JP2015223480A - Game server, game control method, game program, and game program recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game server capable of sustaining eagerness of real users participating in a team battle, for the battle, game control method for controlling the progress of a game provided by the game server, game program, game program recording medium in which the game program is recorded, and game system.SOLUTION: An unbalance determination part 42 determines on respective match combinations that are determined by a match combination determination part 411, whether military potentials among teams are unbalanced or not. When there is an unbalanced match combination, a user extraction part 431 extracts a virtual user capable of dissolving the unbalance by moving to the other team. A moving right setup part 433 sets a right to the extracted virtual user to move to the other team.

Description

  The present invention relates to a game server that manages the operation of a virtual user existing in a virtual space by operation data from each terminal connected via a communication network, a game control method that controls the progress of a game provided by the game server, The present invention relates to a game program, a game program recording medium, and a game system.

  In recent years, with the spread of highly functional mobile terminals typified by smartphones, social network games (hereinafter referred to as social games) are becoming popular as games provided using social networking services (SNS). In social games, a real user who operates a terminal operates a virtual user that exists in a virtual space constructed by a game server via a communication network, so that other virtual users that exist in the same virtual space This game is played online while communicating.

  As one aspect of such a social game, a scenario is established by combining a plurality of game parts such as a quest part, a battle part, a reinforcement part, and a gacha part based on the behavior and story of a virtual user. Some games are configured (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  A battle part is a part which battles against other virtual users as an enemy using a deck in which a card owned by a virtual user is incorporated. In some battles, there is a type in which one virtual user battles, while in another type, a virtual user forms a team in a game and battles against the team. In battles of the type in which teams fight against each other, the battle start time and battle time are often determined in advance. When the real user who operates the virtual user logs in to the game at the predetermined time, the virtual user can participate in the battle.

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  However, each real user has to join the battle with his / her team as a friend, and always has to participate in the battle with the same member if there is no change in the team members. Thereby, participation in a battle tends to become rutted, and the willingness to a real user's battle had the tendency to fall.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and controls the progress of a game provided by a game server and a game server that can maintain the willingness of a real user participating in a team battle for battle. An object of the present invention is to provide a game control method, a game program, a game program recording medium on which the game program is recorded, and a game system.

  In order to solve the conventional problems described above, the present invention has the following means.

(1) The game server of the present invention provides a game in which virtual users formed on a game provided to a plurality of terminals connected via a communication network form a team and play a battle between the teams. In the game server, when performing the battle, a combination determination unit that determines a battle combination for each team, and the virtual user, with the team to which the user belongs as a friend, the battle based on the determined battle combination The participation authority setting unit that sets the authority to participate in the game, and the determination of whether or not the strength between the teams is unbalanced based on the information on the virtual user participating in the battle for the battle combination. When there is an equilibrium determination unit and an unbalanced battle combination, the virtual user participating in the battle moves to another team, and A movement authority setting unit for setting a right to participate in the competition dynamic teams as ally, further comprising the features.

  In the above aspect, a battle combination is determined in advance for each team before the battle is started. For example, when six teams of teams A to F are registered and a one-on-one battle is performed, three battle combinations of team A vs. team B, team C vs. team D, and team E vs. team F are determined. Is done. The virtual user has an authority to participate in the battle with the team to which the user belongs in a battle combination determined in advance. For example, a virtual user who belongs to team A can participate in a battle only as a position on the team A side unless authority to move to another team described later is set. When a battle combination of team A vs. team B is set, one virtual user belonging to team A plays a battle against another virtual user belonging to team A as a friend and a virtual user belonging to team B as an enemy. Will do. Even if the virtual user has the authority to participate in the battle, it does not necessarily participate in the battle. For example, when a real user who operates a virtual user performs an operation related to a battle within a predetermined battle time, the virtual user has participated in the battle. That is, when the real user does not perform an operation related to the battle within the predetermined battle time, the virtual user does not participate in the battle.

  In this aspect, after the start of the battle, the imbalance determination unit determines whether or not the team strength is unbalanced for the battle combination determined in advance. The state where the forces between teams are unbalanced simply means that one team is too weak or too strong. The determination as to whether or not the strength between teams is unbalanced is made based on, for example, information related to virtual users participating in the battle within a predetermined time from the battle start time. When there is a battle combination in which the strength between teams is unbalanced, the movement authority setting unit moves to another team for the virtual user participating in the battle, and the moved team is on the side Set the authority to participate in the match.

  The “virtual user participating in the battle” may be any virtual user as long as it is a virtual user participating in the battle. That is, the virtual user whose authority is to be set is not particularly limited as long as it is a virtual user participating in a battle. For example, it may be a virtual user belonging to a team incorporated in a battle combination that is unbalanced, or a virtual user belonging to a team incorporated in a battle combination that is not unbalanced. Further, the movement authority setting unit may set authority for all virtual users participating in the battle, or may set authority for some virtual users participating in the battle. Good.

  “The authority to move to another team and participate in the battle with the moved team as a friend” refers to moving from the team you belong to to another team and participating in the battle as a position of the other team Means authority. Hereinafter, it is also simply referred to as “the authority to move to another team”. For example, a virtual user belonging to team A can participate in the battle as a standpoint of any other team other than team A if the authority is set. The other team may be any team other than the team to which the team belongs. When a battle combination of team A vs. team B is set, one virtual user belonging to team A may move to team B who is the opponent or move to team C in another battle combination Also good. A real user who operates a virtual user for which authority is set can freely select a team to be moved to.

  Specifically, in battle Z, it is assumed that three battle combinations of team A vs. team B, team C vs. team D, and team E vs. team F are determined. Further, it is assumed that since the team A is stronger than the team B, it is determined that the battle combination of the team A and the team B is unbalanced. In this way, after starting the match Z, if any one of the three match combinations has an unbalanced match combination, one of the virtual users participating in the match Z has the right to move to another team. Is set.

  For example, the movement authority setting unit sets the authority to move to one of the teams B to F for a virtual user who belongs to the team A and participates in the battle Z as a position on the team A side. May be. Similarly, the movement authority setting unit moves to one of teams A and C to F for a virtual user who belongs to team B and participates in battle Z as a position on team B side. Authority may be set. This is an example in which the virtual users whose authority is set are limited to virtual users belonging to the teams (teams A and B) incorporated in the battle combination determined to be unbalanced.

  In addition, the movement authority setting unit sets the authority to move to team A or team B for virtual users who belong to teams C to F and participate in the battle Z as their own teams. May be. This is an example of moving a virtual user participating in any battle to a team (team A, B) determined to be unbalanced. This is an example in which, when setting the authority, the destination team is limited to the teams (teams A and B) incorporated in the battle combination determined to be unbalanced.

  In the present invention, as described above, “when setting the authority to move to another team for a virtual user participating in a battle in a battle combination determined to be unbalanced” and “ Both of the cases of setting the authority to move a participating virtual user to a team incorporated in a battle combination determined to be unbalanced are included. In any case, the virtual user whose authority is set is “virtual user who participates in the battle”, and the target team is “team other than his / her team”. It is. That is, it is necessary for a virtual user to participate in a battle in order to obtain the right to move to another team.

  Conventionally, the virtual user can participate in the battle only from the standpoint of the team to which the user belongs. For this reason, participation in the competition tended to be rutted. On the other hand, in this aspect, the movement authority setting unit sets the authority to move to another team to the “virtual user participating in the battle”, so that the “virtual user participating in the battle” You can get an opportunity to participate in the battle in a different position from before the move. This brings freshness to a real user who operates a virtual user who has moved to another team, and a real user who operates a virtual user who originally belongs to the other team and the other team. The user's willingness to participate in the battle can be increased. In particular, real users who are not expected to win a match they are currently participating in and want to abandon the match, or who want to participate in a team that is likely to lose as a friend of justice, intrude into other teams. Opportunities provide great motivation to continue participating in the battle.

  Moreover, without giving any conditions and simply giving the virtual user an opportunity to move to another team, in this aspect, by adding the condition "when there is an unbalanced battle combination" A special feeling can be given to the opportunity for the virtual user to move to another team.

(2) In a preferred aspect of the game server according to the present invention, user extraction for extracting a virtual user who belongs to a team that participates in the battle and is incorporated in the battle combination determined to be unbalanced. The movement authority setting section sets an authority to move to another team and to participate in the battle with the moved team as a friend.

  In the above aspect, authority is set for a specific virtual user participating in the battle. Specifically, authority is set for a virtual user belonging to a team incorporated in a battle combination determined to be unbalanced. For example, suppose that it is determined that the match combination between team A and team B is unbalanced because team A is too strong than team B. For a real user who operates a virtual user who is participating in a battle on the team A side, the opponent is too weak to feel stimulation. On the other hand, even for a real user who operates a virtual user who is participating in a battle from the standpoint of Team B, there is no chance of winning and the battle will not be interesting. When a virtual user is allowed to participate in a battle but the battle combination is unbalanced, the real user who operates the virtual user may impair his willingness to continue to participate in the battle. In this aspect, the user extraction unit extracts, for example, virtual users belonging to team A and team B from virtual users participating in the battle. By setting the authority to move to another team for such a virtual user, it is possible to prompt the user to move to another team, and to continuously participate in the battle.

(3) In a preferred aspect of the game server according to the present invention, the user extraction unit further extracts a virtual user who can eliminate the imbalance by moving to the other team. .

  In the above aspect, when a virtual user who is set to have authority to move to another team moves to another team, the battle combination imbalance that the virtual user originally participated in is resolved. For example, suppose that it is determined that the match combination between team A and team B is unbalanced because team A is too strong than team B. For a real user who operates a virtual user who is participating in a battle on the team A side, the opponent is too weak to feel stimulation. On the other hand, even for a real user who operates a virtual user who is participating in a battle from the standpoint of Team B, there is no chance of winning and the battle will not be interesting. When a virtual user is allowed to participate in a battle but the battle combination is unbalanced, the real user who operates the virtual user may impair his willingness to continue to participate in the battle. Therefore, in this aspect, the user extraction unit extracts, for example, the virtual users belonging to team A and team B from the virtual users participating in the battle, and further, the strength of the team A and team B is not sufficient. A virtual user who can cancel the balance is extracted. If team A is too strong against team B, an appropriate virtual user is easily extracted from the virtual users belonging to team A. As a result, not only a real user who operates a virtual user who moves to another team but also a real user who operates a virtual user remaining in a battle combination determined to be unbalanced participates in the battle. You can be motivated to continue.

(4) In a preferred aspect of the game server according to the present invention, the imbalance is eliminated by moving to a team that participates in the battle and is incorporated in the battle combination determined to be imbalance. A user extraction unit that extracts a virtual user that can be used, and the movement authority setting unit is configured for the team incorporated in the battle combination determined to be unbalanced with respect to the extracted virtual user. The authority to move and to participate in the battle is set with the moved team as a friend.

  In the above aspect, the authority to move to another specific team is set for a specific virtual user participating in the battle. For example, suppose that it is determined that the match combination between team A and team B is unbalanced because team A is too strong than team B. A user extraction part extracts the virtual user who can eliminate the imbalance of the strength of team A and team B by moving to team B. The movement authority setting unit sets the authority to move to the team B for the extracted virtual user.

  In this aspect, the user extraction unit extracts a virtual user who can be a so-called “helper” for the battle combination determined to be unbalanced. The real user who operates the virtual user can be given a sense of superiority by giving the position of “helper”. Thereby, the said real user can be encouraged to participate in the battle | competition of the battle combination determined to be unbalanced. The “assistant” moves to a match of the battle combination determined to be unbalanced, and if the imbalance is resolved, the virtual user participating in the battle with the battle combination determined to be unbalanced is operated. The willingness to participate in a real user's battle can be maintained.

(5) In a preferred aspect of the game server according to the present invention, the user extraction unit further includes a battle combination of teams belonging to the team when moving to a team incorporated in the battle combination determined to be unbalanced. Is characterized by extracting virtual users that do not become unbalanced.

