Detective Structures - Revision history

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 == History ==
-An updated version of the pattern ''Detective Structure'', first introduced in Lankoski 2010<ref name="Lankoski2010"/>.
+An updated version of the pattern ''Detective Structure'', first introduced by Lankoski<ref name="Lankoski2010"/>.
 == References ==

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 === Interface Aspects ===
-If [[Detective Structures]] are to be used in conjunction with [[Open Worlds]], they need to make use [[First-Person Views]] or [[Third-Person Views]] that are tied to specific [[Avatars]]. This since [[Units]] by their nature provide several viewpoints and [[God Fingers]] in this case allows players to explore away from a specific [[Characters|Character]]; [[God Fingers]] have however been used extensively in ''Point-and-Click'' adventure games such as the [[Police Quest series]] and [[Myst Series]]) where exploration is limited to the "room" the [[Characters|Character]] is currently in.
+If [[Detective Structures]] are to be used in conjunction with [[Open Worlds]], they need to make use [[First-Person Views]] or [[Third-Person Views]] that are tied to specific [[Avatars]]. This since [[Units]] by their nature provide several viewpoints and [[God Fingers]] in this case allows players to explore away from a specific [[Characters|Character]]; [[God Fingers]] have however been used extensively in ''Point-and-Click'' adventure games such as the [[Police Quest series]] and [[Myst series]]) where exploration is limited to the "room" the [[Characters|Character]] is currently in.
 [[Split-Screen Views]] provide problems with [[Detective Structures]] since a player can then see other players' view of the gameplay.

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 === Can Modulate ===
-[[Narration Structures],
+[[Narration Structures]],
 [[Predetermined Story Structures]]

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 == Consequences ==
-[[Detective Structures]] is one way of presenting [[Narration Structures] to players. [[Detective Structures]] provide [[Imperfect Information]] since it limits the player’s information to a certain point-of-view at any given point in time; the player does not need to have unlimited access to what [[Characters]] know, feel, and perceive. This provides an [[Uncertainty of Information]] at the beginning of gameplay which can be maintained through updating [[Game Worlds]] through [[Unobserved Game Events]]. Although initially incompatible with [[Perfect Information]] (unless a player's [[Avatars|Avatar]] can perceive the whole [[Game Worlds|Game World]], which makes the pattern irrelevant), if these additional patterns are not used the [[Imperfect Information]] will gradually turn into [[Perfect Information]] as players can merge the different set of information into one complete view. Similarly, the [[Detective Structures]] pattern is initially incompatible with a [[Melodramatic Structures]] but unlike [[Perfect Information]] this needs to be maintained throughout the gameplay.
+[[Detective Structures]] is one way of presenting [[Narration Structures]] to players. [[Detective Structures]] provide [[Imperfect Information]] since it limits the player’s information to a certain point-of-view at any given point in time; the player does not need to have unlimited access to what [[Characters]] know, feel, and perceive. This provides an [[Uncertainty of Information]] at the beginning of gameplay which can be maintained through updating [[Game Worlds]] through [[Unobserved Game Events]]. Although initially incompatible with [[Perfect Information]] (unless a player's [[Avatars|Avatar]] can perceive the whole [[Game Worlds|Game World]], which makes the pattern irrelevant), if these additional patterns are not used the [[Imperfect Information]] will gradually turn into [[Perfect Information]] as players can merge the different set of information into one complete view. Similarly, the [[Detective Structures]] pattern is initially incompatible with a [[Melodramatic Structures]] but unlike [[Perfect Information]] this needs to be maintained throughout the gameplay.
 Through providing [[Imperfect Information]] and the possibilities of [[Surprises]], [[Detective Structures]] can cause [[Tension]]. This is especially true when players' have been given [[Clues]] that certain events may occur. It is also likely that players will adopt [[Gain Information]] goals, either related to [[Predetermined Story Structures]] or simply related to [[Game World Exploration]] of [[Game Worlds]] (that may be possible to solve simply by [[Movement]]).

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 == Consequences ==
-[[Detective Structures]] provide [[Imperfect Information]] since it limits the player’s information to a certain point-of-view at any given point in time; the player does not need to have unlimited access to what [[Characters]] know, feel, and perceive. This provides an [[Uncertainty of Information]] at the beginning of gameplay which can be maintained through updating [[Game Worlds]] through [[Unobserved Game Events]]. Although initially incompatible with [[Perfect Information]] (unless a player's [[Avatars|Avatar]] can perceive the whole [[Game Worlds|Game World]], which makes the pattern irrelevant), if these additional patterns are not used the [[Imperfect Information]] will gradually turn into [[Perfect Information]] as players can merge the different set of information into one complete view. Similarly, the [[Detective Structures]] pattern is initially incompatible with a [[Melodramatic Structures]] but unlike [[Perfect Information]] this needs to be maintained throughout the gameplay.
+[[Detective Structures]] is one way of presenting [[Narration Structures] to players. [[Detective Structures]] provide [[Imperfect Information]] since it limits the player’s information to a certain point-of-view at any given point in time; the player does not need to have unlimited access to what [[Characters]] know, feel, and perceive. This provides an [[Uncertainty of Information]] at the beginning of gameplay which can be maintained through updating [[Game Worlds]] through [[Unobserved Game Events]]. Although initially incompatible with [[Perfect Information]] (unless a player's [[Avatars|Avatar]] can perceive the whole [[Game Worlds|Game World]], which makes the pattern irrelevant), if these additional patterns are not used the [[Imperfect Information]] will gradually turn into [[Perfect Information]] as players can merge the different set of information into one complete view. Similarly, the [[Detective Structures]] pattern is initially incompatible with a [[Melodramatic Structures]] but unlike [[Perfect Information]] this needs to be maintained throughout the gameplay.
 Through providing [[Imperfect Information]] and the possibilities of [[Surprises]], [[Detective Structures]] can cause [[Tension]]. This is especially true when players' have been given [[Clues]] that certain events may occur. It is also likely that players will adopt [[Gain Information]] goals, either related to [[Predetermined Story Structures]] or simply related to [[Game World Exploration]] of [[Game Worlds]] (that may be possible to solve simply by [[Movement]]).
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 === Can Modulate ===
 [[Predetermined Story Structures]]

