JP2023127836A - Information processing system, index, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a technique for contributing to realization of a society that respects diversity.SOLUTION: An information processing system is provided. The information processing system includes a control part. The control part is configured so as to execute a management step and an event control step. In the management step, parameters accumulated in association with characteristics of characters are managed for each user. When instructions of a first character correlated with the first user and at least one second character other than the first character are detected, parameters of the first user corresponding to characteristics of the second character are varied. In the event control step, events are generated based on parameters.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

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

SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) are international development goals that aim for a sustainable and better world. Patent Document 1 discloses a technique for enhancing consideration measures for people called social minorities.

JP2021-68400A

Here, further technological development is desired in order to realize the SDGs.

In view of the above circumstances, in this disclosure, we have decided to provide technology that contributes to the realization of a society that respects diversity.

According to one aspect of the present disclosure, an information processing system is provided. This information processing system includes a control section. The control unit is configured to perform a management step and an event control step. In the management step, parameters accumulated in association with character characteristics are managed for each user. When an interaction between a first character associated with the first user and at least one second character other than the first character is detected, a parameter of the first user corresponding to a characteristic of the second character is varied. In the event control step, an event is generated based on the parameters.

According to the present disclosure, it is possible to provide technology that contributes to realizing a society that respects diversity.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the hardware configuration of an information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment. 2 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of a control unit 23 in the information processing device 2 according to the present embodiment. FIG. It is an activity diagram showing the flow of information processing in this embodiment. FIG. 2 is an image diagram showing a screen 100 on which a region F can be selected. FIG. 7 is an image diagram showing an example of characteristic 5. It is an image figure showing an example of the lottery list concerning characteristic 5 in field F6. It is an image diagram showing a screen 200 on which a non-player character NPC is arranged. 8 is an image diagram showing a screen 300 displayed when the non-player character NPC1 is selected in FIG. 7. FIG. 12 is an image diagram showing the accumulated amount of each first parameter P1 related to characteristic 5. FIG. An image diagram of a screen 400 on which a new quest corresponding to "RE", which is an example of the species 5a, is released is shown. FIG. 5 is an image diagram showing a screen 500 that is displayed when the icon 40 is pressed by the user. FIG. 5 is an image diagram showing a screen 500 that is displayed when the icon 40 is pressed by the user. FIG. 6 is an image diagram showing a screen 600 on which disclosure conditions 6 can be set. It is an image diagram showing a screen 700 that notifies you of a multi-quest with other player characters PC. FIG. 6 is an image diagram showing an example of characters C whose characteristics 5 are similar to each other. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a screen 800 on which similar characteristics 51 are disclosed.

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

By the way, the program for implementing the software appearing in this embodiment may be provided as a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium, or may be downloaded from an external server. The program may be provided in a manner that allows the program to be started on an external computer and the function thereof is realized on the client terminal (so-called cloud computing).

Furthermore, in this 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 concretely implemented by these hardware resources. . In addition, various types of information are handled in this embodiment, and these information include, for example, the physical value of a signal value representing voltage and current, and the signal value as a binary bit collection consisting of 0 or 1. It is expressed by high and low levels or quantum superposition (so-called quantum bits), and communication and calculations can be performed on circuits in a broad sense.

Further, a circuit in a broad sense is a circuit realized by at least appropriately combining a circuit, a circuit, a processor, a memory, and the like. That is, application specific integrated circuits (ASIC), programmable logic devices (for example, simple programmable logic devices (SPLD), complex programmable logic devices (COMPLEX), etc. Programmable Logic Device (CPLD), and field This includes a field programmable gate array (FPGA) and the like.

1. Game Description FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the hardware configuration of an information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment. In the 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.

The game according to this embodiment is an online game executed by the information processing system 1. In this game, the user of the game device 3 causes one or more player characters PC to act in a virtual game space, and causes the player character PC to compete against an enemy character EC, which is a non-player character NPC. Further, the character C is an example of an object.

The above games can be played on home game consoles such as PlayStation (registered trademark), portable game consoles such as Nintendo Switch (registered trademark), or game devices 3 that are electronic devices such as personal computers, smartphones, and tablet terminals. It is executed using

2. Overview of Information Processing System 1 As shown in FIG. 1, the 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 of the game device 3 (for each account information described below). The information processing device 2 is configured by, for example, a server. Each of the plurality of game devices 3 has the same configuration. Note that in this embodiment, the system is composed of one or more devices or components. Therefore, for example, even a single information processing device 2 or game device 3, 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 a user's operation. For this purpose, the game device 3 receives (specifically downloads and installs) the 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.

After user authentication, mutual communication between the information processing device 2 and the game device 3 becomes possible. After logging in, the game device 3 receives data necessary for playing the game (data related to the game progress) from the information processing device 2, and then outputs game images and sounds to the display 4a and speaker 4b based on the user's operations. , 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 includes a communication section 21, a storage section 22, and a control section 23. The communication unit 21 and the storage unit 22 are electrically connected to the control unit 23 via the 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 a LAN. The main information that the information processing device 2 receives via the communication unit 21 includes game program download request information, gacha lottery request according to user operation, quest execution request, autoplay execution/termination 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 regarding game media obtained through gacha, etc. .

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 a part of the game program according to the present embodiment, various data related to games, and the like.

Specifically, for example, the storage unit 22 stores a user DB, a lottery list, and the like. The user DB contains information such as the user name, user rank, status regarding the player character PC operated by the user, the amount of consumption media that can be used in the virtual game space, and parameters for each identification number of the user who plays the game. Information regarding P, etc. is stored in association with each other. The lottery list is used for a lottery process generally called gacha, and includes a plurality of pieces of information regarding game media to be selected. In the lottery list, information regarding the game medium (name, ability parameter AP, rarity, level, etc.) is associated with a selection ratio based on the lottery. Further, the ability parameters AP include, for example, when the game medium is a player character PC, military strength, HP, attack power, defense power, intelligence, or speed.

The control unit 23 is composed of a microcomputer including a CPU and a semiconductor memory, and controls the operation of the information processing device 2, which is its own device. In particular, the control unit 23 realizes various functions related to the information processing device 2, which is its own device, by reading a predetermined program stored in the storage unit 22. That is, information processing by software stored in the storage unit 22 is specifically implemented by the control unit 23, which is an example of hardware, so that each functional unit described below can be executed. Note that the control section 23 is not limited to a single control section, and may be implemented so as to have a plurality of control sections 23 for each function. It may also be a combination thereof.

