Almighty Game Designer

Chapter 559: Can you turn off the damage display?

Chapter 559: Can you turn off the damage display?Alright, lets get to the point, said Denise. Ive come here with many players questions. We all know that Dark Souls has achieved extraordinary success in Europe and the United States, even completely crushing the GAs Knights glory.

Although youve made some other successful games like Warcraft, Minecraft, League of Legends, and so on, theres never been a game that has such a wide influence like dark Souls. After all, this is the first game to be created with AI, and it represents the top level of vr game design.

Then, regarding this game, our first concern is its difficulty. When you designed the game, did you decide from the start that the game would be this difficult? Or is this a joint decision by the entire research and development team?

Yes. Chen Mo nodded.Ill decide on the difficulty.

Dennis said,in other words, the difficulty of Dark Souls fame Was entirely due to your efforts? So why is it so difficult?

Chen Mo smiled,I dont think hard can be used to describe the games difficulty. I dont like to say this is too difficult, but I usually say this doesnt make sense.

Whats the Difference? Denise asked, confused.Whats the Difference?

Obviously, Chen Mo said,Dark Souls isnt so difficult that its impossible for everyone. This wasnt my intention when I was designing it.

From a secular point of view, Dark Souls is indeed more difficult than most games on the market, but Im more concerned about whether the level design logic behind Dark Souls is reasonable.

The key is to find a balance point. The players will find it very difficult when they cant find the trick, but after they find the trick, most people can clear the game relatively smoothly. This is the difficulty design I want.

Wow, said Denise in shock,hes indeed a world-class game designer. Even his way of looking at games is different from ours.

To put it simply, Chen Mo said in a low voice,you cant be too ruthless, or youll beat all the players away.

Huh?

Its okay, Chen Zhao smiled.Lets continue.

Alright, Denise said,next question. Isnt there a huge difference in the damage output of the weapons in this game? For example, I personally like whips, but in Dark Souls, whips dont seem to be of any use. As for other weapons, such as exiles broadswords, arent they a little too strong?

PLs read on MYB0XNOVE L.C OM Yes, Chen Zhao said. The exiles daggers are indeed stronger.

Why did you design it this way on purpose? asked Denise.

Of course, Chen Zhao said.Its because I like to use it.

Huh?

Its about whips, Chen Zhao continued.Its because its a pretty marginal type of weapon in the design. In fact, in Dark Souls, most of the weapons that were suitable for showing off had some other attributes that were slightly weakened. This is so that the players can try out other weapon types.

So, said Denise thoughtfully,thats why whip-type weapons and many other cool-looking weapons are all flashy without substance?

Chen Mo chuckled,thats right, after all, being strong is only temporary, but being handsome is a lifetime! If its strong and handsome, then the players wont use other weapons, and Ill be wasting my time?

Denise was speechless, but she thought,youre right But there should be a limit to how weak I am, right? For example, the leather whip that I like, isnt the damage too low?

Chen Mo coughed dryly,well Dont bring your hobbies into the game. Besides, if you think the damage output is low, you can turn off the damage display.

Denise was shocked,turn off the damage display? Arent you just lying to yourself?

Chen Mo nodded,yes, but at least its a good solution, right?.

But Denise almost broke down.Whether its an invasion or a police officer, low weapon damage means that you cant beat anyone!

Chen Mo smiled,well, you can play the game offline. You can be a lonely Queen of whips. That way, you wont have to face such problems.

What? Denise was shocked.So, the solution to the low damage of the whip is to play offline?

Chen Mo nodded,yes. Even though this solution doesnt sound reliable, you have to admit that its one of the ways to solve the problem.

Alright, then lets move on to the next topic Said Denise as she held her forehead in despair.

On the internet, the plot of Dark Souls has triggered a heated discussion among players. Some players even speculate about the plot by dismantling the name. Many people said that this method was stupid. After all, the designer of Dark Souls was a Chinese. Then, may I ask if you put any corresponding meaning in the name?

Chen Zhao said,ah, actually there is. Ive dabbled in a wide range of things, including many places and peoples names in the game. In fact, I first used English and then translated them into Chinese according to the English. Otherwise, the game wouldnt have such a Western flavor.

Oh? Denises eyes lit up.So, its very reasonable to speculate the corresponding plot through the names of the places and people?

Chen Mo nodded,yes, you can say so.

Its really surprising, said Denise.It seems that your cultural heritage is really deep! I was still wondering how a Chinese company could make such an authentic Western fantasy theme, but now that I know you have such a deep cultural heritage, its not difficult to understand!

Haha! Chen Mo laughed,its just a small interest.

We also noticed, said Denise. The plot of Dark Souls was relatively fragmented, and many of the plots were not explained clearly. What do you think about this? Is it done on purpose to give players more room for imagination?

Chen Zhao laughed,in fact, this was a deliberate design. I have a complete background story in my mind, but I wont say it out loud because its one of the core joys of Dark Souls to let the players explore and discover more mysteries in the world.

Of course, theres still a large part of the plot that we havent released yet. Therell be another work in Dark Souls.

Denise immediately perked up and asked,another work? In other words Dark Souls will have a sequel?