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Staffan Björk at 08:51, 10 August 2022

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 ''The goal of achieving a set of several other goals.''
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 [[Collections]] exist in many if not most games. In [[Lotto]], a [[Collections|Collection]] is completed by getting matching numbers during a draw. [[Pac-Man]] has to gobble up all the pills to finish a level. While eating each pill is a very low-level goal, the goal for each level is the [[Collections|Collection]] of all pills. Players try to survive exploring [[Drakborgen]] and get the most valuable [[Collections|Collection]] of treasures.
-In contrast, participants in a [[Decathlon]] try to win as many events as possible where each event can be seen as a game or competition in itself. Similarly, the [[WarioWare series]] focuses on small and quick games that have to be completed in sequence as part of a [[Collections|Collection]].
+In contrast, participants in a [[Decathlon]] try to win as many events as possible where each event can be seen as a game or competition. Similarly, the [[WarioWare series]] focuses on small and quick games that must be completed in sequence as part of a [[Collections|Collection]].
 == Using the pattern ==
 A basic requirement of integrating [[Collections]] into a game design is choosing what things are to be gathered through [[Collecting]]. Most [[Game Items]] can work for gathering diegetic [[Collections]], and the [[Collecting]] or [[Ownership]] needed can be enabled for example through [[Gain Ownership]], [[Transfer of Control]], or through making the [[Game Items]] in question into [[Pick-Ups]]. [[Collections]] are however defined independently of how these are acquired [[Game Items]] &mdash; [[Deliver]] examines the goal of moving a [[Game Items|Game Item]] to a particular point and the goals can be combined. Deciding which things need to be collected can be seen as defining a [[Sets|Set]] of [[Game Items]], but such [[Sets]] can provide other benefits than only completing a [[Collections|Collection]] goal. [[Collections]] of [[Resources]] can be used to define [[Scores]].
-While [[Collecting]] each thing for the [[Collections|Collection]] can be seen as a [[:Category:Goal Patterns|Goal]] in itself, other [[:Category:Goal Patterns|Goals]] (including other [[Collections]]) can be used explicitly to form [[Collections|Collection]] goals. Goals of eliminating [[Enemies]] (including [[Last Man Standing]]) is one possible example of using others [[:Category:Goal Patterns|Goals]] (specifically [[Eliminate]]) to make a [[Collections|Collection]] goal. [[Collections]] can also consist of [[Check Points]] as a way of tracking progress, this use adds most benefit in [[Races]] which do not have a forced linear progression. [[Achievements]] open up for meta game [[Collections]], and achieving a set of endings in games with [[Open Destiny]] is another meta game example.
+While [[Collecting]] each thing for the [[Collections|Collection]] can be seen as a [[:Category:Goal Patterns|Goal]] in itself, other [[:Category:Goal Patterns|Goals]] (including other [[Collections]]) can be used explicitly to form [[Collections|Collection]] goals. Goals of eliminating [[Enemies]] (including [[Last Man Standing]]) is one possible example of using other [[:Category:Goal Patterns|Goals]] (specifically [[Eliminate]]) to make a [[Collections|Collection]] goal. [[Collections]] can also consist of [[Check Points]] as a way of tracking progress, this use adds most benefit in [[Races]] which do not have a forced linear progression. [[Achievements]] open up for meta game [[Collections]] and achieving a set of endings in games with [[Open Destiny]] is another meta game example.
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 == Consequences ==
-By its definition of consisting of other goals, [[Collections]] create [[Goal Hierarchies]]. When requiring [[Game Items]], it naturally leads to [[Collecting]] activities and possibly [[Configuration]] goals as well. Many [[Collections|Collection]] also help create or structure [[Quests]] and [[Narration Structures]]. [[Collections]] of [[Achievements]] create [[Meta Games]], but [[Collections]] can themselves create [[Grind Achievements]] when combined with [[Goal Achievements]], [[Optional Goals]], or [[Testing Achievements]].
+By its definition of consisting of other goals, [[Collections]] create [[Goal Hierarchies]]. When requiring [[Game Items]], it naturally leads to [[Collecting]] activities and possibly [[Configuration]] goals as well. Many [[Collections]] also help create or structure [[Quests]] and [[Narration Structures]]. [[Collections]] of [[Achievements]] create [[Meta Games]], but [[Collections]] can themselves create [[Grind Achievements]] when combined with [[Goal Achievements]], [[Optional Goals]], or [[Testing Achievements]].
 More specifically [[Collections]] of [[Eliminate]] goals create [[Team Elimination]] goals, and [[Collections]] related to [[Resource Generators]] can create [[Dynamic Goal Characteristics]].

