Chapter 1045: Doing Bad Things But Still Want To Get A Good Reputation!
Zhao Xuming was stunned. "Huh?"
Eric continued, "Are you scared out of your wits by Boss Pei? In your words, what is it? Once bitten, twice shy?"
"It's true that Boss Pei is called the 'God of Games', but if we delay our game for a month every time Boss Pei produces a game. Our game would never be released if Boss Pei produces twelve new games a year, isn't it?"
Zhao Xuming was speechless.
"Twelve new games a month" sounded unlikely, but nothing was ever certain when it came to Boss Pei.
That was because Boss Pei's Tengda Corporation did not only have one project team.
Apart from Tengda Games and Shang Yang Games, it was said that Boss Pei was planning for more gaming workshops through direct or indirect investment control.
Some time ago, there were rumors that Tengda Corporation and Shenhua Corporation had spent a huge sum of money to establish a 'Slow Movement Studio'. It was obvious that Boss Pei would be producing games at a faster pace in the future even though they did not know the exact situation.
If Boss Pei created six studios and produced two new games per year, wouldn't there be new games every month for the next twelve months?
Thus, Eric's words made sense. If he was so afraid that he had to hide every time Boss Pei made a new game, IOI's mobile games would never be released.
Eric continued, "Boss Pei might have designed 'Fitness Battle' but it is a casual game after all. What's more, it was developed by Shang Yang Games. There was not much publicity previously..."
He briefly explained his previous analysis and told Zhao Xuming that the collision with the Fitness Combat was completely within his own plan. He wanted to pinch this soft persimmon hard.
Otherwise, wouldn't he have to crash into GOG's mobile game instead of Fitness Battle?
"All in all, Fitness Battle is only a casual game even if Boss Pei designed it. I have confidence in IOI mobile games. GOG's mobile games are not mature yet, but it is a good opportunity to play casual games."
"As long as we succeed, we can make a big deal out of this."
"Right now, 'Fitness Battle' is ranked at the top of the new best-seller list because it has been released one day earlier than us. Our game has only been up for an hour and it has already reached second place. It won't be a problem to surpass it in a few hours."
After hearing Eric's words, Zhao Xuming was overjoyed.
Alright, I don't have to take the blame!
Of course, it was still too early to talk about the blame. After all, IOI's mobile game had just been released. Who knew what the data would be like in the future?
If he lost to the Fitness Battle, Eric would be the one to take the blame. If he won, most of the credit would go to Eric. Zhao Xuming would only get a fraction of the credit.
However, Zhao Xuming was already satisfied.
In his opinion, it was too risky to fight Boss Pei to the death. If something really happened, he would not be able to take the blame.
It would be best if Eric took the blame.
Zhao Xuming immediately raised his thumb. "You're too brilliant! Everything was within your calculations! I was too rash. Sorry for disturbing."
"I'll continue to look at the data now."
Zhao Xuming relaxed and turned to leave.
Eric smiled and shook his head. He knew very well what Zhao Xuming was thinking, but he did not want to point it out. After all, it was a good thing that Zhao Xuming did not have his own thoughts. That meant that there would not be too much conflict and disagreement between the two of them.
It was much more convenient to make decisions on his own.
...
An hour later.
There was another hurried knock on the door outside the conference room.
Eric looked up. It was Zhao Xuming again.
He could not help but feel unhappy. What was going on?
They could not possibly produce another Tengda Games out of nowhere, right?
'Mission and Choice' and 'Battle of the Fitness' were only released not long ago. Even an old sow from the production team would not be able to produce so quickly in Tengda's games department.
"What's the matter now? We can't possibly have discovered a new game, right?" Eric asked.
Zhao Xuming quickly shook his head. "Of course not. How can there be so many new games?"
"It's still the 'Fitness Battle'."
Eric was surprised. "What's wrong?"
Zhao Xuming hesitated for a moment before saying, "The ratings and reputation of this game on the internet seem ripe to surpass IOI mobile games..."
"What?!" Eric looked shocked and could not remain calm.
"What do you mean by 'ratings and reputation seem to be ripe to surpass IOI'?"
"Isn't this a casual game based on fitness?"
Eric was very confused.
Logically speaking, different types of games were incomparable.
Take FPS games for example. How could they compete with MOBA games if the gameplay was different?
Comparison between two games should be in the same genre and on similar standards.
On the other hand, IOI mobile games were MOBA games while Fitness Fighting was a casual game. These two games were completely unrelated.
On the other hand, there was a natural advantage for IOI mobile games. MOBA games had deeper gameplay and could be more fun. The overall graphics and details should be better than casual games.
That was also the key reason why Eric allowed IOI's mobile game to be released at almost the same time as Fitness Battle. He felt that IOI's mobile game would be better even if they were to compete forcefully.
However, IOI's mobile game had only been released for a little more than an hour, and its reviews and reputation on the internet had already been shaken off by 'Fitness Battle'?
