互動說書與神話式線上角色扮演遊戲：故事情節、角色與互動行為研究

Interactive Storytelling and Mythical MMORPGs: A Study of Story Plots, Characters, and Interaction Behaviors

本研究以互動說書觀點探索神話式線上角色扮演遊戲《天堂》之故事情節、角色與互動行為，以Campbell英雄旅程、Propp角色功能論與Habermas溝通行動論之彙整架構，進行脈絡式探索。研究發現：（1）英雄特質並不僅限於某類型化身角色；（2）幫助者為某項能力強大之角色；（3）並無傳統故事原型中的「拒絕」情節；（4）「啟蒙階段」情節與故事原型差異大；（5）角色屬性與任務類型應高度相符提昇互動經驗；（6）工具性、策略性與溝通性行動是最常出現之互動行為。

Based on the observation of an online interactive storytelling environment (Lineage), this study mainly explored the design issues with regard to story plots, character types, and the interactions between them. A contextual inquiry was conducted to collect qualitative data drawing on theories related to Campbell's 'Hero's Journey', Propp's 'Character Types', and Habermas's 'Communicative Action Theory'. The study showed: (1) all types of game characters possessed the hero attribute; (2) helpers usually have certain type of high ability; (3) there is no 'refusal' plot; (4) 'initiation' stage differs significantly from the original story archetype; (5) the assigned tasks should highly match with the character's attributes to enhance the player's experience; (6) the actions that happened most frequently are: instrumental action, strategic action, and communicative action.