Skip to main content
Springer Nature Link
Log in

Game Balance Principles in MMORPG with Pet System

  • Conference paper
Learning by Playing. Game-based Education System Design and Development (Edutainment 2009)

Part of the book series: Lecture Notes in Computer Science ((LNISA,volume 5670))

  • 5179 Accesses

Abstract

This paper proposes a series of pet system design principles which can guarantee the game balance while successfully maintaining attractiveness to game players.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this chapter

Log in via an institution

Institutional subscriptions

Preview

Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.

Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. Magic Baby: a 2D MMORPG developed by Enix of Japan (later merged with Square ), marketed in Chinese mainland in 2002 (2002)

    Google Scholar 

  2. Journey to the West: a famous MMORPG developed by Netease company in 2003, which is most likely to be welcomed by women gamers (2003)

    Google Scholar 

  3. The Semi-gods and Semi-devils: a real 3D MMORPG developed solely by Sohu.com, which is based on the novel by Mr. Jin Yong with same name. This game has become very popular ever since the public test (May 2007)

    Google Scholar 

  4. Free Fancy of QQ: 2D MMORPG developed by Tencent company which was tested in April (2008)

    Google Scholar 

  5. Nighthawk: Pet selection guide of The semi-gods and the semi-devils. Public Software, 23 (2006) (in Chinese)

    Google Scholar 

  6. Chang, T.: Pet System in Free Fancy of QQ. NET Friends, 5 (2006) (in Chinese)

    Google Scholar 

  7. Novak, J.: Game Development Essentials. Thomson Delmar Learning (January 2008)

    Google Scholar 

  8. Rouse III, R.: Theory of Game Designing: Principles and Practices. Electronic Industry Press

    Google Scholar 

  9. Xixi, W.: Introduction of Game Designing. Chongqing Uni. Press (March 2006) (in Chinese)

    Google Scholar 

  10. Crawford, C.: Theory of Game Designing. Beijing Hope Electronics Press

    Google Scholar 

  11. Rongqin Science and Technology: Brief Theory of Game Designing. Beijign Khai Electronics Press (in Chinese)

    Google Scholar 

  12. Siyi, Y., Junlu, S.: Life-wide Learning on Game Design. China Railway Press (January 2006) (in Chinese)

    Google Scholar 

  13. Jun, X.: An balance test and function test of MMRPG software. Computer and Information Technology (May 2005) (in Chinese)

    Google Scholar 

  14. Feng, Z.: Game Balance of MMORPG. Programmer: Game Creation (January 2008) (in Chinese)

    Google Scholar 

  15. Liao, C., Chen, Z.-H., Chan, T.-W.: My-Mini-Pet: The Design of Pet-Nurturing Handheld Game. In: 2008 Second IEEE International Conference on Digital Games and Intelligent Toys Based Education, pp. 138–140 (2008)

    Google Scholar 

  16. Octogene: Evolution With Pet – Analysis on Pet System of Cross OL.NET Friends, 15 (2008) (in Chinese)

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Animation School, Communication University of China, Beijing, 100024

    Linlin Shui, Guangzheng Fei & Guoyu Sun

  2. School of Information Technology and Engineering, University of Ottawa, Canada

    Chi Wa Leong

Authors
  1. Linlin Shui
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Guangzheng Fei
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. Guoyu Sun
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. Chi Wa Leong
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Editor information

Editors and Affiliations

  1. School of Computing and Information Systems 1200, Athabasca University, 10011-109 Street, T5J-3S8, Edmont, Canada

    Maiga Chang

  2. Department of Digital Design 369, Ming Dao University, Wen-Hua Dr., Peetow, 52345, ChangHua, Taiwan

    Rita Kuo

  3. School of Computing and Inforamtion Systems, Athabasca University, 1 University Drive, T9S 3A3, Athabasca, AB, Canada

    Kinshuk

  4. Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering, National Central University, 300, Jhongda Rd., 32001, Jhongli City, Taiwan

    Gwo-Dong Chen

  5. Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, 113-8656, Tokyo, Japan

    Michitaka Hirose

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

Copyright information

© 2009 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg

About this paper

Cite this paper

Shui, L., Fei, G., Sun, G., Leong, C.W. (2009). Game Balance Principles in MMORPG with Pet System. In: Chang, M., Kuo, R., Kinshuk, Chen, GD., Hirose, M. (eds) Learning by Playing. Game-based Education System Design and Development. Edutainment 2009. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 5670. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-03364-3_17

Download citation

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-03364-3_17

  • Publisher Name: Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg

  • Print ISBN: 978-3-642-03363-6

  • Online ISBN: 978-3-642-03364-3

  • eBook Packages: Computer ScienceComputer Science (R0)

Publish with us

Policies and ethics