Rebirth of the Internet Overlord

/*I will be very busy recently, but try to maintain the original speed every day.*/

{Time: February 12, 2004}

{Location: Irvine, California}

After several days of fierce fighting, Ning Zimo used a unique method to win the respect of everyone at the Glass Slag headquarters.

On the afternoon of the 12th, someone came to invite him to participate in the internal testing of "World of Warcraft"!

Before players have seen "World of Warcraft", they can try it first, which is a rare good thing.

Let you see the fear of the Five Fireball God Cult!

While Ning Zimo was torturing the "World of Warcraft" test team, a meeting about "World of Warcraft" was in progress. Not only the three co-founders of Glass Slag were participating in the meeting, but also many people who had been killed by Ning Zimo

The ravaged glass slag game masters.

But for some reason, those game-related topics are gradually turning to Ning Zimo.

…

Bob Fitch leaned back in his chair and said with a smile, "The f2 key selects all combat units with one click. This is a very interesting operation. It is not only limited to unequal battle situations like Ning and Mick, but can even be used when encirclement is necessary.

, can be used during a general attack. Therefore, I suggest that this setting be added to the next version update of "StarCraft"."

"I also think that Ning's "neutral" setting of the tavern hero Pandaren in "Warcraft", or even transplanting the Pandaren themselves into "World of Warcraft" is a good idea." Robert Pardo said.

When Sam Wysdiddle heard this, he immediately raised his hands and said, "Ning also specifically mentioned the difference between Tang Dao, Hanfu, Neon Country kimono and samurai sword, because after all, pandas are a species unique to flower cultivation. If we want to transplant these elements

, he still suggested that we should study more about flower planting culture and avoid any shortcomings in our understanding of culture."

Alan Aide watched as everyone started chatting and mentioned various new issues, but the origin of these issues ultimately pointed to one person. It was the major shareholder who allowed Glass Slag to develop after revealing his identity - Ning Zimo.

Although he made his attitude clear on the first day he came here, certain changes are taking place within the glass slag these days. These changes have had some impact on the attitudes of the people in charge of the various projects sitting here. They

Seems to be more positive.

Yes, that's what it feels like.

Alan Aide feels that what he can feel from everyone today is that they are more enthusiastic and free-thinking than before.

However, it was the young major shareholder who sparked this speculation.

"Why don't we just let Ning participate in this meeting," Michael Morem said.

Seeing that his friend Allen was attracted by his topic, Michael continued to whisper, "This young major shareholder is completely different from the major shareholders we have met before. In the past, those people only focused on money, but

Ning is a real player."

Allen watched Michael shake his head at the people participating in the discussion at the conference table, and he quickly understood what he meant. Ever since Glass Slag sold its shares in exchange for development funds, no shareholder has really cared.

The real core business of Glass Slag is the game itself. What they care more about is often how much money Glass Slag can make them every year.

"I think so," Frank Pierce leaned over and said, "Obviously, as he said, Ning is a fan who really loves the game. And we have also seen that he brings a variety of things to our team.

All kinds of new ideas.

We certainly don't want to bring a rich guy like him into the team, but we have seen that he has wild ideas, so why can't we let him talk about his ideas and see if we can get anything from him?

Something different from the existing team?”

"Yes, he seems to have become rich overnight. But the Internet platform does not arise at will without any ability, so it is obvious that he has some bright spots that others do not have. And if his Internet thinking can collide with ours

, there must be some chemical reaction." Michael Molem continued.

The three co-founders were just discussing something in a low voice at first, but in the end they just threw themselves into the idea. This made the other members at the meeting very curious, and everyone stopped and looked at them together.

When the conference room suddenly became silent and only his own voice was left, Alan Aide suddenly realized the problem. He raised his head curiously and found that everyone in the conference room was looking at them.

Allen smiled awkwardly, shrugged and said, "Guys... we were just discussing whether to let Ning join this meeting."

"Let Ning join the meeting?"

"Well, what do you think..."

"Okay, this is a good thing." Samwise said happily.

Although he was tortured by Ning Zimo in the game and questioned his own level, when he heard that Ning was involved in the discussion, he was the first to raise his hands to express his attitude.

after him,

Bob Fitch;

Robert Pardo;

Chris Mason;

Roman Kenny;

All raised their hands.

…

Since Samwise Diddle was the first person to raise his hand in agreement, the task of inviting Ning Zimo fell on his shoulders. So Samwise Diddle started looking for him, and finally in the "World of Warcraft" test group

I heard Ning Zimo's voice.

But when I listened carefully to what he was asking, I felt extremely dizzy!

"Dun Morogh, which is located near the equator, actually has snow all year round? If you say the altitude is too high, then Mount Hyjal is further away from the equator. The altitude is very high, so why is there no snow?

Why is it that Winterspring Valley is not as high as Mount Hyjal in altitude, and even though it is located slightly north, it still has snow all year round? Guys, is this reasonable?"

Samwise did not expect that he would hear such a question at all. How did that guy come up with such a torturous question?

