JP2023117669A - Information processing system and program - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a technique for supporting improvement of convenience in character creation.SOLUTION: There is provided an information processing system. The information processing system includes a control unit. The control unit is configured to execute a specification step, a display step, and a management step. In the specification step, recommended characteristics which are characteristics recommended to a user of a plurality of characteristics that can be set to a character associated with the user are specified on the basis of reference information. The reference information includes information on the diversity of the characteristics at a position in a virtual space or in a real space associated with the user, specified on the basis of user information on the user. In the display step, a screen is displayed, in which at least one of the plurality of characteristics including the recommended characteristics can be selected as the characteristics of the character associated with the user. The specified recommended characteristics are displayed in the screen so as to be recognized by the user. In the management step, the characteristics selected by the user in the screen are managed in association with the character.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present disclosure relates to an information processing system and program.

A user may generate a character to be manipulated as an operator. Patent Literature 1 discloses a technique for providing a service for creating a character to be displayed on a display unit of a communication terminal device such as a mobile phone.

JP 2003-091644 A

Here, when creating a character, the user may be able to freely determine various factors. In this case, while the user tends to have an attachment to the character that he or she has created, it is necessary to make various selections in creating the character makeup, which sometimes places a burden on the user.

In view of the above circumstances, the present disclosure provides a technique for supporting improvement of convenience in character creation.

According to one aspect of the present disclosure, an information processing system is provided. This information processing system includes a control unit. The controller is configured to perform the identifying step, the displaying step and the managing step. In the identifying step, a recommended characteristic, which is a characteristic recommended for the user, is identified from among a plurality of characteristics that can be set for the character associated with the user, based on the reference information. The reference information includes information about the diversity of characteristics at locations in virtual space or real space associated with the user that are identified based on the user's user information. In the displaying step, a screen is displayed in which at least one of a plurality of characteristics, including recommended characteristics, can be selected as a characteristic of a character associated with the user. On the screen, the identified recommended characteristics are recognizably displayed to the user. In the management step, the characteristics selected by the user on the screen are managed in association with the character.

Advantageous Effects of Invention According to the present disclosure, it is possible to provide a technology that supports improvement of convenience in character creation.

1 is a block diagram showing the hardware configuration of an information processing system 1 according to this embodiment; FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of a control section 23 in the information processing device 2 according to the embodiment; FIG. 3 is an activity diagram showing an example of the flow of information processing executed by the information processing system 1; FIG. FIG. 11 is an image diagram showing an example of characteristic 5; FIG. 11 is an image diagram showing an example of information on diversity of characteristic 5; FIG. 10 is an image diagram showing an example of a lottery result for determining types of recommended characteristics 51; FIG. 10 is an image diagram showing an example of a screen 100 on which a character C can be created; FIG. 10 is an image diagram showing an example of a screen 200 for determining the form of character C; FIG. 11 is an image diagram showing an example of a screen 300 for setting property 5; FIG. 10 is an image diagram showing an example of characters C whose characteristics 5 are similar to each other; FIG. 11 is an image diagram showing a modification of the screen 100;

[Embodiment]
Embodiments of the present disclosure will be described below with reference to the drawings. Various features shown in the embodiments shown below can be combined with each other.

By the way, the program for realizing the software appearing in this embodiment may be provided as a non-transitory computer-readable medium (Non-Transitory Computer-Readable Medium), or may be downloaded from an external server. It may be provided as possible, or may be provided so that the program is activated on an external computer and the function is realized on the client terminal (so-called cloud computing).

Further, in the present embodiment, the term “unit” may include, for example, a combination of hardware resources implemented by circuits in a broad sense and software information processing that can be specifically realized by these hardware resources. . In addition, various information is handled in this embodiment, and these information are, for example, physical values of signal values representing voltage and current, and signal values as binary bit aggregates composed of 0 or 1. Expressed by high and low, or quantum superposition (so-called quantum bits), communication and operations can be performed on circuits in a broad sense.

A circuit in a broad sense is a circuit realized by at least appropriately combining circuits, circuits, processors, memories, and the like. Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs); Programmable Logic Devices (e.g., Simple Programmable Logic Devices (SPLDs); Complex Programmable Logic Devices (CPLDs); and field It includes a programmable gate array (Field Programmable Gate Array: FPGA).

1. Description of Game FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the hardware configuration of an information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment. In an information processing system 1 shown in FIG. 1, an information processing device 2 and a plurality of game devices 3 are communicably connected to each other via a communication network 11, and a game is executed on the game devices 3. FIG.

A game according to the present embodiment is an online game executed by the information processing system 1 . In this game, the user of the game device 3 activates one or more player characters PC in a virtual game space, or makes the player characters PC fight against enemy characters EC, which are non-player characters NPC. Character C is an example of an object.

Games such as those described above are home game machines such as PlayStation (registered trademark), portable game machines such as Nintendo Switch (registered trademark), or game devices 3 that are electronic devices such as personal computers, smartphones, and tablet terminals. is executed using

2. Overview of Information Processing System 1 As shown in FIG. 1 , an information processing system 1 includes an information processing device 2 and a plurality of game devices 3 . The information processing device 2 stores game programs and game data, and manages the game data (for each account information described below) of the game device 3 . The information processing device 2 is configured by, for example, a server. Each of the plurality of game devices 3 has the same configuration as each other. It should be noted that, in this embodiment, a system consists of one or more devices or components. Therefore, for example, even an information processing device 2 or a game device 3 alone, which will be described later, can be an example of the information processing system 1 .

The game device 3 executes a predetermined game based on user's operation. For this purpose, the game device 3 receives (more specifically, downloads and installs) a game program and game data from the information processing device 2 via the communication network 11 . Account information including identification information and a password is assigned to each user in association with the game device 3 . This account information is transmitted from the game device 3 to the information processing device 2 at the time of login, and is used for user authentication in the information processing device 2 .

Mutual communication between the information processing device 2 and the game device 3 becomes possible after the user authentication. After logging in, when the game device 3 receives data necessary for progressing the game (data relating to the progress of the game) from the information processing device 2, the game device 3 outputs game images and sounds to the display 4a and the speaker 4b based on the user's operation. , to advance the game.

2.1 Hardware Configuration Each hardware configuration of the information processing system 1 will be described below with reference to FIG.

<Information processing device 2>
As shown in FIG. 1 , the information processing device 2 has a communication section 21 , a storage section 22 and a control section 23 . Communication unit 21 and storage unit 22 are electrically connected to control unit 23 via communication bus 20 .

