Recently, the concept of "meta-universe" has once again set off a global discussion and investment boom, and people inside and outside the Internet industry have participated in it. Valve founder Gabe Newell (also known as G Fat) also mentioned his views on the "metaverse" in an interview with PC Gamer.
G Fat said in an interview that most of the metaverse discussors may not know what they are discussing, nor have they played MMORPG at all, the following is G Fat's original words at that time:
"They touted, 'Oh, you can customize your avatar.'" It's like Final Fantasy 14 getting into La Nosia, isn't that something that was solved a decade ago? It was as if they had invented something powerful. ”
The metacosm is essentially a virtualization and digitization of the real world, which requires a lot of transformation of content creation, building reasonable economic systems, improving user experience, and real-world content. The pioneering game of the metaverse, Second Life, has built a world with its own independent economic system and the freedom to create various things, and its rise and fall is also worthy of understanding and vigilance.
Gamers, especially those at MMORPGs, may be more likely to understand the concept of the "metaverse" – isn't that a larger, more complex online game? For example, the current MMO evergreen tree - "Final Fantasy XIV", the game also has a complete economic system, virtual real estate and rich player interaction, and will also launch a highly anticipated new uninhabited island gameplay. Although it is an online game that requires a copy, in addition to the necessary main line of the map, players can completely abandon the more in-depth battle copy and choose a more casual, or "casual" gameplay.
How much casual gameplay is There in Final Fantasy XIV? There is a saying that is good, listen to the feelings of thinking, fishing and playing cards and racing birds. These three casual gameplays alone are quite deep. Just a fishing, players will more or less hear some fishing guys complain about the fishing king on social platforms or small groups of relatives and friends, "xx has no mouth" can be said to be the mantra of many anglers. However, the fishermen were still happy and continued to fish while cursing. It seems that whether it is a real angler or a fishing guy in the virtual world, everyone is on the same path in terms of fishing.
In addition to the fishing gameplay that can perfectly empathize with reality, Final Fantasy XIV also has a "meta-universe" enthusiasm for real estate purchases. However, unlike the "metaverse", real estate is not allowed to be traded between players, and the currency required is only the gold coins that are not very difficult to obtain in the game, and the game is strictly prohibited for transactions involving real money between players. And in the future version, the lottery to buy a house function will be implemented, which can be said to be a reality into the game.
FF14's house can also be renovated, although the furniture is limited, but the player's creativity is unlimited! Players found a bug in the game that allowed furniture to pass through other furniture cards to want a position, and the game official did not fix this bug after learning about it, and introduced more exquisite furniture for players to choose in subsequent updates. The wearing model of the 3D game has also been played with by the player, and various unexpected furniture has been spelled out with various amazing and exquisite decorations.
For the upcoming uninhabited island gameplay, everyone is full of expectations, and the future world of FF14 will have unlimited possibilities!