Actions Have Diegetically Social Consequences - Revision history

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 == Consequences ==
-[[Actions Have Diegetically Social Consequences]] often provided [[Risk/Reward]] situations for players since there might be [[Rewards]] associated with breaking [[Diegetic Social Norms]], either by doing socially unacceptable actions or failing to do expected actions, but also [[Penalties]] if this is detected. Depending on how much information players have received about the possible consequences, this may make the choice to perform the actions [[Leaps of Faith]] or not. If players have the choice of which type of [[Faction]] (or [[Diegetic Social Norms|Diegetic Social Norm]]) they wish to belong to, [[Actions Have Diegetically Social Consequences]] provides a [[Freedom of Choice]] and can support [[Selectable Sets of Goals]] or [[Optional Goals]].
+[[Actions Have Diegetically Social Consequences]] often provided [[Risk/Reward]] situations for players since there might be [[Rewards]] associated with breaking [[Diegetic Social Norms]], either by doing socially unacceptable actions or failing to do expected actions, but also [[Penalties]] if this is detected. Depending on how much information players have received about the possible consequences, this may make the choice to perform the actions [[Leaps of Faith]] or not. If players have the choice of which type of [[Faction]] (or [[Diegetic Social Norms|Diegetic Social Norm]]) they wish to belong to, [[Actions Have Diegetically Social Consequences]] provides a [[Freedom of Choice]] and can support a [[Selectable Set of Goals]] or [[Optional Goals]].
 [[Actions Have Diegetically Social Consequences]] can create a dynamic between the PC and [[NPCs]] and can introduce new conflicts or potential threats to the goals. For [[NPCs]] which belong to the same [[Factions]] as players, this can easily be modeled as cases of [[Internal Conflicts]]. For [[Companions]] in player-controlled [[Parties]] this changes the freedom in what actions are possible, and the same applies for [[Helpers]] when they are nearby. In addition, [[Actions Have Diegetically Social Consequences]] contributes towards the believability of [[NPCs]] since the pattern can provide [[Thematic Consistency]] when some actions are depicted as being socially unacceptable but still possible to perform. Quite obviously, using [[Algorithmic Agents]] to encode that [[Actions Have Diegetically Social Consequences]] modifies the way the [[Algorithmic Agents]] behave during gameplay, and provides means for them to express that they have their [[Own Agenda|Own Agendas]].
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 [[Rewards]],
 [[Risk/Reward]],
-[[Selectable Sets of Goals]],
+[[Selectable Set of Goals]],
 [[Thematic Consistency]]

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 [[Character Defining Actions]]
-==== with [[Internal Conflicts]] or [[Internal Rivalry]] ====
+==== with [[Internal Rivalry]] ====
 [[Trade-Offs]]