How could they?
What Zhao Xuming was reporting now was obviously subverting Eric's worldview. He could not believe it.
Zhao Xuming looked like his balls were hurting as well. "I can't explain it in a few words. You should look at the comments online. The problem lies with the promise we made during the news conference..."
Eric's heart dropped. He quickly checked the reactions of the gamers on his computer.
It was exactly as Zhao Xuming had said. The players seemed to have a lot of opinions!
"Something's not right. This IOI mobile game is obviously fake publicity! Didn't the news conference say that the data of the client-side game is interconnected? Why are there more spending points that the client-side game doesn't have?"
"Er... I watched the replay of the news conference again and realized that Finger Games did not promote it falsely. They said at the news conference that all the property of the client-side game could be brought to the mobile game. They did not say that the entire shopping mall system of the mobile game was exactly the same as the client-side game."
"What's wrong with that? The data is interconnected. Wouldn't it be more convenient to make the same thing?"
"You can't wake up early if there's no profit. Do you think that the programmers worked overtime to make functions for nothing? Think about it. How many users would IOI mobile games have in the world? How much revenue would it generate by adding some consumables that the client-side game did not have? If you were Finger Games, would you be willing to give up such a chance to make money?"
"Alright, looks like it's not fake publicity. It's just a wordplay. However, it's still disgusting!"
"I think it's alright. Didn't they give a lot of freebies anyway."
"Hehe, they did, but it only made you feel good when the mobile version was released. In the future, they will definitely produce new products to earn back the money. They are just trying to trick you into a trap now."
"Holy sh*t! There are so many tricks..."
"Speaking of which, I'm totally convinced by Tengda. As long as it's a dual-terminal game, the data on both sides would definitely be the same. There would be no difference. On one hand, there would be new props or gameplay, and on the other hand, there would be real-time updates. They would definitely not play such tricks."
Eric's expression was a little ugly, but he felt that it was not to the point where he could not clean up.
If it was just this level of discussion, it would not cause the gamers' evaluation of the two games to be too different.
As if reading Eric's thoughts, Zhao Xuming handed his cell phone over with a pained expression. "Look at this post..."
Eric took the cell phone and his expression changed.
Obviously, the gamers' discussion did not stop at the surface. Some gamers dug deeper into the 'essence' of the matter!
"They are both new games. You can tell the difference between the two companies from the comparison between IOI mobile games and Fitness Battle."
"Before IOI's mobile game was released, Finger Games and Long Yu Corporation were bragging at the news conference. It was almost to the sky. Especially when they played word games, saying that 'both ends are interconnected' and 'all property of the client-side game can be brought to the mobile game', they made a very generous gesture."
"In the end, what happened after the game was released? They actually cleverly added some consumables that the client-side game did not have. Obviously, they felt that it was not easy for them to create a mobile game so they still wanted to make a profit!"
"To put it bluntly, this is what it means to do bad things and still want to get a good reputation! They want to make a dual-terminal game so that gamers would think well of them. However, at the same time, they feel that this is too much of a loss and want to earn some money back."
"Is it interesting?"
"Let's see how Tengda does it."
"Actually, everyone knows now that 'Fitness Battle' is a game that is created with a smart fitness drying rack. What's more, these two projects were developed at the same time. However, the progress of the game was slower than the equipment."
"Logically speaking, Boss Chang should have been able to brag about 'Fitness Battle' at the news conference to increase the reputation and sales of the smart fitness drying rack. However, Boss Chang only mentioned it once and did not say a word. Why?"
"That's because Boss Chang said that the game has not been finalized. If he were to introduce it in advance, it might subconsciously beautify the game and mislead the players. Second, he was afraid that the game would change and let the players down."
"The difference is obvious! Which company values the rights of players more? Which company is more responsible?"
"They are both investing money to organize events. Which company is sincerely giving benefits to players? Which company is actually thinking about how to earn money even though they say they are thinking for the players?"
"Did Finger Games and Long Yu Corporation organize this event to give back to the players? Or to burn money to snatch the market and then double it back?
Chapter 1046: It's Definitely Right To Create A Lucky Draw Event!
This post was a few hundred words long, and it caused a heated response on the internet. There were many voices of agreement below.
"Boss, your analysis makes sense!"
"The gap between the two companies is huge."
"I didn't think much of it before. Now that I think about it, something is indeed amiss. Finger Games wants to earn money and have a good reputation. Do they think we are fools?!"
This time, Eric could not remain calm.
This post was a little murderous!
Eric was already in a disadvantageous position after the specific event for the 515 Games Festival was released. He felt a little uncomfortable in public opinion. That was because Tengda's 515 event was' free' while Eric's was' preferential'. The two were fundamentally different.
The gamers were more or less impressed by the two companies.
Even IOI loyal gamers had many complaints because IOI's event rewards were not as good as Tengda's.
On the other hand, IOI mobile games were too common and not worth mentioning under normal circumstances.