The communication unit 21 is a so-called network interface that is communicably connected to each game device 3 via the communication network 11 such as the Internet and LAN. The main information received by the information processing device 2 via the communication unit 21 includes game program download request information, gacha lottery request in response to the user's operation, quest execution request, auto-play execution/end request, Examples include account information and game data. The main information that the information processing device 2 transmits via the communication unit 21 includes information for confirming that the game device 3 has received the game program, information related to the game content obtained by the gacha, and the like. .

The storage unit 22 includes a HDD (Hard Disk Drive), a RAM (Random Access Memory), a ROM (Read Only Memory), an SSD (Solid State Drive), and the like. The storage unit 22 stores various programs including part of the game program according to the present embodiment, various data related to the game, and the like.

Specifically, for example, the storage unit 22 stores a user DB, a lottery list, and the like. In the user DB, information such as the user name, user rank, status related to the player character PC operated by the user, the amount of consumable media that can be used in the virtual game space, parameters Information about P and the like are associated and stored. The lottery list is used for a lottery process generally called gacha, and includes a plurality of pieces of information about game media to be selected. In the lottery list, information (name, ability parameter AP, rarity, level, etc.) related to game media is associated with the selection rate by lottery. For example, when the game medium is the player character PC, the ability parameter AP includes strength, HP, attack power, defense power, intelligence, speed, and the like.

The control unit 23 is composed of a microcomputer including a CPU and a semiconductor memory, and controls the operation of the information processing apparatus 2 itself. In particular, the control unit 23 reads out a predetermined program stored in the storage unit 22 to implement various functions related to the information processing device 2 as its own device. That is, information processing by software stored in the storage unit 22 is specifically realized by the control unit 23, which is an example of hardware, so that each function unit described later can be executed. Note that the control unit 23 is not limited to a single unit, and may be implemented to have a plurality of control units 23 for each function. A combination thereof may also be used.

The information processing executed by the control unit 23 includes, for example, billing settlement processing, user account authentication processing, gacha lottery selection processing, and the like. The billing settlement process is executed, for example, based on a request for billing necessary for recovering the parameter P in the game by a predetermined amount. The user account authentication process is performed using the user identification information received from the game device 3, for example. The gacha lottery selection process is a process of selecting one or more game media from a lottery list by lottery based on the selection probability of each game media in response to a gacha lottery request. According to the gacha lottery selection process, the information about the selected game content and the identification information of the user who performed the operation that is the source of the lottery request are associated in the user DB. Game media won as a result of drawing gacha by yourself are given.

Here, to further supplement the above, "game media" is electronic data representing elements related to a game, including the name of character C used as player character PC, the name of character C used as player character PC, and the Items that can be used (weapons, armor, tools), etc. are included. Users can acquire game media directly by charging, by clearing quests, or by a lottery method called gacha. The acquired game media are stored and managed in the user DB in association with the identification information of the user who owns the game media. Furthermore, "gacha" is a method of selecting arbitrary game media from a lottery list by lottery in the information processing device 2 based on a predetermined selection ratio. Any selected game content is provided to the user's game device 3 . "A game medium selected by a gacha is given to the user/owned by the user" is synonymous with "the game medium selected by the lottery process is associated with/associated with identification information indicating the user." be.

<Game device 3>
A display 4a, a speaker 4b, and an input device 4c are externally connected to or built into the game device 3. FIG. The game device 3 also has a communication section 31, a storage section 32, a control section 33, a graphics processing section 34a, an audio processing section 34b, and an operation section 34c. The communication unit 31 , the storage unit 32 , the graphics processing unit 34 a , the audio processing unit 34 b and the operation unit 34 c are electrically connected to the control unit 33 via the communication bus 30 .

The communication unit 31 is a so-called network interface that is communicably connected to the communication network 11 in order to transmit and receive various data between the game device 3 and the information processing device 2 . The main information received by the game device 3 via the communication unit 31 includes account information, download request information for new game data, a gacha execution request, a quest execution request, and the like. The main information that the game device 3 transmits via the communication unit 31 includes new game data sent from the information processing device 2 in response to the download request information, information about game media selected by lottery processing, and the like. mentioned.

The storage unit 32 is composed of an HDD, an SSD, a RAM, a ROM, and the like. The storage unit 32 stores game data downloaded from the information processing device 2, various programs including part of the game program, account information of the game device 3 as the own device, user information 61, and the like. Note that the user information 61 is at least part of the user DB stored in the storage unit 22 of the information processing device 2 . The user DB manages the master of the user information 61, and the storage unit 32 of the game device 3 stores at least part of the information of this master distributed from the information processing device 2. FIG.

The control unit 33 is composed of a microcomputer including a CPU and a semiconductor memory, and controls the operation of the game device 3 itself. In particular, the control unit 33 reads out a predetermined program stored in the storage unit 32 to implement various functions related to the game device 3 as its own device. That is, information processing by software stored in the storage unit 32 is specifically realized by the control unit 33, which is an example of hardware, so that each function unit described later can be executed. Note that the control unit 33 is not limited to a single unit, and may be implemented to have a plurality of control units 33 for each function. A combination thereof may also be used.

In particular, the control unit 33 is configured to execute the game according to the operation of the input device 4c by the user of the game apparatus 3, which is the own apparatus. Specifically, the control unit 33 reads data such as virtual game space objects and textures included in the game data from the storage unit 32, or uses the data received from the information processing device 2 to perform two-dimensional or three-dimensional processing. game image information. As the game image information is processed by the graphics processing unit 34a, the processed game images are sequentially displayed on the display 4a. In other words, the control unit 33 is configured to perform display control of the display 4a and audio output control of the speaker 4b according to the operation of the user of the game device 3, which is the own device, when executing the game.

The graphics processing unit 34a draws a game image including the character C and various objects related to the virtual game space in a moving image format according to the game image information output from the control unit 33. FIG. The graphics processing unit 34a is connected to, for example, a liquid crystal display 4a, and a game image drawn in a moving image format is displayed on the display 4a as a game screen. The audio processing unit 34b is connected to the speaker 4b, reproduces and synthesizes the game sound according to the instruction of the control unit 33, and outputs it from the speaker 4b. The operation unit 34c is connected to the input device 4c, and transmits/receives data regarding operation input to/from the input device 4c. The user inputs an operation signal to the game apparatus 3 by operating the input device 4c. The input device 4c is a general term for a touch panel integrated with the display 4a, an external game pad, a mouse, a keyboard, and the like.

