novelraw #188 - Section 188
#188 - Section 188
The combat method that Roger has always supported is the People's Marine, and the method he previously provided to the Eternal Night Empress was also the power of industrialization, arming all civilians.
However, the Empress, who was written about in the... cough, because of the wonderful experience brought by the 'Demon Emperor's Order' magic, he realized that this magical world might not need everyone to have a gun to give ordinary people combat power:
If ordinary soldiers also master magic, without needing high intensity, but just using it properly, the combat power of the entire unit would increase exponentially.
The cultivation of normal mages not only requires time and resources but also corresponding talent, so it is impossible to make everyone a spellcaster at this stage.
Unless the entire Empire are Adjusters.
But combining Roger's own practical operations, using methods similar to the Demon Emperor's Order to transmit magic power, without needing cross-space or ultra-long-range transmission, just a magic power source covering the battlefield can give ordinary soldiers the ability of spellcasters.
Even if it is just the simplest magic missile, a volley from organized soldiers would cause terrifying destruction.
There are also collectively cast auxiliary enhancement spells. It is impossible for accompanying mages to cover every soldier, but if each soldier doubles their combat power by stacking buffs...
Perhaps the Empire's combat form will change because of this.
Not to mention warriors, knights, thieves, archers, etc., who are already professionals, mastering spellcasting abilities and flexibly choosing skills according to the situation, the improvement in combat power is likely to be greater than 1+1.
Roger calls his envisioned combat plan "Virtual Magic God", meaning that the magic combat power is virtual, but if it is backed by a nuclear power plant-style magic source...
Even his good-for-nothing younger brother could become the second-best mage in the world, couldn't he?
Virtual Magic God is jointly developed by the Dark Night Guard and the military. It has been proven that ordinary people do not need magical talent to complete the transmission of magic power.
It does not yet have practical combat value, but since Dauntless Space is also developing games, Roger took the opportunity to integrate the training of Virtual Magic God into the game:
Moba-type games, each hero has only four skills, but they can create ever-changing combat effects.
This kind of thinking is exactly what Roger simulated with Virtual Magic God.
The limited skills in each skill set can greatly reduce the manufacturing conditions of related equipment and also reduce the learning cost for ordinary soldiers.
The timing and precision of release become the key to making good use of these four skills.
Isn't it a win-win situation to train countless times in the game through battles, instead of consuming magic power in reality?
"All the people of the Empire become spellcasters, using skill combinations to complete battles..." The Eternal Night Empress couldn't help but have a headache, "Then the design of the heroes in this game will be very troublesome, and the combination and special effects between skills will be very difficult."
"It just so happens that there are some things in the inheritance I received that can be used as a reference; and there are also many combat mages and magic warriors in the Empire who are only good at a few spells but can have excellent casting effects. You can also refer to their skill sets."
As a senior player and game uploader, Roger said that His Majesty can rest assured to copy homework in this regard.
If you think the games on Earth are not enough, you can also "borrow" from the professionals in this world. Anyway, no one can cross time and space to investigate...
The two talked and kneaded at the same time.
Although Afu already has a mage camp in his body and will not become the server for Dauntless Space, the developer template in his body has been optimized very well by the Eternal Night Empress.
No programming foundation is needed. As long as there are specific ideas in the mind, corresponding rules can be constructed in the heart demon domain, and there are also very convenient setting methods for character images and skill sets.
To some extent, the heart demon domain is the most excellent game engine in this multiverse.
The Eris Magic Insect has evolved through countless years, and has been honed by countless fallen people, and has excellent compatibility with the rules of most planes in this universe.
The sense of reality is even first-class.
It is precisely because of these characteristics that the heart demon domain appears so terrifying. People who enter it will lose themselves if they are not careful.
And it itself has the rule of death and file reading. As long as the original accompanying pain and torture are removed, and various art resources are inserted, and basic rules are set, it is a game world.
In this way, when they return to the material world, Afu already has the prototypes of two games, "Dimensional Survival" and "Empire Guardian", in his belly.
"This is indeed much more interesting than boring tower climbing..."
The Eternal Night Empress simply experienced the two games and was quite shocked.
She once spent a lot of effort to create the Endless Tower, prepared generous rewards, and thought she would see the Empire's mages being abused thousands of times, still loving it like their first love.
