Agreeing to Create Bad Games, What the Hell Is ‘Titanfall’? Chapter 140: You're Literally Robbing Us!!!

Aweso!

Who would have thought?

Wang Xiaoming looks so ordinary, but the wisdom in his little head is truly astonishing!

Cancel the buff attributes of skins!

Shen Miaomiao was on the verge of bursting out.

You might as well just say “cancel players’ paid points.”

You have to understand!

Since the day “in-app purchases” appeared!

In-app purchase items have always been tied to attribute enhancents!

In so gas, players choose to spend money on in-app purchase items not because they look good!

But because their attributes are ridiculously overpowered!

But now!

Wang Xiaoming’s proposal is basically turning this logic upside down!

He believes in-app purchase items should win players over with their excellent quality, making players willingly pay!

Completely backwards!

It’s the ultimate fantasy of an idealist.

The market is filled with freeloaders and zero-spending players who will surely teach him a lesson.

However!

These words were only in Shen Miaomiao’s heart.

After all, this proposal perfectly ets her requirent of “theoretically profitable but practically hard to achieve”!

Don’t ask if I can profit, just ask if I have a way to profit?

Yes, right!

Then I advise this system to mind its own business and create the sub-docunt for !

Now this is what I call a wonderfully unprecedented start!

Shen Miaomiao was about to burst with joy!

A perfect win-win-win scenario!

Players receive the respect and privileges they deserve!

Old Gu and Golden Wind gain praise as conscientious designers and developers!

And this CEO gains system rebate money!

Three birds with one stone!

Everyone wins!

Winning so hard it’s insane!

She imdiately waved her hand!

“No wonder President Gu insisted that Director Wang attend the eting,”

Shen Miaomiao sincerely praised:

“Director Wang is truly brilliant!”

“Putting players first and giving them full respect is the secret to our Golden Wind’s sustainable developnt!”

“Sincerity is always the ultimate weapon, and Director Wang’s proposal—”

“Excellent!”

A public comndation!

Wang Xiaoming was a little overwheld:

“President Shen, you flatter , I’m just offering my humble opinion, thank you for your praise…”

Seeing this scene, everyone in the project departnt looked at each other and shrugged.

Originally!

Everyone had concerns about Wang Xiaoming’s proposal!

Is the idea good? Yes! Of course!

Director Wang’s in-app purchase suggestion is truly a green purchase model!

No forced spending, no scams, fully respecting players’ free will.

In fact, the in-app purchase model should be like this.

But!

Is this idea profitable? Hard to say!

Without attribute buffs as the core spending point, can just skin quality attract players to pay?

It’s not impossible.

But so far, no one in the market has done this, so there’s no successful precedent.

Whether the glory of the [Ordinary Xiao Wang] mod team in Left 4 Dead can continue under a paid environnt, no one could say for sure.

So!

They originally wanted to persuade President Ou to reconsider this popular-but-not-profitable model’s feasibility.

But unexpectedly!

President Ou imdiately made a decision!

So what else could they say?

After all, once this move launched, players’ praise would surge like waves, and the APEX project team would receive wave after wave of acclaim and admiration!

Praise is guaranteed!

As for whether it makes money…

If President Ou isn’t worried, why should I?

Since joining Golden Wind, my salary and benefits have never decreased, only sotis paid earlier, never late.

The boss isn’t afraid of losing!

Players praise !

Creating a milestone in in-app purchases!

Why would I complain about such a good thing!

Let’s do it, brothers!

And so!

The Titanfall derivative project that Shen Miaomiao fully participated in and strictly supervised every detail—APEX!

Was officially launched!

Shen Miaomiao was so eager that she imdiately created the system docunt in her mind!

At the sa ti, it was the first sub-project docunt since the system upgrade!

[Sub-project: APEX]

[Project Investnt Amount: 50 million yuan]

[Project Settlent Ti: 7 days ( 0 days)]

[Project Rebate Multiplier: 11 tis ( 0 tis)]

[Current Revenue: 0 yuan]

[Expected Rebate Amount: 550 million yuan]

[Remaining Settlent Ti: Waiting to start]

Creation complete!

Seeing the settlent ti, Shen Miaomiao was stunned.

Only seven days?

That seed unexpectedly short.

Originally, Shen Miaomiao thought that since the profit model was so outrageous, the system would extend the settlent ti to three or four weeks.

But unexpectedly, the ti was this short.

If it doesn’t break even within a week, the investnt is considered a failure, and the rebate arrives!

This really is heaven helping !

With such a short ti limit, Shen Miaomiao was even more confident!

This ti! I will seek steady victory! Not adding a single minute to the base settlent ti!

This ti! I control every detail! Confirming this is a “research-style” project dancing on a knife’s edge that even Old Gu himself is unsure about!

This ti! I listen to advice! Grasping the brilliance of Wang Xiaoming’s proposal to make the profit model as unrealistic as possible!

