KR20200046842A - Method, apparatus and computer program for adjusting a parameter in a game - Google Patents

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a game providing method comprising the steps of: obtaining play data of a game in which a first player and a second player are participating; determining first skill information of the first player and second skill information of the second player based on the play data; and adjusting a first parameter of the first player and a second parameter of the second player in the game based on the first skill information and the second skill information. Accordingly, a game with a proper difficulty level can be provided to a user.

Description

Method, device, and computer program for adjusting parameters in game {METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR ADJUSTING A PARAMETER IN A GAME}

The present disclosure relates to a game providing method, a game providing device, and a game providing program, and relates to a technique for adjusting parameters based on the skills of players in the game.

With the development of computing devices and network environments, the number of users who enjoy online games continues to increase, and the needs of users for online games are also diversifying.

Appropriate difficulty of the game can improve the user's immersion in the game. Since users' game skills are different, in general, an option for adjusting the difficulty of the game is provided to the user, or the difficulty increases as the game progresses.

However, it is difficult for users to know the level of their ability, and it may be difficult to select a difficulty level suitable for them. If the user selects a difficulty that is too difficult for his or her skill, or if the user selects a difficulty that is too easy, the user may lose interest in the game. In addition, in the case of a game enjoyed by a large number of users, the user's perceived difficulty may be influenced by other users, so it is inefficient to uniformly adjust the difficulty of the game.

In order to provide users of the online game with a difficulty game, users of similar skills can match each other to play the game. However, when playing games with users of similar abilities, users may find it difficult to see and learn the gameplay of a high master, and even if matched with a master, the game is monotonous and loses interest from the master's standpoint. .

The present disclosure discloses means for providing a user with a game of haptic difficulty.

The present disclosure discloses a means for providing a game of sensational difficulty appropriate to the user based on the user's ability.

The present disclosure discloses means for narrowing the skill gap between users.

The present disclosure includes the steps of obtaining play data of a game in which the first player and the second player are participating; Determining first skill information of the first player and second skill information of the second player based on the play data; And adjusting the first parameter of the first player and the second parameter of the second player in the game based on the first ability information and the second ability information. have.

A method for providing a game in which the first parameter and the second parameter are adjusted so that a difference in skill between the first player and the second player is narrowed may be provided.

A game providing method may be provided in which the first and second players experience difficulty in the game in the opposite directions due to the adjustment of the first parameter and the second parameter.

A game providing method in which the first parameter and the second parameter are adjusted in opposite directions may be provided.

A game providing method in which the first parameter and the second parameter are adjusted at the same time may be provided.

The first parameter and the second parameter may be provided with a game providing method that is dynamically adjusted.

The first parameter and the second parameter may be provided with a game providing method including graphic expression parameters of the first player and the second player, respectively.

The game may be provided with a game providing method, which is a match-up game between the first player and the second player.

The game may be provided with a game providing method, which is a shooting game.

The first parameter and the second parameter may be provided with a game providing method including at least one of a size and a hitbox of the first player and the second player, respectively.

The first parameter and the second parameter may be provided with a game providing method including at least one of a hitting range, an attack power, a fire power, a defense power, and a moving speed, respectively, of the first player and the second player.

A method for providing a game may be provided in which the first player is included in a first player group of a plurality of players, and the second player is included in a second player group of a plurality of players.

The first parameter and the second parameter may be provided with a game providing method that is adjusted based on the difference between the first ability information and the second ability information.

The first skill information is proportional to the size of the damage done to the second player by the first player, and the second skill information is proportional to the size of the damage done to the first player by the second player This can be provided.

The first ability information is proportional to the number of times the first player hit the second player, and the second ability information is proportional to the number of times the second player hit the first player. Can be.

A method for providing a game adjusted based on a predetermined time interval between the first parameter and the second parameter may be provided.

A game providing method in which the first parameter and the second parameter are continuously adjusted may be provided.

Furthermore, the present disclosure can provide a computer program stored in a medium in order to execute the game providing method in combination with hardware.

Furthermore, the present disclosure can provide a computer-readable recording medium containing a program for executing the method for providing a game on a computer.

Furthermore, the present disclosure includes a memory for storing instructions; And at least one processor configured to execute the instructions, the processor executing the instructions: obtaining play data of a game in which the first player and the second player are participating; Determine first skill information of the first player and second skill information of the second player based on the play data; And a game providing device configured to adjust the first parameter of the first player and the second parameter of the second player in the game based on the first ability information and the second ability information.

Furthermore, the present disclosure is a method for providing a team-matched FPS (First-Person Shooter) game, wherein a user's hitbox corresponds to the expression size of the user's object, and the method for providing a team-matched FPS game is: first Determining whether the attack by the user of the team hits the hit box of the user of the second team; And if it is determined that the attack hits the hitbox, performing at least one of an increase in the representation size of the user's object of the first team and a decrease in the representation size of the object of the user of the second team. It can provide a method for providing a team match FPS game.

According to an embodiment, a game with a sensation of difficulty suitable for a user may be provided.

According to one embodiment, a game of a sensible difficulty level suitable for the user may be provided based on the user's ability.

According to one embodiment, the difference in skill between users in the game may be narrowed.

According to one embodiment, the haptic difficulty of the game may be dynamically adjusted according to the user's ability.

