Chapter 329 Tongzi: I would rather die than let my fellow Taoist die!

At this moment, Valentine felt overwhelmed.

He never imagined that his family was just trying to cater to the ideas of their new backer, so they casually mixed in some personal opinions.

The result could actually bring such terrible consequences.

What's going on with those Chinese players?

Aren't they the group that is best at swallowing their anger?

Valentine's impression of the Chinese people still remains at the level of the typical European and American stereotypes.

To put it simply, he thinks that the Chinese people have similar moral character to those Asian immigrants.

What kind of thing are Asians a gang?

The vast majority of them are spineless and stubborn.

Perhaps it is because they feel unfamiliar with the place, so when they encounter problems, they tend to swallow their anger and solve them privately. They are rarely good at making trouble like other groups such as African Americans.

What is more important is the overall situation, what is not important is that family disgrace should not be made public, in short, they don't like to make things bigger, and are good at compromise and making concessions.

In addition, Asians tend to bring their inward-looking nature into new environments, and infighting is often at its highest level.

Things like old immigrants exploiting newcomers are not uncommon.

As a result, the Asian community, especially the Chinese, has not been able to establish a broad national identity in diverse societies such as Europe and the United States, and even basic unity is difficult to achieve.

This situation has resulted in Asian Americans rarely being united and unable to cast highly consistent votes, making them synonymous with weakness and gullibility.

But the problem is that now, Valentine is not offending Asians, but Chinese players.

A group that is completely different from those who left Run decades ago.

More sunny, more confident, more united... Most importantly, they don't consider Jedi Gun God and its player community as their own people at all.

If it were those immigrants, even if they wanted to protest collectively, they would subconsciously consider the impact and consequences.

After all, they themselves are in the European and American order. If they make too much trouble, it is possible that they will be affected and even lead to sanctions.

However, where do these concerns come from for local Chinese players?

In their minds, they are not "correcting the inappropriateness of the community and operators and striving for a better living environment for themselves."

Instead, it's "How dare you bully my brothers? Anyone who offends the mighty Han will be punished no matter how far away they are!"

They used the script of Emperor Wu of Han and treated the Jedi Gun God and his players as Hun barbarians.

What impact do we need to consider when killing barbarians?
With the noble cause of fighting for national dignity, the Chinese players did not care at all about doing things to the extreme, and did not intend to leave any room for maneuver.

In fact, it would be in their best interest if they could kill the Jedi Gun God once and for all.

Anyway, Jedi Gun God was originally suspected of plagiarizing Tenghai seriously, so killing it can be regarded as returning to the original source.

As for those who want to play a similar mode, just wait for the official release from Tenghai.

No matter how confused he was, Valentine had to face the fact that the gaming environment of Jedi Gun God had been thrown into chaos by the Chinese Expeditionary Force.

If this continues, the future of this game will be completely cut off within three days.

For the vast majority of ordinary players, the reason why Jedi Gun God can still attract a large number of players despite having a lot of bugs and flaws in its mechanisms is that.

The reason is certainly not because the anti-Chinese setting he set up for himself is so appealing.

To put it bluntly, the reason why players are willing to be patient with EC Studios is because of its gameplay, the battle royale plus large map gunfight mode, which currently has no competitors in the world and is attractive enough.

In order to enjoy such fun, players are willing to wait patiently for EC to optimize and fix bugs.

However, the departure of the Chinese players prevented these people from even enjoying this little bit of fun.

Without the final push, their loss rate will increase exponentially, regardless of whether the final responsibility should be attributed to EC itself.

The problem of Chinese players must be resolved in the shortest possible time.

After thinking for a while, he called the head of the technical department and asked, "How is the development progress?"

The person in charge was sweating profusely. He hesitated for a few seconds before answering haltingly, "...There are some technical difficulties."

"What technical difficulties could there be? Isn't it just asking you to come up with a screening mechanism that can ban all Chinese players?"

When Valentine heard that this group of people couldn't even make a small plug-in like this, he was furious.

That’s right, the first countermeasure he thought of was a simple and crude one-size-fits-all approach.

Since Chinese players are the absolute main force behind this unrest, we might as well go all out and ban all players with Chinese IPs.

Anyway, they never intended to earn money from Chinese players in the first place. If they are banned, the gaming environment will be cleaned up immediately and most of the problems can be solved.

As a result, it’s such a simple thing, and you tell me I can’t do it?

I really can't do it.

"We didn't think it was difficult at first, but those Chinese IPs are really weird!"

“No matter what we do, we can’t distinguish the IPs disguised by accelerators from the real IPs!”

“I don’t know what technology they use!”

After listening to the explanation from the person in charge, Valentine became even angrier.

It's just an accelerator provider, what kind of technology can it have?

Ugh?
Suddenly, a light bulb went off in his head, and he shuddered as if a basin of cold water was poured over his head, and he immediately woke up.

Something is wrong!
Ordinary accelerator manufacturers probably don’t have this technology, but that doesn’t mean those people don’t have it!

"What kind of accelerators do those Chinese players use? Are there all kinds of them?" he asked anxiously.

