JP5784694B2 - Method for providing battle game, server device, and computer program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a method, a server device, and a computer program for providing a battle game to each client device via a network.

  As proposed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2013-066654, online game services provided from a server device to a client device via a communication network have gained popularity, and many game titles have been released from a plurality of platforms. ing. There are various types and categories of these games, and so-called social games that enable a plurality of players to participate in the same game are particularly active. As a social game of this type, for example, a group composed of characters operated by each of a plurality of players is formed, and not only participates in an event in which a group battles, but also communication between players Game services that can be used are commercialized. Such a game service is called MMORPG (Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game), and is established on a certain human relationship between players while being a virtual world. As one of the techniques for activating game management by strengthening the sense of unity and cooperation between players, for example, if multiple characters belonging to the same group attack an enemy character in succession, the effect of continuous attack There is known a game effect process in which the number of characters increases. This type of production process (attack production using a so-called “combo”) increases, for example, the effect of a continuous attack as the number of attacks made within a certain period of time from the first attack increases, There is known a technique for increasing the effect of a continuous attack as the number of consecutive attacks increases, on the condition that the difference in time at which the character continuously attacks is within a certain time.

JP 2013-066654

  However, in order for a plurality of players to collaborate and make a continuous attack, the player needs to be familiar with the battle game to some extent. Therefore, inexperienced players cannot know at what timing it is most effective to attack (for example, “combo” is established), and miss the attack timing while hesitating. Many scenes have occurred. For this reason, the inexperienced player's willingness to participate in the battle game could not be sufficiently aroused.

  Furthermore, in a scene where a combo is established, a plurality of players participate and cooperate in an attack, but the attack itself is only emitted from each character alone, which is satisfactory for players who seek a sense of unity of the attack. It wasn't.

  The present invention has been made in view of the circumstances described above, and it is an object of the present invention to improve a player's willingness to participate in a battle game and to sufficiently satisfy a player who seeks a sense of unity of attack. .

In order to solve the above-described problems, a method for providing a battle game according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a method of playing a battle game between groups each of which is a character operated by each player via a client device via a network. A method for providing to a client device, wherein a server device that stores parameters associated with a character sets a permissible acceptance period of attacks on other groups from players belonging to a predetermined group of the groups. When it is set and it is determined whether there is a player who has made an attack participation statement among the players belonging to a predetermined group within the acceptance allowable period, and it is determined that there is a player who has made an attack participation statement , parameters of each character corresponding to each player who made the participation assertion of attack among the players who belong to a predetermined group The data, along with the change on the basis of the character corresponding to the player who made the participation assertion of attack, on the basis of the parameters after the change, have line the effect process to generate the attack event for the other group, the participation assertion of attack If it is determined that there is no player who has performed, no attack event is generated . According to such a configuration, it is possible to contribute to the synthetic attack by expressing participation during the attack acceptance period, so that the scene where players with low proficiency in the battle game play an active role and attacks compared to the conventional case It is possible to obtain a sense of unity.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to improve a player's willingness to participate in a battle game with a low level of proficiency and to sufficiently satisfy a player who seeks a sense of unity of attack.

It is a figure which shows the network structure of the game system which concerns on this embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the server apparatus which concerns on this embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the client apparatus which concerns on this embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the game screen which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure explaining the production effect of "simultaneous combo" concerning this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the production process of "simultaneous combo" concerning this embodiment. It is a figure explaining the production effect of "simultaneous combo" concerning a modification. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the production process of the "simultaneous combo" which concerns on a modification.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 shows a network configuration of a game system 100 according to the present embodiment.
The game system 100 includes a server device 10 that provides a battle game service to a plurality of client devices 30 via the network 20. The server device 10 is a network node having a function of providing a competitive game service, and is configured by, for example, a host computer having high arithmetic processing capability, but is not limited thereto, and is configured by, for example, a general-purpose communication terminal device. Also good. On the other hand, the client device 30 is a network node having a function of receiving a battle game service, and is configured by, for example, a general-purpose communication terminal device. In this specification, a network node that provides a battle game service is referred to as a “server device” and a network node that receives the battle game service is referred to as a “client device” regardless of the arithmetic processing capability. The online game service is provided when the server device 10 returns a response in response to a request from the client device 30.

