Vol 2 Chapter 119: Core crisis

Chapter 119 The Core Crisis

"Dong Lin, this is a report on the number of people online for Plants vs. Zombies." Wu Zhaopu handed Lin Feng a stack of documents before hesitating to say something.

During this period of time, Lin Feng adopted Liu Yingying's advice and redistributed the shares of the "Second World".

Wu Zhaopu, as the “Second World” ceo, acquired 5% of the shares in “Second World”, Cui Ming, as the legendary chief planner, also obtained 5% of the shares, and Wang Meng, as the head of the company’s security department, was not eligible to receive However, Lin Feng expressed his gratitude to Wang Meng for his dedication to the company. Second, he also has a very good impression of these soldiers who have a sense of justice and passion. He also hopes that these soldiers can have a good belonging after contributing to the country. And Wang Meng is also a very old-fashioned person, and Lin Feng’s year-end dividends for his shares are believed to be used by most of these soldiers. Therefore, Wang Meng was also given 3% of the shares, plus Liu Yingying's initial 10% of the shares, "Second World" has become a joint-stock company held by everyone.

Although this has caused Lin Feng’s assets to shrink slightly, as Liu Yingying said, if a company wants to grow bigger and stronger and become a global multinational company, it must let its key employees have a sense of belonging and make it home to the company. Work together to fight and loyalty to the company. And the distribution company shares are undoubtedly the best way, and also the most popular way. Most of the foreign holding companies will reward the company's key outstanding employees with shares in order to retain these employees for the company to continue to work for a long time.

Despite the redistribution of shares, Lin Feng still owns 77% of the shares in the "Second World" and has the absolute right to speak of the company.

Lin Feng glanced at the data report in his hand, and was extremely satisfied with the number of people online in Plants vs. Zombies during this period. With the increase in the number of players entering the third level, new levels and new challenges have made players hooked. In addition, Lin Feng provided a pause function and a "boss button" for this, which also made Plants vs. Zombies popular in the office, which has been overwhelming. Lianliankan has become a must-play game for "white-collar workers" during office hours.

"What's the matter, just say something." Seeing Wu Zhaopu a little restless, Lin Feng knew that something was going to happen to him.

"Uh, this, this..." Wu Zhaopu naturally has something to say, but Lin Feng has always been the same in the company. Although they have a certain amount of right to speak, they have never conflicted with Lin Feng. . Wu Zhaopu does not know whether his following remarks will offend Lin Feng. Now the company is developing steadily and thriving. Wu Zhaopu is unwilling to conflict with Lin Feng, which leads to drastic changes in the company and affects its development.

Finally, Wu Zhaopu gritted his teeth and expressed his doubts.

"Mr. Lin, although Plants vs. Zombies have been a great success, they have taken the top spot in domestic online games within a short period of time, but the profit is too low. The monthly subscription fee of 10 yuan per person per month is relative to the server and staff we paid. , There are a series of other expenses, the profit rate of return is too low compared to teaching." Wu Zhaopu said what was in his heart.

"But this is not the point. The point is that its impact on Legends has greatly exceeded our estimates. During this time, the online rate of Legends has been lower than half in the past. The average number of online users is less than 200,000, and there is a continuing downward trend." Pu's face became serious. The impact of this Plants vs. Zombies on other types of online games is so great that it has surpassed everyone's estimates.

Lin Feng looked at the legend's data report, and it was also a headache. He didn't expect that Plants vs. Zombies would have such a big impact. In particular, the nine-level level system introduced directly divides players into different levels, allowing players to compete with each other and compare with each other, which directly leads to the loss of a large number of legendary players and enters the game world of Plants vs. Zombies.

At first, the legendary players just went to the game for leisure and entertainment and by the way to earn a free legendary point card. Unexpectedly, after playing, they were completely addicted to the game, deeply unable to extricate themselves. What equipment, guilds, and enemies are all left behind. All players have only one goal in their eyes: pass the **** 100 rounds and open the next level.

When the next level is opened, the new game mode, the new map, the unchanging thing is still the hateful 100 rounds. If you hold on to 100 rounds, you can enter the next level.

But the Plants vs. Zombies level is very simple, easy, and laid-back at the beginning, but it gets harder and harder at the end. 100 rounds are definitely not so easy to pass. After failing the challenge again and again, the resentment in the player's heart has become even greater, and he hopes to break through 100 rounds and enter the next level.

But after breaking through 100 rounds, it will be a new level and a new challenge of 100 rounds. It will never stop, and the cycle will continue. Unless you can break through the nine levels.

The most important reason that can make players hate and love is that the setting of 100 rounds is just right. Even if the player sees the hope of passing the level, this hope is not so easy to achieve. If you want to give up, you can see that your friends around you are persisting, or you have entered the next level, who is willing to give up, how can you give up.

