Chapter 356: Chapter 351: Night Cityâs Emergency Ranking Adjustment!
Translator: 549690339
Lincoln patiently explained to Mavis:
âIf we develop two amusement parks, giving players the freedom to choose, and also allowing them to switch anytime, it seems that we have resolved the problem easily. In a short time, players will find it very good and convenient.â
âHowever, if we think long-term, soon the players will no longer feel amazed by the two environments as they become accustomed to them.â
âIn this case, not only will the players lose their sense of fun, but the mechanisms we designed specifically to surprise them will also be wasted.â
In the end, Lincoln ruffled Mavisâs hair, concluding, âIâm not willing to accept a lose-lose situation for Cloud Dream and its players.â
Lincoln may be lazy in life, preferring to idle.
But when it comes to game development, he never shied away from hard work and challenges.
After all, thanks to the existence of Mirage, he had already escaped material worries, so his focus naturally shifted to his spiritual pursuits.
This is also the reason he thought about idling every day, but could still overcome his laziness and persist in training.
Itâs not that he doesnât want to be lazy, but he knows in his heart: Only by persevering in training can the gameâs combat experience become better.
And the sense of accomplishment from making the game better is much stronger than lazy satisfaction!
Of course, it would be even better if he could be lazy while making the game betterâŠ
This is also one of the reasons he continued to expand the team and cultivate outstanding designers.
However, he would never say this out loud. Only Mavis, who spent day and night with him, knew about thisâŠ
Mavis, of course, fully supported him!
However, having said that, looking at all the shuttle buses below, the players pouring out like a tide, Lincoln still felt a headache.
No more beast tides, so now you want to play âhuman tidesâ with me, huh?
What should he do?
Lincoln and Mavis stood at the highest point of the Ferris wheel, looking at the ant-like dispersing traffic below and thinking about countermeasures.
He had given up on waiting for the players to lose their novelty, which would naturally reduce the frequency of animal groups entering the amusement park.
Now he thought it was due to the short development cycle with only him and Mavis. Mavis unconditionally followed his instructions, no matter what he said. Mavis always responded with âOkay!â âYes!â and âGreat!â
With such a casual development process, it would be strange if there were no problems with the game after its release!
Lincoln shook his head, pondering strategies â
âLimit shuttle bus speed and quantity?â
âCompletely hide the little lion?â
âSet a cooldown for animal movement?â
He thought and thought, then suddenly realized he seemed to have unintentionally made a mistake.
True, he considered that a small number of players have strong aversion or even fear towards specific animals, and just want to play in a normal amusement park.
But catering too much toward a small portion of playersâ needs could be seen as indirectly harming the needs of the majority, right?
What players collectively need may be just another choice, rather than anything else.
At this thought, Lincoln suddenly felt enlightened!
âMavis! Letâs work on it!â
âOkay!â As always, Mavis was ready at any time!
The changes needed were very simple, partially following Mavisâs idea â add a âPureâ option to the âParadiseâ login page for players.
After selecting this option, the âParadiseâ the players log in to will be a âpureâ version of the amusement park without animals. đđŻđđđđąđđ«đđłđąđ.đđŹđ
This amusement park will be completely isolated from the âParadiseâ main worldâs amusement park, unaffected by the main worldâs environmental changes, animals in the wilderness wonât approach the fence, and later updates in the wilderness area wonât be synchronized into the pure version.
Players who choose the pure version of the amusement park are obviously a minority among players.
The largest player group will continue to stay in the main worldâs âParadiseâ and enjoy the occasional fun of the animals appearing!
If they miss the animals and the animals donât show up, then the players have to find ways to lure the little lion on their own.
Just like they are doing now!
Making these changes wasnât complex at all, especially with Mavisâs help, taking less than ten minutes to complete successfully.
Lincoln edited a system notification, pushing it to all players in âParadiseâ.
The players didnât sense any change until they saw the notification, realizing the game had been updated.
Without a doubt, the departing shuttle buses stopped quickly and a huge number of players rushed into the âpure versionâ of the amusement park, wanting to see what was different.
Of course, the answer was â there was no difference.
Disappointed players left quickly, and only a tiny minority of players made the âpure versionâ amusement park their permanent option.
Lincoln observed for a while and confirmed there were no problems.
He also asked Mavis to keep an eye on it for an extra day before leaving âParadiseâ with peace of mind.
Having let go of the knots in his heart, Lincoln felt refreshed.
Right after he left âParadiseâ, he received another good news â
âThe dynamic grading systemâ successfully passed the review and verification process of the relevant departments!
