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Staffan Björk at 13:35, 4 April 2011

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 == Using the pattern ==
-Introducing [[Big Dumb Objects]] to games consist mainly of deciding who created them, what they look like, and where in the [[Game Worlds]] or [[Levels]] they are located. As an option, [[Big Dumb Objects]] can be so large that they are the actually [[Game Worlds]] - the ring structures in the [[Halo series]] are examples of this.
+Introducing [[Big Dumb Objects]] to games consist mainly of deciding who created them, what they look like, and where in the [[Game Boards]], [[Game Worlds]], or [[Levels]] they are located. As an option, [[Big Dumb Objects]] can be so large that they are the actually [[Game Worlds]] - the ring structures in the [[Halo series]] are examples of this.
 === Diegetic Aspects ===
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 === Can Modulate ===
 [[Game World Navigation]],
 [[Game Worlds]],

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 == Consequences ==
-As mentioned above, [[Big Dumb Objects]] are examples of [[Diegetically Outstanding Features]] of [[Game Worlds]]. There presence is often motivated by how they help maintaining a [[Thematic Consistency]]. They also typically help players in performing [[Game World Navigation]] since they provide players with a [[Line of Sight]] to easily recognizable [[Landmarks]]. For this, they also make natural [[Check Points]] for [[Traverse]] goals. Since they are visible from long distances, they let players have the [[Anticipation]] of reaching them for a long time. When they cannot be reached, they instead give rise to perceivable [[Inaccessible Areas]].
+As mentioned above, [[Big Dumb Objects]] are examples of [[Diegetically Outstanding Features]] of [[Game Worlds]]. There presence is often motivated by how they help maintaining a [[Thematic Consistency]]. They also typically help players in performing [[Game World Navigation]] since they provide players with a [[Line of Sight]] to easily recognizable [[Landmarks]]. Since they are visible from long distances, they let players have the [[Anticipation]] of reaching them for a long time. When they cannot be reached, they instead give rise to perceivable [[Inaccessible Areas]].
 When the [[Big Dumb Objects]] are introduced to [[Game Worlds]] that otherwise are based on the real world, they do become instances of [[Alien Space Bats]].
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 [[Alien Space Bats]],
 [[Anticipation]],
 [[Diegetically Outstanding Features]],
 [[Environmental Storytelling]],

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 == Consequences ==
-As mentioned above, [[Big Dumb Objects]] are examples of [[Diegetically Outstanding Features]] of [[Game Worlds]]. There presence is often motivated by how they help maintaining a [[Thematic Consistency]]. They also typically help players in performing [[Game World Navigation]] since they provide players with a [[Line of Sight]] to easily recognizable [[Landmarks]]. For this, they also make natural [[Goal Points]] for [[Traverse]] goals. Since they are visible from long distances, they let players have the [[Anticipation]] of reaching them for a long time. When they cannot be reached, they instead give rise to perceivable [[Inaccessible Areas]].
+As mentioned above, [[Big Dumb Objects]] are examples of [[Diegetically Outstanding Features]] of [[Game Worlds]]. There presence is often motivated by how they help maintaining a [[Thematic Consistency]]. They also typically help players in performing [[Game World Navigation]] since they provide players with a [[Line of Sight]] to easily recognizable [[Landmarks]]. For this, they also make natural [[Check Points]] for [[Traverse]] goals. Since they are visible from long distances, they let players have the [[Anticipation]] of reaching them for a long time. When they cannot be reached, they instead give rise to perceivable [[Inaccessible Areas]].
 When the [[Big Dumb Objects]] are introduced to [[Game Worlds]] that otherwise are based on the real world, they do become instances of [[Alien Space Bats]].
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 [[Alien Space Bats]],
 [[Anticipation]],
 [[Diegetically Outstanding Features]],
 [[Environmental Storytelling]],
 [[Inaccessible Areas]],
 [[Landmarks]],

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 === Diegetic Aspects ===
-Given their size, and typically mysterious nature, [[Big Dumb Objects]] are [[Diegetically Outstanding Features]].
+Given their size, and typically mysterious nature, [[Big Dumb Objects]] are [[Diegetically Outstanding Features]]. While they can be designed so they can be seen from any type of location, using them so they can visible from [[Transport Routes]] can make otherwise boring movement interesting.
 === Narrative Aspects ===
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 [[Game World Navigation]],
 [[Game Worlds]],
-[[Levels]]
+[[Levels]],
 === Can Be Instantiated By ===

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 [[Landmarks]],
 [[Line of Sight]],
 [[Thematic Consistency]],
 [[Traverse]]
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 [[Game World Navigation]],
 [[Game Worlds]],
-[[Levels]],
+[[Levels]]
-[[Predetermined Story Structures]]
 === Can Be Instantiated By ===