1A, 1B, and 1C are diagrams for describing a method of adjusting parameters in a game according to an embodiment.
2 is a flowchart of a method for adjusting parameters in a game according to an embodiment.
3A and 3B are diagrams illustrating a method of adjusting a hitbox parameter in a game according to an embodiment.
4A and 4B are diagrams for describing a method of adjusting parameters in a team match game according to an embodiment.
5A, 5B, and 5C are diagrams for describing a method of adjusting a parameter based on a damage size according to an embodiment.
6A, 6B, and 6C are diagrams for describing a method of adjusting parameters based on a predetermined time interval in a game according to an embodiment.
7A and 7B are diagrams for describing a rule of a game according to an embodiment.
8 is a block diagram of a game providing apparatus according to an embodiment.
9 illustrates an online game providing system including a server and a terminal according to an embodiment.
10 is a block diagram of a server according to an embodiment.
11 is a block diagram of a terminal according to an embodiment.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments according to the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to contents described in the accompanying drawings. Also, a method of configuring and using an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to contents described in the accompanying drawings. The same reference numerals or symbols in each drawing denote parts or components that perform substantially the same function.

Terms including ordinal numbers such as first and second may be used to describe various components, but the components are not limited by the terms. The terms are used only to distinguish one component from other components. For example, a first component may be referred to as a second component, and similarly, a second component may be referred to as a first component without departing from the scope of rights of the present disclosure. The term and / or includes a combination of a plurality of related items or any one of a plurality of related items.

Terms used in the present disclosure are used to describe examples, and are not intended to limit and / or limit the present disclosure. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. In the present disclosure, terms such as “include” or “have” are intended to indicate that there are features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof described in the specification, and one or more other features. It should be understood that the existence or addition possibilities of fields or numbers, steps, operations, components, parts or combinations thereof are not excluded in advance.

In the present disclosure, when a part is connected to another part, this includes not only the case of being directly connected, but also the case of being electrically connected with another element in between. In addition, when a part includes a certain component, this means that other components may be further included rather than excluding other components unless otherwise specified. In addition, terms such as “... unit” and “module” described in the specification mean a unit that processes at least one function or operation, which may be implemented in hardware or software, or a combination of hardware and software. .

It should be understood that "terminal" in the present disclosure may refer to a user, gamer, and player depending on context, or a device used by them.

It should be understood that in this disclosure, a user, gamer, or player can refer to an avatar or character they manipulate.

In the present disclosure, “the platform to which terminals are connected” refers to a community to which users of terminals belong, and may be, for example, a game or a virtual game space provided by a game, but is not limited thereto. A user's avatar or character may exist in a virtual game space. The platform may be a centralized platform running on a server and terminals connected to a server, but may be driven on a terminal to connect terminals to each other or decentralized to connect terminals by running on a node to which terminals are connected. It can be a platform.

In the present disclosure, "object" refers to all digital content existing in a virtual space such as an online game. For example, the object may be a user's avatar or character, or a non-player character (NPC), and may be an item used in the game, but is not limited thereto. Objects can be traded with a certain value. For example, an object may be traded between terminals or between a terminal and a server. Objects are not limited to those that can be manipulated by the user. For example, objects are the backgrounds that make up a virtual space (e.g. meadows, forests, deserts, dungeons, villages, seas, etc.), structures (e.g. houses, towers, fountains, ramparts, lighthouses, etc.) : Grass, trees, rocks, rain, snow, fire, coral, etc.). The object may function as a passage through which the character can pass, but may also function as an obstacle that cannot pass. Objects can be visualized, auditory, tactile, and / or olfactory. The visualized object may be expressed in 3D or 2D, and the object expressed in 2D may be recognized as 3D to the user, or the object expressed in 3D may be recognized as 2D to the user.

The drawings of the present disclosure are shown in a two-dimensional view of objects in the game from the third person point of view, for convenience of description, but are not limited thereto. It is understood that the embodiments of the present disclosure can be applied not only to a TPS (Third-Person Shooter) game, but also to a FPS (First-Person Shooter) game, and can be applied to a 3D game as well as a 2D game. Should be.

1A, 1B, and 1C are diagrams for describing a method of adjusting parameters in a game according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 1A, a game 100 may be provided to a user by the game providing apparatus 6000 according to an embodiment. The game 100 may be a battle shooting game as illustrated in FIG. 1A, but is not limited thereto, and the game providing apparatus 6000 may provide various games to the user. The game 100 is shown as a 2D game for convenience of description, but is not limited thereto, and may be a 3D game, an immersive virtual reality game, augmented reality game, or the like. The game 100 may be an online game, but is not limited thereto, and may be an offline game driven by one device or a short-range network game driven by two or more devices connected to each other. In the present disclosure, game 100 may refer to a user interface of game 100 displayed by game providing device 6000.

Referring to FIG. 1A, in the game 100 provided by the game providing device 6000, the first player 110 operating the tank and the second player 120 operating the devil can battle each other. The first player 110 and the second player 120 can fire shells 112 and 122 toward the opponent to destroy the opponent. In FIG. 1A, the shells 112 and 122 are depicted as projectiles flying at a predetermined speed and acceleration, but are not limited thereto, and hit each other in a hit-scan manner in which a hit determination occurs immediately upon launch. May be implemented. In the game 100, the first player 110 and the second player 120 can hide behind the obstacle objects 102 and 104 to avoid being shot by the shells 112 and 122. Both the first player 110 and the second player 120 may be real users, but one of them may be artificial intelligence.

Referring to FIG. 1B, in the game 100, the shell 112 fired by the first player 110 is not hit by the second player 120, and the shell 122 fired by the second player 120 is Hits the first player 110. The game providing device 6000 may output a state in which the first player 110 is hit as an effect. The first player 110 may be damaged as being shot by the shell 122 fired by the second player 120. When damage is accumulated, the first player 110 in the game 100 is destroyed and may be defeated by the second player 120.

Referring to FIG. 1C, the expression size of the first player 110, which has a higher probability of losing due to damage, decreases, and the expression size of the second player 120, which increases the probability of winning by damaging the opponent, may increase. have.

2 is described to describe a method of adjusting a player's expression size by adjusting parameters in the game 100.