  Note that the host computer constituting the server device 10 is not necessarily one, and may be composed of a plurality of sub-computers distributed on the network 20. Moreover, the general-purpose communication terminal device which comprises the server apparatus 10 or the client apparatus 30 contains a desktop personal computer, a notebook personal computer, a tablet personal computer, a laptop personal computer, and a mobile telephone, for example. Mobile phones include handheld devices such as PDC (Personal Digital Cellular), PCS (Personal Communication System), GSM (registered trademark) (Global System for Mobile communications), PHS (Personal Handy phone System), PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), etc. It is a portable terminal, for example, W-CDMA (Wideband Code Division Multiple Access), CDMA-2000 (Code Division Multiple Access-2000), IMT-2000 (International Mobile Telecommunication-2000), Wibro (Wireless Broadband Internet) standards, etc. Data communication is possible. The network 20 includes, for example, a wired network (for example, a near field communication network (LAN), a wide area communication network (WAN), or a value added communication network (VAN)) and a wireless network (a mobile communication network, a satellite communication network, Bluetooth, WiFi (Wireless Fidelity), HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access), etc.). A gateway server that converts a communication protocol between the server apparatus 10 and the client apparatus 30 may be interposed.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the server apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment.
The server device 10 includes a processor 11, a communication interface 12, and a storage resource 13. The processor 11 includes an arithmetic and logic unit that processes arithmetic operations, logical operations, bit operations, and various registers (program counter, data register, instruction register, general-purpose register, etc.) and a timer, and is stored in the storage resource 13. The computer program 40 is interpreted and executed, and responses to requests from the plurality of client devices 30 are returned. The computer program 40 is a program for performing game processing in response to requests from a plurality of client devices 30, and includes a plurality of software modules that are called and executed in the main program. Such software modules are subprograms modularized to execute specific processing (game calculation processing, image display processing, communication processing, etc.), for example, procedures, subroutines, methods, functions, and data. Created using a structure or the like. A module is a unit that can be compiled by itself. As one of the modularized subprograms, the computer program 40 includes an effect processing module 41 that performs an effect process for a battle game. Details of the effect processing module 41 will be described later.

  In the storage resource (storage unit) 13, a parameter 50 is stored for each character. The parameter 50 is used when, for example, a variable related to the attack of the character (specifically, a variable that follows changes in the character's “attack value”, etc.) or when attacking a character of the opponent group in a battle between groups. The “type of technique”, a specific “item” related to the technique, and an “attribute” of the technique described in the card to be played (details will be described later) are not intended to be limiting. For example, a variable related to “defense value” or the like may be included, and a variable indicating “reward” acquired in the battle game may be included. The reward is a value concept that produces an effect of having a relative advantage over the opponent in developing the battle game as the value is higher. The reward may be, for example, a currency used to purchase an item in the game, an item that increases the character's attack power, an item that restores the character's physical strength or damage, or by damaging an enemy character. It may be a point to be added. The reward may have a value that can be exchanged between characters. Further, the parameter 50 may include, for example, a variable indicating an elapsed period from the day when the player participates in the battle game.

