Bases - Revision history

Staffan Björk at 10:35, 28 July 2015

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Staffan Björk: /* Using the pattern */

2015-07-28T10:34:53Z

‎Using the pattern

Staffan Björk at 10:31, 28 July 2015

2015-07-28T10:31:58Z

Staffan Björk at 10:24, 28 July 2015

2015-07-28T10:24:31Z

Staffan Björk: /* Consequences */

2015-07-28T10:21:56Z

‎Consequences

Staffan Björk: /* Consequences */

2015-07-28T10:21:29Z

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Staffan Björk: /* Using the pattern */

2015-07-28T10:20:35Z

‎Using the pattern

Staffan Björk: /* Using the pattern */

2015-07-28T10:16:37Z

‎Using the pattern

Staffan Björk at 10:14, 28 July 2015

2015-07-28T10:14:23Z

Staffan Björk: /* Consequences */

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 [[Category:Level Design Patterns]]
 [[Category:Patterns]]
 [[Category:Needs revision]]
 [[Category:Needs examples]]
 [[Category:Needs references]]
 [[Category:Patterns created on the Wiki]]
 [[Category:To be Published]]
 ''Immovable game elements that provide players with actions or resources.''
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 == Consequences ==
-[[Bases]] are complex [[Installations]] with [[Location-Fixed Abilities]] in [[Game Worlds]]. They are often also [[Resource Generators]]or [[Resource Locations]] or built where these exist, and in general create [[Strategic Locations]] unless these already existed where they were built. Creating one gives [[Ownership]] while existing ones provide [[Gain Ownership]] goals to players that don't own it. The building of [[Bases]] can signify [[Expansion]] phases while putting them to best use can signify [[Exploitation]] phases.
+[[Bases]] are complex [[Installations]] with [[Location-Fixed Abilities]] in [[Game Worlds]]. They are often also [[Resource Generators]] or [[Resource Locations]] or built where these exist, and in general create [[Strategic Locations]] unless these already existed where they were built. Creating one gives [[Ownership]] while existing ones provide [[Gain Ownership]] goals to players that don't own it. The building of [[Bases]] can signify [[Expansion]] phases while putting them to best use can signify [[Exploitation]] phases.
 The existence of [[Bases]], or ability to build such, are likely to affect any [[Laning]] phase present in a game.

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 == Using the pattern ==
-[[Bases]] are used in games to provide [[Resource Generators]] and [[Location-Fixed Abilities]], quite often some which have to do with [[Area Control]] and [[Combat]]. Another use which builds upon these basic uses are to let players affect [[Choke Points]], [[Strongholds]] and [[Strategic Locations]] in [[Game Worlds]] (in the case of [[Strategic Locations]] their [[Construction]] may create new [[Strategic Locations]]).
+[[Bases]] are used in games to provide [[Resource Generators]] and [[Location-Fixed Abilities]], quite often some which have to do with [[Area Control]] and [[Combat]]. Another use which builds upon these basic uses are to let players affect [[Choke Points]], [[Strongholds]] and [[Strategic Locations]] in [[Game Worlds]] (in the case of [[Strategic Locations]] their [[Construction]] may create new [[Strategic Locations]]). [[Territories]] can be used instead of [[Bases]] in many cases, see for example how empty provinces can be colonized and owned ones can be improved in the [[Europa Universalis series]], or a combination of both can be used.
 The design choices related to [[Bases]] concern what [[Location-Fixed Abilities]] they should provide and if [[Construction]] of them is possible, and in that case what is required to do so. [[Bases]] typically have [[Characteristics]] related to their abilities. In this case they are, or are part of [[Abstract Player Constructs]] and can have [[Abstract Player Construct Development]].

