Construction - Revision history

Staffan Björk at 11:14, 21 March 2018

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Staffan Björk at 16:46, 19 January 2018

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Staffan Björk at 08:15, 26 September 2016

2016-09-26T08:15:37Z

Staffan Björk: /* Relations */

2016-09-07T09:36:21Z

‎Relations

Staffan Björk: /* Using the pattern */

2016-09-07T09:35:59Z

‎Using the pattern

Staffan Björk at 07:59, 8 August 2015

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Staffan Björk at 17:19, 26 July 2015

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Staffan Björk at 19:29, 25 July 2015

2015-07-25T19:29:10Z

Staffan Björk at 13:54, 20 July 2015

2015-07-20T13:54:21Z

Staffan Björk: /* Can Modulate */

2015-01-28T10:43:07Z

‎Can Modulate

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 There are many possible type of game elements usable as building materials but examples include [[Units]] (in [[Warhammer Fantasy Battle]]) and [[Tiles]] (in [[Carcassonne]]). Since [[Construction]] cannot typically be done without any restrictions, the material chosen becomes a [[Resources|Resource]] if it was not already. [[Construction]] do not need any base material but if this is the case there is typically some other [[Resources]] linked to the action, or the action has limitations (e.g. through [[Action Caps]]). The game elements used for [[Construction]] can come from a number of different source. One is from outside the game as [[Game Element Insertion]], while another is that they are created by the game system and a third is that they are simply rearranged within the [[Game Worlds]] through [[Movement]].
-While perhaps [[Cards]] are not so often used as the material for [[Construction]], they are in games with [[Deck Building]] or [[Pre-Customized Decks]] and there serve the purpose of being the material to create [[Decks]].
+While perhaps [[Cards]] are not so often used as the material for [[Construction]], they are in games with [[Card Building|Card]] or [[Deck Building]] or those with [[Pre-Customized Decks]]. In these they serve the purpose of being the material to create or modifying [[Decks]].
 Besides being building material, [[Characters]] and [[Units]] can also be the end result of [[Construction]], and by using these patterns in this way one modifies their presence. Similarly, allowing [[Bases]] and [[Installations]] to be constructed is a way of letting this pattern modify how those patterns function. Another possible end result is the [[Construction]] of permanent [[Combos]], which for example success in [[Puerto Rico]] and [[Race for the Galaxy]] depend upon. These [[Combos]] can intentionally be put into the game design as a way to modulate [[Construction]] but can also easily emerge as an effect. How [[Units]] or [[AI Players]] should behave is another possible outcome of [[Construction]], found for example in [[P-Robots]] and [[Crobots]]. This is most often done through some form of [[Action Programming]], and is one of the ways players can have influence in [[Zero-Player Games]]. The [[Player Constructed Worlds]] of early [[Massively Multiplayer Online Games]] such as [[Kingdoms]] and [[DragonMud]] take [[Construction]] further since the actual [[Game Worlds]] are the result of player [[Construction]], and providing this type of player activity gives a possibility for [[Varied Gameplay]] to players given this power. This is taken one step further in games such as [[Conway's Game of Life]]<ref name="cpu-game-of-life"/>, [[Minecraft]]<ref name="cpu-minecraft"/>, and [[Slaves to Armok II: Dwarf Fortress]]<ref name="cpu-df"/>, where players construct computers to be able to code within the [[Game Worlds]]. Where players have to create the game elements used for gameplay, i.e. games with [[Heterogeneous Game Element Ownership]], this forces players to engage in [[Construction]] (or [[Trading]] as [[Extra-Game Actions]]).
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 [[Action Programming]],
 [[AI Players]],
 [[Companions]],
 [[Crafting]],

