KR100786149B1 - Control program of group movement of character, memory media and game device - Google Patents

Abstract

In the present invention, in the character group movement control method, the recording medium, and the game device, the movement and the battle of the complex group centered on the leader character are intuitively and intuitively manipulated to express the dynamic fun and more realistically.

In the program for controlling a video game according to the present invention, a computer is configured to include a leader in a group of agents including a leader character formed in a group of agents in a three-dimensional virtual space. A specific force acting means for applying a specific force to each character for expressing a movement, a position calculation memory means for calculating and storing the latest position of each character based on the specific force, and a group including the leader on a display device; Function as a group display means for displaying.

Mass movement control program, video game, game device

Description

Control program of group movement of character, memory media and game device}

1 is a flowchart of character group control.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart of a subroutine of the group movement combat process of FIG.

3 is a flowchart of a subroutine of the agent processing of FIG.

4 is a flowchart of the subroutine of the agent state processing of FIG.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of the subroutine of the central force processing of FIG. 3.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart of the subroutine of the platoon processing of FIG. 2.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart of the subroutine of the platoon moving speed setting process of FIG.

8 is an explanatory diagram of a repulsive force acting on a character.

9 is an explanatory diagram showing the relationship between the repulsive force acting on the character and the distance.

10 is an explanatory diagram of cohesion force acting on a character.

11 is an explanatory diagram of a moving force acting on a character.

It is explanatory drawing of the group which makes a leader character the head.

13 is an explanatory diagram when the leader character is located at the center of the screen.

14A is an explanatory diagram of a force acting on a character, and (B) is an explanatory diagram of character movement.

It is explanatory drawing which shows the movement of the front line soldier during a battle in the front line.

Fig. 16 is an explanatory diagram showing that the rear soldier enters the cover of the front soldier and is in the air.

Fig. 17 is an explanatory diagram in which a friendly agent group is transferred to a support state.

18 is a layout view of each agent character at the time of attack.

19 is an explanatory diagram showing movement of a rear soldier.

20 is an explanatory diagram showing the movement of the rear soldier when a virtual boundary line is formed.

21 is a configuration diagram of a game device.

22 is a plan view of the input device.

FIG. 23 is a front view of the input device according to the arrow XIII of FIG. 22.

24 is a control block diagram of a game device.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

2. Game Equipment 8. Monitor Television

10. Input device 12. Recording medium

14. Reading Media 48. Right Analog Stick

50. Left analog stick 54. CPU block

56.SCU 58.CPU

60.ROM 62.RAM

68. Input receiver 70. Image processor

72. Sound processor

Patent Document 1. Japanese Patent No.

Patent Document 2. Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-66131

Patent Document 3. Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-62676

The present invention relates to a character group movement control method, a recording medium, and a game device, and in particular, a character group movement control method that realistically expresses movement and battle of a group by directly intervening a group (bunch) in a three-dimensional space to a player, It relates to a recording medium and a game device.

In a home video game, there is a movement control of a group of agents (a group) consisting of a leader character and a plurality of agent characters following the leader character in a three-dimensional virtual space.

Conventionally, in character group movement control, when another character exists in a 1st area | region, the acceleration to move only a predetermined distance from the said other character, and when another character moving along a leader character in a 2nd area | region exists, It was to move each character to the target point by the sum total acceleration added to each component of x, y, and z in 3D virtual space in order to adjust the moving speed and direction of a character. Thereby, each character can move, changing speed and direction according to the movement situation of the other character which exists in a 1st or 2nd area | region, and expresses the movement operation of each character realistically.

Further, in the character group movement control, when none of the first to fourth buttons for indicating the direction is pressed in the input device, a plurality of game characters are assigned to a specific game character or a specific first region. When the first button is pressed, the game character is moved so as to gather near the specific game character or the specific second region. Thereby, in a three-dimensional virtual space, after discrete in a specific game character or a specific first region, a plurality of game characters each having a different direction toward a specific game character or a specific second region are assigned to the first button. It is possible to designate each direction and an instruction to start operation simultaneously by following one button operation, to improve operability with respect to the movement of a plurality of game characters, and to reduce the burden on the signal processing unit. In addition, when any one of the second button to the fourth button is pressed, in order to collectively move a plurality of game characters in the designated direction indicated by the second button to the fourth button, specifying the group. Without using the second button and the fourth button as a button for indicating the original direction, it is possible to move the group. Therefore, in addition to the above-described discrete grouping, it is possible to improve the group manipulation. It is possible. In addition, if the input device is provided with a cross-direction button composed of up, down, left, and right, the first button is the lower button, and the second button to the fourth button is the upper, left, right button, a specific game character Represents the player himself, and the lower button of the cross button corresponds to the original gathering of the player at his physical excretion position, so it is understood that the lower button is a button for gathering to a specific game character. The up, left, right button can be used as the original direction indicating button of the cross direction button.

Furthermore, the character group movement control includes model data providing means for giving motion data of a non-display three-dimensional polygon model in which a computer operates in a three-dimensional virtual space, and vertices of the three-dimensional polygon model ( There is a function to provide exercise performance imparting means for imparting athletic performance to a character attached to a vertex so as to conform to the vertices, and position associating means for calculating a position in the three-dimensional virtual space of the character. As a result, it is not necessary to prepare a motion for each character in which a plurality of characters constituting a group are provided with kinetic performance so as to follow the vertex of a non-display 3D polygon model. It is possible to express the moving shape as if it were a single creature, taking a complex group shape.