Seeing Samwise's solemn expression, a tortured "World of Warcraft" tester came closer.

"Ning just helped us detect a bug, a bug that allows you to earn unlimited gold coins with just two accounts." The man said with a happy face, "Fortunately, there is a bug for him to find, otherwise he would just

When I came into contact with this game, I used the fire mage to torture all the members of our group."

Another person on the side looked like he was surviving a disaster, "It's too difficult for us. We are facing a novice who has just played this game!"

"I know, guys, I'm going to let you go now." Samwise explained the purpose of his visit helplessly, "I'm here to take Ning to our meeting."

***+***

"I know that you are working in the game industry. You all have your own business logic and your own creative model. Moreover, these things have helped Glass Slag get where it is today over the past many years. But today, as a newcomer, I join you.

Before the discussion, I would like to share with you a set of my new views on games."

Samwise looked at the man standing above him. He was very sure that this young and serious face was the man who liked to play games he had seen in the past few days.

At this moment, after briefly chatting with everyone, he stood up extremely seriously.

Ning Zimo stood there, his eyes scanning the faces he had come into contact with many times in the past few days.

Just because of his words, they restrained their usual relaxed expressions.

Ning Zimo then raised his arm, pointed two fingers at his eyes, and said:

“In my eyes, entertainment is people’s greatest understanding of games, and it is also the simplest level of things that those of us here want to bring to players. But I believe that if everyone goes deep into

As you dig, you'll find more things the game can give players.

Perhaps if we break down the various experiences that games can bring to people, we will discover many characteristics of games:

Try to be simple;

Build self-confidence;

Challenging difficulties;

experience life;

Face the world.”

It was the first time for Samwise to hear that someone had such an understanding of the game. This newly opened door made him unconsciously and curiously continue to listen patiently.

"The reason why I say this is because most people who come into contact with games must find them interesting. Especially when they are children, it is undeniable that we like games precisely because of their fun. But after childhood, many people play games because they are interesting.

The game started because I suffered setbacks in reality, or life was too dull and boring.

They don't realize that when they open the door of the game, what they will experience in the game may be exactly the aspects that the real world cannot give them when they escape from the real world.

Think about it, when people come out of their daily lives and try games, when they break through levels in the game and experience the pleasure of completing relatively simple tasks. On the one hand, this experience allows them to achieve their goals by trying simple things.

The purpose of entertainment is to gradually build their self-confidence by completing such simple things.

When they gradually find their confidence, they will realize that they are not weak, and they will also start to try to challenge more difficult official games. If they can also achieve the more difficult challenges we set, it will make them confident

The heart becomes stronger.

So, from this point of view, games are not just entertainment, but also the best way for people to concentrate. In games, people can be more positive and optimistic about doing something they are good at and enjoy."

When Ning Zimo paused for a moment, Samwise turned his eyes involuntarily to the people around him. He found that the eyes of his partners were shining with complicated expressions, and it was obvious that they had some dissatisfaction with Ning Zimo's sudden remarks.

Transparent but with a sense of understanding.

So everyone's attention returned to Ning Zimo again, wanting to carefully understand his intentions.

Ning Zimo continued to say after everyone's attention was focused on him:

"When playing exciting games and overcoming unnecessary obstacles, people's emotions will move towards the positive period. Because they have been nervously involved in it, and this kind of tension is precisely the correct mentality to produce various positive emotions and experiences.

and physical condition.

Playing games can fully activate all nervous systems and victory systems related to happiness, which are related to people's attention system, incentive center, motivation system, and emotion and memory center.

Even when people are depressed, they are tortured by a sense of pessimism about a lack of confidence and a sense of frustration about a lack of activity. To reverse these two moods, people must have optimism about their abilities and plenty of activity.

And games really bring these things to people in the simplest way.

By playing games, careful people will discover some more essential things.

It turns out that people have the ability to face healthy pressure, and people are actually less fearful and pessimistic about pressure. People can purposefully enter stressful environments in games, and people have the ability to face everything with confidence and positivity.

If we apply this state of facing games to life and work, people will find that when we actively choose hard work, we will enjoy this kind of stimulating and motivating fun. It makes us want to get involved,

Work hand in hand with others to get things done. This optimistic spirit is uplifting and can boost your mood better than mere entertainment.

All kinds of high-risk work, repetitive work, mental work, physical work, exploratory work, team work and creative work that appear in the game can be matched one-to-one in life and work.

This will help people confirm their doubts, ‘It turns out that I can actually complete all these tasks’.

And at that time, when people followed this success at work,

People will realize the true meaning of "work is more interesting than entertainment".

You will also understand that facing this world is actually an easy task.

So, we're not going to create a grand game time to give people a new world.

Rather, by understanding the world we created, everyone can live better in the real world."

Ning Zimo raised his arm, pointed at his chest with his index finger, and said softly:

"Perhaps one day, as game developers, we will not be able to find the way forward on the road ahead.

But when that day comes, please remember everything I said while standing here today.

It may help us regain our original intention and allow us to continue to find the meaning of our existence.

This is what I want to share with you, the essence of the game!"