US 2014/0370992 A1 · PLAYER SUBSTITUTION TO PRESERVE TEAM BALANCE

Abstract

Exemplary embodiments determine a type, and a status of a first character included in a group of characters participating in a gaming session. Exemplary embodiments determine a goal of the group of characters. Exemplary embodiments determine an environment of the group of characters. Exemplary embodiments determine a balance of a type of characters required to achieve the goal. Exemplary embodiments determine if the first character is available for continued participation in the gaming session. Exemplary embodiments respond to the determination that the first character is not available for continued participation in the gaming session, by identifying a first computer controlled character to replace the first character. Exemplary embodiments determine replace the first character with the identified first computer controlled character.

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Dependent claims

A method of maintaining gaming conditions during a gaming session, the method comprising:

a computer determining a type, and a status of a first character included in a group of characters participating in a gaming session;
the computer determining a goal of the group of characters;
the computer determining an environment of the group of characters;
the computer determining a balance of a type of characters required to achieve the goal;
the computer determining if the first character is available for continued participation in the gaming session;
the computer responsive to the determination that the first character is not available for continued participation in the gaming session, the computer identifying a first computer controlled character to replace the first character;
and
the computer replacing the first character with the identified first computer controlled character.

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A computer program product for maintaining gaming conditions during a gaming session, the computer program product comprising:

one or more computer-readable storage media and program instructions stored on the one or more computer-readable storage media, the program instructions comprising:
program instructions to determine a goal of the group of characters;
program instructions to determine an environment of the group of characters;
program instructions to determine a balance of a type of characters required to achieve the goal;
program instructions to determine if the first character is available for continued participation in the gaming session;
program instructions to respond to the determination that the first character is not available for continued participation in the gaming session, by identifying a first computer controlled character to replace the first character;
and
program instructions to replace the first character with the identified first computer controlled character.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Player substitution to preserve team balance

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Player substitution to preserve team balance

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Abstract

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