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 A typical prerequisite for [[Actions Have Diegetically Social Consequences]] is that there are [[Diegetic Social Norms]] defined for the [[Game Worlds|Game World]], e.g. [[Either You are with Me or against Me]]. These norms are typically either considered universal (except by [[Outcasts]]) or common for all those belonging to a [[Factions|Faction]]. A special case is the norms constructed by players belonging to the same [[Parties]] in [[Multiplayer Games]]. Regardless of this, the actual consequences can be enforced by global rules (as for example by the karma system in the [[Fallout series]]), be encoded on an individual level for [[Algorithmic Agents]] based on the traits of [[Characters]], or simply result in changed behaviors and attitudes of the other players. The first of these makes it easy to track the consequences, giving [[Character Defining Actions]] for player-controlled [[Characters]], but this may be an emergent feature from the latter two. Besides being based on [[Diegetic Social Norms]], a motivation for [[Actions Have Diegetically Social Consequences]] can be emotional responses that make psychological sense. An example of this is [[Others Fortune affects own Mood]], which arguably should create happiness when people one likes has good fortune and should create schadenfreude when people one dislikes has bad luck.
-However, [[Internal Conflicts]] and [[Internal Rivalry]] can be achieved by having [[Characters]] belong to several different [[Factions]]. This since it provides opportunities for [[Characters]] with [[Diegetic Social Norms]] from different [[Factions]] to clash when they meet in a [[Factions|Faction]] they have in common.
+However, [[Internal Conflicts]] and [[Internal Rivalry]] can be achieved by having [[Characters]] belong to several different [[Factions]]. This since it provides opportunities for [[Characters]] with [[Diegetic Social Norms]] from different [[Factions]] to clash when they meet in a [[Factions|Faction]] they have in common. It can also require players to make [[Trade-Offs]] on whom to support.
 Acting against the [[Diegetic Social Norms]] of a [[Faction]] or a [[NPCs|NPC]] is associated with negative behavior (it can be seen as an example of the pattern [[Either You are with Me or against Me]]) and should relate to a suitable expression of [[Emotional Attachment]]; this can be part of the rule set for [[Algorithmic Agents]] for [[Agents]] that are not controlled by humans. Examples of actions that may trigger this includes [[Stealing]] [[Game Items]], using illegal [[Tools]], and engaging in [[Combat]]. Acting against [[Diegetic Social Norms]] of a [[Faction]] may trigger positive social consequences in the members of another [[Faction]]. For example, breaking a common [[Diegetic Social Norms|Diegetic Social Norm]] against [[Stealing]] from one [[Faction]] might be required in order to become a member of a [[Faction]] (e.g. a thieves' guild).
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 ==== with [[Characters]] ====
 [[Character Defining Actions]]
 === Can Modulate ===

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 Acting against the [[Diegetic Social Norms]] of a [[Faction]] or a [[NPCs|NPC]] is associated with negative behavior (it can be seen as an example of the pattern [[Either You are with Me or against Me]]) and should relate to a suitable expression of [[Emotional Attachment]]; this can be part of the rule set for [[Algorithmic Agents]] for [[Agents]] that are not controlled by humans. Examples of actions that may trigger this includes [[Stealing]] [[Game Items]], using illegal [[Tools]], and engaging in [[Combat]]. Acting against [[Diegetic Social Norms]] of a [[Faction]] may trigger positive social consequences in the members of another [[Faction]]. For example, breaking a common [[Diegetic Social Norms|Diegetic Social Norm]] against [[Stealing]] from one [[Faction]] might be required in order to become a member of a [[Faction]] (e.g. a thieves' guild).
-[[Actions Have Diegetically Social Consequences]] can easily be tied to [[Penalties]] (for not following [[Diegetic Social Norms]]) and [[Rewards]] (for following them). By doing so, game designs can provide both [[Continuous Goals]] and ones with clear closures, e.g. passing the requirements of a [[Social Gatekeepers]]. By having [[Player-Designed Characters]], games can allow players to make these choices before gameplay starts.
+[[Actions Have Diegetically Social Consequences]] can easily be tied to [[Penalties]] (for not following [[Diegetic Social Norms]]) and [[Rewards]] (for following them). By doing so, game designs can provide both [[Continuous Goals]] and ones with clear closures, e.g. passing the requirements of a [[Social Gatekeepers]]. By having [[Player-Designed Characters]], games can allow players to make these choices before gameplay starts. [[Gossip]] is interesting as examples of [[Actions Have Diegetically Social Consequences]] as it can both be good to do and tied to [[Penalties]] if discovered.
 Since [[Diegetic Social Norms]] are not only about not doing certain things but also that some actions are expected by others, [[No-Ops]] can also have [[Actions Have Diegetically Social Consequences]]. Another way of framing this is that [[Diegetic Social Norms]] can require [[Diegetic Social Maintenance]] and failure to keep this up leads to consequences.
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 [[Diegetic Social Norms]],
 [[Either You are with Me or against Me]],
 [[Others Fortune affects own Mood]],
 [[Tools]]

