The Divine Genius’s Game Broadcasting Chapter 490

Episode 490 – You Didn't Know This? (2)

Late at night, gaming community Hellaformers Meta.

This place, similar to overseas communities, was a place where gamers would gather in sync with the update cycle of Helaformers.

But now it was different.

[I'm a hellbung who bought a game after watching today's broadcast, lol]

[Is this drone controlled? It just flies around?]

[Hey, lol, what if everyone chooses engineers? lol]

[If you can't do physical, just play Vanguard lol]

[Isn't it better to just start with Marksman?]

Posts were popping up like mushrooms. It was all thanks to the influx of new users brought in by the Purge Day broadcast.

At this, the veterans who had been living in the existing community could not help but laugh.

[I recommend reading the tips carefully first and then eating them]

[I'm also a true engineer who's a total idiot lol]

[There is no way to become a perfect engineer unless you are purple^^]

[I want to get a perfect buff too!]

[Even if you have over 500 hours of experience, you are still an engineer!]

Although many people aspired to become engineers, it is no exaggeration to say that there were no engineers among the old-timers.

So they guided the newbies in a different direction.

[If you want to go to Tipge, I've translated all the tips from Reddit, so be sure to read them!]

[I can't recommend a job group because the play styles are completely different]

[Really ㅋㅋ It changes depending on how much tech you put in]

[Check out the team member recruitment bulletin board carefully]

[Really lol please find a team and start!]

It was advice born from experience, but it wasn't immediately conveyed. It took some time for the newbies to understand the reasoning behind it.

[What the f*ck, it's so frustrating without Vanguard?]

[Wow lol I can now see why engineers are missing out]

[The team kill is crazy because I gave up on two artillery pieces ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ]

[It explodes right away because it's randomly matched ㅋㅋㅋㅋ]

[It's a bit better when I use the international server, but I can't communicate.]

The majority of the participants had a completely different experience from what they had seen on TV. This was because, unlike the members of Purge Day, whom they knew well, they were matched with strangers.

The veterans did not hide their regret at the complaints of those who returned.

[It's actually more time-saving to find a team and go lol]

[The hardest part of co-op is creating a good team, lol]

[It's easier to form teams by occupation here]

[It's better to find English-speaking Hellbungi on Reddit lol]

This was because they had already experienced it themselves. Seeing the number of posts on the team recruitment board increase, they felt a belated sense of relief and posted a message for newbies.

Why aren't the foreign correspondents coming today?

[Hellbungis are bored!]

[Oh my gosh, you guys should go and come back haha]

It took time to build the right team.

Even veterans were bored with just waiting, so translating and viewing issues and reactions from overseas communities became a kind of culture.

[<Riddit> What is the reaction of the Celestial Empire?]

Among them, the topic that newbies were most interested in was, of course, Purge Day.

[Overseas Correspondent Hellbung

I worked hard today because there were a lot of babies.

I chose the best ones first, but they only have stories about Purge Day lol

Kids, watch this and give your honest opinion, okay?

Purge Day's performance is literally legendary! Is this really the first time you've seen such a play?

<-I thought it was viral marketing because the developer went there himself. But now that I look at it, I can't help but go!>

I was so curious about the Purge Day crew that I did some Q-ing. You guys won't believe it. Decibel signed up with Hellaformers Play! How did they get so close in just one day? Did they use some kind of magic?

<-Your qu-gling skills are terrible! This is the first time the other three have played a game together! 'Purple' is the only one who has any connection with the other members!>

<-Aha! I finally got the answer! The key to Purge Day was 'Purple'! His assistant made everything run smoothly. Damn! He's a perfect engineer, just like his name suggests!>

For now, it's like this lol

This is an appetizer, I will write a separate post about the main dish]

Was it as the writer wished?

The post quickly rose to the top of the bestseller list, receiving numerous recommendations. The comments piled up immediately.

[-Wolcl is still Wolcl, right?]

[-Oh? Really? Is this your first time playing 4-player co-op on Purge Day?]

