is, it's still meat."
Lilith nodded: "Well, that's good, Gu Fan, you have thought it through! Then how to make this game specifically?"
Gu Fan took a few steps in the living room and simply smoothed out his thoughts: "It's very simple, Mr. Li, we have to design this game around the two negative emotions I mentioned before, which are 'boredom' and 'angry' 』.
“How do you make players feel bored?
"General racing games will definitely not work. Players can race and drift, which will only make them feel the adrenaline rush.
"If you want to make players feel bored, you need to be as close to the real driving environment as possible. Speed limits, abide by traffic rules, avoid pedestrians and electric vehicles, and it is best to arrange traffic jams from time to time. At the same time, players must be restricted The driving route is so that they are not free to drive wherever they want, but must strictly follow a fixed route."
Lilith couldn't help but her eyes lit up: "That's right! This is indeed more boring, but what about anger?"
Gu Fan continued: "It's very simple, let's think about the conditions for road rage.
“We require players to drive on specific routes and obey traffic rules. Once they violate the rules, they may be caught or have points deducted.
"But! On this basis, we often arrange some NPC vehicles near players to engage in uncivilized driving behaviors such as repeated lane changes and traffic jams to arouse players' anger as much as possible!"
Lilith listened carefully and nodded frequently: "Yeah! It sounds like a good idea!
"But... you will get tired easily if you keep doing this, right? What if the player breaks the jar and drops it?"
Gu Fan explained: "It's very simple, we just need to continue to increase the punishment!
"If the player violates the rules, he will be punished according to the rules. Fines and points deduction! If the points are deducted, the account will be frozen for a period of time, and then the game can be played normally.
"If the player is injured in a car accident, he must wait for the ambulance to arrive, and then watch helplessly as he is dragged into the ambulance and hospitalized in the hospital. In this process, the player's medical expenses in the hospital will also be deducted. During this period, the player As soon as I went online, I was in the hospital and couldn't continue playing the game.
“If the player unfortunately dies, the game account will also be frozen for a certain period of time and cannot be played.
“One more thing, if there is an accident on the road and another driver is involved in a car accident, the player must pull over immediately to rescue!
“In reality, this kind of thing is purely voluntary, but in our game, it must be mandatory.
"If the player does not save the player, points and fines will also be deducted, which will further create more negative emotions among the players!"
Lilith frowned slightly: "What if the player goes to save it?"
Gu Fan chuckled: "Then rescue! If the rescue is successful, you will get a small bonus. However, the player must rescue correctly according to the condition of the injured, and must follow a certain process.
"For example, you need to turn off the engine first, help the injured person unbuckle his seat belt, let the injured person tilt his head up, and keep the respiratory tract open. If there are obvious wounds, you need to perform a simple bandage to stop the bleeding. Depending on the condition of the injured person, decide whether to remove him from the vehicle... …
"Once a player makes any wrong steps, not only will they not get the bonus, but they will also have extra money deducted!"
Lilith's eyes lit up: "Oh? In other words, the reward is very low, but the punishment is very high? Very good, this is very consistent with the design idea of our game Against Heaven! Is there anything else?"
Gu Fan thought for a while: "Other functions can also be added as appropriate.
“For example, where does the money in the game come from? We can provide players with several different careers.
"Office workers: You need to drive to and from get off work on time every day. You must experience morning and evening rush hours. Once you are late, your wages will be deducted. The monthly salary is relatively fixed.
“Taxi drivers: They need to pick up jobs everywhere in the city. The routes are relatively free, but the income also fluctuates greatly.
"Internet celebrity: You can live broadcast your driving content, but it depends on how many people watch it. Of course, the live broadcast is carried out in the game, and players also watch it in the game. Only if there are many people watching, can you get income, otherwise Just not a penny.
"For other functions, Mr. Li, you can add them as appropriate."
Lilith was very happy: "Very good! Gu Fan, this is a great idea! Thank you for your hard work and great contributions to Nitian! I will definitely not treat you badly when you go to hell!"
Gu Fan coughed twice in embarrassment: "Ahem, Mr. Li, actually you can treat me right in this world, you don't have to go to hell. Look at your red Ferrari..."
Lilith pretended not to hear: "Okay Gu Fan, let me write the design draft for this game in person! You have worked too hard during this period, so take a good two days of rest!
"By the way, tell all the key members that I will hold a meeting of leaders the day after tomorrow. Make sure everyone attends. I have something very important to announce!"
After saying that, Lilith disappeared on the spot.
"You don't need me to write a design draft this time?"
Gu Fan couldn't help but frown slightly. He was a little surprised and had a vague premonition of something bad.
It stands to reason that as Lilith's trust in herself increases, her autonomy in work should also become stronger and stronger.
From the very beginning, I couldn't put forward any opinions at all, then I was able to participate in finalizing the theme and general direction of the game, and then I was able to actively design...
Gu Fan is clearly on the right path.
But now, why did he suddenly fall back again? Are you not allowed to write design drafts?
Is it really what Lilith said, that she thought he was too tired and asked him to rest for two days?
How can it be!
Gu Fan knew these demons so well that it was absolutely impossible to be considerate of his subordinates.
There is only one explanation and that is that Lilith's trust in Gu Fan has declined!
But there was nothing Gu Fan could do at this time. If Lilith forced her to write a design plan when she had been informed that she did not need to write it, it would arouse even greater suspicion.
"Forget it, let's stop thinking about it now."
Gu Fan was indeed very tired these past few days. He burned his brain with high intensity every day, and his brain was almost smoking. He just took this opportunity to take a good rest and cool down.
He stretched out, washed briefly, and lay down on the bed early to sleep.