It only took a week since the last on-site assessment, and the efficiency was astonishing.
In addition, the relevant department specifically stated in the reply letter: âWe recommend adding the Dynamic Grading Mechanism to Cloud Dreamâs âSpeed Chaseâ game and re-conducting a grading review.â
Obviously, they intend to make Cloud Dream, the company that proposed this new grading system, the first one to try it out.
This is not only a favor but also a responsibility.
âYou proposed this system, and we also think itâs feasible after assessment and verification, so we approved it. But the first game to use this mechanism, and to be tested by the market, must be from you guys.â
âOf course, itâs great if it succeeds, but if there are problems that need to be taken responsibility for, you guys have to take the initiative and not evade.â
âItâs not possible for you to propose a system and let other companies explore it first. That doesnât make sense.â
Lincoln could easily imagine these unsaid words.
As for this, Lincoln, of course, felt: couldnât be better!
Fredâs excitement was even higher than Lincolnâs!
He also has a Spiritual Rhinoceros account, and since the closed beta of âSpeed Chase,â his private messages have been flooded by enthusiastic players!
There are countless players advising, begging, persuading, making wishes, and threatening him to loosen the content restrictions.
Of course, the threats go like this:
âHurry up and increase the scale of the customs stores, or Iâll commit suicide!â
â If you donât improve, I wonât buy the second-generation console!â
â If you donât improve, I wonât buy the game!â
âIf not improved, no one in my class will buy the game!â
Of course, amidst the overwhelming cries for âloosening content restrictions,â there are also players calling for âstrengthening content restrictions,â and even suggesting âcancelling all adult establishmentsâ:
âWhy make such a good game into a game for customers visiting adult establishments? If you donât remove all adult establishments, I will firmly boycott this game!â
âProtest on playing it close in the game. After the official release, if not cancelled, I will report!â
âProtect public order and good customs, create a healthy game environment!â
Then Fred decisively turned off private messages.
What a joke!
Do you know how much effort we put into building these shops, creating these beautiful girls, JKs, exotic beauties, handsome boys, and muscular men�
Do you think you can just tell me to delete them?
Who do you think you are!
Now, with the âDynamic Grading Mechanismâ technology, Lincoln informed Fred that it would be officially loaded into Night City, and the content of the game could be more open.
Hearing this, in Fredâs eyes, what Lincoln gave was not just a technology, but a Kingâs Sword!
With this technology and the bossâs approval, wouldnât that mean they can boldly and openly pull off a big move?
âBoss, why donât we postpone the release?â
This was Fredâs first remark.
He wanted to make a big splash, butâŠ
âItâs already Wednesday, and the game is scheduled for release on Friday. What can we do in just two days?â
Lincoln laughed and cried: âArenât you afraid the players will tear you apart?â
âOf course not!â Fred was fearless.
After all, the players would only rush to you, Boss.
And when the game is released and they see what youâve done, theyâll definitely go all out against you. Now, theyâll just have to warm up beforehand.
Itâs a warm-up for both you and the playersâŠ
Unfortunately, Lincoln shook his head and said, âForget it, Iâm scared if youâre not.â
Fred didnât believe this remark at all.
âTime is limited, so Iâll load this system first, and you guys can modify some content. Be sure to finish and submit for review by noon tomorrow.â
Lincoln explained: âOur current goal is not to make significant changes to the game content but to fully verify the reliability of the dynamic grading system.â
âOnly by verifying the systemâs reliability will our future room for growth be even greater. As for the content of the game, we can update it after it is released. We are not here for a one-time deal.â
First, Fred nodded to show that he understood Lincolnâs meaning, and then asked, âBoss, what do you think is the appropriate range for dynamic grading?â
Lincoln thought about it, âTry to lower it to at least 12+.â
It goes without saying that the highest scale should be raised to adult level.
However, the lowest, even with the dynamic grading mechanism, does not mean it can be directly lowered to all ages.
Even if you prevent players from buying or even touching guns and weapons, simply witnessing gunfights may trigger rating issues.
For example, in Daxia, children aged 6 to 10, whether playing games or watching movies, cannot directly see gunfights and gambling scenes.
And the chaos level of Night City is not suitable for children under 12 even walking on the streets.
After all, the streets of Night City can have âoverly violentâ scenes, which can directly trigger rating problemsâŠ
For Lincoln, itâs better not to have this small amount of sales than to crazily block game content to accommodate younger players!
After all, this bustling, chaotic, and enchanting Vice City was never meant for little kidsâŠ