Examples of the information processing executed by the control unit 23 include 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 billing request necessary to recover a predetermined amount of the parameter P during the game. The user account authentication process is executed using user identification information received from the game device 3, for example. The gacha lottery selection process is a process in which, in response to a gacha lottery request, one or more game media are selected by lottery from a lottery list based on the selection probability for each game medium. According to the gacha lottery selection process, the information regarding the selected game medium and the identification information of the user who performed the operation to send the lottery request are associated in the user DB, so that the user can: You will receive the winning game content as a result of drawing the gacha yourself.

Here, to further supplement the above, "game media" is electronic data representing elements related to the game, including the name of the character C used as the player character PC, and the name of the character C used by the player character PC in the virtual game space. Includes items (weapons, armor, tools), etc. Users can obtain game media through a lottery method called gacha, in addition to direct purchase through payment and quest clearing. The obtained game content is stored and managed in the user DB in association with the identification information of the user who owns the game content. Furthermore, "gacha" is a method in which the information processing device 2 selects an arbitrary game medium from a lottery list based on a predetermined selection ratio. The selected arbitrary game content is provided to the user's game device 3. "The game content selected in the gacha is given to the user/owned by the user" is synonymous with "the game content selected in the lottery process is/is 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 or built into the game device 3. The game device 3 also includes 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 section 31, the storage section 32, the graphic processing section 34a, the audio processing section 34b, and the operation section 34c are electrically connected to the control section 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 that the game device 3 receives via the communication unit 31 includes account information, new game data download request information, gacha execution request, 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 download request information, information regarding game media selected by lottery processing, etc. Can be mentioned.

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

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, which is its own device. In particular, the control section 33 realizes various functions related to the game device 3, which is the own device, by reading out a predetermined program stored in the storage section 32. That is, information processing by software stored in the storage unit 32 is specifically implemented by the control unit 33, which is an example of hardware, so that each functional unit described below can be executed. Note that the control section 33 is not limited to a single control section, and may be implemented so as to have a plurality of control sections 33 for each function. It may also be a combination thereof.

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 device 3, which is the own device. 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 data received from the information processing device 2 to create two-dimensional or three-dimensional Generates game image information. As the game image information is processed by the graphic 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 on the display 4a and audio output control on the speaker 4b in response to operations by the user of the game device 3, which is the own device, when executing the game.

The graphic 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. The graphic 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 section 34b is connected to the speaker 4b, and when the game sound is reproduced and synthesized according to instructions from the control section 33, it is output from the speaker 4b. The operation unit 34c is connected to the input device 4c, and transmits and receives data related to operation inputs to and from the input device 4c. The user inputs an operation signal to the game device 3 by operating the input device 4c. Note that 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 explained. Here, the system according to the present embodiment is realized by the information processing system 1, and particularly by the control unit 23.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the control unit 23 in the information processing device 2 according to the present embodiment. The control unit 23 executes various programs stored in the storage unit 22 to function 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, the information processing by the software stored in the storage unit 22 is specifically implemented by the control unit 23, which is an example of hardware, so that it can be executed as each functional unit included in the control unit 23.

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

In particular, the reception unit 231 is configured to be able to receive operation instructions from the user via the input device 4c. The operation instructions include operation instructions by predetermined command operations and operation instructions by pressing buttons displayed on the display 4a. The reception unit 231 receives instructions for the movement, attack, defense, use of items, use of magic, recovery of physical strength, and other actions of the character C.

The specifying unit 232 is configured to be able to execute specifying steps. In the specifying step, the specifying unit 232 specifies a characteristic 5 that satisfies a predetermined condition from among the plurality of characteristics 5 by executing a 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 the progress of event 7. The event control unit 233 is configured to be able to generate a character C, control the character C, and proceed with a game event.

The display control unit 234 is configured to be able to execute display steps. In the display step, the display control unit 234 causes the various information stored in the storage unit 32 or a screen including the information to be displayed in a manner that is visible on the game device 3. Specifically, the display control unit 234 controls visual information such as screens, images, icons, messages, etc. to be displayed on the display 41a of the game device 3. The display control unit 234 may generate only rendering information for displaying visual information on the game device 3.

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

In particular, the management unit 235 manages characteristic 5 in association with character C. Furthermore, the management unit 235 manages game elements such as characteristic 5 and character C in association with parameter P.

In the following, the parameter P indicates at least one of the first parameter P1, the second parameter P2, the third parameter P3, and the fourth parameter P4. The first parameter P1 is a parameter P that is accumulated in association with the characteristic 5 of the character C. The second parameter P2 is a different index from the first parameter P1 that is accumulated in association with the characteristic 5, and is a parameter P that is accumulated in association with the character C itself. The third parameter P3 is a parameter P that is accumulated in association with the similar characteristic 51 that is similar to the characteristic 5. The fourth parameter P4 is a parameter P associated with the character C that is referenced when the event 7 progresses. Specifically, the fourth parameter P4 is a parameter P such as physical strength, attack power, defense power, etc. of the character C while the event 7 is in progress.

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

The game provided in the information processing system 1 includes an in-game (for example, a competitive 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. Further, in the following, a game part other than a competitive game will be taken up as an example of an out game. In the out-game, the user can create a character C to be operated by the user, and can shop in the virtual space using in-game currency. Further, the user can, for example, operate the character C to compete against the enemy character EC in the in-game.

Here, the character C is placed in at least one of the plurality of regions F divided within the virtual space based on the user's operation. For example, when a world consisting of a plurality of virtual countries is formed in a virtual space, the character C is placed in one of the regions F among the virtual countries. The virtual space includes configurations similar to those in the real world, such as castles, towns, residential areas, fields, forests, caves, rivers, and oceans, and each can be divided and managed within the virtual space. Further, 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 area, an industrial area, an arid area, a humid area, a heavy snowfall area, or a conflict area. Further, the virtual space itself may be smaller than a country, such as a town or a city. The character C can move across the region F illustrated above based on the user's operation.

