JP2004008762A - Communication game system, recording medium, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

In a communication game system in which a party having a leader is formed by characters operated by users of a plurality of information terminals in a shared virtual space having communication means constructed on a network and battles with enemy characters, Provided is a technology that allows each character constituting a party to receive a post-battle ability value distribution without dissatisfaction.
The command of the leader is transmitted to other characters of the party during the battle, the battle situation is recorded, the recorded battle situation is reproduced, and the command transmitted to the other character according to the battle situation to be reproduced. Was evaluated by the character. In addition to the reproduction of the battle situation, the position of the character before and after the command is transmitted is displayed to evaluate whether the command is observed by the character.
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Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a communication game system in which a party having a leader is formed by characters operated by users of a plurality of information terminals in a shared virtual space having communication means constructed on a network and battles with enemy characters, The present invention relates to a recording medium and a program.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In this type of game, a party led by the leader moves in the virtual space and encounters an enemy character, resulting in a battle. When the enemy character is defeated, the ability value is distributed to each character that forms the party, and the level is increased each time the set value is reached.
[0003]
Here, in order to prevent a character having a lower level than another character from participating in the party and defeating a strong enemy by the power of another character, the character having the lower level easily obtains an ability value. In some cases, the ability value is not distributed to characters that are lower than a certain level than other characters.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the above-described distribution, there is a problem that the user of the character feels unsatisfactory when the level is low and the corresponding operation is performed.
[0005]
This invention is made in view of such a point, and is providing the technique which can receive distribution of the ability value after a battle, without each character which comprises a party having dissatisfaction.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
According to a first means of the present invention, a party having a leader is formed by characters operated by users of a plurality of information terminals in a shared virtual space having communication means constructed on a network, and battles with enemy characters are performed. A communication game system for performing an instruction means for transmitting an instruction of the leader to other characters of the party during the battle, a recording means for recording the battle situation, and reproducing a battle situation recorded by the recording means A communication game system comprising: a reproducing means for performing the evaluation; and an evaluation means for evaluating whether the command transmitted to the other character by the commanding means is observed by the character according to the battle situation reproduced by the reproducing means.
[0007]
According to this means, the leader communicates a command to another character, and reproduces and evaluates whether or not the command is complied with, thereby evaluating the activity of each character in the battle in an equitable manner. Can be convinced.
[0008]
Here, the network means a computer network using a telephone line network, the Internet, or the like. The communication means means communication means such as chat, electronic bulletin board, and electronic mail. An information terminal means a personal computer, a mobile phone, a video game device with a communication function, and the like. The leader means, for example, a character that recruits characters to accompany an adventure and organizes a party, and other characters of the party move in the virtual space following the leader. Instruction means strategic instructions such as assault, retreat, gathering and so on.
[0009]
The second means of the present invention further comprises recognition means for recognizing the position of the character before and after the instruction by the instruction means is transmitted in the first means, and the reproduction means reproduces the battle situation. In addition, the position of the character recognized by the recognition unit before and after the command is transmitted is displayed, and the evaluation unit evaluates whether the command is observed by the character based on the position displayed by the reproduction unit. It is characterized by this.
[0010]
According to this means, for example, when the leader transmits an assault command, if the position of the character after the command advances in the direction of the enemy character from the character position before the command, it is determined that the command has been observed. On the other hand, if the position before and after the command does not change, or if the position is retreated from the enemy character direction, it is possible to perform an evaluation such as determining that the command is not observed.
[0011]
According to a third means of the present invention, a party having a leader is organized by characters operated by users of a plurality of information terminals in a shared virtual space having communication means constructed on a network, and battles with enemy characters are performed. A communication means system for performing command means for transmitting the command of the leader to other characters of the party during the battle, recording means for recording the battle situation, and reproducing means for reproducing the battle situation recorded by the recording means; A communication system in which a program for functioning as an evaluation means for evaluating whether or not a command transmitted to another character by the command means has been observed according to the battle situation played by the playback means can be read. Recording medium.
