CSGO Unboxing Streamer: A Charity-Driven Tycoon

Chapter 254: Operational Strategies for Papo Chicken
With the rapid rise in popularity of the game PUBG, a large number of previously unknown streamers have gained a large number of fans and gifts, and some streamers who were once popular but whose popularity had declined have experienced a second spring.

Regarding the issue of cheating, people argue about it every day on platforms, Weibo, and self-media platforms. Some people present various pieces of evidence, while others firmly believe in their favorite streamers no matter what.

However, all of this will soon be settled.

Since Lu Yiming revealed in yesterday's live stream that PUBG is his own game.

A statement from Bluehole the following noon.

In addition, there were announcements from the new operating company within the game.

That afternoon.

Many people are waiting for the update to finish so they can see which PUBG streamers will become missing persons.

This is a precedent.

After CF launched the Listening skill.

The number of technical streamers in the entire CF (Crossfire) section has been cut by two-thirds.

Even among live streamers who primarily focus on entertainment, the number has decreased by nearly a third.

Even those who persisted in broadcasting.

Because his skill level is no longer what it used to be, the popularity of his live stream has gradually declined.

Listening is like a mirror that reveals true nature.

Whether it's a human or a ghost, we'll find out after playing a few games with Di Ting once it's online.

Lu Yiming conducted the CSGO unboxing session as usual that day.

The unboxing process is now complete.

It also happened to be the end of the PUBG update.

Urged by his viewers, Lu Yiming updated the game to show them the new changes in PUBG.

In fact, not much has changed.

I've only just taken over.

They simply launched the Diting anti-cheat device.

However, when Lu Yiming answered questions from his fans before, he did say that the game would be free to play, but free players could only play in normal matchmaking.

Well known.

The high income in PUBG is partly due to the use of cheats.

For those who use cheats in PUBG, in addition to the high cost of cheats themselves, the frequent purchase of game accounts is also a major expense for them.

As soon as these words came out.

Many viewers are worried that Lu Yiming might lose money.

Um.
Say something.

Lu Yiming was also deeply moved when he saw these comments.

Why would you worry that he might lose money?

This is a gross underestimation of the inhumane management team at Tencent.

current.

On the surface, PUBG will be Lu Yiming's business, but in reality, he only owns 35% of the shares.

The penguin team is responsible for operations and management.

of course.

The penguin showed Lu Yiming enough respect.

This team is subject to the control of the CEO he appointed.

The person Lu Yiming sent to oversee this company is currently in charge.

It was assigned by Jiang Yuanming.

The position is Deputy Director of Operations at Perfect World's All-People Platform.

at this time.

Lu Yiming successfully updated and logged into the game.

The game is still the same game.

The only difference is that the game environment changed after the launch of Di Ting.

Lu Yiming hasn't played PUBG for a long time.

I immediately started a competitive match.

The map you're randomly assigned at the start of the game is the classic island map.

Lu Yiming's main strategy in PUBG is to play defensively and survive.

As expected by the viewers in the live stream.

Lu Yiming is playing PUBG.

We always land, find a car, and head to the place furthest from the flight path.

This time, we drove directly to the port of the small island.

Then came the first level of poison circle.

They didn't look for a boat and head towards the safe zone until they had a full level 3 backpack and all the necessary attachments and weapons.

[Here it comes! CEO Lu's ultimate strategy! He's geared up and ready to go!]

[Hahaha! Level 1 poison isn't poison at all! Mr. Lu's approach is actually quite clever!]

[It'll be more interesting when we start engaging in gunfights! But I wonder if those gunfight streamers will be streaming tonight!]

[Looks like it's going to be tough~ I follow a streamer, the one who uses Flash Listening footsteps, I bet he's out of a job!]

[Hilarious! A friend of mine just bought a tablet two days ago, and it still hasn't arrived. He's contacting the courier to refuse delivery~ Hahaha~]

Awesome! I hope this friend of yours is a true friend~

[Mr. Lu is really fat! He's practically got a flare gun on his clothes! Seriously, isn't anyone in N Port coming to arrest him?]

【.】

Lu Yiming took in all the discussions on the live stream.

to be frank.

The live streams of PUBG are indeed quite entertaining.

Playing with Eggplant and Tuantuan would definitely be more effective, but he can't possibly dedicate too much energy to PUBG.

After all, CS:GO is his core game.

Lu Yiming played five games that day.

I ate two chickens.

