WO2016072531A1

WO2016072531A1 - Method of controlling movements of game characters

Info

Publication number: WO2016072531A1
Application number: PCT/KR2014/010497
Authority: WO
Inventors: 유충길
Original assignee: 유충길
Priority date: 2014-11-03
Filing date: 2014-11-04
Publication date: 2016-05-12

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method of controlling the movements of game characters and, particularly, to a method of controlling the movements of game characters which can control the movements of a game character by applying, to the game character, a skill corresponding to a drag direction, when a touch and drag is detected on a touch screen on which a game is taking place. To this end, the method of controlling the movements of game characters according to the present invention, as a method for controlling the movements of game characters in a user terminal provided with a touch screen, comprises the steps of: displaying a plurality of skill objects that regulate the movements of the game character on the touch screen; and applying, to the game character, a skill corresponding to a drag direction when a touch and drag is detected on the touch screen.

Description

How to control the behavior of game characters

The present invention relates to a method of controlling a motion of a game character. Specifically, when a touch and drag is detected on a touch screen screen in which a game is in progress, the game character's motion is rapidly applied by applying a skill corresponding to a drag direction to the game character. It relates to a motion control method of the game character that can control the.

As the communication network evolves, various online game services are provided, and as the number of people who play online games increases, the genre of games also diversifies.

Recently, due to the remarkable development of mobile communication and smart phones, mobile games have gained great popularity, and in particular, mobile RPG (Role Playing Game) games have become the trend of online game service.

An RPG game is a game in which the user becomes a character in the story and plays the role. In the RPG game, the user performs the in-game mission. If the mission is successful, the user acquires items, gold (money), or experience value, and then proceeds to the next mission.

In the mobile RPG game, the character's movement is mostly controlled by the user's finger touch. In the game, the character receives a skill through a user's touch action to implement an action or action according to the skill.

In other words, in the conventional mobile RPG game, the skill button must be placed in a specific part of the game screen (lower right or center, etc.), and when the user wants to use the skill, the user moves the finger to a specific part to touch the desired skill button. Applicable to the character.

According to this conventional method, there is a problem in that the user cannot quickly and smoothly play the game because the move button and the skill button of the character exist separately and the finger must be moved to the skill button in order to use the skill while moving the character.

Conventional character motion control technology is focused on the technology for precise movement of the character or increase the degree of freedom, as disclosed in Korean Patent No. 1414183, and the technology that allows the game user to quickly and smoothly control the movement of the character It is not starting.

The present invention was devised to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a motion control method of a game character that allows a game user to quickly and smoothly control the motion of the character.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a method of controlling a motion of a game character that allows the game user to be more immersed in the game by minimizing the movement of the finger when the game user wants to use the skill in the character.

To this end, the motion control method of the game character according to the present invention is a method for controlling the motion of the game character in a user terminal having a touch screen, a plurality of skill objects for defining the motion of the game character on the touch screen screen And displaying a skill corresponding to a drag direction when the touch and drag is detected on the touch screen.

In addition, the motion control method of the game character according to the present invention is a method for controlling the motion of the game character in the game server, the step of receiving touch and drag information from the user terminal, and based on the received touch and drag information game character Determining a skill that defines the operation of the, and providing the determined skill to the user terminal.

In addition, the user terminal for controlling the operation of the game character according to the present invention is a touch screen for displaying a plurality of skill objects for defining the operation of the game character, and if the touch and drag is detected on the touch screen skills corresponding to the drag direction It includes a control unit for applying to the game character.

As described above, according to the present invention, the user can conveniently select a skill to be applied to the character by touching and dragging a finger on an arbitrary portion of the game screen or a specific game character.

Accordingly, the game user can minimize the movement of the finger when the skill is used, so that the game can be progressed more quickly and smoothly, and the immersion of the game can be increased.

1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a system to which a motion control method of a game character according to the present invention is applied.

2 is a schematic internal configuration diagram of a user terminal according to the present invention;

3 is a flowchart illustrating an internal process for controlling the operation of a game character in a user terminal according to the present invention.

Figure 4 is a view showing a screen for controlling the operation of the game character by the user's touch and drag in the user terminal according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The construction of the present invention and the effects thereof will be clearly understood through the following detailed description.