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 === Narration Aspects ===
-[[Collections]] can support [[Quests]] or [[Narration Structures]] if it makes sense to progress the intended story due to several [[Game Items]] being brought together. Examples of this include parts that can be used to build or repair [[Tools]], [[Vehicles]], or [[Installations]]. Another case when [[Collections]] supports [[Narration Structures]] is when several different diegetic goals need to be solved to achieve something, e.g. resolving a conflict by convincing all involved participants to make peace.
+[[Collections]] can support [[Quests]] or [[Narration Structures]] if it makes sense to progress the intended story due to several [[Game Items]] being brought together. Examples of this include parts that can be used to build or repair [[Tools]], [[Vehicles]], or [[Installations]]. Another case when [[Collections]] supports [[Narration Structures]] is when several different diegetic goals need to be solved to achieve something, e.g., resolving a conflict by convincing all involved participants to make peace.
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-[[Collections]] can support [[Narration Structures]] if it makes sense to progress the intended story due to several [[Game Items]] being brought together. Examples of this include parts that can be used to build or repair [[Tools]], [[Vehicles]], or [[Installations]].
+[[Collections]] can support [[Quests]] or [[Narration Structures]] if it makes sense to progress the intended story due to several [[Game Items]] being brought together. Examples of this include parts that can be used to build or repair [[Tools]], [[Vehicles]], or [[Installations]]. Another case when [[Collections]] supports [[Narration Structures]] is when several different diegetic goals need to be solved to achieve something, e.g. resolving a conflict by convincing all involved participants to make peace.
 == Consequences ==

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 === Narration Aspects ===
-[[Collections]] can support [[Narration Structures]] if it makes sense to progress the intended story due to a number of [[Game Items]] being brought together. Examples of this include parts that can be used to build or repair [[Tools]], [[Vehicles]], or [[Installations]].
+[[Collections]] can support [[Narration Structures]] if it makes sense to progress the intended story due to several [[Game Items]] being brought together. Examples of this include parts that can be used to build or repair [[Tools]], [[Vehicles]], or [[Installations]].
 == Consequences ==

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 [[Collections]] exist in many if not most games. In [[Lotto]], a [[Collections|Collection]] is completed by getting matching numbers during a draw. [[Pac-Man]] has to gobble up all the pills to finish a level. While eating each pill is a very low-level goal, the goal for each level is the [[Collections|Collection]] of all pills. Players try to survive exploring [[Drakborgen]] and get the most valuable [[Collections|Collection]] of treasures.
-In contrast, participants in a [[Decathlon]] try to win as many
+In contrast, participants in a [[Decathlon]] try to win as many events as possible where each event can be seen as a game or competition in itself. Similarly, the [[WarioWare series]] focuses on small and quick games that have to be completed in sequence as part of a [[Collections|Collection]].
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-Example: The [[WarioWare series]] focuses on small and quick games that have to be completed in sequence as part of a [[Collections|Collection]].
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 == Using the pattern ==

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 == Consequences ==
-By its definition of consisting of other goals, [[Collections]] create [[Goal Hierarchies]].
+More specifically [[Collections]] of [[Eliminate]] goals create [[Team Elimination]] goals, and [[Collections]] related to [[Resource Generators]] can create [[Dynamic Goal Characteristics]].
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-When requiring [[Game Items]], it naturally leds to [[Collecting]] activities
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-=== Can Instantiate ===
-[[Configuration]],
-[[Narration Structures]],
-[[Quests]]
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-[[Meta Games]]
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-==== with [[Eliminate]] ====
 [[Team Elimination]]
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-==== with [[Goal Achievements]], [[Optional Goals]], or [[Testing Achievements]] ====
-[[Grind Achievements]]
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-==== with [[Resource Generators]] ====
 [[Dynamic Goal Characteristics]]
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-==== with [[Resources]] ====
-[[Scores]]
 == Relations ==