2.2 Functional Configuration Next, each functional configuration of the control unit 23 of the information processing device 2 will be described. Here, the system according to the present embodiment is implemented by the information processing system 1, particularly by the control unit 23. FIG.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the control section 23 of the information processing apparatus 2 according to this embodiment. By executing various programs stored in the storage unit 22, the control unit 23 functions as a reception unit 231, a specification unit 232, an event control unit 233, a display control unit 234 (display unit), and a management unit 235. Function. That is, information processing by software stored in the storage unit 22 is specifically realized by the control unit 23 which is an example of hardware, and can be executed as each function unit included in the control unit 23 .

The reception unit 231 is configured to be able to execute the reception step. In the receiving step, the receiving unit 231 is configured to receive information via the communication unit 21 or the storage unit 22 and read it into the working memory. In particular, reception unit 231 is configured to receive various information via communication network 11 and communication unit 21 . In this embodiment, various information received by the receiving unit 231 is described as being stored in the storage unit 22 .

In particular, the reception unit 231 is configured to be able to receive an operation instruction from the user through the input device 4c. The operation instruction includes an operation instruction by a predetermined command operation and an operation instruction by pressing the button B displayed on the display 4a. The accepting unit 231 accepts instructions instructing the character C to move, attack, defend, use items, use magic, recover physical strength, and other actions.

The specifying unit 232 is configured to be able to execute the specifying step. In the identifying step, the identifying unit 232 identifies the characteristic 5 that satisfies a predetermined condition from among the plurality of characteristics 5 as the recommended characteristic 51 . In addition, the specifying unit 232 further specifies the degree of recommendation of the specified recommended characteristic 51 . Further, the specifying unit 232 specifies the recommended traits 51 to be associated with the preset character Ca from among the recommended traits 51 by executing the lottery process.

The event control unit 233 is configured to be able to execute event control steps. In the event control step, the event control unit 233 controls progress of the event. The event control unit 233 is configured to be able to control the character C and proceed with the game event and the character makeup event.

The display control unit 234 is configured to be able to execute the display step. In the display step, the display control unit 234 displays various information stored in the storage unit 32 or a screen 1000 or the like including the information in a manner that can be viewed by the game device 3 . Specifically, the display control unit 234 controls the display 41 a of the game apparatus 3 to display visual information such as the screen 1000 , images, icons, and messages. The display control unit 234 may generate only rendering information for displaying visual information on the game device 3 .

Management unit 235 is configured to be able to execute an event control step. In the management step, the management unit 235 manages a plurality of pieces of information by associating the plurality of pieces of information with each other and storing them in the storage unit 32 .

3. Explanation of Various Information and Terms In this section, various information and terms handled by the information processing system 1 will be explained.

The game provided in the information processing system 1 consists of an in-game (for example, a battle game), which is the main part played by the user, and an out-game, which is the part responsible for preparing and waiting for playing the in-game. include. Also, hereinafter, as an example of the out game, a game part other than the battle game will be taken up. In the out-game, the user can create a character C to be operated by the user himself or use the in-game currency to make purchases in the virtual space. Also, the user can, for example, operate the character C to fight against the enemy character EC in the in-game.

Here, the character C is arranged in at least one of a plurality of regions divided in the virtual space based on the user's operation. For example, when a world consisting of a plurality of virtual nations is formed in the virtual space, the character C is placed in one of the regions of the virtual nations. The virtual space includes structures similar to those in the real world, such as castles, towns, residential areas, fields, forests, caves, rivers, and the sea, and each of these is divided and managed within the virtual space. Also, the virtual space may include an aerial city, an underwater city, and the like. The virtual space may not be divided by country, but may be divided by climate, industry, etc., such as an agricultural zone, an industrial zone, a dry zone, a wet zone, a heavy snowfall zone, or a conflict zone. Also, the virtual space itself may be smaller than a country, such as a town or a city.

In the virtual space of this embodiment, each virtual country has its own climate, culture, climate, language, thought, etc., and non-player characters NPC of different races are arranged as residents. It is assumed that the user can operate the character C to perform arbitrary actions such as movement, shopping, and fighting on any area in the virtual space. Also, in the virtual space in this embodiment, in addition to the non-player character NPC, a plurality of player characters PC operated by other users can be arranged.

In the following description, the main user who creates the character C will be referred to as the first user, and the other users will be referred to as the second user. In addition, all users of the game according to this embodiment are collectively referred to as "users". That is, the using users include the first user and the second user. Further, the player character PC created and operated by the first user is referred to as a first character C1. The player character PC or non-player character NPC operated by the second user will be referred to as a second character C2.

4. Operation of Information Processing System 1 In this section, the flow of operation of the information processing system 1 described above will be described. As an example of a preferred mode, a scene in which the user creates a character C for advancing the game will be described as an example.
4.1 Overview of Information Processing First, the flow of information processing executed by the information processing system 1 will be outlined.

<Create character C>
FIG. 3 is an activity diagram showing an example of the flow of information processing executed by the information processing system 1. As shown in FIG. The flow of information processing will be outlined below along this activity diagram.

First, the first user uses the input device 4c to transmit an instruction to create a character C on a screen 1000 (not shown) displayed on the display 41a. When the reception unit 231 receives the creation instruction, the event control unit 233 starts a character makeup event for creating a character C (A101).

The identifying unit 232 then refers to the reference information 6 stored in the storage unit 32 . Reference information 6 includes user information 61 of the first user. The user information 61 includes information in which location information, place of residence information, etc. are associated with the first user.

The reference information 6 also contains statistical information about the characteristics 5 . Statistical information about the characteristic 5 is information obtained by summarizing the characteristic 5 for each predetermined position or area. In particular, the reference information 6 contains information about the variability of the features 5 at real-space locations. The information on the diversity of the characteristics 5 at positions in the real space includes information on the current positions of people in the real world, including the user, and the distribution and dynamics of the characteristics 5 in areas where residences and the like belong. Specifically, each continent (Eurasia, Africa, North America, South America, Australia, Antarctica), each continent (Asia, Europe, Africa, America, Oceania), country, state, prefecture , municipalities, etc., are statistical information on characteristics 5 of residents in each area.

The reference information 6 also includes information on the diversity of the characteristics 5 at positions in the physical space associated with the first user, which is specified based on the user information 61 of the first user. In particular, the reference information 6 includes location information of the first user and information about the diversity of the characteristics 5 at that location. For example, if the first user is located in the AAA area, the information about the diversity of the characteristic 5 at the physical space position associated with the first user indicates the information about the diversity of the characteristic 5 in the AAA area.

