How many people still remember the top four Internet cafe games? StarCraft, Warcraft, Red Alert, Age of Empires, when you hear "Lumberjack", you will definitely think of the happy time of commanding farmers to open up wasteland, herd sheep, and collect. There is such a group of veterans who have been in the game industry for more than 10 years. Out of their love for games, they have highly restored the fun of building an empire on the mobile terminal.
Unexpectedly, the game not only had over 10 million downloads, but was also recommended many times by the Apple Store and other media. In this exclusive interview, you will learn about the development process of this game, from the game's design concept, gameplay mechanism, friendship ecology, etc., to learn how to regain the fun of building an empire on your mobile phone, as well as future epic battle updates planning.
Dry stuff organized:
· The R&D team is basically all hard-core fans of the Empire, and they occasionally play a game during lunch break;
· 1:1 restoration of farmers’ land reclamation and construction, easily upgrade from thatched hut to a powerful empire;
· The victory method is changed to cross-region points battle, focusing on classic real-time strategy operations such as multi-front combat and alliance diplomacy;
· A new campaign will be launched soon, and customized heroes of Chinese civilization will be given as soon as they are launched
host:
When you first started developing the project, why did you choose a unique theme like Empire?
Producer:
The members of the team are all loyal players of the empire theme, and they usually team up for a 2V2 friendly match. However, we wanted to play a 1:1 restored mobile game on the mobile terminal, but we couldn’t find it after a lot of effort, so we decided to Develop a mobile game yourself, such as classic farmer gathering, hunting deer and sheep, building city walls, upgrading the era, you will see many classic gameplays.
host:
How does the R&D team restore it on mobile phones? How is it different from traditional strategy mobile games?
Producer:
For players who like empire themes, the most popular gameplay must be to build an empire. You need to collect grain, oil, wood and stone to gradually build a thatched house into a powerful empire. For strategy mobile games on the market, first of all, the theme is relatively unique, with a realistic painting style based on historical civilization, and it is upgraded from a village to an empire.
Another point is the gameplay, which focuses on land reclamation and construction, and innovatively introduces the war zone points setting. Each player's operation can contribute points, and it is no longer a monotonous comparison of combat effectiveness. Players from all areas need to unite to conquer enemies in other areas.
host:
Currently, there are more than 10 million registered players worldwide, and they have been recommended many times. Have you ever thought about this achievement?
Producer:
In fact, we just wanted to make a 1:1 restoration of the game at the beginning. Unexpectedly, it became very popular around the world, and some hardcore players even made their own guide website. Maybe it’s because we are friendly to novice players and can easily upgrade the empire without being attacked by surrounding players for no apparent reason. Players who like to leisurely open up wasteland can choose the farmer route, and players who like to conquer the world can choose predators. Each player has his own foothold. Next, we will optimize existing experiences and activities, and launch new campaign gameplay, such as the new campaign that will be launched in August.
host:
For real-time strategy games, macro strategies and micro operations are particularly important. How does the R&D team design them?
Producer:
We hope to create an empire mobile game for real-time strategy players, so we design the world battlefield at a macro level. Players in the same war zone need to cooperate in alliances. Farmers, businessmen, and looters can each show their strengths, and all players contribute war zone points to build your legend. The story became famous around the world. In terms of micro-operations, whether it is a single-soldier surprise attack or a multi-line battle, whether it is a hero's position or the conflict between arms, you can feel the fun of the empire in every battle.
host:
Speaking of heroes, restoring different historical civilizations on mobile is an extremely huge workload. How do you solve it?
Producer:
The world view of the game is based on a chaotic empire continent, where civilizations from hundreds of countries will collide fiercely. In order to avoid hurriedly choosing civilizations and arms, the game has basic archers, cavalry, and infantry to restrain each other. There are also heroes from different civilizations who can use special skills to improve the offensive and defensive capabilities of soldiers. For example, the custom-made Chinese civilization heroes this time can not only use strategies and damage all enemy forces, but also improve morale and increase the damage of soldiers on the battlefield.
host:
As an empire real-time strategy mobile game, it is extremely playable. How do you manage it in the long term?
Producer:
On the one hand, thanks to the game's good dating ecosystem, novice players who have just entered the game are definitely recommended to join the alliance. Many experienced players will enthusiastically recruit people and share game strategies. The premise is that you have to send a private message to the alliance leader to prove that you are a real person! On the other hand, we make full use of community sections, such as our upcoming official strategy wiki, hoping to combine historical themes with players to recommend empire-themed games to other players who like games.
Terrabell 5.6 Strategy War Real-time Strategy
about:
"Empires fight for hegemony, and the war reignites" "Terrabell" is an empire real-time strategy mobile game. It not only restores the fun of building an empire on the mobile terminal, but also innovates the real-time strategy gameplay, easily upgrades civilization, and enables cross-server battles with tens of thousands of people. , civilizations from hundreds of countries and regions will have fierce confrontations here. Every player who loves the empire can find his or her own foothold, command farmers to open up wasteland and collect, send soldiers to explore the fog, develop civilizations that span centuries, train soldiers to form fronts and rears, assemble an alliance of comrades to dominate, and prove to everyone that you are the one who can sweep through Global powerhouse.
