Regarding the external situation, Chen Xu was not affected in any way, because he basically did not pay attention to these doubts. Whether the game is good or not will only be known after it is made.
"Warcraft" is still being produced step by step, and Zhang Yida has also begun to warm up the promotion.
After all, after Chen Xu posted an official blog post announcing the trial date, players and the gaming community were actively discussing "Warcraft."
But there is no more exciting news. Chen Xu’s official blog has been handed over to his assistant Lin Rou during this period, and Lin Rou is currently in charge of Nebula Games’ official blog.
Every day, these two official blog accounts are like squeezing out toothpaste, posting a concept drawing on time every day.
Dwarves, humans, night elves, undead, and other races familiar to players in the Western fantasy genre were released by Chen Xu.
Players' expectations are also rising.
Overseas, the target software has also begun to slowly promote and warm up as before.
After "Dark Soul" and "Monster Hunter: World", overseas Nebula games actually already have many loyal fans and players.
Regarding "Warcraft", most of these overseas players also expressed their expectations.
If I really want to say what makes players dissatisfied, it is that they have no idea about the development progress of the game "Warcraft" and what the situation is like.
There are still nearly two months until the trial date!
How do you survive these days!
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Online, players spend their days like years.
The project room of Nebula Games is very lively.
"Shit! Mr. Chen, you are too strong! I strongly request that you only have 50% of your health!"
"Yes, and we don't even recruit heroes!"
"I won't give you a second degree in technology!"
"The population cannot exceed 60!"
"In addition, the four of us will form a team!"
In the office, Qin Yi, Ruan Ningxue, Lin Tao, and Yang Xin were talking to each other, leaving Chen Xu, who was sitting in front of the computer, speechless.
"You might as well ask me not to build buildings." Chen Xu said angrily.
So far, the overall battle framework of "Warcraft" has basically been completed.
What's left is that the campaign plot has not yet been completed, and some races need to be tested.
As for the testers at this stage, they are naturally themselves.
Although the four people in front of him were having fun playing, in Chen Xu's eyes they were just RTS noobs. Moreover, "Warcraft" seemed simple compared to other RTS on the market, but in fact it was much more complicated to master.
Chen Xu himself knows the content of the game quite well. He has played it for many years in his previous life. In addition, Chen Xu's reaction is relatively fast. He may not be able to compare with some professional players standing in the pyramid, but in front of him Four rookies can still hang up and fight.
After chatting with a few people about the game, Chen Xu looked at Ruan Ningxue and Yang Xin next to him.
The two of them obviously paid more attention to the plot, even though the plot here also passed through their hands.
But the two of them were still very excited to experience the plot together.
Qin Yi and Lin Tao over there teamed up to play four crazy computers.
Of course, 'greedisgood 99999' is turned on.
Regarding the current balance of "Warcraft", Chen Xu cannot say that it is completely balanced.
Because this is impossible.
But at least for now, Chen Xu believes that it has reached a balance.
After Chen Xu's actual testing and by implanting various tactics and playing styles into the AI, multiple tests were conducted with 100 times as one round.
At present, the winning rates of the four races are basically the same, with the highest difference being only 3%.
This is already perfect.
After all, there are too many variables in "Warcraft".
Each race has different tactics and has ways to deal with them.
On the stage of the World of Warcraft competition, players from the four major races have also won the championship.
At least at this stage, Chen Xu feels that there is no need to change the numerical balance.
Of course, for an RTS game, subsequent changes are inevitable.
Because for the game "Warcraft", every slight adjustment represents a dramatic change in the entire game's tactics.
For example, in the early days of the Orcs, the regular starting move was the Juggernaut, but after many years of major version changes, the experience given by the Prophet's ghost wolf after death was reduced.
The status of the prophet has been greatly improved, as has the undead Xiaoqiang.
Of course, there was a period of balance decline in "Warcraft". That was because the early night elves were very strong, but many people didn't realize it.
Until Moon almost dominated the game by relying on his understanding of the night elf race, winning the championship with 13 consecutive victories without a single defeat, allowing players to see the power of the night elves.
And then? The night elves were hacked with knives.
For example, the construction time of the Night Elf's Tree of Life is extended by 10 seconds, and the armor of the building and the attack power of the tree are reduced.
