Started as a comics editor

Chapter 17 Card Game

Chapter 17 Card Game
If Tang Yao were asked to think of a suitable plot for a card drawing game, her first reaction would definitely be the Fate series.

Because whether it is the plot setting or the success case, it is indeed the most suitable.

The Heroic Servant system that is particularly suitable for card drawing, with existing titles, ranks, skills, Noble Phantasms and other settings.

There is also the mobile game "Fate Grand Order", which did have a glorious past, although its operation became worse and worse in the later stages.

These are all plus points.

And most importantly, the original Fate itself is very interesting, not to mention that there is also a popular work called "Fate Zero", which is one of the most attentive works of Urobuchi and was designed by Gen Urobuchi.

In fact, most animations have a certain filter when they are watched at the time. Many masterpieces in memory may become just so-so after watching them again after a few years... but "Fate Zero" is obviously not one of them.

It is one of those works that can still be regarded as a masterpiece even after watching it again after a few years. This can be seen from the fact that UFO Studio has never produced any work that surpasses it.

FZ's distinctive character creation and fast-paced narrative are both very memorable.

This is the perfect introduction to the game.

Although in Tang Yao's previous life, many people joked that players of the card drawing game were stupid and had a lot of money.

But in fact, most players are rational people. They will never spend more if they can spend less. If you want them to pay money for love, you should at least let them have the feeling of love. It is not a stable and arrogant idea to make a shoddy card-drawing mobile game and expect players to buy it on a large scale just by relying on beautiful portraits.

Back when card-drawing mobile games were making a killing, weren't there a lot of copycat games that flopped? Thinking that simply drawing some pretty illustrations will keep players coming back is truly naive.

As for how to make players feel love, the character illustrations are one aspect, but there are many other aspects that need to be coordinated, such as voice actors, plot, character creation, and even gameplay.

But with Tang Yao's current abilities, there is really no way for her to make any effort in this regard.

So she had to take a shortcut in a sense.

For example... a good enough original.

Animation is definitely not possible at the moment, but comics are possible.

Of course, the visual experience brought by comics is bound to be inferior to that of animation, because these are two completely different media.

Unfortunately... the success of "Fate Zero" is inseparable from the extremely abundant drawing resources. It is impossible to replicate the feeling of the animation in the comics.

Although the two carriers are extremely similar, they have completely different characteristics.

For example, the best animation work Tang Yao had ever seen before her death in her previous life was "The Burial of Frielian". Most readers who have seen the battle scenes of the original work would probably sigh, "Let's leave it to the animation team."

However, if an excellent work is loved even if it has shortcomings, it proves that it must have advantages that can completely outweigh the shortcomings.

The battle scenes in Fulilian's original work are indeed not that good, but that doesn't stop them from looking good.

Even if we remove those battle scenes that are created with extremely abundant drawing resources... "Fate Zero" still has readers who will exclaim "This comic is really interesting" thanks to its distinctive character creation, fast-paced narrative, and excellent ideas.

As long as the comics have a certain level of popularity, as long as Fate's Heroic Servant system can plant seeds in the hearts of readers, and as long as the characters in the work can be loved by readers.

That would make the settings in the mobile game more acceptable and easier to understand, and some of the characters that have already appeared in the comics could directly gain the favor of the players, thereby cheating them of their money... no, thereby stimulating the players' desire to get them.

and so.

The first step of this game is not to draw a beautiful girl.

Instead, draw a good enough comic based on the original Fate work.

The most suitable one, of course, is "Fate Zero".

"..."

Tang Yao slowly wrote the words "Draw a comic version of "Fate Zero"" on the paper.

of course.

This first step is not easy to do well. Not to mention the difficulty of converting animation into comics, the complex settings have to be laid out in comics, which is a headache just thinking about it. There are also battles... and how to promote it after it is drawn is also a headache.

But this is obviously not a problem that can be solved in one step. We can only take it one step at a time and do our best.

The second step, obviously, is the problem of gaming.

The entire framework of the game needs to be considered. Gameplay that is too difficult or troublesome is definitely not suitable to be copied because it consumes too many resources and energy. Gameplay that is too difficult is also not suitable.

Another one is "Fate Grand Order"...the management of it was really bad later on.

Tang Yao gave up the idea of copying from the beginning and decided to imitate the command combat system because it was simpler.

But other things need to be considered. It can't be too simple, making players feel that this gameplay can be played casually and why should they draw cards. It can't be too difficult, exceeding the best effort she can make at this stage.

She planned to first determine the entire game framework, and then fill it in step by step and adjust it according to the situation.

Very troublesome.

But Tang Yao still patiently listed the good ways to play various card drawing games bit by bit, and separated out which ones were easy and interesting, and which ones were difficult and useless, and then further subdivided them according to the difficulty.

In a cramped room.

Tang Yao was writing something at her desk.

When Tang Xun finished washing the dishes and walked into the room, she saw that her sister had a pile of papers with a bunch of terms written on them that she didn't quite understand.

What about combat system, enhancement system, card drawing resource allocation, card pool design, etc.

And the more I write, the more suspicions I have.

"What are you doing?"

Tang Xun looked at it for a while and asked curiously.

"Game plan."

Tang Yao raised her head: "Let's talk later... Xun, I'm brainstorming."

"..."

After hearing this, Tang Xun stopped talking and took out the hair dryer again to blow her sister's hair.

