Chat Channels - Revision history

Staffan Björk at 10:40, 25 July 2014

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Staffan Björk at 07:38, 17 July 2014

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Staffan Björk at 18:16, 14 July 2014

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Staffan Björk at 07:40, 1 July 2014

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Staffan Björk at 08:53, 28 June 2014

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Staffan Björk at 19:47, 27 June 2014

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Staffan Björk: /* Using the pattern */

2014-06-27T19:42:19Z

‎Using the pattern

Staffan Björk at 19:39, 27 June 2014

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Staffan Björk at 08:18, 22 June 2014

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Staffan Björk at 08:15, 22 June 2014

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 === Diegetic Aspects ===
 [[Chat Channels]] can have issues with both [[Diegetic Consistency]] and [[Thematic Consistency]]. The first depends on how text messages are presented in the [[Game Worlds|Game World]], and while it may be quite clear that presentations based upon [[Geospatial Game Widgets]] or [[HUD Interfaces]] break [[Diegetic Consistency]] generated voice responses from text is also likely to be perceived as artificial given current technologies. The second is due to players having [[Creative Control]] in what they say and this can be used to introduce inconsistencies, i.e. the pattern can make [[Thematically Consistent Dialogues]] impossible to guarantee; [[Canned Text Responses]] can be used to hinder this at the cost of severely limiting [[Creative Control]].
 === Interface Aspects ===
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 [[Automated Responses]],
 [[Canned Text Responses]],
 [[Friend Lists]],
 [[Handles]]

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 == Consequences ==
-[[Chat Channels]] are text-based forms of [[Communication Channels]] that at least make some of a game have [[Mediated Gameplay]]. Since they typically support free form messages, they give [[Creative Control]] to players which can be used both to be more precise at a certain cost of communication speed and to provide [[Ambiguous Responses]]. The freedom in expression can also support [[Enactment]], [[Bragging]],  [[Cooperation]], and [[Guilting]] as well as let players pass [[Extra-Game Information]]. This last consequence of the pattern makes it difficult to combine [[Enforced Player Anonymity]] in games with [[Chat Channels]] and can make it difficult to have [[Actor Detachment]].
+[[Chat Channels]] are text-based forms of [[Communication Channels]] that at least make some part of a game have [[Mediated Gameplay]]. Like most [[Communication Channels]] the allow players to have [[Social Interaction]] and may make it easier to adopt various [[Social Roles]]. Since they typically support free form messages, they give [[Creative Control]] to players which can be used both to be more precise at a certain cost of communication speed and to provide [[Ambiguous Responses]]. The freedom in expression can also support [[Enactment]], [[Bragging]],  [[Cooperation]], and [[Guilting]] as well as let players pass [[Extra-Game Information]]. This last consequence of the pattern makes it difficult to combine [[Enforced Player Anonymity]] in games with [[Chat Channels]] and can make it difficult to have [[Actor Detachment]].
 When game actions can be invoked through the [[Chat Channels]], e.g. [[Voting]], the channels are [[Illocutionary Interfaces]] and when the information is received by [[Characters]] the pattern also gives rise to [[Information Passing]].
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 [[Information Passing]],
 [[Mediated Gameplay]],
 [[Voting]]

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 == Consequences ==
-[[Chat Channels]] are text-based forms of [[Communication Channels]] that at least make some of a game have [[Mediated Gameplay]]. Since they typically support free form messages, they give [[Creative Control]] to players which can be used both to be more precise at a certain cost of communication speed and to provide [[Ambiguous Responses]]. The freedom in expression can also support [[Enactment]], [[Bragging]],  [[Cooperation]], and [[Guilting]] as well as let players pass [[Extra-Game Information]]. This last consequence of the pattern makes it difficult to combine [[Enforced Player Anonymity]] in games with [[Chat Channels]].
+[[Chat Channels]] are text-based forms of [[Communication Channels]] that at least make some of a game have [[Mediated Gameplay]]. Since they typically support free form messages, they give [[Creative Control]] to players which can be used both to be more precise at a certain cost of communication speed and to provide [[Ambiguous Responses]]. The freedom in expression can also support [[Enactment]], [[Bragging]],  [[Cooperation]], and [[Guilting]] as well as let players pass [[Extra-Game Information]]. This last consequence of the pattern makes it difficult to combine [[Enforced Player Anonymity]] in games with [[Chat Channels]] and can make it difficult to have [[Actor Detachment]].
 When game actions can be invoked through the [[Chat Channels]], e.g. [[Voting]], the channels are [[Illocutionary Interfaces]] and when the information is received by [[Characters]] the pattern also gives rise to [[Information Passing]].
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 === Potentially Conflicting With ===
 [[Enforced Player Anonymity]],
 [[Diegetic Consistency]],