  In the above aspect, the authority to move to another specific team is set for a specific virtual user participating in the battle. For example, team A vs. team B, team C vs. team D, team E vs. team F were determined, and team A was too stronger than team B, so team A vs. team B was not balanced Is determined to be. A user extraction part extracts the virtual user who can eliminate the imbalance of the strength of team A and team B by moving to team B. Furthermore, if the extracted virtual user c is a virtual user belonging to the team C, even if the virtual user c moves from the team C to the team B, whether or not the battle combination of the team C versus the team D does not become unbalanced. Is determined. When the imbalance does not occur, the user extraction unit extracts the virtual user c, and the team movement authority setting unit sets the authority to move to the team B for the extracted virtual user c.

  In this aspect, even if the so-called “helper” moves, the battle combination of the battle in which the “helper” is currently participating does not become unbalanced. Therefore, the strengths between the teams are the same in many battle combinations, and it is possible to entertain the real user with a close battle and encourage the user to continue to participate in the battle.

(6) In a preferred aspect of the game server according to the present invention, the user extraction unit further extracts a virtual user having a relatively high attribute value and / or battle participation frequency in preference.

  In the above aspect, when there are a plurality of virtual user candidates when setting the authority to move to another team, especially for a real user who is highly motivated to participate in a battle (a virtual user operated by the real user) The authority is set with priority. The attribute value is, for example, a level or a battle ability value (attack power, defense power). If the attribute value is high, the battle can proceed advantageously. In addition, the battle participation frequency is, for example, a ratio of participation in a battle held in a period retroactive from a present period. A real user who operates a virtual user having at least one of an attribute value and a battle participation frequency is estimated to have a relatively high willingness to participate in the battle.

  A real user who has a high willingness to participate in a match can easily participate only in the team to which the user belongs. By giving a chance to participate in another team preferentially to an actual user who has a high willingness to participate in the battle, it is possible to suppress the mannerism of the battle.

(7) In a preferred aspect of the game server according to the present invention, the user extraction unit further extracts a virtual user having a relatively low degree of fellowship within the team in preference.

  In the above aspect, when there are a plurality of virtual user candidates when setting the right to move to another team, especially for a real user who is isolated in the team (a virtual user operated by the real user) The authority is set with priority. The degree of fellowship within the team is a parameter set according to the degree of interaction with other virtual users belonging to the team. For example, a virtual user who frequently sends and receives comments with other virtual users, and a virtual user who attacks an enemy in cooperation with another virtual user during a battle are virtual users who have a high degree of fellowship within the team. A real user who operates a virtual user having a relatively low degree of fellowship within the team is estimated to be isolated within the team. A real user who is isolated in a team moves to another team, so that the cohesion between the real users remaining in the team is further increased.

(8) In a preferred aspect of the game server according to the present invention, the imbalance determination unit is greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold value between teams in which a difference in the number of virtual users participating in the battle is incorporated in the battle combination. In some cases, it is determined to be unbalanced.

  In the above aspect, when the difference in the number of virtual users participating in the battle is greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold value between the teams, it is determined that the team forces are unbalanced. In this aspect, the opportunity for the virtual user to move to another team is limited to a case where the difference in the number of virtual users participating in the battle is large between the teams, thereby giving a special feeling to the opportunity. be able to.

  For example, when a battle combination of team A vs. team B is set, 10 virtual users participate from team A, and 3 virtual users participate from team B, the virtual users participating in the battle The difference in number is seven. In this way, when there is a large difference in the number of virtual users participating in the battle over a predetermined threshold, there is a high possibility that a team with a large number of participating virtual users will advance the battle advantageously. . Therefore, a real user who operates a virtual user who belongs to a team with a small number of participating virtual users may reduce the willingness to continue participating in the battle. In addition, a real user who operates a virtual user who belongs to a team that has a large number of participating virtual users may not feel stimulation in the battle, and may be less motivated to continue to participate in the battle. For example, by setting the authority to move to another team for the virtual users belonging to team A and team B, the real users who operate these virtual users are stimulated and the willingness to participate in the battle is maintained. be able to. Also, for example, by setting the authority to move to team B for any virtual user, it is possible to give the actual user who operates the virtual user a position as an “assistant” and bring a sense of superiority.

(9) In a preferred aspect of the game server according to the present invention, the imbalance determination unit is configured so that the difference between the total battle ability values of the virtual users participating in the battle is included in the battle combination. It is characterized in that it is determined that there is an imbalance when there is a predetermined threshold value or more.

  In the above aspect, when the difference of the total of the battle capability values of the virtual users participating in the battle is greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold value between the teams, it is determined that the battle strength between the teams is unbalanced. In this aspect, the opportunity for the virtual user to move to another team is limited to a case where the difference in the battle ability value of the virtual user participating in the battle is large between the teams. Can be issued.

  For example, a battle combination of team A vs. team B is set, 10 virtual users from team A participate, a total of 10 battle ability values of 250, and 3 virtual users from team B participate. When the total of the battle ability values of the three players is 20, the difference between the battle ability values of the virtual users participating in the battle is 230. In this way, when there is a large difference in the total battle ability value of the virtual users participating in the battle, which is greater than a predetermined threshold, a team having a large total of battle capability values of the participating virtual users is advantageous. There is a high possibility that the battle will proceed. Therefore, a real user who operates a virtual user who belongs to a team that has a small total of the fighting ability values of participating virtual users may reduce the willingness to continue participating in the fight. In addition, a real user who operates a virtual user who belongs to a team that has a large total of the fighting ability values of participating virtual users may not feel stimulation in the fight, and may be less motivated to continue to participate in the fight. is there. For example, by setting the authority to move to another team for the virtual users belonging to team A and team B, the real users who operate these virtual users are stimulated and the willingness to participate in the battle is maintained. be able to. Also, for example, by setting the authority to move to team B for any virtual user, it is possible to give the actual user who operates the virtual user a position as an “assistant” and bring a sense of superiority.

(10) In a preferred aspect of the game server according to the present invention, the game server further includes an influence parameter extraction unit that extracts a parameter having a relatively high influence on the victory or defeat of the battle based on past battle history information, The balance determining unit determines whether or not the strength between teams is unbalanced based on the extracted parameters.

  In the above aspect, the influence parameter extraction unit extracts a parameter having a relatively high influence on the winning or losing of the battle, and based on the parameter, it is determined whether or not the strength between the teams is unbalanced. Examples of parameters that are considered to have an influence on the victory or defeat of the battle include, for example, the difference in the number of virtual users participating in the battle, and the difference in the total battle capability values of the virtual users participating in the battle. . As a method for extracting a parameter having a high influence on the winning or losing of the battle, specifically, there are the following methods.

  First, based on past battle history information, the number of virtual users participating in the battle is the same between teams, but the difference in the total battle ability value of the virtual users participating in the battle is different between teams. Read out 500 or more battle combinations. Of the combinations that have been read, the ratio A in which the team with the larger total of the fighting ability values has won is calculated. On the other hand, the total of the battle ability values of the virtual users participating in the battle is almost the same between the teams (for example, 20 or less), but the battle has a difference in the number of virtual users participating in the battle of 3 or more. Read combination. Of the read combinations, the ratio B in which the team with the larger number of virtual users has won is calculated. When the ratio A is larger than the ratio B, the difference in the total of the competitive ability values is 500 or more, which means that the influence on the victory or defeat of the competition is more than the difference in the number of virtual users is 3 or more. Judged as relatively high. In this case, a parameter that the difference in the total of the fighting ability values is 500 or more is extracted, and it is determined based on this parameter whether or not the fighting power between the teams is unbalanced.

  In this way, a battle combination in which the victory or defeat of the battle is clear by determining whether or not the strength between the teams is imbalanced based on the parameter having a relatively high influence on the battle victory or loss Can be reduced. The willingness to participate in a real user's battle can be improved.

(11) In a preferred aspect of the game server according to the present invention, the game server further includes a user moving unit that moves the virtual user for which the authority is set to the other team.

  In the above aspect, the virtual user set with the authority to move to another team is forcibly moved to another team. The virtual user will participate in the battle as the other team side. The movement of the virtual user adds interest that is not found in the conventional battle, and can improve the willingness of the real user to participate in the battle.

  In any aspect, the present invention as described above relates to a game control method for controlling the progress of a game provided by the game server, a game program, a game program recording medium on which the game program is recorded, and a game program recording medium. It can also be understood as a game system.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the game server which can maintain the motivation with respect to the battle of the real user who has participated in the team competition battle, the game control method which controls the progress of the game provided with a game server, a game program, and a game program It is possible to provide a game program recording medium and a game system that record the above.

It is a figure which shows the system configuration | structure of the game system to which this invention was applied. It is a figure for demonstrating the structure of the social game which the game server to which this invention was applied provides. It is a figure which shows the hardware constitutions of the game server to which this invention was applied. It is a figure which shows the structure of each process part which the game server to which this invention was applied performs. It is a figure for demonstrating the whole flow of a battle part process part. It is a figure for demonstrating the specific example of a team data table. It is a figure for demonstrating the specific example of a battle history data table. It is a figure for demonstrating the specific example of a battle preparation data table. It is a figure for demonstrating the specific example of the data table for participation determination. It is a figure for demonstrating the specific example of a user attribute data table. It is a figure for demonstrating the specific example of the data table for imbalance determination. It is a figure for demonstrating the whole flow of the process performed in the battle part process part of this embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the specific procedure of a battle preparation process. It is a figure for demonstrating the specific procedure of a battle | competition combination determination process. It is a figure for demonstrating the specific procedure of an imbalance determination process. It is a figure for demonstrating the specific procedure of an imbalance determination process. It is a figure for demonstrating the specific procedure of a movement authority setting process. It is a figure for demonstrating the specific procedure of a 1st user extraction process. It is a figure for demonstrating the specific procedure of a team extraction process. It is a figure for demonstrating the specific procedure of the modification of a movement authority setting process. It is a figure for demonstrating the specific procedure of a 2nd user extraction process. It is a figure for demonstrating the whole flow (modification) of a battle part process part. It is a figure for demonstrating the specific procedure of an influence parameter extraction process.

  A mode for carrying out the present invention (hereinafter referred to as the present embodiment) will be described with a specific example. The present embodiment relates to a game system that provides a game to a terminal connected to a game server via a communication network. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1, a game system G according to the present embodiment includes a game server 1 that provides a game to a user, and a terminal 3a that is connected to the game server 1 via the Internet 2 that is a communication network. 3b, 3c,..., 3n (hereinafter collectively referred to as terminal 3).

  In the following, first, prior to the description of the embodiment, the definitions of terms used in the present embodiment are clarified, and further, an outline of the social game handled in the present embodiment is described, and then the configuration and processing contents of the game system G are specifically described. I will explain it.

(1) Definition of terms Definitions of terms used in the present embodiment are as follows.

  The “virtual space” indicates a virtual world formed during the game based on the content of the game, and indicates a space different from the physical space. The “virtual space” displayed on the display (display unit) of the terminal 3 is two-dimensional, but the ideal space formed by adding connections with other terminals 3 is not limited to the two-dimensional space.

  “Real user” refers to an entity operating a terminal, that is, a person hitting a person. On the other hand, a virtual entity impersonating the user or formed in accordance with the user's taste or preference in the virtual space by a button or touch operation on the terminal of the “real user” that is the entity is referred to as a “virtual user”. For this “virtual user”, the virtual entity cannot be visually recognized in the game, for example, as in the player of the traditional shogi game or mahjong game, but the piece or trap is impersonated as the “real user” in the virtual space. It also includes the case of operating with. The “virtual user” also includes a specific visible character that is displayed on the game in a role playing game or a battle game and causes movement or action. Furthermore, the “virtual user” includes a virtual entity displayed as an avatar in the SNS. As described above, the “virtual user” in the present embodiment is used as a term that broadly represents a virtual entity in the virtual space, and is a virtual entity that is embodied in the game or a virtual entity that functions as a shadow that is not embodied. It doesn't matter if it is.

(2) Outline of Social Game Next, an outline of the social game provided from the game server 1 to the terminal 3 connected via the Internet 2 will be described with reference to FIG.