"That's not the case... According to our investigation, when they decided to disrupt our gaming environment, a newly launched accelerator provider offered them free technical support..."

As soon as these words were spoken, it was like enlightenment for Valentine, and he immediately understood everything.

He slumped down in his office chair, lost in thought for a long time, then he let out a long sigh.

"As expected...we are too naive."

"How could they not take action when provoking that giant like this?"

Who else but Teng Hai has power in China, has the technical reserves, and has the motivation to take action against them?
How could I be so careless as to ignore this final boss?

Originally, when the game was just released, Valentine was on high alert, always on guard against Teng Hai's possible counterattack.

After all, what they had done had definitely offended this super giant.

However, during this period of time, no matter what they did, Teng Hai remained unmoved and didn't even bother to take a look.

This made him subconsciously relax a little.

But now looking back, the more Teng Hai displays this peaceful and even friendly attitude, isn’t it the most dangerous posture for them?

The last company that was defeated by Tenghai’s Smiling Tiger offensive was a super giant like Honor!

Valentine was just thankful that as an unknown small company, their new work was plagiarized from Tenghai's creativity, so they probably didn't get too much attention from Tenghai.

Therefore, it is only when one's own flaws are accidentally revealed that this kind of subtle method is used to give a small punishment and a stern warning.

If you continue to be dishonest like this...

Sweat gushed out like a fountain, and soon soaked Valentine's back.

He leaned back in his chair tiredly, and his tone became softer: "Go to work."

"Continue to develop the screening process?" the person in charge asked tentatively.

"No, fix bugs and optimize. Don't let our players wait anxiously."

"As for the Chinese players... the people standing behind them are not opponents you are qualified to face at the moment."

"I am not qualified."

……

"Ah, they actually gave in?"

A day later, Pei Yunteng looked at the kneeling statement released by EC Studio and marveled.

"I thought they would be tough and permanently ban the Chinese account."

Within one day, EC Studio's attitude took a 180-degree turn.

First of all, the reports previously made by Chinese players were actually dealt with by them working overtime.

Those who shouted "bullshit, bullshit" in the game and those who formed illegal teams were directly banned by the officials.

Just when the Chinese players were discussing the matter and were confused about what the other party was doing, EC Studio's slide to the ground came.

This was a complete collapse. How complete was it? Valentine personally came out to record a video. In the video, he explained the whole story and why they were not able to handle it in time in a very sincere tone, and then bowed to apologize to the Chinese players.

Even the word "I'm sorry" was in Chinese, and it was quite standard, obviously he had practiced it seriously.

In Pei Yunteng's opinion, the specific explanation could score more than 80 points.

First of all, regarding the question of why they did not respond to players' reports immediately, EC gave a very straightforward explanation: they were too busy.

Because the game was launched in a rush, too many problems arose. The massive bugs, imperfect mechanisms, and problematic gaming experience were enough to make them anxious.

In addition, since it was their first time operating a game themselves and they lacked experience, they mistakenly prioritized community issues too low.

This explanation... may not satisfy the players, but it is also difficult to disprove.

Because EC has been really busy these days.

Players who have participated in the charge have personally experienced how many bugs and problems this game has, so they can really understand EC's explanation to a certain extent.

However, this is not what players care about most.

Why did you use the slogan of fighting against China in your propaganda? You haven’t explained it yet!
As for this point, even Pei Yunteng had to say that EC's explanation was a good move.

Without making any excuses, the EC openly admitted that they had set up an imaginary enemy and target of confrontation.

But it is not the country of China, but the company of Tenghai.

The reason is very simple, because Tenghai is so awesome.

As one of the top giants in the global gaming industry, it is an insurmountable mountain for ordinary manufacturers in the field of competitive games.

Teng Hai is as awe-inspiring as the invincible dragon in legends and fairy tales.

For fledgling heroes like them, the best way to become famous is of course to raise the banner of aspiring to slay dragons.

As for why they used the Chinese flag...

Many of our players are not well educated. They can't tell what Tenghai is. They just know that it is a game made by Chinese people.

If we tell them that we want to fight against Tenghai, most of them may not understand.

This explanation made the Chinese players laugh.

Valentine's explanation can be said to have taken deconstruction and entertainment to the extreme.

Not only did they quietly transfer the conflict from the family and country level to the company level,
He also quietly resolved the tense atmosphere through invisible flattery and self-mockery.

I have to say, pretending to be stupid and acting like a comedian is sometimes a very effective method.

Throughout the apology statement, Valentine tactfully did not say a single word to blame the Chinese players, nor did he force the Chinese players to stop their collective actions.

Just keep explaining that I know we are not doing well, but we also have our own difficulties.

I don’t ask you all to understand, just give us a chance to slide down.

The vast majority of Chinese players are soft-hearted and do not respond to hard tactics.

They really can't handle this kind of extremely humble approach.

It was like Zhuge Liang brought a large army to Meng Huo's lair, but Meng Huo came up and hugged the Prime Minister's thigh, calling him "Father Prime Minister" while explaining that all the previous misunderstandings were just misunderstandings, and that he would do whatever the Prime Minister told him to do.

