• Journal of Korea Game Society
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• v.8 no.2
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• pp.13-23
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• 2008

In this study, we analyzed behavioral patterns of the MMOPRG players and re-found design features of MMORPGs from the view points of MMO and RPG. We analyzed the relationship between design features of MMORPGs and flow experience. This study proposes the conceptual design method for MMORPGs based on the flow theory as well as various research results regarding to MMORPGs.

• 한국HCI학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2006.02b
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• pp.676-683
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• 2006

MMORPG (Massively Multiplayer Online Game) 상에서 플레이어들 간의 다양한 상호 작용은 플레이어들의 재미를 증가시키는 중요한 요소로 인식되고 있다. 그러나 MMORPG 상에서 게임 플레이어들 간의 상호 작용을 높여 재미를 증가시킬 수 있는 디자인 전략에 관한 실증적인 연구는 아직까지 진행된 바 없다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 상호 의존 이론 (Interdependency Theory)을 중심으로 과업의 상호 의존성과 보상의 상호 의존성이 플레이어들의 게임에 대한 재미와 몰입, 행동적 의도, 성과에 미치는 영향에 초점을 맞추어 실험을 실시하였다. 본 연구의 결과 플레이어들의 인지적 재미와 성과는 플레이어들 간 과업의 상호 의존성과 보상의 상호 의존성에 따라 다르게 나타나고 있음을 확인하였다. 이와 같은 실증적 연구 결과를 통하여 본 연구는 MMORPG 플레이어들 간의 상호 의존성에 대한 학술적이고 실용적 의의를 제공하고자 한다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Contents Association Conference
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• 2016.05a
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• pp.149-150
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• 2016

컴퓨터 게임은 이미 현대 문명에서 중요한 미디어산업으로 성장하였다. 그 중 신화를 다루는 무협 MMORPG는 전세계적으로 게임 산업에서 많은 비중을 차지하고 있다. 본 논문은 동양과 서양의 대표적인 MMORPG 속 캐릭터를 분석해 중국 무협 문화 요소의 응용에 대한 연구를 통해 게임 속 중국 무협 캐릭터 디자인의 장점과 국한성을 이해하고, 현재 중국 무협 MMORPG 시장의 밝은 전망을 토대로 MMOPRG 캐릭터 속 중국 무협 캐릭터 디자인의 특징을 도출해 내고자 한다. 이는 중국 MMORPG 시장이 세계속으로 파고들기 위한 중요한 기준점이 될것으로 사료된다.

• Journal of Korea Multimedia Society
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• v.9 no.7
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• pp.927-937
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• 2006

Auto-playing programs are often used in behalf of human players in MMORPG(Massively Multi-player Online Role Playing Game). By playing automatically and continuously, it helps to speed up the game character's level-up process. However, the auto-playing programs, either software or hardware, do harm to games servers in various ways including abuse of resources. In this paper, we propose a way of detecting the auto programs by analyzing the window event sequences produced by the game players. In our proposed method, the event sequences are transformed into a set of attributes, and the Decision Tree learning is applied to classify the data represented by the set of attribute values into human or auto player. The results from experiments with several MMORPG show that the Decision Tree learning with proposed method can identify the auto-playing programs with high accuracy.

• Journal of Korea Game Society
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• v.9 no.1
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• pp.33-41
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• 2009

In this paper we tried to figure out the types of real money trade of game items, and in order to study it we examined the Leveling System of MMORPG which is a perfect competitive market and how the closed structure of the game economy emits real money trade. The over production of the MMORPG's leveling system which is a perfect competitive market increases the amount of currency in circulation and then induces arbitrage due to mudfalation inside the game. In order to improve this problem, there are three methods of resolutions. The first is stabling the game economy by spontaneous order among the game users, but this is much local than the artificial order which takes a long time and evokes discrepance in MMORPG competitive characteristic. Secondly, legislational regulations from the government could improve the problem, but this method doesn't grant information or services as non-material labor in which it couldn't follow up the developing speed of the game market. Finally, delicate modulation among game items by the designer isn't possible to constrain them, and there is a limited reason that it couldn't control the increase of currency which is the main factor of arbitrage.

• Journal of Korea Multimedia Society
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• v.16 no.9
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• pp.1098-1108
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• 2013

Customizing system is acting a main role for the character production system of MMORPG. However, since using the high degree of freedom in MMORPG, these characters are too individual and lack of awareness. We can describe each character's emotional characteristics and understand the correlation of characters more easily by adjusting design factors capable of cognitive decision to characters. Game character developer should consider seeking efficient character design process that is suitable to MMORPG game environment and users for proper character recognition and promoting character preferences. In addition, this research being extended on the article vol.13, no.3, "A Study on Cognitive and Preference of Games' Character" on Korean Society of Basic Design in June 2012 issue and this study is expected to have effectives as one method for the purpose of this research is to inquire and present what type of relation lies between recognition and preference of game characters of MMORPG.

• Journal of Korea Game Society
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• v.13 no.2
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• pp.17-28
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• 2013

The development of technology has enabled users to customize avatars using various combinations and appearances in MMORPG. This study investigated the loyalty and user immersion factors of MMORPG avatar customization, which included personal factors (self-esteem, self-efficacy) and environmental factors (challenging spirit, sense of unity). immersion factors were extracted and a research model was established by observing precedent studies conducted on Flow theory and on the development and transformation of avatars. This study established a theory based on a developed research model and by surveying the users of AION, a MMORPG game, who actively enjoyed avatar customization, after determining measurement items based on precedent studies. The research results showed that self-esteem, a challenging spirit and sense of unity must be enhanced to increase the customization immersion. In addition, research results showed that the degree of loyalty increased with higher customization immersion.

• Journal of Korea Game Society
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• v.12 no.1
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• pp.91-101
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• 2012

The avatar gender, the basic element that constitutes the identity of the MMORPG player, can be created by the player due to the nature of the game through the system provided within the game. Thus, players exhibit a different attitude from reality regarding avatar gender. Gender customization in virtual space is an expansion of the identity in an effort to express one's identity in various ways. A number of users manage avatars with the opposite gender where it was found that male players preferred the female avatar persona. In this study, the player attitudes regarding gender was analyzed using Q methodology and the motivational factors for gender swapping and the generalization phenomenon was determined. This study will be significant as critical standards in the usability evaluation of the MMORPG customization system.

• Journal of Korea Game Society
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• v.6 no.3
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• pp.23-32
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• 2006

Users connect to game server for considerably many hours and perform their roles in MMORPG(Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game), users' immersion degree is very higher than other games, have known affluent contents make users play various roles in game world. However, although contents of games are improved quite much, MMORPG remains still boring game. It is because that the NPC (Non Player Character)' behavior patterns that are the most important elements to make games fun are so simple. So, in this paper we proposed a method to create NPC that react in player's inclination by implanting personality and emotion to NPC.

• Journal of Korea Game Society
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• v.7 no.3
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• pp.49-58
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• 2007

The progress of the MMORPG is being under discussion based on 'User Created Content' recently. User Created Content is to be classified into four types - IC User Created Content, IC User Crafted Content, OOC User Created Content, OOC User Crafted Content. Mechanism, Dynamics and Aesthetics on the process of Game Design and Game Play that Marc Leblanc suggested are brought out differently from each other. So, User Created Content can make you understand the various desire of users who's playing game. And It is meaningful in Game Design, either. Therefore, User Created Content is significant as the interaction of IC culture and OOC culture and as the interaction of a process of game play and game design.