[0012]
According to this means, by storing in a recording medium, it is possible to distribute only the program. As the recording medium, any medium such as a CD-ROM, a DVD-ROM, a flexible disk, a game cartridge, a memory card, a magnetic disk, and a magnetic tape can be used.
[0013]
According to a fourth means of the present invention, a party having a leader is organized by characters operated by users of a plurality of information terminals in a shared virtual space having communication means constructed on a network, and battles with enemy characters are performed. A communication means system for performing command means for transmitting the command of the leader to other characters of the party during the battle, recording means for recording the battle situation, and reproducing means for reproducing the battle situation recorded by the recording means; It is a program for functioning as an evaluation means for evaluating whether or not the command transmitted to the other character by the command means is observed in accordance with the battle situation played by the playback means.
[0014]
According to this means, it is possible to distribute the program through the network and execute the program on the information terminal.
[0015]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a system configuration example of the present embodiment. A server 1 that provides the service of the present invention and user information terminals 2-1 to 2-n are connected to the Internet 3 so as to communicate with each other using a protocol such as TCP / IP.
[0016]
FIG. 2 shows a block configuration of the server 1. The server 1 includes a display device 11 for displaying various types of information, an input device 12 for inputting necessary information, a processing device 13 for performing arithmetic processing, and a work area 14, and an OS ( A recording device 15 that records an application program (AP) for performing processing such as an operating system and chat, and a DB (Date Base) 16 in which image data in a virtual space, user data, and the like are recorded. The components are connected to each other via a bus 17 so that they can communicate with each other, and a public line is connected to the processing device 13 via a communication means 18. The display device 11 is a display device such as a CRT or a liquid crystal display, the input device 12 is an input device such as a keyboard or a mouse, the recording device 15 is a recording device such as a hard disk, and the processing device 13 is An electronic device such as a microprocessor.
[0017]
FIG. 3 shows a block configuration of the user information terminal 2-1. Here, the configuration of the information terminals 2-2 to 2-n of other users is the same. The information terminal 2-1 functions as a user interface and also displays a display device 21 for displaying a virtual space, a character image, and the like, an input device 22 for inputting chat characters, and a processing device 23 for performing various processes. And a work area 24, and an OS (Operating System), a GUI (Graphical User Interface), a browser, and a recording device 25 that records an AP (Application Program) for performing processing according to the present invention. The elements are connected to each other by a bus 26 so that they can communicate with each other, and a public line is connected to the processing device 23 via a communication means 27.
[0018]
FIG. 4 illustrates a battle screen displayed on the display device 21 of the information terminal 2-1. The screen is simultaneously displayed on the information terminals 2-2 and 2-3 of the user who operates the characters 42 and 43. The leader 41 and the characters 42 and 43 constituting the party are in a battle state with the enemy characters 51 to 53. Here, the leader 41 displays the command “charge!” On the chat window 61 of the information terminals 2-2 and 2 by chat and transmits it to the user who operates the characters 42 and 43.
[0019]
FIG. 5 exemplifies a state in which a charge is made with a command “charge!”. Each character fights against the enemy character at the shortest distance, but the character 43 is attacked by the enemy character 53 because the character 43 remains in the facing position without following the command.
[0020]
FIG. 6 exemplifies a reproduction screen displayed when the character side (hereinafter simply referred to as “character side”) who finishes the battle and forms a party wins. For the leader 41 and the character 42, the facing position is displayed as images 41 and 42, and the attacking position is displayed as a circle. Furthermore, the movement route between the two is displayed as a line. Here, since the character 43 did not charge, only the image 43 of the confrontation position is displayed, and the attack position and movement line of the enemy character 53 moved at this time are displayed.
[0021]
FIG. 7 illustrates an evaluation screen displayed after the playback screen is displayed. The user operating the reader 41 refers to the reproduction screen of FIG. 6 and distributes and inputs the ability value obtained from the enemy character for each character. For example, the distribution of the character 43 (character name = Slabou) is zero because it did not follow the command.
