Chapter 677 The Script Is Still a Billion Points Away (Ask for a Monthly Ticket!)

Lin Wan raised her hand and said, "I have something to add. Every human soldier has his own ideas, and it doesn't necessarily mean that he will collapse or disobey the command. He may also take the initiative to become a death squad against the Zerg and win the victory, right?"

"And the specific activities of these humans can obviously be linked to the pre-war strategy."

"For example, what kind of measures did the commander take, which affected the morale and thinking of the soldiers, so the soldiers changed from being scattered in the army to being united as one."

Huang Sibo nodded: "Yes, this must be a good way."

Everyone started to record it one after another. At this point in the discussion, some prototypes of the game have come out.

This game is completely different from traditional RTS games, emphasizing pre-war strategy rather than in-war strategy, emphasizing authenticity.

Moreover, this game attaches great importance to the plot, and the weight of this movie is even higher than the game itself.

A group of horses finished recording, and suddenly their eyes lit up: "I suddenly thought of a plot idea!"

"Boss Pei likes the 'Break the Dimensional Wall' gameplay very much, and this time he is emphasizing authenticity, doesn't it fit well?"

"If we imply to the player in the plot, there is a real person in all the controlled units, and every unit sacrificed is a real life... Wouldn't that have the effect of breaking the dimensional wall?"

Zhu Xiaoce pondered for a moment: "The idea is a good idea, but... a bit outdated."

"This idea, someone wrote a science fiction novel as early as 1985, and won the Nebula Award and the Hugo Award. Moreover, that story is also about humans and Zerg. It is about a child who mistakenly thought it was a game. He's commanding an interstellar war..."

A group of horses didn't take it seriously: "Of course I know this. It's a science fiction classic. How could I have never seen it?"

"But literature doesn't mean that if you have written a subject, I can't write it. Just like "Lord of the Rings", is it possible that writers can't write Western fantasy themes? Of course not."

"The key depends on whether it is a poor imitation, or standing on the shoulders of the predecessors to write new ideas?"

"Whether it's writing a book or making a game, a good idea is the foundation of the foundation. Whether the idea can be used well depends on how you interpret it."

"I think this idea is very suitable for this game, and it is also very consistent with Mr. Pei's consistent game design philosophy."

Zhu Xiaoce nodded: "Well...you are right. But it also means that we have to find a way to tell this story in a new way."

"If we didn't come up with something new, it would be like picking someone else's tooth, and the movie and the game would all fall apart."

Everyone fell into silence again.

Obviously, if you really do this subject, you have to find a way to surpass the classics, or at least make a different interpretation, which is difficult to imagine.

Huang Sibo was a little melancholy: "Boss Pei gave too little information this time."

Lin Wan went through Mr. Pei's request again, and found a blind spot: "I saw that Mr. Pei's request can only find one actor, and there is no need to have an expression. Is this implying the plot of the movie?"

Zhu Xiaoce said: "I've already thought about this, and it's nothing more than two possibilities."

"Either, the protagonist wears a helmet or a mask all the time, so that people can't see his face and become a facial symbol. Some movies deal with it like this."

"Or, the protagonist is naturally cold and expressionless. This highlights the protagonist's personality."

"But both explanations can make sense, which makes it difficult to choose."

A group of horses thought for a while: "Although they can all be explained, the rationality is also different."

"If the main character is turned into a facial makeup symbol, then this symbol must have a referential meaning. In some superhero themes or science fiction films, when reflecting social conflicts and social problems, this kind of usage is more common."

"But our main page is about sci-fi wars. What can 'Facebook' represent? It seems that we can't find a specific intention to refer to it."

"But if it is to highlight the character design, the direction is actually very clear."

"What kind of person has no expression? A person with a strong psychological quality and extremely calm has no expression."

"I remember reading a report before that our country's astronauts have a very strong psychological quality. Even when the spacecraft was launched, their heartbeats were still less than 80 times per minute. There hasn't been much volatility."

"It's impossible for a person like this to be full of emotions. It's normal to have an expressionless face, which is very in line with President Pei's role requirements."

Zhu Xiaoce was thoughtful: "So, Pei is always implying us that the protagonist is a space warrior with strong psychological quality?"

"Moreover, there is only one protagonist, and the others are all extras, which means that most of the time it is the protagonist's one-man show. In a relatively independent space, commanding the battle with the Zerg?"

"If you combine Mr. Pei's idea of ​​'breaking the dimensional wall', you can roughly determine the prototype of a story:"

"The protagonist is a well-trained space veteran and a commander. Most of the plot is spent commanding the fleet and Zerg battles through the screen."

"However, is he commanding a real person? Does he know this? This is the key."

