Anti-War Game: Starting from Normandy Campaign-Chapter 675 - 325: The Immersive Mode Goes Viral, Movie-Style Character Selection
And this is just about [Simon Hayer].
A legendary soldier, whose early life was as simple as a regular hunter.
Those prominent figures in the World War II [Hall of Fame] must have even more complex lives.
If we were to experience them.
It would probably take at least a month to fully immerse oneself.
Take the iron leader of the Soviet Union who ended World War II, for instance.
He never had a peaceful moment since childhood.
His life was full of ups and downs, including several escapes from Siberian exile and everything he experienced afterward.
If Simon Hayer’s life could be described in 50 pages of text.
Then the life of that ’iron leader’ would take at least 2000 pages and still not be exhaustive.
But fortunately, it’s still a long way off.
Because Yu Feng, with his former role as an editor-in-chief in the news department, only obtained the highest immersive experience reward from Rommel at the end, aspiring to experience the iron leader or other high-ranking officials.
It would probably take a year or two of playing.
However, because of Yu Feng’s previous example, many Blue Star Players now carefully manage their ascension.
After all, the rewards are right there.
Yu Feng’s complete experience might take half a month, and its popularity exploded instantly.
Blue Star Players are passionately discussing in forums about which historical figures they should experience after completing the plot and receiving the immersive experience reward.
Moreover, it’s said that Polestar is gradually unlocking more famous people.
Some Blue Star Players are interested in the celebrities of World War II, while others want to experience the ancient generals of Huaxia.
For a moment.
The forum discussions were bustling with excitement.
On the other side.
The various units in the Great Xia Federation repeatedly watch Simon Hayer’s first-person perspective.
Because Simon Hayer, at the time, was notorious for defeating them.
Although after much training, occasionally top soldiers could kill Simon Hayer in the storyline, it was purely a matter of probability — practicing a hundred times might not kill him even once.
Most of the time, they were the ones being defeated.
The main reason was the limitations in equipment within the plot and Simon Hayer’s terrifying sniping skills.
Now with Simon Hayer’s first-person perspective available, they naturally want to study this top sniper from the ’Earth’ storyline from all angles.
Not only that.
Many units of the Great Xia Federation have been randomly assigned to the sniper camp in Simon Hayer’s first-person scenario.
Although they couldn’t cheat by locking onto Simon Hayer’s position via first-person view, they could simulate and study how to respond and retaliate.
Simon Hayer’s first-person perspective also offered many learning points for soldiers in the Great Xia Federation.
Many are considering whether they can secure keys for the experience from Polestar.
But Shen Qinghan discussed it with Zhao Ming, and keys could be issued, but not to everyone; some things are useless for ordinary soldiers to learn.
Moreover, with many people involved, if it were widespread, soldiers might inadvertently disclose it one day, which would be detrimental to Polestar’s reputation.
After all, players work hard for two years to earn those storyline experiences as a reward.
Can you just casually experience it?
Then what about those who work hard in games?
So, after careful consideration.
Such immersive storylines should only be experienced by elite soldiers who must also sign confidentiality agreements.
The Great Xia Federation is not the only one interested in immersive experiences.
The Great Xia Federation has the advantage of location, but other Federations also have an eye on this and want to seek the immersive experience keys, but Shen Qinghan declined.
The reason given was to wait until immersive experiences became widespread; otherwise, it would be unfair for others to experience casually what players worked hard to earn.
Because of this.
Other Federations had no choice as every argument was refuted, even suggesting a confidentiality agreement was futile.
They can only wait until immersive experiences become commonplace.
Moreover.
They are not only targeting those legendary soldiers.
The top officials from various countries during the peak of World War II are also their targets.
Even though the technology on Blue Star surpasses that of ’Earth’ in many ways, when it comes to political maneuvers... they fall short.
Particularly the Cold War’s covert confrontations among nations.
On the surface, things appear straightforward, but behind the scenes, there are too many entanglements, some of which they can’t comprehend, so they might as well experience immersive simulations.
Immersing themselves in the situation of those times, how the high-ranking officials of ’Earth’ countries thought.
Even with such thoughts.
Everything ultimately depends on when Polestar decides to open it up.
....
At this moment.
At Polestar Company headquarters.
In the president’s office.
Zhao Ming was leaning on the sofa, browsing through the discussions on the official forum and the trending topics online.
After Shen Qinghan ended a phone call, he took a deep breath:
"The reaction is a bit overwhelming."
"The Six Major Federations have sent quite a few people to contact me."
"We should consider launching the [Viewing Version] earlier."
Originally.
The in-game [Immersive Mode] was just an ancillary product to the viewing version.
It was designed to promote the biographical films of those famous figures in the [Hall of Fame], yet unexpectedly became a hit before the viewing version even launched, while the immersive mode’s popularity soared through the roof.
If we wait any longer, everyone will just be anticipating the immersive mode, and no one will pay attention to the [Viewing Version].
The immense success of the [Immersive Mode] was beyond Zhao Ming’s expectations.
But upon closer thought, it made sense to some extent.
Primarily due to the groundwork laid over the past year or so.
It led Blue Star players to become very receptive to the ’Earth’ series storylines, coupled with previous CG moments highlighting those famous figures’ shining moments.
The high points and speeches of those [World War II Hall of Fame] figures.
Few men could watch and not feel stirred.
Previously, they could only understand these [World War II Celebrities] via CG and narrative text descriptions.
Now.
The [Immersive Mode] provided a complete experience of key moments throughout their lives, from childhood to adulthood, which was undoubtedly a huge draw for Blue Star players.
As a result, the appeal of the viewing version diminished.
But Zhao Ming was unfazed, looking over the forum, he said:
"It’s alright."
"Although the anticipation has reduced."
"But we have the numbers on our side."
"We can just add another batch."
The original plan was to release leaders, generals, legendary soldiers, and other figures from the [World War II Hall of Fame] in three large batches, and then proceed with historical figures from the [Huaxia] series.
But now, historical figures would have to be released a bit earlier.
Zhao Ming said:
"Let’s pick a batch of historical figures from the [Huaxia] series."
"Turn them into [Viewing Version] films."
"And release them alongside the [World War II Hall of Fame] legendary soldier series."
Shen Qinghan nodded, having no objections, and then asked:
"Which aspect should we focus on?"
"Emperors and ministers?"
Zhao Ming pondered for a moment and said:
"Emperors and ministers would work."
"But these figures should be somewhat controversial."
"The greatest ones spark less discussion."
"Like Cao Cao, Chongzhen, and some leaders of popular uprisings like Zhang Jiao."
"These figures have significant controversies."
"And discussions about them are most plentiful in the forums."
"Thus, the first batch could highlight these figures."
Shen Qinghan thought about it and agreed.
Indeed, the most famous emperors and ministers from the [Huaxia] series sparked less debate, leaving fewer points to argue over.
Figures like Cao Cao, Chongzhen, filled with contradictions, were discussed the most.
Another frequently discussed group was the leaders of popular uprisings.
Perhaps, because such history doesn’t exist in Blue Star, there’s a unique fascination with the rebellion material.
Shen Qinghan wasn’t sure why so many Blue Star players were obsessed with rebellion.
But for the males.
Being ordained by heaven, though enchanting, could never match the zeal and tragedy of ’Heaven’s path is flawed, a mere man fixes it, only for the sake of the people, not the ruler’.