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 [[Continuous Goals]],  [[Freedom of Choice]], [[Internal Conflicts]], [[Internal Rivalry]], [[Leaps of Faith]], [[Optional Goals]],
 [[Own Agenda]],
-[[Selectable Sets of Goals]], [[Diegetic Social Maintenance]], [[Risk/Reward]],
+[[Diegetic Social Maintenance]],
 [[Thematic Consistency]]
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 === Can Be Modulated By ===
-[[Penalties]], [[Player-Designed Characters]], [[Rewards]]
+[[Player-Designed Characters]]
 === Possible Closure Effects ===

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 == Using the pattern ==
-A typical prerequisite for [[Actions Have Diegetically Social Consequences]] is that there are [[Diegetic Social Norms]] defined for the [[Game Worlds|Game World]], e.g. [[Either You are with Me or against Me]]. These norms are typically either considered universal (except by [[Outcasts]]) or common for all those belonging to a [[Factions|Faction]]. A special case is the norms constructed by players belonging to the same [[Parties]] in [[Multiplayer Games]]. Regardless of this, the actual consequences can be enforced by global rules (as for example by the karma system in the [[Fallout series]]), be encoded on an individual level for [[Algorithmic Agents]] based on the traits of [[Characters]], or simply result in changed behaviors and attitudes of the other players. The first of these makes it easy to track the consequences, giving [[Character Defining Actions]], but this may be an emergent feature from the latter two. Besides being based on [[Diegetic Social Norms]], a motivation for [[Actions Have Diegetically Social Consequences]] can be emotional responses that make psychological sense. An example of this is [[Others Fortune affects own Mood]], which arguably should create happiness when people one likes has good fortune and should create schadenfreude when people one dislikes has bad luck.
+A typical prerequisite for [[Actions Have Diegetically Social Consequences]] is that there are [[Diegetic Social Norms]] defined for the [[Game Worlds|Game World]], e.g. [[Either You are with Me or against Me]]. These norms are typically either considered universal (except by [[Outcasts]]) or common for all those belonging to a [[Factions|Faction]]. A special case is the norms constructed by players belonging to the same [[Parties]] in [[Multiplayer Games]]. Regardless of this, the actual consequences can be enforced by global rules (as for example by the karma system in the [[Fallout series]]), be encoded on an individual level for [[Algorithmic Agents]] based on the traits of [[Characters]], or simply result in changed behaviors and attitudes of the other players. The first of these makes it easy to track the consequences, giving [[Character Defining Actions]] for player-controlled [[Characters]], but this may be an emergent feature from the latter two. Besides being based on [[Diegetic Social Norms]], a motivation for [[Actions Have Diegetically Social Consequences]] can be emotional responses that make psychological sense. An example of this is [[Others Fortune affects own Mood]], which arguably should create happiness when people one likes has good fortune and should create schadenfreude when people one dislikes has bad luck.
 However, [[Internal Conflicts]] and [[Internal Rivalry]] can be achieved by having [[Characters]] belong to several different [[Factions]]. This since it provides opportunities for [[Characters]] with [[Diegetic Social Norms]] from different [[Factions]] to clash when they meet in a [[Factions|Faction]] they have in common.
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 == Relations ==
 === Can Instantiate ===
-[[Character Defining Actions]], [[Continuous Goals]],  [[Freedom of Choice]], [[Internal Conflicts]], [[Internal Rivalry]], [[Leaps of Faith]], [[Optional Goals]],
+[[Continuous Goals]],  [[Freedom of Choice]], [[Internal Conflicts]], [[Internal Rivalry]], [[Leaps of Faith]], [[Optional Goals]],
 [[Own Agenda]],
 [[Selectable Sets of Goals]], [[Diegetic Social Maintenance]], [[Risk/Reward]],
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 ==== with [[Algorithmic Agents]] ====
 [[Emotional Attachment]]
 === Can Modulate ===