Further, the reference information 6 includes the diversity of the characteristics 5 of the second character C2 associated with the second user who is another user different from the first user, specified based on the user information 61 of the first user. Contains information about For example, when the first user is located in the AAA area, the information on the diversity of the characteristics 5 of the second character C2 is the information about each characteristic 5 that can be associated with the second character C2 for the second user located in the AAA area. The ratio associated with the second character C2 is shown. Further, the reference information 6 is statistical information indicating the characteristics 5 associated with the second characters C2 related to all second users in the virtual space where the first user can play, regardless of the region where the first user is located. There may be. The virtual space in which the first user can play may be an area in the virtual space that the first user has reached at that time, or may be an unreachable area. That is, the reference information 6 may be statistical information regarding the characteristics 5 of the second character C2 in all areas of the virtual space that the first user can reach. Hereinafter, people in the real world, including the character C and the user who can be associated with the property 5, may be collectively referred to as property attached objects.

Furthermore, the reference information 6 includes information on the diversity of the characteristics 5 at positions in the virtual space specified based on the user information 61 of the first user. Information about the diversity of the characteristics 5 at positions in the virtual space indicates information about the diversity of the characteristics 5 in each area in the virtual space where the character C is arranged. Specifically, the information on the diversity of the characteristic 5 at the position in the virtual space is the number of uses 62 or the utilization rate 63 of the characteristic 5 associated with the character C at the present time, and the number of uses 62 or the utilization rate 63 in the virtual space where the character C is arranged This information is calculated by dividing into each area. For example, if the first character C1 is located in BBB town, which is a virtual town, the information on the diversity of the characteristic 5 is the information about all the characteristics 5 that can be set for the character C. Show the percentage associated with each. For example, if the seed 5a, which is an example of the characteristic 5, is associated with all the characters C located in BBB Street, the usage rate 63 is 100%. On the other hand, if the seed 5a is associated with half of the total characters C located in BBB Street, the usage rate 63 is 50%. Thus, the reference information 6 includes information associated with each area in the virtual space or in the real world.

Note that, in the present embodiment, among these various types of information included in the reference information 6, the characteristics 5 of the second character C2 associated with the second user, which are specified based on the user information 61 of the first user, are varied. A case of referring to information on sex will be described as an example. Specifically, the identifying unit 232 identifies the current location of the first user based on the user information 61 of the first user (A102). For example, suppose the first user is located in the AAA region. At this time, the identifying unit 232 identifies the second user located in the AAA area (A103).

The identifying unit 232 also refers to the characteristic 5 of the second character C2 associated with the identified second user (A104). Further, the specifying unit 232 refers to the number associated with the second character C2 for each of all or part of the characteristics 5 that can be associated with the character C. Then, the specifying unit 232 refers to the usage rate 63 of each of the properties 5 that can be set for the character C (A105). In this way, the specifying unit 232 refers to information regarding the diversity of the characteristic 5 of the second character C2 associated with the second user. In other words, the identifying unit 232 refers to the information about the diversity of the characteristics 5, and identifies the percentage of each of the characteristics 5 that can be set for the character C that are used as the characteristics 5 of the second character C2.

Next, the identifying unit 232 identifies the characteristic 5 whose usage rate 63 is equal to or less than the threshold as the recommended characteristic 51 (A106). Below the threshold specifically means, for example, 0, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 0.7, 0.8, 0.9, 1 , 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 , 27, 28, 29, 30% or less, and may be within a range between any two of the numerical values exemplified herein. In this way, based on the reference information 6, the identifying unit 232 identifies the recommended characteristic 51, which is the characteristic 5 recommended to the user, among the plurality of characteristics 5 that can be set for the character C associated with the user.

The identifying unit 232 executes a lottery to determine the type of recommended trait 51 to be associated with the preset character Ca (A107). For example, it is assumed that there are 18 specified recommended traits 51 and that the number of recommended traits 51 associated with the preset character Ca is preset to 5 types. At this time, the specifying unit 232 performs a lottery for the specified 18 types of recommended traits 51, and determines five of them as the recommended traits 51 to be associated with the preset character Ca.

Subsequently, the event control unit 233 creates a preset character Ca as a candidate for the character C on which the user creates the character C. The preset character Ca is a character C for which each item necessary for creating the character C is set in advance. At this time, the event control unit 233 creates a preset character Ca associated with the recommended characteristic 51 (A108). Specifically, the event control unit 233 creates at least one preset character Ca associated with at least one of the recommended characteristics 51 . That is, at least one of the preset characters Ca is associated with the recommended characteristics 51 .

The display control unit 234 displays a screen 100 for creating a character C including a plurality of preset characters Ca (A109). Specifically, the display control unit 234 causes the screen 100 to display a plurality of preset characters Ca having the characteristic 5 preset in advance. At this time, the specified recommended characteristic 51 is displayed on the screen 100 so that the user can recognize it. Specifically, the display control unit 234 displays at least one preset character Ca associated with the recommended characteristic 51 . On this screen 100, the user can select a desired preset character Ca.

When one of the preset characters Ca is selected by the user, the event control unit 233 determines the preset character Ca selected by the user among the plurality of preset characters Ca as the base character Cb (A110).

Next, the display control unit 234 displays a screen 200 on which the user can select a plurality of items i necessary for creating the character C based on the base character Cb. On this screen, the user can edit the detailed items i to create the character C by changing the parts that make up the form of the base character Cb and adding new elements such as the characteristic 5. .

The accepting unit 231 accepts the designation of the item i described above from the user (A111). At this time, the user can arbitrarily select the characteristic 5 associated with the character C itself or the form of the character C from a plurality of characteristics 5 including the recommended characteristic 51 . In other words, the display control unit 234 displays the screen 100 on which at least one of the plurality of characteristics 5 including the recommended characteristics 51 can be selected as the characteristic 5 of the character C associated with the user. If the item i associated with the base character Cb is not changed and the base character Cb is used as the self character C as it is, the process skips to A113 and the creation of the character C ends.

When the user selects property 5, the reception unit 231 receives information related to the selection (A112). Then, the management unit 235 manages the characteristic 5 selected by the user on the screen 100 in association with the character C. FIG. Thus, the trait 5 is determined based on the user's selection and associated with the character C corresponding to that user.

After that, when the accepting unit 231 accepts a selection indicating that all items i have been specified based on the user's operation, the event control unit 233 ends the creation and editing of the character C (A113). Then, the management unit 235 manages the completed character C in association with the user.

Note that the user can change the characteristic 5 after the character C is created. At this time, the parameter P of the character C is not changed. In this case, the display control unit 234 displays the screen 1000 on which the characteristic 5 of the character C can be changed after the character C is created.