In fact, Lu Yiming could have won three games, but in this game, he encountered many fans who provided him with supplies and covered for him. Considering that it was a ranked game and would affect others, Lu Yiming chose to quit the game when there were only ten people left and seven fans were driving around him to cover for him.

They were playing a placement match in competitive mode.

The experience was good after five games.

The two games where I didn't win were because I was shot at from behind by the sixth player and my positioning was really bad, so I got attacked from multiple sides.

That night.

The number of active game users in China has exceeded 500,000.

The number of players worldwide has reached one million.

The signs of renewed prosperity are unmistakable.

Although the optimization remains the same and there are still many minor issues, at least there have been changes. Moreover, compared to Bluehole, players are more willing to believe that the new company will make more efforts for the game itself.

The next morning.

Lu Yiming received a call from Jiang Yuanming.

I briefed him on the new company's situation and the plans to begin developing PUBG.

For example, solving the problem of negative optimization and establishing new trading mechanisms and new item mechanisms.

In this regard.

Lu Yiming imagined what it would be like to survive in PUBG in the future.

But Jiang Yuanming's next words made him frown deeply.

"That's right, Mr. Lu! Zhou Bingliang plans to replicate the current cosmetic item system in CS:GO to PUBG."

Zhou Bingliang was the CEO sent by Jiang Yuanming to the new operating company of PUBG.

The reason that made Lu Yiming frown was...

Shouldn't Tencent be responsible for the operational aspects?

According to Lu Yiming's memory, the operation of PUBG was bound to be taken over by Tencent sooner or later.

The main focus is on the upgradeable weapons that will be released in the future of this game.

The mechanism that allows you to get the weapon for free, but have to spend money to upgrade it to the maximum level, really has a strong Tencent vibe.

In fact, I, the original author of the game "Original Air and Land One-Ming", had played the game during the period when it was free to play.

It truly provides ordinary players with a great gaming experience.

The in-game purchases did not directly affect the game's balance.

It's a change that people can accept.

Lu Yiming is still waiting for this game to make him money~
Jiang Yuanming's mention of Zhou Bingliang's plan left him completely bewildered.

After all, that's what he thought.

Zhou Bingliang was just a puppet in the past; the real people in charge were definitely from Tencent.

at this time.

Lu Yiming voiced his doubts.

Jiang Yuanming immediately replied, "That's right, Mr. Lu! We've all been wrong! Tencent probably doesn't intend to interfere. Zhou Bingliang is currently the de facto CEO." In fact, Jiang Yuanming was also quite surprised.

In the early stages, it was all Tencent that made the preparations. Zhou Bingliang was only parachuted into the new company yesterday, but after reporting to him today, Zhou Bingliang said that everyone in the new company is led by him.

Even some key positions were voluntarily given up.

Zhou Bingliang called him this morning to ask for someone back.

Hear this.

Lu Yiming sighed and said, "Good heavens! Is he planning to be a hands-off manager like me?"

Key departments should be vacated.

It was clearly intended to allow the people Lu Yiming sent there to fully utilize their abilities.

But Lu Yiming never intended to take over the operation of PUBG.

After all, in his opinion.

The penguin had done enough before his rebirth.

The only problem is that cheating software can't be controlled.

In terms of operations, it truly deserves a high score.

While upgradeable weapons are heavily reliant on microtransactions, at least they don't affect game balance, and there's no need to increase stats to ensure sales of new models.

soon.

At Lu Yiming's request.

Jiang Yuanming asked Zhou Bingliang to call Lu Yiming.

After answering the call.

Lu Yiming asked Zhou Bingliang to explain the current situation of the company.

"Here's the thing, Mr. Lu! Tencent only has technical staff left, including those taken over from Bluehole, totaling more than 30 people. There are still seven vacancies for key positions, and I plan to borrow people from Mr. Jiang first as a temporary measure."

Zhou Bingliang was pleasantly surprised.

I originally thought I was just here to be a signing puppet.

After all, it's difficult to carry out a mission by parachuting in alone.

But to his surprise, the situation here was completely different from what he had imagined.

Lu Yiming could hear the joy in Zhou Bingliang's voice.

Then I asked him what he thought about the future of PUBG.

Zhou Bingliang didn't really think too much about it.

The reason for deciding to copy the CSGO item system was because we thought Lu Yiming might like it.

Come when he wants to.

Based on the characteristics of PUBG, replicating the CSGO item system would be incredibly easy. For example, you could set up a weapon case for the first two chicken dinners each week, and then open the case by purchasing keys.

of course.

There are also many details that need to be addressed.