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 The introduction of game elements through [[Construction]] is functionally similar to the effect of [[Producers]] but does not need to use [[Spawning]]. As such, [[Construction]] often provides [[Abilities]] to diegetic game elements and can more easily be given representations that allow the introduction of [[Game Elements]] in [[Game Worlds]] without breaking [[Thematic Consistency]]. Heavy focus on [[Construction]] in some parts of a game instance can create [[Expansion]] or [[Exploitation]] phases depending on if new game elements are produced or existing ones improved.
-[[Construction]] actions typically represent [[Investments]] and are perceived as [[Constructive Gameplay]]. If they can be destroyed through [[Damage]], these [[Investments]] provide an even higher level of [[Risk/Reward]] than only having invested wrongly. With enough possible permutations in what and how to construct things, the pattern gives [[Freedom of Choice]] and [[Creative Control]] which in turn can lead to [[Surprises]], both for themselves and others. When permutations can be used to explain what is possible to construct, it however also means that it is limited in some way and therefore an example of [[Framed Freedom]]. With [[Creative Control]] comes the additional possibility of [[Player Defined Goals]] (and adopting these can be said to be a requirement for games such as the [[SimCity series]], [[FarmVille]], and [[Minecraft]] to be games), and since players in most cases can themselves choose how hard they need to struggle for these goals games with these structures are also suitable for [[Pottering]]. All of these effects make it quite likely that [[Stimulated Planning]] rises from [[Construction]]. [[Gameplay Engines]] can be created through [[Construction]] in [[Game Worlds]] even if [[Gameplay Engines]] probably more often and easier are designed as features of [[Abstract Player Constructs]].
+[[Construction]] actions typically represent [[Investments]] and are perceived as [[Constructive Gameplay]]. If they can be destroyed through [[Damage]], these [[Investments]] provide an even higher level of [[Risk/Reward]] than only having invested wrongly. With enough possible permutations in what and how to construct things, the pattern gives [[Freedom of Choice]] and [[Creative Control]] which in turn can lead to [[Surprises]], both for themselves and others. When permutations can be used to explain what is possible to construct, it however also means that it is limited in some way and therefore an example of [[Framed Freedom]]. With [[Creative Control]] comes the additional possibility of [[Player-Defined Goals]] (and adopting these can be said to be a requirement for games such as the [[SimCity series]], [[FarmVille]], and [[Minecraft]] to be games), and since players in most cases can themselves choose how hard they need to struggle for these goals games with these structures are also suitable for [[Pottering]]. All of these effects make it quite likely that [[Stimulated Planning]] rises from [[Construction]]. [[Gameplay Engines]] can be created through [[Construction]] in [[Game Worlds]] even if [[Gameplay Engines]] probably more often and easier are designed as features of [[Abstract Player Constructs]].
 [[Construction]] can easily represent [[Persistent Game World Changes]] in games. When it exists in [[Persistent Game Worlds]], or where players can activate [[Extra-Game Broadcasting]], the pattern can have a higher [[Value of Effort]] since other players (and [[Spectators]]) can observe the outcomes of the activities, especially when do not need to worry about them being destroy due to being [[Irreversible Events]]. When taken to a more pervasive level, [[Construction]] enables [[Player Constructed Worlds]]. This does necessarily make the elements into [[Player Created Game Elements]], for this to occur some level of [[Creative Control]] or actual craftsmanship is required. The [[Construction]] of [[Characters]] by players however leads to the presence of [[Player-Created Characters]], regardless if they are actually to be used as [[Player Characters]] (most but not all [[:Category:Roleplaying Games|RPGs]]), [[Companions]] (e.g. the 'grogs' and 'companions' in [[Ars Magica]]), or [[Non-Player Characters]] (e.g. 'dependents' in [[GURPS]]). When players have to construct the actual materials used to play the game, [[Construction]] supports [[Heterogeneous Game Element Ownership]].
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 ==== with [[Creative Control]] ====
 [[Framed Freedom]],
-[[Player Defined Goals]],
+[[Player-Defined Goals]],
 [[Pottering]],
 [[Surprises]]

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 == Consequences ==
-[[Construction]] allows the creation and modification of [[Game Worlds]] and can easily gives rise to [[Safe Havens]] as well as [[Combos]] and [[Emergent Gameplay]] if sufficiently many combinations are possible. Knowing about these effects from [[Experimenting]] (or [[Trans-Game Information]]) is a form of [[Strategic Knowledge]] and often part of what is required to have [[Gameplay Mastery]] in games focusing on [[Construction]]. When [[Construction]] depends on the help of [[Neighbors]] through [[Altruistic Actions]], this can put players in a position of [[Helplessness]] if such actions do not occur.
+[[Construction]] allows the creation and modification of [[Game Worlds]] and can easily gives rise to [[Safe Havens]] as well as [[Combos]] and [[Emergent Gameplay]] if sufficiently many combinations are possible. Knowing about these effects from [[Experimenting]] (or [[Trans-Game Information]]) is a form of [[Strategic Knowledge]] and often part of what is required to have [[Gameplay Mastery]] in games focusing on [[Construction]]. When [[Construction]] depends on the help of [[Neighbors]] through [[Altruistic Actions]], this can put players in a position of [[Helplessness]] if such actions do not occur. [[Preventing Goals]] can occur when several [[Agents]] can perform [[Construction]] but wish to do different types of constructions in the same space. This is one way of creating [[Preventing Goals]] which are not (necessarily) [[Combat]]-oriented.
 The introduction of game elements through [[Construction]] is functionally similar to the effect of [[Producers]] but does not need to use [[Spawning]]. As such, [[Construction]] often provides [[Abilities]] to diegetic game elements and can more easily be given representations that allow the introduction of [[Game Elements]] in [[Game Worlds]] without breaking [[Thematic Consistency]]. Heavy focus on [[Construction]] in some parts of a game instance can create [[Expansion]] or [[Exploitation]] phases depending on if new game elements are produced or existing ones improved.
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 ==== with [[Extra-Game Broadcasting]], [[Irreversible Events]], or [[Persistent Game Worlds]] ====
 [[Value of Effort]]
 ==== with [[Neighbors]] ====