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 [[Category:To be Published]]
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-''The one-sentence "definition" that should be in italics.''
+''Immovable game elements that provide players with actions or resources.''
-This pattern is a still a stub.
+Some actions are resources in games are localized to occur at specific points in game worlds. [[Bases]] are game elements that provide these and often can be modified, constructed, or destroyed as part of gameplay.
 === Examples ===
 == Using the pattern ==

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 == Using the pattern ==
-[[Bases]] are used in games to provide [[Location-Fixed Abilities]], quite often some which have to do with [[Area Control]] and [[Combat]], and to let players affect [[Choke Points]], [[Strongholds]] and [[Strategic Locations]] in [[Game Worlds]] (in the case of [[Strategic Locations]] their [[Construction]] may create new [[Strategic Locations]]).
+[[Bases]] are used in games to provide [[Resource Generators]] and [[Location-Fixed Abilities]], quite often some which have to do with [[Area Control]] and [[Combat]]. Another use which builds upon these basic uses are to let players affect [[Choke Points]], [[Strongholds]] and [[Strategic Locations]] in [[Game Worlds]] (in the case of [[Strategic Locations]] their [[Construction]] may create new [[Strategic Locations]]).
 The design choices related to [[Bases]] concern what [[Location-Fixed Abilities]] they should provide and if [[Construction]] of them is possible, and in that case what is required to do so. [[Bases]] typically have [[Characteristics]] related to their abilities. In this case they are, or are part of [[Abstract Player Constructs]] and can have [[Abstract Player Construct Development]].
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 == Consequences ==
-[[Bases]] are complex [[Installations]] with [[Location-Fixed Abilities]] in [[Game Worlds]]. They are often also [[Resource Locations]] or built where these exist and in general create [[Strategic Locations]] unless these already existed where they were built. Creating one gives [[Ownership]] while existing ones provide [[Gain Ownership]] goals to players that don't own it. The building of [[Bases]] can signify [[Expansion]] phases while putting them to best use can signify [[Exploitation]] phases.
+[[Bases]] are complex [[Installations]] with [[Location-Fixed Abilities]] in [[Game Worlds]]. They are often also [[Resource Generators]]or [[Resource Locations]] or built where these exist, and in general create [[Strategic Locations]] unless these already existed where they were built. Creating one gives [[Ownership]] while existing ones provide [[Gain Ownership]] goals to players that don't own it. The building of [[Bases]] can signify [[Expansion]] phases while putting them to best use can signify [[Exploitation]] phases.
 The existence of [[Bases]], or ability to build such, are likely to affect any [[Laning]] phase present in a game.
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 [[Ownership]],
 [[Gain Ownership]],
 [[Resource Locations]],
 [[Strategic Locations]]

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 == Consequences ==
-[[Bases]] are [[Installations]] with [[Location-Fixed Abilities]] in [[Game Worlds]]. They are often also [[Resource Locations]] or built where these exist and in general create [[Strategic Locations]] unless these already existed where they were built. Creating one gives [[Ownership]] while existing ones provide [[Gain Ownership]] goals to players that don't own it. The building of [[Bases]] can signify [[Expansion]] phases while putting them to best use can signify [[Exploitation]] phases.
+[[Bases]] are complex [[Installations]] with [[Location-Fixed Abilities]] in [[Game Worlds]]. They are often also [[Resource Locations]] or built where these exist and in general create [[Strategic Locations]] unless these already existed where they were built. Creating one gives [[Ownership]] while existing ones provide [[Gain Ownership]] goals to players that don't own it. The building of [[Bases]] can signify [[Expansion]] phases while putting them to best use can signify [[Exploitation]] phases.
 The existence of [[Bases]], or ability to build such, are likely to affect any [[Laning]] phase present in a game.

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 == Consequences ==
-[[Bases]] are [[Installations]] with [[Location-Fixed Abilities]] in [[Game Worlds]]. They are often also [[Resource Locations]] or built where these exist. Creating one gives [[Ownership]] while existing ones provide [[Gain Ownership]] goals to players that don't own it. The building of [[Bases]] can signify [[Expansion]] phases while putting them to best use can signify [[Exploitation]] phases.
+[[Bases]] are [[Installations]] with [[Location-Fixed Abilities]] in [[Game Worlds]]. They are often also [[Resource Locations]] or built where these exist and in general create [[Strategic Locations]] unless these already existed where they were built. Creating one gives [[Ownership]] while existing ones provide [[Gain Ownership]] goals to players that don't own it. The building of [[Bases]] can signify [[Expansion]] phases while putting them to best use can signify [[Exploitation]] phases.
 == Relations ==