Destructible Objects - Revision history

Staffan Björk: /* Relations */

2011-09-04T12:39:36Z

‎Relations

Staffan Björk at 12:39, 4 September 2011

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Staffan Björk: /* Can Be Instantiated By */

2011-07-20T16:43:21Z

‎Can Be Instantiated By

Staffan Björk at 16:43, 20 July 2011

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Staffan Björk at 08:10, 19 July 2011

2011-07-19T08:10:55Z

Staffan Björk: /* Relations */

2011-07-16T20:10:26Z

‎Relations

Staffan Björk: /* Using the pattern */

2011-07-16T20:10:14Z

‎Using the pattern

Staffan Björk at 11:50, 16 July 2011

2011-07-16T11:50:41Z

Staffan Björk at 08:34, 1 July 2011

2011-07-01T08:34:26Z

Staffan Björk at 08:33, 1 July 2011

2011-07-01T08:33:49Z

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 [[Parallel Lives]],
 [[Eliminate]],
 [[Thematic Consistency]],
 [[Traps]]
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 [[Game Worlds]],
 [[Obstacles]],
 [[Tiles]],
 [[Traps]],

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 == Using the pattern ==
-[[Destructible Objects]] are with few exceptions [[Game Items]] that can by some means be destroyed, e.g. by receiving [[Damage]]. Any type of [[Game Items]] may be the source, although [[Weapons]] and [[Armor]] are common (through [[Deterioration]] as for example in [[Minecraft]] or the [[Fallout series]]) as is [[Vehicles]] and [[Installations]] in games which these occur in (e.g. the [[Battlefield series]]). [[Obstacles]] are another option - letting these be [[Destructible Objects]] lets players choose between going around them or using some effort to destroy them. The destructions may be instantaneous or [[Delayed Effects]], and they may cause [[Damage]] to those close by as well as creating [[Obstacles]] when they are destroyed.
+[[Destructible Objects]] are with few exceptions [[Game Items]] that can by some means be destroyed, e.g. by receiving [[Damage]]. Any type of [[Game Items]] may be the source, although [[Weapons]] and [[Armor]] are common (through [[Deterioration]] as for example in [[Minecraft]] or the [[Fallout series]]) as is [[Vehicles]] and [[Installations]] in games which these occur in (e.g. the [[Battlefield series]]). [[Obstacles]] are another option - letting these be [[Destructible Objects]] lets players choose between going around them or using some effort to destroy them. The destructions may be instantaneous or [[Delayed Effects]], and they may cause [[Damage]] to those close by as well as creating [[Obstacles]] when they are destroyed. A general option when considering having [[Destructible Objects]] is if they should later reappear through [[Spawning]].
 Deciding on the allowed causes for destruction is part of creating [[Destructible Objects]]. Action tied to [[Combat]], e.g. [[Aim & Shoot]], are obvious possibilities but the [[Deterioration]] from wear and tear opens up for adding [[Resource Management]] or [[Maintenance]] as part of game designs. Conceivably, [[Penalties]] can also be the causes. [[Health]] can be applied to the [[Destructible Objects]] to allow them to survive several attacks or to allow varying amount of [[Damage]] to be given by attacks. [[Destructible Objects]] ''can' be designed to have [[Invulnerabilities]], but this typically only makes sense if common rules for how all game objects of one type can be destroyed, otherwise it makes more sense to see [[Destructible Objects]] as game objects with specific [[Vulnerabilities]].
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 When [[Destructible Objects]] cause [[Damage]] this makes them possible to use to create [[Traps]]; this can also be the effect if they are destroyed simply by coming in contact with them if this causes avalanches, falls, or floods.
-The destruction of [[Destructible Objects]] leads to [[Game Element Removal]], with the possible appearance of [[Loot]]. This makes [[Destructible Objects]] natural targets for [[Eliminate]] goals.
+The destruction of [[Destructible Objects]] leads to [[Game Element Removal]], with the possible appearance of [[Loot]]. This makes [[Destructible Objects]] natural targets for [[Eliminate]] goals. When the objects do not reappear due to [[Spawning]], this make the destruction of them into [[Persistent Game World Changes]].
 == Relations ==
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 [[Game Worlds]],
 [[Obstacles]],
 [[Tiles]],
 [[Traps]],
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 [[Invulnerabilities]],
 [[Lives]],
-[[Obstacles]]
+[[Obstacles]],
 === Possible Closure Effects ===

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 [[Combat]],
 [[Deterioration]],
-[[Penalties]]
+[[Penalties]],
 === Can Be Modulated By ===

