Patent ID: 8790178
Filing Date: 2014-07-29
Classification: A63F

Abstract:
1. A system for facilitating metric-based conformance by character units to specified formations, the system comprising: one or more processors configured to execute computer program modules, the computer program modules comprising: a game module configured to execute an instance of a game space, the game space including a plurality of character units that are controllable by a user to perform in-space actions that are selected by the user, wherein the plurality of character units includes a first group of character units; a character unit manager module configured to determine values for two or more dynamic cohesiveness metrics associated with the first group of character units, wherein the two or more dynamic cohesiveness metrics include two or more of experience, fatigue, loyalty, morale, or happiness of individual ones of the character units of the first group of character units that dynamically change over time based on gameplay within the game space; and a communication module configured to obtain, from the user, said in-space actions, wherein said in-space actions include at least a first action request specifying a formation for the first group of character units and a second action request specifying a first in-space objective for the first group of character units, wherein the game module is further configured to, responsive to reception of the first action request and the second action request, cause the first group of character units to attempt performance of the first in-space objective in the instance of the game space with a level of conformance based on the specified formation according to the first action request during the attempted performance of the first in-space objective, the level of conformation being based on the determined values of the two or more dynamic cohesiveness metrics associated with the first group of character units.