Everyone fell silent again.

The clues left by Mr. Pei have been deduced almost, but still haven't deduced a clear enough outline of the story.

Game mechanics affect the movie's plot, and the movie's plot affects the game's mechanics. As long as one point cannot be settled, the whole project will be difficult to handle.

Huang Sibo thought for a while: "How about I ask Mr. Pei again?"

"Report to him what we have come up with, and let him give some hints?"

Zhu Xiaoce shook his head and said firmly, "No!"

"Since Mr. Pei has said all he has said, it means he doesn't intend to reveal any more information."

"We can't always count on Mr. Pei for everything."

""Game Producer", "Beautiful Tomorrow", and "Struggle" are all carried by Mr. Pei, but we can't wait for Mr. Pei to feed the food to our mouths."

"We have to work hard to write a good story by ourselves. Mr. Pei has already helped us set the general framework, and we should develop a part of it ourselves."

Everyone looked at each other, and they all felt that Zhu Xiaoce's words made sense.

Indeed, we can't always count on Mr. Pei, we have to work hard on our own!

This time Mr. Pei just gave a general direction without explaining too many details.

But this also means that everyone is given a high degree of freedom in terms of gameplay and story structure, so I just took this opportunity to try to make a breakthrough.

After several rounds of brainstorming, the paper in front of everyone was covered with dense handwriting.

Although it has not been fully finalized, the general direction has been very clear.

Huang Sibo tapped on the table lightly: "Okay, I think we have achieved enough results today. We can't expect to eat a fat man with the task given by Mr. Pei."

"After going back, everyone calm down, and after the precipitation has settled, we will look back at these contents."

"I'll start a group chat. If you have any good ideas, you can share them in the group at any time."

"Don't delay this time, think while preparing."

"Xianbin, you should make a big frame first, and those art needs should be released as soon as possible, including the original paintings of human soldiers, battleships, and Zerg's various arms, etc., you can prepare them first."

"The same is true for Feihuang Studio. After confirming the parts that can be determined, start preparing in advance."

"While preparing and thinking, maybe you can suddenly come up with a good idea?"

Everyone nodded and stood up.

Huang Sibo once again expressed his gratitude to everyone. After all, Lu Mingliang, Lin Wan, Ma Yiqun and others have nothing to do with this project, they are here purely to help.

Lu Mingliang, Lin Wan and others also said that you are welcome, after all, this is President Pei's project, and everyone is duty-bound!

Soon, everyone left.

Zhu Xiaoce said to Huang Sibo: "Brother Huang, I was thinking, why don't we decide on the leading role first? Lu Zhiyao seems to have a schedule recently."

Huang Sibo was stunned for a moment: "Of course Lu Zhiyao is fine, but his acting skills are good. Isn't it a bit wasteful for you to let him play a character with no expression? Besides, isn't the script still undecided?"

Zhu Xiaoce said: "I have an idea, and I want to ask Lu Zhiyao to verify it."

Huang Sibo: "What do you think?"

Zhu Xiaoce said: "I plan to lock him up, play games for a few days, and bring him into the role. Maybe in the process, I will find some inspiration?"

...

Zhu Xiaoce came to the conference room and called Lu Zhiyao.

"Hello? Director Zhu?"

Zhu Xiaoce got straight to the point: "Boss Pei wants to cast a new film, with an investment of 300 million yuan, do you have an idea?"

Lu Zhiyao's voice was full of surprise: "Yes, of course!"

Many companies talk about how much money they invest in making a movie, but they are often bragging. It is not necessarily true how much money is actually invested in the movie itself.

But Boss Pei doesn't play those word games, saying that if you invest 300 million, it can only be more than less. This is a proper big production!

Mr. Pei's project is definitely a good project, even if Lu Zhiyao gets less pay, he will definitely come.

Lu Zhiyao was looking forward to it: "Director Zhu, do you have a script, please send it to me first?"

Zhu Xiaoce was silent for a moment: "Uh... the script is almost finished, why don't you come to Jingzhou first, and let's discuss it in the long run?"

Lu Zhiyao: "A little bit closer?"

Zhu Xiaoce's tone was very firm: "Well, almost!"

Lu Zhiyao thought for a while: "Then, Director Zhu, are there any other actors in this play? Are Uncle Zhang and the others coming?"

Zhu Xiaoce: "Uh... for the time being, you are alone. You are the leading actor, and there will be other actors joining in later."

For some reason, Lu Zhiyao felt a little unreliable.

But after thinking about it, this is Mr. Pei's project after all, so there is nothing to worry about. .

Lu Zhiyao nodded immediately: "Okay, then I'll get ready, and I'll be there in two days!"