However, conventionally, in the character group movement control, in the inventions described in Patent Documents 1 to 3 above, it is impossible for the player to directly intervene in the movement of the group (group), and the group is automatically moved by the computer. As it is processed, it is satisfactory in enjoying the strategy while watching, but it is not satisfactory in that it is enjoyed by directly intervening in the movement of the group and the battle scene.

In addition, in the invention described in Patent Document 1, the group of each character moves along the leader character at a distance from each other while varying the speed and direction, so that the position of the character in the overrun and the rank may change. Although it was possible to express movement, since there was nothing that was considered to be the center, in some cases, the characters behind the group (the rear) spread widely, and the whole group could not be expressed on the screen. On the other hand, in the invention described in Patent Document 3, each character is followed by each vertex of the non-display all polygon model, so that each character does not diffuse significantly, and it becomes possible to maintain a line shape. Since each character has no original alignment position (that is, a vertex inherent in the character to be the target of movement) in each of the characters, basically, the position in the sequence does not change, and the movement is not rich in change.

In addition, in the invention described in Patent Document 2, it was possible to directly manipulate the group by the cross-direction button set, but basically it inherited the invention described in Patent Document 1 following the leader character. Straight forward and stoppage manipulation was limited throughout the group. This is the same as the above, and since there is no such thing as the center, there is a problem that the character spreads during the movement or the whole group is not displayed, and furthermore, after the transition to the battle situation, the state of final battle is finally This is because it becomes difficult to grasp the situation on the program processing of the diffused character, and operation as a group from the outside is already difficult.

The present invention is a program for controlling a video game, comprising: a computer comprising a leader formed by including a leader character in an agent group consisting of a plurality of agent characters in a three-dimensional virtual space based on input information from an input device; Group movement means for moving, every predetermined time, specific force action means for applying a specific force to each character so as to express a natural movement to each character during movement of the group including the leader, based on the specific force And a position calculation storage means for calculating and storing the latest position of each character, and a group display device for displaying the leader-containing group on the display device.

Also, in a program for controlling a video game, a computer is included in a group including a leader formed by including a leader character in an agent group consisting of a plurality of friendly agent characters in a three-dimensional virtual space based on the input information from the input device. A group movement fighting means for moving to and combating a group region, a wire forming means for forming a front line of the leader-containing group such that the enemy group does not pass during a battle between the group including the leader and the enemy group, the group including the leader And an enemy group display means for displaying the group of enemies on the display device.

The present invention implements a direct intervention of a group to a player, which aims to dynamically enjoy the movement and battle of a complex group centered on a leader character.

EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION Hereinafter, the Example of this invention is described in detail, based on drawing.

1 to 24 show an embodiment of the present invention.

In Fig. 21, reference numeral 2 denotes a home video game apparatus (hereinafter referred to as a game apparatus) in which a video game is executed.

The game device 2 connects an input device 10 such as a television monitor 8 and a controller pad as a display device in which the speaker 6 is incorporated into the game device main body 4. The game device main body 4 has a medium reading unit 14 (see Fig. 24) to which a recording medium 12 such as a CD-ROM and a DVD can be mounted. As the recording medium 12 is mounted in the medium reading unit 14, the game program and the game data recorded on the recording medium 12 are automatically loaded into a storage memory (RAM) in the game device main body (14). The television monitor 8 displays groups (groups) and the like on the game based on the input information from the input device 10. The input device 10 moves groups (groups) and the like on the game.

As shown in FIG. 22, FIG. 23, the input device main body 16 of the input device 10 has a start button 18 for starting a game, a game character, or a game device main body 4 as an operation unit. □ button 20, △ button 22, ○ button 24, × button 26, and ↑ button 28, → button 30, ← button to respond to selection confirmation, etc. (32), ↓ button 34, cross-button set 36, selection button 38, R1 button 40, R2 button 42, L1 button 44, L2 button 46, and And various buttons such as two right and left analog sticks 48 and 50 and an analog mode switch 52 are arranged. The left analog stick 50 designates the moving direction of a group (group). The button 20 allows each character to attack by wielding a sword.

As shown in FIG. 24, the game device main body 4 is a computer for executing a program of a video game, and is provided with the CPU block 54 which controls the whole apparatus. The CPU block 54 is a SCU (System Control Unit) 56 which mainly controls data transmission with each part in the game device main body 4, and a CPU (Central) which operates as a high speed clock as a central processing unit. The game program stored in the recording medium 12 while operating as a work area of the processing unit 58, the ROM (Read Only Memory) 60, which stores basic control operations of the game device main body 4, and the CPU 58 And RAM (Random Access Memory) 62 for temporarily storing various data, and an internal bus 64 connecting them.

In addition, an external bus 66 is connected to the SCU 56. The external bus 66 includes an input receiver 68 for receiving an input from the input device 10 and transmitting the input information to the CPU block 54, and a recording medium 12 having a sub-CPU not shown. The light source according to the information sent from the medium reading unit 14, such as a CD-ROM drive, which reads the recorded game program and transfers it to the CPU block 54, and the CPU block 54 having a CPU and VRAM for performing graphics processing. An image processing unit 70 which executes a drawing process in a three-dimensional field which performs a process or the like, and a sub-CPU not shown, for example, back music and battle sound It is connected to a sound processor 72 for processing sound. In addition, an input device 10 is connected to the input receiver 68. The television monitor 8 is connected to the image processing unit 70. The sound processor 72 is connected to a speaker 6 incorporated in the television monitor 8.

