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Chapter 84: Principle and Guaranteed Card Draw
[That shining sword is the tragic and noble dream held in the hearts of all warriors who died on the battlefield in the past, present, and future.]

She was proud of this will and carried it through to the end.

[At this moment, the King of Victory sang the true name of the miracle in his heart.]

【——Sword of Promised Victory! 】

Distance from website released.

Three months have passed.

The comic plot also progresses to the famous scene of "Fate/Zero".

Saber uses the anti-city treasure—the sword of promised victory!
At the same time...Avalon Studio was also producing this famous scene.

"Well, it's good... but there are too many special effects, although they are good."

Tang Yao stood behind Chu Yuxin, took a quick look at the Noble Phantasm animation she had created, and offered suggestions for revisions: "But the current mobile hardware may not be able to handle it. You should negotiate with Kang Ming to confirm the extent of the special effects. Also, the subtitles that set the mood are no longer needed... They were originally added only for the comics."

Say it.

She turned and walked out of the Avalon studio and went outside.

The programming team led by Kang Ming...has moved outside.

"it is good."

Chu Yuxin looked at Tang Yao's back and replied, "During this period... she has been observing Tang Yao and has become accustomed to her decisiveness."

As time went by, Avalon's staff expanded to sixteen people... Actually, it was still not enough, but the funds could not sustain it. At this scale, the monthly fixed expenses alone were over one hundred and fifty thousand.

This is also with the help of Mingyu Technology, a "friendly competitor".

Tang Yao really didn't dare to add any more people, so she could only try to take on more work herself. Currently, the planning team only consisted of her...

She also has to draw comics, be the main artist, act as a producer, manage the entire team, etc... This keeps her very busy.

We really have to act decisively.

Tang Yao hasn't had dinner with Xun for nearly two months... There are always a lot of things that need to be dealt with by her every day, and she has no time to spare.

However, despite being busy, the progress of the entire game project is also very encouraging...

now.

The game project has long passed the DEMO stage and is rushing towards the finished product.

"Tang Yao."

the other side.

As soon as Tang Yao arrived, Kang Ming picked up a plan and called her.

Tang Yao nodded: "How is it?"

"No other questions...but this card drawing system, why is there a guaranteed minimum?"

Kang Ming knew Tang Yao was very busy, so he didn't bother with politeness. Instead, he asked directly, "The current profit point of this game is very single. Is this a good idea with a guaranteed profit?"

"..."

Hearing this, Tang Yao looked at Kang Ming silently: "Do you think it would be better to not set a guarantee at all and just set a probability?"

"Yeah, that's what most game manufacturers do."

Kang Ming nodded, glanced at Tang Yao's expression, and said uncertainly, "If a player wants a character, the probability of winning is always 1/n..."

"I find you're quite inhumane."

Tang Yao thought about the online games in this world and understood. She felt a little amused and said, "Then do you think my 37 rule doesn't work?"

"no way……"

Kang Ming probably knew Tang Yao's attitude and blushed: "I used to study the successful online games on the market..."

"Is that how you understand it?"

Tang Yao thought for a moment and explained, "If the game directly told you that this character could be sold for 1000, what would you think?"

As she spoke, she pointed to the Saber portrait hanging next to his screen.

Kang Ming said uncertainly, "Um, it depends on the intensity? As long as the intensity is high enough..."

"This isn't a competitive online game."

"Oh yeah, that depends on how much you like it..." "Then do you think it's expensive? Will you buy it without hesitation?"

"Forehead……"

"You'll make a trade-off, right?"

Tang Yao shook her head slightly. "I think most players will weigh the pros and cons of whether this is worth it. After all, it's just a bunch of data. 1000 yuan can buy a lot of things in real life... and the act of drawing cards will make the pricing of goods vague. You can get something even if you draw it once, and players won't know the exact price of this thing. Rational thinking becomes difficult, and emotion and impulse take over. At this time, most people will not consider the expected benefits of this behavior.

