The Red Era, the Opening University Speech

Chapter 285 He is greedy and wants everything

Li Mu teased, "It's not just that, aren't you jealous of the students in the game development center?"

He didn't believe that Yan Peilin would come here for no reason.

Although the other party is the manager of the game department, it is just a title and he is responsible for logistics and so on. The specific work of game development has always been in charge of Huang Kun.

"Of course I'm jealous. If I hadn't had to wait until they graduate, I would have taken them away long ago. Why, you don't want to let them go?" Yan Peilin did not hide his thoughts and said directly.

Hearing this, Li Mu smiled and said, "How could I not let them go? The game R&D center isn't a formal unit to begin with. It would be the best choice for them to go to the game department of the semiconductor group in the future."

"But let's make it clear first. If you want them, when the first batch of software engineering students graduate, you have to let me, the junior, take over."

There are currently only 500 people in the software engineering major, which may seem like a lot, but for the development of the national software engineering level, they must be distributed to various places.

There are actually not many people left in Kyoto.

And even fewer can finally enter the Semiconductor Research Institute.

Although the higher-ups took care of him, they couldn't ignore the Institute of Computing Technology.

The latter represents the highest level of computing technology in Xia Country, and it is inevitable that there will be complaints since it is always suppressed by the Semiconductor Research Institute.

"You are only considered a junior in age, what can I ask of you?" Yan Peilin snorted, but his tone softened a little.

After all, the people in the game R&D center were all trained by Li Muhua with great effort.

Let’s not talk about anything else, just take the two Type 01 computers as an example. Even China Europe International Business School and Peking University didn’t have them at the time, but Peking University of Technology was able to get them. It can be said that they put a lot of thought into it.

Thinking of this, Yan Peilin continued: "Then let you first... um, wait!"

He suddenly stopped talking halfway through.

"Okay, you're trying to trick me, an old man in his fifties or sixties, right? Where else can people from the Game R&D Center go if not the Game Department?" Yan Peilin said belatedly.

It was rare to see Li Mu, a "tightwad", willing to let the person he had go, and he almost forgot this important point.

Li Mu smiled and said, "Don't forget, they can still stay in school to teach."

"After all, compared to the game department, our game development center is not much different."

Li Mu's words left Yan Peilin speechless.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see the gap between the game R&D center and the game department.

The higher-ups are somewhat dissatisfied with them.

The semiconductor group's gaming department, which has invested a lot of manpower, material resources and financial resources, definitely represents the highest level of game development in Xiaguo.

As a result, the first game was met with a huge backlash.

Yan Peilin looked at Li Mu helplessly and said, "Okay, okay, I'll let you pick the people first, but you also have to help me persuade them so that they don't really stay in school to teach."

"The Game Department has gathered the best R&D conditions in the country. Apart from anything else, they don't even have a Type 02 computer right now, right? Letting them join will be the most beneficial to their development."

He was really afraid that Li Mu would stay on to teach in school.

"No problem, that's settled." Li Mu agreed immediately.

He was really afraid that Yan Peilin would compete with him for the person.

It is impossible for the higher-ups to not take the Institute of Computing Technology's face into consideration, and the distribution will most likely be half and half for everyone, with fairness and justice being the main focus.

But he was greedy and wanted everything.

……

Li Mu and Yan Peilin smiled at each other, feeling that they had made a good deal, and went up to the third floor together.

Came to the door of the computer room.

Before entering, you can hear the discussion inside.

The two did not rush in, but stood at the door and listened for a while.

The speaker was Huang Kun, who was discussing their game department's latest game development plan with Shen Jianxin and others. He said:

"After much consideration, we decided to follow the example of Consultant Li's previous games and make an action game called "War."

"It will combine the game modes of the three games "Tank War", "Aircraft War" and "Sniper Three Virtues", allowing players to manipulate different weapons to play the game."

"So I hope to invite you to study together..."

As he listened, Li Mu's face couldn't help but darken.

Yan Peilin on the side quickly said: "This matter has nothing to do with me."