The program for controlling the video game of the present embodiment includes a group including a leader formed by including a CPU block 54 which is a computer in an agent group (a group) of a plurality of agent characters in a three-dimensional virtual space. Group movement means for moving the movement based on the input information from the input device 10, and a specific force to each character so as to express a natural movement to each character during the movement of the group including the leader every predetermined time. Specific force acting means for actuating, position calculation memory means for calculating and storing the latest position of each character based on the specific force, and group display means for displaying the leader-containing group on the television monitor 8 as a display device. Function.

The said specific force consists of three forces of the following (1)-(3).

(1) Repulsive force (force in the direction of diffusion), which is a force that avoids collision with another character.

(2) Cohesion (force to integrate into a group), which is the central force for an agent group (group: units).

(3) A moving force that is a force that moves in a specified direction of each character according to the designation of an operation unit and a program of the input device 10.

The program for controlling the video game of the present embodiment also functions the CPU block 54 which is the computer as a leader moving means for moving the leader character to the center of the agent group.

The recording medium 12 records a program for causing the game device 2 to function as the group moving means, the specific force acting means, the position calculation memory means, the group display means, and the leader moving means. Doing.

The game device 2 for controlling the video game of the above embodiment includes a leader including group formed by including a leader character in an agent group consisting of a plurality of agent characters in a three-dimensional virtual space based on the input information from the input device 10. A group moving means for moving a group by a predetermined force, a predetermined force acting means for applying a specific force to each character so as to express a natural movement to each character during a movement of the leader-containing group every predetermined time; A position calculation storage means for calculating and storing the latest position of each character, a group display means for displaying the leader-containing group on a television monitor 8 as a display device, and moving the leader character to the center of the agent group; It has a leader moving means to make.

Further, the program for controlling the video game of the present embodiment may include a CPU-containing block 54, which is the computer, including a leader-containing group formed by including a leader character in an agent group consisting of a plurality of friendly agent characters in a three-dimensional virtual space. A group movement fighting means for moving to an area of an enemy group and fighting based on the input information to (10), including the leader so that the enemy group does not pass (deadlock) during the battle between the leader-containing group and the enemy group; It functions as wire forming means for forming a wire of a group, and as an enemy group display means for displaying on the television monitor 8 as a device for displaying the leader-containing group and the enemy group.

In addition, the program for controlling the video game of the present embodiment battles the CPU block 54, which is the computer, based on the input information from the input device 10 after the leader-included group enters into the enemy group. It functions as a friendly agent moving means for moving the remaining friendly agent which is not doing.

In addition, the program controlling the video game of the present embodiment sets a virtual boundary line on the CPU block 54, which is a computer, behind (the rear) of the enemy group, and the remaining friendly agent (which may be a group) sets the virtual boundary line. When exceeding, the remaining friendly agent is automatically functioned as a friendly agent bypass entry means for bypassing and entering the rear of the enemy group.

Further, the program controlling the video game of the present embodiment uses the CPU block 54, which is the computer, in the battle after the movement of the leader-containing group, in which the leader character finds an enemy like the other friendly agent character. It functions as a means.

The recording medium 12, the game device 2, in addition to the above-described functions, the group movement combat means, the wire forming means, the enemy group display means, the friendly agent moving means, the friendly agent bypass entry The program which functions also as a means and the said color means is recorded.

In addition, the game device 2 for controlling the video game of the present embodiment is based on the input information from the input device, the leader containing group formed by including the leader character in the agent group consisting of a plurality of friendly agent characters in the three-dimensional virtual space. Group movement means for moving to the territory of the enemy group and fighting, and a wire forming the front line of the leader-containing group such that the enemy group does not pass (deadlock) during the battle between the leader-containing group and the enemy group. Forming means, a friendly agent moving means for moving the remaining friendly agent without battle after entering into the enemy group of the leader-containing group, and establishing a virtual boundary line behind the enemy group; In case of crossing the virtual boundary line, the remaining friendly agent is automatically reminded. A friendly agent bypass entry means for entering into the rear of the enemy group is bypassed, and an enemy group display device for displaying the leader-containing group and the enemy group on the television camera 8 as a display device.

That is, in the present embodiment, the program for controlling the video game inputs a leader-containing group formed by including a CPU block 54 which is a computer in an agent group consisting of a plurality of agent characters in a three-dimensional virtual space. Group movement means for moving based on the input information in the device 10, and a specific force action that applies a specific force to each character so as to express a natural movement to each character during a movement of the leader-containing group every predetermined time. Means, a position calculation storage means for calculating and storing the latest position of each character based on the specific force, and a group display means for displaying the leader-containing group on the display device, or for each of the functions described above, It functions as a leader movement means for moving the leader character to the center of the agent group. As a result, during the movement of the leader-containing group, the above-described repulsive force, cohesion force, and movement force as the specific force are added to the entire character so that natural movement can be expressed for each predetermined time (frame).

Here, the said predetermined time (frame) means what is called a "scene" at the time of drawing as a time unit of image processing. In this embodiment, the time of one frame is a vertical synchronization signal (Vsync) called on the program in one cycle at 1/60 second (16.6 milliseconds) corresponding to the vertical retrace period of the television monitor 8. We shall correspond to time for two times (1/30 second) of.

In the repulsive force of (1) above, for example, as shown in FIG. 8, the repulsive force with respect to the agent character A is, for example, a circle range having a radius of about 3 m around the agent character A's position. Repulsion occurs against other agent characters belonging to. This repulsion occurs for each agent character, respectively.