At the moment, there were too many games in the market that were not interconnected. The client-side game had cost money, and the mobile game had to be spent again. The gamers complained a little before continuing to spend money. The game merchants did not get scolded much.
If IOI mobile games were compared to these games, it would be extremely conscientious.
However, IOI's mobile game was being scolded now. What's more, it had risen to the company's motive!
Why?
That was because it was related to Tengda!
The other games were indeed not interconnected with each other and earned two batches of money. However, the key was that they only kept a low profile and made money. They never dared to touch Tengda.
They were just putting on a 'I want to make money' attitude. If the gamers wanted to scold them, they could scold them as they pleased. After all, they were just a small family. They could not compare to Tengda.
On top of that, the game was not big. Players were used to the persona of the manufacturer. They did not have high expectations of them. Naturally, they were not in the mood to follow suit.
However, IOI was different.
The entire world knew that they were direct competitors with GOG. The new version and preferential activities were also aimed at seizing GOG's market.
The players' requirements for you were obviously to match GOG's standards. Naturally, they were much stricter.
Eric would never have thought that gamers still managed to find a way to compare them even though IOI's mobile game was in a different genre from Fitness Battle. One was deliberately misleading gamers by playing word games, while the other was very rigorous that they even gave up initial publicity in order to prevent misleading gamers!
What was worse was that many players had slightly highlighted this detail, thinking that it reflected the deeper problems of the two companies: for example, the difference in values, attitude towards players, and sincerity.
Coupled with the stereotypes that gamers had formed since the 515 Games Festival, everyone was obviously on Tengda's side. They firmly resisted IOI's mobile games!
Eric leaned back in his chair, unable to hide the exhaustion on his face.
Tired!
How could he have expected Boss Pei to be waiting for him at such a place?
He had originally thought that IOI's mobile game would be foolproof when it came to facing head on with Fitness Battle. However, from the looks of it, Fitness Battle might have been a card that Boss Pei had planned long ago. He had even deliberately posed at the news conference of the smart fitness drying rack to bait him!
The most ruthless part of this move was that it completely sacrificed the early publicity of the smart fitness drying rack and the Fitness Battle, strengthening the solid impression in players' hearts. "Tengda is always thinking for gamers; Finger Games and Long Yu Corporation may seem to be thinking for gamers on the surface, but they are actually trying to make money for themselves."
Once this impression was strengthened, one might not be able to see anything in the short term. However, it would have a subtle effect that would have far-reaching effects!
What's more, Eric could not find a way to fight back.
If Boss Pei decided to burn more money with a wave of his hand, Eric could continue burning more money as well.
However, Boss Pei had easily established such an impression in players' hearts. How would Eric react and how much money would he have to spend to get rid of this impression?
What's more, Eric could not convince all the higher-ups in Finger Games.
Boss Pei had targeted his weakness the moment he made a move!
Zhao Xuming waited patiently for Eric's reply.
He knew very well that IOI's mobile game had only been released for more than an hour. He should still have a chance to salvage the situation before the matter blows up.
However, if he kept delaying and did not respond, the players' dissatisfaction would gradually accumulate. More and more players would compare IOI mobile games with Fitness Battle. At that time, it would be equivalent to bringing popularity to Fitness Battle for nothing.
Eric frowned and forced himself to calm down.
"We cannot work on IOI mobile games."
"The higher-ups made the decision to make the mobile game this way. It's impossible for me to persuade them. What's more, even if I change it now, the damage done to the players would be irreversible."
"The stereotype has already been formed. It's very difficult to reverse it. What's more, we can't learn Boss Pei's tricks."
"In my opinion... we might as well go with the flow."
"Don't fight Boss Pei to the death in his area of expertise. We should increase our efforts and organize preferential activities."
Eric's thoughts were very clear. Tengda could play this way because Tengda's situation was special.
Boss Pei was the only one in the company who had the final say. What's more, the entire company had to obey him. That was why Boss Pei was able to make such a radical move.
However, Finger Games did not belong to Eric alone. Long Yu Corporation did not belong to Zhao Xuming alone either. The two of them were at most one of the higher-management in the company. Many things could not be decided by them.
That meant that even if they wanted to pretend to have a 'conscience' like Tengda, they would not be able to. That was because the other higher-ups in the company, including the boss, still wanted to earn more money.
Thus, learning Tengda's model was equivalent to imitating and making a fool of himself. Not only would they lose a lot of money, but it would most likely not have much effect.
Eric decided to give more discounts, such as more discounts for the skin. As long as the discounts were increased, he would definitely be able to salvage a lot of reputation.
Zhao Xuming gave him a thumbs up. "Smart! Your thinking is too clear. I've learned!"
"Then... what kind of promotion should we organize?"
Eric thought for a moment. "The current activity is mainly based on discounts. It's not impossible to lower the current discount, but the effect might not be good. It might also cause dissatisfaction among consumers."
Zhao Xuming nodded. That was easy to understand.
