JP6018152B2 - Server device control method, server device, and program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a server device control method, a server device, and a program .

  In recent years, games provided from a server device to a mobile terminal operated by a player via a communication network have gained popularity, and many game titles have been released from a plurality of platforms. There are a wide variety of types and categories of these games, and among them, so-called social games that allow a plurality of players to participate in the same game are booming. It can be said that this social game uses a community-type network service called a social networking service (hereinafter referred to as “SNS”).

  As a social game utilizing such SNS characteristics, for example, a battle event such as a battle (battle) in which characters (player characters) operated by a plurality of players attack one or a plurality of enemy player characters is developed. Things are known. In this case, each player becomes a member of a specific group such as a guild, a party, a team, and a community, which will be described later, and by defeating an enemy player character, Various rewards such as points and items that can be used in the game can be awarded.

  Such a battle event aimed at defeating an enemy player character by a plurality of player characters is conventionally called a “raid battle” in the social game field, or a group or guild is the head of its English notation. An enemy player character represented by a letter (G) and appearing in a raid battle is represented by an initial (R) in English as a raid player character, and “GvR” (“v” is an English representation of Versus Meaning; the same shall apply hereinafter).

  In addition, social games in which individual battle events in which player characters fight one-on-one or group battle events in which battles between groups are performed (including not only battles but also sports such as team sports) are also widely known. Yes. As an example of the latter, for example, in Patent Document 1, when a match between a plurality of parties to which a player character belongs is established in a coliseum hall, which is a predetermined virtual space in the game, a group battle (battle) by those parties is performed. Online games to be played are listed. In the social game field, such direct battles between groups are conventionally called “guild battles” or, as described above, a group or guild is expressed by its initial acronym (G). Sometimes referred to as “GvG”.

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  By the way, in a game in which a group battle (GvG) is performed, in each group, the player character is divided into an avant-garde and an avant-garde, and the battle is advanced by the avant-garde player character attacking the avant-garde player character of another group. There is something. In addition, there are a type of game in which the player character of the rear guard can attack the player character placed in the front guard of another group, and a type of game that is merely waiting. When the player character is attacked by the opponent player character, the player character receives damage according to the attack power of the opponent player character and the defense strength of the opponent player character, and the life value decreases, while the opponent player character gains points according to the damage applied. To do. The battle proceeds in this way, and the group with the highest total points earned at the end wins.

  Further, during the battle, when the attack from the opponent player character is repeated and the life value becomes zero, the status of the player character becomes “stunning”, for example, and is excluded from the attack target from the opponent player character. Yes. When all the avant-garde player characters are in the “stunning” status, the opponent player character is no longer attacked, and the opponent group cannot acquire points. In this way, by preventing the difference (point difference) of points acquired during group battles from spreading, it is possible to prevent further promotion of unilateral game development, and certain interest and preference in group battles. Is secured.

  However, in the above-described mechanism, it is merely that the difference of the acquired points does not spread more than a certain level in the group battle, and it is difficult to reverse the group in which the losing group wins. For this reason, there is a tendency that the battle situation in the group competition is stiff, and it cannot be said that sufficient interest and interest are secured.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and it is possible to sufficiently ensure the interests and preferences of the group battle, and as a result, the group battle event and the overall game are activated. It is an object to realize a control method for a server device that provides a social game, a server device, a program, a game system, and a game control method for a terminal device.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, a server device control method according to the present invention includes an information storage unit that is connected to a terminal device operated by a player who plays a game via a communication line and stores information related to the game. A control method for a server device that includes a control unit that accesses information, executes a calculation related to a game, and displays a game image on a terminal device, and executes the following processing.

  First, in the information storage unit, as part of information related to the game, parameters set for the player character operated by the player, a plurality of groups associated with the player, and a battle event performed between the plurality of groups Remember the information.

  Further, the control unit assigns a predetermined number of player characters among the player characters belonging to each group in which the battle event is performed to the first subgroup based on the parameter value set for the player character at the start of the battle event. At the same time, other player characters in each group belong to the second subgroup, and after the battle event starts, at least one player character belonging to one group belongs to the second subgroup from the first subgroup. At least one player character belonging to another group is assigned to the first subgroup from the second subgroup.

  Here, the “player” is a user who operates the terminal device, and is a concept that also applies to a client of a so-called client-server system, from the viewpoint of being distinguished from a user (server administrator, etc.) of the server device. This is expressed as “player”. In addition, a player generally participates in a game through a character that acts, acts, thinks, and the like in a virtual game space and an appropriate game medium associated therewith (hereinafter collectively referred to as a player character). obtain. Accordingly, in the present disclosure, the term “player” may strictly indicate the player character, but may be simply referred to as “player” below.

  In addition, as a “group”, for example, as a general designation, a virtual group having a plurality of members (members) such as “guild”, “party”, “team”, and “community” with various tastes. Examples include aggregates. Such a “group” may be created and formed for each game title, or may be created and formed for each platform, for example, as a common group or shared group that crosses a plurality of game titles. . In addition, in this disclosure, “matching event” is described as a main group event, but in addition to such a battle type event, an exchange event between groups executed as part of a social game, etc. Different types of events may be included.

  The server device according to the present invention is a server device connected via a communication line to a terminal device operated by a player who plays a game, and an information storage unit for storing information related to the game, and access to the information And a control unit that executes calculation related to the game and displays the game image on the terminal device.

  The information storage unit includes, as part of the information related to the game, parameters set for the player character operated by the player, a plurality of groups associated with the player, and a battle event performed between the plurality of groups. Information.

