Chapter 303 The More You Level up, the Worse You Get?

Lilith was stunned for a moment: "Equipment system? Can this system be used in any way?"

"As far as I know, the design of this system is quite fixed, right?"

For players, the equipment system is very familiar.

The equipment worn by the characters in the game is nothing more than the head, shoulders, body, hands, feet and other specific parts. The equipment of these specific parts will add some attributes to the players. At the same time, they will also have different appearances, which will be displayed when the characters wear them.

Besides that, there is nothing special.

Strictly speaking, equipment should not be considered a gameplay system, but a numerical system. After all, in most cases, equipment does not change the gameplay mechanism of the game, but is only a means and performance of numerical improvement and character strengthening.

So Lilith did not understand how Gu Fan was going to change it at the first time.

Gu Fan coughed twice and explained: "Mr. Li, in fact, the idea you mentioned just now is just one point: for the players who have already got it, we try every means to take it away through the program preset method. Right?"

Lilith nodded: "Yes! ”

Just like Shengjing Group weakened the two BDs, Infinite Starlight Milk and Dark Chain, in the final analysis, it is to deprive players of the power they have already mastered. So it can cause a lot of negative emotions.

Gu Fan continued: "Equipment system, we can do the same."

"Can't we just take away the equipment that players have already obtained?"

Lilith seemed to understand a little: "For example, it drops in PVP?"

Gu Fan shook his head: "Mr. Li is confused! If it drops in PVP, doesn't it mean that someone will pick it up if someone drops it?

"The person who drops the equipment contributes negative emotions, and the person who picks up the equipment generates positive emotions, which cancels out this way and that. Even if the person who drops the equipment contributes slightly more negative emotions, it is obviously not worth it. "

Lilith nodded slightly: "Yes, then what do you want to do?"

Gu Fan smiled: "It's very simple, use a simpler and more brutal method. Direct explosion!

"The equipment in the game, including the clothes you wear and the weapons you hold, all have durability settings.

"In other games, even if the durability of the equipment reaches zero, you only need to find a blacksmith and spend a few gold coins to repair it.

"But in our new game, when the durability reaches zero, it will completely explode and become a pile of waste. It can be recycled and reused as a material to a limited extent, but this equipment, once lost, is lost."

Lilith's eyes lit up instantly: "Huh? That's right!

"And we can also call it a special mechanism of this game, a kind of innovation in gameplay, right?"

Gu Fan nodded: "Yes! President Li, you are really very insightful!"

Lilith was so happy that she wanted to put her hands on her hips: "Of course! Who am I? I am Lilith, the first producer of hell! ”

It has to be said that the setting that equipment will explode can indeed bring a lot of negative emotions to players, there is no doubt about that.

So far, in most games on the market, equipment is permanent.

Even if it is damaged, it can be repaired with durability settings.

And in those games where weapons explode, they mostly explode during the strengthening process.

There are very few games where weapons explode just because they are used too much and cannot be repaired.

Strictly speaking, this design is actually a bit anti-human.

Because players challenge stronger monsters in order to obtain better weapons. And after obtaining good weapons After that, the player gets the property upgrade and challenges higher-level monsters. This is a positive cycle.

But if the weapon explodes, the player will not be willing to use the good weapon, and will only use the junk weapon all the time, hiding all the good weapons in the bag. This scene is more or less absurd.

It's like buying a car, and worrying about the wear and tear of the new car, so it is absurd to ride a bicycle every day.

But in the game, if such a mechanism really appears, then players will almost certainly do similar absurd behavior.

But this is exactly what Lilith wants to see.

"Very good, then let's design around this idea!"

Lilith is very happy. Now she has a dish of vinegar, and it's time to make dumplings around this dish of vinegar.

"Gu Fan, what do you think about us making a big change to the second major version of "Shadow World" according to this idea? ”

So far, Ni Tian Tang Games has only one project under development, which is the 70th version of "Shadow World".

It has been developed for a while, but generally speaking, it is still developed according to the original traditional model. It just opened a new large map and three new large group copies, which correspond to T4, T5, and T6 level equipment.

Lilith's first reaction was to implement this idea in "Shadow World".

Gu Fan hurriedly shook his head: "Mr. Li, there is no rush.

"From the current situation, the operation of "Shadow World" is relatively stable. Although the negative emotions produced are not many, it is still positive.

"Most of the players have only opened up the T2 copy of the normal difficulty. It will take at least a few months before the group copy we set is launched and the legendary T3 copy of the burial ground is completed.

"If we use the standard of full graduation of the main player group, this time can be extended, even to nearly a year.

"What's more, the new version of Shadow World can also be seen as an independent game, so there is no need to rush.

"We can make this idea into a new stand-alone game. In addition, add some new mechanisms to verify it.

"If the verification is successful, it will not be too late to consider adding it to Shadow World."

Lilith thought for a while: "Well, it makes sense. Can we add some new mechanisms to a stand-alone game? For example?"

Gu Fan continued: "It's the same reason, Mr. Li, since you have decided that the theme of this game is to 'take away the abilities that players have already acquired', then I will boldly design it.

"The enemy is upgraded, but the player's special ability is not upgraded. This should also be considered a kind of weakening, right?"

Lilith's eyes lit up: "Oh? It sounds interesting, tell me in detail!"

Gu Fan explained: "Let me give a simple analogy.

"Suppose, at the beginning of the game, we gave the player a special superpower. With this superpower, the player can call the wind and rain and chop melons and vegetables in the game.

"However, as the game progresses, the monsters encountered by the players gradually become stronger. However, this superpower has not been upgraded accordingly.

"Originally, its damage could kill monsters instantly, but now it has become a scratch.

"Players have gone through a lot of trouble to find an upgraded NPC, but after upgrading, they find that it is still a scratch.

"Think about it, the more you fight, the weaker it gets, and the more you upgrade, the worse it gets. How can players not be depressed?"