Game Design: Is that okay, CaiGou?

Chapter 311 I don’t make money from DLC, I just make friends (Please subscribe)

The big DLC ​​livestream launch event.

For both Taiping Dao and the players, it is a once-familiar matter.

Cai Gou knows the charter, the players understand the rules, and both parties are tacitly aware of it.

Cai Gou, as usual, wore a black suit and a brown tie. He walked into the live broadcast room, unbuttoned his clothes, sat in the anchor's seat, and greeted the fans:
"Good afternoon, dear players. Welcome to the Taiping Dao large-scale DLC live conference. I am General Tian Gong."

In the live broadcast room, the comments from the fans were scrolling wildly——

"Who says there is no Crazy Demon in our game designer industry? General Tian Gong, our game industry has its own Crazy Demon."

"...The one above, you are so rude when you curse me. I don't allow you to say that, old thief."

"DLC maniac is a compliment here. We are praising the old thief."

"Stardew Valley player: Boss, please, give me one more DLC to play, I can't stand it anymore, just one, just ten minutes, wuwuwu, I will never touch it again next time."

"Thanks to DLC Maniac for saving my Cyber ​​Yang Wei."

“Let’s get straight to the point, let’s get straight to the point. I just want to see the true face of Stardew Valley’s third large expansion DLC [East Scap].”

Cai Gou obviously understood what the players were thinking at the moment, and said anxiously, "Everyone knows the process, let's stop talking nonsense and get straight to the point."

"Logically, Qingshan Games made a move, and I released Ark: Survival Evolved. Next, I should have waited for Qingshan Games to make another move, but I realized something later."

"This is not a turn-based game, so why can't I take the initiative? What's more, the Journey Cup is imminent, and Taipingdao has no time to spare and spend too much energy on these four game companies."

"So after a meeting of the top leaders of Taipingdao, it was decided to hold the largest DLC live broadcast conference in the history of Taipingdao today. After all... as we all know, all-in is a kind of wisdom."

Speaking of this, Cai Gou deliberately paused for a moment to give the players time to digest the information, and then continued:

"Then let's welcome to one of the protagonists of today's DLC conference, the introduction of Stardew Valley's third major DLC, Eastskap."

Many players are naturally aware of the confrontation between Taipingdao and the four gaming companies, but there are always new players who don’t understand this.

Cai Gou used a few words to briefly explain the feud between Taiping Dao and the four game companies Qingshan, Baihua, Wutong and Fengqi.

The press conference had just begun, and a major DLC was introduced.

Although Stardew Valley only has pixel-based graphics and the overall size of the game is not large, it is very popular among players who play farming and management games.

Especially after the baptism of the two DLCs [SVE] and [Ridgeside Village], players' expectations for Stardew Valley's third DLC [Eastskap] have reached an unprecedented height.

"Yay, Stardew Valley players rejoice."

"Don't worry, old thief. I will go to the official WeChat comment sections of the two game companies, Wutong and Fengqi, and post a few more comments."

"[SVE] and [Richside Village] are already very addictive, it's hard to imagine how much more addictive [Eastskap] will be."

"If we play Stardew Valley and these three DLCs together, can we get to know all the villagers in the game world in one year?"

"I feel choked up..."

"The one above, you should say, I've been walking on thin ice all my life, do you think I can make it to the other side?"

"Hahahaha, Stardew Valley players want to go ashore? I'm afraid that's going to be difficult."

"Once you enter Stardew Valley, it's as deep as the ocean, and time becomes a stranger from then on."

In the live broadcast room, the staff cooperated tacitly to turn on the projector, and the PPT introduction of [East Scap] appeared intuitively in front of the players in the form of pictures.

Cai Gou glanced at the barrage and smiled without saying anything. If there is a player who is really not afraid of death and chooses to load three DLCs into one save file, I guarantee that he will have an unforgettable time.

Cai Gou coughed twice to attract the players' attention, and then formally introduced himself:

“The three must-have expansion DLCs for Stardew Valley, each of which adds a huge amount of new content and features to Stardew Valley, and is a must-try for DLC players.”