Each area F in the virtual space in this embodiment has different characteristics. Specifically, each area F has its own climate, culture, natural features, language, philosophy, etc., and non-player character NPCs of different races may be arranged as residents in each area F. On any area F in the virtual space, the user can operate the character C to perform arbitrary actions such as moving, shopping, and fighting. Furthermore, 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 may be placed.

Note that hereinafter, the user who is the main user in the description and 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. Furthermore, all users of the game according to this embodiment will be collectively referred to as "users." That is, the users include a first user and a second user. Furthermore, 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. In other words, the second character C2 includes a player character PC associated with the second user and a non-player character NPC not associated with any user.

Furthermore, in the present embodiment, a "quest" is a stage that is a constituent unit of a game, and has tasks and goals set therein. In particular, a quest in which multiple users participate and play a game at the same time is called a "multi-quest."

End conditions are set for the quest. Further, for clearing the quest, a clearing reward is given to the user. Quest end conditions include annihilation of all opposing enemy characters, defeating the boss character, and reaching the goal point; end conditions related to play time, such as exceeding the time limit; and number of turns in a turn-based game. This includes termination conditions such as overload. At least one of these ending conditions is set for the quest. When a plurality of ending conditions are set for a quest, which ending condition has priority is set in advance. For example, if the time limit is given priority over the achievement conditions, if the boss character cannot be defeated and the time limit expires while the achievement conditions are not met, the quest will end.

Furthermore, a quest may be played repeatedly by the same user. Playing a quest repeatedly is referred to as "quest rotation." As a specific example of a user repeating a quest, in a quest where a user can obtain a predetermined reward with a certain probability by clearing the quest, the user may repeat the quest until the user obtains that reward, or in a quest where a high reward can be obtained by clearing the quest. An example is a case where the user repeats the quest for the purpose of obtaining as many rewards as possible.

4. Operation of Information Processing System 1 In this section, the flow of operation of the information processing system 1 described above will be explained.
4.1 Overview of information processing In this paper, we will outline the flow of information processing using an activity diagram. FIG. 3 is an activity diagram showing the flow of information processing in this embodiment. As an example of a preferred embodiment, a scene in which a user speaks to a non-player character NPC placed in a virtual space and accepts a quest will be described.

The user transmits an instruction to start playing the game using the input device 4c on a screen (not shown) displayed on the display 41a. When the reception unit 231 receives the play start instruction, the display control unit 234 displays a selection screen for a virtual area F (area F) in which to start playing the game. The user selects an area F in which to place the first character C1 and start playing from among the multiple areas F displayed on the display 41a. The receiving unit 231 receives the area F selected by the user (A101).

Here, character C is associated with characteristic 5. Characteristics 5 include the classification of character C (race, type, race, etc.), character C's own identity 5b (ethnic identity 5b1, gender identity 5b2, etc.), physical handicap, and disease that character C suffers from. , ecology (activity area, main activity time, etc.).

The characteristic 5 of the player character PC is determined based on the user's selection, for example, and is associated with the character C corresponding to the user. Specifically, at the time of a character make event in which the player character PC is generated or changed, the receiving unit 231 receives the specification of characteristic 5 along with each item that determines the physical characteristics of the first character C1. The management unit 235 then manages the characteristic 5 selected by the first user in association with the first character C1. Further, the characteristic 5 of the player character PC associated with the second user is similarly determined based on the selection of the second user, and is associated with the player character PC corresponding to the second user. Further, like the player character PC, the non-player character NPC is associated with at least one characteristic 5 described above. That is, the management unit 235 manages the non-player character NPC and the characteristic 5 in association with each other.

Further, the characteristic 5 is associated with a first parameter P1 that changes based on the behavior of the character C. In particular, the characteristic 5 is a physical characteristic 5 or a psychological characteristic 5 that does not affect the fourth parameter P4 associated with the character C that is referred to when the event 7 progresses. Characteristics 5 may include elements constituting physical characteristics such as appearance. Furthermore, characteristic 5 is classified into multiple hierarchies. The management unit 235 manages the first parameter P1 of each characteristic 5 for each user. In other words, the management unit 235 manages the parameter P (first parameter P1) accumulated in association with the characteristic 5 of the character C for each user.

Next, the event control unit 233 selects one or more characteristics 5 by lottery from the lottery list based on a preset selection probability (A102). Then, the event control unit 233 generates a non-player character NPC to which the selected characteristic 5 is associated (A103).

Here, the event control unit 233 selects characteristic 5 for each region F. Specifically, in the lottery list, each characteristic 5 has a different selection probability set for each region F. In particular, the management unit 235 sets the selection probability of characteristic 5 corresponding to the feature of region F to be higher than the selection probability of other characteristics 5. The event control unit 233 preferentially selects the characteristic 5 corresponding to the feature of the area F for each area F based on the selection probability. According to such an aspect, the characteristic 5 of the non-player character NPC arranged in the virtual space has a different tendency for each region F.

The display control unit 234 displays the generated non-player character NPC so that the user can visually recognize it (A104). The storage unit 32 stores non-player characters NPC arranged in the virtual space and their characteristics 5 in association with each other.

By operating the first character C1, the user can "talk to", "attack", "accept a quest", etc. to at least one of the non-player character NPCs placed in area F. Actions can be taken. When the user performs some action on the non-player character NPC, the reception unit 231 detects this as an interaction between the first character C1 and the corresponding non-player character NPC (A105).

When an interaction between the first character C1 and the second character C2 is detected, the identification unit 232 determines the characteristics of the second character C2 by referring to the database in which the second character C2 and characteristics 5 are associated. 5 is specified (A106). Then, the management unit 235 changes the first parameter P1 related to the identified characteristic 5 (A107). In this way, when the management unit 235 detects an interaction between the first character C1 associated with the first user and at least one second character C2 other than the first character C1, the management unit 235 determines the characteristics of the second character C2. 5, the parameter P of the first user is varied.

