episode_0024

Sold out.

Sold out.

Sold out.

In just one hour, the entire second production of the Imperial Workshop was sold.

Under normal circumstances, there would be nothing happier than this for a game developer…

Unfortunately, this is not an ordinary place, but an academy.

In this Magic Suzuran, the distance between developers and players was too close.

“Colman Cantor! There goes Colman Cantor!”

After finishing history class, someone pointed to me as I was moving to the next classroom.

At that moment, everyone’s eyes were on me, and after a moment of silence, the frenzy began.

“Manage inventory properly! Does it make sense that it sold out in just one hour?”

“Do you have any resentment toward the enemy? Why is our dormitory weak?”

“Prince Cantor! Let’s talk! I really deserve to be a model!”

Argh!

I started running away without looking back.

It was a mistake. You must not show your back to a wild beast. These useless surplus humans immediately started chasing me.

“Stand there!”

“Are you running away from your customers?”

“Give me the model! Give me the model!”

After sprinting for 10 minutes, I was able to narrowly beat them and enter the student center.

The rioters followed them to the front of the student center, but as the leaders rolled their eyes, they had no choice but to mutter and disperse.

“Heo Eok. Huh. Heo Eok.”

Grabbing my aching lungs and heart that felt like it was going to burst, I barely managed to open the door to the student council room and then collapsed on the sofa there.

Tangaroa frowned, but didn’t care one bit.

I guess I’ll have no choice but to teach the next class, Water Magic Basics, on my own.

“What about the Chairman?”

“He went to the teacher’s office for work. Unlike you, we don’t just develop for the romantic era.”

“Do you think it’s a good thing to be solely responsible for development? Can’t you see what I look like now?”

As soon as I caught my breath and got up from the sofa, Cleo and Hwayoung came in too, panting.

Hwayoung’s clothes were slightly torn, and Cleo’s hair was matted.

Tangaroa also stood up and asked.

“What happened to you guys?”

“I was caught by the group camped in front.”

“They even touched Cleo?”

“I wasn’t seriously injured. There was just a bit of a fight.”

The two people gulped down water from the water dispenser and then testified about what had just happened.

“He suddenly ran up to me and asked when the next model would come out.

This game is a black-and-white game, but there are people who say they didn’t bring the balance patch.”

“So?”

“I told him that I was just a person who drew pictures and that such matters were for Coleman’s exclusive use.

So, they released it first.”

You should love this, you should be sad…

“I think the situation has gone too far to be dismissed as a disturbance.”

We all looked at the door of the student council room when we heard the president’s voice just in time.

Lilac Bonnet placed the stack of documents she brought from the teacher’s office on the desk, then looked around at us and said.

“I want to punish everyone according to school rules, but… ”

“If that happens, cold water will be poured on the box office fever.”

“First, I have to go out and calm them down-”

“No.”

The chairman looked at me in confusion for a moment, but then spoke in a slightly cheerful voice.

“There is no need to worry. Did you forget? What are my special abilities?

I am the imperial princess. No matter how blind the fans are, they can’t even touch me-”

“It’s not that I’m worried about the Chairman’s safety, but I’m just saying that if you have an impulsive meeting like that, you lose all initiative.”

The chairman pouted, but I ignored it and continued talking.

“As complaints accumulate, there is a need to create a space for communication.

However, we must decide in advance the time, place, attendees, and range of possible questions.”

“What if there is someone who refuses to acknowledge such communication?”

“Tell me to fold it.”

Developers’ goal is to provide fun to users, not to please them.

Among the long-running blockbuster games, are there any that have something like a user meeting?

That’s the pleading of games that are on the verge of failure; in normal games, it’s up to the game company to decide who to communicate with, when, and how.

“Miniature games are games where the community of gamers is more important than anything else.

Malicious trolls who can’t control their impulsive and violent tendencies like that should be completely banned so that normal gamers can enjoy playing games.”

“Can’t trolls play our games? This is completely racial discrimination-”

“That’s not what I meant, so let’s move on, Vice President.”

Tangaroa raised his arms as if he wasn’t expecting anything, and Cleo quickly took notes on what I said.

“Then how should we announce it?”

“Please post this as a student council announcement.

The first regular question and answer session will be held this Saturday at 2 PM in the main auditorium.

Topics will be limited to two things: model shortage and balancing.

We will not restrict entry, but please deploy leadership staff to prevent any untoward incidents.”

The chairman looked at me with worried eyes.

“Are you the one leaving?”

“Yes.”

“Are you okay?”

“It’s okay. I said it a bit harshly earlier, but it is the developer’s job to listen to customer opinions.”

Just as we were about to disperse, I called out to Hwayoung with a wave of my hand.

“Colman County, why?”

“There are some things I need to prepare.”

————————————————– ——-

Three, six, nine, twelve… As a guess, 200 people came.

Since this school has a capacity of about 1,000 students, almost 20% attended the meeting…

after.

I took a deep breath backstage.

I shouted loudly in front of the president, but I guess I couldn’t help but feel nervous when it actually happened.

What greeted me as I went out to the front of the stage after adjusting my clothes was-

“Colman Cantor!”

“Coleman! Coleman! Coleman!”

Enthusiastic cheers.

I felt overwhelmed at the sight of so many people chanting my name, but I suppressed my emotions.

Hearing cheers is not necessarily a good thing, and receiving boos is not necessarily a bad thing.

Let’s not be happy, let’s not be happy…

“Hello to all students who have been interested in the Romantic Era!

My name is Coleman Cantor, a special committee member of the Student Council, and the general developer of Romantic Era.

We are here to communicate with you about the problems our game is currently experiencing and announce our future plans.”

Applause and cheers.

I paused for a moment and asked the audience.