For example, gamers were very happy to buy this skin at a 50% discount. However, it became a 70% discount in less than two days. How could gamers tolerate that?
It would be very troublesome if he were to refund the difference in prices for gamers. On top of that, it would make people feel that the game company was too childish. They would say that their words did not account for anything if they were to change their words day and night.
Thus, he had to come up with something else even if he wanted to increase the discount.
Eric asked, "Boss Zhao, you understand the preferences of the players in the mainland. What kind of promotional activities do you think would be more popular?"
Zhao Xuming thought for a moment and had an idea. "What do you think... about a lucky draw?"
"The lucky draw has always been a favorite way for domestic players to spend money, especially the surprise of obtaining a rare reward. It would give them a lot of satisfaction."
"We can organize a lucky draw event. On the surface, the discount would be slightly lower, such as a 70% discount. However, gamers would draw something that they do not need and encourage them to spend more. It would not be a loss to us."
"We can take out many limited skins that are no longer sold and put them in the prize pool in order to increase our attractiveness to players."
"Players would be very satisfied as long as we do this lucky draw event with a little conscience."
"There are no similar lucky draw events at Tengda's 515 Gaming Festival. Boss Pei's 'pure gifting' mode does not support lucky draw events. If we do this, we should be able to compete with Tengda."
Eric nodded. "Yes, that sounds good!"
"How long would it take to develop this event?"
Zhao Xuming said, "In no time! We can put this lucky draw on the web page. It's not a particularly complicated function. We'll definitely be able to complete it by the weekend!"
"If we're afraid that the gamers can't wait, we can make an announcement to calm them down."
"We'll give the gamers who have already spent money some lucky draw tickets. That should be foolproof."
Eric was elated. "Alright, let's do that!"
"Boss Zhao, you've finally thought of a good idea! If this succeeds, you'll have done a great service."
Zhao Xuming quickly waved his hand. "Hey, no, no, no. I'm just making a suggestion. You have to decide if it's feasible or not."
Zhao Xuming could come up with ideas, but he would not take the blame. He did not want to be the first to fight Boss Pei and become cannon fodder.
Eric immediately decided. "It's decided then. Hurry up and develop the lucky draw function. Make the announcement as soon as possible!"
Chapter 1047: Delivery Of The Drying Rack
May 18th, Friday...
It was past 10 AM in the morning. Qiao Liang struggled to get out of bed.
"My back..."
Qiao Liang groaned and moved towards the bathroom, preparing to wash up.
The muscles on his entire body, especially his upper body, were extremely sore. He felt like he was about to lose control of his body.
He could not feel it normally. It turned out that walking required so much muscle on the upper half of the body. It was now very obvious to his senses.
He had enough training yesterday.
In fact, the game had already brought him to do warm-up exercises before the training. After the training ended, it had also brought him to do stretching exercises. In addition, during the training process, it reminded him many times that he had to work hard for the first exercise. In the end, it had even forced him to go offline to rest.
However, Qiao Liang did not take it to heart because he felt very good about himself.
Even when he was forced to go offline by the game, he still felt that he had energy left. It did not seem to be a problem to train for another fifteen minutes even though he was tired.
Yet, his sore muscles taught him a lesson when he woke up today.
However, the satisfaction that he had obtained after the training had lasted until today.
Previously, his work and rest were not very regular. He often played games and stayed up late. He also lacked exercise. Relying on eating alone was not enough even though Fish-Catching Take-Out could guarantee his diet.
His physical condition would also directly affect his mental state. After waking up today, Qiao Liang felt refreshed, and his mind seemed to be much clearer.
He had just finished washing up when someone knocked on his door.
Qiao Liang opened the door and saw two young men from Upwind Logistics. They were dragging a huge suitcase behind them. Obviously, the smart fitness drying rack that he had ordered last night had been delivered to his doorstep.
"You've worked hard, please come in."
Qiao Liang quickly dodged and let the two young men into the house.
He knew that this smart fitness drying rack weighed more than two hundred kilograms. It was still quite tiring even though the logistics man would definitely give a lot of commission for such a huge piece.
Qiao Liang's muscles might be aching and it was difficult for him to move but he still forced himself to go up and help.
"Don't worry, leave it to us."
The two young men declined Qiao Liang's good intentions. They opened the boxes at the entrance and prepared to install them.
"Where do you plan to store it?" A young man asked for Qiao Liang's opinion.
Qiao Liang had already thought about it. He came to an empty space in the living room. "Just leave it here."
The Binhu District that he was in was originally a district that could not be sold. The style of the residential area was very strange. There was a huge semi-circular floor-to-ceiling window that allowed one to see the artificial lake outside.
After Liang Qingfan's modification, the semi-circular huge floor-to-ceiling window was perfectly used. The layout of the entire living room was much more reasonable, and there was a clear functional division.
However, the Sloth Apartments' renovation style was minimalistic, so there was still a lot of spare space.
