Chapter 190 - 141: The Real Physics Engine

Emperor Piyan is a streamer of "Star Emperor," and most of his fans are devoted players of the game.

Therefore, the questions from the viewers in the live chat are mostly centered around the game "Star Emperor."

As everyone knows.

Ba is a hardcore homebody; apart from chilling on forums, it’s tough to meet him offline.

Getting caught by a streamer is a rare event; if captured offline, shouldn’t I be given a good verbal lashing?

"Ba, someone in the live stream is asking, when are you cooking up a new turd?"

Chen Ba: "..."

The moment this question was asked, Lu sitting beside, burst into laughter.

What kind of people are these?

What’s with the ’new turd’? If you want to inquire about the new game, just ask directly; there’s no need for nauseating questions. Are you doing this on purpose?

"No more turds."

Taking a deep breath to regain his composure, Chen Ba slowly said, "For the next new game, I’m putting my career on the line; it absolutely will not be a turd."

"Good!"

Lu and Emperor Piyan applauded upon hearing this, giving face to him.

The audience in the live stream wasn’t so easily fooled; upon hearing Ba’s words, they began to brainstorm new business ventures for him.

Are you kidding me?

Ba’s words are lucky to have one true statement out of ten. Especially when he guarantees the game will be flawless, no need to think about it, he must be boasting.

Bold boasts during development, silence during early access, and nonsensical claims upon official release are old traditions.

"So, can Ba reveal what the new game’s theme is? Will Tianba Studio still develop games similar to ’Star Emperor,’ with oriental fantasy elements?"

"The new game is a racing game."

"Oriental fantasy? We’ll see."

Chen Ba shook his head and said, "I also love oriental fantasy; after all, previous works like ’Immortal Sword’ and ’Ancient Sword’ indeed influenced me greatly."

"But as you know, this genre is hard to create, and making it impressive is even more challenging."

’Immortal Sword’ and ’Ancient Sword’ are the memories of a generation.

Many people have a fantasy dream in their hearts, and creating a successful fantasy game is also Chen Ba’s dream.

But it’s really tough to make...

"Star Emperor" took a unique approach; although it’s oriental fantasy, the theme isn’t that influential, focusing on graphics and special effects.

In other words, ’Star Emperor’ isn’t as pure as ’Immortal Sword’ or ’Ancient Sword’; at least the fantasy elements aren’t that many, with the characters bearing fantasy names only, while the core is still based on fighting games like ’King of Fighters.’

A pure fantasy game might have to be a role-playing game to have that flavor.

"What about the graphics?"

Before the live stream audience could ask, Emperor Piyan promptly asked, "Even without considering fantasy elements, will there be another game like ’Star Emperor,’ emphasizing heavy special effects?"

"There will be, but not right now."

Chen Ba gave a reply no one expected, that is, the average player configuration is a bit too low.

"Star Emperor" was the first game developed using the Dream Five engine, followed by other Dream Five games.

But all these games share a common problem: the configuration threshold is too high. Without a good computer setup, it’s hard to run such games smoothly.

Hence, ever since "Star Emperor," Chen Ba hasn’t considered developing another game with equally top-notch graphics effects.

There’s no need for it, right?

One "Star Emperor" of this type is enough. Even if more are developed, it’ll only cater to a minority’s experience, while most players wouldn’t be able to enjoy it.

"’Star Emperor’ is like the high-end sports car from an automotive manufacturer—very impressive, top-tier, but the threshold is too high, destined to be a feast for a select few."

"Do you know which models are the primary sales for auto industry giants like Volkswagen, Toyota, and General Motors?"

At this point, Chen Ba’s meaning was clear to the live stream audience and Emperor Piyan.

For games that eat up so much configuration, it’s not about not wanting to develop them; the market is simply too small. Tianba Studio still prioritizes mainstream player’s configurations, developing more "family car" and "grocery shopping car" games.

This is dictated by market demand; it’s not about Ba saying he wants to make a certain game.

If he really were to be this headstrong and willful, Tianba Studio might soon face bankruptcy and closure.

"Well then, that’s quite unfortunate."

"Unfortunate about what?"

Chen Ba said with a bad mood, "I’ve hinted so much, and you guys still don’t get it? Must I spell it out?"

"Huh? What did you hint at?"

"Ba’s true meaning is..."

Lu, being the best spokesperson, decisively said Ba’s inner thoughts, "Want to play a game with super top-notch graphics effects? Sure! But can you first go to Xianyu Digital to upgrade your computer setup? Otherwise, Ba can’t do much!"

Emperor Piyan: "..."

No wonder it’s Ba!

And he was feeling sorry, thinking the reason why Ba wasn’t doing "Star Emperor 2" was that the market was too small.

Turns out, Ba’s underlying message is: Want to play a better-looking "Star Emperor 2"? Go consume at Xianyu Digital!

You don’t spend, you don’t upgrade your setup, where does Ba get the motivation to make a sequel?

"The one who knows me, is Lu!"

After giving Lu a thumbs up, Chen Ba waved his hand and said, "Alright, let’s answer one last question; we need to return to the studio."

"Alright, alright!"

Ba said the last question would be the last one, knowing the chance is rare, Emperor Piyan didn’t even look at the comments but asked his most curious question.

"Ba, the new game is racing-themed, but what exactly is it like? Can you elaborate?"