At this time, when the accumulated first parameter P1 reaches the threshold value, the event control unit 233 generates a specific event 71 corresponding to characteristic 5 related to the first parameter P1 (A108). For example, when the first parameter P1 reaches a threshold value, the event control unit 233 releases a new quest corresponding to the non-player character NPC as the specific event 71. Here, the first parameter P1 is a parameter P indicating the user's degree of understanding of the characteristic 5. That is, when the first parameter P1 reaches the threshold value, the event control unit 233 generates a new event 7, assuming that the user's understanding of the characteristic 5 has reached a certain level or higher. On the other hand, if the accumulated amount of the first parameter P1 is less than the threshold value, it is assumed that the characteristic 5 is insufficiently understood, and the specific event 71 is not generated until the first parameter P1 reaches the threshold value. In this case, the process returns to A104. The specific event 71 is advanced by the first character C1, the second character C2, and the non-player character NPC who have the characteristic 5 that has reached the threshold value, and promotes further deepening of understanding regarding the characteristic 5 and characteristics 5 similar thereto. It may also include a story of the content. Furthermore, by including a story about a characteristic that is not related to the characteristic 5, the user may be prompted to deepen their understanding of the other characteristic 5 next. In this way, the event control unit 233 generates the specific event 71 (event 7) corresponding to the non-player character NPC based on the parameter P that has changed due to the detection of the interaction with the player character PC.

When a new quest is released, the user can proceed with a new specific event 71. The event control unit 233 advances the quest based on the user's operation (A109). The event control unit 233 executes processing to end the event 7 when the end conditions for the event 7 are satisfied. (A110). As described above, the event control unit 233 generates the event 7 based on the parameter P.

<Summary>
To summarize the above, the information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment includes the following components. The management unit 235 manages the parameters P accumulated in association with the characteristic 5 of the character C for each user. When the management unit 235 detects an interaction between the first character C1 associated with the first user and at least one second character C2 other than the first character C1, the management unit 235 corresponds to characteristic 5 of the second character C2. , the parameter P of the first user is varied. The event control unit 233 generates an event 7 based on the parameter P.

According to another aspect, the program according to the present embodiment causes the computer to execute the following steps. In the management step, the parameters P accumulated in association with the characteristics 5 of the character C are managed for each user. In the management step, when an interaction between the first character C1 associated with the first user and at least one second character C2 other than the first character C1 is detected, the management step includes: The parameter P of the first user is varied. In the event control step, an event 7 is generated based on the parameter P.

Furthermore, according to another aspect, in the information processing method executed by the information processing device 2 according to the present embodiment, in the management step including the following steps, the parameter P accumulated in association with the characteristic 5 of the character C is Manage by user. In the management step, when an interaction between the first character C1 associated with the first user and at least one second character C2 other than the first character C1 is detected, the management step includes: The parameter P of the first user is varied. In the event control step, an event 7 is generated based on the parameter P.

According to this aspect, the information processing system 1 generates the special event 7 depending on the degree of understanding of the characteristic 5. This makes it possible to provide technology that contributes to the realization of a society that respects diversity. At the same time, it can contribute to respecting diversity such as race and gender identity 5B2, and contribute to achieving Goal 5 of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), ``Realize gender equality.''

4.2 Details of Information Processing Next, details of the information processing described in the previous section will be further explained with reference to image diagrams.

FIG. 4 is an image diagram showing a screen 100 on which region F can be selected. The screen 100 includes a plurality of areas F (area F1, area F2, area F3, area F4, area F5, area F6, area F7, and area F8) and a determination button 101. The display control unit 234 displays a plurality of regions F having different topography and climate so that the user can select them. When an arbitrary area F is selected from these areas F, the display control unit 234 displays the selected area F so that it can be distinguished from other areas F. FIG. 4 shows an example where area F6 is selected. Further, when the user presses the enter button 101 with area F6 selected, the reception unit 231 receives an instruction to set area F6 as the play start location.

FIG. 5 is an image diagram showing an example of characteristic 5. As shown in FIG. 5, the display control unit 236 allows the user to display at least one of, for example, 2 to 50 types of species 5a and identity 5b, which are examples of characteristic 5. Specifically, for example, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, and 50 types, and may be within a range between any two of the numerical values exemplified here. The management unit 235 manages the characteristic 5 selected by the user among the presented characteristics 5 in association with the player character PC. Furthermore, the management unit 235 manages at least one of these characteristics 5 in association with the non-player character NPC.

FIG. 6 is an image diagram showing an example of a lottery list related to characteristic 5 in area F6. As shown in FIG. 6, in the lottery list related to characteristic 5, the type of characteristic 5 and the selection ratio by lottery are associated. In FIG. 6, the selection ratio of each characteristic 5 ("RA", "RB", "RC", "RD", and "RE") classified into the species 5a is shown. Here, it is assumed that among the species 5a shown in FIG. 6, "RD" and "RE" are characteristics 5 corresponding to the characteristics of the region F5. The management unit 235 sets the selection probabilities of "RD" and "RE" to be higher than those of other species 5a. The event control unit 233 selects at least one characteristic 5 by lottery from the lottery list based on the selection probability for each characteristic 5. Then, the event control unit 233 generates a non-player character NPC to be placed in the area F6 based on the lottery result.

FIG. 7 is an image diagram showing a screen 200 on which non-player characters NPC are arranged. As shown in FIG. 7, the display control unit 234 displays a plurality of non-player characters NPC (non-player character NPC1, non-player character NPC2, non-player character NPC3, and non-player character NPC4) and the names of each of the non-player characters NPC. and display them in association with each other. The user can talk to the non-player character NPC by selecting the displayed non-player character NPC. The screen 200 also includes a speech balloon 201 . The speech bubble 201 is for notifying that a quest can be accepted when the non-player character NPC associated with the speech bubble 201 is selected. In the example of FIG. 7, the speech bubble 205 is associated with the non-player character NPC1. The first user can accept a quest associated with the non-player character NPC1 by selecting the non-player character NPC1. Moreover, when the management unit 235 detects an order for such a quest, it accumulates a predetermined amount of the first parameter P1 related to the characteristic 5 of the non-player character NPC1.

