When I write a bug it becomes the core gameplay

“My dear friends, let’s change things up today and play some games.

"Treasure appraisal? I won't do it today. The main reason is that you never have any good products. You always bring some emerald Ultraman and pure gold gourd dolls to me for appraisal. The key is that they are all men. This is so boring.

"What? Urge to update the Three Kingdoms series video?

"Don't rush me, don't rush me, you didn't see me picking up the material.

“I have never played any of this company’s games, but I heard that it has a good reputation and it is a very imaginative company.

"Let me take a look, oh, the games produced by this company are quite complicated and cover a wide range of games. They are very similar to me.

"Okay, let's try to play "Destiny Wolong Legend" today. I am very familiar with the Three Kingdoms! This kind of strategy game is my strong point, so I must pass it without any injuries.

"Let's set a small goal first. Let's save Jingzhou and Guan Erye first, and then help Prime Minister Kuang support the Han Dynasty. When these two goals are achieved, let's see if we can help Cao Cao pick up wives from all over the world.

"I don't know yet whether this game supports playing like this, but I heard that this game has a high degree of freedom. Give it a try."

Chen Tingquan said as he officially entered the game.

The game opens with a simple CG cutscene.

The clouds and mist in the sky dispersed, and when you looked down at the large map of the ancient Three Kingdoms, the outlines of the thirteen states were clearly visible. Between the cities, various small figures representing pedestrians, merchants, and troops could be vaguely seen. A moment later, black clouds appeared in the sky, and a large amount of demonic energy entered the cities of the world, possessing various historical figures.

A rather simple and even scrawled cutscene CG roughly tells the story background of this game, and then it enters the official game content.

“This game doesn’t look like a big production.

"Don't make it too simple, otherwise my wisdom will be useless."

Chen Tingquan made a few comments. As a history buff, he has played a lot of strategy games, so he is quite confident.

Obviously, "The Legend of Wolong" cannot be compared with classic strategy games such as "Three Kingdoms". It can only be said to be a streamlined and miniature version.

Chen Tingquan was also a little worried that the game would be too simple and would be boring if he could finish it in one go.

Once you officially enter the game, you will see a very simple and crude explanation interface, as well as options for four historical periods.

[At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, people were in dire straits, plagues were raging, and demons were rampant. 】

[Demons possess historical figures, and they have only one goal, which is to kill Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang, the "man of destiny", and plunge the world into eternal ruin! 】

[Please play the role of "Wolong" Zhuge Liang, protect Liu Bei who is also a "man of destiny", develop and strengthen your own power as much as possible, defeat all demons, and finally complete the goal of helping the Han Dynasty! 】

【Precautions:】

[1. Please remain highly vigilant at all times, the people of destiny are enemies in the world, and all demons will kill you and Liu Bei at all costs! 】

[2. This is a highly free world. All characters have their own ideas and goals. Major events in it are likely to be inconsistent with history. Please make your own judgment. 】

[3. Properly use your wisdom and "Wolong Strategy" to survive as much as possible in this troubled world! 】

[Please select the time when the game starts:]

[1. Do not use Qianlong (189-197)]

[Representative events: Dong Zhuo's entry into Beijing, the Eighteenth Route Army's expedition against Dong, Cao Cao's expedition against Xuzhou]

[2. Gongpeng Nanyang (197-207)]

[Representative events: Yuan Shu proclaimed himself emperor, the Battle of Guandu, Cao Cao defeated Wuhuan]

[3. Wolong came out of the mountain (207-223)]

[Representative events: Three Visits to the Thatched Cottage, Battle of Chibi, Guan Yu’s Power to China]

【4. The Minister of Tuogu (223-234)】

[Representative events: Seven Captures of Meng Huo, Six Exodus from Qishan, Autumn Wind Wuzhangyuan]

"Oh? You can choose a historical period.

"My friends, please pay attention, the real game starts from this moment. Don't think that this game will be the same no matter what period you choose, it's definitely not the case!

"I guess the difficulty of these four periods must be different."

Chen Tingquan felt like he was possessed by the famous detective Sherlock Holmes at this time. Only from the limited information so far, he came to the key conclusion that "the difficulty of the four periods is different."

"Obviously you should choose the first two stages!

