Patent ID: 8708802

Claim:
One or more non-transitory computer readable media storing computer executable instructions that, when executed, cause a system to perform: sending a game session request by a first client device, wherein said request identifies a vehicle to be used in a graphically simulated multiplayer gaming environment, said vehicle having a vehicle type and vehicle tier, wherein said graphically simulated multiplayer gaming environment includes a plurality of different vehicle types, and a plurality of different hierarchical vehicle tiers; and receiving a game session response identifying a game session to which a plurality of multiplayer game client devices are assigned based on a permissible range of levels for each vehicle associated with each of the plurality of multiplayer game client devices, said permissible range of levels based on vehicle type and vehicle tier, wherein said game session response further identifies one of two teams to which the first client device is assigned within the game session, wherein a total weight of vehicles on each of the two teams is at least near equal.