Lin Mengmeng went to the rest area behind the gym to rest.
There was still some time before the start of the game. Thinking that it was idle time, Hao Yun wandered around the arena.
At the same time, near the stands on the west side of the stadium, Li Zongzheng and Lin Jun were also standing there bored.
All the work had been arranged before the game started, so there wasn't much they needed to do on the spot.
The vast majority of Warcraft players are of relatively high quality. Players enter through the player channel, and players also enter through the main entrance of the stadium in an orderly manner with the authentication of their game ID.
That densely packed group of people, roughly calculated, numbered at least around 30,000 to 50,000 people.
In fact, this number has exceeded Yunmeng Games’ expectations.
Everyone originally thought that it would be great to have 20,000 people here, but they didn't expect that the stadium was so packed that there was almost no room to stay in the corridor leading to the auditorium.
Looking at the sea of people not far away, Li Zongzheng, who was standing in the stands, couldn't help but sigh.
"We are losing money by not charging tickets this time."
As a member of the Warcraft design team, he was in favor of charging tickets for the game.
Paying tickets to watch games is a natural thing, whether it is basketball or football.
Only by establishing a complete payment system can we ensure that the War Cry Cup can be held one session after another, instead of having to end hastily due to budget issues someday in the future.
"How can it be considered a loss of blood?" Lin Jun said with a smile, "Taking a longer-term view, what we have to do now is not to harvest wool from the competition, but to find ways to expand this market. After two more sessions, we will make a profit A loss report, not to mention tickets, players are happy to just donate!"
Li Zongzheng rolled his eyes and didn't want to listen to his nonsense.
At this moment, Lin Jun glanced at his watch and suddenly asked.
"By the way, is hao12345 here?"
Li Zongzheng shook his head and said.
"I didn't see it, what's wrong?"
The expression on Jun Lin's face was a little strange. He spoke slowly.
"You said... what if he doesn't come in the end?"
Li Zongzheng was stunned for a moment and answered subconsciously.
"No way... He promised to come."
When he said this, Li Zongzheng's voice did not have much confidence.
Logically speaking, the game was about to start. Even if he didn't arrive a few hours early, this guy should have come to say hello.
However, so far, he has not received a call from his assistant.
Before this, he had repeatedly emphasized to his assistant that as soon as hao12345 signed in at the gym, he would call him immediately...
Was he really cheated
Thinking of this, Li Zongzheng began to panic.
"I promise, I promise, but it's not like I'm here already," Lin Jun shook his head, "Did you sign the contract? Or did you give her money?"
Li Zongzheng said with an embarrassed look.
"We started offering him money... but he refused."
Hearing these words, Lin Jun sighed.
"Come on... I hope the audience will forget about this."
…
This is the first time for everyone to hold this kind of event, so it is normal for them to have no experience.
However, it is obviously impossible to expect players to forget the pie painted on the promotional poster.
In particular, Yunmeng Games has created enough mystery for the master hao12345, and almost everyone is curious about his true identity.
Under such circumstances, hao12345 himself did not come, and did not even participate in the opening ceremony. It is conceivable how strong the opinions of the players will be.
In the discussion community of the creative workshop, some people have posted to express their dissatisfaction.
"Did you invite anyone?"
"Jay, is this false propaganda?"
"I came to this game just because of my idol's appearance, but you told me that he was not present during the entire opening ceremony on the first day?"
"Hey, it was a waste of time!"
He said that it was entirely for those who came here for hao12345, and his speech was somewhat exaggerated.
But one thing is true, almost all the players present were more or less disappointed because they failed to see the number one boss on the God of War list at the opening ceremony.
However, while there are certainly disappointments, there are also many surprises.
The audience who could not see the digital master unexpectedly saw Mr. Hao, who had not appeared on the promotional poster, in the commentary lineup announced on the spot!
As the designer of Warcraft, no one has a greater say in the game than he does.
The grand but not protracted opening ceremony ended quickly, and the round F competition began immediately afterwards.
In this round of competition, there are a total of 10 rounds. In each round, 10 players will compete, and 5 winners will be determined.
On the stage directly in front of the stadium, ten computers were arranged in a small arc V shape, facing the audience.
In addition to the keyboard and mouse, there is also a can of Akaniu energy drink and a bottle of unbranded mineral water on the table. The configuration is like a small Internet cafe.
There is a large screen between the players and the audience. The organizer will decide which game to play on the screen based on the votes of the audience and explain the situation.
Taking into account the fairness of the competition and to prevent contestants from being disturbed by the atmosphere in the venue, all contestants will be forced to wear active noise reduction headphones. Basically, they can only hear the sounds of their own games during the competition.
If you take off your headphones or turn off the noise reduction function, it will be considered cheating and you will be automatically disqualified from the competition with two warnings.
Generally speaking, those who are voted to be played on the big screen are the popular players on the top 100 list.
For example, Yagami has millions of fans.
His duel with the well-known forum player "DK Blade" was shown on the big screen with an overwhelming majority of votes.
The competition entered the pre-war preparation stage, and the staff made final adjustments to the competition equipment.
In the commentary box.
Li Feifei, a well-known game video producer who served as the official commentator, looked at Mr. Hao sitting next to him in surprise and said.
"Although I heard from the organizer that they would arrange a partner for me, I didn't expect it to be you."
Hao Yun smiled and said.
"Isn't that surprising?"
"That's such a surprise!" Li Feifei continued with a smile, "I always thought that my partner was a master of numbers, but I didn't expect that our chief designer of Warcraft would be here! Mr. Hao, to be honest, I have always been your Fans! Can I ask you a question?”
Hao Yun smiled and nodded.
"If it's about gaming."
"Of course, it must be about the game. Although I believe the audience is more curious about you than the game, we are at the competition after all," Li Feifei joked, skillfully and naturally bringing the topic back to To get to the point, "I heard that Yunmeng Games has given quite a lot of favorable conditions to support the Warcraft team this time. However, the format of the competition is a 1V1 individual competition, so that most players participate in their own name... I believe I am not the only one who has this question, what is the official intention of doing this?"
"The 1V1 rules mainly take into account the rhythm of the game. RTS games are different from other games. Once the number of units increases, the impact of details on the entire game will be minimal. We have also considered 2V2 and 3V3 games before, but After research, it was found that the balance of multiplayer competitions cannot be controlled at all. In the end, it can easily develop into a sea of airplanes or a sea of tanks, which is neither entertaining nor technical. The role of heroes in the battle situation will also be weakened... So in the end We just gave up."
Li Feifei asked.
"In other words, the team competition is a shelved project?"
Hao Yun shook his head.
"It's not to be said that it has been shelved. To be precise, this is an attempt we have made. Yunmeng Games is not a company that is satisfied with the status quo. Our future planned games are not only Warcraft. We will also Developing more interesting gameplay, and team competition of 3 to 5 people has always been an area we are exploring."
"Is it a team competition of 3 to 5 people? It's really difficult for the game Warcraft." Li Feifei nodded thoughtfully and joked, "It's okay if it's for the entertainment bureau, but the competition If so... I’m afraid the pressure on our interpretation will be quite high.”
Hao Yun smiled and said.
"Understandably, it was a hectic scene."
At this moment, Li Feifei suddenly keenly captured a detail from Hao Yun's words.
"You mean... Yunmeng Games has plans for a new game soon? And this new game will be a game with team competition as its core?"
Hao Yun did not answer the question directly, but gave him and all the players an imaginative smile.
"It's not necessarily a new game, it may be new rules. Warcraft is an RTS game, but is RTS the only way to play Warcraft?"
"On this point, I believe every player here has a better say than me."