Also enjoying this kind of treatment is the human race of th000 and Tota Li Tianwang Sky, which turned the defense tower from bricks to soft tofu.
However, this numerical weakening and the enhancement of other races have actually promoted more new tactics and play styles.
This is also the charm of the game "Warcraft". There are too many variables in terms of arms, technology, heroes, and racial characteristics.
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There is still some distance before the game is open to players for trial experience.
Although the overall framework of the game has been completed, only the campaign plot remains unfinished.
In terms of screen performance, operating experience, and CG performance, the current "Warcraft" is definitely beyond the previous generation.
But it’s not like there’s no other work at all.
As for the map editor, Chen Xu is not in a hurry to go online.
Instead, we plan to let players experience the content of "Warcraft" itself before launching it.
At the same time, this period of time can also better polish this 'artifact'.
The main work left is to set up the battle system for "Warcraft".
The first is the matching mechanism, which is mainly based on rank scores.
The player's initial score is 500, and corresponding matching is performed based on score ranking and winning rate.
In addition, there is a system for recording and in-game viewing. For example, ordinary players can watch real-time high-scoring player confrontations on the viewing interface. Of course, there will be a 3-minute delay in order to prevent people from peeking at the screen to view the mine division and starting heroes.
These are all convenient for players to better observe masters, learn from other people’s experiences and tactics, and further promote the overall level of players in the game.
There is also a more complete achievement system and friend system.
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In mid-October, during this period, the news about "Warcraft" has always been a bit of toothpaste, and it has also made players grit their teeth with hatred.
After all, in the past, it was just a matter of squeezing toothpaste and drawing big cakes. At least there is a promotional video to let them know how delicious the cakes are.
The trailers are gone now
Almost every day, players post strong requests for more information and content on Chen Xu’s official blog.
Of course this is also an outlet.
But what surprised many players was that Chen Xu actually responded on this day and even drew a huge cake for them.
A promotional video they've always wanted.
After discovering it, many players couldn't wait to click on this short video of just over one minute.
I want to get a glimpse of the game "Warcraft".
After clicking on the video, a burst of passionate BGM echoed in the headphones, like a war drum.
Then the Nebula Games logo flashed away in a black cutscene, and a line of subtitles appeared (the following video is the game CG).
After that, the sound of the war drums gradually weakened, and a howling wind replaced the war drums. The first thing that appeared on the screen was a broken flag.
'We never paid any attention to ancient languages. '
As the narrator's voice fell, a human soldier was fighting a fierce battle with an orc soldier on the dark cloud-covered prairie.
Swords and axes intertwined, firelight burst out, and the clanging sound was endless.
'Foolish clinging to old grudges'
The outcome is hard to decide. The human soldiers are well-equipped in armor and holding swords and shields, but the orc warriors are born with supernatural powers.
'Fighting from generation to generation'
On the prairie, human soldiers and orc soldiers faced off, and suddenly there was lightning and thunder.
A meteorite burning with green smoke and fire streaked across the sky, attracting their attention.
'Until that day, fire rained down from the sky and a new enemy appeared'
Countless fireballs pierced the sky from the sky, and one of them landed near the human soldiers and the orc soldiers.
The flames swept through the entire grassland. In the huge pit, with green flames, a huge stone man climbed out of it, like a demon in hell.
At this time, the human soldiers and the orc soldiers held weapons in their hands and turned to confront the huge flaming stone man.
Then the camera changed, and an unknown amount of time passed in the puddle on the grassland.
Two arms full of scars appeared in the lens, one was an orc's hand and the other was a human's hand.
'Now that we are on the brink of destruction, the Reign of Chaos has finally arrived. '
The video was not long, but it made all the players feel an explosion.
After seeing this video, countless players were stunned.
Is this a game cg
This is really too strong!
The quality is completely explosive!
Even if you look carefully, you can still see the different textures on the hands of humans and orcs in the picture.
The entire game CG animation takes less than two minutes. It can be said that every frame can be used as a screenshot.
Are you making CG movies or games
Isn't the 700 million cost Chen Xu said before true
If most of the plot of "Warcraft" were CG of this quality.
It doesn’t feel impossible!
But I’m afraid more than half of your 700 million will be used to make CG!
Countless players, including industry designers, were shocked and confused after watching this CG animation.