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 [[Category:Patterns]]
 [[Category:Interface Patterns]]
 [[Category:Needs revision]]
 [[Category:Needs references]]

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 == Consequences ==
-[[Chat Channels]] are text-based forms of [[Communication Channels]] that at least make some of a game have [[Mediated Gameplay]]. Since they typically support free form messages, they give [[Creative Control]] to players and let them be more precise at a certain cost of communication speed. The freedom in expression can also support [[Enactment]], [[Bragging]],  [[Cooperation]], and [[Guilting]] as well as let players pass [[Extra-Game Information]]. This last consequence of the pattern makes it difficult to combine [[Enforced Player Anonymity]] in games with [[Chat Channels]].
+[[Chat Channels]] are text-based forms of [[Communication Channels]] that at least make some of a game have [[Mediated Gameplay]]. Since they typically support free form messages, they give [[Creative Control]] to players which can be used both to be more precise at a certain cost of communication speed and to provide [[Ambiguous Responses]]. The freedom in expression can also support [[Enactment]], [[Bragging]],  [[Cooperation]], and [[Guilting]] as well as let players pass [[Extra-Game Information]]. This last consequence of the pattern makes it difficult to combine [[Enforced Player Anonymity]] in games with [[Chat Channels]].
 When game actions can be invoked through the [[Chat Channels]], e.g. [[Voting]], the channels are [[Illocutionary Interfaces]] and when the information is received by [[Characters]] the pattern also gives rise to [[Information Passing]].
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 == Relations ==
 === Can Instantiate ===
 [[Communication Channels]],
 [[Creative Control]],

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 [[Chat Channels]] typically identify who sent a message. This common way of doing this is through [[Handles]] since these are also in text.
-The typically alternative to using [[Chat Channels]] in a game is instead using more structured [[Dialogues]].
+The typically alternative to using [[Chat Channels]] in a game is instead using more structured [[Dialogues]]. However, [[Chat Channels]] used by [[Non-Player Characters]] or which allow [[Performative Utterances]] basically are [[Dialogues]].
 === Diegetic Aspects ===
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 [[Mediated Gameplay]],
 [[Voting]]
 === Can Modulate ===

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	[[Chat Channels]] typically identify who sent a message. This common way of doing this is through [[Handles]] since these are also in text.		[[Chat Channels]] typically identify who sent a message. This common way of doing this is through [[Handles]] since these are also in text.
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		+	The typically alternative to using [[Chat Channels]] in a game is instead using [[Dialogues]].

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 == Using the pattern ==
-Implementing [[Chat Channels]] requires [[Dedicated Game Facilitators]] that receives messages, stores them, and sends them to appropriate receiver. Normally this is done by [[Game Servers]] or [[Meta Servers]], the latter if designers wish players to be able to communicate with all players that play the game. Games rarely have only one [[Chat Channels|Chat Channel]], and deciding which to provide is one of the main design choices regarding the pattern. Examples include channels that only support communication with the players close in the [[Game Worlds]] (which maintains [[Diegetic Consistency]]) and those that allow secret communication with co-members of [[Parties]], [[Guilds]], or [[Teams]]. In many cases, all these channels are accessed through the same command line interface (which then functions as a form of [[Illocutionary Interfaces|Illocutionary Interface]]).
+Implementing [[Chat Channels]] requires [[Dedicated Game Facilitators]] that receives messages, stores them, and sends them to appropriate receiver. Normally this is done by [[Game Servers]] or [[Meta Servers]], the latter if designers wish players to be able to communicate with all players that play the game. This can however create a problem with having too many possible players to communicate with, and difficulties in finding the ones that one wants to chat with. For this reason, games rarely have only one [[Chat Channels|Chat Channel]], and deciding which to provide is one of the main design choices regarding the pattern. Examples include channels that only support communication with the players close in the [[Game Worlds]] (which maintains [[Diegetic Consistency]]) and those that allow secret communication with co-members of [[Parties]], [[Guilds]], or [[Teams]]. For games with many players or for [[Chat Channels]] over [[Meta Servers]], the use of [[Friend Lists]] can let players easily communicate with their friends even if there are hundreds or thousands of other players. In many cases, all these channels are accessed through the same command line interface (which then functions as a form of [[Illocutionary Interfaces|Illocutionary Interface]]).
 Another design choice for [[Chat Channels]] is if they should be between players or between [[Characters]]. Both types may exist simultaneously, but if a channel goes to both players and [[Characters]], they may disrupt [[Diegetic Consistency]]. The type of content that can be transmitted through the [[Chat Channels]] is yet another area where several design options exist.
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 [[Automated Responses]],
 [[Canned Text Responses]],
 [[Handles]]