  In addition, the control unit sets a predetermined number of player characters among the player characters belonging to each group in which the battle event is performed to the first subgroup based on a parameter value set for the player character at the start of the battle event. At the same time, other player characters in each group belong to the second subgroup, and after the battle event starts, at least one player character belonging to one group belongs to the second subgroup from the first subgroup. At least one player character belonging to another group is assigned to the first subgroup from the second subgroup.

  Furthermore, the program according to the present invention is connected to a terminal device operated by a player who plays a game via a communication line, and as a part of information related to the game, parameters set for a player character operated by the player, A computer that can access an information storage unit that stores information on a plurality of groups associated with each other and information on a battle event performed between the plurality of groups is caused to execute the following steps.

  That is, the battle event is determined based on the step of accessing the information, executing the calculation related to the game, and displaying the game image on the terminal device, and the value of the parameter set for the player character at the start of the battle event. A predetermined number of player characters belonging to each group to be performed belong to the first subgroup and other player characters of each group belong to the second subgroup, and after the start of the battle event, Causing at least one player character belonging to one group to belong to the second subgroup from the first subgroup and at least one player character belonging to another group to belong to the first subgroup from the second subgroup; , Execute.

  Furthermore, a game system according to the present invention includes a server device connected via a communication line to a terminal device operated by a player who plays the game, and a terminal device, and an information storage unit that stores information related to the game. A control unit that accesses information, executes a calculation related to the game, and displays a game image on the terminal device.

  As in the server device according to the present invention, the information storage unit includes, as part of the information related to the game, parameters set for the player character operated by the player, a plurality of groups associated with the player, and the It has information on battle events held between multiple groups.

  In addition, the control unit sets a predetermined number of player characters among the player characters belonging to each group in which the battle event is performed to the first subgroup based on the parameter value set for the player character at the start of the battle event. At the same time, other player characters in each group belong to the second subgroup, and after the battle event starts, at least one player character belonging to one group belongs to the second subgroup from the first subgroup. At least one player character belonging to another group is assigned to the first subgroup from the second subgroup.

  Furthermore, the game control method executed by the terminal device according to the present invention is operated by a player who plays a game, and stores an information storage unit that stores information related to the game, accesses the information, and executes calculations related to the game, And it is a game control method which a terminal device provided with the control part which displays the image of a game on a screen, Comprising: The following processes are performed.

  In the information storage unit, as part of information related to the game, parameters set for the player character operated by the player, a plurality of groups associated with the player, and information on battle events performed between the plurality of groups Remember.

  In addition, when the battle event is started by the control unit, a predetermined number of player characters among the player characters belonging to each group in which the battle event is performed are assigned to the first subgroup based on the parameter value set for the player character. At the same time, other player characters in each group belong to the second subgroup, and after the battle event starts, at least one player character belonging to one group belongs to the second subgroup from the first subgroup. At least one player character belonging to another group is assigned to the first subgroup from the second subgroup.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a social game capable of sufficiently ensuring the interest and preference of a group battle event, and as a result, enabling the group battle event and the activation of the entire game. A server device control method, a server device, and a program can be realized.

1 is a schematic configuration diagram (system block diagram) illustrating a preferred embodiment of a server device according to the present invention. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram (system configuration diagram) showing a preferred embodiment of a game system according to the present invention. It is a conceptual diagram which shows an example of the time table of the game implemented in the server apparatus shown in FIG. It is a schematic diagram which shows the structural example of the game screen in the game shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the magnitude relationship of the parameter set to each player character. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the process which changes the affiliation of a player character. It is a schematic diagram which shows the structural example of the game screen in the game shown in FIG. It is a schematic diagram which shows the structural example of the game screen in the game shown in FIG.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail. The following embodiments are examples for explaining the present invention, and are not intended to limit the present invention only to the embodiments. The present invention can be variously modified without departing from the gist thereof. Furthermore, those skilled in the art can employ embodiments in which the elements described below are replaced with equivalent ones, and such embodiments are also included in the scope of the present invention. Furthermore, positional relationships such as up, down, left, and right shown as needed are based on the display shown unless otherwise specified. Furthermore, various dimensional ratios in the drawings are not limited to the illustrated ratios. In the following, for ease of understanding, an embodiment in which the present invention is implemented using a game information processing apparatus will be described as an example. However, as described above, the present invention is not limited thereto.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram (system block diagram) showing a preferred embodiment of a server device according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram (system configuration diagram) showing a preferred embodiment of the game system according to the present invention. As shown in these drawings, the server apparatus 100 is a server computer connected to a network 200, and a server function is developed by a predetermined server program running on the server computer. In addition, the server system 100 and the terminal device 2 such as the client computer 21 and the portable terminal 22 that are also wired and / or wirelessly connected to the network 200 are set to be communicable with each other, whereby the game system 1 is configured. Is done.

  The network 200 is a communication line or communication network related to information processing including the Internet, for example, and its specific configuration is configured so that data can be transmitted and received between the server device 100 and the terminal device 2. If there is no particular limitation, for example, a base station wirelessly connected to the terminal device 2, a mobile communication network connected to the base station, the Internet connected to the server device, a gateway connecting the mobile communication network and the Internet The thing provided with an apparatus is mentioned.