The place that Qiao Liang chose now had enough space to set up the smart fitness drying rack. The lighting was very good. He could see the lake outside and the television in the living room. It was perfect.
The two logistics guys obviously agreed with the choice of this position. They quickly took out various parts of the smart fitness drying rack from the box and began to install it.
They had obviously gone through professional training. They knew which parts to take first and which parts to take later. The entire installation process was fast and efficient.
Qiao Liang watched from the side. He realized that it would be difficult for him to help out even if he wanted to. Thus, he enjoyed this convenient service in peace.
In less than twenty minutes, the two men had finished assembling the entire smart fitness drying rack.
They repeatedly tested the installation of the various parts and checked if there were any places that were not reliable. Finally, they were satisfied and took away all the trash like bubble membranes used for packaging equipment parts.
"If you have any questions, you can call the sales assistant at any time," said the logistics man.
Qiao Liang thanked them again and sent the two delivery men away.
He did not even have to throw the boxes and rubbish himself. The delivery man had taken all the rubbish away. Compared to twenty minutes ago, there was only one more smart fitness drying rack in the house.
"Activate it first and collect the gift bags!"
Even though Qiao Liang's entire body was aching and it would be a little strenuous to train, he still plugged in the smart fitness drying rack and sat down.
That was because every smart fitness drying rack could activate a professional gift bag with various rare items inside. Qiao Liang was still thinking about those beautiful dresses.
After logging into the game, the character in the game asked him about his current physical condition very considerately. He wanted to verify if yesterday's training schedule was appropriate.
After Qiao Liang chose 'sore muscles' and selected '6' based on his own feelings from '1 to 10', the game system automatically adjusted today's training plan for him, reduced the weighting and lowered the number of movements, and gave him some suggestions on food.
"That's quite thoughtful."
"It looks like the project team in charge of developing this product really knows how to work out. There's nothing to nitpick on in all aspects."
Immediately after, Qiao Liang connected the tablet computer to the smart fitness drying rack through Bluetooth.
It was different from the previous experience at the Deposit Fitness. This time, an activation notification popped up on the page: The current account could receive a gift bag after being tied to this smart fitness drying rack. It was limited to one time. Moreover, after activating it, the artificial intelligence AEEIS on the smart fitness drying rack could be activated, and it could be used to cooperate with daily training.
The smart fitness drying rack at the Deposit Fitness was for public use and was a sample for display. Thus, AEEIS's function was not activated.
Qiao Liang instinctively felt a sense of danger when he saw the name AEEIS.
He had already experienced the vicious tongue of AEEIS on the Fully-Automated Smart Bickering Machine. What kind of scene would it be if this thing appeared on the smart fitness drying rack again?
However, Qiao Liang was more curious. Since this thing was called a 'smart' fitness drying rack and it was paired with AEEIS artificial intelligence, he had to experience it, right?
After all the preparatory work was done, Qiao Liang began the lucky draw.
Compared to the previous lucky draw, the quality of the lucky draw this time had obviously risen by more than one level. The items that were drawn were not ordinary props. They were all more expensive to be sold in the shopping mall.
One of them was the little dress that Qiao Liang had found in the shopping mall yesterday and liked for a long time. He was overjoyed.
Qiao Liang prepared to go offline after the lucky draw.
That was because he had already reached his physical fitness level yesterday. The muscles on his upper body were very sore and he could not train anymore.
For example, he could not say that he could not do the chest and back movements from before. However, even if he could, it would not be very standard. The training effect might not be guaranteed.
Thus, Qiao Liang decided to rest well for the next two days. It would not be too late to train when he recovered.
However, when he pressed the exit button, the second confirmation box did not pop up as usual.
An emotionless electronic voice came from the top of his head. "You trained with vigor yesterday. I repeatedly reminded you to pay attention to your rest, but you didn't listen. You wilted today and wanted to run away after receiving an award?"
The sudden sound almost scared Qiao Liang.
That was because AEEIS's voice did not come from his cell phone. Instead, it came from the small speaker inside the smart fitness drying rack. It was as if someone had suddenly spoken into his ear. It was very surprising to hear it for the first time.
Of course, he would get used to it.
Qiao Liang would never have thought that AEEIS would have a different host. It would no longer be on the automatic bickering machine. Instead, it had its own bickering attribute.
Obviously, this was AEEIS's reaction based on the game account's data after logging in to his account.
There was a fitness schedule in 'Fitness Battle'. The game would assign fitness tasks to players. This task would be adjusted according to the players' actual situation.
At the same time, there were detailed records of how many days, hours, and movements players practiced in a week. These could provide data for AEEIS.
Qiao Liang had been forced to go offline yesterday. Today, he only received a reward and wanted to go offline. This abnormal behavior obviously attracted AEEIS's attention.
Qiao Liang still replied subconsciously even though he knew that the person speaking to him was an artificial intelligence. "My muscles are sore and I can't train anymore!"