2 is a flowchart of a method for adjusting parameters in a game according to an embodiment.

In step 210, the game providing device may acquire play data of a game in which players are participating. In one embodiment, the play data of the game may be data generated as the game progresses. For example, in a battle shooting game, data on a player's appearance, hitbox, action, movement, shell appearance, hitting range, movement, and the like may be obtained by the game providing device as play data.

In one embodiment, game play data may be obtained as a user manipulates an input device of a game providing device, but is not limited thereto. For example, the game play data may be received from a game providing apparatus by operating an input device of another terminal, or may be received from a game providing apparatus through a server.

In one embodiment, the play data of the game may be data in which play data obtained from each player participating in the game is merged.

In step 220, the game providing device may determine skill information of players based on the obtained play data.

In this specification, skill information refers to information determined based on game play data of each player in order to determine the win or loss between players. The skill information may be information that is immediately scored according to a player's game progress. The skill information may be scored based on the player's actions. For example, skill information may be scored based on achievements achieved by players, time taken to achieve achievements, and the like. The skill information may be scored based on interaction with other players. For example, skill information may be scored according to a hit to another player, a hit by another player, an evasion of another player's attack, and the like.

Skill information may be determined based on critical actions that may affect the game's win or loss. That is, skill information may be determined based on the influence of the player's actions on the win or loss of the game in the context of the game. For example, skill information can be used to draw time in an advantageous situation, to draw the attention of the other team players so that team mates can easily attack the other team players during a team battle, and other players' movements using surrounding structures. It may be determined based on the act of blocking or limiting the like. The game providing device may determine a decisive action in the game by using machine learning.

In a team battle game, the skill information of the entire team may be determined, or the player's skill information may be determined based on the player's contribution in the team.

In a battle shooting game, the player's skill information may be determined in proportion to the number of times the other player has been hit or the amount of damage done to the other player, but is not limited thereto. For example, the skill information of the first player participating in the game may correspond to the number of times the first player hit the second player or the damage done to the second player, or may have a value proportional thereto. Accordingly, the skill superiority between the two players may be determined based on the difference between the values of the first player's first skill information and the second player's second skill information. The player's skill information may be determined based on an accuracy rate or an evasion rate.

In one embodiment, the game's play data may be obtained in real time as the game progresses, and the player's skill information may be dynamically determined by the game providing device based on the play data acquired in real time.

In one embodiment, the player's skill information may be determined in proportion to the number of hits or damages made during a predetermined time interval, or may be determined in proportion to the average of the number of hits or damages during each time interval. A method of determining player skill information will be described later with reference to FIGS. 5A, 5B, and 5C.

In step 230, the game providing device may adjust parameters of players based on the determined skill information. In one embodiment, the parameter may include the player's graphical representation parameter. The expression parameter may be a parameter for a player's size, volume, appearance, or the like. By adjusting the expression parameter, the expression size, expression volume, expression appearance, etc. of players displayed on the game providing device can be adjusted.

In a battle shooting game, in general, as a player's expression size or expression volume increases, that is, as a corresponding hitbox size or volume increases, the probability of being hit by a shell fired by another player increases, so the diminishing difficulty increases. And, as the player's expression size or volume becomes smaller, that is, as the corresponding hitbox size or volume becomes smaller, the sensational difficulty decreases. Likewise, as the expression size or expression volume of the opposing player increases, the diminishing difficulty decreases, and as the expression size or expression volume of the opposing player decreases, the diminishing difficulty increases. The relationship between the player's expression size and expression volume and sensational difficulty is not limited thereto, and may be variously correlated. For example, even if the player's expression size and expression volume are increased, if the player's movement speed is increased, the range of impact of the bullets fired by the player is widened, or the attack power or rate of fire of the bullets is implemented to increase, the sensible difficulty is rather It may be reduced, but for convenience of explanation, it is assumed that only the player's expression size, expression volume, or corresponding hitbox is adjusted, and other parameters are not adjusted unless otherwise stated.

In one embodiment, the game providing device may adjust the parameters of the players based on the relative skill superiority between players. For example, the game providing device increases the sensation difficulty of a player with better ability by adjusting the size or volume parameter of a player with relatively better ability, and the size or volume parameter of a player with relatively lower ability By adjusting, it is possible to reduce the sensational difficulty of players with lower abilities. That is, the two players' sensational difficulty may be changed in opposite directions by the game providing device. In the case of a battle shooting game, the probability of being hit by a shell fired by another player increases as the player's expression size or expression volume increases, and conversely, as the player's expression size or expression volume decreases, the sense of difficulty increases. Decreases. As the opponent's expression size or expression volume becomes larger, the hitting effect becomes easier and the probability of hitting increases, so the diminishing difficulty decreases. On the contrary, when the opponent's expression size or expression volume decreases, the hitting difficulty becomes difficult and the probability of hitting decreases. Increases. According to one embodiment, by adjusting the parameters of players having different skills, the sensational difficulty of players participating in the game is changed, and thus the difference in skills between players can be narrowed.

In one embodiment, when it is determined by the game providing device that the skill superiority exists between two players playing against each other, the parameters of the two players may be adjusted in opposite directions to each other. For example, the expression size of the first player is reduced by reducing the size parameter of the first player, and the size parameter of the second player is increased to increase the expression size of the second player. That is, when the expression size of one player increases, the expression size of the opponent player decreases, so the sum of the rate of change of the expression size of the players may be constant, and the game providing device may not increase or decrease the expression size of all players together Can be implemented. Accordingly, the sensational difficulty can be adjusted between players who have a skill superiority, and as a result, a difference in skill between players participating in the game can be narrowed. Due to this, players participating in the game can be more immersed in the game without losing interest.

