Why the bug I wrote became a core gameplay mechanic?!
Chapter 191: The review is: Worth buying!

Chapter 191: Chapter 191: The review is: Worth buying!

Aside from that, Azazel still had one final trump card up his sleeve.

But this secret weapon didn’t need to be used just yet, waiting until there were signs the game might be profitable before deploying it wouldn’t be too late.

In any case, Azazel, feeling confident in his victory, followed the online discussions about Henggang Middle School Simulation closely.

However, it was at that moment when Huang Wang, who was aimlessly flipping through channels, suddenly widened his eyes and said, "Huh? President Sa! You have to see this!"

Azazel closed the forum interface he had just opened and turned to look at Huang Wang’s screen.

This was a streamer Azazel hadn’t paid attention to before—Brother David— and he was currently live streaming Henggang Middle School Simulation.

After glancing at the stream’s popularity, Azazel was taken aback—how could it be so popular?

There couldn’t be any problems with it, could there?

But then he thought again, it probably wasn’t a big deal, the quality of this game was right there for everyone to see!

Even if a popular streamer played it for a bit, it would only trick more people into the pit to contribute negative emotions, and it was unlikely to have any kind of reversal effect on the game’s reputation and sales.

Huang Wang turned on the Bluetooth speaker on his desk and increased the volume so that Azazel could hear what the streamer was saying.

If it were a streamer like Instructor Ding, he would probably silently move away from the camera, light up a cigarette, and then start analyzing.

But Wang Dawei didn’t smoke, so after a short pause, he began to sum up his gaming experience.

"First, let’s give this game a rating. My personal score is a 5 out of 10, below the passing line.

"Because it’s plain to see that this game has numerous problems, like I said before, as a management simulation game, its gameplay is too simplistic!

"At first glance, the systems and mechanics in the game seem rich, but after a closer study, you’ll find that there’s really only one solution to the game, unless you don’t care at all about whether the school can level up or not.

"Moreover, the game’s controls are quite cumbersome, and many features are designed in a way that’s against human nature.

"Although this game has indeed made me a lot of planes and rockets, I must also tell the truth, it’s quite boring!

"As a streamer, changing students’ names one by one and then correcting their disciplinary actions does have some entertainment value for the show, but it only becomes fun during live streaming. For ordinary players, this activity becomes tedious and meaningless!

"In addition to that, there are various bugs in the game, and it’s immediately apparent that these are the result of the development team’s lack of programming skills. There’s even a severe bug where ’students mysteriously disappear after being eliminated at the bottom,’ seriously affecting the gameplay mechanics.

"As I said before, the designers from Hell Frontline are far inferior to those from Nitiandang. Hell Frontline obviously suffers from a pure lack of ability, hence they’ve made such a boring game!"

Listening to this, Huang Wang sighed while Azazel’s eyebrows shot up in delight.

This Hell Demon felt he had found a kindred spirit.

Look, listen to what the streamer is saying! How well he speaks!

Indeed, that’s exactly the case!

Azazel could completely guess what the streamer would say next, nothing more than to try it out if it seemed interesting but to definitely not buy it.

That way, players trying the game would still contribute negative emotions, but it wouldn’t result in sales. As long as the game ran at a loss, the contract Azazel signed with Lilith would not come into effect.

And then everything would proceed according to Azazel’s plans.

However, Azazel’s lips had only just begun to curl into a smile when he heard Wang Dawei take a turn in his speech and utter the words "but."

"But!

"This game has inadvertently reflected some real-life issues!

"It wasn’t until I played through it that I suddenly realized, isn’t the entire process of the game just the ’rise to fame of Henggang Middle School’?

"This game, clearly, makes us think, although that was not the intention of the designers!"

Azazel was stunned, "What?"

Wang Dawei paused for a moment before continuing, "In the game, Henggang Middle School starts off as just a regular high school; isn’t that also true for the actual Henggang Middle School? The path by which the real Henggang Middle School became a super-school is exactly the same as the one in the game!

"What do we do in the game?

"Strict management, expelling all consistently bad students;

"Concentrate all teaching resources on key classes, strategically giving up on bad students;

"After the school makes a name for itself, charge high selection fees, raise the prices in the cafeteria and snack bar to boost the education fund;

"Pay high-performance wages to all teachers, improving their quality of teaching, but also making them willing to enforce strict management policies;

"Maximize the amount of time students rest, having them study all day except for sleep and meals, even going as far as removing chairs from the cafeteria to further reduce their eating time;

"Recruit a large number of repeat students while meticulously selecting where students come from, cream-skimming top students from other areas for admission;

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"They even exploited bugs in every way they could to make all the underperforming students disappear, thereby further increasing the college admission rate..."

"And in reality, isn’t it true that nearly all the super schools can be found to correspond with this?"

