Tengda will of course have a normal holiday during the seven-day National Day holiday.
The last cycle has just ended, and Pei Qian’s personal wealth has reached an impressive 2.2 million yuan, so he can take this opportunity to take a good rest.
My parents finally moved to the new house.
Pei Qian's plan went very smoothly. He first let the two elders take time to choose furniture, home appliances, etc., and then let them live there for a few days to add life to the house, so that they could get used to it. After that, the house was given away naturally.
However, this time Pei Qian came to the new house near the high-speed rail station. Although he was mentally prepared in advance, he was still shocked by the soft decoration style inside.
The complete set of solid wood furniture is large and heavy, all in dark brown; the TV wall is covered with lotus flowers, and large landscape paintings hang on the wall; green plants can be seen everywhere in the living room, bedroom, and study room. .
Pei Qian thought silently, well, I don’t have to worry about it anymore this time, this house will be given to the two elders, and I won’t live in it anymore.
But Pei Qian really doesn’t need this apartment anymore. It’s so comfortable to live in the Sloth Apartment. There is also a housekeeper and a cleaner, so there is no need to tidy up the house or clean it.
As for the current two million personal property, Pei Qian has not yet figured out how to spend it.
Save some money first, and your ability to resist risks will be stronger.
……
October 8th, Saturday, normal work.
Pei Qian came to the company office early. He had two things to do today.
First of all, the shock department and the Tenda Cornerstone Award were arranged.
Secondly, assign new game development tasks to Tenda Game Department.
It is really difficult to choose between the shock department and the Tenda Cornerstone Award in this cycle.
Shock therapy is prepared for the departments that make the most money, but in the last cycle, it seemed that many departments were making money, but none of them made money that made Pei Qian anxious.
The one who made the most money was obviously the 500 million from ioi shares, but should this account be attributed to Yuanmeng Venture Capital or to Yangyang Games? None of it seemed very suitable.
Strictly speaking, this is a historical issue.
Shock the old horse? That doesn't make sense either.
So, Pei Qian thought for a long time and decided to give it a try this cycle. Of course, it was just a shock to the management, and all stores were still operating normally.
After the management arranged the location and decoration of the new store, they went into shock for three months. Store employees were paid extra wages according to overtime standards, which cost money and did not create new backstabbing. Just perfect.
Although Tengda Games and Yangyang Games should be given a shock, this cycle still relies on them to maintain normal operations and burn money, so they can only be spared.
As for the selection of the Tengda Cornerstone Award, Pei Qian also had a headache.
ThisIf Lai Moyu Waimai had persisted in losing money until now, it would have undoubtedly won the Tenda Cornerstone Award. However, Moyu Wai Wai has already rebelled, so it is not eligible to receive this award.
Other departments that Pei Qian has high hopes for, including managed gyms, sloth apartments, etc., have basically caused all kinds of troubles and can only deal with this "last place reward" Say goodbye to the cornerstone award of "System".
As for Headwind Logistics, I have already taken it once, so I can’t keep taking it.
Pei Qian thought for a while and finally decided to give this award to OTTO Technology.
Although OTTO Technology has done nothing, they only spent money and produced no output, which is already a great achievement.
Rewards for things like this that don’t grow gray or hair, and that make generals the best among the dwarfs, just give them as they are.
After everything was arranged, Pei Qian handed over the commendation matter to Assistant Xin, and then began to think about the new game.
This cycle is only four months, which is completely insufficient for a well-made RTS game.
Not to mention doing CG, it’s not enough.
So, Pei Qian thought about delaying this game to the next cycle so that he could spend more money.
It’s just that I still have no idea how to make this game specific.
Pei Qian doesn’t want to make his own decision, and he doesn’t want to let Hu Xianbin and others play freely. No matter which way it is, there seems to be no good result.
So, let’s turn to Teacher He for help!
Thinking of this, Pei Qian made a video call request to He An.
Not long after, the video call was connected.
He An has left Jingzhou and returned to his residence. Judging from the situation in the video, it seems that he is drinking tea and reading a book, which is quite leisurely.
"Mr. Pei? What's the matter?" He An took a slow sip of tea.
Pei Qian said very humbly: "Teacher He, I would like to ask you about the new game."
"Pfft!"
He An almost choked arrive.
For some reason, the more humble Mr. Pei’s attitude is, the more people think he is showing off.
Fortunately, He An was used to it. After coughing twice, he said, "Didn't I make it very clear? Is there anything else I need to ask?"
" For an RTS game, the game itself costs 200 million, and the CG costs another 300 million. The total is 500 million, which is definitely challenging."
He An repeated what he said before.
Pei Qian nodded: "I know, Teacher He. But if this is the only way, I'm afraid it's not enough."
"Why don't you consider the details?"
"For example, what theme should we make? What kind of story background should we choose?"