Prior to the detailed description of the present invention, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals as much as possible even if displayed on different drawings, and the known components will be omitted if it is determined that the gist of the present invention may obscure the gist of the present invention. do.

For convenience of description of the present invention, terms used in the specification of the present invention are defined as follows.

'Skill' means a tool used by a game character or an action or action taken by the game character. Skills define the behavior or behavior of a game character. Game characters perform in-game missions using skills (eg, various weapons, kicks, fists, etc.).

1 shows a schematic configuration of a system to which a motion control method of a game character according to the present invention is applied.

Referring to FIG. 1, a system according to the present invention is composed of a user terminal 100 in which a game is performed and a game server 200 that provides a game to a user terminal 100 and manages a user.

The user terminal 100 may be a personal computer, a notebook computer, a tablet PC, a smartphone, or the like, but is not limited thereto. Any device may be used as long as it can execute a game application and access data by connecting to the game server 200. Do.

The user terminal 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may select a skill to be used for a game character in a touch and drag manner while playing a game.

The game server 200 is connected to the user terminal 100 through a communication network to perform data processing so that the game can proceed in the user terminal 100. The game server 200 according to the present invention includes hardware or software capable of processing the operation of a game character made in the user terminal 100.

The game server 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention may receive touch and drag information from the user terminal 100 and provide the corresponding skill to the user terminal 100 according to the touch and drag information.

The communication network is a medium that connects the user terminal 100 and the game server 200 so that data communication is performed. 3G, 4G, LTE, LTE-A, Wibro, WiMax, Wi-Fi, and various types of communication protocols It can be configured as.

2 shows a schematic internal configuration of the user terminal 100 according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, the user terminal 100 includes a touch screen 10, a memory 12, a communication unit 14, a control unit 16, and the like.

The touch screen 10 is a part of displaying a game screen and simultaneously performs input and output functions. On the touch screen 10 according to the present invention, a user may select a skill to be applied to a game character by using a finger and a touch and drag method.

The memory 12 is a part for storing various programs (software) and data. The memory 12 according to the present invention stores game software including a function of selecting a skill through a touch and drag method.

The communication unit 14 is a part for connecting to the game server 200 and transmitting and receiving game-related data through data communication.

The communication unit 14 may be configured as a communication modem implemented in various types and various generations of communication protocols such as 3G, 4G, LTE, LTE-A, Wibro, WiMax, Wi-Fi, and the like. The communication unit 14 according to the present invention may transmit touch and drag information from the user terminal 100 to the game server 14 and receive skill information from the game server 200.

The controller 16 is a part for controlling each component of the user terminal 200. If a touch and drag by the user is detected on the game screen of the touch screen 10, the controller 16 checks a skill corresponding to the drag direction and processes the skill to be applied to the game character.

In addition, the controller 16 transmits the touch and drag information to the game server 200 through the communication unit 14 when a touch and drag by the user is detected, and the skill information from the game server 200 through the communication unit 14. If is received may be processed so that the skill can be applied to the game character.

Figure 3 shows a process for controlling the operation of the game character in the user terminal according to the present invention, Figure 4 shows a screen for controlling the operation of the game character by the user's touch and drag in the user terminal according to the present invention will be.

Referring to Figures 3 and 4 will be described in detail the process of controlling the operation of the game character in a touch and drag method.

First, in a situation where a game is in progress in the user terminal 100, the user terminal 100 displays a plurality of skill objects on the screen of the touch screen (S10).

In FIG. 4, reference numeral 1 denotes a skill object, reference numeral 2 denotes a direction indicator corresponding to the skill object, reference numeral 3 denotes a game character, and reference numeral 4 denotes a direction of touch and drag.

As shown in FIG. 4A, a plurality of skill objects 1 are located on the left side of the screen, and a direction indicator 2 is displayed around the plurality of skill objects 1. In addition, the game character 3 is performing a mission while moving in the game background.

Next, the user terminal 100 checks whether a touch and drag is detected on the screen (S12). If touch and drag is detected on the screen, the user terminal 100 checks the direction of dragging (S14).

When the direction of the drag is confirmed, the user terminal 100 applies the skill corresponding to the drag direction to the game character 3 (S15).

As shown in FIG. 4B, when a user touches a specific portion of the screen using a finger and drags upward, the user terminal 100 detects touch and drag and moves upward (↑). The skill corresponding to this is applied to the game character (3). The game character 3 performs an action or an action defined by the skill using a skill corresponding to the upward direction.