"I'm not that stingy." Li Mu shook his head with amusement and continued, "It's just that the direction of their game development has a big problem."

After saying that, he walked in.

When everyone in the computer room saw the two of them, they immediately stood up and greeted them, "Hello, Consultant Li, Hello, Mr. Yan."

"Advisor Li, why are you here with Mr. Yan?" Huang Kun also stopped talking, walked forward, and said in a slightly tense voice.

Li Mu said: "Come and take a look, we just happened to meet, you guys continue, don't worry about us."

As he spoke, he found two seats at the back and sat down with Yan Peilin.

But that being said, how could people possibly pretend that they don't exist?

"Since you're here, why don't you give us some suggestions?" Huang Kun hesitated for a while and spoke carefully.

During this period of time, he became familiar with Shen Jianxin and others, and he often heard them talk about how Li Mu was angry because they only knew how to force the old game mode.

Although their "War" is not without innovation, it is ultimately a reference, which inevitably makes people feel guilty.

Li Mu glanced at Huang Kun, then looked at Shen Jianxin and the others and said, "Can you tell me what you think?"

Shen Jianxin, who was watching the show, suddenly looked miserable and looked at Zhang Kai for help.

"Don't look at him, you have to tell me everything." Li Mu's words shattered his last hope.

Shen Jianxin had no choice but to bite the bullet and say:

"I think Professor Huang's idea is very good. A game that combines various gameplay methods should be popular with many players."

“But it’s not without problems.”

"Because there is too much content, the capacity of the game cartridge will inevitably be very tight, and the complex operation will also affect the smoothness of the game."

He analyzed the shortcomings of "War" from a technical perspective.

too big.

Unless the game cartridge is doubled or tripled in size, it would be difficult to accommodate the entire size of the game.

Even if this is done, the complex operations and huge game content may still cause the game to run poorly and affect the player experience.

No matter how fun a game is, no one will be interested if it becomes a PPT.

"Not bad." Li Mu nodded slightly, agreeing with Shen Jianxin's answer.

He turned his gaze to Zhang Kai again.

The latter knew that he could not escape this, so he said directly:
"In terms of game content, I think Warfare has its merits. Different weapons and different ways of playing allow players to experience a 'real' battlefield, which is more interesting."

“But the weapon special effects are a big problem. Even in Planes, there are only 11 weapon special effects. If you want to complete War, this is an unavoidable problem.”

Zhang Kai did not completely deny the playability of war.

A game that allows players to experience different weapons and use them to destroy enemies on the battlefield is hard not to be popular.

But he also pointed out the same problem as Shen Jianxin - insufficient technology. 11 weapon special effects are not their limit, but the limit of the game system.

……

After Shen Jianxin and Zhang Kai finished speaking, Li Mu asked other people from the game development center to continue speaking.

Everyone's opinions were similar to what the two said.

After the last person finished speaking, Li Mu looked at Huang Kun and said, "You should have considered these issues before, right? How do you plan to solve them?"

"I was just about to say this. The technical problem can be solved by increasing the memory capacity." Huang Kun took a deep breath and said:

“Although this increases costs, the price can also be raised accordingly.”

"Besides, they have been developing color LCD TVs recently. We can definitely make more and better game special effects."

"As for the operating system problem, it is nothing more than the speed of data transmission. The conditions for solving it are now in place, and the technical problem is not that big."

Hearing this, Li Mu nodded slightly and said, "It can indeed be solved, but this will also increase costs. The storage capacity required for color games will be larger."

"Our current black and white game console is barely the size of a brick, but if we want to meet your standards, I'm afraid we'll need to increase its size tenfold."

The difference between color games and black and white games is not as simple as a simple change of color.

The storage space occupied by a colorful weapon special effect is even greater than the 11 weapon special effects in "Planes Wars".

"Then let's go for the high-end route, Consultant Li. Don't you always say that products should be sold at all three ends to obtain greater profits? Color games and color game consoles will definitely be popular with many people!" Huang Kun said in a resounding voice.