He sounded very confident because his muscles were really sore.
AEEIS: "According to the schedule, most of the training yesterday was on the upper body, mainly the chest, back, and arms."
"Today's schedule is mainly to train your legs and waist. The amount of training has also been adjusted according to your physical condition. Please don't waste a day of precious training time."
Qiao Liang was speechless. "Erm..."
Chapter 1048: The Meaning Of Artificial Intelligence
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Qiao Liang had wanted to slack off for a day, but AEEIS rebutted him.
I know that your muscles are indeed sore, so I've arranged all the parts that you didn't train much yesterday. You don't have anything to say, right?
The corners of Qiao Liang's mouth twitched. "But I'm not in good shape today. I'm a little tired."
It should not be a problem to fool this artificial retard even though 50% of what he said was true and 50% was a lie,
However, AEEIS remained silent for a moment before saying, "A writer who loves long-distance running once said, 'I don't want to run today, that's why I ran. This is the way of thinking for long-distance runners.'"
"Similarly, I don't want to train today. That's why I want to train. That's the way a person who can persevere in fitness and change himself should think."
"There's a high chance that you'll give up halfway and not be able to persevere because of various reasons."
"If there is any discomfort during training, the equipment would detect it from the strength and heart rate and other indexes. The training would be stopped immediately. If this did not happen but did not want to train, it would most likely be a mental problem."
"If the posture is correct and the weight is appropriate, you can have enough exercise in half an hour. If you can't even be bothered to move for half an hour..."
"In the end, you are still a lazy dog."
"If you continue to be lazy like this, spending a few thousand yuan on the equipment would only make it worse. You might as well refund the money as soon as possible or hang the clothes to dry so that I can showcase my other functions."
Qiao Liang did not know what to say. "..."
This artificial retard made so much sense that he was speechless.
而且这种没有感情的声音中还带着一丝淡淡的嘲讽,嘲讽的话又很有道理...
Qiao Liang sighed helplessly. "Stop talking. I'll train, alright..."
Half an hour later, Qiao Liang slumped on the sofa with sore legs. His lower body was almost crippled.
"I don't believe you..."
Qiao Liang felt like he had fallen into a huge trap. He could not take the slight provocation from AEEIS. He felt that he could still take it and complete today's training plan.
However, ever since he started squats, it made him feel like he was about to die.
However, Qiao Liang felt that it was worth it seeing the calorie coins that he had painstakingly earned.
He was very reluctant to train previously since there was all sorts of stimulation and feedback during the training process. In addition, the reward after training was good enough, so he persevered.
Qiao Liang could not bear to spend all of these calories immediately. To him, they were all 'hard-earned money'. He had to calculate carefully.
He had to think carefully especially with this lucky draw system.
That was because the lucky draw system could be refunded unconditionally once every three days. If they could not get what they wanted, they could refund it and spend calories to buy it. If they managed to get it, they could use calorie coins to buy something else.
With such a refund policy, he would not feel like he was losing out even once.
Qiao Liang opened the Shopping Mall interface and flipped through it. "I'm not charging much, just two hundred yuan."
"I have to save some money. What if I have something that I want in the future?"
Qiao Liang had always had his own principles when it came to charging money.
If the game had a good reputation, he would buy it directly.
Of course, it would be even better if he could get a discount.
On the other hand, Qiao Liang would carefully calculate this kind of internal purchase game. At the most cost-effective moment, he would charge a value that he thought was most suitable.
Take Fitness Battle for example. If this was a serious game that could be bought out, Qiao Liang felt that it would be normal to charge 200 to 300 hundred yuan.
If it was on some of the more expensive foreign games platforms, 400 to 500 yuan would be within the normal range.
Therefore, he would charge two hundred yuan.
The lucky draw for 'Fitness Battle' was relatively affordable. It cost 10 yuan per try. 200 yuan would be equivalent to two 10 draws in a row. To Qiao Liang, it was enough as long as he was addicted to it. He did not want to spend money on games.
Those who spent money on games online were either rich and did not care about the tens of thousands of yuan; or they were brought in by the games company's commercial forms and could earn back whatever money they spent.
Qiao Liang was neither. Naturally, he was more restrained in charging money.
He went to the bathroom to wash his face, and then very sincerely pressed the button for ten consecutive draws.
The animation with ten consecutive draws was just like the lucky draw interface, simple and unadorned.
Soon, ten props appeared on the screen.
Qiao Liang's eyes swept across and he immediately looked pleasantly surprised.
Good stuff!
The quality of the props was the same as other games – white, blue, purple, and orange.
The prices of GOG's products in the Fitness Battle were quite pro-citizens. They followed GOG's skin-like pricing strategy.
Even though there would be slight fluctuations in the price of different products of the same quality, it could be estimated based on the rough price. White five yuan, blue eight yuan, purple twenty yuan, orange fifty yuan.
According to the instructions on the lucky draw interface, spending 100 yuan to get 80 yuan worth of props would be considered a guarantee.