[-ㄹㅇㅋㅋ Metal Punch is actually a solo exhibition]

[-There were no students from Daehakwon during the Mystic League lol]

[-Come to think of it, this is the first time all four of us have gotten along ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ]

[-It's the first time, but it feels like multiple times? Perfect common sense, right?]

[-Perfect common sense applied to the entire crew ㅎㄷㄷ]

[-The whole world is perfect common sense!]

While everyone was having fun, the second post that was announced came up.

[<Riddit> Leaderboard ㅁㅊㄷㅁㅊㅇ]

The title immediately caught the attention of both newbie and veteran fans of Purge Day.

[Wow lol this is really awesome

(picture)

Show rankings?

It was also legendary that the team ranking in region 1 was in the 5000s lol

After finishing region 2, I'm ranked 947th in the world lol

The number of digits has changed lol

The saints of the Celestial Empire are so shocked right nowㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

<-What…? Isn't this a system error? I finished conquering Region 2, but I'm still able to enter the top 1000?>

<-This is quite shocking, isn't it? Wait, Purge Day even had a linked mission, right? You didn't use any consumables there either. You must have gotten a high score there!>

<-And the battle with the Inspector General can't be left out! You completely skipped Phase 2, right? Since it was cleared right away, you must have gotten the most damage and time points in Phase 2!>

<-Oh my goodness, everyone remembers what Purge Day showed in the defense battle? There was zero NPC damage in Area 2! That means there were no negatives at all!>

<-Can something like this happen in real life? The boss fight with Baalzebub was incredible, wasn't it? He didn't take any damage from the corrosive liquid, so his score is bound to be high!>

<-Okay, now I get it. Purge Day is the real "Hellaformers." A special force dedicated to conquering hell! There are no minuses, only pluses!>

He immediately put the gemalcon in and checked the calculation and he was convincedㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

[#232] This was the most awesome post I've ever written on Reddit lol]

Along with the 2nd region conquest, there was news that the updated Purge Day world rankings had entered the three-digit range.

There was no one who would not be happy about this fact.

[-I'll prove it right away lol]

[-What is it? Why is it really monthly!?]

[-If I score, will it be Godple again?]

[-ㄹㅇㅋㅋ Is this already a part that has been judged by the High Score Association?]

[-???: Welcome. Is this your first time with PPL?]

[-This PPL is a fuzzy day play log ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ]

[-immediately. stuffed]

The atmosphere was pleasant for everyone, but it didn't last long. Instead, the gap between the broadcast and reality on Purge Day left newbies feeling disillusioned.

[Co-op games are difficult to even get started with…]

[It seems like the waiting time is longer than the King's Platam lol]

[I think it would be more fun if I had real friends?]

[Hey, lol if I had a friend to play with, I'd already be running lol]

[Please be considerate of Hellbungiㅠ]

[Solo play is really team gacha lol]

[I haven't played the game for very long anyway, should I get a refund?]

[I'll watch the Purge Day broadcast a bit more and then decide lol]

The atmosphere was dampened by the barrier to entry felt from the start. The veterans couldn't refute it.

This was because they had already experienced it themselves, so they could relate to it more.

[If it doesn't fit, then it's better not to do it lol]

[This is what happens to hell-bungers all over the world, Imariya]

[If you do Hellapomers properly, it's really fun…]

[The problem with other co-op games is people too lol]

Cooperation was ultimately about people.

* * *

Meanwhile, the developer of Helaformers.

The atmosphere in the conference room where the representatives gathered was very bright.

"I can't believe it! The Purge Day broadcast produced results far superior to any marketing strategy I've ever devised!"

"Normally, I'd comfort you, but this time I have no choice but to agree. 100,000 people in Tri alone?! This is like a dream!"

"Guys, I told you! The challenges based on the Purge Day play were a hit!"

TriPlatform tallied total viewership for each game. Among them, the Hellapomers category surpassed 100,000 viewers worldwide.