As a result, those guys were unpromising, only addicted to chatting on the message board, and her Endless Tower became increasingly desolate.
Fortunately, there are still hardcore players who like to challenge themselves. After repeated efforts, they have cleared the Endless Tower and killed the random boss played by Old Jostar thousands of times.
The various tragic ways of death were screenshotted in the message area and became a joke for mages.
But such mages are still a minority after all, and a very small minority.
These players repeatedly challenged themselves and persisted until they cleared the game. The motivation was no longer the rewards prepared by the Eternal Night Empress, but that they liked to fight and had been looking for opponents they had not defeated.
So the fact is that their existence cannot hide the desolation of the Endless Tower.
But the two games designed by Roger, also constantly fighting, are very enjoyable.
Even if you fail, you are not so depressed, but feel that if I start another game, I will definitely be able to fight back...
"It's the same battle, why is the difference so big?" Little O asked unwillingly.
Roger coughed a few times: "Since you sincerely asked, I will tell you mercifully... Ouch!"
The Eternal Night Empress directly hit him on the forehead: "Don't use the same梗 a second time!"
Seeing her staring fiercely, Roger could only surrender and honestly explained: "This is the optimization of art, voice, and process. The Endless Tower designed by His Majesty is completely realistic. Although it has the prototype of a game, it has not mastered the essence of making people addicted."
"Honestly confess, what is the essence?" The Eternal Night Empress narrowed her eyes.
Could it be that when this guy designed the game, he used the ability of the Eris Magic Insect to design some addictive mental hints?
"The essence is instant feedback, providing happiness extremely quickly."
Roger proudly popularized various techniques for the Eternal Night Empress, in which modern people deeply design games to make money.
Frequent upgrades, improvements in attributes and money, refreshing kill sound effects and prompts, various achievement data statistics, these are all factors that do not exist in the Endless Tower.
The Endless Tower does not have the concept of upgrading, and even what equipment the participants carry is reflected in the game.
The only reward is the physical reward for clearing the designated floor.
The so-called value in reality is nothing more than that.
Roger over-borrowed the experience of successful games such as dota, League, and Honor of Kings. Many places can be said to be over-borrowed, but successful routines also have their own charm.
This can also be blamed on the Eternal Night Empress. He was originally a pure and good baby, but he learned badly from her.
Instant rewards, frequent upgrades, these are all positive feedbacks unique to games.
Then there is reducing negative feedback.
The penalty for failure is small, the cost of reopening is low, you can easily come again hundreds of millions of times, and compensate the losers in other ways...
The losing side can have SVP, and there can also be blaming games, can't they?
But in the Endless Tower, the Eternal Night Empress reduced the pain, but in order to ensure the sharpness of the fighters, this pain still exists.
And facing death, unless it is completely different, that experience, picture, and touch will definitely not be a good memory.
So in the Endless Tower, there is absolutely no saying that you get used to dying.
Being repeatedly executed in various ways by the monsters inside, normal people will never be able to persist in this suffering game.
On Earth, even games known for suffering will master various routines in the later stages, forming a conditioned reflex-like clearing idea, cleanly solving the previously difficult monsters, and gaining a sense of "I am strong"...
But this will never happen in the Endless Tower!
Every enemy is real, which also means they have no rules.
There is no special mechanism, and you are not even given the opportunity to forge iron. Please rely on your real strength to flatten it time and time again!
So the Endless Tower once again kneels in reality!
As a game uploader, Roger clearly explained his success and the Empress's failures.
Even monkeys can understand the small science popularization of game production principles, completed!
A certain straight man is very proud of his on-the-spot performance. Although the videos he made before were very old, it is not difficult to associate with the copywriting.
So he didn't notice that the Eternal Night Empress's face was a little ugly.
So my failure is not a matter of luck, but I have stepped on all the mines that can be stepped on?
I can't accept it!
How can a successful Empress be willing to admit her failure?
So, as a counterattack, she chose to stand on the moral high ground and pick on Roger:
"But your kind of game doesn't have any gains after playing it. I also feel that there is a suspicion of deceiving the monarch when you said it can replace the training of the reserve. Soldiers trained in this way will be extremely inclined to use their only life to take high-risk, high-return adventures on the battlefield!"
