This Is Not a Bug but a Game Feature-Chapter 254 - 173: Players Governing Players

In the gaming industry, especially the domestic gaming industry, Tianba Studio has always been known as a non-mainstream, unconventional representative.

This is recognized by both ordinary players and industry professionals alike.

The reason behind this stereotype initially was because "Living Under Someone’s Roof Simulator" released a dozen or so update announcements, all of which were about "housing price adjustments."

And then they became famous!

Since then, Tianba Studio’s series of outrageous acts have further cemented this reputation, making it irreparable.

But just when everyone thought this was the limit for Tianba Studio, they couldn’t have imagined that Tianba Studio was even more abstract than they thought.

"Don’t Go Home: Marbles Storm"

The name of this game, along with its recent rise in popularity, has gradually become known to countless gamers.

At first, it was unrecognized.

After taking a closer look at the game details and gameplay introduction, everyone suddenly realized, oh dear, isn’t this just the marbles we played as kids?

They made it sound so high-end that it was almost unrecognizable. Aren’t you just playing with marbles? What new tricks could you possibly come up with?

The early access version released.

Due to the active exploration by the player named "Ba’s Little Coquettish Wife," the game unexpectedly transformed from a marble shooting game into a real-time strategy domination game, leaving everyone stunned.

Oh wow!

This game can be played like this?

Alright, alright! Initially, I had no interest, but with this change, it actually sounds intriguing; I must give it a try...

On the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, the official version was released.

Just when everyone thought turning a casual game into a palace intrigue strategy game was already surprising enough, to everyone’s surprise, "Don’t Leave After School" got an upgrade in gameplay once its official version went live! 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

Not only were ordinary players shocked, but even those who silently followed Tianba Studio, claiming to be turned fans of Ba, were dumbfounded by this update announcement.

["Don’t Leave After School: Marble Storm" Official Version Launch and Update Announcement]

[First, thanks to all the players for your support. To date, the game’s sales across all platforms have exceeded 700,000 copies...]

As soon as Jiang Yongqing logged in, they saw the pinned announcement from the game’s official account.

The content mainly covered a few key points.

First, the game is now the official version, no longer the early access version, and the version number has also changed.

Second, the game’s sales are impressive, and to thank all players for their support, the official team decided to give all players an exclusive commemorative title, "Early Tester."

Third, the game has opened the "School Transfer" function! It is essentially the same as "server transfer" in other games.

The first two points are unimportant.

The main focus is on the third point. With this school transfer feature, players can now change to other zones without the need to create a new account.

This greatly facilitates players.

Especially for ordinary players, they will definitely go to whichever zone is more lively. Jiang Yongqing himself wants to go to Zone Five because the "Three Kingdoms" there is very interesting.

Aside from opening server transfers, the core and most shocking point of this official version update is Tianba Studio’s complete delegation of authority.

To put it simply.

Because of the existence of "Permission Beads," players now also have exclusive game operation rights.

For these players, Tianba Studio specifically introduced a "Game Partner" platform mechanism.

What is a Game Partner?

Simply put, players who obtain "Permission Beads" and unify the entire zone can join Tianba Studio’s "Game Partner" plan.

For example.

In the National Service’s Zone Three, the only person with partner qualifications is "Cherry Pie Filling."

She can join this partner plan, which is equivalent to obtaining authorization from Tianba Studio to plan some officially approved operations or game modes.

But only in Zone Three!

For instance, if "Cherry Pie Filling" feels the zone’s active player base is too low, she can initiate a "Call To Friends" welcoming event.

Players can invite friends to join the game or persuade friends from other zones to transfer to Zone Three, and each invitation earns rewards...

Activities like this, "Cherry Pie Filling" can plan independently and report to Tianba Studio.

Generally, they’ll approve it.

After all, Ba has delegated authority, and the approval process is just to prevent players from abusing their rights recklessly.

Previously, it was said that players with "Permission Beads" were the local tyrants of their zone, but this was likely just in jest. Other than a fancy title and the ability to cheat legally, it really wasn’t that useful.

Now, they can truly manage a server!

"There are restrictions, indeed..."

Jiang Yongqing carefully looked at the standards provided by Tianba’s official statement and found that being a "Game Partner" isn’t that easy.

According to the official statement.

"Don’t Leave After School" is highly likely to become a free game, meaning a series of in-game purchases will be introduced in the future.

So here’s the issue!

The active player count and revenue of a server, if not up to par, this "Game Partner" could be mercilessly removed by Ba.

In other words, this Game Partner is essentially another game’s operational planner, with corresponding KPI assessments.

This KPI includes the server’s ecological environment, active player numbers, and future revenue flow, among other things.