<Summary>
To summarize the above, the information processing system 1 according to this embodiment includes the following components. Based on the reference information 6, the identifying unit 232 identifies a recommended characteristic 51, which is a characteristic 5 recommended to the user, among a plurality of characteristics 5 that can be set for the character C associated with the user. The reference information 6 includes information about the diversity of the characteristics 5 at locations in the virtual space or real space associated with the user, identified based on the user's user information 61 . The display control unit 234 (display unit) displays the screen 100 on which at least one of the plurality of characteristics 5 including the recommended characteristics 51 can be selected as the characteristic 5 of the character C associated with the user. On the screen 100, the specified recommended characteristics 51 are displayed so that they can be recognized by the user. The management unit 235 manages the characteristic 5 selected by the user on the screen 100 in association with the character C. FIG.

Moreover, according to another aspect, the program according to the present embodiment causes a computer to execute each step. In the identifying step, based on the reference information 6, a recommended characteristic 51, which is a characteristic 5 recommended to the user, is identified among a plurality of characteristics 5 that can be set for the character C associated with the user. The reference information 6 includes information about the diversity of the characteristics 5 at locations in the virtual space or real space associated with the user, identified based on the user's user information 61 . In the display step, a screen 100 is displayed on which at least one of the plurality of characteristics 5 including the recommended characteristics 51 can be selected as the characteristic 5 of the character C associated with the user. On the screen 100, the specified recommended characteristics 51 are displayed so that they can be recognized by the user. In the managing step, the characteristic 5 selected by the user on the screen 100 is associated with the character C and managed.

Furthermore, according to another aspect, the information processing method executed by the information processing apparatus 2 according to this embodiment includes the following steps. In the identifying step, based on the reference information 6, a recommended characteristic 51, which is a characteristic 5 recommended to the user, is identified among a plurality of characteristics 5 that can be set for the character C associated with the user. The reference information 6 includes information about the diversity of the characteristics 5 at locations in the virtual space or real space associated with the user, identified based on the user's user information 61 . In the display step, a screen 100 is displayed on which at least one of the plurality of characteristics 5 including the recommended characteristics 51 can be selected as the characteristic 5 of the character C associated with the user. On the screen 100, the specified recommended characteristics 51 are displayed so that they can be recognized by the user. In the managing step, the characteristic 5 selected by the user on the screen 100 is associated with the character C and managed.

According to this aspect, when the user creates the character C, the information processing system 1 displays the recommended characteristics 5 to the user in a recognizable manner. As a result, it is possible to provide a technology that assists in improving the convenience of character creation. At the same time, we can contribute to respect for diversity such as race and gender identity 5b2, and contribute to the achievement of Goal 5 of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), "Let's achieve gender equality."

In particular, the event control unit 233 preferentially selects the preset character Ca associated with the characteristic 5 that is not often used by other users among the characteristics 5 that can be set for the character C, based on the information about the diversity of the characteristics 5. to create. This makes it easier for the user to select the recommended characteristic 51 . As a result, in the virtual space in which the created character C is arranged, it is expected that a greater variety of characters C with characteristics 5 will be created.

4.2 Details of Information Processing Details of the information processing outlined above will be described with reference to the drawings.

Here, the characteristic 5 includes multiple types. For example, characteristic 5 includes classification (race, type, race, etc.), ecology (activity area, main activity time zone, etc.), identity 5b (ethnic identity 5b1, gender identity 5b2, etc.), physical handicap, disease, etc. including. If traits 5 can be associated with character C, then traits 5 include character C's classification (race, breed, race, etc.), character C's own identity 5b (ethnic identity 5b1, gender identity 5b2, etc.), physical At least one of a handicap, a disease that the character C suffers from, and ecology (activity area, main activity time zone, etc.) is shown. These characteristics 5 are physical or psychological characteristics 5 that do not affect the parameters P associated with the character C, which are referred to when progressing an event such as a quest. Thus, property 5 can be associated with character C, including player character PC and non-player character NPC, in a manner that does not affect parameter P.

FIG. 4 is an image diagram showing an example of characteristic 5. As shown in FIG. In the example of FIG. 4, species 5a and identity 5b are shown as examples of properties 5 that can be set for character C. FIG. The display control unit 234 displays at least one of, for example, 2 to 50 types for each characteristic 5 so that the user can select it. Specifically, for example, 46, 48, 50, and may be within a range between any two of the numerical values exemplified here. Then, the user can set a favorite characteristic 5 for the character C from among these characteristics 5 .

In this embodiment, a physical handicap refers to a state in which all or part of the function is congenitally or acquiredly restricted with respect to the form of the object attached to the characteristic, and at least one of such forms or one of them Including cases where there is no part. In addition, a disease means a state in which some disorder, inconvenience, or the like occurs in the mind or body of a property-affiliated subject.

FIG. 5 is an image diagram showing an example of information on the diversity of characteristic 5. In FIG. In the example of FIG. 5, an example of information regarding the diversity of the characteristic 5 related to the second character C2 associated with the second user located in the AAA area is shown. In FIG. 5, the number of uses 62 and the rate of use 63 are shown for species 5a and identity 5b, which are types of characteristics 5, respectively. For example, "RA", which is a kind of species 5a, is associated with 1,000 second characters C2 out of all 1,000,000 second characters C2 associated with second users located in the AAA area. is indicated. Also, it is shown that the utilization rate 63 of "RA" in the AAA area is 0.1%. Also, it is shown that "IA1a", which is a type of identity 5b, is associated with 300,000 second characters C2 out of all second characters C2 associated with second users located in the AAA area. . Also, it is shown that the utilization rate 63 of "IA1a" in the AAA area is 30%. In this way, the information about the diversity of the characteristics 5 includes information indicating the usage status of each of the characteristics 5 that can be set for the character C. FIG.

Here, it is assumed that the conditions specified as the recommended characteristics 51 are set to 1% or less for the species 5a and 10% or less for the identity 5b. At this time, in A106, the identifying unit 232 determines that the usage rate 63 of the examples of species 5a (“RA”, “RB”, “RC”, “RD” and “RE”) shown in FIG. 5 is 1%. Identify recommended characteristics 51 as follows: "RA", "RB" and "RD". The identification unit 232 selects "IB2a" whose usage rate 63 is less than 10% among the examples of the identities 5b shown in FIG. , “IB2b” and “IB2c” as recommended characteristics 51 .

FIG. 6 is an image diagram showing an example of a lottery result for determining the type of recommended characteristic 51. As shown in FIG. FIG. 6 shows an example in which one recommended characteristic 51 to be associated with the preset character Ca is drawn by lottery for each species 51a and identity 51b. In A107, the identifying unit 232 determines the species 51a (“RA”, “RB” and “RD”) determined as the recommended characteristics 51 and the identity 51b (“IB2a”, “IB2b” and "IB2c"), one of each will be selected by lottery. FIG. 6 shows an example in which "RA" is determined as the species 51a associated with the preset character Ca, and "IB2b" is determined as the identity 51b associated with the preset character Ca.