Roger didn't care and said: "I'm laying my cards on the table. The training function is indeed considered in a very backward position. The first priority is that the game is fun, so the current game has a huge disconnect from reality. But I believe that sufficiently strict real training after joining the army is enough to make those newcomers recognize the reality, and the operational gains accumulated in the game outweigh the disadvantages."
In this regard, Roger himself is an excellent example. He can use the Eternal Night Empress's magic power and skill set to achieve better results than her.
[But this may also be because Her Majesty is a negative example? Should not be added to the comparison group.]
"Hmph... Anyway, after the game is made, I will carefully review it before promoting it to the Empire." The Eternal Night Empress sat lazily on the seat.
This exploration of the source sea has come to an end. Her magic power was used to replenish the source sea ark, consuming 80%, and fatigue is hard to hide.
"Understood, there can be different versions when promoting to different races." Roger did not refute, and could not help but show a somewhat confused smile.
The practice of these years on Earth has actually made the drawbacks of games extremely clear, and he also understands the Eternal Night Empress's concerns.
Holding two of the most sticky game types in his hands, he did not dare to joke about the future of the Empire, and must conduct tests.
Video games are addictive. The most core design is instant feedback, coupled with a numerical system designed by professionals, giving people the illusion that they can succeed with "a little more effort".
In the end, what is paid on this road is more than just a little bit.
Accustomed to the feedback mode of games, they will feel that reality is too difficult, rewards are too difficult to obtain, and the rewards for paying sweat may not exist...
People in the information age become impetuous, unable to adapt to a slow-paced life, and their resistance to difficulties declines. This is a temptation that the brain can hardly resist.
The brain will be "spoiled" by the game, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is tamed.
The fourth natural disaster sweeping the universe is just a beautiful fantasy when sitting in front of the screen and typing on the keyboard.
Mainstream players are just enjoying the ease and pleasure brought by the game and will not torture themselves.
This thing is not electronic drug, but if it is beneficial to life, as a former victim, Roger does not agree.
Anything that is over-indulged is not good. Just see it as a window to a wider world.
Do not stigmatize it, but do not deify it either.
The Eternal Night Empress suddenly leaned forward and stared closely at Roger: "Something is wrong, something is wrong, you agreed too quickly, quickly tell me what is the real purpose of you doing these things?"
She is too familiar with this stinky younger brother's character. The whole people going online, games, and a series of projects that Roger has been promoting recently have made her feel that Roger is hiding some kind of real goal.
"Virtual Magic God" is probably a guise. His real layout is much more dangerous than this!
Chapter 165: Embrace Beyond the World
"Your Majesty, we should return to the material world."
Roger looked away, did not answer, but looked out the window at the deep sea that is always clear and has no waves.
This is the unchanging scenery of the source sea, which also makes it more boring than the normal ocean.
"Please answer me directly!" The Eternal Night Empress called out dissatisfiedly, expressing strong protest against the stiff topic change.
Even if her magic power is about to be exhausted, she is confident that her combat power crushes this stinky younger brother.
However, relying on her magic power, the false strongman, if she has no magic power, he has no magic power, then it is just chickens pecking at each other?
Roger pointed to his head and made a helpless gesture: "Your Majesty, don't worry, it is not yet time to reveal the answer, because I also forgot."
The Eternal Night Empress frowned: "Did you seal your memory?"
Roger nodded: "Yes, because our enemies are too powerful. After making arrangements, I completely forgot them."
"But you are too careful, can't you even tell me?" The Eternal Night Empress's curiosity became more and more itchy.
"I was too nervous at the time, so I forgot." Roger was a little apologetic.
With the strength of the Eternal Night Empress, they could have discussed and discussed together first, and then deleted it together.
But at the time, he had given his own ingenious idea a thumbs-up, dispersing the preparatory steps into a series of projects, and then choosing to forget about it.
"Hmph, all the vacation time you accumulated is gone!" The Eternal Night Empress kicked his shin, clearly displeased.
But she didn't pursue the matter further, because Roger's actions were actually a necessary step in opposing the gods.
Because their opponents were gods.
Although the Eternal Night Empress disdained the path of faith-based godhood, considering them puppets locked into fixed paths.
But after possessing divine power, divinity, and a divine position, true gods did indeed possess many powerful attributes.