258: Actually I wanted to post it a long time ago

After the last hero-level weapon update, many crossfire players chose to quit.

The most common reason heard was that these weapons disrupted game balance, especially for free-to-play players who were particularly unhappy.

But did they really quit because the weapons were unbalanced?

Xu Lian, as an old player, didn't see it that way.

Instead, he felt it was primarily a helpless sigh of poverty from some people.

In true master-level duels, the gun is not the most crucial factor.

Master duels rely more on movement and experience, not the quality of the gun.

Even if masters are given ordinary AKs or M4s, they can still achieve excellent results.

So, in the eyes of masters, the gun is not the decisive factor.

While hero-level weapons do have an impact, it's not severe; other weapons can still defeat them.

What's important is the player's own skill.

Without skill, even the best weapon is useless.

Opponents will use strategy and positioning to defeat you, suddenly delivering a fatal blow where you least expect it.

For new players, hero-level weapons are relatively easier to master, but they are by no means the strongest.

As for this AK-47 fire kirin, its design alone is enough to make people love it.

Xu Lian couldn't bear to give it up.

Furthermore, judging by the comments under the promotional video, many players are eagerly anticipating its release.

Considering all this, Xu Lian had actually wanted to release it for a long time.

But he knew he couldn't blindly follow old methods.

No matter what, free-to-play players are the main force of the game; they are the true power that dictates the game's popularity.

So Xu Lian didn't want to take risks.

Winning would naturally be good, a win-win situation; but if he lost, it could lead the game to its demise.

And in this game world where spending money is mainstream, Xu Lian setting a thousand-yuan price for the AK-47 fire kirin isn't excessive; at most, it's considered medium-level spending.

Compared to those vampire-like game companies, this is truly nothing.

Of course, he also couldn't do anything that would make players resentful.

So, Xu Lian decided to price the AK-47 fire kirin at one thousand yuan.

Players could obtain fire kirin fragments through daily gameplay; ten fragments would deduct a portion of the amount, with no limit on the number of fragments.

This feeling is like grinding for materials in Dungeon & Fighter.

Of course, obtaining these fragments wouldn't be easy either.

Xu Lian planned to reward one fragment for every five matches played, with a maximum of twenty fragments per day.

Any more than that, Xu Lian wouldn't be able to make money from it!

Xu Lian had to consider this carefully.

After all, Xu Lian designs games, he's not running a charity!

Moreover, promoting the game in this manner is indeed a good approach.

This not only boosts player activity, making them more passionate through acquiring hero-level weapons, but also gives a glimmer of hope to ordinary players who can't afford to recharge!

It can even be said that this can bring them a little hope!

However, it's also quite mentally taxing.

In the conference room.

Xu Lian expressed his plans, hoping to hear everyone's opinions.

Although he could finalize this plan alone, sometimes collective wisdom is better.

Some things still need to be decided by everyone together!

This also reflected Xu Lian's respect for everyone present.

If he had simply made the decision himself, holding this meeting would have been meaningless!

Therefore, after stating his thoughts, Xu Lian remained silent, giving everyone time to carefully consider.

After listening to Xu Lian, the members of the crossfire Operations Department fell into deep thought.

They carefully considered what Xu Lian had just said and judged its feasibility.

After a moment of silence, people in the conference room began to speak up one after another.

"President Xu, your proposal is truly much better than before, very considerate of the players; this method will definitely work!"

Someone spoke first, and others followed in agreement.

"President Xu, then how much do you think the fire kirin fragments obtained daily are worth? Or what kind of baseline should we set?"

"That is indeed a problem. President Xu's plan will definitely work, but from an economic perspective, it might have some impact on us."

"Some wealthy players don't care about fragments at all; they'll just buy directly with money.

But for most ordinary players, these are treasures.

So how do we find a balance?"

"Actually, everyone might have overlooked one point: wealthy players will directly purchase without hesitation, disdaining to exchange by collecting fragments, which just gives free-to-play players a chance.

This way, the two complement each other, which is very reasonable, isn't it?"

"However, I feel that one thousand yuan for an AK-47 fire kirin is still too cheap; three thousand would be a more reasonable price.

I believe that even if the price were higher, people would still be willing to pay.

But one thousand yuan is not unacceptable."

"President Xu truly thinks things through. We only considered one aspect; you are indeed our leader."

"Many times, things don't need to be overcomplicated; just follow President Xu's line of thought!"

The colleagues in the crossfire Operations Department voiced their opinions one after another, all agreeing that Xu Lian's idea was not strange.

In their view, Xu Lian had already tried his best to consider the players.

He is truly very considerate of players!

Such actions are rarely seen from other game companies.

Other companies are all trying every means to increase revenue, wishing they could drain all the money from players' pockets!

"President Xu, I think the price of one thousand yuan is too low; it could be adjusted to one thousand five hundred yuan."

Just as everyone was agreeing, Qin Feixu brought up another suggestion.

She initially disagreed with Xu Lian's low-price strategy, but out of politeness, she didn't immediately object.

As the Chief Financial Officer and Head of Operations, Qin Feixu still had a certain right to speak!

Now that things seemed set, if she didn't speak up, she wouldn't have another chance.

Xu Lian was stunned when he heard Qin Feixu's opinion.

But he didn't immediately reject it; instead, he thought about it seriously and felt she had a point.

This world doesn't lack rich people, and one thousand yuan indeed seemed cheap.

However, he also considered the feelings of free-to-play players.

"How about this: set the price of the hero-level weapon AK-47 at one thousand five hundred, and postpone the release date to fifteen days from now.

If players grind for twenty fire kirin fragments every day, they can save five hundred yuan over fifteen days. How does that sound?"

Xu Lian told everyone his new plan and looked at Qin Feixu, seeking her opinion.

After a while.

Everyone nodded, indicating their agreement.

"Since everyone has no objections, let's proceed with this.

As for the specific value of each fire kirin fragment, that will be handled by the Planning Department."

Xu Lian continued: "The Planning Department should quickly update the event; start grinding for fragments today. You also need to release this news as soon as possible to remind players to accumulate fragments early."