  The server device 100 includes an arithmetic processing unit 101 such as a CPU and an MPU, a ROM 102 and a RAM 103 as storage devices, an external interface 104 to which an input unit 105 and an external memory 106 are connected, an image processing unit 107 to which a display monitor 111 is connected, a disk Alternatively, the slot drive 108 in which a memory device or the like is accommodated or connected, the audio processing unit 109 to which the speaker device 112 is connected, and the network interface 110, for example, a system bus including an internal bus, an external bus, and an expansion bus They are connected to each other via a path 120. Note that the device units responsible for input / output, such as the input unit 105, the external memory 106, the display monitor 111, and the speaker device 112, may be omitted as appropriate, and even if they are provided, It is not always necessary to connect to the transmission line 120 at all times.

  The arithmetic processing unit 101 controls the overall operation of the server apparatus 100, transmits and receives control signals and information signals (data) to and from other components described above, and performs various arithmetic processes necessary for game execution. I do. Therefore, the arithmetic processing unit 101 performs arithmetic operations such as addition / subtraction / multiplication / division using a numerical operation unit, logical operations such as logical sum, logical product, logical negation, bit, etc. for a storage area such as a so-called register that can be accessed at high speed. Bit operations such as sum, bit product, bit inversion, bit shift, bit rotation, etc., and further, saturation operation, trigonometric function operation, vector operation, etc. can be performed as necessary.

  The ROM 102 generally stores an IPL (Initial Program Loader) that is executed first after the power is turned on. By executing this, the disk 102 or the memory device accommodated in or connected to the slot drive 108 is recorded. The recorded server program or game program is once read into the RAM 103 by the arithmetic processing unit 101, and the program is executed by the arithmetic processing unit 101. Furthermore, the ROM 102 stores an operating system program and other various data necessary for operation control of the entire server apparatus 100.

  Further, the RAM 103 is for temporarily storing a server program, a game program, and various data. As described above, the read server program and game program, other game progresses, and a plurality of data are stored. Data necessary for communication between the terminal devices 2 is held in the RAM 103. Further, the arithmetic processing unit 101 sets a variable area in the RAM 103 and directly performs a calculation using a numerical arithmetic unit for the value stored in the variable area, or registers the value stored in the RAM 103 as a register. The data is temporarily copied or moved and stored, and the calculation is directly performed on the register, and further, the calculation result is written back to the RAM 103.

  The input unit 105 connected via the external interface 104 receives various operation inputs performed by the user (game provider) of the server device 100. The input unit 105 includes a keyboard, a touchpad, In addition to the touch panel, for example, a voice input device can be employed, and the type of device is not particularly limited as long as various operation inputs, determination operations, cancellation operations, menu display, and the like can be input.

  Furthermore, in the RAM 103 and the external memory 106 detachably connected via the external interface 104, the operating status of the server device 100, the access status of each terminal device 2, the game play status and the progress status of each terminal device 2 Data indicating (past results and the like), data of a log (record) of communication between the terminal devices 2 and the like are stored in a rewritable manner.

  Further, the image processing unit 107 processes various data read from the slot drive 108 by the arithmetic processing unit 101 or the image processing unit 107 itself, and then stores the processed image information in a frame memory or the like. Record. The image information recorded in the frame memory is converted into a video signal at a predetermined synchronization timing, and is output to the display monitor 111 connected to the image processing unit 107. Thereby, various image displays are possible. Further, the image information related to the game is transmitted from the image processing unit 107 and / or the arithmetic processing unit 101 to each terminal device 2 through a cooperative process with the arithmetic processing unit 101 or the like.

  Furthermore, the audio processing unit 109 converts various data read from the slot drive 108 into audio signals, and outputs the audio signals from the speaker device 112 connected to the audio processing unit 109. Also, sound information (sound effect and music information) related to the game is sent from the sound processing unit 109 and / or the calculation processing unit 101 to each terminal device 2 through a cooperative process with the calculation processing unit 101 or the like.

  Furthermore, the network interface 110 is for connecting the server apparatus 100 to the network 200. For example, the network interface 110 conforms to various standards used for constructing a LAN, an analog modem, an ISDN modem, an ADSL modem, and a cable television. A cable modem or the like for connecting to the Internet or the like using a John line, and an interface for connecting these to the arithmetic processing unit 101 via the transmission path 120.

  A preferred embodiment of a game (social game) executed according to the game program according to the present invention in the game system 1 and the server device 100 configured as described above will be described below. FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an example of a time table of a game executed in the server device 100. 4, FIG. 7, and FIG. 8 are schematic diagrams showing configuration examples of game screens in the social game shown in FIG.

  Note that various processes (image and screen display, determination, calculation, and the like) in the following procedure are executed based on control commands from the arithmetic processing unit 101 of the server apparatus 100. That is, the arithmetic processing unit 101 functions as a “control unit” in the present invention. In addition to the ROM 102 and RAM 103 and the external memory 106 described above, various storage media on which information related to the game is recorded correspond to an “information storage unit” in the present invention.

  This game is configured to include different battle events Ba1 and Ba2, and in this embodiment, as shown by the time axis Yt in FIG. 3, these battle events Ba1 and Ba2 are interrupted from 0:00 to 24:00. It is carried out continuously. The server device 100 is in a state in which these battle events Ba1 and Ba2 can be distributed to the player's terminal device 2 in accordance with a preset schedule and time series algorithm.

  The player operates the terminal device 2 (client computer 21 or mobile terminal 22; tablet terminal, smart phone or the like), and connects the terminal device 2 to the server device 100 via the network 200 such as the Internet. Then, by operating the terminal device 2, the player selects this game provided from the server device 100, or inputs login information such as an ID number and a password on the platform screen before selecting the game. When the arithmetic processing unit 101 of the server device 100 recognizes the log-in information, it displays on the terminal device 2 a my page screen or my home screen specific to the player associated with the ID number. Depending on the type of game, a banner listing a plurality of scenes (for example, location, dungeon, quest, etc.) set as game scenes is displayed on the My Page screen. These locations, dungeons, quests, etc. may or may not be hierarchized with each other or as individual structures.