Because there are no numerical values ​​to measure and compare.

Just give it a try, what if it works? Players will think so. "

"That……"

Kang Ming hesitated to speak. Wouldn't it be better not to set a minimum guarantee?

"Just hear me out."

Tang Yao continued, "But what happens if a player is unlucky and nothing happens?"

"...will you quit the game?"

"Correct."

Tang Yao nodded. "That's when the guaranteed reward mechanism comes into play. On the one hand, it helps prevent players from quitting the game after repeated bad luck. On the other hand, it helps improve the gaming experience by preventing extreme good or bad luck."

"In addition, the minimum guarantee also helps to increase the average payment of players."

"I know this is counterintuitive, but let me give you an example. You topped up 648 yuan, did 40 consecutive draws, but didn't get the limited pool character you wanted. If there's no guaranteed minimum draw mechanism, then the 648 yuan is wasted because continuing to draw is just a matter of luck."

"But if there's a guarantee, even if the first 40 draws don't produce something, it can become the foundation for the subsequent releases... Just a little more and it'll be released. Everyone would have this idea, right?"

"...But wouldn't your guaranteed bonus mechanism, combined with this, allow players to basically get it for free?"

Kang Ming hesitated for a moment, then picked up another plan: "You have invested 70% of the resources in channels that players can easily obtain. These 70% of resources are easy to obtain, such as daily tasks, upgrades, and activities... It's very easy. Only % requires hard work and krypton.

I've also checked and the free resources at the beginning of the version are almost reaching the guaranteed minimum, with only about 30 draws left. Can this really encourage players to spend money?"

"...So you want to do it the other way around?"

Tang Yao tilted her head. "How can we make resources that could be obtained normally in the game only available through krypton gold or grinding?"

"If we follow the thinking of the current mainstream game companies, it's like this..."

"This isn't how you play card-drawing mobile games. This is already forcing players to spend money. Despite the reputation of being the first and second-tier game, coupled with high-quality content, it will only make players complain about the pitfalls, but won't lead to an explosion of negative public opinion."

Tang Yao shook her head slightly. "But this game will always be labeled as a money-forcing scam. You have to understand that players aren't fools. They can pay, and they know that paying is the fundamental driving force behind game manufacturers maintaining and operating their games and constantly upgrading them... But not everyone can accept paying for virtual games. You can't force them to pay in order to enjoy the game. If you do that, all players will focus on the 'money-sucking' point. It wouldn't matter if they just ran away with a bunch of money."

But we plan to operate in the long term. The in-game resources are sufficient for daily use, so there is no need to compete with others. Players who are unwilling to spend money can also enjoy the game. In the long run, the benefits will definitely outweigh the disadvantages.

Don't try to make all the players' money at once.

And don't underestimate this model, when small investors gather together, they can be very terrifying."

Tang Yao adopted the mature card-drawing mobile game charging model from her previous life, and she was quite confident.

Of course, the model of not being a human being and having no guarantee as Kang Ming mentioned is actually feasible.

As long as they increase the dungeon strength and strengthen certain krypton gold characters, it will be difficult to play without pumping, and at the same time put some important resources on the krypton gold side...

Ok.

In this world, at this point in time, you can indeed earn more this way.

But Tang Yao really thinks... there is no need to force players to play the game. It's okay to enjoy the game, spend some money within your means for your favorite characters, and it's also normal to pay for your hobbies.

But if you force players to spend money to get a better experience, that’s another matter.

"..."

Kang Ming opened his mouth, but didn't know how to refute. He could only smile bitterly and said, "Well, to be honest, I haven't done anything like this before. I believe that most online game manufacturers don't understand your operation, but it's good that you understand..."

"Don't worry, I know what's going on."

"That test..."

"A test."

Tang Yao took a deep breath. The game... was finally about to reach the stage where it would meet the players.

(End of this chapter)