Character configuration method and apparatus, storage medium, and electronic apparatus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11620536-B2
Application number	US-201916445694-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 19, 2019
Priority date	Apr 20, 2017
Publication date	Apr 4, 2023
Grant date	Apr 4, 2023

Abstract

This application discloses methods and apparatuses for configuring a character in a game. In some examples, an apparatus includes processing circuitry that detects a target event associated with a first character in the game. The first character is a non-player character that has been generated in the game. The target event is used for modifying a target attribute value of the first character. The processing circuitry obtains configuration information according to the target event. The configuration information is used for configuring a second character so that a degree of modifying a target attribute value of the second character by the target event is less than a degree of modifying the target attribute value of the first character by the target event. The second character is a non-player character to be generated in the game. The processing circuitry generates the second character based on the configuration information.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method for configuring a character in a game, the method comprising:
detecting, by processing circuitry of an apparatus, a target event affecting a first character in the game, the first character being one of plural non-player characters of a first generation associated with a difficulty level generated in the game, and the target event decreasing a value of a life attribute of the first character;
based on the difficulty level of the one of the plural non-player characters affected by the target event, obtaining, by the processing circuitry, configuration information corresponding to the target event, the configuration information used for configuring a second generation associated with a second difficulty level higher than the difficulty level of the one of the plural non-player characters affected by the target event; and
in response to the detection of the target event, generating, by the processing circuitry, the second generation comprising two or more second characters based on the configuration information such that the game includes one or more of the plural non-player characters of the first generation not affected by the target event and having a difficulty level lower than the second difficulty level and includes the generated two or more second characters of the second generation associated with the second difficulty level.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the obtaining the configuration information corresponding to the target event comprises:
determining, by the processing circuitry, a first attribute indicating that a degree of decreasing a value of a life attribute of the second character by the target event is less than a degree of decreasing the value of the life attribute of the first character;
determining, by the processing circuitry, a second attribute used for executing a defense event for preventing the target event from occurring; and
determining, by the processing circuitry, the configuration information according to at least one of the first attribute and the second attribute.

3. The method according to claim 2 , further comprising determining the configuration information according to the first attribute by
saving, by the processing circuitry, an attribute that is used by a player character as the first attribute, the attribute indicating a degree of decreasing a value of a life attribute of the player character by the target event is less than the degree of decreasing the value of the life attribute of the first character.

4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein before the obtaining the configuration information corresponding to the target event, the method further comprises:
obtaining, by the processing circuitry, an evolution probability according to the difficulty level of the first character; and
obtaining, by the processing circuitry, the configuration information corresponding to the target event when the evolution probability is greater than a preset probability.

5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the generating the one or more of the second character based on the configuration information comprises:
configuring, by the processing circuitry and based on the configuration information, attributes of a plurality of second characters such that each of the plurality of second characters belongs to a same difficulty level.

6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the detecting the target event affecting the first character comprises:
detecting, by the processing circuitry, the target event when a player character launches an attack against the first character; and
detecting, by the processing circuitry, the target event when a game environment modifies the value of the life attribute of the first character.

7. The method according to claim 6 , wherein the detecting the target event when the player character launches the attack against the first character comprises at least one of:
detecting, by the processing circuitry, a first event when the player character launches the attack against the first character, the first event reducing the value of the life attribute of the first character to a first value, and the first value being less than a maximum value of the value of the life attribute of the first character and not less than a minimum value of the value of the life attribute of the first character; and
detecting, by the processing circuitry, a second event when the player character launches the attack against the first character, the second event reducing the value of the life attribute of the first character to a second value, and the second value being a positive number.

8. The method according to claim 7 , wherein the detecting the first event when the player character launches the attack against the first character comprises:
detecting, by the processing circuitry, the first event that is initiated by the player character and that reduces the value of the life attribute of the first character to the minimum value of the value of the life attribute of the first character.

9. An apparatus for configuring a character in a game, the apparatus comprising:
processing circuitry configured to:
detect a target event affecting a first character in the game, the first character being one of plural non-player characters of a first generation associated with a difficulty level generated in the game, and the target event decreasing a value of a life attribute of the first character;
based on the difficulty level of the one of the plural non-player characters affected by the target event, obtain configuration information corresponding to the target event, the configuration information used for configuring a second generation associated with a second difficulty level higher than the difficulty level of the one of the plural non-player characters affected by the target event; and
in response to the detection of the target event, generate the second generation comprising two or more second characters based on the configuration information such that the game includes one or more of the plural non-player characters of the first generation not affected by the target event and having a difficulty level lower than the second difficulty level and includes the generated two or more second characters of the second generation associated with the second difficulty level.

10. The apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to:
determine a first attribute indicating that a degree of decreasing a value of a life attribute of the second character by the target event is less than a degree of decreasing the value of the life attribute of the first character;
determine a second attribute used for executing a defense event for preventing the target event from occurring; and
determine the configuration information according to at least one of the first attribute and the second attribute.

11. The apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to:
save an attribute that is used by a player character as the first attribute, the attribute indicating a degree of decreasing a value of a life attribute of the player character by the target event is less than the degree of decreasing the value of the life attribute of the first character.

12. The apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to:
obtain an evolution probability according to the difficulty level of the first character; and
obtain the configuration information corresponding to the target event when the evolution probability is greater than a preset probability.

13. The apparatus according

Assignees

• Tencent Tech Shenzhen Co Ltd

Inventors

• Xie Wei

Classifications

• A63F13/67

  adaptively or by learning from player actions, e.g. skill level adjustment or by storing successful combat sequences for re-use · CPC title

• A63F13/47 Primary

  involving branching, e.g. choosing one of several possible scenarios at a given point in time · CPC title

• A63F13/56 Primary

  Computing the motion of game characters with respect to other game characters, game objects or elements of the game scene, e.g. for simulating the behaviour of a group of virtual soldiers or for path finding · CPC title

• A63F2300/65

  for computing the condition of a game character · CPC title

• A63F13/577

  using determination of contact between game characters or objects, e.g. to avoid collision between virtual racing cars · CPC title