  Further, in this game, the arithmetic processing unit 101 of the server device 100 displays a menu screen related to the above-described “guild” that is a group to which each player belongs on the My Page screen or the My Home screen. A player who has played this game or participated in this game basically belongs to a predetermined guild, and the information is stored in the information storage unit such as the ROM 102 as specific information such as the player's ID information. Is recorded in association with. Based on the information, the arithmetic processing unit 101 further displays on the terminal device 2 information on the guild to which the player belongs and, if necessary, an edit menu related to the guild.

  On the other hand, since the player who plays the game for the first time or the player who participates in the game for the first time does not basically belong to a specific guild, the arithmetic processing unit 101 assigns the terminal device 2 to a player who does not belong to the guild. A menu screen for searching (searching) a guild or creating (establishing) a new guild is displayed. The player can determine or create a guild in which he / she participates by operating the terminal device 2 in accordance with an instruction in a pull-down menu or the like sequentially displayed from the menu screen.

  After the player's guild is determined or selected, a plurality of game lists and event lists are displayed on the terminal device 2 as necessary, and when the player chooses to participate in the game, the player's terminal device 2 is displayed. Displays the screen of the game event being executed at that time. Thereby, the player can participate freely in the game event currently held at that time. At this time, a preparation screen or introduction screen for various game events may be displayed on the terminal device 2 of the player, which may be a still image or a moving image (flash or the like).

  As described above, in the example illustrated in FIG. 3, one of the battle events Ba <b> 1 and Ba <b> 2 is continuously executed by the server device 100. For example, the login time for this game is 0:00 am to 6:00 am, 9 am to 12 am, 1 pm to 6 pm, 8 pm to 10 pm, and 11 pm to 12 pm (the next day 0 o'clock), a battle event Ba1 is held in this game community. Similarly, if the login time for this game is any of 6am to 9am, 12am to 1pm, 6pm to 8pm, and 10pm to 11am, the battle event Ba2 Is held. As described above, the arithmetic processing unit 101 is configured to execute the processing of the battle events Ba1 and Ba2 to be held based on a predetermined schedule.

  Among these battle events Ba1 and Ba2, the battle event Ba1 is a raid battle, that is, a battle between a guild G1 (group) to which the player belongs and a raid that is an enemy player character (battle corresponding to the above-mentioned GvR). It is. On the other hand, the battle event Ba2 is a guild battle, that is, a battle between guilds G1 and G2 (both groups) to which the player belongs (a battle corresponding to GvG described above).

  Here, with reference to FIG. 4, an example of the state at the time of starting execution of battle | competition event Ba2 (GvG; guild battle) displayed on the terminal device 2 of each player is demonstrated. As a processing procedure in this battle event Ba2 (sometimes called a quest or a turn depending on the game title; the same applies to the battle event Ba1), first, an event is displayed on the screen 2a of the terminal device 2 as a game image display area. A field F and a palette P are demarcated, and respective components are displayed in their display areas.

  Specifically, in the event field F, player characters A1 to A6 (player) belonging to the guild G1 (group) and player characters B1 to B6 (partner player) belonging to the guild G2 (opposite group) are constituent elements. Displayed as part of. That is, here, in the event field F, the area where the player characters A1 to A6 of the guild G1 are mainly displayed (main field of the guild G1) and the area where the player characters B1 to B6 of the guild G2 are displayed (guild) G2 main field) is defined. Then, the player characters A1 to A6 belonging to the guild G1 and the player characters B1 to B6 belonging to the guild G2 are united to perform a direct battle with the opponent player character of the opponent guild.

  The main fields of the guilds G1 and G2 are composed of subfields G1f and G1b and subfields G2f and G2b, respectively, surrounded by a dashed line in the figure. In this embodiment, of the player characters A1 to A6 belonging to the guild G1, three (predetermined number) of player characters A1 based on the parameter values (see FIG. 5) set for the player characters A1 to A6. To A3 are arranged in the subfield G1f as the avant-garde (first subgroup), and the other player characters A4 to A6 are arranged in the subfield G1b as the avant-garde (second subgroup). Similarly, among the player characters B1 to B6 belonging to the guild G2, three (a predetermined number) of player characters B1 to B3 are avant-garde (first subgroup) based on parameters set for the player characters B1 to B6. ) Are arranged in the subfield G2f, and the player characters B4 to B6 are arranged in the subfield G2b as the rear guard (second subgroup). Here, the parameter values set for the player character include values such as an attack value, a defense value, and a life value. As for the defense value, as shown in FIG. 5, the defense values are set in the order of A1> A2> A3> A4> A5> A6 for the player characters A1 to A6 of the guild G1, and the player of the guild G2 For characters B1 to B6, defense values are set in the order of B1> B2> B3> B4> B5> B6. Therefore, in the example shown in FIG. 4, in each guild G1, G2, player characters A1 to A3 and player characters B1 to B3 having high defense values are respectively arranged as vanguards.

