Condition-Based Game Stage Return Control for Player Reentry
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing game systems lack strategic variety in how player objects return to the game stage after exiting, leading to a lack of strategic depth in gameplay.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a system where player objects can return to designated positions on the game stage based on different types of return inputs, with options for varying stand-by positions and cooperative team play, allowing for strategic choices and balanced gameplay.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the player object is returned to a predetermined position on the game stage, then the game can be resumed, but the strategic variety and depth of the game is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The return position of the player object is made dynamic rather than fixed. The system determines the return position based on real-time game state factors including enemy object positions, player object movement directions, and designated target positions. This dynamic adjustment provides multiple strategic options for game resumption while maintaining ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the parameter of return position based on different game conditions. When the player object exits the game stage, the system calculates an appropriate return position by considering various parameters such as enemy locations, player movement vectors, and predefined target positions, thereby providing strategic variety while ensuring smooth game resumption.
2Device complexity
If the player object is returned to a fixed predetermined position, then the return process is simple, but the strategic depth and player engagement are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary calculations to determine the optimal return position before the player object actually returns to the game stage. By pre-calculating the return position based on current game state (enemy positions, player movement direction, target positions), the system achieves strategic depth without increasing the complexity of the actual return execution process.
Solution Approach 2:
The return position determination system operates autonomously by automatically analyzing game state parameters and calculating appropriate return positions without requiring manual player input for each return scenario. This self-service mechanism provides strategic variety while keeping the return process simple from the player's perspective.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the player object can choose different return positions, then the strategic variety is improved, but the complexity of the return control system increases
Solution Approach 1:
The return control system is designed with multi-functionality to handle various return scenarios through a unified mechanism. The same system architecture determines return positions based on different game conditions (enemy positions, player movement direction, target positions), providing multiple return options without requiring separate control systems for each scenario.
Solution Approach 2:
The system manages return position complexity by changing key parameters (return position coordinates, return timing, return animation) based on game state rather than implementing complex control logic for each scenario. This parameter-driven approach provides strategic variety while keeping the control system relatively simple.
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AI summary
An example of an information processing system causes a player object to exit a game stage at least when the player object satisfies an exit condition as a result of an attack by an enemy object. After the player object exits from the game stage, (a) when a first condition is satisfied, the information processing system returns the player object based on a designated position that is specified by a return input of a first type, which is a position in a first area of the game stage, and (b) when a second condition different from the first condition is satisfied, the information processing system returns the player object based on a designated position that is specified by a return input of a second type, which is a position of a movement target object arranged on the game stage.