Ammunition - Revision history

Staffan Björk: /* Can Be Modulated By */

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‎Can Be Modulated By

Staffan Björk: /* Using the pattern */

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‎Using the pattern

Staffan Björk at 08:16, 3 August 2022

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Staffan Björk at 08:34, 3 September 2016

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Staffan Björk at 10:10, 5 September 2015

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Staffan Björk at 13:17, 24 August 2015

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Staffan Björk: /* Consequences */

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‎Consequences

Staffan Björk: /* Can Instantiate */

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‎Can Instantiate

Staffan Björk at 08:02, 13 August 2015

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Staffan Björk at 10:38, 18 January 2015

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 [[Loot]],
 [[New Abilities]],
 [[Regenerating Resources]],
 [[Resource Caps]],

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 [[Regenerating Resources]] can be used on [[Ammunition]] but may only work for certain thematic types of [[Ammunition]] if [[Thematic Consistency]] is to be maintained. An alternative to using [[Ammunition]] in a game is to instead use [[Cooldown]] since these have similar effects on gameplay, and may be more thematically compatible with [[Regenerating Resources]].
-[[Ammunition]] can be various diegetically present in games ranging from being fully abstract to being full-fledged [[Game Items]]. Having them as a [[Pick-Ups]] is a middle-ground choice.
+[[Ammunition]] can be various diegetically present in games ranging from being fully abstract to being full-fledged [[Game Items]]. Having [[Pick-Ups]] as [[Ammunition]] is a middle-ground choice.
 == Consequences ==

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 [[Regenerating Resources]] can be used on [[Ammunition]] but may only work for certain thematic types of [[Ammunition]] if [[Thematic Consistency]] is to be maintained. An alternative to using [[Ammunition]] in a game is to instead use [[Cooldown]] since these have similar effects on gameplay, and may be more thematically compatible with [[Regenerating Resources]].
 == Consequences ==
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 [[Facilitating Rewards]],
 [[Freedom of Choice]],
 [[Non-Localized Resources]],
 [[Resources]],
 [[Sustenance Rewards]],

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 While [[Ammunition]] is a [[Resources|Resource]] and can quite naturally be a [[Limited Resources]] that need to be collected as [[Pick-Ups]] or from [[Loot]] or [[Trading]], it does not need to be so. [[Resource Caps]] are a quite common modification that limits players possibilities to hoard [[Ammunition]] when it is plentiful, and thereby make it more of a [[Limited Resources]]. However, [[Ammunition]] can be [[Limited Resources]] in another way - having to reload (which requires [[Downtime]]) makes the shots in one's magazine a [[Limited Resources]] even if they are unlimited in the game. While depletion of [[Ammunition]] is typically the cause of using [[Weapons]], they can also be removed as [[Damage]] as [[Energy Penalties]].
-Several different types of [[Ammunition]] can exist for one type of [[Weapons]], and is typically done to allow [[Improved Abilities]]. This can be simply as part of creating increased power levels as gameplay progresses so that a [[Red Queen Dilemma]] can be maintained. It may however also be to let players selected between different types of [[Improved Abilities]], e.g. ones that target specific [[Vulnerabilities]]. The [[Improved Abilities]] may be balanced by [[Decreased Abilities]] to require players to do [[Trade-Offs]]. Varieties of [[Ammunition]] may in some cases provide [[New Abilities]] rather than [[Improved Abilities]], e.g. by being incendiary.
+Several different types of [[Ammunition]] can exist for one type of [[Weapons]], and is typically done to allow [[Improved Abilities]]. This can be simply as part of creating increased power levels as gameplay progresses so that [[Red Queen Dilemmas]] can be maintained. It may however also be to let players selected between different types of [[Improved Abilities]], e.g. ones that target specific [[Vulnerabilities]]. The [[Improved Abilities]] may be balanced by [[Decreased Abilities]] to require players to do [[Trade-Offs]]. Varieties of [[Ammunition]] may in some cases provide [[New Abilities]] rather than [[Improved Abilities]], e.g. by being incendiary.
 [[Regenerating Resources]] can be used on [[Ammunition]] but may only work for certain thematic types of [[Ammunition]] if [[Thematic Consistency]] is to be maintained. An alternative to using [[Ammunition]] in a game is to instead use [[Cooldown]] since these have similar effects on gameplay, and may be more thematically compatible with [[Regenerating Resources]].

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 == Consequences ==
-[[Ammunition]] is a design choice for requiring [[Resources]] to use [[Weapons]]. When they are [[Limited Resources]], or even when reloading [[Ammunition]] requires [[Downtime]], the use of the [[Ammunition]] pattern promotes [[Tactical Planning]]. [[Resource Management]] often becomes an issue when [[Ammunition]] is a [[Limited Resources]]. It can be either be a [[Facilitating Rewards|Facilitating]] or [[Sustenance Rewards|Sustenance Reward]] depending on the situation and overall game design.
+[[Ammunition]] is a design choice for requiring [[Resources]] to use [[Weapons]], and are typically [[Non-Localized Resources]] when attained. When they are [[Limited Resources]], or even when reloading [[Ammunition]] requires [[Downtime]], the use of the [[Ammunition]] pattern promotes [[Tactical Planning]]. [[Resource Management]] often becomes an issue when [[Ammunition]] is a [[Limited Resources]]. It can be either be a [[Facilitating Rewards|Facilitating]] or [[Sustenance Rewards|Sustenance Reward]] depending on the situation and overall game design.
 When players have several different types of [[Ammunition]] to choose from for a particular type of weapon, this provides players with a [[Freedom of Choice]]. When the access to more specialized [[Ammunition]] is limited, this can in principle make the [[Abilities]] they provide into [[Temporary Abilities]].
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 [[Facilitating Rewards]],
 [[Freedom of Choice]],
 [[Resources]],
 [[Sustenance Rewards]],

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 === Can Instantiate ===
 [[Abilities]],
 [[Freedom of Choice]],
 [[Resources]],
 [[Temporary Abilities]],