  In both of the above guilds G1 and G2, only the avant-garde player character is damaged by the attack from the opponent player character, and both the avant-garde and the rear-guard player characters can participate in the attack. It is said that. In other words, the player character belonging to the vanguard attacks the opponent and becomes an attack target from the opponent, and the player character belonging to the rear guard is set to attack the opponent but not the attack target from the opponent. By setting in this way, the player character whose defense value is set low among the player characters A1 to A6 and B1 to B6 belonging to the guilds G1 and G2 for a while after the battle event Ba2 is started. Since A4 to A6 and B4 to B6 are arranged in the rear guard, they are not attacked by the opponent player character. Then, the arrangement (affiliation) of the player characters A1 to A6 and B1 to B6 respectively arranged in the subfields G1f, G1b, G2f, and G2b is changed from the avant-garde to the rear guard or from the rear guard to the front guard according to certain rules. . Details of the process of changing the affiliation of the player character will be described later. In the subfields G1f and G2f, the player characters A1 to A3 and B1 to B3 are displayed in a large size, and in the subfields G1b and G2b, the player characters A4 to A6 and B4 to B6 are small in size (smaller than the large size). Size). This makes it easier for the player to visually recognize the avant-garde player characters A1 to A3 and B1 to B3 that are damaged by the attack.

  Further, as a mode of battle in the battle event Ba2, a palette P is displayed on the screen 2a of each terminal device 2 of the player characters A1 to A6 of the guild G1. This pallet P can be used when the player characters A1 to A6 and B1 to B6 of the guilds G1 and G2 make an attack on the opponent player characters B1 to B6 and A1 to A6, respectively. "It is a place to decide (ordinary technique and deadly technique) by lottery. In the palette P, a deck D that is a bundle of virtual cards and a plurality of cards (game media) selected from the deck D are displayed.

  On each card, the type of “technique” or a player character, a specific item related to the technique, an illustration, a character, or the like representing it is drawn or described. In addition, each card has the above-mentioned technique, attack value (technique or action point to be activated; action point (AP) or technique point (technique P)), defense value (may be physical strength or life power (HP)), Information such as attributes (colors such as red, green, and blue, forms such as fire, water, wood, and light) and rareness (rareness) are set. Then, when all of the types, attributes, rarity, etc. of the three cards 31, 32, 33 displayed sequentially by the player from the deck D are prepared, or when a specific combination (combination) is made, the player An effect of increasing the attack power and defense power of the characters A1 to A6 is activated. Furthermore, the technique triggered by the selection or combination of the cards 31, 32, 33 or the running items 401, 402 related thereto are displayed below the player characters A1-A6, B1-B6 in the event field F, respectively. .

  In the state where the three cards 31, 32, and 33 are displayed on the palette P, when the player further picks up a card from the deck D, one of the cards 31, 32, and 33 (for example, as shown in the figure). The leftmost card 31 is deleted from the screen 2a, and another newly selected card is displayed, and the card 31 to be deleted slides out of the palette P, for example, and remains. The cards 32 and 33 may be directed to slide to the left, and a new card may slide into the vacant space.

  Then, each player character A1 to A6 of the guild G1 sequentially selects (crawls) the cards from the deck D in the pallet P, whereby the technique, attack value, and specific item set for each card 31, 32, 33 are selected. The player character B1 to B6 of the opponent's guild G2 is attacked in accordance with the combination of the defense value, etc., and their attributes and rarity, and the damage given to the opponent and the damage that he / she receives is calculated. On the other hand, the same display is made on the screen 2a of each terminal device 2 of the player characters B1 to B6 of the guild G2, and attacks the player characters A1 to A6 of the opponent guild G1.

  In addition, HP gauges 61 and 62 for the respective guilds G1 and G2 are displayed above the main fields of the guilds G1 and G2. Further, in the vicinity of the HP gauges 61 and 62, player characters A1 to A1 are displayed. Before A6, B1 to B6 are attacked by the opponent player characters B1 to B6 and A1 to A6, the number of times the opponent player character has continuously attacked (so-called combo times) is displayed as combo gauges Cm1 and Cm2. The When the number of combos displayed on the combo gauges Cm1 and Cm2 exceeds a predetermined value, the power of the technique that the player characters A1 to A6 and B1 to B6 put on the opponent player characters B1 to B6 and A1 to A6 is enhanced. As a result, damage to the opponent player character is amplified. In addition, at least in the battle event Ba2, the attack result is designed to be different depending on the defense value (parameter) of the player character who is attacked. In other words, when the same attack is performed on a player character with different defense values, a player character with a lower defense value can deal more damage than a player character with a higher defense value, and higher points can be obtained. It is like that. Then, based on the acquired points at the match end time, the winning or losing of both is determined.

  Next, an example of processing for changing the affiliation of the player character from the avant-garde to the avant-garde or from the avant-garde to the avant-garde will be described with reference to FIG. As described above, server apparatus 100 causes terminal apparatus 2 to execute a battle process in which the player characters belonging to the avant-garde and rear-guards attack the opponent player characters belonging to the vanguards of guilds G1 and G2 (ST501). . Next, the server apparatus 100 determines whether or not a predetermined period (which may be a fixed period of time, see FIG. 3) has elapsed for the battle event Ba2 (ST502), and determines that the fixed period has elapsed. If it is (ST502: YES), the battle event Ba2 is terminated.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the predetermined period has not elapsed (ST502: NO), the server apparatus 100 cannot attack due to the attack of the opponent player character among the player characters belonging to the vanguard for each of the guilds G1 and G2. It is determined whether or not there is a player character in a state (ST503). Here, the battle-impossible state is, for example, a state in which the life value becomes zero and the status becomes “stunning” due to the attack of the opponent player character. If it is determined that there is no player character that has entered a battle-impossible state (ST503: NO), the process returns to step S501, and the server device 100 causes the terminal device 2 to continue the battle process.