  The storage resource 13 is a logical device provided by a storage area of a physical device (for example, a computer-readable recording medium such as a disk drive or a semiconductor memory). A plurality of physical devices may be mapped to one logical device, or one physical device may be mapped to a plurality of logical devices. The storage resource 13 stores data, logs, and the like indicating the access history, play status, game progress status, and the like of each client device 30. The communication interface 12 is a hardware module for connecting to the client device 30 via the network 20, and is, for example, an ISDN modem, an ADSL modem, a cable modem, or the like.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the client device 30 according to the present embodiment.
The client device 30 includes a processor 31, an audio output device 32, a communication interface 33, a storage resource 34, an input device 35, and a display device 36. The processor 31 includes an arithmetic logic unit, various registers (program counter, data register, instruction register, general-purpose register, etc.) and a timer, interprets and executes a computer program 60 stored in the storage resource 34, and inputs devices A request is transmitted to the server device 10 in accordance with the operation information input in 35, and a response from the server device 10 is received. The computer program 60 is an application program for connecting to the server device 10 and receiving a battle game service. This application program can be distributed from the server device 10 through the network 20.

  The storage resource 34 is a logical device provided by a storage area of a physical device (for example, a computer-readable recording medium such as a disk drive or a semiconductor memory), and an operating system program, a driver program, Also stores various data. Examples of the driver program include an input device driver program for controlling the input device 35 and an output device driver program for controlling the audio output device 32 and the display device 36. Examples of the various data include image data such as each object appearing on the game screen and the background. The audio output device 32 is, for example, a sound player that can reproduce sound data such as game sound effects. The communication interface 33 provides a connection interface with the server device 10 and is configured by a wireless communication interface or a wired communication interface. The input device 35 provides an interface for receiving an input operation from the player, and is, for example, a touch panel, a keyboard, a mouse, or the like. The display device 36 provides a player with an image display interface such as a game screen, and is, for example, an organic EL display, a liquid crystal display, a CRT display, or the like.

  When the player operates the input device 35 to input authentication information (ID, password, etc.) and log in to the game service of the server device 10, a my page screen associated with the player authentication information is displayed on the display device 36. The On the My Page screen, a menu screen related to the group to which each player belongs is displayed. A “group” is a virtual group consisting of characters operated by each player via the client device 30, and such a group may be created and formed for each game title, or It may be common to a plurality of game titles. A group formed for such a purpose is sometimes called a “guild”, “party”, “team”, “community”, etc. in the social game field. The character means a virtual object that acts in the virtual space on behalf of the player in accordance with the instruction of the player.

  Characters operated by players who have experience of participating in the game service provided by the server device 10 belong to any group in principle, and the history information is associated with the authentication information of the player, and the server device 10 Stored in the storage resource 13. Based on such history information, an edit menu screen related to the group is displayed on the display device 36. On the other hand, since the character operated by the player who first participates in the game service provided by the server device 10 does not belong to a specific group in principle, a menu screen belonging to any group (for example, searching for a group, Alternatively, a screen for forming a new group) is displayed on the display device 36. After the player's affiliation group is determined or selected, when the player selects participation in the game service, a screen of a game event that is being performed at that time is displayed on the display device 36.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the game screen 200 according to the present embodiment.
The game screen 200 includes an event field 201 and a palette 202. The event field 201 is a virtual field in which a battle game between the groups 300 and 400 is developed. The event field 201 includes characters 301, 302, and 303 that belong to one group 300 and characters 401 that belong to the other group 400. , 402, 403 are displayed. A battle between groups is sometimes referred to as a “guild battle” or may be referred to as “GvG” due to the initial (G) of the guild. Each character belonging to the same group attacks the opponent character belonging to the opponent group while communicating with each other. The palette 202 is a virtual place for selecting a “skill” that can be used when each character launches an attack on the opponent character. In the palette 202, a deck 600 that is a bundle of virtual cards and a plurality of cards 601, 602, and 603 selected from the deck 600 are displayed. On each card, a display (illustration or character) indicating the type of technique and a specific item related to the technique are drawn. Each card is set with an attack value (such as a skill or an attack point to be activated), a defense value (such as physical strength or vitality), and an attribute (such as flame or water).

