Actually, someone has already put their mind to e-sports.
Hao Yun was surprised, but also a little relieved.
The players of this generation are quite imaginative. In his original plan, he had to wait until Yunmeng Games held a Warcraft tournament in a few months before the concept of e-sports would appear in this world. Thinking that all this has been brought forward.
But that’s fine too.
Correspondingly, his plans can also be advanced.
About that afternoon, Hao Yun received a special private message on his creative workshop account.
This private message was sent from the "say night" where I played against him last night.
Sayye's words were quite polite. After saying hello politely, he introduced himself to his house.
"Hello, brother, I'm Saye."
It happened that he was not busy, so Hao Yun typed a reply.
"Hello."
"I'm sorry to bother you, but I wonder if you still remember the game yesterday. I was playing the Orcs, and you sent farmers to my house to knock down three towers."
Seeing this line of writing, Hao Yun replied teasingly.
"I have an impression. Are you planning to come to me for revenge?"
Although this proposal was very tempting, Sayye, who had already shaved his head, had no confidence at all to win.
After sending an embarrassed expression, Say Ye continued typing.
"Well... wait until I think about this game more. One day I will compete with you again to avenge my shame."
"Really? Then I'll wait for you." Hao Yun typed a reply with a smile, although he didn't think this guy had the slightest chance of winning.
The tower knocking style he used with three militiamen that day was just an entertainment method. As long as this guy knocked a hole between the mine and the base, he wouldn't lose so miserably.
Although this non-mainstream style of play looks very strong, in fact few people will use it in regular games. After all, everyone is a veteran. It’s okay if the opponent’s economy can suppress it. If it can’t be suppressed, it can be directly used in the public. GG is printed on the screen.
He hasn't used those really popular playing methods yet.
Not to mention the detailed micro-management, such as cross-circuit killing, small animals blocking positions and clearing the wild, these operations that really determine the upper limit of a player's level are all bullying at this time.
You've only played a few games of World of Warcraft and you want to beat him
I'll have to play for a few years anyway.
"Let's not talk about it. In fact, the main reason why I came to you today is to chat with you and see if you are interested in joining my team."
Hearing this unexpected word, Hao Yun asked with interest.
"Team?"
Thinking that hao12345 was interested, Sayye quickly said while the iron was hot.
"Yes, you can think of it as a team that plays games together for a long time."
"You can play games by matching in the game lobby. Why should I join a team?"
As if she guessed that he would ask this question, Sayye continued typing.
"The thing is actually like this. I discussed it with a few anchors who have good relationships, and I feel that the game Warcraft can really be made competitive, especially since the popularity of this game is rising recently. If it is turned into a competition, it should be very popular. It looks interesting, so we plan to hold two games to try. And this team is mainly established for the competition."
As if worried that he would refuse, Say Ye added something later.
“I can assure you that the prize money from the competition will definitely not disappoint you!”
"Not just bonuses, if the competition can attract sponsorship and achieve profitability later, we can also pay you a salary."
It's okay to pay me a salary.
Hao Yun couldn't help but smile and continued typing.
"Leave aside bonuses and wages for now, are you cooperating with the official, or are you organizing the competition yourself?"
Sayye replied.
"Of course it is best to cooperate with the official. In fact, I am planning to discuss this matter with the official. I have already sent an email, but the other party has not replied to me yet. It doesn't matter if I really can't get sponsorship. , if we hold the competition ourselves, I can pay for the prize money out of my own pocket."
As a top anchor in the live broadcast area of Station B, he can still afford this amount of money.
However, Hao Yun did not intend to let him spend money.
As a game company that brings joy to players, how can it allow players to organize competitions at their own expense
Moreover, it is impossible for him to give up the right to host this kind of phenomenal event with unlimited future value to others.
It would be better if this private competition does not take place. If it does take place, when Yunmeng Games plans to hold an official competition, it is inevitable that there will be people saying that the officials saw the private competition going well and came out to pick peaches.
In fact, from the beginning, he planned to organize this competition by himself.
After thinking for a while, Hao Yun politely rejected his proposal.