In one embodiment, the parameters can be adjusted simultaneously with each other. For example, the parameters of two players playing against each other can be adjusted in opposite directions at the same time. By simultaneously adjusting the parameters of the two players in the opposite direction to each other, the diminishing difficulty of the two players can be changed immediately.

In one embodiment, the game's play data may be acquired in real time as the game progresses, and the player's skill information may be dynamically determined by the game providing device based on the play data acquired in real time, and the parameters may also be It can be dynamically adjusted based on the player's skill information determined dynamically.

3A and 3B are diagrams illustrating a method of adjusting a hitbox parameter in a game according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 3A, when the hit box 311 of the first player 310 and the hitting range 323 of the shell 322 fired by the second player 320 overlap, the first player 310 is It can be determined to have been shot at the shell 322. At this time, the greater the overlap of the hitting range 323 of the hit box 311 and the shell 322 of the first player 310, the more damage the first player 310 suffered by the shell 322 is proportionally It can be determined with a large value. Whether the player's hitbox and the shell's hitting range overlap can be determined based on the game's play data. The hit boxes 311 and 321 and the hitting ranges 313 and 323 are shown for illustration in FIGS. 3A and 3B, but may not be displayed in the actual game 300.

In FIG. 3A, the hit boxes 311 and 321 of the players 310 and 320 are shown as a rectangle surrounding the players 310 and 320, but are not limited thereto. For example, a player's hitbox may be implemented to have the same appearance, size, or shape as the player's expression appearance, expression size, or expression volume, or may be implemented to have a smaller appearance, size, or volume than the expressed player. have.

In one embodiment, the game providing device 6000 acquires play data of the game 300 in which the first player 310 and the second player 320 participate, and the first player 310 based on the obtained play data ) And the second player 320 may determine the skill information, and may adjust the size parameter and the heat box parameter of the first player 310 and the second player 320 based on the determined skill information.

3A and 3B, the first player 310 is hit by the shell 322 fired by the second player 320, so that the skill information of the second player 320 rises or the first player ( If the skill information of 310 is decreased, or if it is determined that the skill of the first player 310 is lower than the skill of the second player 320, the expression size of the first player 310 and the corresponding hit box ( The parameters of the players 310 and 320 can be adjusted so that 311) decreases while the expression size of the second player 320 and the corresponding hitbox 321 increase. The greater the expression size or expression volume of the second player 320, i.e., the larger the size or volume of the hitbox of the second player 320, the more likely it is to be bombarded by shells fired by the first player 310. As this rises, the diminishing difficulty of the second player 320 increases, and the diminishing difficulty of the first player 310 decreases because the first player 310 becomes easier to hit the second player 320. In addition, the smaller the expression size or the expression volume of the first player 310, that is, the smaller the size or volume of the hitbox of the first player 310, the shell fired by the second player 320. Since the probability of being hit by decreases, the diminishing difficulty of the first player 310 further decreases, and the diminishing difficulty of the second player 320 is reduced because the second player 320 becomes more difficult to hit the first player 310 Increases further. According to one embodiment, by adjusting the parameters of players having different skills, the immersion difficulty of players participating in the game can be changed, thereby narrowing the skill difference between players.

In one embodiment, an upper or lower limit of a player's size parameter may be set.

In one embodiment, the game providing device 6000 not only graphical representation parameters such as the appearance, size, or volume parameters of the players 310 and 320, but also the hit boxes 311 and 321 of the players 310 and 320. , By adjusting parameters such as the hitting ranges 313 and 323, the attack power, the rate of fire, the defense power, and the moving speed, the sensational difficulty of the players 310 and 320 may be changed.

In one embodiment, the game providing device 6000 may not display the health point (HP) of the player 310 or 320. Furthermore, the game providing device 6000 may determine whether the player 310 or 320 is killed or destroyed based on the representation size of the player 310 or 320. For example, when the representation size of the player 310 or 320 reaches the lower limit, the corresponding player 310 or 320 may be implemented as being killed or destroyed. The game providing device 6000 may determine the win or loss of the player 310 or 320 based on the representation size of the player 310 or 320. For example, when the expression size of the player 310 or 320 reaches the upper limit, the corresponding player 310 or 320 may be implemented as winning. According to an embodiment, users can easily determine the shape of the game only by the expression size of the player.

4A and 4B are diagrams for explaining a method of adjusting parameters in a team match game according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 4A, in one embodiment, the game providing device 6000 includes a first player group including first players 410 and 430 and a second player including second players 420 and 440 Acquiring play data of the game 400 in which the group participates, and based on the obtained play data, skill information of the first players 410 and 430 and the second players 420 and 440 can be determined, and the determined skill The parameters of the first player group and the second player group may be adjusted based on the information. That is, based on the play of the players 410, 420, 430, and 440 included in the player group, the parameters of the player group can be adjusted. Meanwhile, skill information of the first player group and the second player group may be determined. According to an embodiment, even in the team match game 400, the game providing device 6000 is based on the skill information of each of the non-team players 410, 420, 430, and 440, the players 410, 420, 430, And 440) each parameter.