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 ==== with [[Neighbors]] ====
 [[Helplessness]]
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 While perhaps [[Cards]] are not so often used as the material for [[Construction]], they are in games with [[Deck Building]] or [[Pre-Customized Decks]] and there serve the purpose of being the material to create [[Decks]].
-Besides being building material, [[Characters]] and [[Units]] can also be the end result of [[Construction]], and by using these patterns in this way one modifies their presence. Similarly, allowing [[Bases]] and [[Installations]] to be constructed is a way of letting this pattern modify how those patterns function. Another possible end result is the [[Construction]] of permanent [[Combos]], which for example success in [[Puerto Rico]] and [[Race for the Galaxy]] depend upon. These [[Combos]] can intentionally be put into the game design as a way to modulate [[Construction]] but can also easily emerge as an effect. How [[Units]] or [[AI Players]] should behave is another possible outcome of [[Construction]], found for example in [[P-Robots]] and [[Crobots]]. This is most often done through some form of [[Action Programming]], and is one of the ways players can have influence in [[Zero-Player Games]]. The [[Player Constructed Worlds]] of early [[Massively Multiplayer Online Games]] such as [[Kingdoms]] and [[DragonMud]] take [[Construction]] further since the actual [[Game Worlds]] are the result of player [[Construction]]. This is taken one step further in games such as [[Conway's Game of Life]]<ref name="cpu-game-of-life"/>, [[Minecraft]]<ref name="cpu-minecraft"/>, and [[Slaves to Armok II: Dwarf Fortress]]<ref name="cpu-df"/>, where players construct computers to be able to code within the [[Game Worlds]]. Where players have to create the game elements used for gameplay, i.e. games with [[Heterogeneous Game Element Ownership]], this forces players to engage in [[Construction]] (or [[Trading]] as [[Extra-Game Actions]]).
+Besides being building material, [[Characters]] and [[Units]] can also be the end result of [[Construction]], and by using these patterns in this way one modifies their presence. Similarly, allowing [[Bases]] and [[Installations]] to be constructed is a way of letting this pattern modify how those patterns function. Another possible end result is the [[Construction]] of permanent [[Combos]], which for example success in [[Puerto Rico]] and [[Race for the Galaxy]] depend upon. These [[Combos]] can intentionally be put into the game design as a way to modulate [[Construction]] but can also easily emerge as an effect. How [[Units]] or [[AI Players]] should behave is another possible outcome of [[Construction]], found for example in [[P-Robots]] and [[Crobots]]. This is most often done through some form of [[Action Programming]], and is one of the ways players can have influence in [[Zero-Player Games]]. The [[Player Constructed Worlds]] of early [[Massively Multiplayer Online Games]] such as [[Kingdoms]] and [[DragonMud]] take [[Construction]] further since the actual [[Game Worlds]] are the result of player [[Construction]], and providing this type of player activity gives a possibility for [[Varied Gameplay]] to players given this power. This is taken one step further in games such as [[Conway's Game of Life]]<ref name="cpu-game-of-life"/>, [[Minecraft]]<ref name="cpu-minecraft"/>, and [[Slaves to Armok II: Dwarf Fortress]]<ref name="cpu-df"/>, where players construct computers to be able to code within the [[Game Worlds]]. Where players have to create the game elements used for gameplay, i.e. games with [[Heterogeneous Game Element Ownership]], this forces players to engage in [[Construction]] (or [[Trading]] as [[Extra-Game Actions]]).
 When building materials are [[Resources]] having these naturally become a requirement for [[Construction]], and can motivate have support for [[Trading]] activities and provide the basis for [[Game World Exploration]] or [[Gain Ownership]] goals. Another common requirement (e.g. in the [[Age of Empires series]] and the [[Civilization (video game) series|Civilization series]]) is to require a certain [[Development Time]] for the [[Construction]] to be finished. The amount of [[Construction]] in a game can easily be limited by making it a [[Privileged Abilities]] (as for example in the [[Team Fortress series]]). In [[Massively Single-Player Games]] with [[Neighbors]], e.g. [[CityVille]] or [[Empires & Allies]], [[Altruistic Actions]] by the other players may also be needed (diegetically this is often explained as filling occupational positions).