[0022]
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing processing in the reader information terminal 2-1.
When a command is input in the battle screen display state (101), the command is displayed on the chat window 61, and the command is transmitted to the other user terminals 2-2 and 2-3 that operate the characters constituting the party ( 102), the battle screen data before the command and the coordinate positions of the characters 41 to 43 are read and recorded in the work area 24 (103). When there is a moved character (104), the coordinate position of the movement destination is read and recorded in the work area 24 as the coordinate position after the command (105). Steps 101 to 105 are repeated until the battle ends (106).
[0023]
When the battle ends (106) and the character wins (107), the battle screen data before the command recorded in the work area 24 and the character positions before and after the command are read (108), and a reproduced image is displayed (109). . After displaying the reproduction image, the evaluation image is displayed (110), and the ability value acquired by defeating the enemy character is distributed and inputted for each character (111). The input distribution data of the other character is transmitted to the information terminal of the user (112). On the other hand, when the character side loses (107), steps 108 to 112 are skipped.
[0024]
As described above, according to the present embodiment, each character is evaluated based on whether or not positioning has been performed in accordance with the command of the reader, and there is a possibility that the ability value may be distributed even to characters with low ability. This can give a sense of equity to the user.
[0025]
Note that the timing at which the leader's command is transmitted may be at a fixed time or at the time when the character falls into a crisis, in addition to the initial stage of the battle.
[0026]
【The invention's effect】
In a shared virtual space having communication means constructed on a network, a party having a leader is formed by characters operated by users of a plurality of information terminals, and the party is formed in a communication game system in which a battle with enemy characters is performed. It is possible to provide a technology that allows each character to receive distribution of ability values after battle without dissatisfaction.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of this embodiment. FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of a server. FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram of an information terminal. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a battle screen. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the playback screen. FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the evaluation screen. FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining the embodiment.
1 Server 2-1, 2-2, 2-n Information terminal 3 Internet 41 Reader 42, 43 Character 51, 52, 53 Enemy character

Claims (4)

A communication game system in which a party having a leader is formed by characters operated by users of a plurality of information terminals in a shared virtual space having communication means constructed on a network, and battles with enemy characters,
Command means for communicating the command of the leader to other characters of the party during the battle;
Recording means for recording the battle situation;
Playback means for playing back the battle situation recorded by the recording means;
A communication game system comprising: an evaluation unit that evaluates whether the command transmitted to the other character by the command unit is complied with by the battle state reproduced by the playback unit. Recognizing means for recognizing the position of the character before and after the instruction by the instruction means is transmitted;
In addition to the reproduction of the battle situation, the reproduction means displays positions before and after the instruction of the character recognized by the recognition means is transmitted,
The communication game system according to claim 1, wherein the evaluation unit evaluates whether the command is observed by the character based on the position displayed by the reproduction unit. A communication game system in which a party having a leader is formed by characters operated by users of a plurality of information terminals in a shared virtual space having communication means constructed on a network, and battles with enemy characters,
Command means for transmitting the leader's command to other characters of the party during the battle;
Recording means for recording the battle situation;
Playback means for playing back the battle situation recorded by the recording means;
A communication system that records a program for functioning as an evaluation means for evaluating whether or not a command transmitted to another character by the command means is observed according to a battle situation played by the playback means can be read. Recording medium. A communication game system in which a party having a leader is formed by characters operated by users of a plurality of information terminals in a shared virtual space having communication means constructed on a network, and battles with enemy characters,
Command means for transmitting the leader's command to other characters of the party during the battle;
Recording means for recording the battle situation;
Playback means for playing back the battle situation recorded by the recording means;
A program for functioning as an evaluation unit that evaluates whether a command transmitted to another character by the command unit is observed by the command unit according to a battle situation played by the playback unit.

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