This ti! I am thorough! Killing three birds with one stone, making the project praised but not profitable, maintaining face and saving face, everyone happy!

This ti!

I, Shen Miaomiao!

Will definitely lose money!

…

After the project was established, preparations began in full swing.

Of course, first was personnel adjustnt.

The “no attribute in-app purchase model” was proposed by Wang Xiaoming, making Gu Sheng very satisfied and happy.

And just as he said.

The reason he quickly agreed to Wang Xiaoming joining Golden Wind was waiting for this day.

The perfect profit model concept combined with the impressive performance in the Left 4 Dead creative workshop.

Gu Sheng temporarily pulled him from the operations group.

Assigned to Jiang Yun’s “planning group” to focus on constructing and designing the in-app purchase format.

And Wang Xiaoming truly lived up to Gu Sheng’s trust.

Just two weeks later!

The plan for the in-app purchase model was delivered to Gu Sheng’s desk.

At lunch, the three big shots ate in Gu Sheng’s office. Lu Bian flipped through the plan while exclaiming repeatedly:

“Amazing…”

“Amazing! Damn, this guy is really amazing!”

“Looking so ordinary, but such a scher in his heart,”

“That old sly businessman really deserves to die!”

“Hey! What kind of talk is this!” Gu Sheng laughed and scolded Lu Bian: “Not very united or friendly at all.”

“No, I’m… praising,”

Lu Bian was increasingly shocked as he read the plan:

“From the bottom of my heart, this in-app purchase model is just too amazing.”

Lu Bian wasn’t lying.

He was truly amazed!

According to his understanding, and the usual practice in almost all free gas.

In-app purchases open a store, list all items, price them based on special effects and attributes from high to low.

Everyone does this.

At most, they do a lottery or limited-ti discount when a super powerful item is released.

All items are here, players can buy anyti.

But!

Wang Xiaoming’s model was different!

This guy actually created sothing called the [Season Pass]!

He said he wanted to do this in PUBG long ago.

But before he proposed it, APEX was launched, so he just included this idea.

So what is this pass?

Simply put, it’s a paid task manual!

The pass has 100 levels. Players can gain experience through gaplay or straightforward pay-to-win to level up.

Each level up grants free ga rewards.

There are skin sets, gun skins, in-ga sprays, dance moves, parachute effects, and more…

Of course!

These rewards alone cannot fill 100 levels of the pass.

So!

This guy introduced sothing called “loot boxes”!

Boxes co in Common, Rare, Epic, Legendary, and Heirloom tiers.

The chance of getting rarer boxes decreases accordingly.

If you buy the pass, you get 20 boxes.

Of course, if you don’t get the item you want, you can spend money to buy it.

“This combo move got hooked!”

Lu Bian couldn’t believe what he was seeing:

“The key lies in these two lines, hey, don’t these sound like soone’s words—”

“First: The max-level legendary skin of the pass is exclusive to the season, limited sale, never returning,”

“Second: Except for the pass legendary skins, all legendary and above skins are not sold in the basic store, only obtainable through loot boxes,”

“Damn!!!”

After saying this, Lu Bian was blown away himself!

“Old Gu, co look at this!”

“The guy you appointed, and he says other companies scam players?”

“Damn, aren’t we the biggest scamrs?”

“Forget players, just this setup makes wanna open a few boxes!”

“If we make the loot box effects and content better, which player wouldn’t itch to open so?”

So ruthless!

Lu Bian was amazed by Wang Xiaoming’s in-app design.

This guy really had skill!

First, bait players in for 68 yuan, give rewards and a few boxes.

Then you open them.

Only two results!

Get top rewards, or don’t get top rewards!

Those who get top rewards, 80% will feel lucky and buy a few more boxes.

Those who don’t, 80% will think the next box must have it, so buy a few more boxes.

This combo move, few players can resist.

So evil!

The key is!

Players can’t even curse them!

Please, I’m just selling skins, no attribute impact. If you don’t want to open, you can still enjoy the ga well.

As long as you don’t care about others’ cool guns, legendary effects swirling, dazzling bullet trails, hilarious taunts, or flashy exhaust effects…

It’s fine.

“…Anyway, I definitely can’t resist.”

Thinking carefully, Lu Bian said firmly:

“Because being powerful is temporary, but looking cool lasts a lifeti.”

Pfft.

Gu Sheng almost sprayed out the tea he just drank.

Such a classic noob comnt.

“So,”

At this point, Gu Sheng put down his cup and looked at Da Jiang:

“Da Jiang, this ans your art team has to work extra hard,”

“Since we don’t sell attributes, it’s all about skin quality to attract people,”

“This part requires you and your junior sister to communicate well with Xiaoming, so players can’t help but click to buy when they see the preview.”