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 == Consequences ==
-[[Construction]] allows the creation and modification of [[Game Worlds]] and can easily gives rise to [[Safe Havens]] as well as [[Combos]] and [[Emergent Gameplay]] if sufficiently many combinations are possible. Knowing about these effects from [[Experimenting]] (or [[Trans-Game Information]]) is a form of [[Strategic Knowledge]] and often part of what is required to have [[Game Mastery]] in games focusing on [[Construction]]. When [[Construction]] depends on the help of [[Neighbors]] through [[Altruistic Actions]], this can put players in a position of [[Helplessness]] if such actions do not occur.
+[[Construction]] allows the creation and modification of [[Game Worlds]] and can easily gives rise to [[Safe Havens]] as well as [[Combos]] and [[Emergent Gameplay]] if sufficiently many combinations are possible. Knowing about these effects from [[Experimenting]] (or [[Trans-Game Information]]) is a form of [[Strategic Knowledge]] and often part of what is required to have [[Gameplay Mastery]] in games focusing on [[Construction]]. When [[Construction]] depends on the help of [[Neighbors]] through [[Altruistic Actions]], this can put players in a position of [[Helplessness]] if such actions do not occur.
 The introduction of game elements through [[Construction]] is functionally similar to the effect of [[Producers]] but does not need to use [[Spawning]]. As such, [[Construction]] often provides [[Abilities]] to diegetic game elements and can more easily be given representations that allow the introduction of [[Game Elements]] in [[Game Worlds]] without breaking [[Thematic Consistency]]. Heavy focus on [[Construction]] in some parts of a game instance can create [[Expansion]] or [[Exploitation]] phases depending on if new game elements are produced or existing ones improved.
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 ==== with [[Combos]] or [[Emergent Gameplay]] ====
 [[Experimenting]],
-[[Game Mastery]],
+[[Gameplay Mastery]],
 [[Strategic Knowledge]],
 [[Trans-Game Information]]

