NPC control method and device, server and storage medium

Abstract

The embodiment of the invention relates to the field of games, and provides an NPC control method and device, a server and a storage medium. In the game process, a first NPC corresponding to a first identifier is controlled to execute a task, a second NPC corresponding to a second identifier is controlled to have a rest, the state of the NPC corresponding to the first identifier in an active list is checked regularly, and the first identifier of the NPC in an inactive state is moved to an inactive list, so that the NPC is controlled to have a rest; and the state of the NPC corresponding to the second identifier in the inactive list is periodically checked, and the second identifier of the NPC in an active state is moved to the active list, so that the NPC can be controlled to execute the task; and therefore, the frequency of executing the task by the NPC can be reduced, the normal operation of a game can be ensured, the performance of the server can be improved, and the game experience can be improved.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to the field of games, in particular to an NPC control method, device, server and storage medium. Background technique [0002] At present, people generally face problems such as high work intensity and high mental pressure. Moderate games can make people work and rest, reduce people's mental pressure, relieve people's mood, and improve social productivity. [0003] In a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game, MMORPG), there are a large number of non-player characters (Non-Player Character, NPC), and each NPC must perform tasks, such as chatting, pathfinding, etc. When game players interact, as the content of the game continues to enrich, the number of NPCs will increase, resulting in an increase in the calculation load of the server, causing delays and freezes in the running of the game, which brings great troubles to players and is not conducive to Reduce people's mental str...

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[0003] In a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game, MMORPG), there are a large number of non-player characters (Non-Player Character, NPC), and each NPC must perform tasks, such as chatting, pathfinding, etc. When game players interact, as the content of the game continues to enrich, the number of NPCs will increase, resulting in an increase in the calculation load of the server, causing delays and freezes in the running of the game, which brings great troubles to players and is not conducive to Relieve people's mental stress and relieve people's mood

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