ATPnovel #416 - The project of the somatosensory cabin panoramic open world fairy game "Never Night"
#416 - The project of the somatosensory cabin panoramic open world fairy game "Never Night"
Mo Xiaoxuan and the other two were truly dumbfounded.
Unique, how unique should it be, how much uniqueness is needed?
Thus, Lu Yu assigned the tasks:
Mo Xiaoxuan's studio was responsible for the game's combat system,
Wan Xiaotong's studio was responsible for the game's open-world exploration gameplay and other gameplay systems,
And Hua Wu's studio was responsible for the game's story.
"That's settled then, please bring up the proposal as soon as possible!"
The three of them looked at each other, but they had no choice but to comply.
...
A few days later.
Hua Wu, with dark circles under her eyes, brought the game's preliminary world background setting.
On the PPT, the following text was written:
In ancient times, a war between gods and demons broke out between Chi You, supported by the Demon Realm, and Xuanyuan Huangdi, supported by the Heavenly Realm. The war ended with a pyrrhic victory for the Heavenly Realm, and ancestral gods such as Fuxi, Nuwa, and Shennong ascended to the Hongjun Heavenly Dao.
In this war, the Nightmares released by the Demon Realm ravaged the land. Yinglong, under Xuanyuan Huangdi, sacrificed himself to save the world, eliminating most of the Nightmares.
Chi You led the remaining Nine Li tribe to sneak into the underground, waiting for an opportunity to counterattack.
And Xiang Liu, in defeat, released a formation called the "Nightmare Cocoon," which enveloped the entire Kyushu, with the Soul Severing Realm as the boundary.
For thousands of years, the Nine Li tribe has been active in Kyushu under the guise of the Blood Rose, wantonly provoking wars, releasing Nightmare disasters, and guiding living beings to kill each other, allowing the Nightmare Cocoon to harvest the power of souls, accumulating power for Xiang Liu's resurrection.
At the same time, the ignorant people of the world attribute the current desolation to Yinglong.
In such a historical background, a last Dragonborn girl named "Zhong Wuye" begins an adventure to lead her people to find the Dragonborn homeland—the Profound Heaven Dragon Realm...
...
Lu Yu's heart started pounding.
Damn!
Miss Hua Wu is indeed a novelist, this story background is a bit exciting!
Crap!
He even wants to explore this world himself.
No, he must mislead Miss Hua Wu's thinking!
So, Lu Yu said:
"Okay, then this game will be called 'Wu Ye'. We will develop the project around this script.
But, the story is not important. We must first determine the world view and camps!"
Hua Wu tilted her head: "But before writing, blindly stacking settings is the potential of a failed story."
"We are different!"
Lu Yu continued to use his忽悠 (persuading) skills: "We are not a novel, but a game! How can it work without a complete camp setting! Come on, let's brainstorm on the spot!"
The few people used their knowledge, racked their brains, and finally came up with a prototype for this world based on the "Classic of Mountains and Seas":
Kyushu Continent: A fictional world based on the Chinese mainland.
Nightmares: Demonic creatures that appeared on the earth after the war between gods and demons. They not only attack humans but also pollute living beings, causing Nightmare disasters.
Nightmare Disaster: Humans attacked or infected by Nightmares will experience Nightmare transformation, their skin will turn black, their faces will become hideous, and they may even attack others, but eventually, they will turn into puppets or die of exhaustion.
Puppets: Humans infected by the Nightmare Disaster, if they are strong enough, will avoid death and become mindless undead soldiers, becoming undead creatures.
Nightmare Cocoon: The formation released by Xiang Liu when he retreated from the war between gods and demons, enveloping the entire continent. The Nightmare Cocoon will release Nightmare disasters and harvest the power of souls from it, accumulating power for Xiang Liu's resurrection.
Soul Severing Realm: The boundary of the Nightmare Cocoon, the entrance to the Demon Realm and the Nine Li tribe.
Dayuan Dynasty: A Central Plains civilization country based on the Northern Song Dynasty.