  Each player hits a plurality of cards 601, 602, 603 from the deck 600, and the opponent character according to the combination of the technique, attack value, specific item, defense value, etc. displayed on those cards 601, 602, 603. The damage to the opponent character and the damage that you receive are calculated. The gauge 501 displays the number of times that the characters 301, 302, and 303 belonging to the group 300 have continuously attacked the opponent characters 401, 402, and 403. Similarly, the gauge 502 displays the number of times that the characters 401, 402, and 403 belonging to the group 400 have continuously attacked the opponent characters 301, 302, and 303. The number of times that an attack is made continuously is called “combo number of times”, and the gauges 501 and 502 that display the number of combos are called “combo gauges”. In this embodiment, in addition to enabling “continuous attack” using such a combo, it is possible to perform “simultaneous attack” using a combo by a plurality of characters who have expressed their participation in a certain period of time. There are features. In the following description, a combo for performing a simultaneous attack is referred to as a “simultaneous combo”.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining a production effect using the “simultaneous combo” according to the present embodiment. A simultaneous attack is permitted for the group G1, and three players respond to each player by expressing their participation. This shows a mode in which the respective characters 301, 302, and 303 participating in the simultaneous attack. The effect processing module (designating unit) 41 refers to the timer and the storage resource 13 and determines whether or not the simultaneous attack acceptance start timing has arrived. Here, details regarding the simultaneous attack include timing information (information indicating the start timing of acceptance of the simultaneous attack, reception end timing of the simultaneous attack, etc.), group specific information (to which group the simultaneous attack is permitted, etc.) This information is registered in advance in the storage resource 13. Note that the timing information and group identification information can be set and changed as appropriate by the game operator or the like.

  When the presentation processing module 41 refers to the storage resource 13 and confirms that the simultaneous attack acceptance start timing t1 has arrived in the group G1, it permits the client device 30 of each character belonging to the group G1 to accept the simultaneous attack. Period (hereinafter referred to as “acceptance permission period”), reception start timing t1, reception end timing t2, and the like. When the effect processing module 41 receives an expression of participation in a simultaneous attack from each player corresponding to the characters 301, 302, 303 belonging to the group G1 within the acceptance permission period (= Δt), the effect processing module 41 sets each character 301, 302, 303 With reference to the parameter 50 (here, “attack value”), the attack values AP1, AP2, and AP3 of the respective characters 301, 302, and 303 are grasped. After confirming that the reception end timing t2 has arrived, the effect processing module (compositing unit, calculation unit) 41 then character 301, 302 corresponding to each player who has made a participation attack for the simultaneous attack within the reception permission period. 303 attack values (parameters) AP1, AP2, and AP3 are combined to generate a simultaneous attack event. At this time, as an incentive that a plurality of players have announced to participate in the simultaneous attack (that is, an incentive of the simultaneous combo), the attack value is larger than a value obtained by simply adding the attack value of each character corresponding to each player. A simultaneous attack event is generated.

  As an example, the incentive ratio of the simultaneous attack event may be determined according to the number of players who have announced participation. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, when the number of players who have announced participation is “3”, the original attack values AP1, AP2, and AP3 of the characters 301, 302, and 30 corresponding to each player are set to 30, respectively. The attack values AP1 ′ (= AP1 × 1.3), AP2 ′ (= AP2 × 1.3), AP3 ′ (= AP3 × 1.3) increased by% are added, and the incentive is obtained by adding these. The assigned simultaneous attack event APt1 (= AP1 ′ + AP2 ′ + AP3 ′) may be generated. The incentive given to the simultaneous attack event according to the number of players who have announced participation is not limited to the attack value. For example, it may be an incentive to increase the defense value in addition to (or instead of) the attack value as the number of players who have announced participation has increased, and the number of players who have announced participation has reached the set number. Special attacks that are possible only in cases may be developed.