FIG. 7 is an image diagram showing an example of a screen 100 on which character C can be created. The display control unit 234 displays a screen 100 including a plurality of preset characters Ca each having at least a part of different appearance. Specifically, the preset characters Ca to be displayed on the screen 100 are, for example, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50 types, and may be within a range between any two of the numerical values exemplified here. In the example of FIG. 7, the display control unit 234 controls eight types of preset characters Ca (preset character Ca1, preset character Ca2, preset character Ca3, preset character Ca4, preset character Ca5, preset character Ca6, preset character Ca) each having a different form. Ca7 and preset character Ca8) are displayed.

At this time, it is assumed that the preset character Ca41 (preset character Ca4) has been selected by the user. In this case, the display control unit 234 displays a preset character Ca42 (preset character Ca4) that is an enlarged version of the preset character Ca41. When the user presses the button B1 with the preset character Ca4 selected, the display control unit 234 causes the screen 1000 to transition from the screen 100 to the screen 200. FIG. In this way, the user can select the preset character Ca that is closest to the image of the character C created by the user from among the displayed preset characters Ca.

Here, the display control unit 234 displays the recommended characteristics 51 on the screen 100 so that the user can recognize them. Specifically, the display control unit 234 displays information indicating that the aforementioned "IB2b" determined as the identity 51b associated with the preset character Ca is set as the preset character Ca4. In the example of FIG. 7, the characteristic display column 101 is provided on the screen 100, and the display control unit 234 causes the characteristic display column 101 to display "IB2b".

FIG. 8 is an image diagram showing an example of a screen 200 for determining the form of character C. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 8, the display control unit 234 displays a base character Cb selected by the user and a plurality of items i constituting the form of the character C so that the user can select them. Head i1, skin i2, face i3, eyebrows i4, eyes i5, nose i6, mouth i7, whiskers i8, makeup i9, hands i10, feet i11, and tail i12 are shown as examples of items i representing physical characteristics. Examples of other items i include height (total length), weight, gender, physique (skeleton), shoulder width, muscle mass, fat mass, hands, feet, teeth, nails, hair, gills, fins, scales, Shapes, colors, sizes, and textures of parts such as epidermis, tails, and wings can be mentioned.

In addition, in the example of FIG. 8, the display control unit 234 changes the display mode of the base character Cb according to the editing operation by the user. This allows the user to edit the item i while confirming the current appearance of the character C. When the reception unit 231 receives the pressing of the button B2 by the user, the display control unit 234 changes the screen 1000 from the screen 200 to the screen 300 assuming that the selection of the item i is completed.

FIG. 9 is an image diagram showing an example of a screen 300 for setting the characteristic 5. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 9, the display control unit 234 causes the characteristic 5 associated with the character C to be displayed in a selectable manner. The user can select not only the morphology of the character C, but also the characteristics 5 such as the character C's species 5a, identity 5b, habits, activity tendency, and disease.

When the reception unit 231 receives the pressing of the button B3 by the user, the display control unit 234 changes the screen 1000 assuming that the character C has been created. On the other hand, when the accepting unit 231 accepts pressing of the button B4 by the user who desires to reselect the form, the display control unit 234 transitions the screen 1000 to display the screen 200 shown in FIG. 8 again.

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The following aspects may be adopted for the information processing system 1 according to the above-described embodiment.

The characteristic 5 may be determined based on information associated with at least one of the parts that make up the form of the character C, and may be associated with the character C. At this time, the user can arbitrarily select the characteristic 5 to be associated with each part constituting the form of the character C from a plurality of characteristics 5 . In addition, handicaps include those that occur temporarily due to some conditions. For example, the user can associate an arbitrary handicap with the lower body of character C, which is a fish, and set it so that a physical handicap that hinders walking when moving on land appears.

Diseases include not only chronic diseases but also those that occur temporarily when preset conditions are met. The preset conditions are, for example, seasonal conditions and environmental conditions, and include that the character C himself or another character C performs a predetermined action. The temporal condition is a condition for determining whether or not characteristic 5 occurs depending on the period. For example, the condition depends on the season, such as spring, summer, autumn, winter, or the condition that it is during a predetermined event period such as Halloween. An environmental condition is a condition that determines whether or not the condition is satisfied according to the external environment in the real world or the environment in the virtual space. For example, environmental conditions are conditions that satisfy environmental factors such as being in the sun, being on the night of a new or full moon, being in water, and the like. For example, the user can set a disease in which a character C, who is a nocturnal demon, develops a predetermined symptom when placed in an environment exposed to sunlight.

The identifying unit 232 may identify the second user located in an area adjacent to the area to which the current location of the first user belongs. Specifically, for example, the identifying unit 232 may identify the second user located in a prefecture or country adjacent to the prefecture or country to which the current location of the first user belongs.

In A102, the identifying unit 232 may identify a second user located within a predetermined range from the current location of the first user. Specifically, the predetermined range is, for example, 1, 5, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 1000 km. Contains numbers in the range between

Further, the specifying unit 232 may target only active users when specifying the second user. For example, the identifying unit 232 may refer only to information regarding diversity related to the characteristic 5 of the second character C2 associated with the second user who has logged in within a predetermined period.

In the above-described embodiment, the case of creating a new character C was shown as an example, but this embodiment can also be applied to the case of changing the item i and the characteristic 5 of the character C after creating the character C. That is, the character makeup of the first character C1 can be redone later. At this time, the identifying unit 232 may determine the recommended characteristic 51 based on the information regarding the diversity of the characteristic 5 at the position of the first character C1 in the virtual space, which is specified based on the user information 61 of the first user. good. Then, the display control unit 234 may display the determined recommended characteristics 51 so that the user can recognize them.

For example, when the first character C1 is located in BBB town, which is a virtual town, and an instruction to change the item i, characteristic 5, etc. of the first character C1 is received, the specifying unit 232 determines that the first character C1 is located in BBB town, which is a virtual town. See property 5 of character C in . The identifying unit 232 refers to the number of uses 62 and the rate of use 63 of each of the properties 5 that can be set for the character C that have been used by other characters C located in BBB Street. Then, the specifying unit 232 specifies the characteristics 5 whose usage rate 63 is equal to or less than the threshold value as the recommended characteristics 51 .