“What do you think is the biggest problem?”

“There is no model!”

Murmurs and nods of agreement.

“Currently, an order for the 3rd production has been placed in the Imperial Workshop.

The 3rd production quantity is 100 units each for the main models and 20 units each for the auxiliary models.”

“Too little!”

“We acknowledge this, but please understand that it is early days of release.

In a situation where the number of gamers who will play this game is set, wouldn’t it be a big deal if the production line was expanded hastily and everyone bought enough models?”

Some people nodded at what I said, but there were also people who complained openly.

“So, just endure it like this?”

“What do you need to know! I haven’t even played a single game!”

I elaborated, extending my hand to tell him to calm down.

“To solve the model shortage situation, the student council plans to place a public crew in the game room that everyone can use.

The shared crew will be able to fit about two crews per dorm.

If you do not have enough models, you can borrow a model from a public crew and then return it to its original place.”

When I said that, most people looked satisfied.

There were still a few complainers muttering, but I turned my head away from them and signaled with my body that I would not listen to any more complaints. When others did not agree, they soon became silent.

“Then, would you mind moving on to the next topic?”

Someone vigorously raised their hand.

“Yes. Please tell me.”

“This is Emily Sigma, a first year student at Blue Dragon Dormitory!

I think I deserve to be a model, but I was rejected – “

“Oh fuck, really!”

The last word wasn’t mine.

As soon as the first-year female student finished speaking, double curses came out from everywhere.

“Model Hwachung bastards are in trouble again.”

“Didn’t you read the notice? This is not the place to ask such things!”

“Please refrain from using profanity. If you make personal attacks, you may be ejected.”

After calming down the crowd, I looked towards Emily.

I spoke kindly but firmly to her as she cowered.

“Mr. Emily. As previously announced, we will not be taking questions about modeling here.

However, the student council operates an inquiry box related to the Romantic Era.

If other people have any questions about game operation, please feel free to send a letter to the inquiry box.

Once a week, I will read the questions, write answers to important questions, and announce them.”

An atmosphere of satisfaction.

Emily also noticed and hid in the crowd.

Actually, I was quite surprised when Emily received such harsh criticism.

Anyway, this game is nominally a duel simulator.

Being able to put yourself into the game was a major selling point, and in fact, in the beginning, there were a ton of people asking to put themselves into the game.

However, only 15 days have passed since its release, and a core gamer base has already emerged who care more about the fun of the game than the modeling.

As I pondered that fact, I opened my mouth again.

“Then let’s move on to the second topic, the balance issue.

What faction do you think is currently the weakest?”

“Red horse! Red horse!”

“Blue Dragon!”

“White Yang!”

“Black Swan!”

The auditorium was a mess as everyone was trying to say something.

“Do the shameless black people here who say that the black tide is weak really have a conscience?”

“You whiners, stop whining!”

“I won’t ask you to upgrade the White Yang, so please nerf the Blue Dragon instead!”

“Now! ruler! Calm down!”

I waved my hand to calm people down and then continued speaking.

“As you can see, everyone’s opinions are divided.

Of course. Because there is only subjective experience, discussion based on objective numbers is impossible.

So starting next week, all official gaming venues will have game record books.

After playing the game, both players can record their crew list and victory points, and if they wish, add brief comments about the factors that determined victory or defeat.”

Oooh, an exclamation.

However, some participants muttered skepticism.

“But are there many people who use it? I think it would be annoying to write it down every time.”

“The student council plans to announce the rankings of each player based on this record.”

Everyone’s eyes brightened.

“At the end of each semester, the top rankers are awarded a certificate and some prizes.

So, please fill out the record faithfully.

Based on the records, we plan to update the balance three times: at the beginning, middle, and end of the semester. Emergency balance adjustments may be made if major problems arise.

Do you have any other questions?”

Everyone seemed to think this wasn’t that bad, so they were nodding their heads and talking in groups.

Some people felt like they had seen everything they had to see and were preparing to leave.

I took a deep breath and touched the amulet Hwayoung gave me.

“Ah.”

The eyes of the question and answer session attendees were focused on me.

“And One More Thing.”

[Today’s Unit]

Era of Romance Developer Coleman Cantor – Academy, Student Council, Black Swan, Human, First Year, Coleman, Wind

Single model unit – 15 points

Movement 12 / Defense 4 / Resistance 3 / Magic 1 / Learning 1 / Stamina 10

strike armament

Jutsu – Attack 2 / Accuracy 4 / Penetration 0 / Damage 1, action reduced by 1 if the opponent is a single model unit.

ability

Developer of this game – This unit cannot be used in official games. If a crew including Cantor Coleman ends up with a draw, that crew wins instead. (If both players have a Coleman Cantor, both players win together. There are no losers in this game!)

Change Game Rules – Once per game, at the beginning of a round, you may choose one of the following special rules:

Only War: Select a friendly unit. The unit immediately performs its actions in the following order: Operate – Cast Spell – Walk – Shoot – Charge. That unit cannot take any more turns this round.

What Was the World: During this round, all non-single model units record the number (Damage taken – Damage dealt) as engagement damage. At the end of the round, those units roll 1 die each. Units with dice equal to or less than engagement damage will leave in the direction of the friendly deployment zone and walk once. (If you cannot escape, you will be removed.)

Black Ops: Select one friendly single model unit, and select as many other friendly units as you wish. Second selected friendly units cannot receive turns this round. A friendly single model unit equal to the number of units so selected may receive an additional turn this round.

Weird West: Draw 5 cards from the deck of playing cards. During this round, you can change the result of any die to the number on that card by discarding a card from your hand. (11, 12, 13, Jokers are treated as 1, 2, 3, 4.)