On the screen 200, the display control unit 234 displays the characteristic 5 of the non-player character NPC so that the user can visually recognize it. Here, each characteristic 5 has a disclosure condition 6, which is a condition to be disclosed on the screen. Further, disclosure condition 6 is that the first parameter P1, which is the parameter P related to characteristic 5, reaches a predetermined threshold value. If characteristic 5 does not satisfy disclosure condition 6, display control unit 234 does not disclose the type of characteristic 5 associated with the non-player character NPC. On the other hand, when the characteristic 5 satisfies the disclosure condition 6, the display control unit 234 displays text information indicating the type of the characteristic 5 associated with the non-player character NPC or an object capable of identifying the type of the characteristic 5. In the example of FIG. 7, the display control unit 234 displays the object indicated by the question mark because the characteristic 5 associated with each of the non-player character NPC1, the non-player character NPC2, and the non-player character NPC3 does not satisfy the disclosure condition 6. (icon 202, icon 203, and icon 204) are displayed. In this way, the specific type of characteristic 5 that does not satisfy disclosure condition 6 is not disclosed.

On the other hand, since characteristic 5 of non-player character NPC4 satisfies disclosure condition 6, display control unit 234 displays an icon 205 that allows the type of characteristic 5 to be recognized. In this manner, when at least one of the characteristics 5 satisfies the disclosure condition 6, the display control unit 234 displays information that allows the characteristic 5 to be recognized in association with the corresponding second character C2. Thereby, the user can recognize the characteristic 5 with a high degree of understanding, and in particular, can recognize the characteristic 5 in which the first parameter P1 has accumulated up to a predetermined threshold while the specific event 71 has not yet been released. This makes it possible to recognize the character C that should be interacted with preferentially in order to release the specific event 71, and furthermore, the interaction with the character C is promoted. Note that, as described above, since the first parameter P1 of each characteristic 5 is managed for each user, the type of characteristic 5 disclosed for each user is different.

FIG. 8 is an image diagram showing a screen 300 that is displayed when the non-player character NPC1 is selected in FIG. The screen 300 includes a notification 301 that allows the player to select whether to accept the quest requested by the non-player character NPC1. The notification 301 also includes a button 302 for accepting an instruction to accept a quest, a button 303 for instructing not to accept an order for a quest, and a non-player character NPC1 associated with the quest. When the button 302 is selected by the user, the reception unit 231 detects the occurrence of an interaction with the non-player character NPC1. Then, the management unit 235 accumulates the first parameter P1 related to the characteristic 5 of the non-player character NPC1. In this way, when the user accepts a quest request from the non-player character NPC1, a certain amount of the first parameter P1 related to the characteristic 5 of the non-player character NPC1 is accumulated.

The accumulated amount of the first parameter P1 may be a fixed value or may be varied depending on the content of the interaction. Further, it may be changed depending on the type of character C, such as whether the other party with whom the interaction is performed is the second character C2 or the non-player character NPC. Further, the characteristics may be changed depending on the relationship between the characteristics 5 of the first character C and the characteristics 5 of the character C with whom it interacts. In particular, if the user can change the characteristic 5 of the first character C1 at any time, the user can It is also possible to preferentially accumulate the first parameter P1 for characteristic 5 for which the degree of understanding is particularly desired to be improved.

FIG. 9 is an image diagram showing the accumulated amount of each first parameter P1 related to characteristic 5. In FIG. 9, the first parameters P1 (first parameter P1a, first parameter P1b, first parameter P1a, first parameter P1b, 1 parameter P1c, 1st parameter P1d, 1st parameter P1e, and 1st parameter P1f). For example, when the reception unit 231 detects an interaction with a non-player character NPC whose seed 5a is “RB”, the management unit 235 accumulates a certain amount of the numerical value of the first parameter P1b. Further, the first parameter P1 is provided with an understanding level corresponding to the accumulated amount. The event control unit 233 opens a new quest corresponding to each characteristic 5 each time the understanding level of the characteristic 5 increases. In particular, the event control unit 233 releases quests according to the level of the first parameter P1. Thereby, each time the user increases the level of the first parameter P1 related to characteristic 5, the user can accept a new quest.

Here, it is assumed that the species 5a of the non-player character NPC1 is "RE" and that the first parameter P1 related to "RE" has reached the threshold by clearing the quest requested by the non-player character NPC1. . At the same time, it is assumed that the first parameter P1 related to "RE" reaches the threshold value, so that disclosure condition 6 related to "RE" is satisfied. At this time, the event control unit 233 releases a new quest associated with the non-player character NPC whose seed 5a is "RE". FIG. 10 shows an image diagram of a screen 400 on which a new quest corresponding to "RE", which is an example of the seed 5a, is released. The screen 400 includes a notification 401 and a speech balloon 402. The notification 401 is for notifying that a new quest has been released. A speech bubble 402 indicates that a new quest can be ordered from a non-player character NPC whose seed 5a is "RE".

Further, since the first parameter P1 related to "RE" reaches the threshold value, the display control unit 234 displays the type of characteristic 5 of the non-player character NPC1, which has been hidden so far, so that the user can visually recognize it. Specifically, the display control unit 234 changes the icon 202 to the icon 403 (see FIGS. 7 and 10). Further, as shown by the icon 404, the display control unit 234 also displays the type of the characteristic 5 of the non-player character NPC2 having the same characteristic 5 as the non-player character NPC1 (FIGS. 7 and 10). reference). According to this aspect, the user can confirm that the characteristic 5 of the non-player character NPC1 and the characteristic 5 of the non-player character NPC2, which is another non-player character NPC, are the same.

11 and 12 are image diagrams showing a screen 500 that is displayed when the icon 40 is pressed by the user. As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the display control unit 234 displays a list of characteristics 5. At this time, the display control unit 234 displays characteristic 5 of the non-player character NPC1 in a distinguishable manner.

Here, when the characteristics 5 are displayed in a list, the display control unit 234 displays the characteristics 5 classified lower in the plurality of hierarchies later than the characteristics 5 classified higher. let Specifically, for example, the display control unit 234 displays the species 5a1 classified in the upper hierarchy of "RE" (see FIG. 11), and then displays the species 5a2 classified in the lower hierarchy (see FIG. 11). 12). Specifically, the timing deviation of this display is, for example, 0.1, 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8, 1, 1.2, 1.4, 1.6, 1. 8, 2, 2.2, 2.4, 2.6, 2.8, 3, 3.2, 3.4, 3.6, 3.8, 4, 4.2, 4.4, 4. 6, 4.8, and 5 seconds, and may be within a range between any two of the numerical values exemplified here. With this aspect, the display control unit 234 allows the user to easily recognize that there are a wide variety of characteristics 5, and contributes to understanding the diversity of characteristics 5.

