Recently, the "Shumen Mobile Game" developed by the original crew of the "Shumen" PC game under Yunchan Games and released by Fangqu.com has launched a pressure deletion test. Eight years ago, the "Shu Gate" PC game created a record of more than 80 million registered users and more than 500,000 online users in China at the same time. After 8 years, in the context of the mobile game market gradually matured and many old-fashioned PC game MMOs adapted mobile games and achieved success, whether this IP can surpass the PC game in the mobile game market, and whether it can get a pie in Tencent NetEase MMO products are very worth looking forward to.
【Restore the profession of the PC game and reproduce the "Tao of War"]
In this test, the official "Shumen Mobile Game" restored the five major professions of the PC game to the mobile game, namely Qingcheng, Wuzun, Baihua, Emei, and Xianqin. This professional system that includes the iron triangle of war, magic, and Taoism ensures the stability of team configuration in the game. At the same time, from the perspective of the player, this is also a very familiar design.
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In addition, depending on the profession, each character has different magic weapons. "Shumen Mobile Game" also inherits the design of the PC game. Each profession has 2 different types of magic weapons, and players can switch magic weapons to adapt to different combat environments. Taking Emei as an example, its magic weapons are divided into two types: fire-type flying sword and water-type spiritual sword. The former is a slow and high-damage medium-range magic weapon with powerful continuous damage, which is more suitable for the PVE environment; the latter is a long-range magic weapon with fast and frequent strikes, which is output through control + burst means, which is more suitable for the PVP environment. The usage and operation rhythm of the two are different, and the effects performed in PVP and PVE environments are also different. Only reasonable combination can maximize the output.
【Optimize the screen details and enrich the weather system】
On the screen, "Shumen Mobile Game" uses an independent engine with LUA technical support. Whether it is the light and shadow refraction of the pool water, the landform texture of the world scene, or the details of each grass and a tree, they all strive to be realistic. In addition, the game has introduced a weather system, using particle technology to make the weather system more variable, and then presents weather conditions such as drizzle, breeze, and sunset, so that the game scenery will no longer remain unchanged.
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In terms of perspective, "Shumen Mobile Game" uses a 2.5D perspective, and on this basis, it has added some changes in the lens. For example, in the game, players can drag left and right to observe the character's form at a distance of 360 degrees. In magic weapons or other sub-interfaces, the screen switches to the dynamic close-up of the character under the current background to give the player a close distance.Opportunities to observe the appearance of a character (including pets).
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In terms of character performance, the game also adds detailed design. As shown in the figure below, as the character's equipment and weapon forging levels improves, its own special effects form will be richer. The addition of art special effects similar to "smoking stars" also optimizes the player's visual experience to a certain extent, especially in the late stage. This detail can also satisfy the player's vanity and sense of accomplishment, thereby helping to enhance the player's stickiness.
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【Combined with multiple battlefields, focusing on 15v15 large PVP】
PVP is the core element to maintain high activity in the game. Moreover, with the increasing market share of moderate and heavy mobile games led by MMORPG, PVP is also playing an increasingly important role. "Shumen Mobile Game" expands the proportion of PVP by adding a large amount of battlefield content.
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Specifically, the game distinguishes the PVP system by single player and multiple players, and refines the gameplay as much as possible. Players can find their favorite types from escorts, kills, racing, siege and other gameplays, and in multi-PK gameplay, "Battle" is the core of it. For example, in the "Battlefield" under the "Sky Book" system, players can enter the battlefield to compete with others on the premise of meeting a certain level of requirements. Since there is randomness in the process of transitioning from a safe zone to a non-safe zone, the situation faced by players may be empty and can only take the initiative to find the battlefield; it may also be surrounded by a crowd and killed by unknown AOEs.
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Non-safe area
But to a certain extent, the negative experience brought by being killed in the battle arena will not affect the player's desire for PK. On the contrary, the resurrection time of just a few seconds accelerates the pace of PK. At the same time, the activity interval between 12:00 and 24:00 every day also prepares sufficient time conditions for this PK behavior.