Although their game development did not deviate from the framework established by Li Mu, it did not mean that they did not have their own ideas.

The colorful game console is their next plan.

"Not bad, you have good vision." When Li Mu heard this, a smile finally appeared on his face, and he started clapping.

Color game consoles, this is the inevitable development trend in the future.

Although it is a bit too early to do it now, it is not completely impossible.

There are still a lot of rich guys in this era. As long as the quality of the game is attractive, they are willing to spend several thousand dollars on a game.

Of course, the premise is that the game quality is excellent.

……

In the machine room.

Following Li Mu's approval, applause broke out.

This sudden surprise caught Huang Kun, as well as the experts and professors from the Game Department, off guard.

Looking at Li Mu's expression just now, didn't he seem a little unhappy?
"Consultant Li, why don't you give us some suggestions? With your guidance, we will be more confident." Huang Kun said.

Not to mention that others don't believe it, he doesn't believe it either.

Li Mu smiled and said:

"I don't think it's necessary. Just do as you think."

"If I have to give you a suggestion, it's that you should calm down and polish this "War" well."

"I believe that one day in the future, it will be able to shine in foreign markets."

He was unhappy at first because he thought the game department was following the same path as the game R&D center.

There is absolutely no way to survive if you deliberately imitate previous games.

But after listening to Huang Kun's explanation, he came to his senses.

Not only did the game department do nothing wrong, it was even ahead of him.

How can we have color LCD TV without color games?

"Come on." Li Mu walked forward, patted Huang Kun on the shoulder and said with a smile.

The latter looked at him and finally confirmed that the game they designed was recognized and he trembled with excitement.

It just so happened that the communication between the Game Department and the Game R&D Center was coming to an end. After saying something to Yan Peilin, Huang Kun immediately left with the experts and professors and rushed back to the group to start the formal project development work of "War".

……

Li Mu continued to ask Shen Jianxin and others about the development status of the new game.

Of course, he just listened and would no longer offer opinions, giving them enough power to conduct independent research.

He would only give some guidance if the mistake was particularly egregious.

But after all, he is an old man who has developed several games under his leadership, so he is not likely to make any big mistakes.

It took half an hour to listen to their introduction.

Li Mu also encouraged everyone and then planned to leave.

Before leaving, Shen Jianxin suddenly stopped him and said, "Advisor Li, how about you give our game a name?"

"Yes, yes. We discussed it for a long time. We thought of all kinds of breakthrough paths and puzzle adventures, but we felt that none of them would work."

"This is our first game. It would be a great encouragement to us if you could name it!" Others also spoke up.

Li Mu stopped and turned around.

Looking at the sincere eyes, he thought for a moment and said, "Let's call it "Adventure King". It just fits the theme of the game."

After saying this, he did not stay any longer and turned to leave.

……

Walk out of Beijing Institute of Technology.

I looked at the time and it was already 7: in the evening.

Li Mu got on his bicycle and went straight back home.

With the sound of the key opening the door, he slowly walked into the house.

While sitting on the sofa and closing my eyes to rest, I was also thinking about the game development.

Although he said that he believed in Huang Kun and the others, he still couldn't help feeling a little worried.

"Forget it, I have to let them try." Li Mu rubbed his brows, stood up from the sofa and went to the study.

Take out a piece of draft paper and continue drawing the design.

……

Five days passed in a flash.

On this day, Li Mu was busy in the network research group of the second-generation supercomputer.

Just when he had just solved a small problem with the network protocol, a figure ran in from the door and said, "Li, Consultant Li, the color LCD TV has been sampled!"

If this person is not Wu Xi, then who else could it be?

"Come on, take me to see it!" Upon hearing the news, Li Mu immediately put down the work at hand and followed Wu Xi to the color LCD TV research and development group.

As soon as he reached the door of the laboratory, he ran into Wu Youxiang and Wang Shoujue who had also rushed there after hearing the news.

The two men immediately stopped and let him go in first.

"Two directors, what are you doing?" Li Mu was a little amused and helpless for a moment, and quickly pushed the two men in.

(End of this chapter)