In the contemporary game social structure, character development is no longer the result of a single operation, but a comprehensive reflection of a set of resource inputs and system coordination. The new character “Big Black Tower” in “Honkai Impact 3: Star Railway”, as the core highlight of the 3.0 version update, the complexity of its material preparation and resource allocation just provides a case worth analyzing.
We can divide the entire development process into three dimensions: level growth, equipment improvement, and skill expansion. These three are not isolated and parallel, but present a clear-cut, interdependent structural relationship.
I. Level growth stage: the starting point of basic resource accumulation
Upgrading to level 80, the required core materials are the Extinguished Core (56), the Flash Core (71), and the Creeping Core (73). These three core materials can be regarded as the most basic growth factors. Their role is like human capital in social organizations, and they are the original elements of all construction. In addition, the Dream Refrigerator (65), as a special prop, has the function of breaking through bottlenecks, similar to the key variables in institutional transformation.
The third-order materials of sketches, dynamic outlines, and exquisite color drafts are related to the degree of refinement of character modeling, and are the turning point from “existence” to “optimization”. In addition to 3.88 million credit points, this level of economic investment reflects the trend of centralization of high-level characters in resource allocation.
2. Equipment upgrade stage: exclusive light cone and expansion of individual ability boundaries
The exclusive light cone of the Big Black Tower “towards the unquestionable place” symbolizes the positioning boundary of the character within the system. To upgrade it from level 0 to level 80, it is necessary to consume 20 extinguishing cores, 20 flash cores, 14 creeping cores, supplemented by blueprints and 385,000 credit points. In this process, although the resource consumption is not as drastic as the overall growth, it plays a decisive role in “direction setting” – that is, what kind of combat mechanism the character is moving towards.
This phenomenon reflects the guidance of the game system on the “functional differentiation” of individuals, which is similar to the division of labor between functional roles in reality.
3. Skills and traces stage: the concentrated embodiment of refined ability management
The structure of this stage is more complex. Skills, finishing moves, talents, and additional attributes and ability points together constitute the multi-dimensional distribution of the character’s internal capabilities. The three types of blueprints have once again become the main resources, and the demand for core materials remains high. Among them, the auspicious silver bars (12) and the fate track (8) are rare resources and must be produced at a fixed point through the high-intensity copy “Flying Shadow”.
Taking credit points as an example, the total consumption exceeds 3 million. This investment in the form of economy reflects the cost measurement mechanism of the internal resources of the character system when operating in a hierarchical manner, which is similar to the principle of “resource scarcity” in the social system.
4. Source of materials: reorganization mode of production links
The materials mainly come from the “Bud of Wisdom·Imitation of Calyx (Red)” copy, which has the characteristics of periodic output. In addition, the ember exchange store and the synthesis mechanism form an “alternative supply system” to enhance the flexibility of the system. The auspicious fragments come from the high-level copy “Heart Beast Battlefield”, and the output frequency is limited. Similar to scarce strategic materials, they should be given priority planning in the action model.
The refrigerated dream box is provided by the “Daydream Hotel Dreamland” copy. Its acquisition path is stable but requires high investment, which is a typical “resource threshold” design.
V. Conclusion: Role Development and Systematic Management Thinking
The growth path of the Big Black Tower is not an isolated case, but the product of the interaction of resource integration, role function positioning and system incentive mechanism in the game society. This process is not only a way of playing, but also a virtual exercise that reflects the logic of reality.
If the pioneers can establish a clear structure, reasonable prediction and efficient action mechanism in the preparation of materials, they can not only make the Big Black Tower shine on the battlefield, but also find a set of action methodology of their own in the complex system. As a resource circulation platform, Treabar plays a role like a “financial institution” in this process, which is an important part of optimizing input and output.