  In this way, each player operating each character by generating a simultaneous attack event by synthesizing the parameters of the characters corresponding to the plurality of players announced to participate during the simultaneous attack acceptance period, Compared to, you can enjoy a more integrated sense of attack. Furthermore, even a player with a low level of proficiency in a game can launch a simultaneous attack in combination with a player with a high level of proficiency who has announced participation, as long as the player expresses an attack within the designated acceptance permission period. Such a problem that a player with a low level of proficiency in the game hesitates to participate can be suppressed. In other words, even if the proficiency level of the competitive game is low, it is possible to increase the effect of the simultaneous attack by announcing participation. Therefore, the number of scenes where players with low proficiency level of the competitive game play an active role. It leads to activation. Note that the number of generated simultaneous attack events is not necessarily one, and may be plural.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the flow of the rendering process of “simultaneous combo” according to the present embodiment. The effect processing module 41 is a subprogram described using a command set for causing the server device 10 to execute the processes of steps 101 to 110.

  The effect processing module 41 refers to the timer and the storage resource 13 and determines whether or not the simultaneous attack acceptance start timing t1 has arrived in any group (step S101). When the simultaneous attack acceptance start timing t1 has not arrived (step S101; NO), the effect processing module 41 determines that the simultaneous attack acceptance start timing t1 has arrived while repeatedly executing the process of step S101. Then (step S101; YES), a simultaneous attack acceptance permission period Δt is designated for the corresponding group (hereinafter referred to as “attack group”) (step S102).

  The effect processing module 41 refers to the storage resource 13 to the client device 30 of each character belonging to the attacking group, for details regarding acceptance of the simultaneous attack (acceptance start timing t1, acceptance acceptance period Δt, simultaneous attack of the simultaneous attack, The reception end timing t2).

  The effect processing module 41 determines whether or not there is a simultaneous attack participation expression from a player corresponding to any character belonging to the attacking group (step S103). For example, if there is a simultaneous attack participation expression from the player corresponding to the character 301 (see FIG. 5) (step S103; YES), the parameter 301 of the character 301 (here, “attack value”) is referred to, The attack value AP1 is grasped (step S104). Then, the effect processing module 41 determines whether or not the acceptance permission period Δt has ended (that is, whether or not the simultaneous attack acceptance end timing t2 has arrived). When the effect processing module 41 determines that the acceptance permission period Δt has not ended (step S105; NO), the effect processing module 41 returns to step S103, and there is again a simultaneous attack participation expression from any character belonging to the attacking group. Judge whether or not. On the other hand, when the effect processing module 41 determines that the acceptance permission period has ended (step S105; YES), it finally determines whether or not two or more characters have announced participation in the simultaneous attack (step S106). . For example, as shown in FIG. 5, in the case where a simultaneous attack participation expression has been received from the players corresponding to the three characters 301, 302, and 303 (step S 106; YES), the effect processing module 41 receives the acceptance period. The attack values (parameters) A1, A2, and A3 of the characters 301, 302, and 303 corresponding to the players who have announced participation in the simultaneous attack are synthesized (step S107), and a simultaneous attack event is generated (step S108). The process is terminated. In addition, as an incentive that a plurality of players have announced participation in a simultaneous attack, a simultaneous attack event is generated so that the attack value is larger than the sum of attack values of characters corresponding to each player. Since the details have already been described, they are omitted here.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in step S106 that the player corresponding to two or more characters has not made a simultaneous attack participation expression (step S106; NO), the effect processing module 41 proceeds to step S109. Here, when the player corresponding to one character has announced participation in a simultaneous attack, the effect processing module 41 generates a single attack event based on the attack value of one character, If none of the players has announced participation in the simultaneous attack, the process ends without generating any attack event. Even if a single attack event is generated, some incentive may be given. For example, a single attack event may be generated so that the attack value is larger than the attack value of the character corresponding to one player.

  If it is determined in step S103 that there is no announcement of participation in the simultaneous attack from the player corresponding to any character belonging to the attacking group (step S103; NO), the effect processing module 41 proceeds to step S105 and accepts it. It is determined whether or not the permission period Δt has ended. When the effect processing module 41 determines that the acceptance permission period Δt has ended (step S105; YES), the effect processing module 41 proceeds to step S106. On the other hand, when the effect processing module 41 determines that the acceptance permission period Δt has not ended (step S105; NO), the process returns to step S103, and again, from any character belonging to the attacking group, an announcement of participation in the simultaneous attack. Judge whether there is any.