Here, the display control unit 234 causes not only the non-player character NPC but also a plurality of player characters PC operated by other users to be displayed in each area F where the first character C1 is placed. At this time, the display mode of the server or virtual space where the first character C1 is placed is adjusted so that the types of characteristics 5 of the player characters PC placed in the area F are distributed. Specifically, when the reception unit 231 receives the selection result of the area F from the first user, the identification unit 232 refers to the statistical information regarding the characteristic 5 of the player character PC placed in the virtual space. The statistical information regarding the characteristic 5 is information obtained by compiling the characteristic 5 of the player character PCs currently placed for each server that provides the game according to the present embodiment. Further, the specifying unit 232 refers to the characteristic 5 of the first character C1. Then, the specifying unit 232 specifies the server on which the first character C1 is to be placed, based on the statistical information regarding the characteristic 5 and the characteristic 5 of the first character C1. More specifically, the specifying unit 232 selects a server whose first character C1 has fewer characteristics 5 than other servers. As a result, the server where the newly logged-in character C is placed is selected so that the characteristics 5 of the player character PC within the server are diverse, and the diversity of characteristics 5 within the virtual space is maintained. Ru.

The user can set the disclosure condition 6 of the characteristic 5. FIG. 13 is an image diagram showing a screen 600 on which disclosure conditions 6 can be set. The screen 600 includes selection fields (pull-down 601, pull-down 602, pull-down 603) in which the level at which each characteristic 5 is disclosed can be set. Here, the disclosure condition 6 related to the characteristic 5 of the player character PC is, for example, that the first parameter P1 or the second parameter P2 reaches a predetermined threshold value. The second parameter P2 is a different index from the first parameter P1 that is accumulated in association with the characteristic 5 of the second character C2, and is the parameter P that is accumulated in association with the second character C2. The second parameter P2 is an index indicating the degree of friendship with the player character PC, and is managed for each user. That is, the user can set the level of the second parameter P2 that is desired from other users as the disclosure condition 6 for disclosing the characteristic 5 to other users.

In order for the other player character PC to accumulate the second parameter P2 of the first character C1, it is necessary to contact the first character C1. For example, in order to accumulate the second parameter P2 of the first character C1, talking to the first character C1, executing a multi-quest with the first character C1, trading items with the first character C1, It is necessary to become friends with one character C1. When the management unit 235 detects these interactions, the management unit 235 accumulates a certain amount of the second parameter P2 corresponding to the first character C1. Then, when the level of the second parameter P2 reaches the level set by the first user, the event control unit 233 causes the characteristic 5 of the first character C1 to be disclosed to the second user.

A pulldown 601 indicates that when the friendship level with the first character C1 reaches level 2, the upper hierarchy of the seed 5a of the first character C1 is to be disclosed to the user. A pulldown 602 indicates that when the friendship level with the first character C1 reaches level 4, the lower hierarchy of the seed 5a of the first character C1 is to be disclosed to the user.

A pulldown 603 indicates that the identity 5b of the first character C1 is to be disclosed only to users whose understanding level of the first parameter P1 related to the identity 5b is level 7. In this case, the display control unit 234 discloses the type of identity 5b that the first character C1 has only to the user whose first parameter P1 related to the identity 5b has reached level 7. According to such an aspect, a user can disclose his/her characteristic 5 only to users who have a high degree of understanding of characteristic 5.

Here, it is assumed that the characteristic 5 of the first character C1 is linked to the appearance of the first character C1. At this time, the display control unit 234 changes the display mode of the first character C1 according to the level of the second parameter P2. Object 604, object 605, and object 606 indicate display modes when the first character C1 is visually recognized by another user different from the first user. In other words, the object 604, the object 605, and the object 606 each represent the appearance of the first character C1 as seen from a third person.

For example, the display control unit 234 does not disclose characteristic 5 of the first character C1 to a user whose second parameter P2 of the first character C1 is level 1. Specifically, the display control unit 234 causes the first character C1 to be displayed in the manner indicated by the object 604. In this case, the user whose second parameter P2 of the first character C1 is level 1 cannot confirm what the characteristic 5 of the first character C1 is.

On the other hand, the display control unit 234 displays the display mode of the first character C1 as shown by the object 605 for a user whose second parameter P2 of the first character C1 is level 2. Further, for a user whose second parameter P2 of the first character C1 is level 4, the display mode of the first character C1 is displayed as shown by the object 606. In this way, the display control unit 234 displays different display modes for each user depending on the level of friendship with the first character C1. In addition, in this way, when at least one of the characteristics 5 satisfies the disclosure condition 6, the display control unit 234 displays information that allows the characteristic 5 to be recognized and the corresponding player character PC (second character C2 ) are displayed in association with each other. As a result, as the user's friendship level with other player characters PC increases, the true identity of the player character PC becomes clear.

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Regarding the information processing system 1 according to the embodiment described above, the following aspects may be adopted.

The event control unit 233 may generate the event 7 corresponding to the player character PC based on the parameter P (first parameter P1) that has changed due to the detection of the interaction with the non-player character NPC. For example, when the first parameter P1 reaches a threshold value or more, the event control unit 233 generates a specific event 71 that makes it possible to execute a multi-quest with a player character PC having the same characteristic 5 as the characteristic 5 of the non-player character NPC. may be generated.

Here, it is assumed that as a result of repeated interactions with the non-player character NPC whose species 5a is birds ("RE"), the first parameter P1 related to birds ("RE") has reached a threshold value or more. At this time, the display control unit 234 displays a screen 500 on which the player can accept a multi-quest with another player character PC whose species 5a is a bird. FIG. 14 is an image diagram showing a screen 700 that notifies you of a multi-quest with other player characters PC. Screen 500 includes object 701 and object 702. An object 701 indicates another player character PC whose species 5a is a bird. and icon 702 indicate the type of characteristic 5. When the object 702 is pressed by the user on this screen, the event control unit 233 starts a multi-quest with the player character PC displayed on the screen 500. On the other hand, when the button 704 is pressed by the user, the event control unit 233 does not execute the multiquest with the player character PC displayed on the screen 500. According to this aspect, when the degree of understanding of the characteristic 5 deepens through interaction with the non-player character NPC, a multi-quest with another player character PC having the characteristic 5 is opened.