Beizhou Empire: A nomadic empire with reference prototypes from Liao, Jin, and Mongolia.
...
Seeing the settings brainstormed by these people, Lu Yun took another breath of cold air.
How is it getting more and more exciting?!
But, in the end, this is just a story about a girl named Zhong Wuye looking for her home. How complicated can it be?
Lu Yu decided to put aside Hua Wu's progress for the time being and let her develop it.
So, he looked at Mo Xiaoxuan.
"Milk Candy... oh no, sorry, it's a habit, student Mo Xiaoxuan, how is your team's Xianxia combat system design going?"
...
Upon hearing this, Mo Xiaoxuan immediately straightened her slender waist, her expression lifted, and she began to report in detail on the Xianxia combat system designed by their studio:
"President Lu, this time we have really put a lot of effort into the design of the Xianxia combat system. We have referred to many excellent design concepts of action games, intending to create a gorgeous, moving, and immersive combat experience for players.
As an open-world game, we have adopted a very practical free-development fighting system.
Players can freely switch between different martial arts schools, each school has a unique combat style, such as the calm Tai Chi, the elegant swordsmanship, the powerful martial arts, and so on.
Under each school, there are dozens of finely classified moves to choose from. For example, Tai Chi includes dozens of wonderful combos such as Tongbei Pai, Tui Shou, Shuai Shou Chui Zhou, and Sliding Knee Top. These moves are meticulously crafted, the movements are smooth and beautiful, and they will definitely be pleasing to the eye.
Moreover, every action is full of the charm of Eastern martial arts, incorporating the charm of Chinese traditional culture. Looking at it makes people feel like they are in a fairyland, and the harmony of body and mind is extremely shocking! For example, Yun Shou turns over, soaring through the clouds like a startled goose; the Rising Dragon style in Nine Yang Divine Skill, the palms are illusory as if a real dragon is soaring into the sky..."
Mo Xiaoxuan became more and more excited as she spoke.
"In addition, we have also adopted a new simulation physics engine, which can delicately restore the unique temperament of different martial arts schools. For example, the elegance of the sleeves flying when Tongbei Pai is used; the calmness and strength of the chop, full of unrestrained atmosphere. Whether it is strong or gentle, each action can give players a different experience."
Speaking of this, Mo Xiaoxuan couldn't help but wave her slender hand, as if she was imitating a beautiful move, and then continued with lingering interest:
"Moreover, we attach great importance to the feel of the strike, and adopt a new vibration feedback technology. Every attack, every parry, and even the changes in air, gravity, etc., the somatosensory cabin will have a corresponding response, bringing a more immersive experience than VR."
"Regarding the design of the combat link, I think we can carefully study and innovate. For example, players can freely cut into the Qimen Dunjia formation, and add various magical formation eye effects in battle, such as phantom clones, pulling from the air, stealth, etc., to add more fun and changes to the battle."
"In addition, we have also carefully created supreme supernatural powers. Players can condense enough internal strength and mana to control shocking magical skills, such as my tears turning into ice, and flying snow freezing thousands of miles."
Mo Xiaoxuan's tone became more and more excited as she spoke, gesticulating as she spoke.
Lu Yu suddenly interrupted her enthusiasm and waved his hand slightly.
...
At this time, Lu Yu's heart was surging!
Good fellow, luckily I communicated with these little role models in advance, otherwise, I would definitely be backstabbed by them!
This combat system sounds so interesting, and with the somatosensory cabin, are you going against the sky?!
"Okay, okay, I understand everything else."
Lu Yu pretended to nod in praise on the surface, "These designs of yours are undoubtedly very mature and stable, but in fact, you can find shadows in the past combat systems..."
"President Lu, what you said..."
Mo Xiaoxuan has always been alert and noticed the hidden meaning in Lu Yu's words, and suddenly looked suspicious.
"No, no, no, I certainly appreciate your work, it's just..."