In this case, the position of one agent character is set to a, the position of the other agent character is set to b, the distance at which the repulsive force is generated (the distance at which the repulsive force is not generated when it falls more than this) is set to d, and When the magnitude of the repulsive force is f, it is as follows.

[Equation 1]

1 = | a-b |

v = (a-b) / 1

Repulsive force = v * f * max (d-1, 0) / d

Here, v is a unit vector (meaning direction, size is 1) from a to b, and a part of f * max (d-1, 0) / d is as shown in FIG. Also, from here | a-b | Is the absolute value of (a-b). In addition, max (d-1, 0) means to select a large value from (d-1) and (0). In this case, as shown in Fig. 9, the repulsive force and the distance may be changed at a constant ratio, but, for example, the repulsive force may be changed to increase rapidly as the distance is shorter, such as a quadratic function.

In the cohesion force of (2), as shown in Fig. 10, the center of the group referred to here is the center of the so-called quality point, and the horizontal component (x, z) coordinates of each agent character are added for each component. Has the averaged coordinate value Again, the vertical component y is taken as the height of the ground surface. That is, the center does not necessarily coincide with the center of a simple outer frame of a spherical or circle shape to include each agent character. In other words, the center of the outer frame may be simply processed, but, for example, when there is one character far from the crowded portion, the center of the herd is preferably closer to the crowded portion. Therefore, the original method of thinking was adopted.

In this case, if the position of the agent character A is set to a, the center of the group is set to c, and the magnitude of the maximum cohesion force is set to f, it is as follows.

[Equation 2]

v = (c-a) / | c-a |

Cohesion = v * f

In addition, in the moving force of the above (3), as shown in FIG. 11, for example, when the left analog stick 50 of the input device 10 is inclined forward to the left inclination in the designated direction, the agent character If the current speed of v0 is set, the designated moving speed is v1, the time required to change from v0 to v1 is dt, and the magnitude of the maximum possible acceleration is acc.

[Equation 3]

v = (v1-v0) / dt

Cohesion = v / | v | * min (| v |, acc)

Where v / | v | Is a unit vector. v is acceleration. According to min (| v |, acc), the acceleration v does not exceed the maximum acceleration acc.

In addition, in the equation of motion F = mα (F: force, m: mass, α: acceleration), in the three-dimensional virtual space of the game according to the present embodiment, the mass m of the agent character is regarded as 1, and the force = See and calculate with acceleration.

For each coordinate component (x, y, z), the forces of (1) to (3), i.e., acceleration, are obtained, and these are added for each coordinate component to obtain the total acceleration, and the following Equation 4 is used. The latest acceleration and the latest position of each character are calculated, and the latest acceleration and the latest position are stored in the RAM 62. The velocity (i.e. 0), the designated movement speed (v1 of the moving force of (3) above) and the position (coordinate value in the aligned state) before the start of the character's movement are given in advance.

Using the velocity V0 and P0 of the previous frame time (previous frame time) to which the current total acceleration α is given, and using the Euler's method, the following equation (4) is shown. The current velocity V1 and position P1 of the target agent character are calculated for each (x, y, z) component.

In Equation 4 below, Δt represents the time (1/30 second) from the previous frame time to the current frame time, and the previous speed V0 and position P0 represent RAM (62). Stored in).

[Equation 4]

 V1 = V0 + α · Δt

 P1 = P0 + V0 DELTA t + 0.5 DELTA t

This is obtained for each agent character, and an agent character is drawn at the latest position P1 obtained according to Equation 4 above.

Therefore, the repulsive force of (1) above and the cohesion force of (2) above are opposite forces, and the respective forces of (1) to (3) above are changed for each frame. Since the said center moves delicately, the cohesion force toward the center of said (2) also moves. Thereby, it is possible to give a group a moving feeling and a noisy feeling.

Further, the program for controlling the video game of the present embodiment functions the CPU block 54, which is the computer, as a leader moving means for moving the leader character to the center of the agent group.

In other words, as shown in FIG. 12, when the leader character is at the head, there may be a case where the entire agent group is not displayed (not shown) on the screen. In addition, when a militant (leader character) actually leads a group of agents and moves around, it is thought that it is more realistic for the militant to place the guards around him and to conduct command in the center rather than at the head of the group. .

Here, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 13, the center of the agent group is centered, and the position of the leader character is further centered by automatically adjusting the position and direction of the camera so that the center is the center of the displayed screen. In accordance with the above, the cohesive force of (2) is applied as the force directed to the center, and a special force (the force directed toward the center of the leader character to be described later) is applied to the leader character.

The position of each agent character in the agent group is determined in an initial state (alignment state before the start of movement), for example, the arrangement is determined so that the shape of the agent group is spherical or the like. The force moves as each frame changes in each, and the specific position is determined and displayed. For this purpose, the shape of the entire agent group and the positional relationship and the arrangement order of the characters are not constant, and abundant movement can be expressed in a change such as a real group.

At this time, a character running at the head of the agent group exists, but this character is not a so-called leader character, and a force (cohesion force of (2) above) acting on the leader character existing at the center of the agent group is acting.

In addition, the leader character is independent of the three forces described above, and further, the following forces act on each frame to calculate the total acceleration with the three forces described above. Calculate the latest speed and latest location using and store it in RAM.

In other words, in the force that directs the leader character towards the platoon, the position of the agent character (here, the leader character) is p, the agent character's current velocity is v0, the maximum possible acceleration is acc, If the center position is c, the movement speed of the platoon center is v1, and the relative speed (= speed of the agent character seen from the platoon center) when approaching the platoon center is f (1).

