Check Points - Revision history

Staffan Björk at 07:44, 10 August 2022

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Staffan Björk at 10:05, 13 May 2022

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Staffan Björk at 08:23, 3 October 2016

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Staffan Björk at 09:05, 21 September 2016

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Staffan Björk at 09:55, 15 July 2016

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Staffan Björk at 09:49, 15 July 2016

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Staffan Björk at 09:46, 15 July 2016

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 == Using the pattern ==
-[[Check Points]] are typically used to create [[Traverse]] goals (including [[Deliver]] and [[Herd]] goals) or [[Backtracking Levels]] (by having a [[Check Points|Check Point]] at the furthermost point of a [[Levels|Level]]). They are also used indicate how to achieve [[Area Control]], notice how far players have gotten in [[Levels]] or [[Continuous Goals]]. By doing these things, they affect [[Movement]] in [[Game Worlds]].
+[[Check Points]] are typically used to create [[Traverse]] goals (including [[Deliver]] and [[Herd]] goals) or [[Backtracking Levels]] (by having a [[Check Points|Check Point]] at the furthermost point of a [[Levels|Level]]). They are also used indicate how to achieve [[Area Control]], notice how far players have gotten in [[Levels]] or [[Continuous Goals]]. By doing these things, they affect [[Movement]] in [[Game Worlds]]. The naturally form a form of [[Collections|Collection]] but this can be made more explicit and part of the game mechanics if not all [[Check Points]] need to be reached or players have choices on which order to reach the [[Check Points]].
 [[Check Points]] can be placed anywhere that makes sense to specific goals in a game, but [[Safe Havens]] and [[Save Points]] are examples of game features that quite naturally suit themselves as [[Check Points]] as well ([[Check Points]] can of course also be modified so they act as [[Save Points]] also - so the patterns can affect each other). By their placements, they can draw players together in [[Multiplayer Games]], e.g. to get many to [[Arenas]], and thereby offer a design solution for getting players co-located in games with large [[Game Worlds]] or [[Levels]].
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 === Can Instantiate ===
 [[Backtracking Levels]],
 [[Deliver]],
 [[Game World Exploration]],

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 == Using the pattern ==
-[[Check Points]] are typically used to create [[Traverse]] goals (including [[Delivery]] and [[Herd]] goals) or [[Backtracking Levels]] (by having a [[Check Points|Check Point]] at the furthermost point of a [[Levels|Level]]). They are also used indicate how to achieve [[Area Control]], notice how far players have gotten in [[Levels]] or [[Continuous Goals]]. By doing these things, they affect [[Movement]] in [[Game Worlds]].
+[[Check Points]] are typically used to create [[Traverse]] goals (including [[Deliver]] and [[Herd]] goals) or [[Backtracking Levels]] (by having a [[Check Points|Check Point]] at the furthermost point of a [[Levels|Level]]). They are also used indicate how to achieve [[Area Control]], notice how far players have gotten in [[Levels]] or [[Continuous Goals]]. By doing these things, they affect [[Movement]] in [[Game Worlds]].
 [[Check Points]] can be placed anywhere that makes sense to specific goals in a game, but [[Safe Havens]] and [[Save Points]] are examples of game features that quite naturally suit themselves as [[Check Points]] as well ([[Check Points]] can of course also be modified so they act as [[Save Points]] also - so the patterns can affect each other). By their placements, they can draw players together in [[Multiplayer Games]], e.g. to get many to [[Arenas]], and thereby offer a design solution for getting players co-located in games with large [[Game Worlds]] or [[Levels]].
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 === Can Instantiate ===
 [[Backtracking Levels]],
-[[Delivery]],
+[[Deliver]],
 [[Game World Exploration]],
 [[Goal Indicators]],

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 == Consequences ==
-[[Check Points]] are both [[Point of Interest Indicators]] and a type of [[Progress Indicators]] or [[Goal Indicators]]. They can serve as [[Landmarks]] or [[Traces]] and can denote [[Strategic Locations]], or make places into [[Strategic Locations]] simply by their own existence. By their placement they can make players engage in [[Game World Exploration]] as part of trying to achieve some other goal.
+[[Check Points]] are [[Supporting Goals]] that provide both [[Point of Interest Indicators]] and a type of [[Progress Indicators]] or [[Goal Indicators]]. They can serve as [[Landmarks]] or [[Traces]] and can denote [[Strategic Locations]], or make places into [[Strategic Locations]] simply by their own existence. By their placement they can make players engage in [[Game World Exploration]] as part of trying to achieve some other goal.
 When reaching [[Check Points]] are used to achieve [[Area Control]], they create [[Gain Ownership]] goals.
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 [[Progress Indicators]],
 [[Strategic Locations]],
 [[Traces]],
 [[Traverse]]

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 === Examples ===
-All [[:Category:Racing Games|Racing Games]], such as the [[Sega Rally series]] and [[Outrun]], make use of [[Check Points]] by having goal lines for completing the race. Racing goal in other games, e.g. the [[Assassin's Creed series]] use [[Check Points]] in the same fashion. They are also used in some of the team versus team levels in the [[Left 4 Dead series]].
+All [[:Category:Racing Games|Racing Games]], such as the [[Sega Rally series]] and [[Out Run]], make use of [[Check Points]] by having goal lines for completing the race. Racing goal in other games, e.g. the [[Assassin's Creed series]] use [[Check Points]] in the same fashion. They are also used in some of the team versus team levels in the [[Left 4 Dead series]].
 ''Capture the Flag'' variants of multiplayer [[:Category:FPS Games|first-person shooters]], such as in some variants of [[Quake series|Quake]] and [[Unreal Tournament series|Unreal Tournament]], have certain areas where the enemy flag has to be delivered for the team to score.

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 ''Locations in game worlds which signify game state changes directly related to the progress of some goal.''
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 [[Check Points]] can be placed anywhere that makes sense to specific goals in a game, but [[Safe Havens]] and [[Save Points]] are examples of game features that quite naturally suit themselves as [[Check Points]] as well ([[Check Points]] can of course also be modified so they act as [[Save Points]] also - so the patterns can affect each other). By their placements, they can draw players together in [[Multiplayer Games]], e.g. to get many to [[Arenas]], and thereby offer a design solution for getting players co-located in games with large [[Game Worlds]] or [[Levels]].
-Otherwise, [[Check Points]] are typically [[Geospatial Game Widgets]]. Regardless, the location of [[Check Points]] can be indicated locally or from at distance by [[Diegetically Outstanding Features]]. They can also be indicated on [[Mini-maps]] to make them easier to reach.
+Otherwise, [[Check Points]] are typically [[Geospatial Game Widgets]]. Regardless, the location of [[Check Points]] can be indicated locally or from a distance by [[Diegetically Outstanding Features]]. They can also be indicated on [[Mini-maps]] to make them easier to reach.
 === Diegetic Aspects ===

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 ''Locations in game worlds which signify game state changes directly related to the progress of some goal.''
-This pattern is a still a stub.
+Goals in many games consist of moving between different places in game worlds or levels. [[Check Points]] act as places which indicate having reach such points, or points along the way.
 === Examples ===