  In general, a social game is a virtual card (hereinafter, referred to as “hundreds of characters”, for example, hundreds of characters) in a virtual space through a virtual user who performs an operation according to the operation of the terminal 3 by a real user. This is a game that creates an item list (hereinafter also referred to as a deck) of a predetermined number of cards. More specifically, while leveling up the cards on the deck and selecting groups, you can play cards against enemies that appear in virtual space, or trade cards with other virtual users. , Strengthen and collect cards. In card-to-card battles, the attack power and defense power of each card that composes the deck, and skills that achieve a certain level of effectiveness through a combination of predetermined cards (equivalent to a “role” in a card game or mahjong), etc. , Damage to the enemy and victory or defeat are decided.

  In the social game, a plurality of game parts (hereinafter also simply referred to as “parts”) are organically combined to complete one story or character, and the whole game is formed as one game. For example, as shown in FIG. 2, the social game 20 includes a quest part 21, a battle part 22, a gacha part 23, and a strengthening part 24.

  The quest part 21 is a virtual card in which a virtual user searches the virtual space and fights enemies that appear during the search, as indicated by the word “quest” having significance such as “search, search, adventure”, or a new card. It is a part of a game that progresses by earning or improving the level of a virtual user. In the quest part 21, a predetermined quest point is given to the virtual user, and movement of the virtual user, acquisition of an item, improvement of a level, and the like are performed by consuming the quest point. Further, in the quest part 21, a battle point is played by using the card owned by the virtual user by consuming the battle points.

  The battle part 22 is a part where a virtual user owns a card in which a card is incorporated and battles against another virtual user as an enemy. Based on the attack power and defense power of each card constituting the deck described above. Victory or defeat is decided.

  The gacha part 23 is derived from “Gacha Gacha” (registered trademark), which represents a state in which a capsule toy that is a toy packaged in a capsule after coins are inserted into a vending machine. However, it is a part which acquires a card | curd at random based on the appearance rate for every card | curd using the point for gacha given in place of a coin, and the authority for gacha.

  Strengthening part 24 synthesizes the cards owned by the virtual user and raises the level indicating the strength of the cards, thereby defending the attack power given to the enemy and the attack from the enemy when incorporated in the deck. It is a part that strengthens defense power.

  In the social game 20 composed of a plurality of parts as described above, each part alone is not independent of other game parts. As described above, the parts are related to each other and combined, It has significance as a whole. Therefore, in the social game 20, one game can be advanced as a whole when the virtual user effectively advances each game part.

(3) Basic Hardware Configuration (3-1) Terminal Configuration Based on the definition of the social game 20 as described above, a hardware configuration for realizing the game system G of the present embodiment will be described below.

  As illustrated in FIG. 1, the terminal 3 includes a portable wireless communication terminal including a wireless communication unit 31, a display unit 32, and an operation unit 33, for example. The wireless communication unit 31 connects to the Internet 2 using a mobile phone line or a wireless LAN line, and performs data communication with the game server 1 on a web browser. The display unit 32 displays the web browser screen received from the game server 1. For example, the operation unit 33 includes a touch panel that receives an operation input from an actual user according to the display on the screen of the display unit 32. The operation input received from the real user in this way is transmitted to the game server 1 by the wireless communication unit 31.

  In the terminal 3 having such a hardware configuration, for example, individual authentication processing of the terminal is performed by a combination of a user ID registered in advance and a predetermined password. When the authentication with the game server 1 is completed, the terminal 3 receives data necessary for progressing the game from the game server 1 and transmits operation data in the operation unit 33 to the game server 1. .

  The terminal 3 may be a mobile phone, a PDA, a personal computer, or the like as long as it is a communication device that can communicate with the game server 1 via the Internet 2 that is a communication network. In addition, although a touch panel has been described as an example of the operation unit 33, it is needless to say that a configuration in which a cursor or the like is moved by a physical key operation to perform selection operation and input information may be employed.

(3-2) Schematic Configuration of Game Server The game server 1 connected to be communicable with the terminal 3 is realized by a computer having a general-purpose hardware configuration as shown in FIG. 3, for example. That is, the game server 1 includes a communication interface unit 11 that communicates with the terminal 3 via the Internet 2 and an operation input unit 12 that receives an operation input from a user such as a keyboard and a mouse, as shown in FIG. . In addition, the game server 1 includes an arithmetic processing unit 13 such as a CPU that performs various arithmetic processes, a main memory 14 such as an SRAM or DRAM that temporarily stores arithmetic processing data, and a hard disk that stores application programs and various data. And the like, and a display 16 for displaying the calculation processing result.

  The game server 1 installs a program for providing the above-described social game 20 to the user in the storage device 15, thereby realizing a functional block as shown in FIG.

  That is, in the game server 1, for example, a function including an operation data receiving unit 11a, a game data processing unit 100, and a game data storage unit 200 that manages game data is realized as shown in FIG.

  The operation data receiving unit 11 a is means for receiving operation data transmitted from the terminal 3 through the communication network 2. The game data processing unit 100 includes a quest part processing unit 101, a battle part processing unit 102, a gacha part processing unit 103, and an enhanced part processing unit 104.

  Here, the quest part processing unit 101 performs data processing of the quest part 21. The battle part processing unit 102 performs data processing for the battle part 22. The gacha part processing unit 103 performs data processing of the gacha part 23. The reinforcement part processing unit 104 performs data processing of the reinforcement part 24.

(3-3) Specific Configuration of Game Server Hereinafter, a game data processing unit 100 having a configuration specific to the present embodiment, and game data storage serving as a storage area for realizing processing in the game data processing unit 100 A specific configuration of the unit 200 will be described with reference to FIG. First, the configuration of the game data storage unit 200 will be described.

(3-3-1) Configuration of Game Data Storage Unit First, as data used in the game data processing unit 100, the game data storage unit 200 includes a team data table 211 and a battle history data table 212 as shown in FIG. A battle preparation data table 213, a participation determination data table 214, a user attribute data table 215, and an imbalance determination data table 216.

(Team data table 211: FIG. 6)
As shown in FIG. 6, the team data table 211 stores identification information of virtual users belonging to a team for each team. Each team is given a unique number as “team ID”, and each virtual user is given a unique number as “user ID”.

  A “team” is a group formed by virtual users in a game. When the virtual user is registered in the game, he or she can create a team by itself and wait for a subscription from another virtual user, or can join a team already created in the game. The number of virtual users belonging to the team is not particularly limited as long as it is one or more. When a team is created by itself and no other virtual user joins, only one virtual user belongs to the team. The term “team” is not particularly limited, and the term “guild” may be used.

(Competition history data table 212: FIG. 7)
As shown in FIG. 7, the battle history data table 212 stores history information related to battles performed in the past in the game. Specifically, in FIG. 7A, information regarding the time at which each battle was held is stored. In FIG. 7B, information regarding whether or not a virtual user has participated in each match is stored for each virtual user.

  Each match is given a unique number as a “match ID”. In the battle history data table 212 of FIG. 7A, every time a battle is completed, the date when the battle was performed (match date), the time when the battle was started (match start time), and the time when the battle was ended (match) Information regarding (end time) is stored in association with the battle ID. From FIG. 7 (A), it can be seen that the battle start times are 12:30 and 21:00 and the battle time is 30 minutes, respectively.

  The battle history data table 212 in FIG. 7B stores information regarding whether or not a virtual user has participated in the finished battle every time the battle is finished. Specifically, when a virtual user participates, “1” is stored as a participation flag by associating the identification information (user ID) of the virtual user with the identification information (competition ID) of the completed battle. On the other hand, when the virtual user does not participate, “0” is stored as the participation flag.

  Note that whether or not one virtual user has participated in one battle played in the past is determined from the terminal operating the one virtual user from the battle start time to the battle end time in one battle. This is performed depending on whether or not the operation data related to is received.

(Battle preparation data table 213: FIG. 8)
As shown in FIG. 8, the battle preparation data table 213 stores information related to a battle newly performed in the game. Specifically, in FIG. 8A, information related to a time for a new battle is stored. Further, in FIG. 8B, information on a battle combination in a new battle is stored.

  Before the battle is started, the battle date, the battle start time, and the battle end time are determined. In the match preparation data table 213 in FIG. 8A, information on the match date, the match start time, and the match end time is stored in association with the newly assigned match ID.

  The battle in this embodiment is a team battle type battle between teams. Before the battle is started, a battle combination determination unit described later determines a battle combination for each team. Each battle combination is given a unique number as a “combination ID”. In the case of a battle between two teams, one team is arbitrarily set as team 1 and the other team is arbitrarily set as team 2. In the battle preparation data table 213 in FIG. 8B, the identification information (team ID) of each team is stored in association with the combination ID.

(Participation determination data table 214: FIG. 9)
The participation determination data table 214 is a data table used to determine whether or not a virtual user participates in a battle currently being performed in the game. As shown in FIG. 9, the participation determination data table 214 stores information on whether or not a virtual user is participating for each battle combination.

  Specifically, in the participation determination data table 214 of FIG. 9, first, based on the team data table 211 of FIG. 6 and the battle preparation data table 213 of FIG. User identification information (user ID) is stored in association with each other. Next, information related to whether or not a virtual user participates in a battle currently being performed in the game is stored. Specifically, when the virtual user is participating, the participation flag is stored as “1” in association with the identification information (user ID) of the virtual user. On the other hand, when the virtual user is not participating, the participation flag is stored as “0”.

  It should be noted that the determination as to whether one virtual user has participated in one battle currently being performed is different from the determination as to whether one virtual user has participated in one battle performed in the past. Done in the way. In this case, it is necessary to determine whether or not a virtual user is participating in a current battle, until the match end time of the current battle is reached. This is because the determination as to whether or not the user has participated is made after the battle end time of the battle performed in the past has passed.

  Specifically, whether or not one virtual user is currently participating in one battle is determined from a terminal that operates the one virtual user within a predetermined determination period in one battle. This is performed depending on whether or not the operation data related to is received. The “determination period” is a period arbitrarily set between the battle start time and the battle end time. For example, if the battle time is 30 minutes, 5 minutes from the battle start time is set as the determination period.

(User attribute data table 215: FIG. 10)
The user attribute data table 215 stores virtual user attribute information for each virtual user. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 10, the user attribute data table 215 stores information on the virtual user's competitive ability value.

  The battle ability value is a parameter that is exhibited when a virtual user plays a battle in a game. The battle ability value includes attack power and defense power. The attack power indicates the magnitude of damage given to the opponent when the virtual user attacks in a battle. On the other hand, the defense level indicates the ability to reduce the damage given when the virtual user is attacked by the opponent in the battle.

(Imbalance determination data table 216: FIG. 11)
The imbalance determination data table 216 is a data table used for determining whether or not the strength between teams in each battle combination is unbalanced in the battle currently being performed in the game. The determination as to whether or not the fighting power between the teams is unbalanced is specifically made by comparing the number of virtual users participating in the current battle between the teams. Moreover, it can also be performed by comparing the total of the fighting ability values of the virtual users who participate in the current fighting between teams.

  In FIG. 11A, the number of virtual users (number of users) participating in the current battle is stored for each team based on the participation determination data table 214 of FIG. The number of users is the total of the number of virtual users whose participation flag is “1” stored in the participation determination data table 214 of FIG.

  In FIG. 11B, based on the participation determination data table 214 in FIG. 9 and the user attribute data table 215 in FIG. 10, the total of the battle ability values of the virtual users participating in the current battle is shown. , Remembered for each team. The total competitive ability value is the sum of the competitive ability values of virtual users whose participation flag is “1” stored in the participation determination data table 214 of FIG. 9. Note that the total battle ability value may be only one of the attack power and the defense power, or may be both the attack power and the defense power.

  The imbalance determination unit to be described later refers to the imbalance determination data table 216 in FIG. 11A or 11B and determines whether or not the strength between teams is unbalanced for each battle combination. Can be determined. If it is determined that there is an imbalance, “1” is stored as an imbalance flag. If it is determined that there is no imbalance, “0” is stored as the imbalance flag.

(3-3-2) Configuration of Game Data Processing Unit As shown in FIG. 5, the battle part processing unit 102 includes a battle preparation unit 41, an imbalance determination unit 42, and a battle adjustment unit 43.

  The battle preparation unit 41 is a means for preparing for a battle in a game. The battle preparation unit 41 includes a battle combination determination unit 411 and a participation authority setting unit 412.

  The battle combination determination unit 411 is a means for determining a battle combination when performing a battle between teams. The number of teams incorporated in one battle combination is not particularly limited. If the number of teams incorporated in one battle combination is 2, the battle is played one-on-one.