“Oh, Sheng bro, I was just about to talk to you about this,”

Da Jiang put down his chopsticks and wiped his mouth:

“The first season’s pass golden legendary reward, we plan to make a universal skin set,”

“The the is Legendary Pilot,”

“The set style is based on Captain Lastimosha. The 100-level grand prize is a universal Pilot helt,”

“In terms of effects, besides UI changes, so in-ga voice lines will also be replaced with BT-7274’s voice.”

Clack!

Before Da Jiang finished speaking, Lu Bian’s chopsticks fell to the floor.

Too terrifying…

These people are too terrifying…

We are supposed to be making a “green” in-app purchase model, right?

How is this green?

Lu Bian, the lead programr, suddenly felt humanity was far more complicated than code.

From Old Gu to Wang Xiaoming to Da Jiang!

Each one more hypocritical than the last, claiming “no forced spending, no scams.”

But in reality, their thods were darker than ever!

From the season pass to loot boxes, then the nostalgia set of Captain Lastimosha, and the heart-piercing BT voice lines!

All for only 68 yuan!

If I don’t buy, am I still human?

If I don’t buy, how can I face Teacher La and BT?

After a long pause, Lu Bian sighed heavily!

“You guys really don’t scam or force spending…”

“You guys are literally robbing us!!!”

…

Project developnt quickly got on track.

Departnts took responsibility and cooperated more smoothly as the ga progressed!

That afternoon!

Xu Da Jiang, who just finalized a version of gun skins, stretched lazily.

Just as he was about to drink so water and pack up to go ho, he heard Lu Bian whispering across from him:

“Da Jiang, Da Jiang, hey.”

“Huh?”

Seeing Lu Bian acting mysterious, Da Jiang was stunned:

“What’s up?”

“Go out for a smoke,”

Lu Bian waved at Da Jiang and tilted his head:

“Got sothing to talk to you about.”

“Oh, okay,”

Following Lu Bian out of the office, Da Jiang was curious:

“What’s up? Why so secretive?”

Lu Bian looked back to make sure no one was behind them, then pulled Da Jiang into the lounge and lowered his voice:

“Old Gu hasn’t been acting right lately.”

“Huh? Sheng bro isn’t right?”

Da Jiang scratched his head:

“What’s wrong with him?”

“Idiot,” Lu Bian pouted and scolded Da Jiang for not observing carefully:

“Haven’t you noticed these past few weeks, Old Gu leaves right on ti, hasn’t done any overti?”

Hiss—

Hearing this, Da Jiang recalled and realized it was true.

But thinking it over, he waved his hand: “Not working overti is normal, this project isn’t especially urgent,”

“Plus a lot is carried over from TTF,”

“Also, we have PUBG experience,”

“Sheng bro doesn’t have much to worry about, leaving on ti is fine, right?”

Da Jiang thought it was normal.

However, Lu Bian smiled slightly, a sharp gleam flashing in his eyes:

“Wrong, Xu Da Jiang, dead wrong!”

As he spoke, Lu Bian glanced towards the corridor.

After confirming no one was around, he said:

“You forgot, Old Gu used to stay at the company until seven or eight even if he didn’t do overti,”

“But now, he leaves on ti. What does that an?”

“Emmmmmmmm…”

Da Jiang frowned and thought for a mont:

“ans he needs snack coins now?”

Lu Bian: …

“Your social skills… I’m really done with you…”

Lu Bian held his forehead, worried about Da Jiang’s emotional intelligence:

“Does Old Gu need snack coins for his claw machine skills? Are you out of your mind?”

“True,” Da Jiang nodded: “Then why is it?”

“Because he’s got soone at ho now! What else could it be!”

Seeing Da Jiang had no gossip talent, Lu Bian just revealed the answer directly:

“No one suddenly becos a hobody for no reason, unless there’s soone worth missing at ho!”

“Ohhhhhh—!!!”

Hearing this, Da Jiang suddenly understood!

“You an Sheng bro has a woman at ho…?!”

Slap!

Lu Bian hurriedly covered Da Jiang’s mouth!

“Keep your damn voice down, dad! Do you want to get you a gaphone?”

“Mm mm—”

Da Jiang nodded muffled, signaling Lu Bian to let go, then imitated him and lowered his voice:

“You’re saying… Sheng bro has a woman at ho…?”

“Rude,” Lu Bian wagged his finger: “A golden house to hide a beauty.”

“Sa thing,” Da Jiang shrugged and then asked: “So? What now?”

“Hehe, what do you think I’m gonna do?”

Lu Bian smirked and raised his eyebrows:

“Of course, I want to see who exactly stole Old Gu’s soul,”

“This week we’ll do a surprise attack on him,”

“Quietly sneak in, no shooting, you get it?”

“Yoshi—!”

Da Jiang was excited for the gossip and gave a thumbs up:

“You got it! Ready to work!”