Chapter 305: Internet Cafe Promotion Strategy
Of course, it wasn’t just the promoters who benefited; the internet cafes themselves also reaped rewards.
In the parallel world, although PMORPGs had players’ levels tightly locked in, with veteran and new players playing together mostly involving leveling up and grinding dungeons, it took newcomers a very long time to catch up to the veterans’ progress.
But *League of Legends* was different. For players, it was a very convenient game, and conversations typically went like this:
“Come play *League of Legends*, it’s super fun. I’ll carry you.”
“Do I have to start leveling from scratch?”
“Nope. Everyone starts at level one, stats are completely the same, and you don’t have to spend any money. It’s totally fair.”
“Well… let’s give it a try.”
Moreover, once players experienced this feeling, their first choice for future group gaming sessions at internet cafes would still be *League of Legends*. This directly squeezed the living space of other types of PC games.
In a corner, three college students were playing *League of Legends* together. The one sitting in the middle was clearly the shot-caller, guiding his two friends.
“Don’t fight, don’t fight. We can’t win. Head back to restore first, then group mid.”
“Take the red buff, then hurry and group mid.”
“Group mid! Don’t wander off! Why are you pushing lanes?!”
“Group mid!”
This shot-caller’s strategy was also very clear: just mindlessly group mid and fight. He had only been playing for a few days but already grasped that the game’s essence was grouping mid—seems like he was a naturally gifted player.
As they played, the guy on the left suddenly let out an “Ouch!”: “I… I suddenly have a stomachache!”
The shot-caller panicked: “Hold it in! We’re at a critical moment!”
The guy on the left tossed his headset onto the table and stood up: “No, no, I really can’t hold it. It feels like it’s about to come out any second! I’m going to the restroom. Wait for me!”
With that, he dashed straight to the restroom.
The shot-caller was speechless: “Damn, this kid is like a lazy donkey that always has to piss and shit at the worst times. How are we supposed to play four versus five? What a noob!”
He looked around and happened to spot Chen Mo wandering nearby.
“Hey, buddy, do you know how to play *League of Legends*? My friend here had to run to the restroom. Could you take over for him for a bit?”