METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TESTING GAME DATA

• US 20140295926A1
• Filed: 02/21/2014
• Published: 10/02/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 04/01/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Tencent Technology Company Limited (Tencent Holdings Limited)
• Original Assignee: Tencent Technology Company Limited (Tencent Holdings Limited)
• Inventors: ZHANG, XIN
• Granted Patent: US 9,630,108 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/9
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/33 using wide area network [WAN] connections
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/58 by computing conditions of game characters, e.g. stamina, strength, motivation or energy level
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/67 adaptively or by learning from player actions, e.g. skill level adjustment or by storing successful combat sequences for re-use
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/833 Hand-to-hand fighting, e.g. martial arts competition A63F13/837 takes precedence

Abstract

Methods and apparatus for testing game data are provided. In a network game to be tested, skill effect data of a character to be tested can be obtained, and a combat strategy can be formulated accordingly. The network game along with a fight test of the character can be implemented, according to the combat strategy, to obtain and output testing data. Whether the combat strategy needs to be adjusted can then be determined. When the combat strategy is determined that needs to be adjusted, the methods and apparatus can be used to adjust the combat strategy, implement the fight test of the character according to the adjusted combat strategy, and obtain the testing data. When the combat strategy is determined that does not need to be adjusted, the methods and apparatus can be used to analyze a degree of balance of the character in the network game.

Claims

1. A method for testing game data, comprising:

obtaining skill effect data of a character to be tested;

formulating a combat strategy according to the skill effect data of the character to be tested;

implementing a network game to be tested;

implementing a fight test of the character to be tested in the network game, according to the combat strategy and providing testing data;

obtaining and outputting the testing data;

according to the testing data, determining whether the combat strategy needs to be adjusted; and

when the combat strategy is determined that needs to be adjusted, adjusting the combat strategy, implementing the fight test of the character to be tested according to the adjusted combat strategy, and obtaining the testing data;

or

when the combat strategy is determined that does not need to be adjusted, analyzing a degree of balance of the character to be tested in the network game to be tested according to the testing data.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein obtaining the skill effect data of the character to be tested includes:

calculating a skill hurt value of the character to be tested according to a skill hurt parameter, the skill hurt parameter at least including an occupation type, a minimum hurt value, a maximum hurt value, a hit rate, and a crit rate of an attacked party;

implementing the network game to be tested;

verifying additional effect data of a preset skill;

obtaining verifying results; and

counting the skill effect data of the character to be tested, according to the calculating of the skill hurt value of the character to be tested and the verifying results, the skill effect data of the character to be tested including;

a skill hurt grading obtained according to the skill hurt value and the additional effect data of the preset skill of the character to be tested.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein determining whether the combat strategy needs to be adjusted according to the testing data includes:

determining whether at least a data portion of the testing data reaches a preset value;

when the data portion does not reach the preset value, determining whether the combat strategy exceeds a preset adjustment range; and

when the combat strategy does not exceed the preset adjustment range, implementing steps of adjusting the combat strategy, implementing the fight test of the character to be tested according to the adjusted combat strategy, and obtaining the testing data;

or

when the combat strategy exceeds the preset adjustment range, analyzing the degree of balance of the character to be tested in the network game to be tested according to the testing data.

4. The method according to claim 1, further including:

adjusting the combat strategy by modifying equipment parameter data, skill selecting priority data, or skill optimum conjuring distance data of the character to be tested.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein obtaining and outputting the testing data includes:

counting and outputting the testing data according to a testing request inputted by a user, the testing data including a fight winning rate, skill hurt data, controlled time data, status data, and effective actions per minute of the character to be tested.

6. The method according to claim 5, wherein the skill effect data of the character to be tested includes:

skill hurt grading data, additional effect data of a skill, equipment parameter data, optimum conjuring distance data of a skill, or status data of a key skill, of the character to be tested.

7. An apparatus for testing game data, comprising:

a combat strategy formulating module, configured to obtain skill effect data of a character to be tested and to formulate a combat strategy according to the skill effect data of the character to be tested;

a testing module, configured to implement a network game to be tested, to implement a fight test of the character to be tested in the network game according to the combat strategy formulated by the combat strategy formulating module and provide testing data, and to obtain and output the testing data;

a combat strategy determining module, configured to determine whether the combat strategy needs to be adjusted according to the testing data outputted by the testing module;

a combat strategy adjusting module configured, when the combat strategy is determined that needs to be adjusted by the combat strategy determining module, to adjust the combat strategy, to call the testing module to implement the fight test of the character to be tested according to the adjusted combat strategy, and to obtain the testing data; and

a balance degree analyzing module configured, when the combat strategy is determined that does not need to be adjusted by the combat strategy determining module, to analyze a degree of balance of the character to be tested in the network game to be tested according to the testing data outputted by the testing module.