The management unit 235 may vary the amount of variation in the first parameter P1 or the second parameter P2 to be accumulated, depending on the content of the action performed by the player character PC. For example, the management unit 235 causes the amount of change in the first parameter P1 or the second parameter P2 to be larger when a multi-quest is conducted with the player character PC than when a product is traded with the player character PC. The amount of variation in parameter P may be adjusted as shown in FIG. According to this aspect, the deeper the interaction with other player characters PC, the deeper the understanding of the characteristics 5 of the player character PC, and the more the accumulated amount of the parameter P can be increased.

Furthermore, when changing the first parameter P1 related to the characteristic 5 of the second character C2, the management unit 235 changes the parameter P of the characteristic 5 that has a predetermined relationship with the characteristic 5. Specifically, when the interaction with the player character PC or the non-player character NPC (second character C2) satisfies a predetermined condition, the management unit 235 sets the first parameter P1 related to the characteristic 5 of the second character C2. At the same time, the third parameter P3 related to the similar characteristic 51 that is similar to the characteristic 5 of the second character C2 may be changed. For example, when the management unit 235 clears a multi-quest with the player character PC, the management unit 235 changes the first parameter P1 related to the characteristic 5 of the player character PC. Furthermore, the management unit 235 changes the third parameter P3, which is the parameter P related to the similar characteristic 51 similar to the characteristic 5 of the player character PC. Note that the amount of variation in the third parameter P3 is assumed to be smaller than the amount of variation in the first parameter P1.

FIG. 15 is an image diagram showing an example of characters C whose characteristics 5 are similar to each other. In the example of FIG. 15, the second character C2aa whose species 5a is a human race from a warm region ("RQ"), the second character C2αb whose species is a human race from a desert region ("RW"), and a bird from a cold region. A second character C2ac who is a member of the tribe (“RE”) and a second character C2ad who is a bear tribe (“RR”) from a cold region are shown. Although the characteristics 5 of these four characters C are not completely the same, the species 5a of the second character C2aa and the species 5a of the second character C2αb have in common that they are both human race, and their characteristics 5 are similar to each other. Furthermore, the species 5a of the second character C2ac and the species 5a of the second character C2ad have in common that they both come from cold regions, and have similar characteristics 5 to each other. In this way, the characteristics 5 of each character C may be similar to each other.

When the first character C1 clears the multi-quest conducted with the second character C2aa, the management unit 235 changes the first parameter P1 related to "RQ" and changes the first parameter P1 related to "RQ" to "RW" whose characteristic 5 is similar to "RQ". The third parameter P3 indicating the first parameter P1 related to is varied. Then, when the third parameter P3 reaches the threshold value, the display control unit 234 displays information that allows the characteristic 5 to be recognized in association with the second character C2 corresponding thereto.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a screen 800 on which the similar characteristics 51 are disclosed. Here, it is assumed that the characteristic 5 of the non-player character NPC1 and the characteristic 5 of the non-player character NPC3 are similar. At this time, if the third parameter P3 related to the non-player character NPC3 reaches the threshold due to the interaction with the non-player character NPC1, the display control unit 234 discloses the characteristic 5 of the non-player character NPC. For example, the display control unit 234 displays an object indicating characteristic 5 of the non-player character NPC.

The display control unit 234 may display each characteristic 5 in a different manner depending on the level of the first parameter P1 or the third parameter P3. For example, it is assumed that the level of the first parameter P1 related to the characteristic 5 of the non-player character NPC1 is different from the level of the first parameter P1 related to the characteristic 5 of the non-player character NPC2. At this time, the display control unit 234 displays the object 801 indicating the lower hierarchy (see FIG. 12) for the characteristic 5 of the non-player character NPC1, while displaying the object 801 indicating the lower hierarchy (see FIG. 12) for the characteristic 5 of the non-player character NPC3. (see FIG. 12) is displayed.

The disclosure condition 6 of the characteristic 5 required of a user may be that the player character PC associated with the user and the player character PC operated by another user have the same characteristic 5.

Furthermore, the management unit 235 may set the selection probability of the predetermined characteristic 5 to be higher than the selection probability of the other characteristics 5, depending on the time period. For example, the management unit 235 sets the selection probability of the characteristic 5 whose ecology is nocturnal, which is an example of the characteristic 5, to be higher than the selection probability of the other characteristics 5. Furthermore, the management unit 235 may set the selection probability to be different depending on the time period even if the characteristic 5 is the same (see FIG. 6). Thereby, the management unit 235 can adjust the characteristics 5 of the non-player character NPC arranged in the virtual space according to the time period in which the user plays the game.

In the above-described embodiment, an example is shown in which an icon indicating the type of characteristic 5 is displayed as a disclosure mode of characteristic 5, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the display control unit 234 can infer the type of characteristic 5 that the character C has based on the color and shape of the character C's skin, the color and shape of the armor or weapon equipped by the character C, effects during movement, etc. It may be displayed.

In the above-described embodiment, an example is given in which, when region F is selected, a non-player character NPC having characteristic 5 selected by lottery is generated, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the specifying unit 232 may select a non-player character NPC to be placed in the area F from among a plurality of non-player characters NPC stored in advance by a lottery process. In this case, the specifying unit 232 may determine the non-player character NPC to be placed for each region F. In this case, the management unit 235 may set the selection probability of the non-player character NPC having characteristic 5 corresponding to the characteristic of area F to be higher than the selection probability of other non-player character NPCs.