  The effect processing of the “simultaneous combo” described above is realized by the cooperation of the effect processing module 41 and the processor 11, but a dedicated hardware resource (for example, an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC)) or A similar effect process may be performed by firmware. Further, the computer program 40 may be described in an object-oriented language, for example. In the object-oriented language, each character 301 to 303 is treated as an object, the parameter 50 is defined as an “attribute value” of each character 301 to 303, and the behavior (for example, attack) of the character 301 to 303 is defined for each character 301 to 303. By defining it as a “method”, a battle game process can be performed. By handling not only the characters 301 to 303 but also gauges 501, 502, cards 601, 602, 603, etc. displayed on the game screen 200 as objects, and defining these “attribute values” and “methods”, It is possible to control the image display. However, the computer program 40 is not limited to an object-oriented language, and may be described in a procedure-oriented language, for example. The computer program 40 can be transmitted between nodes through a transmission medium (wired communication network) or a transmission wave (wireless radio wave) after being encoded in a predetermined signal format.

  In addition, the above-mentioned embodiment is an example for demonstrating this invention, and is not the meaning which limits this invention to embodiment. The present invention can be variously modified without departing from the gist thereof. For example, those skilled in the art can replace the resources (hardware resources or software resources) described in the embodiments with equivalents, and such replacements are also included in the scope of the present invention.

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In the present embodiment described above, the incentive ratio of the simultaneous attack event is determined according to the number of participating players, but in addition to (or instead of) the combination of cards of participating players (in the following example, the card The ratio of the incentive of the simultaneous attack event may be determined according to the attribute of

FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining the effect of using the “simultaneous combo” according to the modification, and corresponds to FIG. Portions corresponding to those in FIG. 5 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.
The storage resource 13 stores an attribute of a card to be given an incentive (in FIG. 7, a card attribute AT1), an incentive ratio determination algorithm, and the like. In addition, although the case where the attribute of the card | curd used as incentive provision object is predetermined is assumed in this modification, this invention is not the meaning limited to this. For example, the attribute of the card with the most overlap may be set as the incentive granting target when the cards of each player are gathered, for example, when each player hits the card from the deck (that is, when the simultaneous attack acceptance end t2). In addition, an attribute of a card to be given an incentive by lottery or the like may be determined at random, and an attribute of a card having the Lth (L ≧ 2) overlap may be set as an incentive grant target. Furthermore, the attribute of the card to which the incentive is given need not be one type, and a plurality of types of card attributes (for example, card attributes AT1 and AT4) may be given as the incentive. When a plurality of types of card attributes are to be given incentives, the size of the incentive given to each card attribute may be changed, or the type of incentive may be changed.

  Returning to this modified example, as shown in FIG. 7, for the character 301 corresponding to the player who announced that he / she participated in the simultaneous attack, “three” cards with the card attribute AT1 to which incentives are given are included, The card 303 includes “one” card attribute AT1 to be given an incentive, and the character 303 includes “two cards” card attribute AT1 to be given an incentive.

  In this state, the effect processing module 41 first determines the first incentive according to the number of players who have announced participation in the simultaneous attack. As shown in FIG. 7, when the number of players who have announced participation is “3”, the original attack values AP1, AP2, AP3 of the characters 301, 302, 303 corresponding to each player are added together, and the added value Is increased by 30%, which is the first incentive.

  Next, the effect processing module 41 determines the second incentive according to the attribute of the card of the player who has announced participation in the simultaneous attack. As described above, when the characters 301, 302, and 303 corresponding to the players who have announced participation in the simultaneous attack include a total of “6” cards (= 3 + 1 + 2) with the card attribute AT1 to which incentives are granted The overall attack power is further increased by 6% (in this case, corresponding to the number of cards of the card attribute AT1), and this is set as the second incentive.

