When needs are met, feelings of pleasure naturally arise.
Game developers are actually a group of psychologists who are well-versed in this field.
If it weren't for moral constraints and legal regulations, video games could easily become a nightmare.
But as long as it's within a controllable range, designers can create things that players will absolutely love.
"Playing a newcomer who starts from an inconspicuous corner of the city and gradually becomes a top star who can command the wind and rain."
Lin Lixin said slowly.
While not as free as the real the Sims, they can use certain techniques to simulate that sense of freedom as much as possible.
For example, more starting options and more development paths.
"Players can freely choose their origin: billionaire, artist, mad scientist—"
Different beginnings will lead to completely different storylines and development paths.
This system will become commonplace in the future.
But in today's context----
That would be a huge blow.
Only the hundreds of megabytes of storage provided by a CD could allow them to cram such a massive amount of content into a single game.
"Let's leave it at that for now. As for NPC's behavior, we'll use our Jazz system."
Lin Lixin clapped his hands.
The Jazz system is the same decision tree AI that Will has experimented with and iterated on in various games in the past.
"As for Carmack, let's try something fun and new."
I tested one of these setups briefly in Temple Run before, and it seemed to perform quite well.
It's time to move it to the host side.
"A modular character system?"
Carmack's eyes lit up; this was a good thing.
If it weren't for the fact that it didn't clash with Quake, Carmack would have liked to add it to Quake.
"Yes, similar to what we did in Temple Run, only more refined."
When it comes to the Sims, fashion design is definitely a core gameplay element.
This aspect alone is enough to make a game on its own.
In Temple Run, although they did make similar designs for changing clothes and hats, it was completely different from a truly modern dress-up game.
In order to design more clothing while conserving as much performance as possible, Lin Lixin came up with a "texture mapping" solution.
While keeping the character model unchanged, different materials can be dynamically applied depending on the clothing chosen.
Although the shapes always look the same, it's still quite fun if the materials vary a bit.
This can be seen from the terrifying turnover rate of Temple Run in various regions.
It's true that some people will sit in front of the machine all day just to unlock an ugly outfit.
reason----
It seems somewhat similar to the Pokédex in Pokémon.
Since it's right there, why shouldn't I unlock it?
Now, Lin Lixin and his team naturally wouldn't use that temporary experimental mechanism anymore.
"I prefer to distinguish between meshes and materials in a model."
After a moment's thought, Lin Lixin offered his solution. "Use a skeletal system to bind all clothing components to the character."
In this way, changing clothes only requires recalculating the mesh and applying the texture once; no other parameters need to be significantly adjusted.
If it works as expected, this thing will be incredibly useful.
The most notable point is, of course, the Workshop, which has been relatively quiet since Civilization and Quake.
A well-designed outfit system can foster a vibrant community and inject continuous energy into the game.
Just like the current " Civilization ".
To be honest, since the release of Civilization, they haven't released even a single expansion pack.
However, the popularity of " Civilization " has not diminished over time; on the contrary, it has shown a trend of intensifying.
This game is iterating on itself!
Numerous fan-made mods have emerged, optimizing gameplay, modifying textures, and introducing new Civilization.
A small modification could potentially bring hundreds of hours of completely different and brand-new gaming experience.
Not to mention those super-large modules that are 64KB or even larger.
Spurred by the GAMENOVA prize money, Civilization has now completely become a game developed by the modding community.
"Make a dedicated tool?"
Carmack understood Lin Lixin's meaning.
As an open-source enthusiast, this community-based idea was exactly what he wanted to do.
"Hmm... no, this game is aimed at young girls who aren't as into PCs as tech geeks."
So you mean----?
"Just integrate it into the game and make it a gameplay module."
Lin Lixin's mind flashed to another IP that also targeted female special agents.
Animal Crossing —cough cough, it should now be called " The Tough Guys Pick Up Sticks ".
Animal Crossing features a system where players can design their own outfits.
By incorporating your favorite character's outfit into the game and changing some accessories, you can cosplay as them.
This thing is incredibly fun to play with.
"Oh my god----"
Carmack paused, his mind completely focused on how to make the tool more perfect and easier to use.
But it's clear that Lin Lixin's plan is more suitable.
Don't be fooled by the fact that the degree of freedom seems to have been reduced.
But upon closer inspection, its functions, which even a child can quickly master, make it like a canvas for designing their own clothes.
It's terrifying to even think about.
The initial planning phase is finally complete, and development is proceeding at a rapid pace.
However, Lin Lixin was still somewhat unsatisfied.
Having made a social simulation game, he still wanted to try to come up with some creative twists and turns.
For example, you could add some familiar faces to a game.
So Lin Lixin activated his Face Fruit ability and made a few phone calls.
Hollywood.
Schwarzenegger has just finished filming " Red Heat ".
The movie " Predator," which was released a few months ago, made him a familiar face to audiences once again.
Schwarzenegger today is no longer the rookie he once was.
After his phenomenal performances in Contra and Street Fighter, Schwarzenegger became almost synonymous with the "tough guy" image in the video game industry.
Even in the film industry, the success of " Predator " seems to have earned it a place where it can rival its predecessor, Stallone.
If there's anything he regrets about his career so far, it's that he hasn't received a call from Lin Lixin in a long time.
Thinking about this, Schwarzenegger even felt a little melancholy.
Look at Quake! What a fantastic piece of work!
Why didn't they think of asking me to be their spokesperson?
That makes sense, since Mr. Lin is already a big shot in Hollywood.
Even Lucasfilm has his backers, so it's normal for him to look down on me.
" Arnold, your phone."
"Good."
What could be more interesting for a social game than having truly influential people in real life participate?
Characters with a band background will have some interaction with famous rock bands;
Sports enthusiasts also have the opportunity to work with stars like Jordan:
As for his acting career? The choice is his. Does he want to follow Schwarzenegger's tough-guy route, or join Lucasfilm and participate in the filming of " Star Wars "?