  The battle combination determination unit 411 determines the battle combination so that the number of virtual users whose battle participation frequency is equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold is equal. The battle participation frequency indicates a frequency at which a virtual user participates in a battle held in a period that is traced back for a predetermined period from the present time. The battle participation frequency can be calculated from the number of battles performed in a period retroactive from the present time and the number of times of participation in that period.

  Note that whether or not one virtual user has participated in one battle played in the past is determined from the terminal operating the one virtual user from the battle start time to the battle end time in one battle. This is performed depending on whether or not the operation data related to is received.

  The participation authority setting unit 412 is a means for setting the authority for a virtual user to participate in a battle with the team to which the virtual user belongs as a friend.

  The imbalance determination unit 42 is a unit that determines whether or not the strength between the teams is unbalanced for each battle combination determined by the battle combination determination unit 411 after the start of the battle. The determination as to whether or not the fighting power between the teams is unbalanced is made based on information about virtual users participating in the battle after the battle starts. For example, the imbalance determination unit 42 determines that there is an imbalance when the difference in the number of virtual users participating in the match is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold value between the teams. Further, the imbalance determination unit 42 may determine that there is an imbalance when the total difference in the battle ability values of the virtual users participating in the battle is greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold value between the teams.

  Note that whether or not one virtual user participates in one battle is determined by receiving operation data related to the battle from a terminal operating one virtual user within a predetermined determination period in the one battle. It is done depending on whether or not. The “determination period” is a period arbitrarily set between the battle start time and the battle end time. For example, if the battle time is 30 minutes, 5 minutes from the battle start time is set as the determination period.

  The battle adjustment unit 43 includes a user extraction unit 431, a team extraction unit 432, and a movement authority setting unit 433.

  The user extraction unit 431 is a means for extracting a target virtual user when the movement authority setting unit described later sets the authority to move to another team for the virtual user. The user extraction unit 431 extracts a virtual user who participates in the currently played battle when there is an unbalanced battle combination. The target virtual user may be any virtual user as long as it is a virtual user participating in the current battle. Moreover, the user extraction part 431 may extract all the virtual users participating in the battle currently performed, and may extract only one part.

  The team extraction unit 432 is a unit that extracts other target teams when the later-described movement authority setting unit sets the authority to move to another team for the virtual user. The target other team may be any team as long as it is a team other than the team to which the virtual user belongs.

  Note that the user extraction unit 431 may extract a specific virtual user, and the team extraction unit 432 may extract a specific team. When a specific virtual user is extracted and a specific team is extracted, a movement authority setting unit described later sets an authority to move to a specific team for the specific virtual user.

  An example in which the user extraction unit 431 extracts a specific virtual user will be described. For example, the user extraction unit 431 may extract a virtual user who belongs to a team that participates in a battle and is incorporated in a battle combination determined to be unbalanced. When two teams are included in one battle combination determined to be unbalanced, all virtual users who participate in the battle and belong to the two teams may be extracted. , You may extract only a part.

  The virtual user extracted by the user extraction unit 431 is a virtual user who belongs to a team that participates in a battle and is incorporated in a battle combination determined to be unbalanced, and is another team You may limit to the virtual user who can eliminate imbalance by moving to. “It is possible to resolve the imbalance by moving to another team” means that when the virtual user has moved to another team, the team to which the virtual user belongs (the team before the movement) It means that the imbalance of the battle combination will be resolved.

  In addition, for example, the user extraction unit 431 can eliminate the imbalance by moving to a team that is participating in a battle and is incorporated in a battle combination determined to be imbalance. A virtual user may be extracted. “It is possible to resolve the imbalance by moving to a team that is included in the battle combination determined to be unbalanced” is included in the battle combination determined to be unbalanced. When it is assumed that the virtual user has moved to a team (destination team), this means that the imbalance of the battle combination related to the destination team is eliminated. Specifically, when the imbalance determining unit 42 determines that the strength between the teams is imbalanced due to the difference in the number of virtual users, the number of virtual users necessary to resolve the imbalance is calculated, The user extraction unit 431 extracts a virtual user based on the calculated number. Further, when the imbalance determination unit 42 determines that the strengths between the teams are unbalanced due to the difference in the total amount of the fighting ability values of the virtual users, it calculates a fighting ability value necessary for eliminating the imbalance. The user extraction unit 431 extracts a virtual user having the calculated competitive ability value.

  In addition, the virtual user extracted by the user extraction unit 431 is eliminated by moving to a team that is participating in the battle and is incorporated in the battle combination determined to be unbalanced. Even if it is a virtual user who is able to perform a game and is moved to a team that is incorporated in a battle combination determined to be unbalanced, the battle combination of the team to which the team belongs does not become unbalanced. Good. "When a team moves to a team that is included in a match combination that is determined to be unbalanced, the match combination of the teams that belong to the team does not become unbalanced" means that the match combination determined to be unbalanced When it is assumed that a virtual user has moved to a certain team (team to move to), this means that the battle combination related to the team to which the virtual user belongs (team before moving) does not become unbalanced.

  An example in which the team extraction unit 432 extracts a specific team will be described. For example, the team extraction unit 432 may extract a team in which the battle combination is not unbalanced when the virtual user extracted by the user extraction unit 431 moves. “When the virtual user extracted by the user extraction unit 431 moves, the battle combination does not become unbalanced” means that when the virtual user moves, the battle combination related to the destination team does not become unbalanced. Meaning.

  Moreover, when extracting a virtual user, the user extraction part 431 may preferentially extract a virtual user with a relatively high attribute value and / or battle participation frequency. Moreover, the user extraction part 431 may preferentially extract the virtual user with a relatively low degree of fellowship within the team.

  The movement authority setting unit 433 is means for setting the authority to move to the team extracted by the team extraction unit 432 for the virtual user extracted by the user extraction unit 431.

(4) Process in game server As an example of the process in the game server of this embodiment, the process of the battle part process part 102 which consists of the above structures is demonstrated.

(4-1) Overview of Processing in Battle Part Processing Unit First, an overview of processing in the battle part processing unit 102 will be described with reference to FIG. First, in step S1201, a process for preparing a virtual user to participate in a battle (a battle preparation process) is executed. Subsequently, when the battle is started, in step S1202, a process (imbalance determination process) for determining whether or not there is a battle combination in which the forces between the teams are unbalanced is executed. Subsequently, in step S1203, if it is determined in step S1202 that an unbalanced battle combination exists (step S1203: YES), the process proceeds to step S1204, and it is determined in step S1202 that an unbalanced battle combination exists. If there is not (step S1203: NO), this process ends. In step S1204, a process of setting authority to move to another team (movement authority setting process) is executed for the virtual user participating in the battle. Details of the battle preparation process, the imbalance determination process, and the movement authority setting process will be described later.

(4-2) Battle Preparation Processing Details of the battle preparation processing in step S1201 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 13, in step S1301, a process for determining a battle combination between teams (a battle combination process) is executed. Details of the battle combination determination process will be described later.

  In step S1302, the participation authority setting unit 412 sets the authority to participate in the team to which each virtual user belongs for each virtual user that belongs to each team. Therefore, at the start of the battle, the virtual user can participate only in the team to which the user belongs, and cannot participate in other teams.

(4-3) Battle Combination Determination Process The battle combination determination unit 411 may randomly determine a battle combination between teams, but can determine, for example, as described below. Details of the battle combination determination process will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 14, in step S1401, the battle combination determining unit 411 refers to the team data table 211 in FIG. 6 and selects one team from all the teams formed in the game.

  In step S1402, the battle combination determination unit 411 refers to the battle history data table 212 in FIG. 7B, and determines the number of virtual users whose battle participation frequency is equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold for the team selected in step S1401. read out. The battle participation frequency indicates a frequency at which a virtual user participates in a battle held in a period that is traced back for a predetermined period from the present time. The battle participation frequency can be calculated from the number of battles performed in a period retroactive from the present time and the number of times of participation in that period.

  In step S1403, the battle combination determination unit 411 excludes the team selected in step S1401.

  In step S1404, the battle combination determination unit 411 refers to the team data table 211 in FIG. 6 and determines whether there is another team formed in the game. If there is another team (step S1404: YES), the process returns to step S1401, and the processes after step S1401 are repeated. On the other hand, if there is no other team (step S1401: NO), the process proceeds to step S1405.

  In step S1405, the battle combination determination unit 411 determines a battle combination based on the number of virtual users read for each team in step S1402 so that the number of read virtual users is equal between teams.

  In step S1406, the battle combination determination unit 411 stores the data in the battle preparation data table 213 of FIG. 8B as the next battle combination determined in step S1405. Specifically, the battle combination determination unit 411 sets a combination ID, sets one team among the battle combinations as team 1, sets the other team as team 2, and sets team identification information (team ID). ).

(4-4) Imbalance Determination Processing Specific examples 1 and 2 of the imbalance determination processing in step S1202 will be described with reference to FIGS.
(Specific example 1)
As shown in FIG. 15, in step S1501, the imbalance determination unit 42 determines whether or not a battle start time (for example, 20xx, November 15, 12:30) has been reached. If the match start time has been reached (step S1501: YES), the process proceeds to step S1502. On the other hand, when the battle start time has not been reached (step S1501: NO), the processing of step S1501 is repeated until the battle start time is reached.

  In step S1502, the imbalance determination unit 42 determines whether or not the current time is within the determination period. If the current time is within the determination period (step S1502: YES), the process proceeds to step S1503. On the other hand, if the current time is not within the determination period (step S1502: NO), the process proceeds to step S1505. The determination period is a period set in advance between the battle start time and the battle end time. In this embodiment, a predetermined time (for example, 5 minutes) from the battle start time is set as the determination period.

  In step S1503, the imbalance determination unit 42 determines whether predetermined operation data has been received from each terminal. When the predetermined operation data is received (step S1503: YES), the process proceeds to step S1504 and then returns to step S1502. On the other hand, if the predetermined operation data has not been received (step S1503: NO), the process does not proceed to step S1504 but returns to step S1502. The “predetermined operation data” here is operation data related to a battle in the battle part. Each real user can, for example, operate a virtual user operated by himself / herself in a battle with another team by operating an icon “start battle” displayed on the operation screen.

  In step S1504, the imbalance determination unit 42 creates the participation determination data table 214 in FIG. 9, and rewrites the participation flag to “1” for the virtual user related to the terminal that has received the predetermined operation data in step S1503. Note that at the stage where the participation determination data table 214 of FIG. 9 is created, all the participation flags are “0”.

  In step S1505, the imbalance determination unit 42 refers to the participation determination data table 214 in FIG. 9, and selects one battle combination from among the battle combinations in which at least one virtual user participates. Selection of a battle | competition combination is performed in an order from the one where combination ID is small, for example.

  In step S1506, the imbalance determination unit 42 refers to the participation determination data table 214 in FIG. 9, and the difference in the number of virtual users participating in the battle is greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold for the battle combination selected in step S1505. It is determined whether or not. If it is equal to or greater than the predetermined threshold (step S1506: YES), the process proceeds to step S1507, and the imbalance determination unit 42 determines that the battle selected in step S1505 is unbalanced. On the other hand, if it is less than the predetermined threshold (step S1506: NO), the process proceeds to step S1508, and the imbalance determination unit 42 determines that the battle combination selected in step S1505 is not imbalanced.

  Specifically, the imbalance determination unit 42 refers to the participation determination data table 214 in FIG. 9 and determines the imbalance determination in FIG. 11A based on the number of virtual users whose participation flag is “1”. Data is stored in the data table 216. By comparing the data stored in team 1 and team 2, the imbalance determination unit 42 can make the above determination. When it is determined that there is an imbalance, the imbalance determination unit 42 rewrites the imbalance determination flag as “1” in the imbalance determination data table 216 of FIG.

  In step S1509, it is determined whether there is a battle combination of other battles in which at least one virtual user participates in addition to the battle combination selected in step S1505. If there is another battle combination (step S1509: YES), the process proceeds to step S1510, the battle selected in step S1505 is excluded, and the process returns to step S1505. On the other hand, if there is no other battle combination (step S1509: NO), this process ends.