In addition to the touch-and-drag method, the user may directly touch the desired skill object 1 according to the conventional method so that the corresponding skill may be applied to the game character 3.

In FIG. 4, the direction 4 of touch and drag by a finger is indicated by a dotted line, which is shown for convenience of description and is not displayed on an actual screen. However, for convenience of the game user, a translucent type direction indication may appear in a range that does not interfere with the game progress when touched.

In an embodiment of the present invention, a user may select a skill to use for a game character by touching and dragging a finger on an arbitrary portion of the screen. However, when a plurality of game characters exist, the skill may be directly touched and dragged on a specific game character. You can also choose. At this time, the selected skill is applied only to a specific game character.

In the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the user terminal 100 directly applies the skill corresponding to the drag direction to the game character. However, when the user terminal 100 adopts the interworking method with the game server 200, the user terminal 100 touch and drag information. May be delivered to the game server 200, and the game server 200 may provide the user terminal 100 with a skill based on touch and drag information.

On the other hand, the above-described motion control method of the game character may be implemented in a software program and recorded in a computer-readable predetermined recording medium.

For example, the recording medium may be a hard disk, a flash memory, a RAM, a ROM, or the like as an internal type of each playback device, or an optical disc such as a CD-R or a CD-RW, a compact flash card, a smart media, a memory stick, or a multimedia card as an external type. have.

In this case, a program recorded on a computer-readable recording medium is a method of controlling the operation of a game character in a user terminal having a touch screen, and includes a plurality of skill objects that define the operation of the game character on the touch screen screen. And displaying a touch screen and dragging the touch screen on the touch screen, and applying a skill corresponding to a drag direction to the game character.

Functional operations and implementations described in the specification of the present invention may be implemented in digital electronic circuitry, computer software, firmware or hardware, or a combination of one or more of them.

Implementations described in the specification of the present invention are one or more modules relating to computer program instructions encoded on a program storage medium of tangible type for controlling or by the operation of one or more computer program products, ie data processing apparatuses. It can be implemented as.

While the drawings of the present invention describe an operational process, it should not be understood that such operations must be performed in the specific order shown or that all illustrated operations must be performed in order to obtain desirable results. In certain cases, multitasking and parallel processing may be advantageous.

In addition, specific embodiments have been described in the specification of the present invention. Embodiments are within the scope of the following claims. For example, the actions recited in the claims can be performed in a different order while still achieving desirable results.

The above description is merely illustrative of the present invention, and various modifications may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention.

Therefore, the embodiments disclosed in the specification of the present invention are not intended to limit the present invention. The scope of the present invention should be construed by the claims below, and all techniques within the scope equivalent thereto will be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention.

The present invention can be widely used in the field of mobile Role Playing Game (RPG).

Claims

In the method for controlling the operation of the game character in the user terminal having a touch screen,

Displaying a plurality of skill objects that define an action of the game character on the touch screen;

And applying a skill corresponding to a drag direction to the game character when touch and drag is detected on the touch screen.
The method of claim 1,

The displaying of the plurality of skill objects may include displaying direction indicators corresponding to the plurality of skill objects.
The method of claim 2,

And detecting a touch on the plurality of skill objects or direction indicators, applying the corresponding skill to the game character.
The method of claim 1,

And applying a skill corresponding to a drag direction to a touch-sensitive game character when a touch and drag is detected on a specific game character among a plurality of game characters.
The method of claim 1,

And displaying a direction indicator when a touch is detected on the touch screen.
In the method for controlling the operation of the game character in the game server,

Receiving touch and drag information from a user terminal;

Determining a skill that defines an action of a game character based on the received touch and drag information;

And providing the determined skill to the user terminal.
In the user terminal for controlling the operation of the game character,

A touch screen displaying a plurality of skill objects for defining the operation of the game character;

And a controller configured to apply a skill corresponding to a drag direction to the game character when a touch and drag is detected on the touch screen.
The method of claim 7, wherein

The controller may be configured to apply a skill corresponding to a drag direction to a game character in which a touch is detected when touch and drag is detected on a specific game character among a plurality of game characters.
A computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for executing the method according to any one of claims 1 to 5.