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

Furthermore, each aspect described below may be provided.
In the information processing system, the control unit is configured to further execute a display step, and each of the characteristics has a disclosure condition that is a condition to be disclosed on the screen, and in the display step, , an information processing system that displays, when at least one of the characteristics satisfies the disclosure condition, information that allows the characteristic to be recognized and a second character corresponding thereto in association with each other.
In the information processing system, the disclosure condition is that a parameter related to the characteristic reaches a predetermined threshold, and in the displaying step, if at least one of the characteristics satisfies the disclosure condition, the characteristic is displayed. An information processing system that displays recognizable information and a second character corresponding to the information in association with each other.
In the information processing system, the disclosure condition is that the second parameter reaches a predetermined threshold, and the second parameter is an index different from the first parameter accumulated in association with the characteristic of the second character. and is a parameter accumulated in association with the second character, and in the displaying step, when at least one of the characteristics satisfies the disclosure condition, information that allows the characteristic to be recognized and the corresponding information are displayed. An information processing system that displays a second character in association with a second character.
In the information processing system, the characteristics are classified into a plurality of hierarchies, and in the display step, characteristics classified lower in the hierarchies are displayed with a delay compared to characteristics classified higher. An information processing system that displays information.
In the information processing system, in the management step, when the interaction satisfies a predetermined condition, a first parameter related to the characteristics of the second character is varied, and a similar characteristic similar to the characteristics of the second character is changed. An information processing system that varies the third parameter.
In the information processing system, the second character includes a player character associated with a second user, and the characteristics of the player character are determined based on a selection of the second user and correspond to the second user. An information processing system that is associated with player characters.
In the information processing system, the second character includes a non-player character that is not associated with any user, and in the event control step, based on a parameter changed by the detection of the interaction with the player character, An information processing system that generates an event corresponding to the non-player character.
In the information processing system, the second character includes a non-player character that is not associated with any user, and in the event control step, the second character includes a non-player character that is not associated with any user; , an information processing system that generates an event corresponding to the player character.
In the information processing system, the characteristic indicates at least one of the character's race, gender identity, physical handicap, and disease that the character suffers from.
In the information processing system, the characteristic is a physical or psychological characteristic that does not affect a fourth parameter associated with the character that is referred to when the event progresses.
A program that causes a computer to execute each of the steps described above.
Of course, this is not the case.

Finally, although various embodiments according to the present disclosure have been described, these are presented as examples and are not intended to limit the scope of the disclosure. The new embodiment can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, substitutions, and changes can be made without departing from the gist of the disclosure. The embodiments and their modifications are included within the scope and gist of the disclosure, as well as within the scope of the disclosure described in the claims and its equivalents.

1: Information processing system 11: Communication network 2: Information processing device 20: Communication bus 21: Communication section 22: Storage section 23: Control section 231: Reception section 232: Specification section 233: Event control section 234: Display control section 235: Management section 236: Display control section 3: Game device 30: Communication bus 31: Communication section 32: Storage section 33: Control section 34a: Graphic processing section 34b: Audio processing section 34c: Operation section 4a: Display 4b: Speaker 4c: Input Device 5: Characteristic 5a: Species 5a1: Species 5a2: Species 5b: Identity 5b1: Ethnic identity 5b2: Gender identity 6: Disclosure condition 7: Event 41a: Display 51: Similar characteristics 71: Specific event 100: Screen 101: Confirm button 200 : Screen 201 : Balloon 202 : Object 204 : Object 205 : Balloon 209 : Icon 300 : Screen 301 : Notification 302 : Button 303 : Button 306 : Object 400 : Screen 401 : Notification 402 : Balloon 406 : Object 407 : Object 500 : Screen 600: Screen 601: Pull down 602: Pull down 603: Pull down 604: Object 605: Object 606: Object 700: Screen 701: Object 702: Object 704: Button 800: Screen 801: Object 802: Object AP: Ability parameter C: Character C1 :1st character C2 :2nd character NPC1 :Non-player character NPC
NPC2: Non-player character NPC
NPC3: Non-player character NPC
NPC4: Non-player character NPC
EC: Enemy character F: Area P: Parameter P1: First parameter P2: Second parameter P3: Third parameter P4: Fourth parameter

Claims (12)

An information processing system,
Equipped with a control unit,
The control unit is configured to execute a management step and an event control step,
In the management step,
Manage parameters accumulated in association with character characteristics for each user,
When an interaction between a first character associated with a first user and at least one second character other than the first character is detected, the parameter of the first user corresponding to the characteristic of the second character is detected. Vary the
In the event control step, an event is generated based on the parameters,
Information processing system. The information processing system according to claim 1,
The control unit is configured to further perform a display step,
Each of the characteristics has a disclosure condition that is a condition to be disclosed on the screen, and
In the displaying step, when at least one of the characteristics satisfies the disclosure condition, information that allows the characteristic to be recognized is displayed in association with a second character corresponding to the information.
Information processing system. The information processing system according to claim 2,
The disclosure condition is that the parameter related to the characteristic reaches a predetermined threshold,
In the displaying step, when at least one of the characteristics satisfies the disclosure condition, information that allows the characteristic to be recognized is displayed in association with a second character corresponding to the information.
Information processing system. The information processing system according to claim 2,
The disclosure condition is that the second parameter reaches a predetermined threshold,
The second parameter is a different index from the first parameter accumulated in association with the characteristics of the second character, and is a parameter accumulated in association with the second character,
In the displaying step, when at least one of the characteristics satisfies the disclosure condition, information that allows the characteristic to be recognized is displayed in association with a second character corresponding to the information.
Information processing system. In the information processing system according to any one of claims 2 to 4,
The characteristics are classified into multiple hierarchies,
In the displaying step, characteristics classified at a lower level in the hierarchy are displayed later than characteristics classified at a higher level.
Information processing system. In the information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
In the management step, when the interaction satisfies a predetermined condition, a first parameter related to a characteristic of the second character is varied, and a third parameter related to a similar characteristic similar to the characteristic of the second character is varied. let,
Information processing system. In the information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
The second character includes a player character associated with a second user,
The characteristics of the player character are determined based on the second user's selection and are associated with the player character corresponding to the second user.
Information processing system. The information processing system according to claim 7,
The second character includes a non-player character that is not associated with any user,
In the event control step, an event corresponding to the non-player character is generated based on parameters changed due to the detection of the interaction with the player character.
Information processing system. The information processing system according to claim 7 or 8,
The second character includes a non-player character that is not associated with any user,
In the event control step, an event corresponding to the player character is generated based on parameters changed by the detection of the interaction with the non-player character.
Information processing system. In the information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 9,
The characteristic indicates at least one of the character's race, gender identity, physical handicap, and disease suffered by the character.
Information processing system. In the information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 10,
The characteristic is a physical or psychological characteristic that does not affect a fourth parameter associated with the character that is referenced when the event progresses.
Information processing system. A program,
causing a computer to execute each step according to any one of claims 1 to 10;
program.