Lu Yu's expression revealed a hint of playfulness,
"Actually, I have more expectations for your studio.
After all, it was your 'Carefree Trash Talk Life' that set off the backstabbing... oh no, I mean, set off the company's innovation craze!
Therefore, instead of letting you reinvent the wheel, I actually hope to hear some more... 'avant-garde' innovative ideas. Some brand-new designs that are enough to make players' eyes light up and experience something different!
Don't forget, our somatosensory game console 'Dream Realm' is a game console with the theme of people's dreams.
So, can the combat system of our first flagship game be innovated from this angle, and then combined with the elements of Xianxia and Dragon, think about it again..."
Lu Yu said here, and winked meaningfully at Mo Xiaoxuan.
Mo Xiaoxuan was shocked and swallowed nervously, secretly thinking: It seems that President Lu is determined to make drastic reforms in this game!
Mo Xiaoxuan was awakened by Lu Yu's words, and her eyes lit up, and her alert little head turned quickly. She nodded slowly, her expression quickly changing from the initial suspicion to firmness. It seemed that President Lu's request was exactly what she wanted!
"President Lu, I understand what you mean! See if this works!"
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So, he picked up the computer and started typing madly on the PPT.
...
"President Lu, you are absolutely right! As the first flagship game for the 'Dream Realm' game console with dreams as its core, we must boldly innovate in the combat system to create a brand-new experience that exceeds users' imagination."
"I have some avant-garde ideas here, you might as well listen."
"We might as well push the immersive experience of players to a higher level, completely connecting dreams and reality, and allowing players to place themselves in a brand-new form of existence in the game!"
"Specifically, we can allow players to have a personified 'Dream World Avatar' when they enter the game."
After all, the protagonist is a Dragonborn, so we can package this thing as a special function of the Dragonborn!
Although I don't know the extent to which the Dream Realm somatosensory cabin can be realized, since President Lu is backing him, he is unscrupulous in his imagination:
"The image of the 'Dream World Avatar' can be the protagonist, that is, the player himself, or some strange creatures, or even the projection of their consciousness in the dream. In short, it is to transform the player's consciousness data into a brand-new character image to exist in the virtual world.
Of course, this image is not fixed. It will continue to evolve with the player's behavior in the game. For example, the avatar will become ferocious and dangerous during battle, peaceful and solemn during cultivation, and ugly and hateful when doing evil.
Moreover, this image will also be affected by the player's inner consciousness. For example, if the heart is good, it will be radiant, and if it is stained with evil, it will be hideous! Furthermore, if players have special complexes and nightmares, their Dream World Avatar will be distorted and mutated in that aspect."
"With this unique Dream World Avatar system, the combat experience will also be different. Players will experience the hearty battle in a brand-new form of existence, and unleash unprecedented ultimate moves!"
Mo Xiaoxuan combined this Dream World Avatar with the conventional combat systems he had just imagined:
"For example, the Cloud Riding Technique can transform into a combination of solid and illusory in an instant; or the Beast Soul Roar, transforming into a majestic and fierce beast; or borrowing the Immortal Soul Zhurong, turning the body into the Fire God form of the Fire Lord, transforming the origin of all things into one."
"We can also add some special effects derived from dreams, such as time stagnation, space distortion, environmental collapse, etc., combined with shocking visual effects, so that players often have the chaotic experience of the world collapsing in battle!"
"In short, we want players to completely abandon conventional cognition, gallop freely in the dream in a brand-new posture that transcends physical reality, unleash unprecedented fantastic stunts, and obtain a hearty combat experience!"
Mo Xiaoxuan's cheeks were flushed with excitement as she spoke, and even her usually shy big eyes were shining brightly at this time. Looking at his娓娓道来 (eloquent) whims, Lu Yu couldn't help but nod and smile, his expression becoming more and more interested.
"Not bad, not bad, these ideas of yours are a good start."
Lu Yu nodded with a smile.
Great!
This thing sounds as unreliable as the Dream Realm somatosensory cabin!
