The online discussion about the balance of "Warcraft" is something that many players who like RTS games pay close attention to.
Especially some players who are drawn to "Warcraft," although they say that the imbalance has turned it into an Orc rush, they essentially hope that the official can react quickly, for example, by balancing the current version.
And finally, these players have waited for a corresponding response, but this response is a bit different from what they expected.
"The balance in 'Warcraft' does not have any problems. There is no such thing as Orcs being too strong. Each race has its unique tactics and gameplay. There is only the strongest player, not the strongest race. This Sunday, I will be live streaming 'Warcraft' on the SharkTV platform and having friendly exchanges with professional players participating in this Golden Competition to showcase the balance."
After Lucas sent out this message, players quickly noticed this official post.
Not just players, but also some people in the game industry, inside the Hero Games studio.
Felix, with a smile as wide as a sunflower, also noticed Lucas's official post and was immediately stunned.
The balance issue of "Warcraft" was not his doing. Although "Human Warfare" and Nebula Games' "Warcraft" have a direct interest relationship, all the channels of the Nebula Games platform have been waiting for Nebula Games to make a mistake.
He wasn't even thinking about doing anything yet, and this wave of news about balance came up.
At first, he also wanted to see how Lucas would deal with this balance issue.
The balance problem is, in fact, sometimes very serious and sometimes not very serious.
The key is to see how the game company responds.
Faced with the situation where the balance is out of whack, generally speaking, the game designer publicly expresses an apology to the players, and then quickly reacts to adjust the numbers, and this matter will be over.
As for whether it is balanced afterward, that will require a period of testing.
After all, balance is something that needs to be constantly adjusted.
Each adjustment will always have strengths and weaknesses. Many game designers, and even some hardcore players, are clear about this.
And at this time, Felix felt that it was a good opportunity for "Human Warfare" to take a breather.
And he, including most players and designers, believed that Lucas would give feedback as soon as possible, indicating that he would strengthen Undead and Night Elves or weaken Orcs.
But they never expected that Lucas would play such a hand.
Live streaming "Warcraft" to prove the balance of "Warcraft"?
What is this operation!
Many players, including many players, were shocked.
"Wow, if I understand correctly, Lucas wants to live stream 'Warcraft' to prove that the game is balanced?"
"No way, no way, Lucas doesn't really think he's better than those professional players, does he?"
"I think Lucas must be sure of himself to do this, and as a game designer, he must have a unique understanding, right?"
"Not necessarily. My brain still thinks I'm a game master, but my hands say I'm not."
"The live stream hasn't even started yet, how can you be sure that Lucas won't do well? I think Lucas must be confident to say that. Think about the previous 'Monster Hunter: World'."
"What confidence? Before that, he was playing against AI. Now he is playing against real players, and also professional players. Does Lucas know more about balance than professional players?"
"Why can't he understand? Lucas is a game designer!"
"You're kidding, Lucas is just making games, what does he know about 'Warcraft'!"
"Logically speaking, if Lucas plays all four races and loses once to each professional player, wouldn't that prove that the game is balanced?"
"??????? Although I want to laugh at your statement, Lucas is not stupid, can he do such a thing?"
Players online are arguing, chattering endlessly.
Mainly divided into three camps.
The spectators just waited for Lucas to do the live stream that day to give an accurate answer.
In addition, some players believe in Lucas more, thinking that since Lucas dares to say this, he will not speak without thinking. Maybe he really has some tricks up his sleeve?
After all, he is a game designer.
And the remaining players felt that Lucas probably just didn't want to admit that the game balance was a problem.
After all, this kind of thing has happened before. The official is stubborn, saying that there is no problem with the game, the problem is with your players.
............
Nebula Games, in the break room during lunch break, a group of people are chatting with each other.
Mainly about the current news content online.
"Many people on the Internet are questioning, Shin, do you think Boss Lucas plays 'Warcraft' really well?" A colleague asked Hector.
Everyone looked at Hector.
"I don't know, but beating us up is not a problem." Hector scratched his head and said.
After all, Lucas has not really played games in front of them many times, that is, during the internal testing during the previous development, he beat the three of them badly.
"Then Shin, what is your level of skill?" Someone asked.
"So-so, the combined level is more than two thousand points." Hector coughed lightly.
2000 points? Sounds pretty high!
Hearing Hector's words, everyone showed surprised expressions, ignoring the words 'combined'.
At this time, Lisa interjected: "Shin said it was combined."
Combined?
So you are all noobs?
"Ahem, stop talking about it, look at this, Boss Lucas has another meme!" Faced with the weird gazes of several people, Hector quickly changed the subject.
Then he showed the information on his mobile phone.
Above it was a trending search term that had just gone up.
'Lucas, he just makes games, what does he know about Warcraft!'
Seeing this term, everyone burst out laughing instantly.
"Haha, what's the situation, where did this come from?"
"Boss Lucas will be so uncomfortable if he knows."
"I think Boss Lucas should be used to it."
Everyone looked at this trending search term and burst out laughing.
At this time, Lucas, who had just confirmed with SharkTV, walked out of the office. Seeing the laughing crowd, Lucas was a little curious: "What are you laughing at?"
Rachel handed the phone to Lucas, trying hard not to laugh, "Boss Lucas, you have to be strong!"
"What the hell is this." Lucas looked at the trending search term and was a little speechless, but his mentality did not change much.
After all, he was used to it. Players are always full of misunderstandings about him.
"But Boss Lucas, can you really beat those professional players?" Anna and others next to her also asked curiously.
They had also seen Lucas play "Warcraft" in their spare time, but it was not against real people, but against the company's AI.
As for whether he is good or not, they don't know. Anyway, they can't beat him.
"I can beat the average ones. For those like Gua Ge, I can only rely on tactics and improvisation." Lucas said with a smile.
Deciding to do this, he still has some confidence. If these professional players really understand various tactics and gameplay, and have already understood many ways to play the game and understand how to deal with it, then he can easily be hard countered by some players' operations.
But he is a dimension reduction strike, and there is also a special item, which is his confidence.
And for him, it is actually an opportunity. "Monster Hunter: World" also had this consideration before.
Let players know that in addition to being a game designer, he also has the identity of a player.
After such a persona is established, it will also be of great help to the subsequent promotion of game content.
After all, a designer, and a quite powerful player, gives players a kind of identity.
At least when you are wondering about the content of the game, the first reaction of the players will not be that the game's numbers are still wrong or the level design is wrong, and the designer is sick again.
(End of this chapter)
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