4A and 4B, one of the first players 410 and 430 included in the first player group 410 is fired by the second player 420 or 440 included in the second player group Being shot by the shell 422, the skill information of the second player group increases (or the skill information of the second player 420 or 440 increases), or the skill information of the first player group decreases (or the first player group). If the skill information of the player 410 or 430 decreases), or if it is determined that the first player group has a lower skill than the second player group, the first players 410 and 430 included in the first player group The size parameter decreases, and the size parameter of the second players 420 and 440 included in the second player group may increase. As the size or volume of the expressions or hit boxes of the second players 420 and 440 included in the second player group increases, the probability of being shot by the shells fired by the first players 410 and 430 increases. Therefore, the diminishing difficulty of the second players 420 and 440 increases, and the first players 410 and 430 become easier to hit the second players 420 and 440, so the first players 410 and 430 ) Diminishing difficulty. Also, the smaller the size or volume of the expressions or hitboxes of the first players 410 and 430 included in the first player group, the more likely to be shot by shells fired by the second players 420 and 440. As this falls, the diminishing difficulty of the first players 410 and 430 decreases further, and the second players 420 and 440 become difficult to hit the first players 410 and 430, so the second players ( 420 and 440), the diminishing difficulty increases further. According to one embodiment, by adjusting the parameters of a group of players having different skills, the immersion difficulty of players 410, 420, 430, and 440 participating in the game can be changed, thereby narrowing the skill difference between the player groups Can lose.

4A and 4B show that the size parameter of the first player group decreases and the size parameter of the second player group increases, but only the size parameter of the first player group decreases, or only the size parameter of the second player group It may increase.

4A and 4B show that the parameters of the player group are adjusted based on the behavior of each of the players 410, 420, 430, and 440 included in the player group, but are not limited thereto. For example, in the team match game 400, the parameters of each player may be adjusted based on skill information of each player who is not a team, and accordingly, the size of the first player 410 shot in FIG. 4A. The parameter decreases and the size parameter of the second player 420 that hits the first player 410 increases, and the size parameter of the other players 430 and 440 may not change. That is, when a plurality of players participate in the game, the players may have different expression expression sizes in the game according to the skill information of each player. According to an embodiment, by adjusting the parameters of players having different skills, the skill difference between players participating in a team battle game can be narrowed.

5A, 5B, and 5C are diagrams for describing a method of adjusting a parameter based on a damage size according to an embodiment.

The damage size can be proportional to the overlap of the hit range of the player's hit box and the shell. According to an embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5A, when collecting and firing the shell 522, the shell 522 may be implemented to have a larger expression size and a hitting range than the shell 512 fired without collecting. .

Referring to FIG. 5B, the first player 510 is shot by a shell 522 fired by the second player 520, and the second player 520 is a shell fired by the first player 510 without collecting 510. Both the first player 510 and the second player 520 have been shot by an opponent, but the first player 510 is more than the second player 520 by the shell 522 collected and fired by the second player 520. You can take more damage. That is, even if the number of hits is the same, if the damage size is different, the skill information of the first player 510 that has suffered greater damage falls to a greater width than the skill information of the second player 520 who has suffered less damage, or , It may be determined that the skill information of the second player 520 rises to a greater extent than the skill information of the first player 510, or that the skill of the first player is lower than the skill of the second player, and the two players As shown in FIG. 5C, the size parameter of the first player 510 may be reduced and the size parameter of the second player 520 may be increased so that the difference in skill between 510 and 520 may be narrowed. The greater the expression size or volume of the second player 520, that is, the larger the size or volume of the hitbox of the second player 520, the more likely it is to be shot by a shell fired by the first player 510 Increases, and the first player 510 becomes easier to hit the second player 520, so that the first player 510 has a diminishing difficulty and the second player 520 has a diminishing difficulty. Also, the smaller the expression size or the expression volume of the first player 510, that is, the smaller the size or volume of the hitbox of the first player 510, the shell fired by the second player 320. Since the probability of being hit by decreases and the second player 520 becomes more difficult to hit the first player 510, the first player 510's diminishing difficulty decreases and the second player's diminishing difficulty increases further. have. According to one embodiment, by adjusting the parameters of players having different skills, the immersion difficulty of players participating in the game can be changed, thereby narrowing the skill difference between players.

6A, 6B, and 6C are diagrams for describing a method of adjusting parameters based on a predetermined time interval in a game according to an embodiment.

6A, 6B, and 6C, the game 600 in which two players 610 and 620 participate may be progressed for each round, and accordingly, the remaining time 602 of the round may be displayed. For example, one round may last for 1 minute, and after 1 minute, the next round may begin, and FIGS. 6A and 6B show the game 600 of the same round, and FIG. 6C shows the game of the next round ( 600).

Referring to FIG. 6A, the remaining time 602 of the round may be shot by the shell 622 fired by the second player 620 by the first player 610 with 50 seconds remaining. As described above, the parameters of the players 610 and 620 may be adjusted immediately, but according to one embodiment, it may be adjusted based on a predetermined time interval, for example, 1 minute. That is, as illustrated in FIG. 6B, the parameter of the player who is still participating in the game 600 of the same round may not be adjusted within one minute. Referring to FIG. 6C, when one minute has passed, parameters of the players 610 and 620 may be adjusted by determining skill information of the two players 610 and 620. 6A, 6B, and 6C assume that the first player 610 has been hit once by the second player 620, but as a result of hitting each other for 1 minute, the first player 610 is the second Even if the player 620 is hit more than once, the skill information of the first player 610 is lower than the skill information of the second player, or the skill of the first player 610 is the second player 620 ). Accordingly, the parameters of the players 610 and 620 are decreased in the direction in which the diminishing difficulty of the first player 610 decreases and the diminishing difficulty of the second player 620 increases. Can be adjusted. Specifically, the game providing apparatus 6000 reduces the expression size or the expression volume of the first player 610 or the size of the hitbox of the first player 610 so that the diminishing difficulty of the first player 610 decreases. By reducing the volume, the probability of being hit by the second player 620 is reduced, and the expression or the volume of the second player 620 is increased, or the size or volume of the hitbox of the second player 620 is reduced. The probability of being hit by one player 610 can be increased. In one embodiment, parameters of players participating in the game may be continuously adjusted as the game progresses. For example, in a game consisting of one round or one stage, until the end of the round or stage is finished, the parameters of players participating in the game in the round or stage may be continuously adjusted. Meanwhile, the parameter may be adjusted based on a predetermined time interval, for example, at 1 minute intervals. If the play time of one round of the game is 1 minute, the parameters may be adjusted at the end of each round, and in this case, the players' parameters may be adjusted when entering the next round after the end of one round. It can be implemented such that the parameters are continuously adjusted within one round and the parameters are adjusted at the end of each round. At this time, the parameter after the end of the round can be adjusted more dramatically than the parameter in the round. For example, the parameter after the end of the round can be adjusted to a greater width than the parameter in the round.