[Equation 5]

f (1): for 0 ≤ 1 <d, v * 1 / d

        v for d <1

Where v is the maximum relative speed, d is the distance at which the approach speed begins to decelerate, and 1 is the distance between the agent character and the platoon center.

Then, dt is the time required for the relative speed to become f (1).

[Equation 6]

v2 = v0-v1

1 = | c-p |

v3 = (c-p) / 1

v4 = ((v3 * f (1))-v2) / dt

Force to platoon center = v4 / | v4 | * min (| v4 |, acc)

That is, the above formula is intended as shown in FIG. 14 (A) and FIG. 14 (B), while the agent character x is moving at the speed υ in the υ direction, and the speed υ 'in the υ' direction (center direction). When is given, by applying a force in the direction υ '-υ, it is possible to move in the direction υ'.

Where (υ '-υ) / dt = α is the force directed toward the center of the acceleration, that is, the mass 1 case. Incidentally, the acceleration α does not face the center (υ 'is the center direction and the direction of the above υ'-υ). This point is quite different from the cohesion force (that is, acceleration) of (2) above toward the center.

However, at this stage, the agent character is grasped as a particle (quality point) that does not have a direction yet without the direction of the agent character being added yet. This is because the agent character also has a direction, so expressing a change in the moment in the reverse direction becomes unnatural, and it is necessary to express a shape in which the direction is gradually changed.

To this end, in the present embodiment, in order to change the direction of the agent character in each frame, particle control having a direction in which direction control is added to particle control of the agent character is executed. About this, it becomes possible to express by rotating an agent character in the direction corresponding to the advancing direction using a well-known method (for example, Unexamined-Japanese-Patent No. 2004-62676 of the said patent document 3).

In addition, as shown in Figs. 15 and 16, the moving force moving forward of the above (3) (see Fig. 11) and the enemy soldier of the enemy group of the above (1) during the battle of the agent group. Because the repulsion force received in 작용 acts on the group, it becomes the form that the group is crushed by the power of both (1) and (3) mentioned above, and gradually widens from side to side (especially a rear soldier), Centering on the group was made to prevent the spread by acting on each character the cohesive force of the above (2) which is a force directed to the group. In addition, the front line soldiers during the operation on the front line are basically treated as a combat priority, and the movement in the left and right directions in the moving force of (3) above does not work (the left analog stick 50 is placed on the side). Does not move when tilted).

Further, the program for controlling the video game of the present embodiment includes a CPU containing block 54, which is a computer, and a leader-containing group formed by including a leader character in an agent group consisting of a plurality of friendly agent characters in a three-dimensional virtual space. A group movement fighting means for moving to and combating an area of an enemy group based on the input information in 10), so that the enemy group does not pass (deadlock) during the battle between the leader-containing group and the enemy group. It functions as a wire forming means for forming an electric wire, the group including the leader, and the enemy group displaying means for displaying the enemy group on the television camera 8 serving as the display device.

In other words, as shown in Fig. 17, first, an agent character other than the self existing within a predetermined radius (for example, 5 m) at the viewing angle θ (for example, 90 degrees) is searched for.

Subsequently, for example, if the other agent character in front of you is the enemy agent character, the player enters the combat state, and if not, the other agent character in front of you is the friendly agent character. If it is, the mobile station enters the support state. Otherwise, since there is no other agent character in front of him, the moving state is maintained.

Here, the support state can be considered as a method of increasing character variables such as the attack power and the defense power of the potential character in the combat state existing on the front line. In this embodiment, however, the friendly agent group It is a state waiting in the place so that the agent group of enemy groups is not mixed between each character.

Further, in the present program process, for determining whether each character is in battle, which state is displayed during battle, during support, or during movement, is determined by referring to a state variable that is stored in the RAM 62 and updated at any time. It is done.

According to the above description, as a result, the group can be the same as the electric wire. As a result, in practice, local control is given to each agent character, but as a result, a process in which a global structure is completed is generally referred to as "creative control". In this way, the purpose of the above-described processing of processing the electric wire to be formed is to prevent the occurrence of the electrical failure.

In the conventional method, after the battle starts, both enemy allies are mixed up and become in a state of difficulty, so even if it is possible to design a process capable of operating a group up to that point, then the player will not have any group until then. We do not know whether we operate unit). As a result, the prototype of the group is lost.

On the other hand, if the front line of the combatant soldier is formed at the time of the battle state, and the rear soldiers located in the rear (rear) are processed to make up for it, the difficulty of the group (group) is perfectly acknowledged. Iii) It is possible.

Incidentally, when the attack button (for example, the □ button 20) is pressed, the player attacks the inside of the group (flock) currently under operation, the rear soldier of the front line here, such as hitting a knife, The motion is displayed.

More specifically, the agent character in the state where there is no allied agent character in front of his eyes (the enemy agent character may or may not be present) wields a knife in response to the pressing of the button 20. In this case, it is not necessarily said that the first row wields a knife. 18 illustrates it.

In addition, the program for controlling the video game of the present embodiment, based on the input information from the input device 10 after the CPU block 54, which is the computer, to enter into the enemy group of the leader-containing group. It functions as a friendly agent moving means for moving the remaining friendly agent which is not doing, or establishes a virtual boundary line behind the enemy group, so that the remaining friendly agent is automatically transferred when the remaining friendly agent crosses the virtual boundary line. It functions as a friendly agent bypass entry means which bypasses and enters behind (the rear) the enemy group.