  Finally, the effect processing module 41 combines the first incentive and the second incentive to generate a simultaneous attack event APt2 (= (AP1 + AP2 + AP3) × 1.36) in which the attack power has increased by 36% in total.

  The method for determining the incentive ratio described above is merely an example, and how much the attack power is increased according to the number of players who have announced participation in the simultaneous attack and the number of cards having specific attributes. It can be appropriately changed according to the design and the like. In addition to simply increasing the attack power, incentives such as granting defense values and items may be given to the simultaneous attack event. Furthermore, not only the attack value but also other parameters (defense value, item, etc.) may be taken into consideration to determine the type and ratio of the incentive for the simultaneous attack.

  Moreover, you may change the expression mode (visual expression) of a simultaneous attack event according to the number of players who participate. For example, as shown in FIG. 8, a surrogate character Ch (for example, a summoned beast) acting on behalf of a simultaneous attack appears on the game screen 200, and up to three players (“simultaneous combo 3”) who announce participation in the simultaneous attack, As the number changes to 10 or more (“simultaneous combo 10 or more”) up to 10 (“simultaneous combo 10”), the substitute character Ch also evolves (such as the electric shock becomes intense). In this way, by changing the expression mode of the simultaneous attack event according to the number of participating players, it is possible to promote each player belonging to the attacking group to participate in the simultaneous attack.

  In the present embodiment, the case has been described in which the parameters of the respective characters that have been announced to participate within one acceptance allowable period are combined to generate a simultaneous attack event. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, during the competition period of one guild battle, a plurality of allowable acceptance periods are provided, and the parameters of each character announced to participate in each allowable period are synthesized step by step, and the total allowable acceptance period is a predetermined number. When M (for example, M = 5) is reached, a simultaneous attack event may be generated based on a plurality of synthesis parameters accumulated so far. In addition to the mode in which the substitute character Ch attacks, the mass attack event may of course have a mode in which the characters attack at the same time without using the substitute character Ch.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the mode in which the attacking group is determined has been described, but in addition, any mode in which both of the fighting groups can attack simultaneously without determining the attacking group may be used. . In this case, when the simultaneous attack acceptance start timing t1 arrives, the effect processing module 41 notifies the players of both groups (that is, all players participating in the battle game) that the acceptance of the simultaneous attack has started. Accordingly, the details of acceptance of the simultaneous attack (such as acceptance start timing t1, acceptance acceptance period Δt, acceptance end timing t2 of the simultaneous attack) are notified to the client device 30 of each player. The presentation processing module 41 determines the group attribute of the player by referring to the parameter 50 or the like of the storage resource 13 in which the group attribute of each player is described each time an attack participation is expressed by the player. . For example, when the group G1 and the group G2 are competing, the effect processing module 41 determines whether the player who made an attack participation statement belongs to the group G1 or the group G2. After that, when the effect processing module 41 determines that the acceptance end timing t2 has arrived and the acceptance allowable period Δt has ended, the attack value of the character corresponding to each user who made an attack participation statement for each group ( Parameter) to generate a simultaneous attack event. Note that the incentive of the simultaneous attack event generated in each group may be different between groups. For example, the group G1 may be given a simultaneous attack event according to the number of participating players, while the group G2 may be given a simultaneous attack event according to the card combination of the participating players. Moreover, it is not limited to the battle of 2 groups, The aspect which can attack all at once also in the battle of 3 groups or more may be sufficient.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to improve a player's willingness to participate in a battle game with a low level of proficiency and to sufficiently satisfy a player who seeks a sense of unity of attack. In particular, in a client-server game system, it can be widely used for activities such as design, manufacture, and sales of all online games that are distributed, provided, and executed.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Server apparatus 11 ... Processor 12 ... Communication interface 13 ... Storage resource 20 ... Network 30 ... Client apparatus 31 ... Processor 32 ... Audio output device 33 ... Communication interface 34 ... Storage resource 35 ... Input device 36 ... Display device 40 ... Computer program 41 ... Production processing module 50 ... Parameter 60 ... Computer program 100 ... Game system

