Affiliation In-Game Item Assistance System
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional online game systems fail to create a collaborative environment, leading to competitive gameplay that discourages positive actions towards affiliation members, resulting in reduced engagement and retention.
Innovation Solution
A system that allows affiliations to utilize in-game items to assist each other's progress, including a virtual space with modules for user accounts, interaction, relationships, and assistance, enabling resource sharing and collaboration among members.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If conventional systems allow individual acquisition of in-game items based on skill, then competitive environment is created, but player actions towards affiliation members become negative and engagement decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges individual player progress with affiliation group progress by allowing in-game items to be used to assist other affiliation members. When a player uses an in-game item to help another member, both the individual player and the affiliation group benefit, creating a synergistic effect that combines individual achievement with collective advancement.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary mechanism where in-game items serve as mediators between players within an affiliation. Instead of direct competition for items, players can transfer or apply items to assist other members, creating a cooperative intermediary system that reduces direct conflict and encourages positive interactions.
2Reliability
If conventional systems focus on individual skill-based item acquisition, then individual player capability is rewarded, but collaborative engagement and retention are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent adds a new dimension to player progression by introducing affiliation-based assistance alongside individual skill development. Players can now progress not only through individual achievement but also by helping their affiliation members, creating a multi-dimensional progression system that extends engagement duration through both individual and collective goals.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent makes in-game items multi-functional by allowing them to serve both individual player needs and affiliation group needs. Items can be used for personal advancement or transferred to assist other members, giving items universal applicability that supports both individual capability development and long-term affiliation engagement.
3Productivity
If conventional systems create competitive gameplay, then individual achievement is incentivized, but positive actions towards affiliation members are not encouraged
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces dynamic flexibility to the gameplay system by allowing players to switch between competitive and cooperative modes depending on affiliation needs. Players can choose to use in-game items for personal advancement or to assist other members, creating a dynamic system that adapts to different situations and encourages positive actions when beneficial to the affiliation.
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One aspect of the disclosure relates to a system configured to provide a virtual space, in accordance with one or more implementations. Users of virtual spaces may encounter barriers in a game. During these barriers, users may receive and/or provide assistance to other affiliation members. One aspect of the disclosure relates to allowing affiliations or other groups to utilize in-game items to assist other players in game progress in an online game. This may incent positive player actions towards affiliation members, may enhance engagement between affiliation members, may provide an incentive for users to join an affiliation, and/or have other results. These results may ultimately contribute to enhanced retention, enhanced monetization, enhanced user satisfaction, and/or other enhancements.