"Actually, Ji Han gathered so many heroes. Why didn't he revive the Han Dynasty in the end? The most important thing is time! Not enough time!

"I, Emperor Zhaolie of the Han Dynasty, started too low. He only had a stable territory at a very old age. By the time Zhuge Liang left Qishan in six months, he had already mined nine mines from one, and he only had ten years left in his life.

“So after all is said and done, there is still not enough time and the starting point is too low!

“Inferring from this, the game must be easier the further forward, and the more difficult the game farther back.

"My dear friends, let's think about it. In 189, Zhuge Liang was only 8 years old. If we could control Zhuge Liang to assist Liu Bei at this time, what would happen in 223 years, during these thirty years? Then what would happen? The picture is so beautiful that I can’t even imagine it!

"So friends, if you also play this game, you must remember that these four stages are from easy to difficult from front to back."

Chen Tingquan analyzed it and felt that what he said made sense.

Then, in the barrage of praise, he decisively chose Stage 1: "Don't use Hidden Dragon", which started in 189.

"My friends, I'm not a coward. After all, it's my first time playing this game, so I have to understand the game mechanics first. Once I'm proficient, we can then challenge the higher difficulty level, okay?"

…

When the game officially starts, the first thing that comes into view is still the huge map of the ancient Three Kingdoms.

There are thirteen states scattered on the map, as well as many large and small cities.

Of course, even if the game's large map is shrunk, it can never be displayed on one screen. You still need to drag the map to see all the details.

The game uses keyboard and mouse operation by default. After clicking on these cities, you can view their detailed status.

The basic information of the city includes: population, taxation, grain storage, etc.

After clicking on a certain city, you can also see the list of main characters in the city at that time. The list includes not only those historical figures with surnames, but also some NPCs, BR county magistrates, county captains and the like.

Between the cities, you can also see farmers farming in the surrounding fields, merchants coming and going, marching armies, etc.

Of course, in order to facilitate players' understanding, these large map elements have been scaled to a certain extent, which is somewhat similar to the representation of aircraft and ship routes in "Plague Company".

At first glance, it feels like it is full of vitality and everything is in full swing.

But if you pay careful attention, you will find that the BGM at this time is full of dangers and even has a certain evil spirit. And the heads of many historical figures in the city seem to be evil, and some of the more serious ones even have a "demon surrounding" special effect.

Obviously, this is the "demon rampage" mentioned in the background story.

At this time, there are two highlight effects on the map, one is in "Yuzhang" and the other is in "Youbeiping".

The former is the location of Zhuge Liang, the man of destiny. At this time, his uncle Zhuge Xuan is serving as the governor of Yuzhang; while the latter is the location of Liu Bei. At this time, he is following Gongsun Zan and has not yet joined the coalition against Dong.

Then, the game provides simple teaching and guidance on the information on the interface and the operations that players can currently perform.

To put it simply, there is a round every three months in the game, and there are four rounds in a year.

Each round, the world's forces will take turns to act.

Players can only control the forces of Zhuge Liang and his subordinates, and each general or civil servant can act once.

In other words, the greater the power, not only the more resources it has, but also the more things it can do each round.

There are three main categories of operations that players can perform.

The first category is conventional internal affairs operations, such as farming, collecting taxes, recruiting refugees, eradicating thieves, etc.

The second category is conventional military operations, such as training, attacking, defending, or using special formations or strategies.

There are many types of strategies here, such as "Hidden Chen Cang", "Troubled Tigers Leaving Mountains", "Fish in Troubled Waters" and other strategies among the thirty-six strategies.

This type of strategy can be used by all generals with relatively high intelligence, but each general has different strategies, and the effects will be slightly different.

For example, "Hidden Chen Cang" can make a certain army march in concealment, "Turn the tiger away from the mountain" can lure a certain enemy army away, and "fish in troubled waters" can reap the benefits of the melee between two hostile forces.

However, the system also directly explains that players can only choose a certain strategy, but the specific execution and results are all done by AI calculations. It is not ruled out that some brain hemorrhages may occur.

The third category is special operations, which is "Wolong Strategy".

These can be regarded as powerful skills that only Zhuge Liang possesses. They are divided into seven types, namely Star Gazing, Tips Bag, Gong Farming, War of Words, Fire Attack, Empty City, and Star Contamination. Players can choose any three to execute in each round. .