(Specific example 2)
In the first specific example, based on the difference in the number of virtual users participating in the battle, the imbalance of the battle combinations is determined. As shown in FIG. 16, the battle capability value of the virtual user participating in the battle is shown. Based on the difference, it is possible to determine the imbalance of the battle combination. In addition, since the process of step S1601-1605, 1607-1610 is the same as the process of step S1501-1505, 1507-1510, description is abbreviate | omitted.

  In step S1606, the imbalance determination unit 42 refers to the participation determination data table 214 in FIG. 9 and the user attribute data table 215 in FIG. 10, and the virtual user participating in the battle for the battle combination selected in step S1605. It is determined whether or not the difference in the total of the competitive ability values is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold value. If it is equal to or greater than the predetermined threshold (step S1606: YES), the process proceeds to step S1607, and the imbalance determination unit 42 determines that the battle combination selected in step S1605 is unbalanced. On the other hand, if it is less than the predetermined threshold (step S1606: NO), the process proceeds to step S1608, and the imbalance determination unit 42 determines that the battle combination selected in step S1605 is not imbalanced.

  Specifically, the imbalance determination unit 42 refers to the participation determination data table 214 in FIG. 9 and the user attribute data table 215 in FIG. 10, and based on the competitive ability value of the virtual user whose participation flag is “1”. The data is stored in the imbalance determination data table 216 of FIG. By comparing the data stored in team 1 and team 2, the imbalance determination unit 42 can make the above determination. If the imbalance determination unit 42 determines that there is an imbalance, it rewrites the imbalance determination flag as “1” in the imbalance determination data table 216 of FIG.

(4-5) Movement Authority Setting Process The movement authority setting process in step S1204 will be described with reference to FIGS. This movement authority setting process is a process for setting an authority to move to another team for a virtual user participating in a battle of a battle combination determined to be unbalanced. In the following description, it is assumed that the determination as to whether or not the battle combination is unbalanced in step S1202 is made based on the total battle capability value.

  As illustrated in FIG. 17, in step S1701, the user extraction unit 431 refers to the imbalance determination data table 216 in FIG. 11 and selects one battle combination determined to be unbalanced. Specifically, the user extraction unit 431 selects a combination ID in which “1” is stored in the imbalance flag in the imbalance determination data table 216 of FIG. 11.

  For example, the user extraction unit 431 selects a battle combination with the combination ID 50002 from the imbalance determination data table 216 in FIG.

  In step S1702, the user extraction unit 431 extracts a virtual user who sets the authority to move to another team from the virtual users participating in the battle selected in step S1701 (first user extraction process). ). Details of the first user extraction process will be described later.

  In step S1703, the team extraction unit 432 executes a process (team extraction process) for extracting candidate teams when the movement authority setting unit sets authority. Details of the team extraction process will be described later.

  In step S1704, the movement authority setting unit 433 sets the authority to move to the team extracted as a candidate in step S1703 for the virtual user extracted in step S1702.

  Note that the same processing can be performed for all battle combinations determined to be unbalanced.

(4-5-1) First User Extraction Processing Specific examples 1 to 3 of the first user extraction processing in step S1702 will be described with reference to FIGS. Specific example 1 is an example of processing for extracting a virtual user who can eliminate imbalance by moving to another team. Specific example 2 is an example of processing for preferentially extracting virtual users with relatively high levels and battle participation frequencies. Specific example 3 is an example of processing for preferentially extracting a virtual user having a relatively low degree of fellowship within the team.

(Specific example 1)
As shown in FIG. 18A, in step S1801, the user extraction unit 431 refers to the imbalance determination data table 216 in FIG. 11B and the battle preparation data table 213 in FIG. Advantageous teams are extracted by the battle combination selected in step S1701. The “advantageous team” here means a team having a larger parameter value as a criterion for determining whether or not the battle combination is unbalanced. That is, when it is determined whether or not there is an imbalance based on the total of the fighting ability values, the team with the larger sum of the fighting ability values is the team.

  For example, from the imbalance determination data table 216 of FIG. 11B, in the battle combination with the combination ID 50002, team 2 is an advantageous team. From the battle preparation data table 213 in FIG. 8B, it can be seen that the team 2 in the battle combination with the combination ID 50002 is the team with the team ID 10008.

In step S1802, the user extraction unit 431 refers to the imbalance determination data table 216 in FIG. 11B, and calculates a battle capability value necessary to eliminate the imbalance in the battle combination selected in step S1701. To do. Specifically, first, the difference in the total of the battle ability values in the battle combination is read out. And based on the threshold value used as the judgment criterion of imbalance, it represents with the following formula | equation.
(Total difference in competitive ability value)-(Threshold) <Required competitive ability value <(Total difference in competitive ability value) + (Threshold)

  For example, according to the imbalance determination data table 216 in FIG. 11B, in the battle combination with the combination ID 50002, the difference between the total of the battle ability values of the team 1 and the team 2 is 422. Assuming that the threshold value that is the determination criterion for imbalance is 100, the required competitive ability value is larger than 322 and smaller than 522.

  In step S1803, the user extraction unit 431 extracts a virtual user having the battle ability value calculated in step S1802 from the virtual users participating in a team advantageous in the battle combination selected in step S1701. It is not limited to extracting one virtual user having the battle ability value calculated in step S1802, but when the battle ability values of a plurality of virtual users are summed up, the battle ability value calculated in step S1802 is obtained. A virtual user may be extracted.

(Specific example 2)
As shown in FIG. 18B, in step S1811, the user extraction unit 431 sets points for the virtual users of both teams participating in the battle with the battle combination selected in step S1701 in descending order of level. To do.

  In step S1812, the user extraction unit 431 sets points for the virtual users of both teams participating in the battle with the battle combination selected in step S1701 in descending order of battle participation frequency.

  In step S1813, the user extraction unit 431 adds up the points set in steps S1811 and S1812 to calculate a total point.

  In step S1814, the user extraction unit 431 preferentially extracts a virtual user with a high total point from the virtual users of both teams participating in the battle with the battle combination selected in step S1701.

(Specific example 3)
As shown in FIG. 18C, in step S1821, the user extraction unit 431 sets a fellowship degree for each virtual user participating in the advantageous team in the battle combination selected in step S1701. As described above, the “advantageous team” means a team having a larger parameter value as a criterion for determining whether or not the battle combination is unbalanced. In addition, the “degree of friendship” is a parameter based on the number of times comments are sent to and received from other virtual users belonging to the same team, and the number of times the enemy is attacked in cooperation with other virtual users. It is. The more these times, the higher the degree of friendship.

  In step S1822, the user extraction unit 431 sets a fellowship degree for each virtual user who participates in the disadvantaged team in the battle combination selected in step S1701. The “disadvantageous team” means a team having a smaller parameter value as a criterion for determining whether or not the battle combination is unbalanced. In other words, when it is determined whether or not there is an imbalance based on the total of the fighting ability values, the team with the smaller sum of the fighting ability values is the team.

  In step S1823, the user extraction unit 431 preferentially extracts virtual users having a low degree of friendship from the virtual users of both teams participating in the battle with the battle combination selected in step S1701.

  In addition, you may combine the process of the said specific examples 1-3. For example, among the virtual users who can resolve the imbalance by moving to another team by combining the processing of specific example 1 and specific example 2, the virtual user whose level and battle participation frequency are relatively high Can be extracted with priority.

(4-5-2) Team Extraction Process The team extraction process in step S1703 will be described with reference to FIG. Note that the following processing is performed for any one of the virtual users extracted in step S1702 (hereinafter referred to as a target virtual user). By repeating the same process, the team extraction process can be executed for all the virtual users extracted in step S1702. Note that the determination as to whether or not the battle combination is unbalanced in step S1201 will be made based on the sum of the battle ability values.

  As illustrated in FIG. 19, in step S1901, the team extraction unit 432 refers to the participation determination data table 214 in FIG. 9 and selects a battle combination other than the battle combination in which the target virtual user is currently participating.

  In step S1902, when the target virtual user moves to the battle combination selected in step S1901, the team extraction unit 432 determines whether the battle combination is unbalanced. If no imbalance occurs (step S1902: NO), the process proceeds to step S1903, the team related to the battle combination selected in step S1901 is extracted as a candidate team, and this process ends. On the other hand, if an imbalance occurs (step S1902: YES), the process proceeds to step S1904.

  Note that the above determination as to whether or not an imbalance occurs is performed on the assumption that the target virtual user has moved to one team in the battle combination selected in step S1901, and is similar to the imbalance determination process in step S1202. It can be done by the method. If it is assumed that the target virtual user has moved to one of the two teams related to the battle combination selected in step S1901, the one team is determined as a candidate team. If it is assumed that the target virtual user has moved to any of the two teams related to the battle selected in step S1901, no team may be selected as a candidate team. However, when it is assumed that the target virtual user has moved, it is preferable to select a team with a smaller degree of imbalance as a candidate team.

  In step S1904, the team extraction unit 432 determines whether there is a battle combination other than the battle combination selected in step S1901. If there is another battle combination (step S1904: YES), the process proceeds to step S1905, the battle combination selected in step S1901 is excluded, the process returns to step S1901, and the processes in and after step S1901 are repeated. On the other hand, if there is no other battle combination (step S1904: NO), the process proceeds to step S1906, an arbitrary team is extracted as a candidate team, and this process is terminated. The team extracted in step S1906 is not particularly limited as long as it is other than the team to which the target virtual user belongs, but the degree of imbalance becomes relatively small when the target virtual user moves and the battle combination becomes unbalanced. A good team.

(4-5-3) Modification of Movement Authority Setting Process In the above movement authority setting process, a virtual user participating in a battle combination battle determined to be unbalanced moves to another team. Although the example which sets the authority to perform was shown, you may set the authority which moves to the battle | competition of the battle combination determined to be unbalanced with respect to the virtual user who has participated in any battle | competition. This will be specifically described with reference to FIGS. Note that the determination as to whether or not the battle combination is unbalanced in step S1201 will be made based on the sum of the battle ability values.

  As illustrated in FIG. 20, in step S2001, the team extraction unit 432 refers to the imbalance determination data table 216 in FIG. 11B and selects one battle combination determined to be unbalanced. Specifically, the team extraction unit 432 selects a combination ID in which “1” is stored in the imbalance flag in the imbalance determination data table 216 of FIG. 11.

  For example, the team extraction unit 432 selects a battle combination with the combination ID 50002 from the imbalance determination data table 216 in FIG.

  In step S2002, the team extraction unit 432 refers to the imbalance determination data table 216 in FIG. 11B and the battle preparation data table 213 in FIG. 8B, and disadvantageous teams with the battle combination selected in step S2001. Is extracted (read out). As described above, the “disadvantaged team” means a team having a smaller parameter value as a criterion for determining whether or not the battle combination is unbalanced.

  For example, from the imbalance determination data table 216 in FIG. 11B, in the battle of the combination ID 50002, team 1 is an unfavorable team. From the battle preparation data table 213 in FIG. 8B, it can be seen that the team 1 in the battle with the combination ID 50002 is the team with the team ID 10002.

  In step S2003, the user extraction unit 431 performs a process (second user extraction process) of extracting a virtual user who sets the authority to move to another team from the virtual users participating in any battle. Run. Details of the second user extraction process will be described later.

  In step S2004, the movement authority setting unit 433 sets the authority to move to the team read in step S2002 for the virtual user extracted in step S2003.

(4-5-4) Second User Extraction Process Specific examples 1 and 2 of the second user extraction process in step S2003 will be described with reference to FIGS. Specific example 1 is an example of processing for extracting a virtual user who can eliminate the imbalance by participating in a battle of a battle combination determined to be imbalance. In specific example 2, in addition to the condition of specific example 1, in addition to the conditions of specific example 1, when moving to a battle combination battle determined to be unbalanced, a virtual user who does not have an imbalance in the battle combination of the currently participating battle It is an example of the process to extract.