"Should the difficulty of the game be more hardcore or simpler?"
He An at the other end of the video was stunned: "Let me choose this too? This challenge is already high enough, do you want to increase it further?"
Pei Qian nodded quickly: "Yes, more!"
He An was silent.
Are you so confident?
You have already made an RTS game, but you still think it is not difficult enough and you want to increase it?
Okay, I hope you won’t regret it.
He An thought about it and said: "In terms of themes, there are actually not many options, they are just science fiction, Western fantasy, and Chinese style."
"The science fiction theme is " "Star Sea", the western fantasy theme is "Fantasy War", Chinese style... No one has done it yet."
Pei Qian was very happy: "Then I will make a Chinese style RTS?" /p>
He An chuckled: "Don't you want a challenge? The Chinese style RTS is the worst in terms of challenge!"
Pei Qian was stunned: "Huh?"
He An took a sip of tea and continued: "There are almost no RTS games that can be produced by domestic manufacturers. If you make an RTS game based on the theme of the Three Kingdoms or ancient myths, and then spend a lot of money to craft it carefully, Even if the quality is average, it will be praised to the sky by domestic players. After all, this is the only one!" "When foreign players buy it because they are interested in Chinese culture, the chance of success is still very high. "
"If you want a challenge, how about choosing Western fantasy or science fiction, and try "Fantasy War" and "Star Sea" directly?"
Pei Qian suddenly realized .
Sure enough, having an elder in the family is like having a treasure.
If I had foolishly just done it myself without asking Teacher He and made a Chinese-style RTS game, I might have made money again!
If you think about it carefully, what He An said makes sense.
If competition is misplaced, the chance of success will be greatly increased.
On the contrary, RTS games already have "Star Ocean" and "Fantasy War" as their predecessors. If you follow the trend and make something similar, wouldn't it become a pure head-to-head confrontation?
Very good!
Teacher He is indeed very resourceful and I feel stable!
Pei Qian was happy and continued: "Okay, let's do it! Teacher He, please continue to tell me, what about the difficulty of the game?"
He An frowned and looked carefully. Look at Mr. Pei’s expression on the phone screen.
Seems really happy?
So confident?
I don’t believe you really dare to do what I say!
He An continued: "The difficulty of the game must be simpler."
Pei Qian was stunned for a moment: "Huh?"
He An He chuckled: "Ah what? You don't dare?" Pei Qian scratched his head: "It's not that I don't dare, Teacher He, are you sure you can compensate by doing something simpler... Oh no, it's more challenging?" "
He An frowned slightly, a little unclear whether Mr. Pei was telling the truth or acting: "Of course, there is no doubt about this."
"RTS games are now available. has declined, but there are many old players, and the most important thing is feelings! "
"If the operation is more complicated, like "Fantasy Battle" and "Star Ocean 2", it will naturally be welcomed by hard-core players. This is the target player group of RTS games. "
" "Star Ocean 2" was released the year before last. Although many people criticized it, the sales volume was not low at all. The expansion pack released last year was also well received. "
"Although it is impossible to recreate the glory of "Star Sea", from a purely commercial perspective, it is very successful! ”
“Making RTS games more difficult is the correct way to open them. As long as the requirements of these hard-core players can be met, their purchasing power is very scary. "
"On the contrary, if an RTS game is made simple, it will be very embarrassing. For hardcore players, the game is too simple and boring to play; for ordinary players, no matter how simple it is, it is still an RTS game. Can it be compared with GOG? Still won't touch it. "
Pei Qian suddenly understood again.
Yes! What Teacher He said makes sense!
After all, Pei Qian is also a person who has studied game design. He An understood it right away
“Okay, I understand Teacher He! You are truly my guiding light! When the game is finished, I will treat you to a big meal at the unknown restaurant! "
Pei Qian thanked him profusely, and then hung up the video.
He An looked at the "Video Ended" prompt on the phone screen, a little confused.
Mr. Pei seemed to be talking about... a guiding light?
...
After hanging up the video, Pei Qian had a clear idea.
If you spend 500 million to make a low-difficulty RTS game with a science fiction or Western fantasy theme, you will definitely lose money!
Then the question is, should we make a science fiction or Western fantasy game?
After thinking about it, I decided to do science fiction.
On the one hand, "Star Ocean 2" was released more than a year ago, and it is still very popular. If you try this, the probability of failure is higher.
p>If you try "Fantasy War", it was a game nine years ago after all, so the probability of failure is not that high.
On the other hand, there are a lot of things in GOG that are suitable for getting things. As a hero in a fantasy background, Pei Qian is afraid that the new game will link up with GOG and turn over all the GOG players, which will cause trouble.
Judging from past experience, this is not the case. Impossible.
So, if you do science fiction, the probability of failure is greater and you will burn more money!