MARVEL: GAME MAKER SYSTEMS
93 – Tony surprised

Tony began to become increasingly familiar with the place, as it was very similar to the hotel he had been to, and because the layout of the place was so intuitive, making it easier to understand.

While most of the cast looked around in awe, Tony was already a little used to scenes like this, despite admitting that this virtual world was sometimes better than the hotels he visited in India, he said, it didn't affect him much, and he already had a more critical eye as he looked around, mostly looking for different details that these players missed.

Looking at some information boards, Tony saw a little ahead there was a place that looked like a place where amusement parks usually had their shops, and he decided to approach to see what was there.

Although Tony has experienced many things, the creative design of these stores is surprising.

The stores managed to give the player a very futuristic impression due to the presence of several holograms, which greatly surprised Tony, because even though he was already able to use holograms to work in his workshop, he said, its use is still very limited commercially. But seeing how Mojang had the freedom to use it in the shops because everything was a game made him a little jealous.

Since the theme of the lobby he chose was closer to nature, his hologram did not look too futuristic, but instead projected a mural, table, or even a promotional video, using only a plant look.

The best use he had seen was the coffee shop, which he surprisingly knew, HyCoffe, whom he had once had coffee at Hypixel!

But unlike HyCoffe on Hypixel, in this place it does not look square, because the graphics in the game are much better.

Through the shop's large window, Tony could see a large tree with white bark, while its branches extended to the ceiling, making the pink leaves of this tree emits a light that is very comfortable for the eyes.

If the store starts selling franchises, Tony is confident StarBucks will have no chance of competing with him, especially since the store is so cheap. Since HyCoffe did not sell genuine food and drinks, but only the feelings of the players drinking it, the price was too low due to the lack of cost.

While in StarBucks the price of Tall Latte is more than $3, in HyCoffe it costs only $0.3 refills for 30 minutes.

While the player can taste great coffee, he will only spend the equivalent of 1/10 of the original coffee and not have to worry about adding calories, which only has an advantage.

When the other players saw this beautiful HyCoffe, they did not think twice and ran wanting to see the difference with the HyCoffe they usually visited in Hypixel, he said, since HyCoffe Minecraft has a special cake so players can choose cacao personally for the cook to do, they think that maybe in Fortnite this also has some interesting specificities.

Seeing how quickly the store was full of approaching players, Tony just left and started looking around again, as if the shop looked attractive, it was not something so appealing to Tony, he said, who never set aside money to try his food.

Looking around, Tony looked at the other shops. Some stores sell regular shirts for just a few pennies, it seems that players can wear their Skin, another thing that is also not very attractive to Tony, even with different prints that are not in Minecraft.

Next to the clothing store there are also leather shops, such as Minecraft, which surprised Tony a little, because he remembered that this leather was a very different Minecraft accessory, which was very different, because he had never seen anyone so focused on different skin like this Game.

Seeing several players with colorful names enter this store, Tony saw that these players were quite excited as they equipped several different skins.

"Damn, I was planning to cancel my Minecraft VIP so I could try new things in Fortnite, but how could I cancel it with this cool new skin template!?" One of the players in the shop had bright eyes as he looked at the cover of the puppet, and from the expressions of the other players, it seemed like they had the same thought.

The surprise, both for them and for the viewers in Tony chat was huge, as they considered that even though Minecraft and Fortnite were Mojang games, they were, that does not mean that playing one game will benefit the other, as it is not common.

But now they realize that their Minecraft VIPs also bring the same benefits to Fortnite, which makes these players very happy, feeling that the money they spend on VIPs becomes more valuable, bringing more benefits than they originally imagined.

"Smart bastard.." Tony grumbled at the reaction of the players.

Like a genius, Tony clearly saw what Notch did. By offering the same benefits that players already have, only in other games, it seems like he is very generous and appreciates their money very much, because he can easily charge a fee separately for the two games and the players will accept it as usual. . Because in reality, even though this limits the total number of customers, it increases the impression that the player has of the company, which makes players more likely to buy VIPs from him, it increases the impression that the player has of the company, because this seems very valuable to be used in other games.

While Notch may think this will be more profitable in the long run, it is also very good for the players, making the win-win situation quite favorable for both of them.

'Deal is only signed when both sides are satisfied with what they will receive.' Tony thought with a small laugh as he looked at this.