(Specific example 1)
As shown in FIG. 21A, in step S2101, the user extraction unit 431 refers to the imbalance determination data table 216 in FIG. 11B and resolves the imbalance in the battle combination selected in step S2001. Calculate the battle ability value necessary to do this. Specifically, first, the difference in the total of the battle ability values in the battle combination is read out. And based on the threshold value used as the judgment criterion of imbalance, it represents with the following formula | equation.
(Total difference in competitive ability value)-(Threshold) <Required competitive ability value <(Total difference in competitive ability value) + (Threshold)

  For example, from the imbalance determination data table 216 of FIG. 11B, in the battle of the combination ID 50002, the difference in the total of the battle ability values of the team 1 and the team 2 is 422. Assuming that the threshold value that is the determination criterion for imbalance is 100, the required competitive ability value is larger than 322 and smaller than 522.

  In step S2102, the user extraction unit 431 extracts a virtual user having the battle ability value calculated in step S2101 from the virtual users participating in the battle. It is not limited to extracting one virtual user having the battle ability value calculated in step S2101, but when the battle ability values of a plurality of virtual users are summed up, the battle ability value calculated in step S2101 is obtained. A virtual user may be extracted.

(Specific example 2)
As shown in FIG. 21B, the processing of steps S2111 to S2112 is the same as the processing of steps S2101 to S2102, and thus the description thereof is omitted. In step S <b> 2113, when the virtual user extracted in step S <b> 2112 moves to another team, the user extraction unit 431 has an unbalanced battle combination related to the battle in which the virtual user extracted in step S <b> 2112 is currently participating. Determine whether or not. If no imbalance occurs (step S2113: NO), this process ends. On the other hand, when it becomes imbalance (step S2113: YES), it progresses to step S2114, the virtual user extracted by step S2112 is excluded, it returns to step S2112, and the process after step S2112 is repeated.

  Note that, similarly to the first user extraction process, the second user extraction process may be performed by preferentially extracting virtual users with relatively high levels and battle participation frequencies, and the degree of fellowship within the team is relative. Therefore, it may be extracted by giving priority to a low virtual user.

(4-6) Modified Example In the above embodiment, an example in which the imbalance determination process is executed based on a predetermined parameter has been described. However, before the imbalance determination process is executed, the influence on the winning or losing of the battle is relative. It is also possible to extract a relatively high parameter and execute the imbalance determination process based on the extracted parameter. The overall flow is shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 22, the processes in steps S2201 and S2203 to S2205 are the same as the processes in steps S1201 to S1204. In step S2202, the influence parameter extraction unit (not shown) executes a process (influence parameter extraction process) for extracting a parameter having a relatively high influence on the outcome of the battle. A specific example of the influence parameter extraction process will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 23, in step S2301, the influence parameter extraction unit selects a battle combination having the same number of virtual users participating in the battle based on the past battle history information. For example, a battle combination such as 3 to 3, 5 to 5 is selected.

  In step S2302, the influence parameter extraction unit selects a battle combination in which the total difference in the battle ability values of the virtual users participating in the battle is A1 or more among the battle combinations selected in step S2301. For example, if A1 is 100, a battle combination is selected such that the total of the virtual user's battle ability values in one team is 400 and the total of the virtual user's battle ability values in the other team is 200.

  In step S2303, the influence parameter extraction unit calculates the winning ratio W1 of the team having the larger total of the battle ability values for the battle combination selected in step S2302.

  On the other hand, in step S2304, the influence parameter extraction unit selects a battle combination in which the difference between the battle ability values of the virtual users participating in the battle is A2 or less, based on the past battle history information. A2 is smaller than A1 and is preferably close to 0.

  In step S2305, the influence parameter extraction unit selects a battle combination in which the difference in the number of virtual users participating in the battle is B1 or more among the battle combinations selected in step S2304. For example, if B1 is 5, a battle combination in which the number of virtual users in one team is 2 and the number of virtual users in the other team is 8 is selected.

  In step S2306, the influence parameter extraction unit calculates the winning percentage W2 of the team with the larger number of virtual users for the battle combination selected in step S2305.

  In step S2307, the influence parameter extraction unit determines whether or not the difference between the winning percentage W1 and the winning percentage W2 is greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold value. If it is equal to or greater than the predetermined threshold (step S2307: YES), the process proceeds to step S2308. On the other hand, if it is less than the predetermined threshold value (step S2307: NO), this process ends.

  In step S2308, the influence parameter extraction unit extracts a parameter having a higher winning percentage. That is, when the winning percentage W1 is higher than the winning percentage W2, a parameter is extracted that indicates that the difference in the total competitive ability values of virtual users participating in the competition is A1 or more. When the win rate W2 is higher than the win rate W1, a parameter that the difference in the number of virtual users participating in the battle is B1 or more is extracted.

  As shown in FIG. 22, the parameters extracted in step S2202 are used when determining whether or not the battle combination is unbalanced in the imbalance determination process. Specifically, if the parameter extracted in step S2202 is a parameter that “the difference in the number of virtual users participating in the battle is B1 or more”, the number of virtual users participating in the battle. If the difference is equal to or greater than B1, it is determined that there is an imbalance (see FIG. 15, S1506). Further, if the parameter extracted in step S2202 is a parameter that “the difference in the total of the battle ability values of the virtual users participating in the battle is A1 or more”, the virtual user participating in the battle When the difference in the total of the fighting ability values is equal to or greater than A1, it is determined that there is an imbalance (see S1606 in FIG. 16).

(5) Effect In this embodiment, after the start of a battle | competition, an imbalance determination part determines whether the battle power between teams is imbalanced about the battle | competition determined beforehand. When there is an unbalanced battle combination, the movement authority setting unit sets the authority to move to another team for the virtual user participating in the competition. Thereby, the virtual user participating in the battle gets an opportunity to move to another team and participate. Usually, a virtual user who can only participate in the team to which the user belongs moves to another team and gets an opportunity to join the other team. Conventionally, since a virtual user can participate only in a team to which the user belongs, participation in the battle tends to become rutted. In this aspect, by giving a virtual user an opportunity to participate in another team, a virtual user who operates a virtual user who participates in another team, and a virtual who originally belongs to the other team and its opponent team A fresh taste is brought to the real user who operates the user, and the willingness to participate in the battle of these real users can be enhanced. In particular, real users who are not expected to win a match they are currently participating in and want to abandon the match, or who want to participate in a team that is likely to lose as a friend of justice, intrude into other teams. Opportunities provide great motivation to continue participating in the battle.

  In the battle combination determination process of the present embodiment, battle combinations are determined based on the virtual user battle history information so that the number of virtual users whose battle participation frequency is equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold is equal. As a result, it is possible to prevent the teams from becoming unbalanced to some extent before the battle starts. And after a battle | competition start, the imbalance determination part can further balance the force between teams by determining whether it is imbalanced about each battle | competition combination.

  In specific example 1 of the imbalance determination process of the present embodiment, it is determined that there is an imbalance when the difference in the number of virtual users participating in the battle is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold value between teams. When there is a large difference in the number of virtual users participating in the battle, there is a high possibility that a team with a large number of participating virtual users will advantageously advance the battle. Therefore, a real user who operates a virtual user who belongs to a team with a small number of participating virtual users may reduce the willingness to continue participating in the battle. In addition, a real user who operates a virtual user who belongs to a team that has a large number of participating virtual users may not feel stimulation in the battle, and may be less motivated to continue to participate in the battle. Give virtual users the right to move to other teams and participate in real user battles by eliminating the situation where the difference in the number of virtual users participating in the battles is greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold between teams Can maintain the willingness to do.

  In specific example 2 of the imbalance determination process according to the present embodiment, it is determined that there is an imbalance when the total difference in the battle ability values of the virtual users participating in the battle is greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold value between the teams. When there is a large difference in the total battle ability values of the virtual users participating in the battle, there is a high possibility that the team having a large total of battle capability values of the participating virtual users will advantageously advance the battle. Therefore, a real user who operates a virtual user who belongs to a team that has a small total of the fighting ability values of participating virtual users may reduce the willingness to continue participating in the fight. In addition, a real user who operates a virtual user who belongs to a team that has a large total of the fighting ability values of participating virtual users may not feel stimulation in the fight, and may be less motivated to continue to participate in the fight. is there. By giving the virtual user the right to move to another team, and eliminating the situation where the total difference in the battle ability value of the virtual users participating in the battle is greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold between the teams, the real user Maintain their willingness to participate in the match.

  In the movement authority setting process of the present embodiment, a virtual user participating in a battle in a battle combination determined to be unbalanced gets an opportunity to move to another team. A real user who operates a virtual user who participates in a battle in a battle combination determined to be unbalanced may decrease the willingness to continue participating in the battle. By giving such a real user an opportunity to move to another team, the user can be encouraged to move to another team and can continuously participate in the battle.

  In particular, in the specific example 1 of the first user extraction process, among the virtual users participating in the advantageous team in the battle combination determined to be unbalanced, the battle ability value necessary for eliminating the imbalance is calculated. The virtual user having is extracted. Not only real users who operate virtual users who move to other teams, but also real users who operate virtual users who remain in the battle combination determined to be unbalanced, willing to continue participating in the battle You can have it.

  Moreover, in the specific example 2 of the first user extraction process, among the virtual users participating in the battle of the battle combination determined to be unbalanced, the level and the battle participation frequency are relatively high in both teams. Extract users. It is presumed that a real user who operates a virtual user having a relatively high level and battle participation frequency has a relatively high willingness to participate in the battle. A real user who has a high willingness to participate in a match can easily participate only in the team to which the user belongs. By giving a chance to participate in another team preferentially to an actual user who has a high willingness to participate in the battle, it is possible to suppress the mannerism of the battle.

  Further, in specific example 3 of the first user extraction process, among virtual users participating in a battle of a battle combination determined to be unbalanced, a virtual user having a relatively low degree of fellowship within the team Extract with priority. A real user who operates a virtual user having a relatively low degree of fellowship within the team is estimated to be isolated within the team. A real user who is isolated in a team moves to another team, so that the cohesion between the real users remaining in the team is further increased.

  Further, in the team extraction process, when a virtual user moves, a team that does not have an unbalanced battle combination at the movement destination is extracted. Thereby, freshness is given by participation of a new virtual user, without the battle | competition combination of a movement destination becoming unbalanced.

  In specific example 1 of the second user extraction process, it is possible to eliminate the imbalance by moving to a battle with a battle combination determined to be an imbalance, which is a virtual user participating in the battle. Simple virtual users. An authorized virtual user can be a so-called “helper” for a battle combination determined to be unbalanced. The real user who operates the virtual user can be given a sense of superiority by giving the position of “helper”. Thereby, the said real user can be encouraged to participate in the battle | competition of the battle combination determined to be unbalanced. The “assistant” moves to a battle combination battle determined to be imbalanced, and if the imbalance is resolved, the virtual user participating in the battle combination battle determined to be imbalanced is operated. The willingness to participate in a real user's battle can be maintained.

  Further, in the specific example 2 of the second user extraction process, the user is a virtual user who can eliminate the imbalance by moving to the battle combination battle determined to be imbalance. When moving to a battle of a battle combination determined to be balanced, a virtual user is extracted that does not have an imbalance in the battle combination of the currently participating battle. Even if the so-called “helper” moves, the battle combinations in which the “helper” is currently participating do not become unbalanced. Therefore, the strengths between the teams are the same in many battle combinations, and it is possible to entertain the real user with a close battle and encourage the user to continue to participate in the battle.

  Further, in the modification of the present embodiment, the influence parameter extraction unit extracts a parameter having a relatively high influence on the victory or defeat of the battle, and based on the parameter, whether or not the strength between the teams is unbalanced. Is determined. As a result, it is possible to reduce the number of battle combinations in which the victory or defeat of the battle is clear. The willingness to participate in a real user's battle can be improved.

(6) Others In the battle combination determination process of the present embodiment, an example is shown in which battle combinations are determined so that the number of virtual users whose battle participation frequency is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold is equal. The battle combinations may be determined so that the total of the battle capability values of the virtual users that are equal to or greater than the threshold value are equal.

  In the movement authority setting process of the present embodiment, an example is shown in which the determination as to whether or not the battle combination is unbalanced is made based on the total of the virtual user's fighting ability values. Is the same.

  In this embodiment, only the authority to move to another team is set for a specific virtual user, but the specific virtual user may be forcibly moved to another team. Thereby, the specific virtual user participates in the battle as the other team side. Interest that is not found in conventional battles is added, and the willingness to participate in the battles of real users can be improved.