"Twenty times, a whopping twenty times! Before the Purge Day broadcast, the average viewership was 5,000, but now it's 100,000? All the marketing theories I learned in college seem like crap."

"Calm down, friend. We all know this is unusual, right? Those theories you paid a lot of money to learn are still valid. Purge Day is just so special."

"That's right. You analyzed the data, so you know better. Of the 100,000 people, a whopping 50,000 are Korean! Of course, not all of them are viewers of Purge Day, but the influence is clear!"

As soon as Purge Day started broadcasting Hellapomers, newcomers appeared.

This was because overseas, to achieve the Purge Day challenge, small streamers in Korea, for whom each issue is precious, joined together to start the Hellapomers broadcast.

“While its international influence is enormous, Purge Day has an especially strong influence in Korea.”

“Yes, in just one day, our game sales in Korea alone increased by over 20,000.”

“Purge Day itself is a living marketing campaign.”

The representatives laughed at him.

But soon everyone's faces hardened.

“But 40% of them have already applied for a refund.”

"You all checked the refund reasons in the survey, right? Of course, you already knew them without me."

“Tsk, another team matching problem.”

Although they were representatives who led a company together, they did not always have the same opinions.

This was especially true when it came to feedback from players about matching issues.

"It's time to break the mold. Real customers are telling us. It's time to change the matching system by job type. That's the only way to retain new players."

"If your opinion remains the same, my answer won't change. Job matching solidifies the game's meta and shortens its lifespan. Planning job combinations is part of the fun."

“Friends, calm down for a moment…”

The representative, who was trying to mediate, checked the expressions of the other two people and sighed deeply.

"Can't you see? Players are leaving before they even get a chance to experience the fun! We need to settle them into casual play first!"

"What are you talking about? The easier a game becomes, the easier it is to quit. And our game is a rogue-lite! Don't you still understand that you learn by dying?"

"Oh my goodness, why don't you understand? With the current matching system, it's hard to even experience that glorious 'death'!"

"You only feel value when you've worked hard to earn it. People are no exception. The inconvenience of the matching system actually strengthens team bonds! The easier it is to find a team, the easier it is to escape!"

This has been a constant topic of discussion among the representatives since the development of Helaformers. Ultimately, it's been a topic that has left no conclusion, only deepening the emotional rift between the representatives.

But this time things were a little different.

“Let’s reflect on both.”

The other two people's eyes suddenly turned to the words of the representative who had maintained neutrality.

"what?"

“What are you talking about?”

"It's literally true. Let's do both: casual play and maintaining the matching system."

The answer I received only deepened my doubts. Isn't the problem that it's so hard to decide between the two?

"So, what's the problem now? It's because newbies are feeling tired of matching, right?"

"…yes."

"But the matching itself is going well, right? What's important is that people want to join a team where they can collaborate well. So let's make that happen."

“While maintaining the existing system? Is that possible?”

The question grew even more. If that were the case, why would there have been an argument?

"Casual play. What do you expect from it? It's about experience. The goal is for players to experience a sense of accomplishment. Does that have to be a direct experience?"

"what do you mean?"

"It's okay to let people experience it indirectly. Like how purchases in Korea skyrocketed after watching the recent Purge Day broadcast."

He spoke confidently. His idea originated from the Purge Day broadcast.

“Let’s add streamer mode.”

“For broadcast?”

"Yes! We're limiting the defense battles to NPC soldiers. We're allowing them to experience the game as supporting characters among people who are already good at cooperating."

The other representatives' eyes lit up at his idea.

"Connecting to an already created game? That would certainly eliminate matchmaking fatigue. If it's just replacing NPCs, maintaining the existing system would be sufficient."

"No one would turn down the opportunity to play alongside their favorite streamer. Watching them on screen is a completely different experience than watching them live."

"That's right! It'll be a completely new experience for streamers, too. Since they're real people, not NPCs, they can perform complex commands, and sometimes they won't listen. The added variables will enrich the scenes."