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In fact, strong PK is also the label of the "Shu Gate" PC game, and the mobile game version is also an inheritance of this feature. Especially in the Holy Flame battlefield, players can be randomly assigned to the two camps of "Fire" and "Holy Spirit" to experience the 15v15 multiplayer PK gameplay. In this mode, the Holy Flame BattlefieldThe winning side determines the condition of the points system, that is, within the specified time, whoever has the higher total points in the two camps will win the final victory. In addition to killing enemy camp players, points can also be obtained by killing enemy camp NPCs and neutral bosses.
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From the experience point of view, this gameplay is closer to MOBA games, but unlike MOBA games, "Shumen Mobile Game" requires players to operate from a third-person perspective, and the game adopts a lock-free attack design, so the difficulty of PK increases accordingly. Whether players can adapt to this difficulty on the mobile terminal is still to be discussed.
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In terms of combat rewards, "Shumen Mobile Game" also made differentiated designs. Unlike other games where rewards are received according to their results, the game will allow players to choose one of the three existing goals before PK. The higher the difficulty, the more rewards it will be. To a certain extent, this experience is a bit like making a "military order". Of course, if the player fails to achieve his goal, there will be no punishment. It is nothing more than just being empty-handed. Once the task is completed, the reward is also quite considerable.
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In addition, the game has been extended in gang PK and social gameplay. Players of the same gang can participate in the "siege battle" at the same time or ask for help from gang members. Other players can provide one-click help to obtain resources, and the gang also adds more interaction in this process.
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Overall, "Shumen Mobile Game" is constantly trying to increase the PK scenes, and on this basis, the game has also optimized the PK details. Players can see other players' killing behaviors in the floating window, such as "XXX kills five people in a row, and is killing special", "XXX kills 10 people in a row, and has dominated the battlefield", etc. Of course, this kind of element is relatively common in MOBA games, but it is actually not many in MMO games. To a certain extent, the game also wants to create a tense PK atmosphere through this move and stimulate players' desire to fight.
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【The cultivation core of "magic weapon" runs through the game】
The magic weapon is the core of "Shumen Mobile Game", and it plays a fulcrum role in the entire cultivation system. First of all, the progress of the task completion determines the progress of the player receiving the new magic weapon. Moreover, the player will continuously accumulate spiritual power value during the task, and upgrade the main and secondary magic weapons you currently have by consuming spiritual power value. When the magic weapon is cultivated to the corresponding level (such as 5When level 10, level 10), the relevant skills will be unlocked. It is worth mentioning that the level of magic weapon cultivation must not exceed the level of character, which also indirectly encourages players to extend the game duration, thereby maintaining a faster pace of upgrades.
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Secondly, after unlocking all 5 magic weapons skills, the player will obtain skill points and feed them back to the skill upgrade. In the skill upgrade interface, the official provides the "reset" option, which can be reset for free as long as the magic weapon cultivation level does not exceed 50. This approach provides players with as much space for experimentation as possible. If you find that there is a better skill growth route, players can basically achieve 0 loss reset.
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Finally, the punishment for PK in the wild is also linked to magic weapon skills. According to the rules in the game, the character will display "Level-up", "Gang", and "One" modes next to the avatar in the non-safe area. In the entire mode, players can attack other players at will.
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This is also involved in most MMO games, but the difference is that the popular players in "Shumen Mobile Game" cannot use skills to attack. Skills are the core gameplay in the game. Losing skills is basically equivalent to losing most of the combat power. Compared with the "Shu Gate" PC game, this design is actually closer to the actual experience of the players, because in the early PC game versions, players will face the risk of losing equipment once they become famous, and this punishment is often cruel. "Shumen Mobile Game" has "cut off" its combat effectiveness, and in an open PK environment, it strives to ensure that other players are not maliciously attacked by famous players.
On the whole, "Shumen Mobile Game" is ready to restore the IP value of the PC game, inherit the five classic professions in the PC game, and at the same time continues to use magic weapons as the core gameplay for in-depth exploration; on the other hand, some designs that are adapted to mobile terminals are added, such as dynamic effects in the picture, as well as multiple kill effects, red name punishment, etc. While expanding the depth of the game content and extending the online time of players, we strive to enrich PVP content and optimize the game experience. What kind of performance this product can perform after the public beta still needs to be further verified by the MMO market and players that have become a red ocean.