7A and 7B are diagrams for describing a rule of a game according to an embodiment.

7A and 7B, the game 700 provided by the game providing apparatus 6000 may be a battle shooting game between tank team players 710 and 730 and demon team players 720 and 740.

FIG. 7A shows a situation where the tank team player 730 dies and the tank team is numerically disadvantaged compared to the devil team. However, as the expression size of the surviving tank team player 710 decreases, and the expression size of the devil team players 720 and 740 increases, the diminishing difficulty of the tank team player 710 decreases and the devil team players ( 720 and 740), the diminishing difficulty may increase.

The win or loss of the game 700 may be implemented to be determined by various factors as well as hitting between the players 710, 720, 730, and 740. For example, referring to FIGS. 7A and 7B, when a certain area 702 exists in the game 700 and the player 720 is positioned in the corresponding area 702, the size parameter of the player 720 decreases And, as the size parameter decreases, the gauge of the devil team to which the player 720 belongs may be kicked, and the team that fills the gauge may be implemented to win. Conversely, when the player 720 is located in the corresponding area 702, the size parameter of the player 720 increases, and as the size parameter increases, the gauge of the devil team to which the player 720 belongs can be filled, and the gauge It can be implemented to win the team that filled the. Accordingly, various strategies may be used during team play, and thus the immersion of the game 700 may be improved.

8 is a block diagram of a game providing apparatus according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 8, the game providing apparatus 6000 according to an embodiment may include a play data acquisition unit 6020, a skill determination unit 6040, and a parameter adjustment unit 6060.

The play data acquisition unit 6020 may acquire play data of a game in which players are participating, and the function of the play data acquisition unit 6020 is substantially the same as the description of step 210 of FIG. 2, so a duplicate description is omitted.

The ability determining unit 6040 can determine the player's ability information based on the play data, and the function of the ability determining unit 6040 is substantially the same as the description of step 220 in FIG. 2, and thus duplicate description is omitted.

The parameter adjusting unit 6060 may adjust the parameters of the players based on the determined skill information of the players, and the function of the parameter adjusting unit 6060 is substantially the same as that described in step 210 of FIG. 2, and thus duplicate description is omitted.

The play data acquisition unit 6020, the skill determination unit 6040, or the parameter adjustment unit 6060 means a unit that processes at least one function or operation, and should not be understood as being implemented only by one hardware configuration. , These may be implemented in hardware or software, or a combination of hardware and software. Each or both of the play data acquisition unit 6020, the skill determination unit 6040, and the parameter adjustment unit 6060 may be implemented by a memory storing an instruction and a processor configured to perform the instruction.

The game providing device 6000 may be a terminal, but is not limited thereto. For example, the game providing device 6000 may be a server or a system including a server and a terminal. Depending on the embodiment, the functions of the game providing apparatus 6000 may be performed on both the terminal and the server, or some functions may be performed on the terminal and other functions may be performed on the server. The play data acquisition unit 6020, the skill determination unit 6040, or the parameter adjustment unit 6060 may be implemented through interaction between a plurality of devices, for example, a server and a terminal.

9 illustrates an online game providing system including a server and a terminal according to an embodiment.

The online game providing system according to an embodiment may include a server 4000 and a plurality of terminals 2000a, 2000b, 2000c, 2000d, 2000e, and 2000f, as shown in FIG. 9. The server 4000 can provide online games to a plurality of terminals 2000a, 2000b, 2000c, 2000d, 2000e, and 2000f by servicing online games through a network.

9 is an example of a terminal used by a user, showing a desktop computer 2000a, a tablet 2000b, a mobile phone 2000c, a laptop 2000d, a smartphone 2000e, and a television 2000f, Is not limited thereto, and may include various electronic devices such as PDAs (Personal Digital Assistants), PMPs (Portable Multimedia Players), navigation, MP3 players, digital cameras, refrigerators, washing machines, and cleaners.

According to some embodiments, the server 4000 may be operated by a game provider, and the server 4000 may include, but is not limited to, a single server, a collection of servers, and a cloud server. The server 4000 provides online games to users, and may include a database storing user data. In addition, the server 4000 may further include a payment server that generates and processes payment events.

According to some embodiments, the network means a connection established (or formed) using all communication methods, and between terminals (2000a, 2000b, 2000c, 2000d, 2000e, and 2000f) or terminals (2000a, 2000b, 2000c) , 2000d, 2000e, and 2000f) and the server 4000, which may mean a communication network connected through all means of communication.

Communication means include communication through a predetermined communication standard, a predetermined frequency band, a predetermined protocol or a predetermined channel, short-range communication, telecommunication, wireless communication, and wired communication. For example, the communication means may include Bluetooth, BLE, Wi-Fi, Zigbee, 3G, LTE, communication means through ultrasound, and the like, but is not limited thereto.

The short-range communication means may mean a communication means capable of communicating with each other only when devices performing communication are within a predetermined range, and may include, for example, Bluetooth and NFC, but are not limited thereto.

The long-distance communication means may mean a communication means through which devices performing communication can communicate with each other regardless of a distance. For example, the long-distance communication means uses a means capable of communicating even when two devices performing communication through a repeater such as an AP are over a predetermined distance, and a cellular network (3G, LTE) used for text transmission and phone calls. Communication means may be included, but is not limited thereto.