Further, for example, the identifying unit 232 may determine the recommended characteristics 51 based on the progress of the game by the first user, the game play history, and the like. For example, it is assumed that the area where the first character C1 stays varies according to the progress of the game, and that the characteristic 5 of the non-player character NPC has something in common for each area. At this time, the specifying unit 232 specifies the area in the virtual space where the user is scheduled to stay next. Further, the identifying unit 232 identifies, as the recommended characteristic 51, the characteristic 5 whose usage rate 63 by the non-player character NPC placed in the identified area is equal to or less than the threshold. In addition to the non-player character NPC, the specifying unit 232 may refer to the utilization rate 63 by further considering the characteristic 5 of the second character C2 currently located in the area.

The identifying unit 232 may identify the recommended characteristic 51 based on statistical information regarding the diversity of the characteristic 5 at the current location of the first user. For example, the specifying unit 232 assumes that the characteristic 5 of the resident of the area to which the current position of the first user belongs, which is referenced from the statistical information, and the characteristic 5 that can be set for the character C correspond to each other. At this time, the specifying unit 232 may specify, as the recommended properties 51, the properties 5 that the residents of the area related to the first user have, for each of the properties 5 that people in the real world can have, the ratio of which the residents of the area related to the first user can have is equal to or less than a threshold. In this case, among the characteristics 5 that people in the real world can have, the characteristics 5 belonging to so-called minorities are determined as the recommended characteristics 51 in preference to the other characteristics 5 .

Note that when the characteristics 5 of the resident of the area to which the current position of the first user belongs do not match the characteristics 5 that can be set for the character C, the identifying unit 232 associates these characteristics 5 by some means. The recommended characteristic 51 may be determined by For example, the identifying unit 232 identifies the characteristics 5 of the residents of the area to which the current position of the first user belongs and the characteristics 5 that can be set for the character C in common or similarity. The recommended characteristics 51 may be determined by assuming that the characteristics 5 of the resident of the area to which the position belongs and the characteristics 5 that can be set for the character C correspond to each other.

The identifying unit 232 may identify, as the recommended characteristic 51 , the characteristic 5 that is actually used by the character C at a relatively low rate among the characteristics 5 that can be set for the character C. FIG. Further, the identifying unit 232 may rank the number of characteristics 5 used as the characteristics 5 of the character C, and preferentially determine characteristics 5 with lower rankings as the recommended characteristics 51 . In this way, the specifying unit 232 preferentially extracts the characteristics 5 that are not selected by the user, and selects them as the recommended characteristics 51 by some means, not limited to the above.

It should be noted that when the identifying unit 232 refers to the information on the diversity of the characteristic 5, it does not necessarily have to be based on the first user's location information or residence information. For example, the specifying unit 232 may specify the recommended trait 51 by referring to information on the diversity of the traits 5 related to the character C created during a predetermined period of time before the receipt of the character C creation instruction. Specifically, the predetermined period is, for example, one day, one week, one month, two months, three months, four months, five months, six months, one year, five years, and ten years. It may be in the range between any two of the periods.

The information (reference information 6) on the diversity of the characteristics 5 may include the utilization rate 63 of the similar characteristics 52 that are similar to the characteristics 5 of the second character C2. In other words, at A104, the identifying unit 232 may further refer to a similar property 52 that is similar to the property 5 of the second character C2. FIG. 10 is an image diagram showing an example of characters C whose characteristics 5 are similar to each other. In the example of FIG. 10, the first character C1 whose species 5a is a human (RQ) from a temperate zone, the second character C2α who is a human (RW) from a desert zone, and the bird (RE) from a cold zone. and a second character C2c who is a bear tribe (RR) from a cold region. Although the characteristics 5 of these four characters C are not exactly the same, the species 5a of the first character C1 and the species 5a of the second character C2a have in common that they are both human race, and the characteristics 5 are similar to each other. Also, the species 5a of the second character C2 and the species 5a of the second character C2c have in common that they are both from cold regions, and have similar characteristics 5 to each other.

At this time, when determining the recommended characteristic 51, if there are a plurality of characteristics 5 whose usage rate 63 is equal to or less than the threshold, the identifying unit 232 preferentially recommends the characteristic 5 with a lower usage rate 63 for the similar characteristic 52 as well. Decide on 51. Further, the specifying unit 232 may determine the recommended characteristics 51 in descending order of the characteristics 5 in which the usage rate 63 for the character C is equal to or less than the threshold and the usage rate 63 of the similar characteristics 52 is low. At this time, the specifying unit 232 does not need to perform a lottery to determine the type of recommended trait 51 to be associated with the preset character Ca.

When a plurality of characters C are associated with the second user, the specifying unit 232 may refer to the characteristic 5 of all the second characters C2, or may refer to the characteristic 5 of the character C most used by the second user. 5 only.

The identifying unit 232 may identify the degree of recommendation for each recommended characteristic 51 based on the information (reference information 6) on the diversity of the characteristic 5. FIG. For example, the display control unit 234 identifies a characteristic 5 with a smaller number of uses 62 as having a higher degree of recommendation. The display control unit 234 identifies a characteristic 5 with a lower usage rate 63 as having a higher degree of recommendation. Furthermore, the management unit 235 varies the number of recommended traits 51 associated with the preset character Ca according to the degree of recommendation. For example, when the number of traits 5 whose degree of recommendation is equal to or greater than the threshold is equal to or greater than the threshold, the display control unit 234 selects the preset character Ca associated with the recommended trait 51 among the eight types of preset characters Ca displayed on the screen 100. Set so that the number is 4 or more. Further, when the recommended characteristic 51 has a small recommendation degree and the number of characteristics 5 having a large recommendation degree or more is equal to or less than the threshold, the display control unit 234 determines that the number of preset characters Ca associated with the recommended characteristic 51 is three. Set as follows.

The identifying unit 232 may determine the type of recommended characteristic 51 based on the degree of recommendation for each recommended characteristic 51 . Specifically, the identifying unit 232 may identify the recommended characteristics 51 with the highest degree of recommendation as the recommended characteristics 51 to be associated with the preset character Ca in order. At this time, the specifying unit 232 does not perform a lottery to determine the type of recommended trait 51 to be associated with the preset character Ca.

Furthermore, the display control unit 234 may change the display mode of the screen 100 on which the preset character Ca is displayed, according to the degree of recommendation. For example, the display control unit 234 changes the display order of the preset characters Ca according to the degree of recommendation. Specifically, the display control unit 234 highlights the preset character Ca associated with the recommended characteristic 51 having a high degree of recommendation. FIG. 11 is an image diagram showing a modification of the screen 100. As shown in FIG. For example, among eight types of characters C displayed as the preset character Ca, the preset character Ca8 is associated with the recommended characteristic 51 having the highest degree of recommendation. At this time, as shown in FIG. 11, the display control unit 234 displays the preset character Ca at the top of the display order. The display control unit 234 may display the preset character Ca associated with the recommended characteristic 51 in a larger size as the degree of recommendation is higher, or display the preset character Ca with a special effect.