"I'm really interested in the competition, but let's forget about the team. It doesn't matter if there are bonuses or not, and I don't need to make money by playing games. If I see relevant events being held on the official website, I will naturally participate when the time comes."
Looking at the reply on the screen, Sayye had a dumb expression on his face.
He didn't expect that even though he had made such a generous offer, he would be rejected.
However, the other party has already said this, and it seems that there is no point in trying to force him anymore.
After a moment of silence, Sayye typed.
"Okay, maybe you don't care about the prize money and the so-called salary of the game. I'm presumptuous."
"No matter what, I'm looking forward to meeting you on the field. I believe I won't lose so miserably next time."
Without hitting him, Hao Yun smiled and typed a reply.
"I'm also looking forward to it. I hope your operation will make my eyes shine next time."
After closing the private message window, Hao Yun thought for a while and called Li Zongzheng.
The phone rang twice and was quickly connected, and a familiar voice came from the other side.
"Hello?"
"It's me," Hao Yun cleared his throat and continued, "I heard that an anchor named Say Ye sent an email to our official email address?"
"Email?" Li Zongzheng was stunned for a moment and said with a wry smile, "You don't know how many emails we have received in the past few days... From this morning to now, there have been at least more than 3,000 new emails in our mailbox. My colleagues in the marketing department and I only read more than 1,000 letters at a glance, and we couldn’t understand them at all.”
so much? !
Hao Yun was stunned for a moment and asked quickly.
"Why are there so many emails? What are they?"
"The main complaints are that the human defense tower is too strong and cannot be played without nerfing it," Li Zongzheng said with a headache. "These players are really changing every day. Two days ago, they were still complaining that the human players were too weak." It’s awesome. 8 out of 10 people in the game lobby today are playing the human race. I watched a few games, and they all had the same gameplay. At the beginning, three militiamen went to each other’s house to knock down the tower... I don’t know who developed it. This bug came out, damn, this style of play is really disgusting."
Hearing this, Hao Yun looked embarrassed.
He also didn't expect that so many people would imitate this entertainment style.
But think about it, the opponent he lined up that day was considered a top streamer, and there were at least hundreds of thousands of eyes watching in the live broadcast room.
Even if 90% of the audience are cloud players, the remaining 10% of players is still a large number.
"How are you going to peel it?"
"We have to find a way to push the defense tower down to the second level. Otherwise, if the human players play like this at the beginning, other players will not be able to fight at all." Li Zongzheng said decisively.
"No, you must not change it like this," Hao Yun said quickly, "Just change the city protective armor into heavy armor."
"City protective armor changed to heavy armor?" Li Zongzheng was slightly startled and said hesitantly, "Isn't this... a little unreal?"
"What else is unrealistic about this thing," Hao Yun sighed and said, "The balance thing is to serve the game itself. Also, let me tell you something, you have to remember it."
Li Zongzheng nodded seriously.
"You say!"
"The adjustment of balance is to balance the risks and benefits of player operations, rather than restricting players' gameplay. You must remember this. We admit that the human player's starting style of three militiamen rushing home and building towers needs to be adjusted. It’s just about the strength of the defensive towers, rather than restricting human players from building towers at the same time.”
"What we want to do is a game that takes into account both entertainment and competitiveness. The balance of neutrality must not be tilted. I hope you keep this in mind."
After listening to Mr. Hao's words, a hint of enlightenment gradually appeared in Li Zongzheng's eyes.
"I understand what you mean."
Hao Yun nodded approvingly and continued.
"It's good that you understand. Also, going back to the previous matter, check your mailbox later to see if there is any email with the user ID containing the words "say night"."
"If there is any, please reply for me."
"Yunmeng Games has plans to hold an official competition. We will announce the competition details and rewards for the champion in the near future."
"Competition?" Li Zongzheng was confused, "What competition?"
"Didn't I say it? What I want to do is a game that is both entertaining and competitive," Hao Yun smiled and continued, "Now that the entertainment aspect is undoubtedly there, the next step is naturally the most important one." It’s a core competition!”