That is, as shown in FIG. 19, (a) of the right direction and (b) of the upward direction, when the left analog stick 50 is inclined in the order of the right direction and the upward direction (or the cross direction button 36 Is pressed in the order of right and up, the direction of the force acting on the rear soldier, that is, the direction of movement.

In addition, as shown in Fig. 20, after tilting the (a) and (b) and the left analog stick 50, the left analog stick 50 is required to operate downward in the downward direction if it is inherently, If an operation is required, the movement down to the collective body (i.e., escape) of the group main body in the present battle is also superimposed as it is.

In this case, since the group main body does not move, operation to the downward direction of the left analog stick 50 is an operation to move the group main body, and with respect to the bypass entry of the rear soldier, the left analog stick 50 Do not require downward operation. That is, a virtual boundary line is appropriately installed so as to pass behind the enemy group or inside the enemy group, and the rear soldier moves and moves the virtual boundary line according to the manipulation in the direction of (b) of the left analog stick 50. Beyond this, it automatically makes a detour into or behind the enemy group and moves towards the center of the enemy group (after which it is put into combat).

Here, the virtual boundary line is, for example, a straight line connecting the centers of both the enemy group and the friendly agent group, the straight line passing through the rear of the enemy group toward the friendly agent group body, or behind the enemy group. However, if a line that is perpendicular to the line connecting the centers of both sides, such as a straight line passing through the center of the enemy group, can automatically start the bypass entry to the extent that a certain attack is possible, even if it is behind the enemy group, or There is no problem even if there is a line passing through the inside, and it may be a curve.

In addition, as another method of preventing the spread of the agent character, for example, a process of preparing a virtual frame in the form of a group and preventing it from being pushed inside the virtual frame may be considered. However, this method makes it difficult to perform (bypass) operations to move a part of the group that is not currently fighting.

Here, the program for controlling the video game of the present embodiment sets the CPU block 54, which is a computer, to establish a virtual boundary line behind (the rear) of the enemy group and move until the remaining friendly agent crosses the virtual boundary line. Later, the remaining friendly agent functions as a friendly agent bypass entry means which automatically bypasses and enters behind (the rear) of the enemy group. In the force to bypass the rear of the enemy group (rear), the force expression acting on the leader characters of the above-mentioned "Equation 5" and "Equation 6" is applied to each agent to bypass and enter, Change the platoon center to the platoon center, acting as the "force to direct each agent to the platoon center".

Subsequently, with respect to the operation of the game device 2 of the present embodiment, with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 1 to 7, after the group of players (group including leaders: friendly unit) moves, the computer (CPU block 54) Explain the case of fighting with a group on the side of the enemy.

 Furthermore, the game program main body 4 already stores the game program and game data into which the recording medium 12 is inserted, in the RAM 62 in the CPU block 54, and is subjected to initial setting processing. In addition, in order to simplify description, in the flowchart of FIGS. 1-7, it describes centering around the operation | movement of a group of players, and the description is abbreviate | omitted as it is processed similarly also to a group of computers.

As shown in the flowchart of Fig. 1, when the program starts (step 102), first, initial setting is executed (step 104). The initial setting in step 104 sets the center coordinates of each platoon in which each platoon is in a moving stop state. In other words, various data such as the speed and acceleration of the agent character as a whole, the north direction (example), the moving state of the agent character, and the polygon model are loaded. In addition, the movement stop state is a state of movement or stop.

Then, after the initial setting, it is determined whether or not an interruption has occurred (step 106). As described above, this time interval is a time of a frame corresponding to two vertical synchronization signals in the present embodiment.

If step 106 is NO and no interruption occurs, the main process is executed (step 108).

In the main processing in step 108, the inclination information transmitted after reception is temporarily stored in the RAM 62 by, for example, the input receiver 68 input along the left analog stick 50, Perform the update process at any time. Other processing for the input information in response to the pressing of other buttons, and sound processing for synthesizing the game effect sound to the sound control unit 72 are also performed here.

On the other hand, when step 106 is YES and interruption has occurred, the subroutine of the group movement combat process is executed (step 110).

Then, after the main processing in step 108 or after executing the group movement combat processing subroutine in step 110, it is determined whether the end button of the input device 10 is pressed (step 112), and the step 112. If NO is pressed and the end button is not pressed, the process returns to step 106, while if step 112 is YES and the end button is pressed, the program is terminated (step 114).

In the subroutine of the group movement combat processing in step 110 of FIG. 1, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 2, one platoon state variable in each platoon, and one agent state variable in each agent character, The RAM 62 is prepared.

As in the flowchart of Fig. 2, when the program starts (step 202), it is first determined whether all platoons are finished (step 204).

If the step 204 is NO and all platoons are not finished, the subroutine of the agent processing is executed (step 206), and the subroutine of the platoon processing is executed (step 208). Return to step 204.

On the other hand, if the step 204 is YES and all the platoons are finished, all screen display processing is performed on the characters that can be displayed in the screen frame (step 210), and the program is returned (step 212).

In the subroutine of the agent processing in step 206 of FIG. 2, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 3, when the program starts (step 302), first, it is determined whether all agent characters are finished (step 304). ).

If the step 304 is NO and all the agent characters are not finished, the subroutine of the agent state processing is executed (step 306), and then the repulsive force is calculated (step 308). (Step 310), it is determined whether or not the agent character is in a combat state (step 312).

If the step 312 is NO and the agent character is not in a combat state, it is determined whether the player is operating the platoon (step 314), and if the step 314 is YES, the player is operating the platoon. The moving speed of the agent character is set at the value of the slope of the left analog stick 50 (step 316).

