This Is Not a Bug but a Game Feature-Chapter 50: Saint? Nothing but an Ant!

Chen Ba is very busy.

He was busy until noon, when Lu went out to buy lunch boxes, and they took turns eating, only then did he have time to take a break.

It was also at this time that he met Jiang Bin, who had been waiting for a long time, and accepted his exclusive interview this time.

"As introduced by Zhong Shengwei from your studio, ’Star Emperor’ seems to be a game that focuses on multiplayer online play?"

"Exactly!"

Shoveling a mouthful of green pepper shredded pork over rice into his mouth, Chen Ba said while eating: "You’ve also noticed, the single-player story mode doesn’t really have much difficulty and fun."

"This type of fighting game is still more interesting with player VS player..."

Jiang Bin agreed with this statement.

Early arcade games could still be played by two people, but if you could only fight against computer AI, fighting games would indeed lose a lot of fun.

There’s no problem making it online.

But he really wanted to know, since ’Star Emperor’ focuses on multiplayer online play, why was it not experienced in this Demo version?

"The server-side is not ready yet."

Chen Ba looked helpless: "The exhibition time was too tight, we didn’t have time to debug, the single-player Demo was just finished."

"I understand! So, what changes are there in the online mode compared to the single-player story mode?"

"There are too many!"

Hearing this, Chen Ba did not immediately give a reply but instead asked a seemingly unrelated question: "How do you feel about the game experience in the Demo version? Did the visual effects surprise you?"

"Yes!"

Jiang Bin replied without hesitation: "The Demo version experience was great, although the operation felt a little stiff, the game visuals were amazing! I can only say, worthy of Dream Building 5..."

"You’re right, this is the merit of the Dream Building 5 Engine."

"But what I want to say is, the Demo game visuals that surprised you are not just a little bit behind the online mode."

This is just the beginning!

First of all, in the Demo version, the protagonist Star Emperor has not yet proven the Dao, his cultivation is still at the Saint Realm, not reaching the peak.

Secondly, the Demo version also lacks the "Emperor’s Weapon" and "Secret Technique" systems. These are special effects highlights praised by Lu, and the battle scenes and dynamics are not very large yet.

Finally, and most importantly!

The difference in cultivation realm also leads to different battle locations and styles.

"...You thought the battle between the young Star Emperor and the Star Saint Master was enjoyable, that’s because your vision is too limited!"

Unscrewing the cap of a mineral water bottle, gulping a sip, Chen Ba disdainfully said: "Two ants at the Saint Realm fighting and you’re thrilled? Really unimpressive!"

Jiang Bin: "..."

Saint? Ant?

The powerful Saints causing celestial phenomena and shaking the heavens and earth, why are they nothing in Ba’s words?

"The Great Emperor or Venerable, that is the starting point of this game!"

Chen Ba did not keep the suspense, proactively explained: "We have specifically designed a set of combat methods and scenarios for Great Emperor/Venerable level powerhouses. What you’re playing now is actually a trimmed youth version!"

Picking stars and grasping the moon?

This made me laugh.

Casually picking a few stars from the sky, reaching the Great Emperor/Venerable realm, with the battles on the Path to Immortality, just the aftermath can shatter a piece of the starry sky!

"Shat... shatter what?"

Jiang Bin’s imagination could hardly keep up.

Although in Ba’s description, he roughly understood that the battle scenes in the online mode would be more grand.

Perhaps then, the battles wouldn’t occur on land or in the air, but in the vast universe.

But understanding is one thing, but he still couldn’t imagine Ba’s so-called "aftermath shattering a piece of starry sky."

"Fool, scene destructibility!"

Scolding in frustration, Chen Ba rolled his eyes: "Is it really that hard to create a few stellar systems like the Solar System, which can be destroyed?"

"Losing control of power and accidentally breaking a spiral galaxy with a diameter of about 100,000 light-years, is that hard to understand?"

"You mean the Milky Way!" Jiang Bin replied speechlessly.

Accidentally breaking the Milky Way?

What an accident! I’m embarrassed to expose you, definitely on purpose, you’ve long disliked the Milky Way...

Speaking of which, if the battle happens within the Solar System, and even affects the Milky Way, then what would happen to the battle’s central location, the Solar System?

"Hearing you say this, the Demo version’s scenes really... are ants fighting!" Jiang Bin contemplated.

Still talking about picking stars and grasping the moon?

The Great Emperor strong are shattering galaxies with their aftershocks, looking at it this way, Saints really can’t stand out.

But this doesn’t matter, right?

Jiang Bin asked: "Switching to a destructible starry sky scene, it’s indeed interesting, anything else?"

"There’s also a move, Extreme Sublimation!"

...

The Zhonghai Game Exhibition concluded.

Jiang Bin returned to the high-speed train heading back to Game Starry Sky headquarters with a trove of gains.

In the business seat on the way back, he opened his laptop.

Based on the intel he gathered from Ba, combined with the ten minutes of game demo experience, he planned to write a column on ’Star Emperor’.

He already thought of the title.

[What is a fighting game with fantasy and martial arts elements like? ’He’ gave the answer through the Dream Building 5 engine!]

"Recently, a game called ’Star Emperor’ has drawn a lot of attention from players for adopting the Dream Building 5 engine first."

"Is it just hype? What kind of game is it? What are the specific effects? With countless questions, the editor came to the Zhonghai Game Exhibition..."

Jiang Bin was busy writing his article, while on the other side, Chen Ba also finished distributing the last T-shirt. 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

The ’Star Emperor’ demo lasted the whole day.

More than 1,200 people experienced the demo version, with only one-third of players clearing the first three levels of the story within ten minutes and receiving a commemorative T-shirt.

This ratio was very low.

Before coming, they all thought clearing the story mode was a piece of cake playing against AI, who knew the completion rate would be so low.

"Ten minutes is still too short."

Zhong Shengwei shook his head: "Giving ten more minutes, I guess the number of players clearing it would at least double."

"Then we wouldn’t have enough T-shirts to give away!"

Chen Ba laughed and called everyone to get into the car: "Low clearance rate doesn’t matter, after all, it’s just a demo version, and I think I saw several streamers and Thunderbolt game creators today?"

"Yes, I saw them too."

Holding up their phones and taking pictures everywhere, occasionally interacting with the live chat, if this doesn’t give away their identities, then Chen Ba must be blind.

The fact that there was a live broadcast meant the demo version exposure was achieved.

Even if people couldn’t come in person, they could learn about ’Star Emperor’ through these streamers and game creators.

Considering this,

Chen Ba felt it necessary to seize the opportunity and launch the early access version of ’Star Emperor’ quickly.

Otherwise, once the hype dies down, netizens might forget about this game.