Just as difficult to achieve!
Lu Yu breathed a sigh of relief and continued to encourage:
"However, in my opinion, the connotation of dreams seems to be even more mysterious than what you said! We will continue to exert our creativity in this area in the future, and don't let players down!"
"Understood, President Lu, don't worry!"
Mo Xiaoxuan nodded.
...
After dealing with Mo Xiaoxuan, Lu Yu turned his attention to Wan Xiaotong.
It should be said that Lu Yu was most at ease with this girl with a bursting chuunibyou (middle-schooler's disease).
Unexpectedly, the studio she led had also backstabbed Lu Yu several times.
But this time, with him personally supervising, it should be no problem, right?
So, he asked curiously: "Miss Wan Xiaotong, how is your design of the open-world exploration and other gameplay systems going?"
Hearing this, Wan Xiaotong's eyes lit up, and she straightened her slender body, showing the temperament of a chuunibyou (middle-schooler's disease) girl to the fullest.
She glanced at Lu Yu, her expression full of disapproval.
Xu Qin truthfully translated:
"Just designing the open-world exploration system? That's a piece of cake!"
After that, the PPT began to be displayed on the conference room computer:
"First of all, we will build a vast Xianxia open world, all-encompassing and with thousands of scenes.
Vast grasslands, steep mountains, secluded forests, and vast seas are all available! The vast and continuous land will be composed of various distinct terrains, allowing players to swim in it and appreciate the magnificent scenery of nature."
“In this vast world, we have meticulously arranged countless exploration points and hidden attractions, allowing players to tirelessly seek out rare treasures while traveling around the world.
For example, finding a magical artifact inlaid with immortal crystals on the summit of a solitary peak, or discovering an ancient cultivation manual beside a towering ancient tree in the deep mountains and forests. Whether it's the boundless power left behind by reclusive masters, or rare and exotic treasures, surprises are everywhere!”
“In addition to the exploration fun of these blessed lands, we also have a rich variety of side quests set up everywhere, allowing players to encounter a thrilling adventure unintentionally.
For example, a commission from the pugilistic world to rescue a beauty? Or a summons to venture into the desert and retrieve the national treasure? Or perhaps suddenly getting involved in the causes and consequences of a war between immortals and Buddhas... All of this will have completely new experiences waiting for players to uncover the mysteries!”
Wan Xiaotong kept flipping through the pages, and Xu Qin became more and more excited by her emotions:
“And in order to create an omnipresent thrilling experience for players, we can use high-level AI algorithms to generate diverse real-time events. Just turn around, and you might encounter a gang of ferocious beasts attacking, or meet a few extraordinary masters who feel like old friends at first sight... These ever-changing surprises and challenges will be everywhere, all the time! The entire vast world is like an unknown cauldron, ready to boil out new highlights at any moment!”
Speaking of this, Wan Xiaotong took a deep breath, her expression slightly arrogant.
Xu Qin's voice also suddenly rose:
“And in order to make this dreamlike and colorful world more vivid, we will equip each region with reasonable resident NPCs, who can all have complete life trajectories!
From birth to schooling, from love to marriage, and even entering a confused middle age, each stage has its own unique experiences, joys, sorrows, and happiness. If you want to thoroughly delve into the plot branches, you must first understand the origins of these NPCs, as well as their dreams and aspirations. As time goes on, many of them will have earth-shattering stories of reincarnation!”
Finally, Xu Qin took a sip of water and made a summary:
“In short, our project team will refer to the experiences and lessons of 'Hyperdimensional Moe' to build a brand new dream masterpiece. The whole world will be full of vitality and vigor! There are unknown explorations, suspenseful events, and novel things will come unexpectedly! This is the real prototype of an open-world masterpiece!”
Wan Xiaotong and Xu Qin said here, their expressions were like infatuation, and their eyes were burning with the fire of passion.
Lu Yu was completely dumbfounded.
Good heavens, did you have to design the game to be so awesome?!