"Of course, some super schools in certain areas do not fully satisfy these points. For instance, some high schools, despite their extremely high college admission rates, don’t operate shady cafeterias, nor do they make students go without a place to sit while eating, and these high schools can even offer a variety of enriching extracurricular activities."

"But on what foundation is this established?"

"It’s built on the fact that their educational funding is ample, they have exceptionally high-quality student intake, and there is relatively less competition throughout the province!"

"None of these three points can be absent!"

"And the Henggang model was conceived under the circumstances of limited educational funds, average quality of student intake, and extremely fierce competition within the province, so everything leads to an inevitable outcome!"

The barrage instantly floated by with a bunch of "Indeed."

Considering that Wang Dawei often lived to discuss Olympiad problems and college entrance examination real questions, his live broadcast audience included many students.

Even if they weren’t students, their educational levels were typically high, and most had participated in the college entrance exams.

These individuals obviously had a deeper understanding of the exams.

Everyone also clearly knew where those certain "super schools that can hold rich and colorful extracurricular activities" that Wang Dawei mentioned were located, undoubtedly in the Capital City!

Anyway, such schools could not possibly exist in the densely populated central provinces.

What the college entrance examination factories in these populous provinces look like... well, those who know, know.

It can’t be said to differ much from the game, or rather, it’s exactly the same.

Wang Dawei continued, "So here comes the interesting part!"

"This game, unintentionally, actually places the player in the same situation as the real Henggang Middle School, and under the restrictions of the game’s mechanics, naturally leads them to make the same decisions as Henggang Middle School!"

"Before playing this game, the mention of Henggang Middle School would invoke fear in everyone, especially for us students who wrangled out of provinces with highly competitive college entrance exams. The mere thought of high school naturally brings painful memories to mind, and one might even harbor some resentment towards teachers and principals."

"But this game provides us an opportunity to think from another perspective. When we sat in the principal’s seat, we made the exact same decisions."

"And this actually enables us to understand better the reasons for the existence of Henggang Middle School and various super schools."

"Let’s think about it. In the Henggang Middle School Simulation, why do we only have this one way to pass the game? The reason is simple: we are restricted by the game’s mechanics!"

"In these mechanics, if you want to upgrade a high school to become a district key point, a city key point, or even a super school, the most important aspects are the college admission rate and prestige value. And prestige value is actually directly linked to the college admission rate because after each college entrance examination, students who place in the TOP2 or are admitted to 985 or 211 universities, or even first-tier universities, all amount to a substantial increase in prestige value. The better the school, the higher the added prestige value!"

"Thus, the college admission rate becomes the sole standard."

"The leaders of Henggang Middle School in reality are obviously aware of this, so they made the same decision as the players."

"Strive for strict discipline, squeeze students’ time at all costs, poach famous teachers from other schools with high salaries, charge hefty school-choice fees, and cream off excellent students from across the region..."

"And then, they established a perfect cycle."

"Henggang Middle School doesn’t have to do a thing; by maintaining this pattern, its undergraduate rate continues to rise, and students’ scores reach new heights. Because it has reached the pinnacle of this model, it can attract the best students from the whole province and then squeeze out everyone’s potential to obtain the most ’exam-oriented’ scores."

"But what’s ironic is that no matter how high the scores of Henggang Middle School students are, the number of students admitted within the province will always remain the same."

"In the end, it’s all just a meaningless rat race."

"Is Henggang Middle School wrong? They say they only wanted to help students improve their grades, what’s wrong with that?"

"Are other schools wrong? They were forced to keep up with the model of Henggang Middle School or their college admission rate would decline, and they would be abandoned by parents and teachers. They say it’s not their choice."

"Then are parents wrong? They too want their children to get into better universities."

"Who is wrong then? It seems no one is at fault, but all the students are still thrown into this meaningless spiral of competition. At the time when they most need to grow, they lack sufficient sleep and adequate nourishment; many kids get stomach problems from having to run back and forth to the cafeteria for meals, standing while eating, or even just buying a few buns to eat on the go, not to mention suffering severe psychological trauma due to the high-pressure environment that affects their future in unknown and profound ways."

"This problem has always existed."

"It’s a complex social issue with everyone able to give their opinion, but it’s clearly not something that a game or a host can simply explain."

"The value of Henggang Middle School Simulation lies in that it allows us to reconsider this issue from another perspective, to better understand the root cause of the problem."

"From this perspective, I believe the game developers have done an immense service! They may have planted the willow unintentionally, but such matters are always judged by the outcome, not the intention."

"So I think, considering that Henggang Middle School Simulation sells for only 6 yuan, this game is worth buying!"

In front of the computer screen, both Huang Wang and Azazel were stunned.

A look of surprise appeared on Huang Wang’s face; he had never expected the game to receive a "worth buying" rating!

And Azazel was like someone struck by lightning, completely petrified!

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