This Is Not a Bug but a Game Feature-Chapter 227 - 159: Automotive Repair Textbook_2

Based on this premise, the sales of "Speeding Frenzy" skyrocketing seems quite reasonable. After all, with so many auto mechanic apprentices and students, it’s surely unrealistic for each of them to buy a copy, but even if only some of them purchase it, that’s still a significant number.

Moreover...

It’s highly likely that schools are forcing auto mechanic students to buy it.

It could also be that schools bought a few copies and installed them on school computers, allowing students to take turns studying.

"Goodness!"

Chen Ba rolled his eyes and said, "This is a video game! Using class hours to make students sit in front of a computer to play games, huh?"

"If playing games can impart knowledge, then what’s the harm? As for whether it’s a game or not, it’s the same old story..."

"If I say this is a game and you’re corrupting the children of the country, then no matter how much you explain, it doesn’t help. If I say this is professional software for educational simulation, then even if it’s a game, it can make its way into classrooms," Yang Dong patiently explained.

There was something else he left unsaid.

That’s technical schools, relatively speaking, aren’t as strictly regulated in this regard.

"Alright then!"

Chen Ba thought for a moment. If the game "Speeding Frenzy" can indeed help some kids learn auto mechanics, allowing them to support their families in the future, then it’s a great deed.

In a sense, they shouldn’t even charge for it.

Individual purchases are one thing.

But if it’s done in the name of the school, specifically for "Speeding Frenzy" auto mechanic teaching simulations, Tianba Studio could completely waive the fees and give them a batch of CD keys for free.

"How about this: post a notice on the official website, stating that in the name of Tianba Studio, we’re offering a free batch of computer equipment and ’Speeding Frenzy’ CD keys to schools in need."

"Computer equipment?"

Yang Dong wondered, "Wouldn’t that cost a lot? After all, computers that can run ’Speeding Frenzy’ smoothly can’t exactly be low-end setups."

"No worries!"

Chen Ba waved his hand and said, "We can negotiate with companies like Intel, NVIDIA, and AMD to join us in a charity event."

The major parts will be provided by these companies.

Minor, inexpensive parts like the case, keyboard, and mouse would be provided by Tianba Studio, making it possible to achieve more with less money and gain a good reputation in the process.

That’s right!

Chen Ba isn’t afraid to tell others that he’s essentially buying a good name. Whether doing charity or good deeds, it’s all for reputation and protection.

There’s nothing disgraceful about it, as they say, actions speak louder than intentions.

Regardless of his intentions, he takes action and puts money where his mouth is, which is better than those who do nothing but talk.

"We’re a game company!"

Chen Ba reemphasized the studio’s positioning, then sighed and said, "Being open to attack is easy, so we really can’t be stingy on this front."

Other companies earn tens or hundreds of billions a year, and people only commend their capability, but game companies naturally bear the brunt of criticism; no matter how much they earn, they’d still get criticized.

There’s nothing to say about that.

If he were an ordinary player, he too would join in criticizing those game companies.

But now his position has shifted to align with a game company, so naturally, he wants to maintain his reputation, avoiding becoming the next Pig Goose, targeted by netizens.

"Indeed, we should keep a low profile."

Yang Dong, having been an employee at a large company before, clearly understands how such companies are perceived online.

Bluntly put, companies like Pig Goose are akin to street rats on the internet, with everyone rallying against them.

While Tianba Studio might not be large or well-known, since the beginning of the year, there’s been a budding crisis of public perception.

Fortunately, there’s the Tianba Community.

The healthy operation of the Tianba Community is key to Tianba Studio’s reputation not collapsing. After all, these fans active in the Tianba Community are die-hard and loyal to the studio.

As long as this fundamental group remains, there won’t be too many people bad-mouthing Tianba online.

The prerequisite being, everyone must remain low-key.

Constant bragging or disparaging others inevitably invites criticism, right? Despite having high turnover, popularity, and hype, why isn’t there a Peace Elite among the renowned player groups of games like Original Collapse?

It’s worth reflecting on this.

"Speeding Frenzy" becoming a professional auto mechanic teaching software and Tianba Studio giving away CD keys to several vocational schools sparked significant discussion for a time.

But compared to the "Love Advisor Department" mobile ultimate evolution and their inaugural million-person matchmaking event, it was somewhat lackluster.

Matchmaking events are known to people.

Generally, these matchmaking events slightly exaggerate numbers. For instance, if a few dozen people attend, it’s labeled a thousand-person event; a few hundred, a ten-thousand-person event...

But however exaggerated it gets, the scale topping at "ten thousand" is about it.

After all, a matchmaking event requires an offline venue and organizers, as well as organizing various activities and guest seats; reaching ten thousand is already quite abstract. Advertising a hundred-thousand-person event, who would believe that?

As for a million...

Are you crazy? What kind of concept is a million? If Li Yunlong back then had this scale, he might have taken over the entire world.

Switch the platform, switch the game, switch the software claiming to organize a million-person matchmaking event, people would think it’s a scam.

But "Love Advisor Department" is different, especially after its mobile release...

Tianba Studio claiming a million people signed up might indeed mean a million people! After all, Ba doesn’t like exaggerated advertising, and this game does have that many single players ready for marriage.

"To be precise, 1,143,700 people!"

To ensure the successful hosting of this million-person matchmaking event, Chen Ba specially added several server groups and made corresponding emergency response measures.

He also knew that among these 1.14 million registered players, a considerable number were just joining for the excitement.

But nevertheless, this is an actual million!

A million people online simultaneously is undoubtedly a significant test for Tianba Studio, especially the servers, which are critical.

"Ba, how many players do you think can be matched this time?"

"Not sure!"

Chen Ba shook his head, looking a bit hesitant, "Based on the matching mechanism and compatibility level of ’Love Advisor Department,’ the success rate should be around 0.5%?"

This success rate is not low.

You have to understand, not every player who signed up came with the intention to find a partner; many are just joining for the fun without the intention of finding someone.

So 0.5% is quite good; based on a million people, it means 5,000 players can find a partner through this event.

"That’s too low!"

"Ba, you’re underestimating the matching mechanism of ’Love Advisor Department.’ In my opinion, the success rate might be 2% to 3% this time."

Lu is very optimistic.

According to him, traditional matchmaking events are no match for the ones organized by "Love Advisor Department."

The matching mechanism of this game ensures a much higher success rate than traditional matchmaking methods.

The truth proved him right.

Chen Ba still underestimated the accuracy with which "Love Advisor Department" grasps human nature. The success rate for players matched by the system entering the matchmaking stage was astonishing.

2%? 3%?

No one expected that by the end of the event, the success rate would reach an astonishing 5%.

This means that from this million-person matchmaking event, as many as 58,000 players connected with someone, initially establishing a relationship and indicating they could further deepen their understanding.

This doesn’t mean they all ended up together.

It’s just an initial relationship setup, and after further understanding, they might find each other unsuitable and part ways, but these numbers are already staggering to hear.

In any case, this event surprisingly startled Beijing, which sent a letter of commendation to Tianba Studio overnight, stating that such "positive energy" and "promoting social harmony," "fully utilizing the benefits of the internet" activities should be held more frequently.

No money? No people?

These are not issues! They’ll provide money and people; such a good event must continue, and if faced with difficulties, they can even co-host it!