In the process of the server 4000 serving an online game using a network, communication between the server 4000 and the terminals 2000a, 2000b, 2000c, 2000d, 2000e, and 2000f may be performed through any communication means. have.

Online games include Shooting Game, Battle Shooting Game, Team Battle Shooting Game, RPG (Role Playing Game), TRPG (Tabletop RPG), MMORPG (Massively Multiplayer Online RPG), MOBA (Multiplayer Online Battle Arena), AOS (Aeon of Strife) , RTS (Real Time Strategy), FPS (First-person shooter), TCG (Trading Card Game), CCG (Collectible Card Game), sports, may be a game of various genres such as fighting, but is not limited thereto. The online game may be played through a battle between users or a battle between a user and a computer (for example, artificial intelligence), but is not limited thereto, and may be implemented in various forms.

10 is a block diagram of a server according to an embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 10, the server 4000 may include a memory 4010, a processor 4020, and a communication interface 4030. However, not all components shown in FIG. 10 are essential components of the server 4000. The server 4000 may be implemented with more or fewer components than those illustrated in FIG. 10.

The memory 4010 may store a program for processing and controlling the processor 4020, or instructions constituting the program, and may store data input to or output from the server 4000. .

Memory 4010 can store instructions that enable server 4000 to perform various operations according to embodiments of the present disclosure. Furthermore, the memory 4010 can store information necessary to service an online game. For example, the memory 4010 may store information about a user's account, character, and item, but is not limited thereto, and may store various information.

The memory 4010 is a flash memory type, hard disk type, multimedia card micro type, card type memory (for example, SD or XD memory, etc.), RAM (RAM, Random Access Memory) SRAM (Static Random Access Memory), ROM (ROM, Read-Only Memory), EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), PROM (Programmable Read-Only Memory), magnetic memory, magnetic disk , It may include at least one type of storage medium of the optical disk. Programs stored in the memory 4010 may be divided into a plurality of modules according to their functions.

Processor 4020 typically controls the overall operation of server 4000. For example, the processor 4020 may control components included in the server 4000 by executing a program stored in the memory 4010. The processor 4020 may be composed of a plurality of processors, for example, one or more central processing units (CPUs), one or more graphic processing units (GPUs), or a combination thereof. have.

The processor 4020 may be configured to execute instructions stored in the memory 4010 to cause the server 4000 to perform various operations according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

The communication interface 4030 can be an electronic circuit designed to conform to certain standards so that the server 4000 can communicate with other devices.

The communication interface 4030 is a Bluetooth communication interface, a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) communication interface, a near field communication interface (Near Field Communication), a wireless fidelity (WIFI) communication interface, a Zigbee communication interface, and infrared (infrared Data). Association: IrDA) communication interface, WFD (Wi-Fi Direct) communication interface, UWB (ultra wideband) communication interface, Ant + communication interface, 3G communication interface, LTE communication interface, and 5G communication interface, but may not be limited thereto.

Delivery of information according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may be performed through a communication interface 4030. Operators of the online game can communicate with the server 4000 using a separate device from the server 4000. Operators may use dedicated programs to communicate with the server 4000, but are not limited thereto. For example, operators may communicate with the server 4000 through a web browser, and the server 4000 may require authentication from operators attempting to access the server 4000.

11 is a block diagram of a terminal according to an embodiment.

As illustrated in FIG. 11, the terminal 2000 may include a memory 2010, a processor 2020, a communication interface 2030, a display 2040, and an input interface 2050. However, not all of the components shown in FIG. 11 are essential components of the terminal 2000. The terminal 2000 may be implemented by more or fewer components than those illustrated in FIG. 11.

For a description of the memory 2010, the processor 2020, and the communication interface 2030 of the terminal 2000, see the memory 4010, the processor 4020, and the communication interface 4030 of the server 4000 described above. can do.

The memory 2010 may store instructions that enable the terminal 2000 to perform various operations according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. In one embodiment, the memory 2010 can store games and data related thereto.

The processor 2020 may be configured to execute instructions stored in the memory 2010 to cause the terminal 2000 to perform various operations according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. In one embodiment, the processor 2020 may execute a game stored in the memory 2010 or load data related to the game.

Delivery of information according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may be performed through a communication interface 2030.

The display 2040 is a component that visualizes information processed by the processor 2020. Information displayed by the processor 2020 can be visualized through the display 2040. The display 2040 is a liquid crystal display, a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display, an organic light-emitting diode, a flexible display, a three-dimensional display (3D) display) and an electrophoretic display. When the display and the touch pad are configured as a touch screen by forming a layer structure, the display may also function as an input interface 2050.

The input interface 2050 is a component designed to allow the terminal 2000 and a user who uses the terminal 2000 to interact with each other. The input interface 2050 includes a key pad, a dome switch, a touch pad (contact capacitive type, pressure resistive film type, infrared sensing type, surface ultrasonic conduction type, integral tension measurement type, Piezo effect method, etc.), a jog wheel, and a jog switch, but is not limited thereto.

According to one embodiment, a player's attack may be implemented to change the representation size of another player. For example, when the first player attacks and hits the second player, the expression size of the second player may be implemented to increase or decrease. Accordingly, when the expression size of the player reaches the upper limit or the lower limit, the player Can die. Since the player's death is determined based on the player's expression size, the player's HP may not be expressed separately. In the game, an increase attack that increases the expression size of another player and a decrease attack that decreases the expression size of another player may be selectively used.

