Patent ID: 7980949

Claim:
One or more computer storage devices storing computer-executable instructions for performing a battle system method in an entertainment game, wherein the instructions, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform the steps of the battle system method, comprising: establishing a forward line of battle and a rearward line of battle within a multi-character party in the entertainment game, wherein the forward line of battle is in front of the rearward line of battle with respect to an second party, and wherein each line of battle comprises at least one character of the multi-character party; determining when an attacking character from the second party has directed an attack at a first character of the rearward line of battle; and when it is determined that the attacking character has directed the attack, automatically attempting to perform a block of the attack using the one or more characters comprising the forward line of battle by: establishing a guard condition value based on a value of at least one attribute of each of a plurality of the characters of the multi-character party; determining, based on the guard condition value, whether the block of the attack is to be successful; when the block of the attack is determined to be successful, subsequently selecting a blocking character from the one or more characters comprising the forward line of battle to perform the block of the attack; and performing the block of the attack by the attacking character from the second party using the selected blocking character.