Tang Yao didn't seem to be affected. She quickly put down her pen, opened the laptop in front of her, and started typing on the keyboard to write the plan.

Extremely fast.

While Tang Xun was drying her hair, every time she took a moment to glance at her computer, she would find a dense pile of text on it.

The terms she had just seen, such as combat system and enhancement system, were all expanded upon, and were often followed by a bunch of numerical values, and some places were even marked with illustrations.

What is this doing?
Tang Xun didn't quite understand.

But she always felt that her sister... seemed to have become even more powerful.

Although she has always been very powerful.

Even after Tang Xun finished blowing her hair, Tang Yao was still writing something, and she didn't seem to be stuck at all.

She typed faster and faster, and occasionally took out drawing paper to sketch something.

When Tang Xun saw this scene, she hesitated for a moment and did not move on to the next thing. Instead, she went to hang out the clothes first, and then dealt with a lot of trivial matters.

By the time Tang Xun returned to the room, it was almost twelve o'clock.

Tang Yao finally stopped typing, checking for omissions and gaps. There were still many things she couldn't write down, requiring her to adapt to changing circumstances during production, and even constantly adjust during testing. She simply tried to outline the overall framework of the game, both to organize her own thoughts and to help others understand what she was aiming for.

"Then, the next step is to draw the original manga "Fate Zero" which serves as the introduction, and then confirm the characters that will appear in the game, add the story and illustrations."

Tang Yao checked it from beginning to end and found no major problems. She raised her hands and stretched hard.

to be frank.

She herself was actually a little surprised by the birth of this result.

Because it's too fast.

Even with the help of past life memories, this is too fast.

Except for the brief interruption by Xun just now, she seemed to be able to see the games she had played, various game news, and game articles she had read with interest constantly appearing in front of her eyes.

...Is this the In the Zone state?
I don't understand.

But it should be a good thing.

The general idea has been confirmed. I will start by drawing "Fate Zero", then finalize the main characters, that is, the SRR's portraits and plot, and finally, production...

Of course, there are still problems, such as investment, subsequent promotion, production and other aspects are unclear.

But overall, it's OK to move on...

"Have you finished writing?"

At this time.

Xun's voice rang out, waking Tang Yao up.

Tang Yao came back to her senses and turned to look at the girl standing next to her in hot pants, revealing a pair of long, white legs. She reacted and said, "Sorry, you want to go to bed, right? I'll turn off the lights now, so what time is it..."

As she spoke, she picked up her phone and looked at it, then froze.

"...Huh? It's already twelve o'clock?"

Tang Yao was a little surprised. She had never expected time to pass so quickly. She immediately apologized: "Xun..."

"I'm not sleepy. I'm waiting for you."

The words are not finished yet.

Tang Xun interrupted her sister and continued, "Wait a moment."

Say it.

She turned and walked directly to the small shelf beside the bed, rummaged through it for a while, then returned to Tang Yao with a tape measure and said, "Stand up and stretch your body. I'll measure you and then we'll go to bed."

"Hmm? Measuring what?"

Tang Yao stood up and asked in confusion.

Tang Xun didn't say anything, just handed the tape measure to her sister and took a step forward.

Tang Yao reached out to take the tape measure, then faced her sister who had thrown herself into her arms, and subconsciously put her arm around her waist: "What are you going to... Hey! What are you doing?!"

The words are not finished yet.

Suddenly, I felt a cold touch on my back. It was Tang Xun's little hand.

Tang Yao shuddered, her entire body aroused, and she subconsciously tried to break free: "Why are you taking off my bra???"

"do not move."

Tang Xun, in turn, embraced her sister to prevent her from escaping. At the same time, she tilted her head slightly, her sister's beautiful face reflected in her eyes: "It's not appropriate recently, right? If you want to embarrass yourself outside, then go ahead and run away."

"..."

When Tang Yao heard this, she stopped struggling. She was more worried about being embarrassed outside than at home.

And it really wasn't appropriate... She had originally wanted to make do with it.

It would be a good thing if Xun took the initiative to help now.

but……

"But don't attack suddenly. At least tell me so I can prepare myself mentally."

Tang Yao blushed as she glared at her sister in front of her: "And you're a bit too perceptive, I never mentioned this at all, did I?"

"If I tell you, you will definitely give in and reject me."

Tang Xun lowered her head again and placed the still-warm clothes on the stool. She replied, "As for your sharpness, if you occasionally twist uncomfortably, no one would miss it."

"I just can't see it!"

"That's because you're slow, don't move."

"..."

It seems like I was scolded.

Tang Yao pursed her red lips and could only remain motionless, looking to the side with her head tilted, gently pinching Xun's clothes with both hands.

Tang Xun's beautiful eyes moved, she glanced at her side, and then her movements slowed down for some reason.

Of course, Tang Yao didn't notice. She was very nervous now: "Why isn't it healed yet?"

"almost."

“Actually, you don’t need to measure it that accurately.”

"What nonsense are you talking about."

"Xun, I'm your sister, not an automatic measuring robot."

"All right……"

at last.

At Tang Yao's repeated urging, Tang Xun put away the tape measure and whispered, "So who is actually in puberty?"

"what?"

There was still a blush on Tang Yao's pretty face. After pulling down her clothes and tidying them up, she looked up and glared at her sister.

What to say.