They waited for September 1st and then quietly watched the backend data rise.
Within three hours of its release, the number of downloads had already surpassed one billion!
Within 24 hours of its release, downloads surpassed 7 billion!
While saying "We don't play these pay-to-win games," players were thinking, "Let's try it out, there's no harm in not spending money," and downloaded the game anyway.
Designers: "Ha, you bunch of hypocrites who say one thing but mean another."
Like other games in the "Dragon Slayer Sword" series, the first day's gameplay in "Love in Time and Space" was meticulously designed.
Not only is it completely free, but the gameplay is also extremely smooth, and it even comes with a very generous set of beginner cards for free.
If you didn't know that the game was developed by "Dragon Slayer Studio", you would definitely think it was another company's annual masterpiece!
The player churn rate was once only in the single digits, almost shattering everyone's impression of the Dragon Slayer Sword.
After the first day of gameplay ended, the forum was quickly filled with posts from players.
They couldn't wait to show off the cards they got from their first eleven-pull!
On the first day, the game directly gave players 6,700 recharge coins through the main storyline. By spending another 6 yuan to buy the first recharge gift pack, players could directly use 6,800 coins for an eleven-draw.
Players who said "I will never spend money again" ended up spending 10 yuan on the very first night because they couldn't wait to draw cards the next day.
Designers: Ha, players are all big shots.
The next day, a post by a female player with the ID "SauerkrautMilk" on another forum suddenly went viral, even driving up game traffic.
She cried out with genuine emotion:
[Oh my god!!! I was a completely free-to-play player, the really determined kind!! Nothing could trick me into spending money, I'm so poor I'm practically eating dirt, I have absolutely no gold!]
But today I bumped into a man, and this is what he looks like!!! (Screenshot of a prince from the drama "Love Across Time") This is what he talks like!!! (A short audio recording of a conversation) This is what he said when he pinned me against the wall!!! (A card image)
In that instant, my heart fluttered and I was completely overwhelmed. My heart melted. What's a maid in his house?! I'd even be a bedchamber maid! I really could!!
As everyone knows, the card art is the soul of gacha games.
In other gacha games, players' fondness for cards is 80% based on their stats or in-game effects; only 20% depends on how good the card looks, since it's not very useful.
However, in "Love Across Time," 80% of players only look at the card art!
What are the numerical values? Is it edible?
A good-looking card is something you can do for a lifetime!
What does a good-looking card design mean?
—That aloof and silent man, dressed in a restrained military uniform, leans back in his chair, his cold blue eyes looking down at you. He lightly holds a riding whip in his white gloves, and his gleaming military boots tread on the soft red carpet.
He parted his thin lips slightly, his voice low and sexy: "Heh, I heard you want to sleep with me?"
Female player "Sauerkraut Milk":
[(Hysterical.jpg) I want it!!! I dream about it!!!]
[Aaaaaaahhhhhh, how can the Marshal be so alluring?! So alluring!!! I'd give anything for that riding whip!! (Falls down with nosebleed.gif)]
[How could I not raise this SSR card after drawing it! The card art even changes after it reaches five stars!! Will the Marshal take off his uniform and lie down... (nosebleeds and collapses.gif)]
【Aaaaaaah, I absolutely have to keep one!! I'd steal an electric scooter if I had to go bankrupt to keep it!】
The onlookers in the post initially expressed disappointment and frustration:
What happened to the promise of being "so poor you'd eat dirt and have no gold to your name"?
Don't be fooled, he's just a handsome guy with a nice voice, isn't he?
However, after this female player did eleven consecutive draws, posted the card images on the thread one after another, and even took the time to add a few corresponding voice lines from the cards.
The female players began to falter and could no longer hold on.
after all--
The love of beauty is human nature! What's wrong with following your nature and liking handsome men?
[Isn't the point of making money to spend it? And isn't the point of spending money to have fun? Spending it on handsome, sweet-talking guys makes me happy!]
As the various card illustrations from "Love in Time and Space" spread, a large number of female players quickly became hooked because of the handsome faces of the "wild men".
What's the plot? I'm not watching.
What are the checkpoints? Just a smokescreen.
What's the implication? Get lost.
The real deal is the card art that makes you blush and your heart race just by looking at it!
The real voice is the one that makes your heart flutter and your body go weak!
Just like male gamers who spend a lot of time and energy on meaningless stat-based hack-and-slash games for the thrill of being able to take on a thousand enemies.
Female gamers also enjoy the fun of playing games, but they prefer to admire the beautiful women in the games.
—If male players can pay for scantily clad female characters, why can't female players spend money on their favorite male characters?
"Love Across Time" is like a fairy tale, completely devoid of vulgar or obscene content.