According to an embodiment, when a player is hit by an opponent player, the expression size of the player increases, and when a player is hit by a friendly player, the expression size of the player may be reduced. In this case, when the expression size of the player reaches the upper limit, the corresponding player may die, and since the death is determined based on the expression size of the player, the player's HP may not be expressed separately. On the other hand, not only the attack of the friendly player, but also when the player is positioned in the area 702 described in FIGS. 7A and 7B in the game, the expression size of the player may be reduced.

The device described above may be implemented with hardware components, software components, and / or combinations of hardware components and software components. For example, the devices and components described in the embodiments include, for example, processors, controllers, arithmetic logic units (ALUs), digital signal processors (micro signal processors), microcomputers, field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs). , A programmable logic unit (PLU), microprocessor, or any other device capable of executing and responding to instructions, may be implemented using one or more general purpose computers or special purpose computers. The processing device may perform an operating system (OS) and one or more software applications running on the operating system. In addition, the processing device may access, store, manipulate, process, and generate data in response to the execution of the software. For convenience of understanding, a processing device may be described as one being used, but a person having ordinary skill in the art, the processing device may include a plurality of processing elements and / or multiple types of processing elements. It can be seen that may include. For example, the processing device may include a plurality of processors or a processor and a controller. In addition, other processing configurations, such as parallel processors, are possible.

The software may include a computer program, code, instruction, or a combination of one or more of these, and configure the processing device to operate as desired or process independently or collectively You can command the device. Software and / or data may be interpreted by a processing device or to provide instructions or data to a processing device, of any type of machine, component, physical device, virtual equipment, computer storage medium or device. , Or may be permanently or temporarily embodied in the signal wave being transmitted. The software may be distributed on networked computer systems, and stored or executed in a distributed manner. Software and data may be stored in one or more computer-readable recording media.

The method according to the embodiment may be implemented in the form of program instructions that can be executed through various computer means and recorded on a computer readable medium. Computer-readable media may include program instructions, data files, data structures, or the like alone or in combination. The program instructions recorded on the medium may be specially designed and constructed for the embodiments or may be known and usable by those skilled in computer software. Examples of computer-readable recording media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks, and magnetic tapes, optical media such as CD-ROMs, DVDs, and magnetic media such as floptical disks. -Hardware devices specially configured to store and execute program instructions such as magneto-optical media, and ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like. Examples of program instructions include high-level language code that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter, etc., as well as machine language codes produced by a compiler. The hardware device described above may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operations of the embodiments, and vice versa.

As described above, although the embodiments have been described by a limited embodiment and drawings, those skilled in the art can make various modifications and variations from the above description. For example, the described techniques are performed in a different order than the described method, and / or the components of the described system, structure, device, circuit, etc. are combined or combined in a different form from the described method, or other components Alternatively, even if replaced or substituted by equivalents, appropriate results can be achieved.

Therefore, other implementations, other embodiments, and equivalents to the claims are also within the scope of the following claims.

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Obtaining play data of a game in which the first player and the second player are participating;
Determining first skill information of the first player and second skill information of the second player based on the play data; And
And adjusting the first parameter of the first player and the second parameter of the second player in the game based on the first ability information and the second ability information. According to claim 1,
The game providing method in which the first parameter and the second parameter are adjusted so that the difference in skill between the first player and the second player is narrowed. According to claim 1,
The game providing method of the first player and the second player for the game due to the adjustment of the first parameter and the second parameter, the difficulty levels of the game change in opposite directions. According to claim 1,
The first parameter and the second parameter is a game providing method that is adjusted in opposite directions to each other. According to claim 1,
The first parameter and the second parameter is a game providing method that is adjusted at the same time. According to claim 1,
The first parameter and the second parameter are dynamically provided (dynamically) game providing method. According to claim 1,
The first parameter and the second parameter are game providing methods including graphic expression parameters of the first player and the second player, respectively. According to claim 1,
The game is a game providing method between the first player and the second player. According to claim 1,
The above game is a shooting game. According to claim 1,
The first parameter and the second parameter are game providing methods including at least one of a size and a hitbox of the first player and the second player, respectively. According to claim 1,
The first parameter and the second parameter, each of the first player and the second player, the game providing method comprising at least one of a range of attack, attack power, rate of fire, defense, and movement speed. According to claim 1,
The first player is included in a first player group of a plurality of players, and the second player is included in a second player group of a plurality of players. According to claim 1,
The first parameter and the second parameter is a game providing method that is adjusted based on the difference between the first ability information and the second ability information. According to claim 1,
The first skill information is proportional to the size of the damage done to the second player by the first player, and the second skill information is proportional to the size of the damage done to the first player by the second player . According to claim 1,
The first ability information is proportional to the number of times the first player hit the second player, and the second ability information is proportional to the number of times the second player hit the first player. According to claim 1,
A method for providing a game, which is adjusted based on a predetermined time interval between the first parameter and the second parameter. According to claim 1,
The method for providing a game in which the first parameter and the second parameter are continuously adjusted. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 17,
A computer program stored in a medium in combination with hardware to execute the game providing method. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 17,
A computer-readable recording medium containing a program for executing the method for providing a game on a computer. A memory for storing instructions; And
And at least one processor configured to execute the instructions, wherein the processor executes the instructions:
Acquire play data of a game in which the first player and the second player are participating;
Determine first skill information of the first player and second skill information of the second player based on the play data; And
A game providing apparatus configured to adjust a first parameter of the first player and a second parameter of the second player in the game based on the first ability information and the second ability information. As a method of providing a team battle FPS (First-Person Shooter) game, a user's hitbox corresponds to the expression size of the user's object, and the method of providing a team battle FPS game is:
Determining whether an attack by the user of the first team hits the hit box of the user of the second team; And
And if the attack is determined to fit the hitbox, performing at least one of an increase in the representation size of the user's object of the first team and a decrease in the representation size of the object of the user of the second team. , How to provide team match FPS game.

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