Naslov
MMORPG Player Behavior Model based on Player Action Categories

Autori
Sužnjević, Mirko ; Stupar, Ivana ; Matijašević Maja

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u zbornicima skupova, cjeloviti rad (in extenso), znanstveni

Izvornik
Proceedings of the 10th Workshop on Network and Systems Support for Games (NetGames) 2011. USB Proc. (6 str.) / - , 2011

Skup
10th Workshop on Network and Systems Support for Games (NetGames) 2011

Mjesto i datum
Ottawa, Kanada, 2011

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
MMORPG; user behavior modeling; action categories

Sažetak
Abstract—In this paper we present the modeling of player behavior for Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games (MMORPGs). We have performed action specific measurements of player sessions in terms of the previously defined action categories for MMORPGs (Trading, Questing, Dungeons, Raiding, and Player versus Player Combat). We explore the hourly trends in user behavior and form models based on observed patterns. We explore the session duration as well as lengths and probability of session segments (i.e., parts of the session consisting of only one category of player actions). Our aim is to create the user behavior model and to combine it with previously established traffic models in order to be able to explain, predict, and generate network traffic of MMORPGs more accurately. As a case study we use World of Warcraft.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Informacijske i komunikacijske znanosti

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