A mobile game called "One Piece: Burning Will" has an unreasonable game mechanism and is accompanied by too many consumption items. Mr. Zhang had a very difficult game process due to his low recharge.

"Krypton gold", originally "class money", originally came from Japanese, referring to payment fees, and now specifically refers to the recharge behavior in online games. The profit model of

free games is to add in-game purchases so that paying players can get more game resources and a better gaming experience. However, players who have not paid or paid less are "unable to move forward" in these games.

During this year’s 315 period, a game player, Mr. Zhang, reported that the game mechanism of a mobile game called "One Piece: Burning Will" was unreasonable and accompanied by too many consumer items. Mr. Zhang’s recharge was low and he was unable to play the game. The process is very difficult. “I really can’t continue playing without recharging,” Mr. Zhang said.

It is understood that in "One Piece: Burning Will", new characters are obtained through "limited recruitment", which generally lasts for 15 days. In other words, the only way to obtain it is to draw a new character by spending a strong recruitment scroll within 15 days. Strong recruitment coupons can be obtained in small amounts through daily activities in the game. Most of them must be purchased in the game store through recharge diamonds (game virtual currency), or obtained from irregular game gift packages.

Powerful recruitment ticket purchase page.

Game gift pack purchase page.

game recharge page.

For players, the possibility of obtaining new characters without recharging is not high. Even if they recharge, unlucky players may not be able to draw them. According to players, there are many players who cannot draw a new character 300 times. Based on the 280 diamonds per strong recruitment coupon in the game store, 300 will cost 84,000 diamonds, which is approximately RMB 6,800. This is by no means a small expense. "Spent so much money, it's like wasting money." Mr. Zhang said.

Feedback from Tieba players.

Maybe some people will say, can't you still play with the old characters? However, the fact is that the abilities of new characters are generally much stronger than those of old characters. Even some plots in the later stages of the game are difficult to pass using only old characters. This makes the game experience very poor for players who have not drawn new characters.

According to the regulations "On Standardizing Online Game Operations and Strengthening Post-Supervision Work" issued by the former Ministry of Culture in December 2016, when online game operating companies provide virtual props through random selection, they should promptly announce the status of all virtual props that may be drawn. Probability. At the same time, users should be provided with other ways to obtain virtual props with the same performance, such as redemption and direct purchase.

In the official announcement of the probability of random drawing gameplay in "One Piece: Burning Will", it was shown that in the "Limited Recruitment" activity, the probability of drawing SSR cards is 3%, and the weight of new characters has increased, which is 7 times that of other SSR characters. . However, it is not uncommon for players to fail to draw a new character 300 times. How to verify and supervise the officially announced probabilities is still a problem to be solved.

Announcement of the probability of random selection gameplay.

The new character's ability is too powerful, and the official does not provide a "free" character with equivalent ability. This makes players who have not drawn a new character lose the ability to compete with other players, and even affects players' normal progress through the game plot. "Limited time recruitment" has become a means of "forcing" players to recharge.

It is understood that this mobile game adapted from the well-known comic "One Piece" has many minor players. Minors themselves have the weakness of lack of self-control. Faced with this "limited recruitment", they draw powerful The temptation of a new role is often irresistible.

People's Daily Online game channel investigation found that there are currently many "free" games like "One Piece: Burning Will" that "force" players to recharge. These products, called "krypton gold" games, are claimed to be "free", but players The money spent during the game is a "bottomless pit".

According to preliminary statistics, the current "krypton gold" routines for mobile games include: "recharge rewards", "bundled sales", "limited out-of-print", "event draws", etc., but in summary, they all take advantage of players' vanity and competitiveness. , allowing players to have "higher levels, faster upgrades, and stronger capabilities", while the performance of game companies is "increasing steadily."

Buying props, opening boxes, and participating in lottery draws. These common "krypton gold" routines have brought huge profits to many game developers who claim to be "free." It is not difficult to explain why "krypton gold games" It has become the mainstream of current online games and mobile games, while games purchased once have become a minority.

For players, since the objects of "krypton gold" are often virtual items, they cannot enjoy "no-reason refunds" for various physical goods, and purchase terms are often unilaterally set by enterprises. For impulsive consumption, or If the purchased equipment is inconsistent with the description, it will be difficult for players to defend their rights.

The game, which was originally a tool for entertainment and relaxation, has been set up as a "money tree" and "cash machine". Whoever recharges more money will upgrade faster. While players are addicted to it, they can only continue to play smoothly by constantly recharging money to buy props.

More importantly, for teenagers who have no financial income, lack of self-control, but are naturally fond of playing, the "krypton gold" model of "free download + recharge + unboxing" is very attractive. , which also brings about the problem of excessive "krypton money" among teenagers in games, which not only brings property losses to many families, but also brings huge hidden dangers to the healthy growth of teenagers.

I spent money to buy equipment that was “wrong with the goods”, “opened the box” but got nothing, and the “naughty kid” at home spent money behind his parents’ back while playing games. Can I get compensation for these? Please see the follow-up report from the People's Daily Online Game Channel. (Authors: Yang Bo, Yang Yuboluo, Dong Sirui)