For example, how to define the rarity of cosmetic items, and whether to copy the wear and tear templates from CS:GO.

But these are all solvable problems.

Zhou Bingliang told him to give him a week and he would come up with a complete plan to give to Lu Yiming.

In this regard.

Lu Yiming shook his head and said, "Personally, I'm not optimistic about replicating the CS:GO mode in PUBG! I have some ideas you can consider before making a decision."

Trying to draw a tiger but ending up with a dog instead.

CF actually copied CSGO's item system a long time ago.

The current state of affairs is obvious to all.

It's not that Lu Yiming didn't believe Zhou Bingliang was guilty of plagiarism.

There's really no need for that.

In fact.

CSGO's potential is limited by this system alone, as evidenced by the situation of CSGO in the previous life. If it weren't for Lu Yiming's massive investment, plus the fact that Diting could provide a good gaming environment, it would have been much better.

A single Di Ting.

It also doesn't reach the level of popularity the game currently enjoys.

After all, games that are too hardcore are completely out of step with the current gaming atmosphere, and the growth rate of new players joining is far slower than the decline in the number of old players quitting.

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) is different.

Skill is one aspect of winning in PUBG, but luck is another.

Lu Yiming would rather copy the high-scoring answer sheet submitted by the PUBG operation team before his rebirth.

Replicating the CS:GO mode.

Aside from bringing him controversy, it offered no other positive help.

Zhou Bingliang then took out a pen and paper and began to record Lu Yiming's thoughts.

As the deputy director of the operations department.

The core objective is actually to figure out how to get players to willingly spend money.

Lu Yiming mentioned three things.

One is a weapon that grows in power, another is a guild system, and the third is a pass.

The requirement for upgradeable weapons is that they be as flashy as possible, such as grip skins, lighting effects, and scope muzzle skins, which can be set as functions that can be unlocked at different levels.

Even if you're already at the maximum level.

They can also make money by releasing different colors later.

However, Lu Yiming's request to lower the difficulty of obtaining it surprised Zhou Bingliang.

But then he thought of something.

He immediately said, "Mr. Lu, you're brilliant! With the acquisition difficulty lowered, even free-to-play users will consider whether to spend money to max out the level."

What came to his mind when he said this?

He immediately exclaimed excitedly, "That's right! We can also set up a type of weapon under the category of growth weapons that can reach a level comparable to growth weapons, but not as good as growth weapons of a certain level! At the same time, we can give players a certain opportunity to get a growth weapon of equivalent value for free, thus forcing players to further upgrade their growth weapons!"

All I can say is that this is truly an operation team.

They're all the same.

Lu Yiming nodded slightly upon hearing Zhou Bingliang's words of sudden enlightenment.

The same approach was taken in the operation of PUBG before its rebirth.

Upgradeable weapons are not difficult to obtain, and it's easy to upgrade them to the first few levels for free, but you'll have to spend money after that, since neither books nor upgrade materials can be obtained by playing for free.

the most important is.

We can't just upgrade one item, can we?

For normal players...

One primary weapon and one sniper rifle are the standard configuration.

Subsequently.

Zhou Bingliang demonstrated his exceptional comprehension to Lu Yiming.

It can be transparent with just a touch.

He could even improve and supplement the areas that Lu Yiming had overlooked.

In short.

Accessories below the upgrade level can be obtained by players for free, but high-level upgrade weapons must be purchased with real money.

Get kill effects, exclusive urns—all of these are included.

To allow ordinary players to have fun.

It can also give players who spend money on the game a sense of satisfaction.

Both!

current.

Players are returning in droves, and the game experience without cheaters is a qualitative leap for FPS games.

However, some groups are currently observing the situation.

Those are the professional PUBG teams.

They would naturally like to see the game improve.

But now that PUBG has a new owner, there's no answer as to what these teams should do, and no one has even contacted them about the aftermath of the competition.

This has caused concern among these team owners.

I couldn't help but worry about whether I would be able to board this new train with my old ticket.

At two o'clock that afternoon.

Lu Yiming has just started his live stream.

The live stream was bombarded with gifts.

The IDs that sent these gifts all correspond to several well-known PUBG teams.

There are domestic ones.

There are also those from overseas.

Faced with this barrage of gifts, Lu Yiming naturally understood what they were there for.

He immediately laughed and said, "Thank you for the expense! I have a general idea of ​​what the problem is, so don't worry! We're still in the internal adjustment phase, and someone will contact you soon!"

(End of this chapter)