Alarms - Revision history

Staffan Björk: /* Relations */

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‎Relations

Staffan Björk at 13:33, 21 July 2016

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Staffan Björk at 11:54, 29 July 2014

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Staffan Björk at 18:49, 16 October 2011

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Staffan Björk at 19:47, 14 October 2011

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Staffan Björk at 10:53, 6 August 2011

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Staffan Björk: /* Using the pattern */

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‎Using the pattern

Staffan Björk: /* Can Be Modulated By */

2011-06-12T18:09:11Z

‎Can Be Modulated By

Staffan Björk at 00:08, 10 May 2011

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Staffan Björk at 17:00, 9 May 2011

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 == Relations ==
 === Can Instantiate ===
 [[Disruption of Focused Attention]],
 [[Predetermined Story Structures]]

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 == Consequences ==
-[[Alarms]] are ways to pass information about activities and states within a game, and as such provide [[Game State Overviews]]. When activated by players, an [[Alarms|Alarm]] notifies the players that they have been detected, and this can explain changes in the behavior of [[Enemies]] or the introduction of new [[Enemies]] within the [[Diegetic Consistency]] of the game. When activated by others, [[Alarms]] can notify players of [[Enemies]] activities. In both cases, they make [[Guard]] goals easier. Raised [[Alarms]] cause [[Disruption of Focused Attention]] and change how players have to relate to [[Game Worlds]] and [[Levels]].
+[[Alarms]] are ways to pass information about activities and states within a game, and as such provide [[Game State Overviews]]. When activated by players, an [[Alarms|Alarm]] notifies the players that they have been detected, and this can explain changes in the behavior of [[Enemies]] or the introduction of new [[Enemies]] within the [[Diegetic Consistency]] of the game. When activated by others, [[Alarms]] can notify players of [[Enemies]] activities. In both cases, they make [[Guard]] goals easier. Raised [[Alarms]] cause [[Disruption of Focused Attention]] and change how players have to relate to [[Game Boards]], [[Game Worlds]], and [[Levels]].
 [[Alarms]] can both help create a [[Thematic Consistency]] and be restricted in how they work by this.
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 === Can Modulate ===
 [[Enemies]],
 [[Game Worlds]],
 [[Game State Overviews]],

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 The main design choices for [[Alarms]] are how they are activated, what [[Diegetically Outstanding Features]] they set off, and if they indicate [[Irreversible Events]] or if they can be turned off. [[Alarms]] may have diegetic counterparts through [[Switches]] but for gameplay [[Alarms]] need only be intangible constructs or simply reactions in [[Agents]].
-Further, designers may choose either explicit [[Tools]] or [[Controllers]] to manipulate the [[Alarms]] or to have the manipulation of the [[Alarms]] as [[Privileged Abilities]] for certain types of [[Avatars]] or [[Units]]. Using [[Tools]] or [[Controllers]] increases the complexity of the game by allowing such possibilities as deactivating the [[Alarms|Alarm]] when it should not be deactivated, [[Bluffing]] by raising erroneous [[Alarms]], and preventing the raising of [[Alarms]] by destroying the means to activate them. All these actions increase the player's [[Freedom of Choice]] but may make it more difficult to guarantee coherent [[Narration Structures]] of games. Having [[Avatars]] or [[Units]] with [[Privileged Abilities]] to raise [[Alarms]] may avoid this problem but may break the [[Diegetic Consistency]].
+Further, designers may choose either explicit [[Tools]] or [[Controllers]] to manipulate the [[Alarms]] or to have the manipulation of the [[Alarms]] as [[Privileged Abilities]] for certain types of [[Avatars]] or [[Units]]. Using [[Tools]] or [[Controllers]] increases the complexity of the game by allowing such possibilities as deactivating the [[Alarms|Alarm]] when it should not be deactivated, [[Bluffing]] by raising erroneous [[Alarms]], and preventing the raising of [[Alarms]] by destroying the means to activate them. All these actions increase the player's [[Freedom of Choice]] but may make it more difficult to guarantee specific [[Predetermined Story Structures]] to occur. Having [[Avatars]] or [[Units]] with [[Privileged Abilities]] to raise [[Alarms]] may avoid this problem but may break the [[Diegetic Consistency]].
 The activation of the [[Alarms|Alarm]] can signify the failure of a [[Stealth]] or [[Reconnaissance]] goal but can also make the completion of it more difficult by imposing a [[Penalties|Penalty]]. This [[Penalties|Penalty]] is often a [[Time Limit]], the introduction of new [[Enemies]], or directing existing [[Enemies]] to the area where the [[Alarms|Alarm]] was raised.
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 == Relations ==
 === Can Instantiate ===
-[[Disruption of Focused Attention]]
+[[Disruption of Focused Attention]],
 === Can Modulate ===
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 === Potentially Conflicting With ===
-[[Diegetic Consistency]], [[Narration Structures]]
+[[Diegetic Consistency]]
 == History ==