  If it is determined that there is a player character that has entered a battle-impossible state (ST503: YES), server device 100 changes the affiliation of the player character that has fallen into a battle-disabled state from avant-garde to rearguard (ST504). For example, when the player character B1 of the guild G2 shown in FIG. 4 falls into a battle impossible state, the affiliation of the player character B1 is changed from the front guard to the rear guard. Thereby, arrangement of player character B1 is changed from subfield G1f to subfield G1b, and the vanguard of guild G2 is changed from three to two. When the arrangement is changed, the display size of the player character B1 is changed from the large size to the small size.

  Next, server device 100 selects a player character having the best parameter value from among the player characters belonging to the rear guard of the guild that has caused the opponent player character to be in a battle impossible state (ST505). For example, the player character A4 having the best defense value is selected from the player characters A4 to A6 belonging to the rear guard of the guild G1 shown in FIG. 4 (see FIG. 5). When the player characters A1 to A6 and B1 to B6 are in a battle impossible state (stunning state), the battle impossible state continues until a predetermined time (may be a fixed period), and in the battle impossible state, It is configured to be excluded from the selection in step S505.

  Next, server apparatus 100 changes the affiliation of the player character selected in step S505 from rear guard to front guard (ST506). For example, when the player character A4 belonging to the rear guard of the guild G1 shown in FIG. 4 is selected, the belonging of the player character A4 is changed from the rear guard to the front guard. Thereby, arrangement of player character A4 is changed from subfield G1b to subfield G1f, and the vanguard of guild G1 is changed from three to four. When the arrangement is changed, the display size of the player character A4 is changed from the small size to the large size. When the number of player characters arranged in the subfields G1f, G1b, G2f, and G2b is changed by the processes in steps S504 and S506, the line area for determining the subfield is changed according to the change. Like that. And it returns to the process of step S501, and the server apparatus 100 continues a battle | competition process.

  In the description of FIG. 6, the case where one player character falls into a battle impossible state has been described as an example, but when a plurality of player characters fall into a battle impossible state simultaneously due to an attack by the opponent player character, The affiliation of the plurality of player characters is changed substantially simultaneously. Then, among the player characters belonging to the rear guard of the guild that made the attack, the same number of player characters as the number of belongings changed is selected in the order of superior defense value, and their belonging is changed from the rear guard to the front guard. Let By processing in this way, the total number of player characters belonging to the avant-garde of both guilds performing the battle event Ba2 can be made constant.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 7, when the affiliation of some of the player characters A1 to A6 and B1 to B6 is changed from the state shown in FIG. 4 in the battle event Ba2 displayed on the terminal device 2 of each player. An example will be described. More specifically, in the state shown in FIG. 4, the player character B1 of the guild G2 falls into a battle impossible state, and the player character A4 of the guild G1 is selected as the affiliation change target.

  Referring to FIG. 7, for the guild G1, four player characters A1, A2, A3, and A4 are arranged in the subfield G1f, and two player characters A5 and A6 are arranged in the subfield G1b. . On the other hand, for the guild G2, two player characters B2 and B3 are arranged in the subfield G2f, and player characters B1, B4, B5 and B6 are arranged in the subfield G2b. Accordingly, the attack targets from the guild G1 to the guild G2 are two player characters B1 and B2, and the attack targets from the guild G2 to the guild G1 are four player characters A1, A2, A3, and A4. As described above, in the guild G1, the number of vanguards increases to four, while the player character A4 having a defense value lower than that of A1, A2, and A3 is added to the attack target from the guild G2. In addition, in the guild G2, the number of avant-garde player characters becomes two and decreases by one, but the player character A4 having a weak defense value can be targeted, and the player character A4 can be attacked to increase the number. Deal damage and gain high points.

  For this reason, even if the guild G1 advances the battle so as to make the player character B1 incapable of battle, after the player character A4 becomes an attack target, the guild G2 attacks the player character A4 intensively. As a result, the guild G2 can acquire high points. Therefore, it becomes possible for the acquisition points of the guild G2 to exceed the acquisition points of the guild G1, and the possibility that the guild G2 losing the game can win the guild G1 is increased.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 8, a case where the game development becomes a unilateral situation will be described. For example, a battle is started before the player of the guild G2 notices, and the guild G1 unilaterally attacks the guild G2.

  Referring to FIG. 8, for guild G1, six player characters A1 to A6 are arranged in subfield G1f, and no player character is arranged in subfield G1b. On the other hand, for the guild G2, no player characters are arranged in the subfield G2f, and six player characters B1 to B6 are arranged in the subfield G2b. Therefore, there are no player characters to be attacked from the guild G1 to the guild G2, whereas there are six player characters A1 to A6 from the guild G2 to the guild G1. In this way, in the guild G1, the number of avant-garde is six, but there is no attack target, but all six player characters A1 to A6 including the player character A6 having the lowest defense value are attacked from the guild G2. Become a target. Further, in the guild G2, there is no avant-garde player character to be attacked by the opponent, so that the player character A6 having the lowest defense value can be set as the attack target while not receiving any further attack. Therefore, when the guild G2 attacks the player character A6, a large amount of damage can be given and high points can be obtained.

  For this reason, even if the guild G1 advances the battle unilaterally so as to make the player characters B1 to B6 incapable of fighting, after the player character A6 becomes an attack target, the guild G2 concentrates on the player character A6. By attacking, it is possible to obtain higher points than when attacking the other player characters A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, and it is possible that the acquisition points of the guild G2 exceed the acquisition points of the guild G1 Thus, there is a high possibility that the guild G2 that has unilaterally lost the game can win the guild G1.

