nucmednet Chapter 176 Creative Workshop
Chapter 176 Creative Workshop
Chapter 176 Creative Workshop (Youth Edition)
Advances in communication technology have given Lin Lixin a lot of inspiration.
He had already considered this idea when he was working on the online functionality.
However, due to the need for careful consideration in purchasing and configuring mainframes, it has been delayed until now before we have the opportunity to begin.
Although the fancy tricks Nintendo played on the FC-Modem were not very useful, they still have some reference value.
If they could create a mod resource sharing platform similar to the Workshop of later generations, the lifespan of games on NX would be greatly extended from now on.
Whether it's the sandbox classic Minecraft, the RPG powerhouse Elder Scrolls, or Bethesda's Fallout series, all of them rely on mods to keep the games forever young.
Many players may even stay on an older version of a game because they like one or a few mods and are unwilling to update.
Name Minecraft 1.7.10.
On an even more extreme level, there are games like GMod and Roblo, which are entirely sustained by their communities.
This model is commonly referred to in the industry as the UGC model.
"UGC?"
Gerald listened to the unfamiliar vocabulary Lin Lixin presented and tried to understand which words were combined.
"It's user-generated content, right? UserGeneratedContent."
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As part of the technical backbone, Carmack had a clearer understanding of what Lin Lixin wanted to achieve and guessed what it was all about.
"That's right. While developing the game, we are also trying to build a creation platform, allowing players to become part of the game development process."
"This is—truly an amazing idea."
Gerald paused, looking at the giant computer behind him.
Even today, modifying a game without official permission is still considered a form of hacking.
At best, this is a prank; at worst, it could even lead to a lawsuit.
However, Lin Lixin's idea seems to be to directly open up this part of the rights, normalize this practice, and even promote it.
"But—won't this have some negative consequences?"
Gerrard frowned slightly.
Giving players complete control over secondary development is not necessarily a sure-fire way to make money.
The most obvious issue is its impact on expansion packs.
If everyone can develop their own expansion content, those hidden masters will naturally develop some high-quality gameplay mods.
If GAMENOVA wants to develop any new content, perhaps a fan-made mod will add similar functionality.
Lin Lixin clearly guessed what Gerald was thinking; he had already explained this to Sam once.
"First of all, Mr. Gerald, if we really have our eye on a mod, we can offer a bonus or even recruit it outright."
This is an incentive-based system, similar to royalty systems, but more open.
A content creation environment that allows all players to participate.
"And why can't we make something better?"
"Furthermore, a healthy mod community can greatly extend the lifespan of our work."
Developers have limited ideas, and their energy is also limited.
GAMENOVA cannot maintain only one game forever.
As development progresses, it will inevitably be necessary to shift a lot of energy to the new project.
At that point, only the players within the community will be able to support the continued development of a game.
"When we were developing the game Civilization, we were already consciously working on making the mods easier to use, but we don't know how long it will take to see the results."
"So you're planning to make Civilization an open creative platform?"
Gerald understood what Lin Lixin meant.
Although the idea seemed absurd, upon closer examination, its secrets became apparent.
If this thing can actually work—
"No, no, no, Gerald, I want to make the vast majority of future games modular."
Even fighting games have open engines like MUGEN that allow players to freely develop their own games.
The current version using R0M is still just a test, and its meager capacity is probably only enough for players to design some novel gameplay or new civilizations with simple textures.
However, it is precisely because of this that Lin Lixin was able to achieve this function, which comes entirely from the information age of the future, with the help of weak communication bandwidth.
Steve, the editor-in-chief of Electronic Games, received an invitation from Lin Lixin and rushed to the headquarters.
"Ugh—your dark circles—"
Lin Lixin stared into Steve's dark eyes, his mind filled with questions.
"Ha ha----"
Steve scratched his head awkwardly. "If I had known I would be invited by Mr. Lin today, I wouldn't have accepted that bastard's challenge."
"Huh? You challenged someone to a fight? You got into a fight?"
Lin Lixin looked Steve up and down a few times, puzzled.
You're not a kid anymore, why are you so unsteady in your actions?
"Hahaha—it's not a fight, it's a battle against 'Civilization,' Mr. Lin, it's 'Civilization'!!"
Upon hearing the mention of GAMENOVA's new title, Steve instantly perked up from his previous half-dead state.
As the first salvo of the next generation, Civilization has absolutely made a huge splash.
Ever since Steve got his hands on some pre-existing stock from Lin Lixin, he's been playing with it almost non-stop, every single day.
Dude, I just can't stop!
Especially as Christmas approached, more and more players became increasingly impatient.
Every time Steve hears the various speculations and discussions about this new game, he feels an irresistible itch to play it.
F**K! I really want to spoil it for them!
But ultimately there was a confidentiality agreement, so he could only leave a dry "Invincible" message on Electronic Games!
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"Huh? You're playing Civilization online with someone? How's it going?"
"hey-hey--
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Steve chuckled sinisterly. "The experience was fantastic, Mr. Lin. Aside from the initial slow loading, the subsequent online process was almost seamless, and we were able to maintain voice communication!"
"Why is your smile so creepy?"
"Hehe—Mr. Lin, do you know who I'm fighting against?"
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"The editorial team at MeanMachines next door made a bet with me: whoever loses the bet has to publish their review a week later than the other."
At this point, Steve puffed out his chest, striking a haughty pose.
It's clear that he won all the matches last night.
"My Scythians simply surrounded his capital with riders, and this idiot is still doing regional planning, it's hilarious."
"No wonder."
Lin Lixin rubbed his temples, feeling utterly bewildered and amused.
However, this can be seen as a microcosm, at least the online system is functioning relatively normally among players.
"Oh right, I almost forgot about the important matter."
Lin Lixin slapped his forehead, realizing he'd almost gone off-topic because of Steve's comment. "I'm planning to hold a simple, small event, and I've prepared a few hundred thousand dollars in prize money."
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