The players discussed it lively.
Although some of the puzzles and plots in this copy have been finalized, the discussion among players did not stop there.
The reason is very simple. The strategy for this dungeon is at most half done so far.
No one can rate it as "B-top" or even higher now!
According to the mechanism of the game "Dark Sand", the current trial fantasy is actually a simulation exam. After players can get high ratings and complete the speed pass with high ratings, players will have to be selected to enter the highest difficulty level and challenge again.
At that time, everyone can also experience a multiplayer cooperation mode.
Therefore, players have shared their experiences on the forum, including some details in the copy and their wild ideas.
For example, some Assassin players pointed out that so far, the two initial identities of "civilian husband" and "troupe member" have seen obvious advantages. For example, the civilian husband is physically stronger and can encounter bandits earlier on the city wall; and the troupe The members are directly related to the story line of the burning theater.
But the identity of "small trader" does not seem to have any special advantages.
Many players feel that this identity may just be a confusing option, or it may be convenient for players to choose different birth locations and times to better grasp the dynamics of the dungeon. There is no need for each initial identity to make obvious functional differences.
But this player feels that small traders seem to be more convenient to recruit local heroes, or assassin players can also use the identity of small traders to assassinate individual thieves who are alone.
But since he had followed the normal process according to the guide before, he hadn't had time to try it yet.
Players have said that they can try it tonight. If they can find any new mechanism, it will definitely improve the clearance score significantly.
Players from different professions also shared their thoughts.
Everyone discovered that in this copy, as long as the task of correcting Yang Xinyan's identity is completed, Yang Xinyan will complete the theater line by himself. As for Shadow Warrior's problem, there are actually many other ways to solve it.
For example, the assassin player can ambush the Shadow Warrior on his way to find Xu Baihu and intercept him, and the ranger player can lure him away alone first, which can also create favorable conditions for the local heroes to attack the theater.
As for the scribe players, they can use Haoran's righteousness to influence some troupe members in the theater, and ask these people to go with Yang Xinyan to summon Xiangyong. They can also warn Gao Ze in advance and let Gao Ze find a way to distract the shadow attendant, and then pass Haoran Zhengqi summoned some more local warriors and used the difference in numbers to storm the theater.
The solution is not unique. As long as the player can satisfy the requirement that the strength of the village heroes gathered is stronger than that of the thieves, he can pass the level.
In short, the players were confused before they found the correct solution, but after fully grasping the contents of the dungeon, they found that this dungeon was not as difficult as they first imagined, and there was still a lot of room for improvement.
As long as you keep trying, you can always find the optimal solution.
…
At the same time, a roadside bun shop.
Du Gang brought two drawers of steamed buns and two bowls of soy milk: "I see you are making good progress, you seem to be among the first batch of players to clear the level.
"How about it? I recommended it correctly, right? Is this game fun?"
Sitting opposite him was a girl with short hair and a somewhat dashing appearance. She picked up a bun and said, "Well, it's really fun. I never thought there would be such a real game now.
"But it's still not enough to make up for the psychological trauma of your niece not being admitted to the police academy."
This girl with short hair is Xia Ruoling, the assassin player who was the first to successfully kill Shadow Warrior and obtain the city defense map. Du Gang is her uncle.
Because she failed in the police academy exam, she was quite disappointed, so Du Gang just recommended the game "Dark Sand" to her, and especially recommended the profession of assassin.
My original intention was just to divert her attention, but I didn't expect that she actually got into trouble.
Du Gang drank soy milk: "Hey, what you said is superficial, isn't it?
""Dark Sand" is not a simple game, it is a very important scientific research project.
"It can trace our DNA memory and collective subconscious, and bring to light many obliterated histories. In other words, you players are all agents traveling through history. This job is comparable to that of archaeologists, policemen, and soldiers. Well!
"I think it might be a blessing in disguise that you didn't get into the police academy. We don't lack you as a police officer now, but "Dark Sand" is in short supply of talented players."
Xia Ruoling obviously didn't believe it: "Real or false?
"Uncle, I know your job is special and I can't ask more questions, but I'm curious, is the scientific research project "Dark Sand" really so powerful? Can it really trace the true history through DNA?"
Du Gang nodded seriously: "Of course, can I still lie to you?
"In short, with your level of knowledge, you won't understand the principles of this cutting-edge science no matter how much I tell you, so you know that you are right to play this game steadily, and it will only become more and more popular in the future."
Xia Ruoling asked suspiciously: "You obviously don't understand these scientific principles, so you can't explain them to me!"
Du Gang quickly shook his head: "That's impossible!"
He and his colleagues in the relevant departments must know the true story of the game, but they cannot tell anyone. Because once said, it means that the other party can no longer play the game, and can only be recruited to become a "staff member" of the game.
Xia Ruoling ate two more buns: "Okay, I understand.
“I’m going to try speedrunning tonight to see if I can get my rating as high as possible.
"The ultimate trial with 100% pain sensation sounds quite interesting. In reality, you may get injured when catching a thief. The game is exactly the same as reality, and you don't have to worry about getting injured or dying. Suddenly, I want to try it."
…
It was approaching 10pm.
in the sequencer space.
Meng Yuan was carefully reading through the discussions among the players, not forgetting to take notes.
He did pass the level last night, but just passing the level is not enough, he also has to be on the list.
Players are now all rolled up. After finding the conventional clearance process, everyone will start to try some less conventional clearance processes.
Therefore, the ratings on the list will definitely get higher and higher, and Meng Yuan has to get as high a rating as possible, otherwise he will have to do secret operations.
In his collection of player posts, there are many speculations about improving ratings, waiting to be tried tonight.
“According to the conventional speed pass thinking, speed pass is actually to determine the customs clearance process and distinguish the links that can be optimized and those that cannot be optimized.
"Take this dungeon as an example. I think Magistrate Tang's death in battle is a link that can be optimized. If we go to fight, the battle will last longer. We might as well go directly to summon the Xiang Yong."
But soon some players raised objections.
"No, no, no, I think you are saying the opposite. Although Magistrate Tang will definitely die in battle, the more bandits killed at this stage, the weaker the bandits will be in the future, and the easier it will be for us to carry out the mission. So it is definitely We have to kill as many bandits as possible in the first stage."
"We can also recruit Xiang Yong ourselves. Can the route be optimized? If we can recruit enough people early, wouldn't we be able to attack the theater faster?"
"I think clearing the level quickly doesn't necessarily mean a high score, right? What's the point of this game? Playing! We must restore the characters as much as possible and make the development of the dungeon more realistic, in order to get a high score, right?"
"Then if I sing as Su Xianjun, can I get extra points if I sing particularly well?"
"It should be possible, but one problem with playing Su Xianjun is how to deal with the Shadow Attendant on the roof?"
"Can't you just tell Yang Xinyan this information and let Yang Xinyan and Gao Ze solve it? Anyway, this game has such a high degree of freedom. As long as you are willing to think, there will always be a way."
It has to be said that the players are indeed very imaginative, and they can still figure out such vague rules.
For this spirit, Meng Yuan just wanted to praise them.
He didn't mean to only show the players "C-lower" or "D-higher" ratings. The key was that he didn't know the specific scoring rules.
Again, he is just a game developer, not a designer, so he often has to rely on the players.
In short, in three days, Meng Yuan worked hard with the players, and then he could officially enter the historical slice and face the real monsters!