Qiao Liang took a closer look at the ten props and realized that there were one orange and two purple, only one white and the rest were blue!
What's more, the orange props were for one of the game characters. One of the two purple ones was a good training scene.
"Blood earned!"
"I never thought that I would become a godd*mn winner one day!"
Qiao Liang was almost moved to tears.
"I'll draw again while my luck is good!"
Qiao Liang pressed the button for ten consecutive draws.
However, this time, the God of Luck did not favor him. The blue icon was mixed with a white icon. It was the standard "blue sky and white clouds".
"F*ck you!"
Qiao Liang nearly fainted.
He could only say that the ups and downs of life were too exciting.
The first thing he did after the draw was not to check the effects of the fashion apparel, but to calculate whether he had profited or lost.
The first time was equivalent to drawing 151 yuan, and the second time was equivalent to drawing 68 yuan.
He had still made a profit even though he had made a loss the second time.
However, the second lucky draw had indeed made Qiao Liang very uncomfortable.
He wanted to keep the props for the first time, but he also wanted to return the money for the second time.
Suddenly, he had an idea.
"I wonder if we can refund them separately?"
Qiao Liang immediately opened the refund interface and realized that there was information on all orders within 24 hours. He could choose any one of them to refund.
"Isn't that even more benevolent!!"
Qiao Liang was shocked.
If the refund policy could only refund all of the rechargeable funds within 24 hours, Qiao Liang would most likely not refund. Tengda could still earn more.
However, now that they could accurately place the order information on a single order, didn't that mean that gamers could try infinitely?
For example, he could split the 1,000 yuan into charging ten times and get ten rounds of ten draws. Then, he could choose those that he was satisfied with, and he could pack up those that he was dissatisfied with and refund them.
He might have had three days of 'cool down', but the things he took out were enough for three days. He could draw again after three days.
For the first time, Qiao Liang felt that this game was too good-hearted. It was so good-hearted that even as a player, he was a little worried that the game company would lose money and go bankrupt.
After clicking the refund button, there was no additional hint, no manual review, and the like. It had automatically deducted the corresponding props and refunds!
The entire process was smooth like silk. Qiao Liang even felt that it was too fast and convenient. He was not used to it.
He did not even have a second confirmation frame. He did not even have time to go back on his words. He was refunded the money quickly.
It was as if the game was telling him: Get your stinky money away!
That way, Qiao Liang would have spent a hundred yuan and drawn 151 yuan. It was too worth it!
It was a pity that the beautiful dress that he drew out could not be worn by the girl in the game.
That was because he had to continue losing weight.
However, he could see how the girl looked in the dress after losing weight. It was indeed very beautiful.
This gave Qiao Liang more motivation to continue training.
After the draw, the game's top-up system entered a three-day 'cool down period'. Qiao Liang indeed calmed down and closed the game in satisfaction.
Then, he realized that his stomach was rumbling with hunger.
Fortunately, Fish-Catching Take-Out was about to deliver food to him on time. Thus, Qiao Liang swiped his cell phone to check the news online while waiting for his meal.
"Eh? Finger Games and Long Yu Corporation are holding a lucky draw?"
"It looks like a good deal."
Chapter 1049: They Really Invested A Lot For This Lucky Draw!
There was not much news on the internet during this period. The news in the gaming circle basically revolved around these few key events: the money-burning war between Tengda and Finger Games, the 515 Games Festival, the Fitness Battle, the smart fitness drying rack, IOI mobile game, and so on.
The players did not know what to do.
There were a few games that Tengda would give away as long as they played them. The discount on IOI was also very cost-effective. What's more, there were new IOI mobile games and Fitness Battle...
It was precisely because the competition between the two companies was extremely intense that players were also in a state of benefiting from it. They were constantly paying attention to the movements of the two companies.
After IOI's mobile game was released yesterday, many gamers expressed their dissatisfaction with some unique charging points in their opponents' games. This emotion was still brewing.
Obviously, Finger Games and Long Yu Corporation reacted quickly. The new lucky draw event was to appease the players' sincerity.
Qiao Liang read the announcement and rules of the lucky draw and could not help but feel emotional. "They've really invested a lot!"
At the moment, the lucky draw event had only released an announcement. It would officially start the next day, which was Saturday.
However, the specific rules were written clearly.
The prize pool this time covered a large number of precious skins in IOI. Many of the limited skins were even placed in the prize pool for players to draw.
More importantly, the prize pool this time did not only have virtual items but also some physical items!
For example, the latest POUIO cell phones, brandes computers, graphics cards, mouse, earphones, and so on.
All digital products that players might like were arranged here.
What was most eye-catching was the official announcement that there was a car in the entire prize pool!
It was not an expensive luxury car, only about 300,000 yuan. However, to ordinary gamers, that was enough to drive them crazy.
What's more, the discount for the lucky draw this time was 70%. There was no limit to the number of times. It looked like he would not lose no matter how he drew. Instead, he would lose if he did not draw!