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 While perhaps [[Cards]] are not so often used as the material for [[Construction]], they are in games with [[Deck Building]] or [[Pre-Customized Decks]] and there serve the purpose of being the material to create [[Decks]].
-Besides being building material, [[Characters]] and [[Units]] can also be the end result of [[Construction]], and by using these patterns in this way one modifies their presence. Another possible end result is the [[Construction]] of permanent [[Combos]], which for example success in [[Puerto Rico]] and [[Race for the Galaxy]] depend upon. These [[Combos]] can intentionally be put into the game design as a way to modulate [[Construction]] but can also easily emerge as an effect. How [[Units]] or [[AI Players]] should behave is another possible outcome of [[Construction]], found for example in [[P-Robots]] and [[Crobots]]. This is most often done through some form of [[Action Programming]], and is one of the ways players can have influence in [[Zero-Player Games]]. The [[Player Constructed Worlds]] of early [[Massively Multiplayer Online Games]] such as [[Kingdoms]] and [[DragonMud]] take [[Construction]] further since the actual [[Game Worlds]] are the result of player [[Construction]]. This is taken one step further in games such as [[Conway's Game of Life]]<ref name="cpu-game-of-life"/>, [[Minecraft]]<ref name="cpu-minecraft"/>, and [[Slaves to Armok II: Dwarf Fortress]]<ref name="cpu-df"/>, where players construct computers to be able to code within the [[Game Worlds]]. Where players have to create the game elements used for gameplay, i.e. games with [[Heterogeneous Game Element Ownership]], this forces players to engage in [[Construction]] (or [[Trading]] as [[Extra-Game Actions]]).
+Besides being building material, [[Characters]] and [[Units]] can also be the end result of [[Construction]], and by using these patterns in this way one modifies their presence. Similarly, allowing [[Bases]] and [[Installations]] to be constructed is a way of letting this pattern modify how those patterns function. Another possible end result is the [[Construction]] of permanent [[Combos]], which for example success in [[Puerto Rico]] and [[Race for the Galaxy]] depend upon. These [[Combos]] can intentionally be put into the game design as a way to modulate [[Construction]] but can also easily emerge as an effect. How [[Units]] or [[AI Players]] should behave is another possible outcome of [[Construction]], found for example in [[P-Robots]] and [[Crobots]]. This is most often done through some form of [[Action Programming]], and is one of the ways players can have influence in [[Zero-Player Games]]. The [[Player Constructed Worlds]] of early [[Massively Multiplayer Online Games]] such as [[Kingdoms]] and [[DragonMud]] take [[Construction]] further since the actual [[Game Worlds]] are the result of player [[Construction]]. This is taken one step further in games such as [[Conway's Game of Life]]<ref name="cpu-game-of-life"/>, [[Minecraft]]<ref name="cpu-minecraft"/>, and [[Slaves to Armok II: Dwarf Fortress]]<ref name="cpu-df"/>, where players construct computers to be able to code within the [[Game Worlds]]. Where players have to create the game elements used for gameplay, i.e. games with [[Heterogeneous Game Element Ownership]], this forces players to engage in [[Construction]] (or [[Trading]] as [[Extra-Game Actions]]).
 When building materials are [[Resources]] having these naturally become a requirement for [[Construction]], and can motivate have support for [[Trading]] activities and provide the basis for [[Game World Exploration]] or [[Gain Ownership]] goals. Another common requirement (e.g. in the [[Age of Empires series]] and the [[Civilization (video game) series|Civilization series]]) is to require a certain [[Development Time]] for the [[Construction]] to be finished. The amount of [[Construction]] in a game can easily be limited by making it a [[Privileged Abilities]] (as for example in the [[Team Fortress series]]). In [[Massively Single-Player Games]] with [[Neighbors]], e.g. [[CityVille]] or [[Empires & Allies]], [[Altruistic Actions]] by the other players may also be needed (diegetically this is often explained as filling occupational positions).
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 [[Construction]] allows the creation and modification of [[Game Worlds]] and can easily gives rise to [[Safe Havens]] as well as [[Combos]] and [[Emergent Gameplay]] if sufficiently many combinations are possible. Knowing about these effects from [[Experimenting]] (or [[Trans-Game Information]]) is a form of [[Strategic Knowledge]] and often part of what is required to have [[Game Mastery]] in games focusing on [[Construction]]. When [[Construction]] depends on the help of [[Neighbors]] through [[Altruistic Actions]], this can put players in a position of [[Helplessness]] if such actions do not occur.
-The introduction of game elements through [[Construction]] is functionally similar to the effect of [[Producers]] but does not need to use [[Spawning]]. As such, [[Construction]] often provides [[Abilities]] to diegetic game elements and can more easily be given representations that allow the introduction of [[Game Elements]] in [[Game Worlds]] without breaking [[Thematic Consistency]]. Heavy focus on [[Construction]] in some parts of a game instance can create [[Expansion]] phases.
+The introduction of game elements through [[Construction]] is functionally similar to the effect of [[Producers]] but does not need to use [[Spawning]]. As such, [[Construction]] often provides [[Abilities]] to diegetic game elements and can more easily be given representations that allow the introduction of [[Game Elements]] in [[Game Worlds]] without breaking [[Thematic Consistency]]. Heavy focus on [[Construction]] in some parts of a game instance can create [[Expansion]] or [[Exploitation]] phases depending on if new game elements are produced or existing ones improved.
 [[Construction]] actions typically represent [[Investments]] and are perceived as [[Constructive Gameplay]]. If they can be destroyed through [[Damage]], these [[Investments]] provide an even higher level of [[Risk/Reward]] than only having invested wrongly. With enough possible permutations in what and how to construct things, the pattern gives [[Freedom of Choice]] and [[Creative Control]] which in turn can lead to [[Surprises]], both for themselves and others. When permutations can be used to explain what is possible to construct, it however also means that it is limited in some way and therefore an example of [[Framed Freedom]]. With [[Creative Control]] comes the additional possibility of [[Player Defined Goals]] (and adopting these can be said to be a requirement for games such as the [[SimCity series]], [[FarmVille]], and [[Minecraft]] to be games), and since players in most cases can themselves choose how hard they need to struggle for these goals games with these structures are also suitable for [[Pottering]]. All of these effects make it quite likely that [[Stimulated Planning]] rises from [[Construction]]. [[Gameplay Engines]] can be created through [[Construction]] in [[Game Worlds]] even if [[Gameplay Engines]] probably more often and easier are designed as features of [[Abstract Player Constructs]].
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 [[Emergent Gameplay]],
 [[Expansion]],
 [[Gameplay Engines]],
 [[Investments]],
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 === Can Modulate ===
 [[Abstract Player Constructs]],
 [[Characters]],
 [[Game Worlds]],
 [[Massively Multiplayer Online Games]],
 [[Resources]],