After exiting the virtual helmet, Zhao Ming began researching the game mechanics.
If players keep dying like this, they will definitely give up soon; there must be some hope given.
With this in mind.
Zhao Ming started operating the computer, continuously inputting commands into the photon supercomputing cluster.
Zhao Ming planned to develop "World War II: Empire's Rise" into an immersive narrative experience allowing players to role-play and participate in the game, but due to insufficient funds, for now, only the opening CG and general plot could be made.
The famous battles in the game are large-scale online dungeons.
Like the "Normandy Landing" dungeon currently used to attract players.
First, provide a brief introduction to the World War II story background, then directly let the players enter the large-scale confrontation dungeon of "Normandy Landing".
Once you click to queue, the game starts automatically with five hundred players.
Players will be randomly assigned to the frontmost assault boats of the Allied forces attacking Omaha Beach, allowing them to experience the heavy machine gun fire and the feeling of being cannon fodder once the war begins.
However, to prevent players from losing hope.
Every time a player dies, they are reminded of how many times they have cumulatively died.
After dying a hundred times or successfully killing ten Imperial guards on the beach, one can be promoted to commander.
Once promoted to the commander of an assault boat.
The player can command the direction of the boat and the timing of lowering the ramp during the charge.
On the surface, it provides the player with the opportunity to command battles.
In reality.
Zhao Ming increased the firepower of the Imperial defense troops on Omaha Beach considerably, adding ten more machine gun positions alone....
Not to mention commanding one assault boat, even commanding ten.... it's still impossible to break through.
But it's not without a successful method.
With five hundred players starting, as long as three hundred players can survive twenty minutes of machine-gun fire, reinforcements will arrive, destroying nearly half of the heavy machine gun points and fortresses on the beach.
Then, if these three hundred people confront the Imperial guards head-on and finally win.
That counts as a successful landing.
Just how long it will take for players to achieve this level is unknown.
According to Zhao Ming's understanding of human psychology.
All players dying as cannon fodder will definitely complain, believing that as commanders, they wouldn't die so tragically.
And after discovering that accumulating deaths can promote them to commanders.
For the sake of not losing face.
They will keep playing until they become commanders.
Imagining how glorious it would be to command battles.
Completely unaware.
Zhao Ming never intended for them to win, just by adding those firepower points, it's not something that can be conquered straightforwardly.
Players don't know anyway, so tormenting them is fine.
Tinkering continuously, a night quickly passed.
The next day.
In the morning.
Zhao Ming in the office was awakened by hunger.
Smelling the inexplicably appearing breakfast aroma, Zhao Ming yawned, opened his eyes, and sat up from the sofa:
"Senior sister, when did you come?"
On the single sofa beside him sat Shen Qinghan, while on the coffee table in front of Zhao Ming was a breakfast.
Zhao Ming unceremoniously picked up the chopsticks and started eating.
Shen Qinghan spoke up:
"Just arrived a moment ago."
"Did you work through the night?"
Seeing Zhao Ming's usual expression, Shen Qinghan was somewhat impressed.
This mental resilience is quite strong.
She never thought that Zhao Ming, who looked gentle and refined.
Could actually break someone's bones.
After those two reporters reported to her yesterday, she couldn't quite believe it.
But the injury of that internal traitor was definitely not fake.
To have the heart to develop a game after beating someone is rare.
Zhao Ming nodded, sipping porridge and said:
"Yeah."
"All night, finally, almost done."
"Need to polish the details later."
"Can complete before the start of the competition."
Shen Qinghan showed some skepticism and surprise:
"A game made overnight...."
"Is it even playable?"
It wasn't that Shen Qinghan was doubting, but it was too fast.
An afternoon plus a night.
Probably only twelve hours in total.
Is it already done?
Zhao Ming nodded and said:
"Of course."
"Would you like to try it, if you don't mind."
"My virtual helmet is on the desk."
"You can experience it."
Shen Qinghan turned to look, and there indeed was a virtual helmet on the desk, without thinking much, she got up, picked up the virtual helmet, and returned to the sofa to put it on.
Shen Qinghan's eyes lit up, and then a virtual desktop appeared.
Looking at the icon labeled "World War II: Empire's Rise," Shen Qinghan mentally activated it.
The screen flashed.
....
....
The scene changed, already inside an assault boat.
The roar of engines came to her ears.
Shen Qinghan looked up.
Old model aircrafts were flying in the direction the assault boat was heading.
Now, she stood on the deck.
Wearing a military uniform and holding a weapon long eliminated in reality.
Shen Qinghan operated the weapon a bit, nodding:
"The details are nice."
Such antique firearms haven't been used for years.
It could attract a wave of nostalgia players.
After all, being used to playing "mechas and starships" games, occasionally experiencing some nostalgia is also great.
Shen Qinghan looked around, seeing all the NPCs engaged in various activities; some smoking, some praying, some kissing crosses and mumbling.
Some couldn't hold it together and started vomiting over the side of the assault boat.
This made Shen Qinghan frown heavily.
She didn't get seasick and could maintain balance on the rocking assault boat; it's just that this scene was somewhat nauseating:
"Why make things this realistic?"
Out of sight, out of mind, Shen Qinghan turned her head away.
Soon after, a mission appeared in front of her.
[Main Mission: Capture Omaha Beach.]
[Mission Reward: Promotion to Commander (Can become an officer commanding the assault boat at the start of each game.)]
Seeing this, Shen Qinghan understood.
"Capture a beach?"
Seeing the crowd ahead, Shen Qinghan did not push forward to squeeze with the NPCs. Instead, she leaned over the side of the assault boat to look at the beach.
What unfolded before her eyes was a beach filled with steel obstacles and numerous fortresses.
Her side's planes continued to bombard the beach, providing fire suppression for the assault boats. Shen Qinghan turned to look around, seeing no less than a hundred assault boats charging the beach simultaneously.
Calm inside, Shen Qinghan then focused on the beach, eyes moving constantly, searching for the best landing spot.
She was confident in her shooting skills.
As long as she could lead these NPCs to secure the beach, it would count as a victory.
These steel obstacles could serve as cover.
This game doesn't seem difficult, just very retro.