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A Study of Evaluation Model for RPG Combat Balance in Mobile

RPG 전투밸런스 평가모델 연구 : 모바일 게임 중심으로

  • Jeon, Joon Hyun (Department of Digital Culture & Contents, KunKuk University) ;
  • Jeong, Eui Jun (Department of Digital Culture & Contents, KunKuk University)
  • 전준현 (건국대학교 문화콘텐츠학과 M.I.N.D Lab) ;
  • 정의준 (건국대학교 문화콘텐츠학과 M.I.N.D Lab)
  • Received : 2015.07.10
  • Accepted : 2015.08.19
  • Published : 2015.08.20

Abstract

Due to the improving mobile environments, we can play RPG in not only computer online field but also mobile field. It is difference from hardware environment between them so that mobile RPG has been changed and modified to play in mobile environment except RPG's frame and basic element. This Study has investigated the model to evaluate the balance of battle that is based on the RPG. Although there is an assessment model studied with a focus on the MMORPG, It is difficult to apply to the entire balance in RPG especially mobile RPG. Former model has used only basic element because there were so many kinds of variables such as user's controls, other players and objects in game. The reason why that model just gave a guide line about battle balance. In this paper, the new assessment model to include the balance factors such as BUFF, NURF and PASSIVE could be possible for applying the balance of mobile RPG on recent trends. As a result, the new model can measure numerical calculations compared to the previous model.

모바일 환경의 발달로 인하여 온라인 컴퓨터에서만 가능해 보였던 RPG 장르가 이제는 모바일에서도 가능한 환경이 되었다. 하지만 모바일은 온라인 컴퓨터와 하드웨어 환경이 다른 만큼 RPG의 기본 요소와 틀은 유지하되 모바일 환경에 맞게 변형되거나 이식되었다. 전투밸런스에 대한 평가 모델 연구가 존재하지만 MMORPG를 중심으로 한 평가모델로 모바일 RPG에 적용하기에는 적합하지 않다. 그 이유는 기존의 모델에서는 사용자의 컨트롤 능력이나 다른 사용자들, 게임 오브젝트의 변수들이 많이 존재하기 때문에 가장 기본적인 요소들만을 사용할 수 밖에 없었다. 그래서 기존 모델에서는 전투밸런스에 대한 가이드 라인만 제시하는 정도였다. 이 논문에서는 기존에 평가 모델에서 적용하기 어려웠던 보너스 효과 (버프와 너프, 그리고 패시브 능력)을 포함시켜 최근 모바일 RPG 트랜드에도 적용이 가능한 평가모델을 만들고자 하였다. 그 결과 기존의 모델에서는 측정하지 않았던 항목도 계산이 가능하였다.

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