Of course, the probability of drawing the lucky draw must have been strictly calculated.
Game skins, especially rubbish skins, had a higher probability of being drawn. The rarer the skin, the lower the probability of being drawn.
Those digital products had lower probability than limited skins.
As for that car, there was only one in the entire prize pool. What's more, it was not purely based on probability. At the very least, one had to spend more than a hundred thousand yuan in the entire lucky draw to get it. That was the basic condition.
To Long Yu Corporation, a car that cost more than three hundred thousand yuan was nothing. The key was that this car had to have enough publicity. It was best to give such things to ballers.
Of course, there were some relatively tasteless games companies that would play under-the-table operations in the event. On the surface, they prepared a lot of gifts, but in fact, they were all distributed to the company's insiders.
In any case, there was no notarization or supervision for this lucky draw event. All they had to do was to organize an event to generate attention. As for the prizes, they would not allow them to be distributed to outsiders. At the same time, they could also distribute them as employee benefits.
One portion of the money would be used as two portions of the money. It was very worth it.
Of course, Finger Games and Long Yu Corporation did not do that. They were big companies after all, and they still cared about their reputation.
It was a critical period. It would be a huge scandal if he were to be found out. The loss outweighed the gain.
Thus, apart from adding some restrictions to the lucky draw to make it easier for ballers to win, the other areas were still very fair and just overall.
Even Qiao Liang, who had always been good at resisting temptation, felt a little itchy.
However, he felt that something was amiss just as he had the thought of charging money.
If it was only Finger Games' lucky draw, he would definitely not have any other thoughts.
However, after experiencing the Fitness Battle's lucky draw, Qiao Liang looked at Finger Games' lucky draw and felt that something was amiss.
It was not that the prize pool was bad or that the discount was not high enough. It was just that he could not put his finger on it.
"Actually, Finger Games' lucky draw event is a very common lucky draw event."
"In all fairness, they have a conscience."
"It's just that there's a huge difference between the lucky draw system of 'Fitness Battle' and the common lucky draw system. That's why I think there's a huge difference."
"Speaking of which, why did 'Fitness Battle' create such a lucky draw system?"
Qiao Liang suddenly fell into deep thought.
The lucky draw system of Fitness Battle did not look complicated, but this design was definitely not made by an ordinary designer.
The reason was simple. This thing did not restrict players from refunding. Which designer had such authority?
Boss Pei had to personally decide on such a huge sum of money.
Boss Pei had personally designed a lucky draw system. The reason was worth investigating.
Was it to make a difference to the lucky draw system of other games?
Or was it to make the game more conscientious and win the players' reputation so that it would have a thin profit and multiple sales effect?
It couldn't be to earn less money, right?
These reasons did not seem sufficient.
Boss Pei probably would not spend so much effort designing games for a superficial reason like 'making a difference to other games'.
Now that Tengda had so many projects, there must be a deeper meaning behind the projects that Boss Pei had personally decided on!
Qiao Liang thought for a long time but still had no clue.
"Let's go online and take a look. There should be many people who have the same feeling as me."
...
Qiao Liang easily found many discussions about the lucky draw.
Obviously, Finger Games and Long Yu Corporation came prepared. They must have spent a lot of money on publicity for this lucky draw. They must have hired fake reviewers.
It was rare for a car to be selected for an event organized by a game manufacturer. Coupled with the strong publicity, it spread among the players very quickly.
Many players expressed how fragrant it was!
Previously, everyone had criticized Finger Games for being stingy and not as generous as Tengda's 515 Games Day. IOI's mobile game had been scolded after being released, but to be fair, that was because they were being compared to Tengda.
Compared to other games companies, Finger Games' event was already quite conscientious.
This time, Finger Games had also organized a lucky draw. Apart from skin extraction, they could also draw digital products and even cars. Many players who had complained before had lost their memories on the spot.
There were also people discussing the Fitness Battle's lucky draw system, but not that many.
On one hand, it was because Tengda did not buy fake reviewers nor did they publicize it. On the other hand, they could only draw props from the game during the lucky draw. There were no physical items, so the popularity would be lower.
However, most of the players who participated in the discussion felt a deep sense of conscience.
There were many people showing off rare items on the forum. Almost everyone had refunded in the game. The only difference was how much they had refunded.
Some people had only intended to charge 200 to 300 yuan at first. However, they could not help but charge more than 2,000 yuan because they could refund as they pleased. In the end, they spent more than 400 yuan after refunding.
There were also people who calculated the probability of various props based on the charging records to see who passed the 0.8 passing line and who had the blackest faces.
The gamers had never been so interested in the gameplay of the lucky draw system.
Qiao Liang frowned slightly. "Could it be that... Boss Pei's intention for creating this lucky draw system is not only to complete a game function, but also to use this unique lucky draw system to deconstruct the very popular 'lucky draw' gameplay?"