  According to the server device 100 configured as described above, its control method, game program, and game system 1, the battle event Ba2 is executed by the arithmetic processing unit 101 of the server device 100. And the arithmetic processing part 101 is based on the defense value set to a player character, for every guild G1 and G2 which performs battle | competition event Ba2 at the time of battle | competition event Ba2, the player character of each guild G1, G2 contains Among them, three (predetermined number) of player characters A1 to A3 and B1 to B3 belong to the vanguard and other player characters A4 to A6 and B4 to B6 of the guilds G1 and G2 belong to the vanguard. Then, after the start of the battle event Ba2, for example, the affiliation of the player character B1 is changed from the front guard to the rear guard, and the affiliation of the player character A4 of the guild G1 selected based on the defense value set for the player character is changed from the rear guard. Change to avant-garde. Thus, since the player character A4 with weak defense power is arranged on the vanguard of the guild G1 that is proceeding with the game advantageously, the guild G2 can acquire high points by intensively attacking the player character A4. The disadvantaged guild G2 can be reversed. Therefore, the battle situation of the battle event Ba2 is not stiffened, and sufficient interest and preference can be ensured. As a result, the battle event Ba2 can be activated and the entire game can be activated.

  In addition, the arithmetic processing unit 101 changes the affiliation of the player character belonging to the guild G2 from the avant-garde to the backguard, and the same number of player characters as the number of player characters whose affiliation is changed is changed to the guild G1. At the rear, the rear guards belong to the front guards. For this reason, since the total number of player characters belonging to the avant-garde of the guilds G1 and G2 is kept at 6 (a certain number), the balance between the number of acquired points and the number of avant-garde (that is, attack targets) can be maintained. It is possible to further secure interest and interest.

  Further, when changing the affiliation of the player character from the rear guard to the avant-garde, the arithmetic processing unit 101 selects the player character having the best defense value (parameter) from among the player characters belonging to the rear guard. Let me choose as. For this reason, compared with the case where the player character is randomly selected from the rear guard, for example, it is possible to avoid the player character having the lowest defense value from being suddenly attacked, maintaining the game balance of the battle event Ba2, It is possible to further secure interest and interest.

  Then, the arithmetic processing unit 101 excludes a player character that has fallen into a battle-impossible state (stunned) from being subject to affiliation change until a predetermined time has elapsed. For this reason, for example, when the player character B1 having the highest defense value is changed to belong to the rear guard by an attack from the guild G1, the player character belonging to the guild G2 is further moved from the rear guard until the predetermined time elapses. Even if the situation of changing the affiliation in the vanguard occurs, the player character B1 is not subject to affiliation change, and other player characters are subject to affiliation change. Therefore, the combination of the player characters belonging to the avant-garde can be changed according to the progress of the game, and the interest and preference of the game can be further ensured.

  Furthermore, the arithmetic processing unit 101 ends the battle event Ba2 after continuing it for a predetermined period. For this reason, even if the game development becomes unilateral, the game does not end. For example, as described above with reference to FIG. 8, the guild having a favorable battle situation loses the attack target and cannot acquire points. Thus, a guild with an unfavorable battle situation can acquire high points by intensively attacking the player character with the lowest defense value of the opponent. For this reason, it becomes possible to reverse the guild where the battle situation is unfavorable, and it is possible to further secure the interest of the game.

  In addition, as above-mentioned, this invention is not limited to said embodiment and the modification already described, A various deformation | transformation is possible in the limit which does not change the summary. For example, the configuration of the server device 100 illustrated in FIG. 1 is applicable to the client computer 21 and the mobile terminal 22 that are the terminal devices 2 although there are differences in processing capability and the like. In other words, the client computer 21 and the mobile terminal 22 can be used as the server device 100. That is, any computer device connected via the network 200 can function as a server device.

  Further, the server device 100 is configured to perform the same function as a memory device loaded in the ROM 102, the RAM 103, the external memory 106, the slot drive 108 using a mass storage device such as a hard disk or an SSD. These storage devices may or may not be redundant by RAID or the like, and may not be connected to the arithmetic processing unit 101 via the transmission path 120. As part of the networking, it may be connected to another external device or the like via the network 200.

  Furthermore, the network interface in the server device 100 and the terminal device 2 may be either a wireless LAN device or a wired LAN device, and may be either installed inside or of an external device type such as a LAN card. . Furthermore, as the terminal device 2, a game machine that can be connected to the network 200 may be used. In addition, for example, a communication karaoke device may be used.

  In addition, game settings in the battle events Ba1 and Ba2 are not limited to the specific examples in the above embodiment. For example, the battle events Ba1 and Ba2 are not limited to a battle between two guilds G1 and G2, and may be a battle between three or more guilds.

  In the embodiment shown in FIG. 4 and the like, both the avant-garde player character and the avant-garde player character are displayed as part of the constituent elements in the event field F. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The area of the subfields G1b and G2b from the event field F may be eliminated, and the rear player character may not be displayed. In this case, only the vanguard player character is displayed in the event field F.

  In the above embodiment, the case has been described where the server apparatus 100 executes each of the above processes. However, this is an embodiment of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, as another embodiment, the terminal device 2 may execute each of the above processes.

  More specifically, the terminal device 2 is operated by a player who plays a game, and stores an information storage unit that stores information related to the game, accesses the information, performs calculations related to the game, and displays an image of the game. A control unit to be displayed on the screen, and the following processing may be executed.