8. The apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the combat strategy formulating module further includes:

a skill hurt value calculating unit, configured to calculate a skill hurt value of the character to be tested according to a skill hurt parameter, the skill hurt parameter at least including an occupation type, a minimum hurt value, a maximum hurt value, a hit rate, and a crit rate of an attacked party;

a skill additional effect verifying unit, configured to implement the network game to be tested, to verify additional effect data of a preset skill of the character to be tested, and to obtain verifying results; and

a skill effect data counting unit, configured to count the skill effect data of the character to be tested, according to the skill hurt value of the character to be tested calculated by the skill hurt value calculating unit and the verifying results obtained by the skill additional effect verifying unit, wherein the skill effect data of the character to be tested includes;

a skill hurt grading obtained according to the skill hurt value and the additional effect data of the preset skill of the character to be tested.

9. The apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the combat strategy determining module further includes:

a first determining unit, configured to determine whether at least a data portion of the testing data outputted by the testing module has not reached a preset value;

a second determining unit configured, when the first determining unit determines that the data portion does not reach the preset value, to determine whether the combat strategy exceeds a preset adjustment range,

wherein the second determining unit is further configured, when the first determining unit determines that the data portion reaches the preset value, to implement steps of adjusting the combat strategy, to implement the fight test of the character to be tested according to the adjusted combat strategy, and to obtain the testing data; and

a calling unit, configured, when the first determining unit determines that the data portion reaches the preset value, or when the first determining unit determines that the data portion does not reach the preset value and the second determining unit determines that the combat strategy exceeds the preset adjustment range, to call the balance degree analyzing module to analyze the degree of balance of the character to be tested in the network game to be tested according to the testing data outputted by the testing module.

10. The apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the combat strategy adjusting module is further configured to adjust the combat strategy by modifying equipment parameter data, skill selecting priority data, or skill optimum conjuring distance data of the character to be tested.

11. The apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the testing module is further configured to count and output the testing data according to a testing request inputted by a user, the testing data including a fight winning rate, skill hurt data, controlled time data, status data, and effective actions per minute of the character to be tested.

12. The apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the skill effect data of the character to be tested includes:

skill hurt grading data, additional effect data of a skill, equipment parameter data, optimum conjuring distance data of a skill, or status data of a key skill, of the character to be tested.

13. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having computer program for, when being executed by a processor, performing a method for testing game data, the method comprising:

obtaining skill effect data of a character to be tested;

formulating a combat strategy according to the skill effect data of the character to be tested;

implementing a network game to be tested;

implementing a fight test of the character to be tested in the network game, according to the combat strategy and providing testing data;

obtaining and outputting the testing data;

according to the testing data, determining whether the combat strategy needs to be adjusted; and

when the combat strategy is determined that needs to be adjusted, adjusting the combat strategy, implementing the fight test of the character to be tested according to the adjusted combat strategy, and obtaining the testing data;

or

when the combat strategy is determined that does not need to be adjusted, analyzing a degree of balance of the character to be tested in the network game to be tested according to the testing data.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 13, wherein obtaining the skill effect data of the character to be tested includes:

calculating a skill hurt value of the character to be tested according to a skill hurt parameter, the skill hurt parameter at least including an occupation type, a minimum hurt value, a maximum hurt value, a hit rate, and a crit rate of an attacked party;

implementing the network game to be tested;

verifying additional effect data of a preset skill;

obtaining verifying results; and

counting the skill effect data of the character to be tested, according to the calculating of the skill hurt value of the character to be tested and the verifying results, the skill effect data of the character to be tested including;

a skill hurt grading obtained according to the skill hurt value and the additional effect data of the preset skill of the character to be tested.

15. The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 13, wherein determining whether the combat strategy needs to be adjusted according to the testing data includes:

determining whether at least a data portion of the testing data reaches a preset value;

when the data portion does not reach the preset value, determining whether the combat strategy exceeds a preset adjustment range; and

when the combat strategy does not exceed the preset adjustment range, implementing steps of adjusting the combat strategy, implementing the fight test of the character to be tested according to the adjusted combat strategy, and obtaining the testing data;

or

when the combat strategy exceeds the preset adjustment range, analyzing the degree of balance of the character to be tested in the network game to be tested according to the testing data.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 13, the method further including:

adjusting the combat strategy by modifying equipment parameter data, skill selecting priority data, or skill optimum conjuring distance data of the character to be tested.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 13, wherein obtaining and outputting the testing data includes:

counting and outputting the testing data according to a testing request inputted by a user, the testing data including a fight winning rate, skill hurt data, controlled time data, status data, and effective actions per minute of the character to be tested.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 17, wherein the skill effect data of the character to be tested includes:

skill hurt grading data, additional effect data of a skill, equipment parameter data, optimum conjuring distance data of a skill, or status data of a key skill, of the character to be tested.