Persevere, persevere, continue to persevere.

This is also the reason why Plants vs. Zombies are so hot, and therefore directly damaging all other types of online games. Before this wave of Plants vs. Zombies tower defense-type online games is over, I am afraid that all other types of online games will be seriously harmed.

auzw.com Lin Feng took a look at the online games of other companies. Except for the tower defense casual games of the same type, which are very popular, they are all seriously affected, and some of them are almost stopped. Let a lot of online game companies really love and hate this tower game, with mixed feelings.

"Then what do you suggest?" Lin Feng asked.

"I suggest that like other online game companies, the Plants vs. Zombies should be operated as a quasi-single machine secretly to reduce server load and reduce costs. When the player clears or fails, the game will contact the host internally to upload records." Wu Zhaopu This suggestion is also the emergency plan that many online game companies have come up with to deal with this hot round of Plants vs. Zombies fever.

This emergency solution can indeed greatly reduce the load of the game on the server and greatly reduce the cost of the operating company. It can even be said that a piece of network bandwidth can be rented privately, and then a few servers can be purchased. However, this scheme also has a fatal weakness.

"No! In this way, the game will be chaotic." Lin Feng refused without hesitation.

"Why?" Wu Zhaopu was afraid of this. As Linfeng has been implementing various measures in the company with great success, it has also brought huge profit returns to the company. Wu Zhaopu was afraid that this would give Lin Feng a feeling of absolute self-confidence and pride, and he would not listen to people's words, which is absolutely detrimental to the company's development.

"Although our company relies on Legendary profits and has a large amount of funds for backing, even if it is now greatly affected by Plants vs. Zombies and its popularity continues to slump, Legendary's monthly profit is also huge. It can reduce the burden for the company a little. Isn’t it great? Almost all online game companies do this, why do our company have to be unique and do the opposite!" Wu Zhaopu also gave it up today, and he doesn’t want Lin Feng to fall into a state of arrogance and arrogance.

The company has a bright future, and Lin Feng is even more likely to become the youngest rich man in the world in the future. He does not want Lin Feng to fall here.

To be honest, if Lin Feng is not a rebirth person, he would definitely approve of Wu Zhaopu's suggestion, which now seems to be the most reasonable and correct choice. It's a pity that Lin Feng is a reborn person, and he was once a crazy online game enthusiast, and he understands the player's mentality.

Online game players are loyal, but they are also the easiest to defect. Their loyalty and enthusiasm for an online game may last for several years, or even remain unchanged for life. But it is also possible that in an instant, an accidental little thing betrayed, and then completely resisted the game, or even the game operator.

What online game players cannot tolerate most is the fraud of online game operators. In particular, secretly modifying the parameters of online games and modifying the data behind the player's back is the most unacceptable thing for players, and it is also the easiest to hurt the hearts of players.

And this suggestion made by Wu Zhaopu is also the most "sensible" choice of many online game companies at present, but it deceives all players, and it will involve a very serious problem that can cause the entire game system to collapse.

Lin Feng tapped his fingers on the table and looked at Wu Zhaopu, who looked like a loyal minister, "risking his death to admonish". Although Lin Feng wanted to laugh, it hurt Wu Zhaopu's "loyalty" and self-esteem. He smiled, his face was serious.

"Do you think Plants vs. Zombies is an online game or a stand-alone game?" Lin Feng asked not to answer. Sometimes the explanation of some questions is unclear. It is better to change the technique and ask the other person to find the answer from his own answer.

"Of course it's an online game. If it's a stand-alone game, who would pay 10 yuan a month..." Wu Zhaopu immediately replied, but he was so stunned that he suddenly had an epiphany.

"But originally this game could be operated off the mainframe. There is nothing wrong with our modification like this." Although Wu Zhaopu is still explaining, he feels guilty.

"Then what if a player finds a game that can be operated on a stand-alone player, but asks them to pay for it? In particular, the operator secretly changes it to a quasi-single-player game with the player behind his back, so that it can run off the network. What do players think about logging in to the host and uploading records?" Lin Feng continued to ask.

"This...this..." Wu Zhaopu's forehead was sweating coldly. If this is the case, I am afraid that the player will "riot" because of this. Although you will not really go to online game companies to make trouble, at least in the hearts of players, the image and status of online game operators will plummet.

"But even if we don't do this, and all online game companies in the industry have done so, we will inevitably be implicated at that time, and players will not believe us." The more he thinks about it, the more terrifying Wu Zhaopu feels. Now many online game companies are like this, but the players have not found it yet. Once the player finally discovers that under the riot, the "Second World" must be the target of the target, and it must be the company most questioned and vilified by players.

"So we have to plan ahead!" Lin Feng clenched his fists tightly.

These **** online game companies, this time they want to completely disrupt the market. ——Lin Feng bitterly cursed.