Characteristics - Revision history

Staffan Björk at 10:53, 4 July 2016

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Staffan Björk at 09:39, 2 August 2015

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Staffan Björk at 08:48, 2 August 2015

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Staffan Björk: /* with Characters */

2015-08-01T08:24:22Z

‎with Characters

Staffan Björk at 08:20, 1 August 2015

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Staffan Björk at 20:34, 26 July 2015

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Staffan Björk: /* Examples */

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‎Examples

Staffan Björk at 16:30, 14 October 2014

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Staffan Björk: /* Examples */

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‎Examples

Staffan Björk at 16:22, 14 October 2014

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 [[Equipment]] is typically not seen as part of [[Characteristics]] but this can vary, even within one game. For example, "Signature Gear" is an [[Advantages|Advantage]] in [[GURPS]] that allows players to have items (including [[Tools]] and [[Weapons]]) that are more coupled to a [[Characters|Character]] concept, and thereby have some protection against being lost compared to other [[Equipment]].
 === Diegetic Aspects ===
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 === Can Be Modulated By ===
 [[Character Sheets]],
 [[Secondary Interface Screens]]

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 == Relations ==
 === Can Instantiate ===
 [[Competence Areas]]

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 === Narration Aspects ===
-Persistent changes in [[Characteristics]] can be examples of [[Abstract Player Construct Development]] or [[Character Development]], and these can be important parts of a game narration.
+Persistent changes in [[Characteristics]] can be examples of [[Abstract Player Construct Development]] or [[Character Development]] depending on if they are applied on [[Characters]] and [Abstract Player Constructs]], and these can be important parts of a game narration.
 == Consequences ==

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 ==== with [[Characters]] ====
-[[Team Development]]
+[[Character Development]]
 ==== with [[Teams]] ====

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 == Using the pattern ==
-While [[Characteristics]] naturally is part of [[Characters]], the pattern can also be used to characterize [[Abstract Player Constructs]] or specific [[Bases]]. Typical parts of [[Characteristics]] is [[Attributes]], [[Advantages]], [[Disadvantages]], [[Factions]], and [[Powers]]. As their names imply, [[Character Alignments]], [[Character Classes]], and [[Character Levels]] are more applicable on [[Characters]] as is [[Skills]]. [[Technologies]]
+While [[Characteristics]] naturally is part of [[Characters]], the pattern can also be used to characterize [[Abstract Player Constructs]] or more specifically, [[Bases]] or [[Teams]]. Typical parts of [[Characteristics]] is [[Attributes]], [[Advantages]], [[Disadvantages]], [[Factions]], and [[Powers]]. As their names imply, [[Character Alignments]], [[Character Classes]], and [[Character Levels]] are more applicable on [[Characters]] as is [[Skills]]. [[Technologies]] in contrast are more often suitable for [[Abstract Player Constructs]] such as countries or civilizations (individual cities can also have [[Characteristics]] in games with countries and civilizations such as the [[Europa Universalis series|Europa Universalis]] or [[Civilization (video game) series|Civilization series]]).
 in contrast are more often suitable for [[Abstract Player Constructs]] such as countries or civilizations (individual cities can also have [[Characteristics]] in games with countries and civilizations such as the [[Europa Universalis series|Europa Universalis]] or [[Civilization (video game) series|Civilization series]]).
 [[Equipment]] is typically not seen as part of [[Characteristics]] but this can vary, even within one game. For example, "Signature Gear" is an [[Advantages|Advantage]] in [[GURPS]] that allows players to have items (including [[Tools]] and [[Weapons]]) that are more coupled to a [[Characters|Character]] concept, and thereby have some protection against being lost compared to other [[Equipment]].
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 == Consequences ==
-[[Characteristics]] heavily influence how [[Characters]] and [[Abstract Player Constructs]] work in games. [[Competence Areas]] often arise when different agents have different [[Characteristics]] and changes in them can been seen as [[Abstract Player Construct Development]] or [[Character Development]].
+[[Characteristics]] heavily influence how [[Characters]] and [[Abstract Player Constructs]] work in games. [[Competence Areas]] often arise when different agents have different [[Characteristics]]. Changes in them can been seen as [[Abstract Player Construct Development]], [[Character Development]] or [[Team Development]] depending on what the [[Characteristics]] are attached to.
 == Relations ==
 === Can Instantiate ===
 [[Character Development]],
 [[Competence Areas]]
 === Can Modulate ===
 [[Abstract Player Constructs]],
 [[Characters]],
-[[Bases]]
+[[Bases]],
 === Can Be Instantiated By ===