"Currently, Stardew Valley has released two large expansion DLCs, SVE and Ridgeside Village. Today, Pacific Road is releasing the last large expansion DLC, East Scap."

“[East Scap] Also known as East Cliff, [East Scap] adds new villagers, new locations, new fish, new orders, and more secret places to Stardew Valley.”

"[East Scap] is a coastal city located east of Pelican Town. Players who have loaded [East Scap] can go to the right and cross the Seagull Bridge after arriving at Clint's Blacksmith Shop to reach [East Scap]."

A seaside town?

A new style?

Players have experienced [Richside Village], a village on the ridge, and appreciated the scenery unique to [Richside Village], but neither [SVE] nor [Richside Village] has the theme of a seaside town.

This opening introduction alone attracted the attention of all Stardew Valley players, and they couldn't wait to listen to it.

Cai Gou flipped through the PPT and continued to introduce:

“In [East Scap], players can meet the gentle veterinarian Jacob and his daughter Eloise. In Rosa's inn, players can buy a totem to go to [East Scap]. Next to Aiden's house, players can see the Baron cat.”

"The fishman Lassie lives in the cave by the sea. Players can plant whatever they want on the grassland farm in the north. The dark cave by the sea in the south is rich in resources, but it is also the home of monsters. Do you have the courage to take the risk?"

"The villagers and additional characters in [Eastskap] have greatly enriched this seaside town. At the same time, [Eastskap] also has many hidden villagers waiting to appear as the story progresses. Are you ready?"

Are you ready?
of course?

Ready at all the time!

Grassland Farm, Dark Cave, loaded with [East Scap].

Not only has the player added a new farming map, but also a monster-spawning map outside of the mines, and it also has the unique feature of [East Scap]. Needless to say, it must be taken.

"How much is [Dongskap] and when will it be available? Tell me the number, old thief."

"That's right. Let's not beat around the bush or keep you on suspense. I'll tell you a time. It'll be on the shelves today."

"I wanted to call my competitor a shark as usual, but after reading the introduction of [EastScap], I thought that if it weren't for them, the DLC wouldn't be released so soon, so I wanted to thank them."

"When it gets darker, it becomes pinker, right?"

"The person above, I hope you mean fans." Cai Gou did not delay time or keep people on suspense. He turned to the last page of the PPT on the projector, which showed the selling price of [Donskap].

[Plan 1: All players who purchase "SVE" can receive the large expansion DLC "East Scap" for free]

[Option 2: All players who purchase "Richside Village" can receive the large expansion DLC "East Scap" for free]

[Plan 100: All players who have played Stardew Valley for more than hours can receive the large expansion DLC "Eastskap" for free]

[Option 2: If the above conditions are not met, the player wants to directly purchase the large expansion DLC "East Scap", the price is yuan]

Player: "!!!"

Water friend: "!!!"

what's the situation?
Is the sales plan different?
But when players carefully observe these four plans, they will discover the profound meaning of these four pricing plans.

Players who have purchased [SVE] and [Richside Village] can receive [East Scap] for free.

Even if players have not purchased the two DLCs [SVE] and [Ridgeside Village], as long as they have played Stardew Valley for more than 100 hours, they can get [East Scap] for free.

Players have spent 100 hours playing Stardew Valley, which is just the beginning for this farming and management game. Some players have not even completed their first save file.

Even if a very small number of players do not meet the conditions of the above three options, they can still choose option 4 and purchase this large expansion DLC [East Scap] with a cheap price of two yuan.

Even if these people don't want to spend the money, they can still spend some time and choose to get [Donskap] for free after playing Stardew Valley for 100 hours.

It seems that with this pricing plan of [Eastskap], players can easily exploit many loopholes and get this large expansion DLC [Eastskap] for free.

With the success of [SVE] and [Ridgeside Village], players will not question the quality of [EastScape]'s DLC.

It’s just… with this price, isn’t this just a loss-making move for the old thief?
[East Scap] is equivalent to giving it to players for free, right?

He really made me cry to death!
In the live broadcast room, fans were frantically posting comments:

"You old thief, there's no need. Taipingdao also needs to survive and pay employees. You can just charge for DLC like other game companies. Based on the quality of Taipingdao DLC, we have no objection at all."

