Simulation Game: Crisis Management

Chapter 38: Golden Truth [Stage Summary]

1. The inspiration for this level’s setting comes from the fourth mission of "Call of Duty 6: Modern Warfare 2": No Russian. This material was provided by a friend. Initially, I planned to unfold the story from a smaller scene, depicting a street brawl among thugs, but my friend mentioned that readers nowadays prefer grander scenes and that small scenes don’t attract as much attention, so he suggested this material to me. After I checked it out, I was indeed quite impressed; you can look it up yourselves.

2. Regarding the reincarnation mechanism, some readers have commented that the plot seems repetitive or the pacing is too slow. I will pay attention to this issue because the level’s plot is entirely original. I borrowed the narrative style from "Source Code" to convey the protagonist’s changes after each round of dying and reloading. However, it turned a bit sluggish because, after all, movies and novels are different.

I will certainly improve the pacing in future levels. The first mission required some groundwork, emotions, and mainline development, which I have already tried to reduce as much as possible. I will keep this in mind going forward.

3. As for character development, this is something I realized was a weakness since I wrote "Hunting." Apart from the main character, the supporting characters are somewhat stereotypical. In "Ghosts and Gods," I focused on strengthening this aspect because I enjoy writing about the stories behind the characters. But when writing "Crisis," I made the same old mistakes. Characters like Jillian appear a bit one-dimensional. I once considered sacrificing the middle-aged cop to highlight his brilliance, but I abandoned the idea to avoid a sluggish plot. I will try to emphasize the characters more through dialogue, actions, and expressions in the future.

4. At the beginning of the new book, I saw many old readers from "Wilderness" and "Hunting" come to support me, which was really touching. Thank you all for your recommendations, monthly votes, and rewards. I will put in great effort to update frequently and update well! Update as soon as possible! I also hope everyone can continue supporting me because now whether a book can advance depends entirely on the follow-up data.

5. This is the first time I have written a complete outline before creating a book, and I hope I can take a step further with this book. I also hope I can write a story that everyone will be more satisfied with.

Thank you!