  First, in the information storage unit, as a part of information related to the game, parameters set for the player character operated by the player, a plurality of groups associated with the player, and a battle event performed between the plurality of groups Remember the information.

  Next, the control unit assigns a predetermined number of player characters among the player characters belonging to each group in which the battle event is performed to the first subgroup based on the parameter value set for the player character at the start of the battle event. And the other player characters of each group belong to the second subgroup, and at the start of the battle event, at least one player character belonging to one group belongs to the second subgroup from the first subgroup. At the same time, at least one player character belonging to another group is assigned to the first subgroup from the second subgroup. As described above, the terminal device 2 may execute the above-described processes.

  As described above, the server device, the control method, the program, and the game system of the present invention can remarkably enhance the fun, interest, and interest of the battle event itself, and thus the activity of the battle event can be extended. In general, it is possible to improve the player's consciousness to participate in the game and the willingness to continue the game. It can be widely and effectively used for software and hardware-related technologies related to distribution, provision, and implementation of the game, as well as their design, manufacture, and sales activities.

1: Game system 2: Terminal device 2a: Screen 21: Client computer (terminal device)
22: Mobile terminal (terminal device)
31, 32, 33: cards 61, 62: HP gauge 100: server device 101: arithmetic processing unit (control unit)
102: ROM (information storage unit)
103: RAM (information storage unit)
104: External interface 105: Input unit 106: External memory 107: Image processing unit 108: Slot drive 109: Audio processing unit 110: Network interface 111: Display monitor 112: Speaker device 120: Transmission path 200: Network (communication line)
401, 402: Running item Ba1: Battle event Ba2: Battle event A1 to A6: Guild G1 player character B1 to B6: Guild G2 player character Cm1, Cm2: Combo gauge D: Deck F: Event field G1, G2: Guild (Group)
P: Pallet Yt: Time axis

Claims (10)

Are connected via a communication line to the terminal device flop layers operate, to the terminal device, a control method of a server apparatus for providing image information of the game,
The server device
In the game, storing a plurality of groups associated with the player, and information on battle events performed between the plurality of groups in a storage unit;
Based on information stored in the storage unit, a player character belonging to each group participating in the battle event is attacked by a player character belonging to another group , or the other group Belonging to a second subgroup that is not attacked by player characters belonging to
After the start of the competition event, The rewritable change the affiliation of the player character becomes the battle impossible state of the pulp layer character to belong to one group from the first sub-group to the second subgroup, of the other in group executes the affiliation change step of changing the first sub-group affiliation of a predetermined number of player characters from the second sub-group,
In the affiliation changing step, the affiliation of the player character that has become unable to compete can be changed to the first subgroup after a predetermined time or period has elapsed.
A method for controlling a server device. In the storing step, a defense value set for the player character operated by the player is stored in the storage unit,
In the affiliation changing step, the affiliation of the player character can be changed to the first subgroup based on the defense value.
The method for controlling a server device according to claim 1. The player character having the best defense value among the player characters whose affiliation can be changed from the second subgroup to the first subgroup in the affiliation changing step can be changed to the first subgroup. Item 3. A server device control method according to Item 2. The predetermined number is the same as the number of player characters belonging to the second subgroup from the first subgroup in the one group.
The method for controlling a server device according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The server device
Providing a display area for each group in an image to be displayed on the terminal device based on the image information of the game, and displaying player characters belonging to the group in one display area;
The server device control method according to claim 1, further executed. The display mode of the player character displayed in the display area changes depending on whether the player character belongs to the first subgroup or the second subgroup.
The method for controlling a server device according to claim 5. The ratio of the display area of the first subgroup and the second subgroup in the display area is changed according to the number of player characters belonging to the first subgroup and the number of player characters belonging to the second subgroup. To be
The method for controlling a server device according to claim 5. The battle event is continued for a certain period, and then ended.
The method for controlling a server device according to any one of claims 1 to 7. A server device that is connected to a terminal device operated by a player via a communication line and provides game image information to the terminal device,
In the game, a plurality of groups associated with the player, and means for storing information on battle events performed between the plurality of groups in a storage unit;
Based on information stored in the storage unit, a player character belonging to each group participating in the battle event is attacked by a player character belonging to another group, or the other group Means for belonging to a second subgroup that is not attacked by player characters belonging to
After the start of the battle event, the player character belonging to one group is changed from the first subgroup to the second subgroup, and the other group, Affiliation changing means for changing the affiliation of a predetermined number of player characters from the second subgroup to the first subgroup,
The affiliation changing means makes it possible to change the affiliation of the player character that has become inoperable to the first subgroup after a predetermined time or period has elapsed.
Server device. On the computer,
A function connected to a terminal device operated by a player via a communication line, and providing image information of the game to the terminal device;
In the game, a plurality of groups associated with the player, and a function of storing information on a battle event performed between the plurality of groups in a storage unit;
Based on information stored in the storage unit, a player character belonging to each group participating in the battle event is attacked by a player character belonging to another group, or the other group A function to belong to a second subgroup that is not attacked by player characters belonging to
After the start of the battle event, the player character belonging to one group is changed from the first subgroup to the second subgroup, and the other group, A program for realizing an affiliation changing function for changing the affiliation of a predetermined number of player characters from the second subgroup to the first subgroup,
The affiliation change function enables the affiliation of the player character that has become incapable of fighting to be changed to the first subgroup after a predetermined time or period.
program.

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