How is this played?
After charging forward for so many days, the players' enthusiasm showed signs of gradually cooling down.

Now even the only target had slid down and was lying flat on its knees. Without a target, the Red Army gradually began to fall apart.

Although their actions still caused a huge blow to the environment of Jedi Gun God, and the official EC's slide and kneeling will inevitably make them controversial in Western public opinion.

But overall, it seemed that they had managed to get through this most severe storm.

Even Pei Yunteng sighed, it seemed that these guys did have some tricks up their sleeves.

"It seems... they really have some thoughts about the Chinese market..." Pei Yunteng sighed.
Although EC Studio's handling of this wave is quite good, Pei Yunteng believes that there is actually a simpler solution.

Valentine also thought of this solution, which is to completely lock the domestic area and keep Chinese players out.

Since you have chosen the path of being hostile to China, why not keep this character stable?

Didn’t h1z1 in its previous life follow a similar route?

Nowadays, the popularity of Gunslinger abroad far exceeds that of H1Z1 back then, and it did not start with Chinese players in the beginning, so it should have been more confident than them to lock the Chinese region.

In summary, Pei Yunteng could only attribute the reason for EC's failure to the fact that they saw the huge potential of the Chinese market.

Chinese players can unite and make their games a mess, and if you can make them happy, then you can also boost their revenue to the sky.

Just as Pei Yunteng was sighing, Tenghai Company's only designated slave, the most exploited system in history, Tenghai's mysterious super development team itself - Tongzi, suddenly spoke weakly:

"So, can EC Studio survive this wave of attacks?"

For some reason, Pei Yunteng heard a vague sense of despair in the system's tone.

"Why not?" Pei Yunteng replied with a smile, "You don't think that the first-mover advantage that they risked their lives to get is just for show, do you?"

"Before competitors appear, it is impossible to completely defeat them just by relying on rhythm!"

"But wasn't that how H1Z1 collapsed back then?" The system wanted to argue.

"H1Z1 collapsed because in our world, the gun battle royale genre itself is not yet mature, the market has not been thoroughly developed, and it is still in a very fragile state." Pei Yunteng shook his head.

"H1Z1's battle royale is a latecomer, and its foundation is not strong enough to withstand the impact of this level."

"But this time, the Jedi Gun God is different. There is a market, the foundation is copied from ours, and it is stable enough."

"The only thing that can kill them, other than a global ban, is probably a competitor that is strong enough to compete with them."

"And aren't you also aware of the extent of our competitive product development?"

After listening to Pei Yunteng's explanation, Tongzi was stunned for a long time. When he spoke again, his tone even had a hint of tears.

"Then I have to work overtime..." The child's voice sounded aggrieved.

The annoying thing about Pei Yunteng is that the things he wants are basically not within the preset range of the system.

What do other hosts want? The replay of past life memories, a finished game body, or simply real money.

And because they have to complete the system's tasks step by step, the points they can exchange for rewards are limited.

But Pei Yunteng is completely different.

What he asked the system for was basically aimed at a problem that no game company in the past or present life could completely solve, and then he required a certain black technology to solve the problem.

This technique is not within the system's preset reward range, and it must be manually rubbed from scratch.

It's very tiring.

It just so happened that Pei Yunteng completed the task at an amazing speed and with outstanding results, accumulating a huge amount of points.

As a result, Tongzi had no way to refuse Pei Yunteng's request.

Today, the reason why Tenghai's e-sports business is thriving and leading the world without any rivals is absolutely due to the hard work put in by Tongzi.

"Be patient. Once we defeat the Jedi Gun God, the overall situation will basically be settled." Pei Yunteng thought about it and felt a little guilty, but he couldn't let Tongzi go on strike at this time.

This is the only way I can comfort you.

"Really?" Tongzi's voice suddenly rose, scaring Pei Yunteng.

"Of course it's true." Pei Yunteng nodded, not knowing why.

If the impact of a super phenomenal game like PUBG cannot shake Tencent's dominance, then in the future, Tencent will certainly be able to sit firmly on the throne in the field of e-sports games.

Although I don't understand what Tongzi is so excited about, it seems to be motivated to work again, which is a good thing.

Pei Yunteng yawned and walked towards the rest area in the office.

He got up early in the morning to study EC's sliding knees, and now he has to take a nap.

However, he did not realize that at this moment in a certain consciousness space, the entire system was filled with a dangerous madness.

"As long as we kill the Jedi Gunner, we can rest. That's what he said."

"It means my idea is correct, but I was too gentle!"

"If I remember correctly, the core factor that caused the downfall of PUBG in their world was the proliferation of cheats, which played a major role, right?"

"In that case, don't blame me for resorting to dishonorable means."

"I would rather die than let my friend die. For the sake of taking a vacation, for the sake of living the comfortable life that the system deserves—"

"You can only die!"

　First update, I will try to reach 10,000 posts today, but I will post it in two parts.

　　There will be more in a while.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)