"That's right. We can't let bad money drive out good money. Although I can get it for free, in order to support the old thief, I decided to spend two yuan to buy [Donskap]."

"That's right. It's just the price of a windproof lighter. I can still afford it. Just think of it as buying a windproof lighter for the old thief to light his cigarette."

"No... Guys above, didn't you read the sales plan of [East Scap] carefully? Those who meet the first three sales plans cannot choose the fourth plan, because only players who do not meet any of the conditions given by the old thief can choose the fourth plan."

"No way? I'm dizzy... According to what you said, we want to spend two yuan to support the old thief, but we can't spend these two yuan?"

"According to the current situation, it is like this..."

"Then I'll... buy the Ark: Survival Evolved."

"Save the country in a roundabout way, huh? Hahahaha!"

"You don't have to do this, old thief? You won't make any money by doing this..."

In the live broadcast room, the barrage of comments continued.

Some players are trying to persuade Cai Gou not to do so, some players want to buy the game instead, and some players feel sorry for the old thief.

After all, every player has a scale in his heart. If the old thief treats them with sincerity, they naturally cannot urinate on him. Sincerity in exchange for sincerity is the real golden signboard of Taiping Dao.

Upon hearing this, Cai Gou explained with a smile: "Taiping Dao doesn't make money by making DLC, it's purely for making friends."

"Everyone, rest assured, players who meet the first three sales plans will not be able to pay to purchase [East Scap] according to plan four."

Hey guys, how about making friends?
According to the old thief, he doesn't even want the money you give him?

What else can I say?
Just two words - situation!
Judging from the prices of several DLCs for Stardew Valley, it would be unjust if Taiping Dao wasn't popular.

Cai Gou clenched his hands to attract the players' attention, and then said:

"After introducing the last large expansion DLC of Stardew Valley [East Scap], let's introduce the list of large expansion DLCs of Ark: Survival Evolved - Valguero, Wonderland, Extinction, Aberration, Scorched Earth, Primal Ark, Central Island, Genesis, and Crystal Island!"

"Ark: Survival Evolved is a survival and construction game that not only has rare dinosaur elements, but also has the player taste synchronization function of Jiegan No. 2."

"The most important thing is that Taipingdao has produced nine large expansion DLCs for Ark: Survival Evolved. There is always one suitable for you!"

In today's world of survival and building games that are all the same, Ark: Survival Evolved has become a unique existence in the current track with its unique innovation.

Even though Ark: Survival Evolved was not released as long as Stardew Valley, the number and player base of Ark: Survival Evolved are no less than those of Stardew Valley.

What's more, any player who has read the latest Weibo post of Taiping Dao's official Weibo account understands one thing.

In the large-scale DLC live broadcast conference held by Cai Gou this time, Stardew Valley's large expansion DLC [East Scap] was at best a bonus. The real finale was the nine DLCs that will be released soon for Ark: Survival Evolved.

In the live broadcast room, a large number of viewers were very excited upon hearing the words, and the survival and construction players were even more ecstatic.

For survival and construction players, today's treatment can be considered a cyber New Year, right?
"Wow, you old thief, I love you so much! I'm going to buy Stardew Valley plus all the DLCs right now to support you! I can't let you make a loss and gain publicity."

"That's right. The old thief can make friends with us, and we can also make friends with the old thief through practical actions."

"Yes! We, the survival and construction players and the farming and management players, are going to have a special Taipingdao-specific "Make Friends" collaboration."

"Nine, Fan Jin's happiness after passing the imperial examination should be just like this, right?"

“I can’t wait to see what cyber-eating hosts will come up with on the nine new DLC maps!”

In the live broadcast room, the staff changed the PPT.

Cai Gou held the PPT remote control and clicked play, and the projector displayed the list of nine DLCs of Ark: Survival Evolved.

Cai Gou stared at the names of the nine DLCs in the PPT image, thought for a moment, shook his head and smiled:
"The palms and backs of your hands are all made of flesh, so I'll introduce them one by one."

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