Furthermore, the management unit 235 may vary the probability of winning the recommended characteristic 51 in the lottery according to the degree of recommendation. Specifically, the display control unit 234 sets a higher probability of winning the lottery for the characteristic 5 with a higher degree of recommendation, and lowers the winning probability of the characteristic 5 with a lower degree of recommendation.

After the base character Cb is determined, at least one of the recommended characteristics 51 may be highlighted as a recommended characteristic 5 on any screen 1000 on which the characteristics 5 associated with the character C can be selected.

Trait 5 diversity statistical information may include Trait 5 statistical information for each nationality. When the characteristics 5 relate to people in the real world, lifestyle habits, customs, etc. may be included in addition to the characteristics 5 described above.

In the above-described embodiment, for convenience of explanation, the display control unit 234 transitions the screen 1000 after selecting the form of the character C to display the screen 200 on which the characteristic 5 can be selected. can't For example, the display control unit 234 can display a screen 1000 on which the property 5 of the character C can be selected at the same time as the form of the character C is selected.

In this embodiment, the reception unit 231, the identification unit 232, the event control unit 233, the display control unit 234, and the management unit 235 are described as functional units realized by the control unit 23 of the information processing device 2. At least part of it may be implemented as a functional unit realized by the control unit 33 of the game device 3 .

Furthermore, it may be provided in each aspect described below.
The information processing system, wherein the characteristics indicate at least one of the character's race, gender identity, physical handicap, and disease afflicted by the character.
The information processing system, wherein the characteristics are physical or psychological characteristics that do not affect parameters associated with the character.
In the information processing system, the reference information includes at least one of a characteristic of a character associated with another user different from the user and a usage rate of a similar characteristic similar to the characteristic. .
In the information processing system, the character is arranged in at least one of a plurality of regions divided in a virtual space based on the user's operation, and the reference information is information associated with each of the regions. An information processing system, including;
In the information processing system, the reference information includes location information of the user and information on diversity of the characteristics at that location.
In the information processing system, in the display step, preset characters having the characteristics preset in advance are displayed on the screen, and at least one of the preset characters is associated with the recommended characteristics. .
In the information processing system, in the identifying step, the degree of recommendation for each recommended characteristic is identified based on the reference information, and in the displaying step, the screen on which the preset character is displayed according to the degree of recommendation. An information processing system that changes the display mode of
In the information processing system, in the identifying step, a lottery is executed to determine the type of the recommended trait to be associated with the preset character, and in the managing step, the recommended trait is won in the lottery according to the degree of recommendation. An information processing system that changes the probability.
A program that causes a computer to execute each of the above steps.
Of course, it is not limited to this.

Finally, while various embodiments of the present disclosure have been described, these are provided by way of example and are not intended to limit the scope of the disclosure. The novel embodiments can be embodied in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, and modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the disclosure. The embodiments and modifications thereof are included in the scope and gist of the disclosure, and are included in the disclosure described in the claims and the equivalent range thereof.

1: information processing system 11: communication network 2: information processing device 20: communication bus 21: communication unit 22: storage unit 23: control unit 231: reception unit 232: identification unit 233: event control unit 234: display control unit 235: Management unit 3 : Game device 4a : Display 4b : Speaker 4c : Input device 5 : Characteristic 5a : Species 5b : Identity 6 : Reference information 30 : Communication bus 31 : Communication unit 32 : Storage unit 33 : Control unit 34a : Graphic processing unit 34b: Audio processing unit 34c: Operation unit 41a: Display 51: Recommended characteristics 51a: Species 51b: Identity 52: Similar characteristics 61: User information 62: Number of uses 63: Usage rate 100: Screen 101: Characteristics display column 200: Screen 300 : Screen AP : Ability parameter B : Button B1 : Button B2 : Button B3 : Button B4 : Button C : Character C1 : First character C2 : Second character C2a : Second character C2b : Second character C2c : Second character C2α : Second character Ca : Preset character Ca1 : Preset character Ca2 : Preset character Ca3 : Preset character Ca4 : Preset character Ca41 : Preset character Ca42 : Preset character Ca5 : Preset character Ca6 : Preset character Ca7 : Preset character Ca8 : Preset character Cb : Base character EC: Enemy character P: Parameter i: Item i1: Head i10: Hand i11: Foot i12: Tail i2: Skin i3: Face i4: Eyebrows i5: Eyes i6: Nose i7: Mouth i9: Makeup

Claims (10)

An information processing system,
Equipped with a control unit,
the control unit is configured to perform an identification step, a display step, and a management step;
In the identification step, based on reference information, a recommended characteristic, which is the characteristic recommended for the user, is identified from among a plurality of characteristics that can be set for a character associated with the user;
The reference information includes information about the diversity of the characteristics at a position in a virtual space or a real space associated with the user, which is specified based on the user information of the user;
the display step displays a screen on which at least one of the plurality of characteristics, including the recommended characteristics, can be selected as a characteristic of a character associated with the user;
on the screen, the identified recommended characteristics are recognizably displayed to the user;
In the managing step, the characteristics selected by the user on the screen are managed in association with the character.
Information processing system. In the information processing system according to claim 1,
the characteristics are indicative of at least one of the character's race, gender identity, physical handicap, and disease afflicted by the character;
Information processing system. In the information processing system according to claim 2,
said trait is a physical or psychological trait that does not affect parameters associated with said character;
Information processing system. In the information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The reference information includes at least one of characteristics of a character associated with another user different from the user and a utilization rate of similar characteristics similar to the characteristics,
Information processing system. In the information processing system according to claim 4,
The character is arranged in at least one of a plurality of regions divided in a virtual space based on the user's operation,
the reference information includes information associated with each of the regions;
Information processing system. In the information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The reference information includes location information of the user and information on the diversity of the characteristics at that location.
Information processing system. In the information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
In the display step, a preset character whose characteristics are preset in advance is displayed on the screen;
at least one of the preset characters has the recommended trait associated with it;
Information processing system. In the information processing system according to claim 7,
In the specifying step, based on the reference information, the degree of recommendation for each of the recommended characteristics is specified;
In the display step, the display mode of the screen on which the preset character is displayed is changed according to the degree of recommendation.
Information processing system. In the information processing system according to claim 8,
In the specifying step, a lottery is executed to determine the type of the recommended trait to be associated with the preset character;
In the managing step, the probability of winning the recommended characteristic in the lottery is changed according to the degree of recommendation.
Information processing system. a program,
causing a computer to perform each step according to any one of claims 1 to 8,
program.