Please Do Your Debauchery After You Die - Chapter 127
Episode 127: The Start of Competition
– There’s controversy from the start at the Poco Server.
Bokdong: This person was banned for three days for insulting and degrading other streamers. Is it right to accept someone like this onto the server, especially when they’re also made a team leader?
Nim: That’s what Orikung just apologized for, and they announced they would exclude him from the server, so check it out.
Nim: At least they’re taking action now, but if the server is opening, can we please check things like this thoroughly? I heard there were complaints made on the fan cafe a few days ago. Why is the response so slow?
Nim: Please, I hope our Decrescendo streamers can finish without any incidents…
– Announcement for the Poco server rules [Reposting]
1. Initially, 12 team leaders will be elected, and team leaders must recruit at least 3 team members to conduct the game.
2. Each team will be given a flag representing them and a respawn block, and team members can only respawn at the respawn block.
3. For 5 days, teams cannot attack or k*ll each other (but they can attack buildings or structures).
4. For 5 days, the chests of each team can be protected in a locked state.
5. Free farming and building are allowed. Lack of building blocks can be exchanged for mineral blocks at neutral stores.
6. The items for sale in neutral stores change every 4 hours (6 times a day), with a low chance of obtaining rare items.
7. Starting from midnight on the 6th day, all chests will unlock for 48 hours, during which teams can k*ll or attack each other.
8. On the last day, at 8 PM, the team with the most flags wins (but if a team collects all flags before the 7 days are up, they win immediately).
Nim: Besides this, there were alliance rules and other victory conditions, but is it really possible to implement such complex rules for 7 days? It seems like the operational difficulty would be too high.
Nim: The political ending is really absurd, haha. If all teams agree not to attack each other and hold out until the end time, it just ends, and all prize money is evenly distributed.
Nim: Looking at the overall members, there are some old-timers in Mark; isn’t this a setup for some crazy plays?
– I was expecting an all-out brawl from the start of the war server, but is it really right that there’s a ban on attacks for 5 days?
Nim: Honestly, it’s pretty much a waste of time just developing for 5 days; it’d be better to watch Lena World.
Nim: But, I heard there’s a version with firearms, grenades, and Molotov cocktails, so it might be interesting to check out?
Nim: Besides combat elements, there’s a chance for betrayal and politics, so it seems like we can just watch for those 5 days.
The first day of the Poco server’s opening.
While there were many negative opinions, there was no doubt about its topic interest.
Indeed, when Pocotin and Decrescendo’s firepower combined, it was truly amazing.
The appearance of the Poco server, overshadowing the popular posts in the FM Community.
The natives returning from the StarCraft board were uncomfortable and sometimes even protested, but the united Buttpicking viewers displayed surprising strength.
‘It’s quite disappointing thinking that this powerful fan power could just scatter away without meaning.’
Perhaps Decrescendo before the regression could be the only key to changing the history of the Pangea TV virtual panel.
Compared to large company streamers, the viewer class might be lacking, but the loyalty and immersion of each fan were so high that it fit the expression “one against a hundred,” and their activity level was incredible.
Looking at the frequency of virality in the community, it was almost comparable to large companies, and the fan cafe was very active, with fan art and videos being gifted regularly.
At that point, it felt like there were almost no alternatives.
Prika was seriously locking the doors and targeting external traffic, while Lena Universe was struggling with internal conflicts, and Pocotin was also on a downward trend due to missteps.
Only Decrescendo was continuously trending upward.
Viewer count, Candy donations, community recognition, and more.
Furthermore, considering the popularity the Decrescendo members gained from Lena World…
‘Hypotheticals in history are meaningless. Let’s be faithful to reality.’
It would certainly be a sense of regret.
As I was disconnecting from the community and about to start the stream, I received a call at a surprisingly perfect timing.
“Ah…”
As I had suspected, it was Mr. Lena.
Doesn’t this person have any friends?
With a brief sigh, I picked up the call.
“Seo-ha, hey. Have you eaten?”
“Yeah. I just had a quick meal and was about to start the stream.”
“Oh, really? Right. The thing is, I’ve been thinking, wouldn’t it be a good idea to accept more members into the server?”
“……”
There was a reason Mr. Lena contacted me this morning.
After the Poco server opened yesterday and the related posts flooded the community, he was feeling envy and frustration.