On the other hand, if the step 314 is NO and the player has not operated the platoon, the movement speed of the agent character is set at the platoon movement speed (step 318).

In step 316 or step 318, after setting the moving speed of the agent character, the moving force of (3) is calculated (step 320).

After calculating the moving force in step 320, the subroutine of the central force processing is executed (step 322), and the calculation of the total acceleration is performed (step 324), and the latest speed and the latest position of each character are calculated to be RAM. Is stored (step 326), the processing is performed so as to face the body (step 328), and the flow returns to the step 304.

If step 312 is YES and the agent character is in the combat state, the agent combat process is executed (step 330). Here, for example, when the □ button 20 is pressed, the agent character in combat starts attacking action and the damage processing of the enemy agent character accordingly, on the contrary, attacks from the enemy agent character. The damage processing, the defense processing, and the like when receiving the message are executed, and then the calculation of the total acceleration in step 324 is executed.

On the other hand, if said step 304 is YES and all agent characters complete | finished, a program is returned (step 332).

In the subroutine of the agent state processing in step 306 of FIG. 3, it is assumed that the agent state variable is changed as shown in FIG.

As shown in the flowchart of Fig. 4, when the program starts (step 402), it first finds the agent character in its nearest front (step 404), and finds whether or not the enemy group (the enemy agent character) has been found. It judges (step 406).

If the above step 406 is NO and all groups are not found, it is determined whether or not a friendly agent group has been found (step 408).

When the step 408 finds a friendly agent group as YES, it is determined whether or not the platoon is in a combat state (step 410).

If step 410 is YES and the allied agent group (platoon) is in a combat state, it is placed in the support standby state (step 412).

If the step 408 is NO and no allied agent group is found, or if the step 410 is NO, and the platoon is not in an operational state, there is no agent character in front of it, and the movement stops. State (step 414).

When the step 406 finds an enemy group (an enemy agent character) as YES, it enters a combat state (step 416).

And after each process of the said step 412, the said step 414, or the said step 416, a program is returned (Sten 418).

In the subroutine of the center force processing in step 322 of FIG. 3, as shown in FIG. 5, when the program starts (step 502), first, it is determined whether or not it is a leader character (step 504).

When the step 504 is YES and is a leader character, the force directed toward the center of one's platoon (a group of allied agents) (a force obtained according to the above-described "Equations 5" and "Equation 6", strictly its own platoon). As a force directed toward the center of, the calculation of (different from the cohesion force of (2)) is performed (step 506).

If the step 504 is NO and not the leader character, it is determined whether or not the position of the agent character has crossed the virtual boundary line (step 508).

When the step 510 is YES and the agent character's position crosses the virtual boundary line, the force directed to the center of the enemy platoon (group of enemies) is calculated (step 510). In other words, in the same manner as described above, the calculation of the diameter is also used as the force directed toward the center of the enemy platoon, using the above-described "Equation 5" and "Equation 6".

After calculating the force directed toward the center of the platoon in step 506, the force directed toward the center of the enemy platoon (the enemy agent group) is calculated in the step 510, and then If 508 is NO and the agent character's position has not crossed the virtual boundary line, the program is returned (step 512).

The subroutine of the platoon processing in step 208 in FIG. 2 includes an update portion of the platoon status variable as shown in the flowchart of FIG.

As shown in the flowchart of Fig. 6, when the program starts (step 602), first, the center coordinates of its own platoon is calculated (step 604), and it is determined whether or not it is all agent characters (step 606).

If the step 606 is NO and not all agent characters, it is determined whether the agent character is in a combat state (step 608). If the step 608 is NO and the agent character is not in a combat state, the step is performed. Return to 606.

If step 608 is YES and the agent character is in a combat state, the platoon is placed in a combat state (step 610), and a virtual boundary line for bypass entry is set (step 612).

On the other hand, if the step 606 is YES and is a full agent character, the platoon is placed in the moving stop state (step 614). Here, when there is not one agent character in a combat state, it is in this state.

After setting the virtual demarcation line for bypass entry in step 612 or after placing the platoon in the moving stop state in step 614, a subroutine of the platoon movement speed setting process is executed (step 616). (Step 618).

In the flowchart of FIG. 6, when any agent character is in a combat state, the state variable of the platoon to which the agent character belongs is changed to the combat state, and the boundary of the bypass entry to the enemy platoon (the enemy group) is defined. Set and remember If neither agent character is in the combat state, the platoon is changed to the stopped state.

In the subroutine of the platoon movement speed setting process in step 616 of FIG. 6, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 7, when the program starts (step 702), first of all the friendly platoon platoons (a friendly agent group) It finds the platoon (group of enemies) of the nearest enemy in front (step 704), and judges whether it has found the platoon (group of enemies) (step 706).

If step 706 is NO and no enemy platoon is found, it is determined whether or not a friendly platoon is found (step 708).

If step 708 finds a friendly platoon as YES, it is determined whether or not the friendly platoon is in a combat state (step 710).

If the step 710 is YES and the allied platoon is in a combat state, it is determined whether the enemy platoon has crossed the virtual boundary line (step 712).

If step 712 is YES and the allied platoon crosses the virtual boundary line, it sets a moving speed (by-pass) toward the center of the enemy platoon (step 714).

On the other hand, when step 706 is YES and an enemy platoon is found, the moving speed and direction which are close to an enemy platoon are set (step 716).

When step 708 is NO and no friendly platoon is found, the moving speed and direction for deceleration stop are set (step 718).

When the step 710 is NO and the friendly platoon is not in the combat state, the moving speed and direction following the friendly platoon are set (step 720).

