User analysis system and method

A non-transitory, computer readable medium having computer executable instructions stored thereon, which when executed by a computer system, causes the computer system to automatically provide a hint to a first user about how a second user is likely to interact with them within a videogame by carrying out actions, comprising:

• obtaining first indicators of behaviour for the second user recorded during at least a first previous interaction with the first user or an approximate representation of the first user;
• obtaining second indicators of behaviour for a corpus of a plurality of players having had at least a first successful previous interaction with the first user or an approximate representation of the first user;
• comparing the first and second indicators of behaviour to obtain comparison information about how the second user compares to the corpus of successful players;
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• providing a hint to the first user about the second user, based upon the comparison information.

A hint system for automatically providing a hint to a first user about how a second user is likely to interact with them within a videogame, comprising:

• a first receiver adapted to obtain first indicators of behaviour for the second user recorded during at least a first previous interaction with the first user or an approximate representation of the first user;
• a second receiver adapted to obtain second indicators of behaviour for a corpus of a plurality of players having had at least a first successful previous interaction with the first user or an approximate representation of the first user;
• a comparison processor adapted to compare the first and second indicators of behaviour to obtain comparison information about how the second user compares to the corpus of successful players;
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• a hint processor adapted to provide a hint to the first user about the second user, based upon the comparison information.