  The present invention also provides a system or apparatus with a non-temporary recording medium in which a software program that implements the functions of the above-described embodiments is recorded. You may implement | achieve by reading and running the program recorded on the non-temporary recording medium.

  In this case, the program read from the non-temporary recording medium realizes the functions of the above-described embodiment. Therefore, the program and a non-transitory recording medium on which the program is recorded are also one embodiment of the present invention.

  Non-temporary recording media that provide the program include flexible disks, hard disks, magneto-optical disks, CD-ROMs, CD-Rs, CD-RWs, DVD-ROMs, DVD-RAMs, DVD-RWs, DVD + RWs, and the like. Includes optical disks, magnetic tapes, non-volatile memory cards, and ROMs. Alternatively, the program may be downloadable via a communication network.

  Furthermore, the functions of the above-described embodiment are not only for the computer to read and execute the program, but also to an OS (operating system) operating on the computer or the like, based on the instructions of the program, part or all of the actual operation. You may implement | achieve by performing.

  Furthermore, the functions of the above-described embodiment are provided in a memory provided on an expansion board inserted into a computer or an expansion device connected to the computer by reading a program read from a non-temporary recording medium. You may implement | achieve by writing to memory and making CPU etc. provided in the expansion board or the expansion apparatus perform all or one part of actual processing based on the instruction | indication of a program.

  Although the invention has been described with reference to exemplary embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the exemplary aspects disclosed herein. The claims can be broadly construed to include all such modifications and equivalent structures and functions.

G game server 11a operation data receiving unit 41 battle preparation unit 411 battle combination determination unit 421 participation authority setting unit 42 imbalance determination unit 43 battle adjustment unit 431 user extraction unit 432 team extraction unit 433 movement authority setting unit 211 team data table 212 battle History data table 213 Battle preparation data table 214 Participation determination data table 215 User attribute data table 216 Imbalance determination data table

The present invention relates to a game server that manages the operation of a virtual user existing in a virtual space by operation data from each terminal connected via a communication network, a game control method that controls the progress of a game provided by the game server, it relates to the game program and a game program recording medium body.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and controls the progress of a game provided by a game server and a game server that can maintain the willingness of a real user participating in a team battle for battle. game control method of, and an object thereof is to provide a game program recording medium body which stores a game program and a game program.

(1) The game server of the present invention provides a game in which each virtual user formed on a game provided to each terminal connected via a communication network forms a team and plays a battle between the teams. In the game server, when performing the battle, a combination determination unit that determines a battle combination for each team, and the virtual user, with the team to which the user belongs as a friend, the battle based on the determined battle combination The participation authority setting unit that sets the authority to participate in the game, and the determination of whether or not the strength between the teams is unbalanced based on the information on the virtual user participating in the battle for the battle combination. a balancing determining unit, the are joined the battle, and the virtual user belonging to the team that is built into the pairing it is determined that the unbalanced From the, in the case where the user extracting unit extracting with priority virtual user buddy relationship degree is relatively low within the team, the pairing is unbalanced exists, the extracted virtual user, other And a movement authority setting unit that sets authority to participate in the battle with the team of the movement destination as a friend.

In the above aspect, authority is set for a specific virtual user participating in the battle. Specifically, authority is set for a virtual user belonging to a team incorporated in a battle combination determined to be unbalanced. For example, suppose that it is determined that the match combination between team A and team B is unbalanced because team A is too strong than team B. For a real user who operates a virtual user who is participating in a battle on the team A side, the opponent is too weak to feel stimulation. On the other hand, even for a real user who operates a virtual user who is participating in a battle from the standpoint of Team B, there is no chance of winning and the battle will not be interesting. When a virtual user is allowed to participate in a battle but the battle combination is unbalanced, the real user who operates the virtual user may impair his willingness to continue to participate in the battle. In this aspect, the user extraction unit extracts, for example, virtual users belonging to team A and team B from virtual users participating in the battle. By setting the authority to move to another team for such a virtual user, it is possible to prompt the user to move to another team, and to continuously participate in the battle.

In the above aspect, when there are a plurality of virtual user candidates when setting the right to move to another team, especially for a real user who is isolated in the team (a virtual user operated by the real user) The authority is set with priority. The degree of fellowship within the team is a parameter set according to the degree of interaction with other virtual users belonging to the team. For example, a virtual user who frequently sends and receives comments with other virtual users, and a virtual user who attacks an enemy in cooperation with another virtual user during a battle are virtual users who have a high degree of fellowship within the team. A real user who operates a virtual user having a relatively low degree of fellowship within the team is estimated to be isolated within the team. A real user who is isolated in a team moves to another team, so that the cohesion between the real users remaining in the team is further increased.

(2) The game server of the present invention provides a game in which each virtual user formed on a game provided to each terminal connected via a communication network forms a team and plays a battle between the teams In the game server, when performing the battle, a combination determination unit that determines a battle combination for each team, and the virtual user, with the team to which the user belongs as a friend, the battle based on the determined battle combination The participation authority setting unit that sets the authority to participate in the game, and the determination of whether or not the strength between the teams is unbalanced based on the information on the virtual user participating in the battle for the battle combination. A balance determination unit, and a virtual user who belongs to a team that participates in the battle and is incorporated in the battle combination determined to be unbalanced. When there is an unbalanced battle combination with the user extraction unit to be issued, the authority to move to another team and to participate in the battle with the destination team as a friend for the extracted virtual user A movement authority setting unit to be set, and the imbalance determination unit is configured such that a difference in the number of virtual users participating in the battle is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold value among the teams incorporated in the battle combination. It is characterized by determining that it is imbalanced.

In the above aspect, authority is set for a specific virtual user participating in the battle. Specifically, authority is set for a virtual user belonging to a team incorporated in a battle combination determined to be unbalanced. For example, suppose that it is determined that the match combination between team A and team B is unbalanced because team A is too strong than team B. For a real user who operates a virtual user who is participating in a battle on the team A side, the opponent is too weak to feel stimulation. On the other hand, even for a real user who operates a virtual user who is participating in a battle from the standpoint of Team B, there is no chance of winning and the battle will not be interesting. When a virtual user is allowed to participate in a battle but the battle combination is unbalanced, the real user who operates the virtual user may impair his willingness to continue to participate in the battle. In this aspect, the user extraction unit extracts, for example, virtual users belonging to team A and team B from virtual users participating in the battle. By setting the authority to move to another team for such a virtual user, it is possible to prompt the user to move to another team, and to continuously participate in the battle.

In the above aspect, when the difference in the number of virtual users participating in the battle is greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold value between the teams, it is determined that the team forces are unbalanced. In this aspect, the opportunity for the virtual user to move to another team is limited to a case where the difference in the number of virtual users participating in the battle is large between the teams, thereby giving a special feeling to the opportunity. be able to.

For example, when a battle combination of team A vs. team B is set, 10 virtual users participate from team A, and 3 virtual users participate from team B, the virtual users participating in the battle The difference in number is seven. In this way, when there is a large difference in the number of virtual users participating in the battle over a predetermined threshold, there is a high possibility that a team with a large number of participating virtual users will advance the battle advantageously. . Therefore, a real user who operates a virtual user who belongs to a team with a small number of participating virtual users may reduce the willingness to continue participating in the battle. In addition, a real user who operates a virtual user who belongs to a team that has a large number of participating virtual users may not feel stimulation in the battle, and may be less motivated to continue to participate in the battle. For example, by setting the authority to move to another team for the virtual users belonging to team A and team B, the real users who operate these virtual users are stimulated and the willingness to participate in the battle is maintained. be able to. Also, for example, by setting the authority to move to team B for any virtual user, it is possible to give the actual user who operates the virtual user a position as an “assistant” and bring a sense of superiority.

(3) The game server of the present invention provides a game in which each virtual user formed on a game provided to each terminal connected via a communication network forms a team and plays a battle between the teams. In the game server, when performing the battle, a combination determination unit that determines a battle combination for each team, and the virtual user, with the team to which the user belongs as a friend, the battle based on the determined battle combination The participation authority setting unit that sets the authority to participate in the game, and the determination of whether or not the strength between the teams is unbalanced based on the information on the virtual user participating in the battle for the battle combination. The balance determination unit and the team that has participated in the battle and has been incorporated in the battle combination determined to be unbalanced, When there is a user extraction unit that preferentially extracts virtual users who have a relatively low degree of fellowship in the team from virtual users that can eliminate the imbalance, and an unbalanced battle combination In addition, for the extracted virtual user, move to the team incorporated in the battle combination determined to be unbalanced, and move to set the authority to participate in the battle with the destination team as a friend And an authority setting unit.

In the above aspect, the authority to move to another specific team is set for a specific virtual user participating in the battle. For example, suppose that it is determined that the match combination between team A and team B is unbalanced because team A is too strong than team B. A user extraction part extracts the virtual user who can eliminate the imbalance of the strength of team A and team B by moving to team B. The movement authority setting unit sets the authority to move to the team B for the extracted virtual user.

In this aspect, the user extraction unit extracts a virtual user who can be a so-called “helper” for the battle combination determined to be unbalanced. The real user who operates the virtual user can be given a sense of superiority by giving the position of “helper”. Thereby, the said real user can be encouraged to participate in the battle | competition of the battle combination determined to be unbalanced. The “assistant” moves to a match of the battle combination determined to be unbalanced, and if the imbalance is resolved, the virtual user participating in the battle with the battle combination determined to be unbalanced is operated. The willingness to participate in a real user's battle can be maintained.

In the above aspect, when there are a plurality of virtual user candidates when setting the right to move to another team, especially for a real user who is isolated in the team (a virtual user operated by the real user) The authority is set with priority. The degree of fellowship within the team is a parameter set according to the degree of interaction with other virtual users belonging to the team. For example, a virtual user who frequently sends and receives comments with other virtual users, and a virtual user who attacks an enemy in cooperation with another virtual user during a battle are virtual users who have a high degree of fellowship within the team. A real user who operates a virtual user having a relatively low degree of fellowship within the team is estimated to be isolated within the team. A real user who is isolated in a team moves to another team, so that the cohesion between the real users remaining in the team is further increased.

(4) The game server of the present invention provides a game in which each virtual user formed on a game provided to each terminal connected via a communication network forms a team and plays a battle between the teams. In the game server, when performing the battle, a combination determination unit that determines a battle combination for each team, and the virtual user, with the team to which the user belongs as a friend, the battle based on the determined battle combination The participation authority setting unit that sets the authority to participate in the game, and the determination of whether or not the strength between the teams is unbalanced based on the information on the virtual user participating in the battle for the battle combination. The balance determination unit and the team that has participated in the battle and has been incorporated in the battle combination determined to be unbalanced, When there is a user extraction unit that extracts a virtual user capable of eliminating imbalance and a battle combination that is unbalanced, the battle combination that is determined to be unbalanced with respect to the extracted virtual user And a movement authority setting unit that sets authority to participate in the battle with the destination team as a friend, and the imbalance determination unit participates in the battle. When the difference in the number of existing virtual users is greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold value between the teams incorporated in the battle combination, it is determined that there is an imbalance.

In the above aspect, the authority to move to another specific team is set for a specific virtual user participating in the battle. For example, suppose that it is determined that the match combination between team A and team B is unbalanced because team A is too strong than team B. A user extraction part extracts the virtual user who can eliminate the imbalance of the strength of team A and team B by moving to team B. The movement authority setting unit sets the authority to move to the team B for the extracted virtual user.

In this aspect, the user extraction unit extracts a virtual user who can be a so-called “helper” for the battle combination determined to be unbalanced. The real user who operates the virtual user can be given a sense of superiority by giving the position of “helper”. Thereby, the said real user can be encouraged to participate in the battle | competition of the battle combination determined to be unbalanced. The “assistant” moves to a match of the battle combination determined to be unbalanced, and if the imbalance is resolved, the virtual user participating in the battle with the battle combination determined to be unbalanced is operated. The willingness to participate in a real user's battle can be maintained.

In the above aspect, when the difference in the number of virtual users participating in the battle is greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold value between the teams, it is determined that the team forces are unbalanced. In this aspect, the opportunity for the virtual user to move to another team is limited to a case where the difference in the number of virtual users participating in the battle is large between the teams, thereby giving a special feeling to the opportunity. be able to.