Claims (9)

A method for providing each client device via a network with a battle game between groups of characters operated by each player via the client device.
A server device that stores parameters associated with the character,
Set an acceptance period of attack against other groups from players belonging to a predetermined group of the groups,
It is determined whether or not there is a player who has made an attack participation statement among the players belonging to the predetermined group within the acceptance allowable period ,
If it is determined that the player was participating representations of the attack exists, the parameters of each character corresponding to the player who made participation representations of the attack among the players belonging to the predetermined group, participation of the attack with changed based on the character corresponding to the player who made representations, based on the parameter after the change, have rows effect process of generating an attack event for the other groups,
A method in which the attack event is not generated when it is determined that there is no player who has made a participation statement of the attack . The method of claim 1, comprising:
The said server apparatus performs the production | generation process which produces | generates the said attack event from which an incentive changes according to the number of the players who performed the attack participation expression. The method of claim 2, comprising:
The method, wherein the effect of the attack increases as the number of players who have made an expression of participation in the attack increases. The method according to claim 2 or 3, wherein
The server device is a method of changing a visual expression of a character related to the attack event according to the number of players who have made an expression of participation in the attack. The method according to claim 2 or 3, wherein
The method in which the effect of the attack increases as the number of players corresponding to the character having the same attribute as the set attack attribute among the players who have made participation in the attack is increased. The method of claim 1, comprising:
The server device
Specify the acceptable period of acceptance multiple times for each group,
For each acceptance period, change the parameters of each character corresponding to each player belonging to the group on the attacking side who made an attack participation statement,
The changed parameters are accumulated until the set attack timing arrives, and when the attack timing arrives, the attack event is generated based on the changed parameters accumulated so far A method of performing a production process. The method of claim 1, comprising:
The server device
In addition to the predetermined group, an attack acceptance allowable period is set for at least one other group,
It is determined to which group each player who has made an expression of participation in the attack within the acceptance allowable period belongs,
A method of performing an effect process of generating an attack event based on the parameter after changing the parameter of the character corresponding to the player for the group to which each player to which the attack participation is expressed belongs. A server device that provides a battle game between groups each of which is a character operated by each player via a client device to each client device via a network,
A storage unit for storing parameters associated with the character;
A setting unit for setting an acceptance period of an attack on another group from a player belonging to a predetermined group among the groups;
It is determined whether or not there is a player who has made an expression of participation in the attack among the players belonging to the predetermined group within the acceptance allowable period ,
If it is determined that the player was participating representations of the attack exists, the parameters of each character corresponding to the player who made participation representations of the attack among the players belonging to the predetermined group, participation of the attack with changed based on the character corresponding to the player who made representations, based on the parameter after the change, have rows effect process of generating an attack event for the other groups,
A calculation unit that does not generate the attack event when it is determined that there is no player who has made a participation statement of the attack ;
A server device comprising: A computer for providing each client device via a network with a battle game between groups of characters operated by each player via the client device;
A storage unit for storing parameters associated with the character;
A setting unit for setting an acceptance period of an attack on another group from a player belonging to a predetermined group among the groups;
A determination unit that determines whether or not there is a player who has made an attack participation statement among the players belonging to the predetermined group within the acceptance allowable period ;
When the determination unit determines that the player is present performing the join expression of the attack, the parameters of each character corresponding to the player performing the participation representations of the attack among the players belonging to the predetermined group, A changing unit that changes based on the character corresponding to the player who made the participation statement of the attack ;
Based on the changed parameter, a computer program that functions as a calculation unit that performs an effect process for generating an attack event against the other group ,
The calculation unit is a computer program that does not generate the attack event when the determination unit determines that there is no player who has made a participation statement of the attack .

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