When step 712 is NO and the friendly platoon does not cross the virtual boundary line, the moving speed and direction toward the enemy platoon are set (step 722). The vicinity of the enemy platoon is, for example, the position of 5 m on the boundary line from the position of the agent character at the far right end of the enemy platoon.

Then, the end of the various settings in steps 714 to 722 returns the program (step 724).

Accordingly, the character group movement control program, the recording medium, and the game apparatus according to the present embodiment can display the whole without largely dispersing the group lines, and at the equator, the overtaking and arrangement in the line are replaced. It is possible to express it, and it is possible to enjoy dynamic and more realistic expressions by intuitively and intuitively manipulating the movement and battle of complex groups centered on the leader character.

As a result, in the present embodiment, it is possible to directly intervene the movement of the group in accordance with the operation of the input device 10 during the start and the movement of the group including the leader. Operation of the input device 10 refers to tilting the left analog stick 50 or pressing the cross direction button set 36 to input a moving direction. Thereby, it is possible to realistically express the movement of a group (a group) (for example, a cavalry horse) including a leader character. The three forces (repulsive force, cohesion force, and moving force) mentioned above apply to each character during the movement of the group, and the latest position every predetermined time (frame) is calculated. It is possible to express a natural movement of a group that is scattered by changing positions on the equator within the rank of the leader-containing group, but not scattering the rank significantly.

By the way, when the group including the leader moves, the leader character is located at the center of the group. For example, if a character located at the head of the flock is a leader character and moves from side to side, such as a flock of birds in reality, a method in which the leader character is changed along with the change of the head may be considered.

However, in this embodiment, since the group movement and group battle between agent characters (the soldier character) are assumed based on the direction of a specific leader character, the state of the leader-containing group (group) is assumed. Therefore, it is not assumed that the leader character is changed. For this purpose, even if the leader character is at the center of the group including the leader, the leader character is not changed in consideration of the above-described consideration.

In addition, during the battle start and battle of the group including the leader, front lines of each character during the battle are formed. Tilt the left analog stick 50 (or cross button set 36) upwards to begin the group including the leader upwards, then encounter the enemy group to commence the battle and move the left analog stick 50 to the left. As long as you keep up, the fight continues. In this case, an unmarked front line of the agent character (guard soldier) during the battle is formed, and the enemy group does not cross (deadlock). On the other hand, when the left analog stick 50 is tilted downward, the group starts escape. This is a normal process for a one-to-one battle, but it is complicated for a group.

In addition, after a battle involving a leader, it is possible to manipulate the remaining friendly agent groups that are not in combat. When the leader group is not in combat, the rear agent character (guard) is in a supportive state, waiting at the location to prevent him from collapsing significantly (to prevent enemy agent characters from intervening). If there is an input operation of the input device 10, it is possible to bypass the rear of the enemy group (rear).

After a virtual border is set near the rear of the enemy group (the rear), and the player performs the operation of the left analog stick 50 above, the remaining allied agent group moves until it crosses this border. It is possible to bypass the rear of the enemy group.

In addition, during the battle after the movement of the leader-containing group, the leader character can, like other allied agent characters, be colored (find and approach the enemy within the field of view not in combat).

Incidentally, in the present invention, it is also possible to place the leader character behind the agent group.

The character group movement control program, the recording medium, and the game apparatus of the present invention can display the whole without dispersing the group of the group largely, and express the appearance that the overtaking and placement in the group are replaced at the equator. It is possible to do the movement and battle of the complex group centered on the leader character as well as to intuitively and intuitively manipulate the dynamic and to express more realistically.

It is also possible to intervene the group directly with the player, to other game devices.

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delete delete delete delete delete In the character group movement control method using a computer, Moving a leader including group formed by being included in an agent group consisting of a plurality of friendly agent characters in a three-dimensional virtual space to an area of an enemy group based on input information of an input device, and then fighting the leader group; Forming a front line of the leader-containing group such that the enemy group cannot pass during the battle between the leader-containing group and the enemy group; And Displaying the leader including group and the enemy group on a display device; Character group movement control method comprising a. The method of claim 6, Moving, by the leader containing group, the remaining friendly agent who does not fight based on the input information on the input device after the battle enters the enemy group; Character collective movement control method further comprising. The method of claim 7, wherein Establishing a virtual boundary line behind the enemy group, and when the remaining friendly agent crosses the virtual boundary line, automatically bypassing the remaining friendly agent to the rear of the enemy group; Character collective movement control method further comprising. The method of claim 6, A color process in which the leader character finds an enemy like the other friendly agent character during the battle after the leader including group; Character collective movement control method further comprising. A computer-readable recording medium recording the character group movement control method according to any one of claims 6 to 9. In the game device for controlling a video game, A mobile fighting means for moving a leader-containing group formed by being included in an agent group consisting of a plurality of friendly agent characters in a three-dimensional virtual space to an area of an enemy group based on the input information of the input device and fighting; Wire-forming means for forming a wire of the leader-containing group such that the enemy group cannot pass during the battle between the leader-containing group and the enemy group; Friendly agent moving means for moving the remaining friendly agent who does not battle the leader-containing group after the battle rush into the enemy group; A friendly agent bypass entry means for establishing a virtual boundary line behind the enemy group, and automatically bypassing and entering the remaining friendly agent to the rear of the enemy group when the remaining friendly agent crosses the virtual boundary line; And Enemy group display means for displaying the leader-containing group and the enemy group on a display device; Game device comprising a.

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