For example, when a battle combination of team A vs. team B is set, 10 virtual users participate from team A, and 3 virtual users participate from team B, the virtual users participating in the battle The difference in number is seven. In this way, when there is a large difference in the number of virtual users participating in the battle over a predetermined threshold, there is a high possibility that a team with a large number of participating virtual users will advance the battle advantageously. . Therefore, a real user who operates a virtual user who belongs to a team with a small number of participating virtual users may reduce the willingness to continue participating in the battle. In addition, a real user who operates a virtual user who belongs to a team that has a large number of participating virtual users may not feel stimulation in the battle, and may be less motivated to continue to participate in the battle. For example, by setting the authority to move to another team for the virtual users belonging to team A and team B, the real users who operate these virtual users are stimulated and the willingness to participate in the battle is maintained. be able to. Also, for example, by setting the authority to move to team B for any virtual user, it is possible to give the actual user who operates the virtual user a position as an “assistant” and bring a sense of superiority.

( 5 ) In a preferred aspect of the game server according to the present invention, the user extraction unit further extracts a virtual user who can eliminate the imbalance by moving to the other team. .

In the above aspect, when a virtual user who is set to have authority to move to another team moves to another team, the battle combination imbalance that the virtual user originally participated in is resolved. For example, suppose that it is determined that the match combination between team A and team B is unbalanced because team A is too strong than team B. For a real user who operates a virtual user who is participating in a battle on the team A side, the opponent is too weak to feel stimulation. On the other hand, even for a real user who operates a virtual user who is participating in a battle from the standpoint of Team B, there is no chance of winning and the battle will not be interesting. When a virtual user is allowed to participate in a battle but the battle combination is unbalanced, the real user who operates the virtual user may impair his willingness to continue to participate in the battle. Therefore, in this aspect, the user extraction unit extracts, for example, the virtual users belonging to team A and team B from the virtual users participating in the battle, and further, the strength of the team A and team B is not sufficient. A virtual user who can cancel the balance is extracted. If team A is too strong against team B, an appropriate virtual user is easily extracted from the virtual users belonging to team A. As a result, not only a real user who operates a virtual user who moves to another team but also a real user who operates a virtual user remaining in a battle combination determined to be unbalanced participates in the battle. You can be motivated to continue.

(6) In a preferred aspect of the game server according to the present invention, the user extraction unit further includes a battle combination of teams belonging to the team when moving to a team incorporated in the battle combination determined to be unbalanced. Is characterized by extracting virtual users that do not become unbalanced.

In the above aspect, the authority to move to another specific team is set for a specific virtual user participating in the battle. For example, team A vs. team B, team C vs. team D, team E vs. team F were determined, and team A was too stronger than team B, so team A vs. team B was not balanced Is determined to be. A user extraction part extracts the virtual user who can eliminate the imbalance of the strength of team A and team B by moving to team B. Furthermore, if the extracted virtual user c is a virtual user belonging to the team C, even if the virtual user c moves from the team C to the team B, whether or not the battle combination of the team C versus the team D does not become unbalanced. Is determined. When the imbalance does not occur, the user extraction unit extracts the virtual user c, and the team movement authority setting unit sets the authority to move to the team B for the extracted virtual user c.

(7) In a preferred aspect of the game server according to the present invention, the user extraction unit further extracts a virtual user having a relatively high attribute value and / or battle participation frequency in preference.

In the above aspect, when there are a plurality of virtual user candidates when setting the authority to move to another team, especially for a real user who is highly motivated to participate in a battle (a virtual user operated by the real user) The authority is set with priority. The attribute value is, for example, a level or a battle ability value (attack power, defense power). If the attribute value is high, the battle can proceed advantageously. In addition, the battle participation frequency is, for example, a ratio of participation in a battle held in a period retroactive from a present period. A real user who operates a virtual user having at least one of an attribute value and a battle participation frequency is estimated to have a relatively high willingness to participate in the battle.

( 8 ) In a preferred aspect of the game server according to the present invention, the imbalance determination unit is configured so that the difference between the total of the battle ability values of the virtual users participating in the battle is included in the battle combination. It is characterized in that it is determined that there is an imbalance when there is a predetermined threshold value or more .

In the above aspect, when the difference of the total of the battle capability values of the virtual users participating in the battle is greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold value between the teams, it is determined that the battle strength between the teams is unbalanced. In this aspect, the opportunity for the virtual user to move to another team is limited to a case where the difference in the battle ability value of the virtual user participating in the battle is large between the teams. Can be issued.

(9) In a preferred aspect of the game server according to the present invention, the game server further includes an influence parameter extraction unit that extracts a parameter having a relatively high influence on the victory or defeat of the battle based on past battle history information, The balance determining unit determines whether or not the strength between teams is unbalanced based on the extracted parameters.

In the above aspect, the influence parameter extraction unit extracts a parameter having a relatively high influence on the winning or losing of the battle, and based on the parameter, it is determined whether or not the strength between the teams is unbalanced. Examples of parameters that are considered to have an influence on the victory or defeat of the battle include, for example, the difference in the number of virtual users participating in the battle, and the difference in the total battle capability values of the virtual users participating in the battle. . As a method for extracting a parameter having a high influence on the winning or losing of the battle, specifically, there are the following methods.
First, based on past battle history information, the number of virtual users participating in the battle is the same between teams, but the difference in the total battle ability value of the virtual users participating in the battle is different between teams. Read out 500 or more battle combinations. Of the combinations that have been read, the ratio A in which the team with the larger total of the fighting ability values has won is calculated. On the other hand, the total of the battle ability values of the virtual users participating in the battle is almost the same between the teams (for example, 20 or less), but the battle has a difference in the number of virtual users participating in the battle of 3 or more. Read combination. Of the read combinations, the ratio B in which the team with the larger number of virtual users has won is calculated. When the ratio A is larger than the ratio B, the difference in the total of the competitive ability values is 500 or more, which means that the influence on the victory or defeat of the competition is more than the difference in the number of virtual users is 3 or more. Judged as relatively high. In this case, a parameter that the difference in the total of the fighting ability values is 500 or more is extracted, and it is determined based on this parameter whether or not the fighting power between the teams is unbalanced.
In this way, a battle combination in which the victory or defeat of the battle is clear by determining whether or not the strength between the teams is imbalanced based on the parameter having a relatively high influence on the battle victory or loss Can be reduced. The willingness to participate in a real user's battle can be improved.

( 10 ) In a preferred aspect of the game server according to the present invention, the game server further includes a user moving unit that moves the virtual user for which the authority is set to the other team.

The present invention as described above, in any of the embodiments, the invention of the game server, the game control method, a game program recorded medium body which stores a game program and a game program for controlling progress of a game provided in the game server it is also possible to capture as a.

ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the game server which can maintain the motivation with respect to the battle of the real user who is participating in the team competition battle, the game control method which controls the progress of the game provided with a game server, a game program, and a game program it is possible to provide a recorded game program recording medium body.

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A virtual user formed on a game provided to a plurality of terminals connected via a communication network forms a team, and provides a game that provides a game in which a battle is played between the teams,
In performing the battle, a combination determination unit that determines a battle combination for each team;
A participation authority setting unit that sets the authority to participate in the battle based on the determined battle combination, with the team to which the virtual user belongs as a friend,
About the battle combination, based on information related to the virtual user participating in the battle, an imbalance determination unit that determines whether the strength between the teams is imbalance,
Movement that sets an authority to move to another team and to participate in the battle with the moved team as a friend for a virtual user participating in the battle when there is an unbalanced battle combination A game server comprising: an authority setting unit. A user extraction unit that extracts a virtual user who belongs to the team that is participating in the battle and is incorporated in the battle combination determined to be unbalanced;
The said movement authority setting part sets the authority which moves to another team with respect to the extracted virtual user, and participates in the said battle by using the moved team as a friend. Game server.   The game server according to claim 2, wherein the user extraction unit further extracts a virtual user who can eliminate the imbalance by moving to the other team. A user extraction unit that extracts a virtual user who participates in the battle and moves to a team that is incorporated in the battle combination determined to be unbalanced, and which can eliminate the imbalance In addition,
The movement authority setting unit is an authority for the extracted virtual user to move to the team incorporated in the battle combination determined to be unbalanced and to participate in the battle with the moved team as a friend The game server according to claim 1, wherein the game server is set.   The user extracting unit further extracts a virtual user who does not have an unbalanced battle combination of teams belonging to the team when moving to a team incorporated in the battle combination determined to be unbalanced. The game server according to claim 4.   The game server according to any one of claims 2 to 5, wherein the user extraction unit preferentially extracts a virtual user having a relatively high attribute value and / or battle participation frequency. .   The game server according to any one of claims 2 to 6, wherein the user extraction unit preferentially extracts a virtual user having a relatively low degree of fellowship within a team.   The imbalance determining unit determines that an imbalance is found when a difference in the number of virtual users participating in the battle is greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold value between teams incorporated in the battle combination. The game server according to any one of claims 1 to 7.   The imbalance determination unit determines that an imbalance is found when a difference in the total of battle ability values of virtual users participating in the battle is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold value between teams incorporated in the battle combination. The game server according to claim 1, wherein the game server is a game server. Based on past battle history information, further comprises an influence parameter extraction unit that extracts a parameter having a relatively high influence on the victory or defeat of the battle,
The game server according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the imbalance determination unit determines whether or not the strength between teams is imbalanced based on the extracted parameter. .   The game server according to any one of claims 1 to 10, further comprising a user moving unit that moves a virtual user for which the authority is set to the other team. A game control method executed by a computer that provides a game in which virtual users formed on a game provided to a plurality of terminals connected via a communication network form a team and play a battle between the teams. ,
In performing the battle, determining a battle combination for each team;
Setting the authority to participate in the battle based on the determined battle combination with the team to which the virtual user belongs as a friend,
For the battle combination, based on information relating to a virtual user participating in the battle, determining whether the strength between the teams is unbalanced;
A step of setting an authority to move to another team and to participate in the battle with the moved team as a friend for a virtual user participating in the battle when there is a battle combination that is unbalanced And a computer controlling method. A virtual user formed on a game provided to a plurality of terminals connected via a communication network forms a team, and is a game program to be realized on a computer that provides a game for performing a battle between the teams,
In performing the battle, a function for determining a battle combination for each team;
A function of setting the authority to participate in the battle based on the determined battle combination, with the team to which the virtual user belongs as a friend,
About the battle combination, based on the information related to the virtual user participating in the battle, a function to determine whether the strength between the teams is unbalanced,
A function of setting an authority to move to another team and to participate in the battle by using the moved team as a friend for a virtual user participating in the battle when there is an unbalanced battle combination And a game program for causing the computer to realize the above. A game in which a virtual user formed on a game provided to a plurality of terminals connected via a communication network forms a team and records a game program to be realized by a computer that provides a game for performing a battle between the teams A program recording medium,
In performing the battle, a function for determining a battle combination for each team;
A function of setting the authority to participate in the battle based on the determined battle combination, with the team to which the virtual user belongs as a friend,
About the battle combination, based on the information related to the virtual user participating in the battle, a function to determine whether the strength between the teams is unbalanced,
A function of setting an authority to move to another team and to participate in the battle by using the moved team as a friend for a virtual user participating in the battle when there is an unbalanced battle combination And a computer-readable game program recording medium on which a game program for causing the computer to execute is recorded. A game server,
The game server and one or more terminals connected via a communication network;
The game server
A virtual user formed on a game provided to a plurality of terminals connected via a communication network forms a team, and provides a game that provides a game in which a battle is played between the teams,
In performing the battle, a combination determination unit that determines a battle combination for each team;
A participation authority setting unit that sets the authority to participate in the battle based on the determined battle combination, with the team to which the virtual user belongs as a friend,
About the battle combination, based on information related to the virtual user participating in the battle, an imbalance determination unit that determines whether the strength between the teams is imbalance,
Movement that sets an authority to move to another team and to participate in the battle with the moved team as a friend for a virtual user participating in the battle when there is an unbalanced battle combination An authority setting unit,
The game system, wherein the terminal includes an operation input unit that receives the operation data.

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