The three representatives exchanged glances and smiled at each other, as if their previous raised voices had been a lie.

"Wouldn't it be difficult to add a streamer mode? If it were, the refund rate would drop significantly. In fact, it might even lead to more people buying the game just to play with streamers."

"Development itself isn't that difficult. The Tri-link system is already in place, and it's not constantly connected, only for defensive battles. Matchmaking is as simple as modifying targets with NPCs. However, it's not immediately possible."

"Can you give me a rough idea of the timing? The Purge Day broadcast is the one that's going to have the biggest impact right now. I'd like to release it as soon as it's ready before the final defense of Purge Day."

The representatives were confident.

The promotional effect was virtually guaranteed through the broadcast of Purge Day.

"You can. No, you have to. This could be a historic event for our gaming industry!"

The representative in charge of development showed enthusiasm.

"All those people fighting together? Damn, this is the ultimate in cooperative gaming!"

“That’s it!”

“Okay, let’s review the development progress and prepare a proposal to send to Purge Day.”

Because the representatives also wanted to see that scene.

* * *

The next day, Team Perfect meeting.

Lee Gyeong-bok couldn't keep his mouth shut at all.

“Wow, is it true? Is it really made by Pugmalion?”

The design of the Mechapermusae secretly prepared by Pugmalion was projected as a hologram in front of him.

The design itself was great.

“No, really, the motions are so natural?”

Unlike existing baseball-like drones, this one had the shape of a 'bird', so motion had to be added.

But the Mekapermusae was flapping its wings naturally, as if it were a living bird.

“Wow, it’s still amazing even when I watch it again.”

“That’s right. At that time, it wasn’t a moving version.”

“They say that craftsmen are different.”

“No, no. It was just that the mods I prepared during the franchise tale helped a bit.”

As her team members also gave her compliments, she couldn't hide her smile, though she felt embarrassed.

“Wow, when on earth did you prepare something this amazing?”

"Ah, since you decided on the content for Hellapomers. I've been trying it out little by little since then."

“No, this is really awesome.”

As Lee Kyung-bok repeatedly expressed his admiration, the team members also burst into laughter.

“If Inma likes it this much, the viewers will go crazy today.”

“Oh my, this is 100%!”

"Viewers will be asking me to share the mod as soon as the broadcast ends. I'd bet my entire fortune on that."

“I don’t think anyone would bet against this.”

Lee Kyung-bok smiled at him, then rolled his eyes.

“Are we the only ones who know this?” “Huh? Oh, right.”

"Then let's keep it a secret from our crew members. I think they'll react more clearly if they're surprised like I am now."

As he spoke with a playful smile, his teammates exchanged glances.

'Kyungbok, the members are preparing another surprise.'

'You'd be surprised to know this, right?'

'They say the boss has a way of surprising people.'

'I feel a bit sorry towards Purple-sama… but I'm sure she'll be happy…!'

'I guess there's no chance the secret will leak out.'

Park Joo-ho shared a story about the Purge Day team dinner that was passed on from Genome overnight.

As team members, we could only smile at the sight of Lee Kyung-bok, who was excited at the thought of surprising the members with a mecha-permouse.

"Okay. I think we can end the meeting here. Oh, but if I had known this would happen, I would have postponed the meeting."

Meanwhile, Lee Gyeong-bok looked at Pugmalion with an apologetic expression.

“What’s the schedule?”

“Yes. You must be tired from designing…”

"No! I'm in perfect condition! I like Mekapermusae, so I've been preparing it in my spare time. In fact, I'm honored to be attending the meeting."

She actively extended her hand. Lee Kyung-bok nodded, relieved.

“Of course you should go.”

A meeting was scheduled regarding the "Pumusae Bread" proposed by the first sugar company. Lee Kyung-bok decided to bring not only Park Joo-ho but also Pugmalion to the meeting.

"Even though it's edible, it's a collaboration product and a commodity, right? You can't just entrust the design to just anyone."

There was one reason.

“We will take the lead in this Permusae bread project.”