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 [[Destructible Objects]] are with few exceptions [[Game Items]] that can by some means be destroyed, e.g. by receiving [[Damage]]. Any type of [[Game Items]] may be the source, although [[Weapons]] and [[Armor]] are common (through [[Deterioration]] as for example in [[Minecraft]] or the [[Fallout series]]) as is [[Vehicles]] and [[Installations]] in games which these occur in (e.g. the [[Battlefield series]]). [[Obstacles]] are another option - letting these be [[Destructible Objects]] lets players choose between going around them or using some effort to destroy them. The destructions may be instantaneous or [[Delayed Effects]], and they may cause [[Damage]] to those close by as well as creating [[Obstacles]] when they are destroyed.
-Deciding on the allowed causes for destruction is part of creating [[Destructible Objects]]. Action tied to [[Combat]], e.g. [[Aim & Shoot]], are obvious possibilities but the [[Deterioration]] from wear and tear opens up for adding [[Resource Management]] or [[Maintenance]] as part of game designs. Conceivably, [[Penalties]] can also be the causes. [[Health]] can be applied to the [[Destructible Objects]] to allow them to survive several attacks or to allow varying amount of [[Damage]] to be given by attacks.
+Deciding on the allowed causes for destruction is part of creating [[Destructible Objects]]. Action tied to [[Combat]], e.g. [[Aim & Shoot]], are obvious possibilities but the [[Deterioration]] from wear and tear opens up for adding [[Resource Management]] or [[Maintenance]] as part of game designs. Conceivably, [[Penalties]] can also be the causes. [[Health]] can be applied to the [[Destructible Objects]] to allow them to survive several attacks or to allow varying amount of [[Damage]] to be given by attacks. [[Destructible Objects]] ''can' be designed to have [[Invulnerabilities]], but this typically only makes sense if common rules for how all game objects of one type can be destroyed, otherwise it makes more sense to see [[Destructible Objects]] as game objects with specific [[Vulnerabilities]].
 Mirroring the previous decision is deciding why players should be motivated to destroy the [[Destructible Objects]]. Making them into [[Eliminate]] goals is a trivial solution, but making [[Loot]] appear when destruction occurs (as for example is done in [[Torchlight]]) invite players to choose to have the goal. For [[Destructible Objects]] that are [[Traps]], destroying them may be a way of eliminating the threat they represent but this also allows [[Tactical Planning]] to use them against [[Enemies]] (which is a common use in for example the [[Doom series|Doom]] and [[Half-Life series]]). If the [[Destructible Objects]] create [[Obstacles]] when destroyed this can result in [[Choke Points]] emerging during gameplay.
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 [[Delayed Effects]],
 [[Health]],
 [[Lives]],
 [[Obstacles]]

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 [[Destructible Objects]] are with few exceptions [[Game Items]] that can by some means be destroyed, e.g. by receiving [[Damage]]. Any type of [[Game Items]] may be the source, although [[Weapons]] and [[Armor]] are common (through [[Deterioration]] as for example in [[Minecraft]] or the [[Fallout series]]) as is [[Vehicles]] and [[Installations]] in games which these occur in (e.g. the [[Battlefield series]]). [[Obstacles]] are another option - letting these be [[Destructible Objects]] lets players choose between going around them or using some effort to destroy them. The destructions may be instantaneous or [[Delayed Effects]], and they may cause [[Damage]] to those close by as well as creating [[Obstacles]] when they are destroyed.
-Deciding on the allowed causes for destruction is part of creating [[Destructible Objects]]. Action tied to [[Combat]], e.g. [[Aim & Shoot]], are obvious possibilities but the [[Deterioration]] from wear and tear opens up for adding [[Resource Management]] or [[Maintenance]] as part of game designs. Conceivably, [[Penalties]] can also be the causes.
+Deciding on the allowed causes for destruction is part of creating [[Destructible Objects]]. Action tied to [[Combat]], e.g. [[Aim & Shoot]], are obvious possibilities but the [[Deterioration]] from wear and tear opens up for adding [[Resource Management]] or [[Maintenance]] as part of game designs. Conceivably, [[Penalties]] can also be the causes. [[Health]] can be applied to the [[Destructible Objects]] to allow them to survive several attacks or to allow varying amount of [[Damage]] to be given by attacks.
 Mirroring the previous decision is deciding why players should be motivated to destroy the [[Destructible Objects]]. Making them into [[Eliminate]] goals is a trivial solution, but making [[Loot]] appear when destruction occurs (as for example is done in [[Torchlight]]) invite players to choose to have the goal. For [[Destructible Objects]] that are [[Traps]], destroying them may be a way of eliminating the threat they represent but this also allows [[Tactical Planning]] to use them against [[Enemies]] (which is a common use in for example the [[Doom series|Doom]] and [[Half-Life series]]). If the [[Destructible Objects]] create [[Obstacles]] when destroyed this can result in [[Choke Points]] emerging during gameplay.
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 [[Damage]],
 [[Delayed Effects]],
 [[Lives]],
 [[Obstacles]]

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 == Relations ==
 === Can Instantiate ===
 [[Eliminate]],
 [[Thematic Consistency]],
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 ==== with [[Delayed Effects]] ====
 [[Anticipation]]
 ==== with [[Tiles]] ====