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 == Consequences ==
-[[Alarms]] are ways to pass information about activities and states within a game, and as such provide [[Game State Overviews]]. When activated by players, an [[Alarms|Alarm]] notifies the players that they have been detected, and this can explain changes in the behavior of [[Enemies]] or the introduction of new [[Enemies]] within the [[Diegetic Consistency]] of the game. When activated by others, [[Alarms]] can notify players of [[Enemies]] activities. In both cases, raised [[Alarms]] cause [[Disruption of Focused Attention]] and change how players have to relate to [[Game Worlds]] and [[Levels]].
+[[Alarms]] are ways to pass information about activities and states within a game, and as such provide [[Game State Overviews]]. When activated by players, an [[Alarms|Alarm]] notifies the players that they have been detected, and this can explain changes in the behavior of [[Enemies]] or the introduction of new [[Enemies]] within the [[Diegetic Consistency]] of the game. When activated by others, [[Alarms]] can notify players of [[Enemies]] activities. In both cases, they make [[Guard]] goals easier. Raised [[Alarms]] cause [[Disruption of Focused Attention]] and change how players have to relate to [[Game Worlds]] and [[Levels]].
 [[Alarms]] can both help create a [[Thematic Consistency]] and be restricted in how they work by this.
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 [[Game Worlds]],
 [[Game State Overviews]],
 [[Levels]],
 [[Rescue]],

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 [[Game State Overviews]],
 [[Levels]],
-[[Rescue]], [[Reconnaissance]], [[Stealth]],
+[[Rescue]],
 [[Thematic Consistency]]

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 [[Diegetically Outstanding Features]],
 [[Irreversible Events]],
 [[Thematic Consistency]],
 [[Tools]]

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 == Using the pattern ==
-The main design choices for [[Alarms]] are how they are activated, what [[Diegetically Outstanding Features]] they set off, and if they indicate [[Irreversible Events]] or if they can be turned off.
+The main design choices for [[Alarms]] are how they are activated, what [[Diegetically Outstanding Features]] they set off, and if they indicate [[Irreversible Events]] or if they can be turned off. [[Alarms]] may have diegetic counterparts through [[Switches]] but for gameplay [[Alarms]] need only be intangible constructs or simply reactions in [[Agents]].
 Further, designers may choose either explicit [[Tools]] or [[Controllers]] to manipulate the [[Alarms]] or to have the manipulation of the [[Alarms]] as [[Privileged Abilities]] for certain types of [[Avatars]] or [[Units]]. Using [[Tools]] or [[Controllers]] increases the complexity of the game by allowing such possibilities as deactivating the [[Alarms|Alarm]] when it should not be deactivated, [[Bluffing]] by raising erroneous [[Alarms]], and preventing the raising of [[Alarms]] by destroying the means to activate them. All these actions increase the player's [[Freedom of Choice]] but may make it more difficult to guarantee coherent [[Narration Structures]] of games. Having [[Avatars]] or [[Units]] with [[Privileged Abilities]] to raise Alarms may avoid this problem but may break the [[Diegetic Consistency]].
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 === Instantiated By ===
+[[Switches]]
 === Modulated By ===