This is not a BUG, this is a game feature

After initially confirming the release date of the official version of "Star Emperor", Chen Ba immediately forwarded it to the player exchange group and Tianba community.

Not only that.

He also pushed notifications and announcements about the launch of the official version to players through the official certified accounts of each "Tianba Game" platform.

As soon as the announcement came out, almost everyone was asking the same question: How much will the official version cost?

The early access version of "Star Emperor" is priced at 50 yuan. According to convention, the price of the official version should increase when it is released. So how much will it increase?

“Without a price increase, it’s still 50 yuan!”

Chen Ba was confident in his words this time. He knew that the situation of "Star Emperor" was special and the price increase was bound to dissuade a small number of players.

So after discussing with everyone at the studio, he made the decision not to increase the price of the official version.

but……

The fact that the price of the standard version will not increase does not mean that there is only one standard version of "Star Emperor", and there is also a deluxe version priced at 98 yuan!

In addition to the game itself, the deluxe version will also come with an additional 50,000 source stones, which can be cut in the stone workshop in the game to open skins.

Fifty thousand Origin Stones is 500 opportunities to gamble on stones. Even if the player's non-chief face is extremely dark and can only be guaranteed, he can still produce five or six sets of good skins.

Therefore, the deluxe version is quite cost-effective, and many people should buy it.

Chen Ba was also driven into panic.

Most of the players in the online mode of "Star Emperor" spend money to upgrade their graphics card configurations, and stone cutting in Shifang relies solely on free prostitution.

If we don't sell some Source Stones, the server will be shut down altogether, and we will only have a single-player story mode from now on.

"In the future, the main game can be continuously discounted and promoted. It is not impossible to turn it into a free game like Fall Beans and PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds."

Chen Ba warned: "But the skins in the online mode cannot stop being updated. Otherwise, if the operation time is long, we will not be able to bear the daily maintenance alone."

That's what multiplayer games are like.

Unlike a stand-alone game, you can leave it alone after you finish it. Even if it is not updated or maintained for four or five years, players can play as they want without any impact.

But multiplayer online games involve server issues, so generally speaking, updates and maintenance cannot be stopped.

What if one day you find that a certain multiplayer online game you are playing has stopped updating, and there has been no official news for a long time?

No doubt!

This is a sign of discontinuation.

You can still play Snake from nearly fifty years ago, but how many online games from twenty years ago are still available?

It is uncertain how long "Star Emperor" can survive, and there will be no risk of discontinuation within at least two to three years. If you want to operate it for a long time, it is highly likely that you will switch to free services later and pay attention to in-app purchases.

Chen Ba's bottom line is just not to sell values ​​and not affect the balance of the game.

In addition, if necessary, after "Star Emperor" becomes a free game, any skin appearance can be released.

"Switching to a free-to-play game requires the support of a huge player base, right?"

Xiao Lu was a little worried.

The current player base of "Star Emperor", especially the number of players who are willing to spend money, is far from reaching the standard for converting to free.

If you switch to a free game now, then just wait until you die suddenly on the spot, no one can make money, and then you can stop playing the game sadly.

"I didn't say transfer now?"

Chen Ba glanced at Xiao Lu strangely. He was clearly talking about the future. How could anyone think that he would switch to free now?

"Oh my god, I misunderstood."

Xiao Lu showed an awkward smile, and then asked: "Since we want to continue operating for a long time, do we have to dedicate manpower to responsible for skin appearance design?"

Chen Ba looked at Zhang Xiaojuan.

Not only him, but others also set their sights on the only artist in the studio.

"Ahem!"

"Xiaojuan will be responsible for this aspect from now on. Don't worry, just find an outsourcer if necessary." Chen Ba made arrangements.

It would be too busy for Zhang Xiaojuan alone, so the studio will hire an outsourcing team.

As for the others?

After the official version is released, the focus of work should shift to the host platform.

Fighting games like "Star Emperor" are actually more suitable for consoles. After all, the controller experience is really good.

But the reason why it was released on PC first was because it was too difficult to port the game to the console platform. Especially optimizing for game consoles is not too tricky.

Switch?

Stop dreaming!

Chen Ba rejected this platform without even thinking about it. With the current performance of Switch, even if the system takes action, it will be useless. This optimization is not done by humans at all.

The main thing is the porting of Xbox and PS5 platforms, as well as exclusive optimization and adaptation.

Fortunately, the host side can be cross-platform connected with the PC side. There is no need to build a new server for the time being, and chicken blood optimization is likely to be applicable, saving a lot of workload.

"correct!"

After talking about the work arrangements after the official version was released, Chen Ba seemed to have thought of something else and said to everyone.

"After the official version is released, remember to add a disclaimer on the road to immortality."

The so-called disclaimer refers to a description box that pops up before the player enters the Road to Immortality, requiring the player to check "I am aware of the risks" before continuing.

This is also for the good of the players!

The road to immortality is so dangerous. The corpses of the Tianjiao gods who die here every day can circle around the Tianshu star.

Tianba Studio has fulfilled its responsibility by explaining the situation in advance and warning players of the risks involved.

As for players who are not afraid of death, even if they receive pop-up reminders, they still insist on going on the road to immortality...

Then there's no way!

Damn it, it's hard to persuade him with words. This is the path you chose. If someone hits you with a black screen and freezes, you can't blame others, let alone Tianba Studio.

After all, Brother Ba has reminded you that there is a great terror at the end of the road to immortality. It is not suitable for you to break into this realm of cultivation. As a result, you think highly of yourself and are indifferent to Brother Ba's reminder. So who will die if you don't die?

"This is good……"

Yang Dong nodded and said: "This will save some players from coming to us to cause trouble after being beaten up, and claiming that we deliberately harmed them."

"Yes, that's the truth."

The disclaimer is actually an insurance policy for Tianba Studio.

Some players really don't have any skills and lack a certain respect for the road to immortality. They always feel that they can rely on operations to kill enemies across realms like the protagonists of online novels.

Undeniable.

In the vast sea of ​​​​people, there are indeed a few geniuses who cross realms to kill enemies, and they use 2080Ti to defeat 3090.

But most people actually overestimate themselves and their graphics wives.

Do you think you are strong?

The water on Chengxian Road is too deep, you can’t control it at all! Even though Chen Ba was holding 3090, he was beaten until his nose was black and his face was swollen on Chengxian Road.

This is the gold content of the Road to Immortality!

Without a disclaimer, when the number of players in the official version increases, there will probably be players who have had their graphics cards blown out and will come to Tianba Studio to claim compensation.