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Analysis on Playing Pattern of Mobile RPG's Combat Contents - Focus on -

모바일 역할수행 게임 전투 콘텐츠의 플레이 패턴 연구 - <세븐 나이츠>를 중심으로 -

  • Lyou, Chul-Gyun (Ewha Womans University Department of Content Convergence) ;
  • Kim, HwaHyun (Ewha Womans University Department of Content Convergence)
  • 류철균 (이화여자대학교 융합콘텐츠학과) ;
  • 김화현 (이화여자대학교 융합콘텐츠학과)
  • Received : 2016.09.05
  • Accepted : 2016.10.13
  • Published : 2016.10.20
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Abstract

A sense of oneness between a player and an avatar is more emphasized than role-playing itself in Korean RPG playing. Because of this tendency, the main contents of smart phone-based mobile RPG are mainly focus on combat. As PvP occurs more frequently in mobile RPG, playing experiences are diversified from sensitive control to simple repetition. Also, the auto-combat function offered in game system ingenerates funs from testing a mental model that a player statistically sets before playing. This paper analyzes the process of generating fun in mobile RPG based on Ralph Koster's Game Grammar theory. is selected as subject of this analysis. The pattern of mobile RPG playing is dichotomized : automation of producing materials and concentration on raid and PvP contents.

한국에서의 역할수행 게임은 역할놀이 보다는 콘텐츠에서의 플레이어와 아바타의 조작을 통한 일체감이 강조되어 왔다. 스마트폰 기반 모바일 게임에서 역시 역할수행 게임은 전투 콘텐츠를 중심으로 구성되어 있다. 모바일 역할수행 게임은 PvE보다는 PvP가 강조되는 충돌의 형태를 지니고 있으며, 그에 따라 플레이 양상도 반복, 조작 등으로 상이하게 나타난다. 또한 자동전투를 게임 시스템 안에서 지원하기 때문에 섬세한 조작보다는 플레이어가 입력한 전략이 예측대로 출력되었는지를 확인하는 심성 모델에 대한 실험에서 재미가 발생한다. 이러한 모바일 역할수행 게임의 특성을 대표적인 게임인 <세븐 나이츠>를 통해 분석했다. 플레이어는 자원 생산과 같은 단조로운 활동은 자동화하고, 단시간에 집약적인 재미를 경험할 수 있는 레이드, PvP 콘텐츠에 집중하는 플레이 패턴을 생성한다.

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