We already share the same Minecraft server, but he felt overshadowed in terms of topic interest.
Mr. Lena has never been one to endure such things.
It was clear he had been mulling over strategies all day yesterday.
“I’m planning to accept applications from human streamers this time. That will surely increase interest in the server, right? What do you think?”
“Oh, I… I think it’s a good idea.”
“Right? Originally, it was planned as a server exclusively for virtual streamers, but Pangea TV is mainly composed of human streamers. I had no choice but to expand the scale of Lena World.”
There had been such a flow even before the regression.
Three days after the opening of the Poco server, Lena World would start accepting new residents.
At that time, several human streamers with considerable recognition would join and instantly become the talk of the town.
In particular, thanks to the “Mist,” who had shown great prowess as a former professional League of Legends player and expressed love for Minecraft, Lena World overwhelmed the Poco server.
Satisfied with that flow, Mr. Lena later announced the recruitment of additional members and introduced a roundabout route he called the “Taesan Method.”
Partner streamers who are of broadcasting caliber can enter Lena World at any time, regardless of recruitment.
Thanks to that privilege, notable partner streamers like Dananyang, Limiani, and Kim Hak-do knocked on the door one after another, and Lena World, which surpassed 50,000 viewers, stepped into the spotlight.
It had become content that no longer concerned only the Buttpicking viewers, but encompassed the entire Pangea TV.
“And I have something new planned. I talked with the operators, and they said it’s definitely possible. You know the Poco server, which is currently high on the interest of being a war server?”
“That’s true. That title has been the most stimulating so far.”
“So I thought, why don’t we bring in a feeling like that? Of course, I’m not saying we should keep warring on the healing server, but designating a day of the week… just a few hours to create a war server-like atmosphere. It’s what I’d call Purge Day, allowing killings, plundering, and destruction.”
“Wow, that’s quite fresh.”
“Right? I thought so too.”
Perhaps caught up in his own idea, he didn’t even notice my lifeless reaction.
Purge Day was indeed a content that existed in the past before the regression.
Initially, it gained slight popularity, but since various acts of destruction were too sensitive in broadcasting, it eventually disappeared and was replaced with an “Arena.”
However, it undeniably contributed to the early boom of Lena World.
‘When I see this, it’s clear that Mr. Lena is excellent from a planning perspective. If he had managed his mental state and been careful with his words, antis wouldn’t have increased that much.’
Unintentionally, I felt bitter thinking about Mr. Lena’s situation before the regression.
After all this effort to run the server, what is the result?
In the end, all that remains is the antis.
“If possible, I’d like to implement it starting this week. Since it’s the first time, how about keeping it short—1 or 2 hours?”
“That would be fine. If it runs too long, viewers might get bored.”
“Right? Seo-ha, I like that we think along the same lines. Since this week is the first time, we’ll keep it light, but later we’ll plan to offer bigger prize money. That way, both streamers and viewers can be more engaged.”
He started chattering excitedly.
It seems like he’s doing this to check on the Poco server.
Saturday would be day 6 when the ban on combat actions at the Poco server expires.
The method of controlling the opponent was truly exquisite.
Before this, it was quiet, and then two events would be triggered consecutively during the period when the Poco server is officially operated.
Is this the political skill of someone who survived in the far harsher entertainment world beyond streaming communities?
Once again, I engraved in my mind that I must be careful with Mr. Lena.
“Okay, so you’re about to start your stream, right? Have a good one today.”
“Yep! Then take care. Don’t worry too much.”
“Yeah, got it.”
Finally, the call ended.
As soon as I let out a short sigh, I opened my notebook to jot down the information I got today.
Then I compared it with memories from before the regression.
The existence of additional residents and Purge Day.
Both were indeed things that happened in reality, but I could not guarantee that the incoming members would be the same.
After all, wasn’t Na-roshi, who had shown considerable influence in Lena World due to the butterfly effect from the Ugaidol Audition, absent?
‘But one thing is certain… there’s really no room now.’
The moment Mist enters Lena World, the first company named “Bully Gamja” is created.
The appearance of a company will drive the Hakkoh virtual streamers, who long for drops, to work like crazy, and from that point on, the atmosphere within the server completely changes.
It was the end of the time when resources could be monopolized leisurely.
The beginning of a fierce competition.