Despite prices as low as $ 0.30 for coffee, the thought that HyCoffe sells hundreds of thousands of coffees a day at no cost will make the eyes of a good entrepreneur sparkle, which further reinforces Tony's recognition for Notch, thought it might be interesting to meet. Notch directly in the real world, despite how difficult it is to contact this mysterious man.

Think of the contrast of the public image that Mojang has with other gaming companies, both in terms of the quality of games in the next few years, as well as the company's monetization strategy, where players only need to pay 1/3 Of the price of a normal game to play Minecraft and they will have full access to it, with just an optional monthly fee of $8 to buy VIP which gives an advantage in more than one game at the same time, the difference is striking for Tony.

Other stores are also attractive, with some stores selling several different styles of backpacks or even pickaxes than the standard ones he uses in tournaments, he said, but seeing that these items had very basic details, Tony ended up a little disappointed with Fortnite, because he imagined that putting in some more creative backpacks and axes would attract more players to buy, little did he know about the original Skin.

His interest became a little lessened when he saw this cheap and simple goods store, so he started walking a little faster until he saw something that attracted a lot of attention from him.

With a design that is quite different from other stores, Tony was surprised by the size of the store at the end of the road, but what is more surprising is not the size compared to other stores, but the size of the store, what this store has sold!

Ever since he left the apartment, Tony and the other players had only walked, as the distance was not too far away, but looking at the street, Tony began to consider if there were things further, as it was, or even if it was possible to walk.one lobby to another, but thinking of how exhausting he was he simply shook his head and rejected the idea, saying no, but looking at the auto repair shop down the street he felt his blood being pumped.

Tony has always been a huge fan of cars, so all kinds of different cars have always attracted his interest. Until he approached the store and was quite disappointed, because it turned out there was only one car model in the store, only in different colors.

Thinking of turning around to leave, Tony saw that there was already a player inside the store, but seeing what the player was doing with the car left Tony even more shocked.

The player is controlling a floating blue screen, which with each button he presses the car instantly changes its appearance. Gradually the car that used to look so generic now has a very unique look, with a bumper replaced, custom paint even some different stickers.

The number of things that can be changed on this car is not very good, it seems that only the latest version that Mojang may have added for testing, he said, but it was enough for Tony to make his eyes shine and get into the store to also adjust his car.

Seeing how attractive this sales model was, Tony walked into the store as viewers commented on his live stream.

[I found these cars very ugly.]

[ugly? Don't you see how beautiful the other player's car is? I think a simple look like this is only for those who have no money, like buying a Porsche you can spend only $200,000 or put all the options and spend $400,000 on the same car, he said, maybe this Fortnite car also has a way to upgrade to her beautiful look.]

This comment made some players agree, until doubts arose.

[How much is this car?]

[Basic should be around $500, while the more expensive one might be $5,000, who knows?]

[I've had a SIM for over 4 years and I can never buy a car myself, can I get a car in Fortnite?]

Tony was also curious about the price of this car and asked the store clerk who turned out to be an NPC with more basic artificial intelligence. "How much is a car like that?"

The NPC, who looked like a handsome 30-year-old man wearing a flawless white shirt, replied with a polite smile. "Sir [TonyS], our car is sold at the price of $20, while the customization of the car has different parts prices, the most basic is free and the most expensive can reach $1 each, while the customization of the car has different parts prices, the most basic is free and the most expensive can reach <TAG1>1 each, of course, this is purely aesthetic, the change in power of the car cannot be purchased with real money."

[Woah, is this really cheap? Only with $20 you can already have a custom car?! It's amazing, so I can teach my girlfriend how to drive without her damaging my original car!]

[LBL]

"Cosmetic change only?" Tony asked a little surprised. "And the potential is changing, how can I buy it?"

The attendant continued to smile at Tony and replied while pointing to the poster made by the hologram next to them while saying. "To get auto power parts, you have to play the next game developed by Mojang, of course when you buy this car in our store, it can be used both here and in new games, he said, and this car is also considered a game purchase, that is, whoever owns the car, at the launch of the game will be able to take it to the next game world."

On the poster there is a picture of a silver BMW M3 GTR with several blue lines equipped with many customization parts, making this car more beautiful than the original, and on top of BMW there is a sentence.

[Need for Speed: Coming Soon]

(NunuNote: I gave up using V-Bucks as Fortnite currency because it would be too difficult for me to control the price of every single thing in the game, it has to keep counting dollars for V-Bucks and converting endlessly, so Fortnite currency will be the local currency of every player, just like in Minecraft.)