This Is Not a Bug but a Game Feature-Chapter 315 - 203: Hard Drive Crisis_2
Surprised and puzzled by this, Cui Dafu quickly shared his discovery in the Tianba Community.
Soon, other players also reported that Cui Dafu was not an isolated case, and everyone was encountering the same situation: "Global Evolution" was secretly eating up their hard drive space!
Oh no, Ba is holding back something big.
The players watched helplessly as the game files inflated from 196G to 198G, and the next day directly breached 200G...
Two gigabytes a day!
This terrifying growth rate has already caused panic among some players, whose hard drive space is relatively limited and may soon be completely occupied.
As a result, players started tagging @Gamebugs, hoping Ba would step forward to explain why this was happening and if there was a solution.
"The natural expansion of the game files is due to the continuous evolution of NPCs. As long as NPCs keep evolving, the game files will keep getting bigger..."
After explaining the cause of the problem, Chen Ba replied, "Please don’t worry, we are already working on a solution!"
"If the remaining storage space is insufficient, I have an emergency solution here. Although it can’t completely eradicate the issue, it can slow down the rate of game file expansion." 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎
"Oh? What’s the plan?"
Upon hearing that Ba had a way to solve this problem, players like Cui Dafu, who don’t have a lot of remaining storage space, eagerly looked at Ba’s next words.
"Kill the NPCs!"
"As long as the number of NPCs decreases, the rate of file growth will slow down. If you kill all NPCs that have breached level 10, the game files will revert to their previous size."
I see...
Seeing this message from Ba, players declared that to preserve their hard drive space, they must vent their frustrations by killing some NPCs today.
"Oh, by the way... Killing ordinary NPCs won’t work. Only those that have evolved past level 10 are effective!"
Worried that players would indiscriminately kill ordinary NPCs, Chen Ba quickly added that the real issue lay with those NPCs that had breached limits and evolved to level 10.
Yes, they are the root of all evil!
If these "infinitely" evolving NPCs weren’t dealt with, the game files would continue to expand until players’ hard drives were completely full.
And if these NPCs were killed?
Clearly, the rate of game file expansion would slow down, and perhaps... killing a strong NPC from the rebel camp would even release a significant amount of hard drive space.
"Damn it, let’s take them on!"
Players already had grudges against NPCs, often looking at each other disdainfully, sparking one human-machine war after another in the game.
Now this!
With the exposure of the "hard drive crisis," the battles between "Global Evolution" players and NPCs would become even more fierce, reaching a life-and-death stage.
There’s no choice but to fight!
NPCs are eating up our hard drive space, do they think hard drives are free? Get off our hard drives quickly, or don’t blame us for being aggressive!
Cui Dafu logged in immediately.
With storage space continuously decreasing, he was already at the edge of a cliff.
Ba’s solution still had no clear timeline, so rather than waiting for Ba’s good news, he decided to take matters into his own hands.
"Chen Jia, come out and meet your fate!"
By rallying players through the community, those who learned about this rapidly united to launch a blitz against a level 14 NPC.
The battle results were significant.
Under the joint siege of multiple level 13 and 14 players, the level 14 NPC was no match. They couldn’t even hold on until reinforcements arrived and took their last breath.
"Great, great, great!"
Chen Ba, constantly monitoring game dynamics, learned of the players’ sneak attack and the gathering of high-level forces to encircle a level 14 NPC, pleasantly discovering that the game client file had slimmed down by about 7.8G.
This is a good start!
Chen Ba immediately shared this great news with the Tianba Community, wanting players to know their efforts were meaningful.
Look, the game files have successfully "slimmed down"!
"Really! I just opened the properties page to check, and the game files really have slimmed down..."
"Charge! Whether the game can return to the 100G era depends on your efforts!"
"Family, be careful. When encountering strong NPCs, remember to report them, and protect yourself. Don’t just give NPCs free experience. This time we use tactics; no head-on collisions..."
"Defending our hard drive space is our duty! Anyone who doesn’t want to be humiliated by NPCs or buy a new hard drive, come with me!"
When the news of a game file slimming down due to an NPC’s death spread across the forum, all the players were thrilled.
Damn, we’re fired up!
Even players who didn’t initially hate NPCs or weren’t that enthusiastic about the game suddenly felt a newfound sense of responsibility and mission.
If, previously, players suppressed the NPC rebellion and waged human-machine wars just because they were bored, venting their anger from being repeatedly killed by NPCs...
Now it’s different.
Now there’s a clear goal; fighting is no longer about venting anger but protecting their hard drive space.
With a clear goal and knowing why they’re fighting, players unleashed terrifying potential.
"Such unity, huh?"
Zhong Shengwei joked, "The players who were a loose gang before are now so united? It’s unbelievable!"
"What’s so strange about that?"
Chen Ba laughed, "Hard drive space being consumed is a matter concerning every player’s interests."
"People understand the principle of sharing a common fate. Even if some players have a lot of hard drive space and don’t worry about the game files filling it up, that’s not a long-term solution."
Same old question, are hard drives free?
Nobody’s hard drive was blown in by the wind; they were bought with hard-earned money. Of course, players would be pissed watching their hard drive space get devoured!
What?
Uninstall the game to solve all woes?
Easier said than done! The game was bought with hard-earned money too. Just because of these unruly NPCs, we can’t play anymore?
What a joke!
Uninstalling the game or surrendering outright isn’t possible; only one side can survive between players and NPCs.
Either players win a decisive victory, quelling the NPC rebellion and solving the hard drive crisis, returning to a peaceful, harmonious game environment for everyone.
Or NPCs achieve a complete victory, with game files inflating to an unprecedented height, forcing players to reluctantly quit the game and leave this heartbreaking experience.
There’s no third possibility!
Even if Chen Ba stepped forward, announcing the problem was perfectly resolved, and NPCs should reconcile with players, it probably wouldn’t happen.
Don’t ask why, just know that the animosity is too high to stop...
Let’s not even talk about the NPCs; from the players’ side, even if someone called for a ceasefire, it wouldn’t work. Their hatred for NPCs rivals their hatred for Ba himself.
You think they’ll stop just because you said so? Who do you think you are? Oh, it’s Ba! Sorry, but we’ll include you in the fight!
"So..."
Zhong Shengwei seemed to catch something in those words, and couldn’t help but ask, "Ba, you have no intention of solving this hard drive crisis, do you?"
"That’s right!"
Chen Ba nodded.
What crisis? Maintaining the status quo isn’t good enough?
Applying some pressure on players, stirring the pot in between, making this man vs. machine war more intense is a good thing for "Global Evolution."
Ultimately, this is how the game’s fame and influence continue to spread, indirectly attracting new players to join.
Best if it could last a lifetime...
If NPCs have the upper hand, Chen Ba would help players a bit, whereas if players dominate, Chen Ba would secretly support NPCs.
Just like how Americans fuel both sides and sell arms, Chen Ba aims for maximum profit!
In short.
Regarding the player and NPC war happening in "Global Evolution," Chen Ba doesn’t wish for a ceasefire and would rather it continue indefinitely, the longer, the better.
What if this battle could last for 10 years?
He guarantees that the future achievements of "Global Evolution" wouldn’t lose to "GTA5" and could still climb the sales charts in a decade...
