Denise said, "Okay, let's get to the point." I also came here with many questions from players, and we all know that "Dark Souls" has achieved extraordinary success in Europe and the United States, and even completely crushed "Knight's Glory" produced by GA. ”

"While you've had some other successes before you, like Warcraft, Minecraft, League of Legends, and more, you've never had a game that had as much impact as Dark Souls. After all, this is the first game to be built with an artificial intelligence engine, and it also represents the best VR game design at the moment. ”

"So when it comes to this game, the first thing we focused on was its difficulty, did you decide to make it so difficult from the beginning when you were designing the game? Or is it a decision made by the entire R&D team? ”

Chen Mo nodded: "In terms of difficulty setting, it is up to me to decide." ”

Dennis said: "In other words, how difficult it is for Dark Souls to become famous...... Is it the result of your disapproval? So why is it so hard? ”

Chen Mo smiled: "I don't think I can use simple 'difficult' to describe the difficulty of this game. I don't like to say, 'It's too hard,' and I usually say, 'This doesn't make sense.'" ”

Denise was a little puzzled: "Does this make any difference?" ”

Chen Mo said: "Obviously, the difficulty of "Dark Souls" is not high enough to discourage everyone, and this is not my original intention when designing it. ”

"From a secular point of view, it's true that Dark Souls is more difficult than most games on the market, but what I care more about is whether the level design logic behind Dark Souls is reasonable."

"It's all about finding a balance. Players find it very difficult to find the trick when they can't find it, but after finding the trick, most people can clear the level relatively smoothly, and that's the difficulty design I want. ”

Denise was shocked: "Wow, he's a world-class game designer, and his approach to looking at games is different from ours." ”

Chen Mo said in a low voice: "To put it in layman's terms, Ka leeks can't be too ruthless, otherwise it won't be good to abuse the players." ”

Denise: "Huh? ”

Chen Mo smiled: "It's okay, let's continue." ”

Denise said: "Okay, the next question, is there a big gap in the weapon output in this game?" For example, I personally like whip weapons, but in Dark Souls, whip weapons don't seem to have any effect at all, and some other weapons, such as the Exile Broadsword, are a bit too strong? ”

Chen Mo said: "Well, yes. The Exile broadsword is indeed stronger. ”

Denise asked, "Why did you deliberately design it like that?" ”

Chen Mo said: "Of course, it's because I like to use it myself. ”

Denise: "Huh? ”

Chen Mo said again: "As for whip weapons, because in the design, this is originally a relatively marginal weapon type. In fact, in Dark Souls, most of the weapons that are good for playing are slightly nerfed in other attributes. The reason for this is to allow players to experiment with a few other weapon types. ”

Denise pondered: "So, whip weapons and many of the more handsome weapons are flashy, is this why?" ”

Chen Mo smiled: "That's right, after all, being strong is temporary, and being handsome is for a lifetime!" If it's strong and handsome, then players won't play other weapons, didn't I do it for nothing? ”

Denise was speechless: "What you say makes so much sense...... However, there should always be a limit to weakness, right? For example, I like the leather whip, this output is too low, right? ”

Chen Mo coughed dryly: "This ...... Don't bring your hobbies to the game. Besides, you think that low output can turn off the damage display. ”

Denise was shocked: "Turn off the damage display? Isn't that lying to yourself? ”

Chen Mo nodded: "Yes, but at least this is a good solution, right?" ”

Denise was a little devastated: "But...... Whether it's an invasion or a police officer, a weapon that does too little damage means you can't beat someone! ”

Chen Mo smiled and said: "Well, you can play the game offline and be a lonely whip queen, so that you won't encounter such troubles." ”

Denise was shocked: "So, the way to solve the long whip damage is to play offline?" ”

Chen Mo nodded: "Well, although this solution sounds a bit unreliable, you have to admit that it is indeed one of the ways to solve the problem." ”

Denise lifted her forehead a little broken: "Okay, then let's move on to the next topic......"

On the Internet, the plot of "Dark Souls" has sparked heated discussions among players, and some players even speculate on the plot by dismantling the name. Many people say that this method is very stupid, after all, the designer of "Dark Souls" is a Chinese. So do you have a corresponding connotation in your name? ”

Chen Mo said: "Oh, this is actually still there. My dabbling is very extensive, including many place names and people in the game, in fact, there is English first, and then the Chinese translation is based on English. Otherwise, this game wouldn't be as Western. ”

Denise's eyes lit up: "In other words, through the names of local celebrities, it is very reasonable to speculate on the corresponding plot?" ”

Chen Mo nodded: "That's right, so to speak." ”

Denise said, "It's really amazing, it seems that your cultural background is really deep!" I'm still wondering why a Chinese company can make such an original Western fantasy theme, but after knowing that you have such a deep cultural heritage, all this is not difficult to understand! ”

Chen Mo smiled: "Oh, it's just some insignificant little interest." ”

Denise added, "We've noticed. The plot of "Dark Souls" is relatively fragmented, and there are many plots that have not been explained clearly. What do you think about this? Is it deliberately made like this to give players more room for imagination? ”

Chen Mo smiled: "In fact, this is a deliberate design. There's a whole story in my mind's eye, but I definitely won't say it, because letting players explore and uncover more mysteries in the world is one of the core joys of Dark Souls. ”

"Of course, there is still a large part of the plot content that we have not released, and there will be another work in "Dark Souls"."

Denise instantly came to her senses: "Another work? In other words...... will there be a sequel to "Dark Souls"? ”