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 === Examples ===
-[[:Category:Tabletop Roleplaying Games|Tabletop Roleplaying Games]], e.g. [[Dungeons & Dragons]] and [[GURPS]], are prime examples of games having many [[Characteristics]] attached to the characters that people play. These [[Characteristics]] typically represent both physical and mental attributes as well as skills and powers that may have been learned. [[:Category:Computer-based Roleplaying Games|Computer-based Roleplaying Games]] such as the [[Fallout series]] or the [[Dragon Age series]] work in similar fashion. [[:Category:FPS Games|FPS Games]] that have roleplaying elements in them also make heavy use of [[Characteristics]], but even other ones (such as the [[Quake series]]) can be said to have them through having health and armor attributes.
+[[:Category:Tabletop Roleplaying Games|Tabletop Roleplaying Games]], e.g. [[Dungeons & Dragons]] and [[GURPS]], are prime examples of games having many [[Characteristics]] attached to the characters that people play. These [[Characteristics]] typically represent both physical and mental attributes as well as skills and powers that may have been learned. [[:Category:Computer-based Roleplaying Games|Computer-based Roleplaying Games]] such as the [[Fallout series]] or the [[Dragon Age series]] work in a similar fashion. [[:Category:FPS Games|FPS Games]] that have roleplaying elements in them also make heavy use of [[Characteristics]], but even other ones (such as the [[Quake series]]) can be said to have them through having health and armor attributes.
 [[:Category:Strategy Games|Strategy Games]] such as the [[Europa Universalis series|Europa Universalis]] and [[Civilization (video game) series|Civilization series]] show how [[Characteristics]] can be tied to abstract concepts such as civilizations and countries rather than characters.

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 [[Category:Patterns]]
 [[Category:Needs revision]]
 [[Category:Needs references]]
 [[Category:Patterns created on the Wiki]]
 [[Category:To be Published]]
 ''Data and facts specific to individual entities in a game.''
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 === Examples ===
-[[:Category:Tabletop Roleplaying Games|Tabletop Roleplaying Games]], e.g. [[Dungeons & Dragons]] and [[GURPS]], are prime examples of games having many [[Characteristics]] attached to the characters that people play. These [[Characteristics]] typically represent both physical and mental attributes as well as skills and powers that may have been learned. [[Category:Computer-based Roleplaying Games|Computer-based Roleplaying Games]] such as the [[Fallout series]] or the [[Dragon Age series]] work in similar fashion. [[:Category:FPS Games|FPS Games]] that have roleplaying elements in them also make heavy use of [[Characteristics]], but even other ones (such as the [[Quake series]]) can be said to have them through having health and armor attributes.
+[[:Category:Tabletop Roleplaying Games|Tabletop Roleplaying Games]], e.g. [[Dungeons & Dragons]] and [[GURPS]], are prime examples of games having many [[Characteristics]] attached to the characters that people play. These [[Characteristics]] typically represent both physical and mental attributes as well as skills and powers that may have been learned. [[:Category:Computer-based Roleplaying Games|Computer-based Roleplaying Games]] such as the [[Fallout series]] or the [[Dragon Age series]] work in similar fashion. [[:Category:FPS Games|FPS Games]] that have roleplaying elements in them also make heavy use of [[Characteristics]], but even other ones (such as the [[Quake series]]) can be said to have them through having health and armor attributes.
 [[:Category:Strategy Games|Strategy Games]] such as the [[Europa Universalis series|Europa Universalis]] and [[Civilization (video game) series|Civilization series]] show how [[Characteristics]] can be tied to abstract concepts such as civilizations and countries rather than characters.