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 === Interface Aspects ===
 If [[Detective Structures]] are to be used in conjunction with [[Open Worlds]], they need to make use [[First-Person Views]] or [[Third-Person Views]] that are tied to specific [[Avatars]]. This since [[Units]] by their nature provide several viewpoints and [[God Fingers]] in this case allows players to explore away from a specific [[Characters|Character]]; [[God Fingers]] have however been used extensively in ''Point-and-Click'' adventure games such as the [[Police Quest series]] and [[Myst Series]]) where exploration is limited to the "room" the [[Characters|Character]] is currently in.
 === Narrative Aspects ===
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 == Consequences ==
-[[Detective Structures]] provide [[Imperfect Information]] since it limits the player’s information to a certain point-of-view at any given point in time; the player does not need to have unlimited access to what [[Characters]] know, feel, and perceive. This provides an [[Uncertainty of Information]] at the beginning of gameplay which can be maintained through updating [[Game Worlds]] through [[Unobserved Game Events]]. Although initially incompatible with [[Perfect Information]] (unless a player's [[Avatars|Avatar]] can perceive the whole [[Game Worlds|Game World]], which makes the pattern irrelevant), if these additional patterns are not used the [[Imperfect Information]] will gradually turn into [[Perfect Information]] as players can merge the different set of information into one complete view. Similarly, the [[Detective Structures]] pattern is initially incompatible with a [[Melodramatic Structures]] but unlike [[Perfect Information]] this can be maintained throughout the gameplay.
+[[Detective Structures]] provide [[Imperfect Information]] since it limits the player’s information to a certain point-of-view at any given point in time; the player does not need to have unlimited access to what [[Characters]] know, feel, and perceive. This provides an [[Uncertainty of Information]] at the beginning of gameplay which can be maintained through updating [[Game Worlds]] through [[Unobserved Game Events]]. Although initially incompatible with [[Perfect Information]] (unless a player's [[Avatars|Avatar]] can perceive the whole [[Game Worlds|Game World]], which makes the pattern irrelevant), if these additional patterns are not used the [[Imperfect Information]] will gradually turn into [[Perfect Information]] as players can merge the different set of information into one complete view. Similarly, the [[Detective Structures]] pattern is initially incompatible with a [[Melodramatic Structures]] but unlike [[Perfect Information]] this needs to be maintained throughout the gameplay.
 Through providing [[Imperfect Information]] and the possibilities of [[Surprises]], [[Detective Structures]] can cause [[Tension]]. This is especially true when players' have been given [[Clues]] that certain events may occur. It is also likely that players will adopt [[Gain Information]] goals, either related to [[Predetermined Story Structures]] or simply related to [[Game World Exploration]] of [[Game Worlds]] (that may be possible to solve simply by [[Movement]]).
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 === Potentially Conflicting With ===
-[[Melodramatic Structures]], [[Perfect Information]], [[Units]]
+[[Melodramatic Structures]],
 [[God Fingers]] together with [[Open Worlds]]

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 [[Detective Structures]] provide [[Imperfect Information]] since it limits the player’s information to a certain point-of-view at any given point in time; the player does not need to have unlimited access to what [[Characters]] know, feel, and perceive. This provides an [[Uncertainty of Information]] at the beginning of gameplay which can be maintained through updating [[Game Worlds]] through [[Unobserved Game Events]]. Although initially incompatible with [[Perfect Information]] (unless a player's [[Avatars|Avatar]] can perceive the whole [[Game Worlds|Game World]], which makes the pattern irrelevant), if these additional patterns are not used the [[Imperfect Information]] will gradually turn into [[Perfect Information]] as players can merge the different set of information into one complete view. Similarly, the [[Detective Structures]] pattern is initially incompatible with a [[Melodramatic Structures]] but unlike [[Perfect Information]] this can be maintained throughout the gameplay.
-Through providing [[Imperfect Information]] and the possibilities of [[Surprises]], [[Detective Structures]] can cause [[Tension]]. This is especially true when players' have been given [[Clues]] that certain events may occur. It is also likely that players will adopt [[Gain Information]] goals, either related to [[Predetermined Story Structures]] or simply related to [[Exploration]] of [[Game Worlds]] (that may be possible to solve simply by [[Movement]]).
+Through providing [[Imperfect Information]] and the possibilities of [[Surprises]], [[Detective Structures]] can cause [[Tension]]. This is especially true when players' have been given [[Clues]] that certain events may occur. It is also likely that players will adopt [[Gain Information]] goals, either related to [[Predetermined Story Structures]] or simply related to [[Game World Exploration]] of [[Game Worlds]] (that may be possible to solve simply by [[Movement]]).
 == Relations ==
 === Can Instantiate ===
-[[Exploration]], [[Gain Information]], [[Imperfect Information]], [[Surprises]], [[Tension]], [[Uncertainty of Information]]
+[[Gain Information]],
 === Can Modulate ===

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 [[Category:Needs revision]]
 [[Category:Needs examples]]
 [[Category:Information Patterns]]
 [[Category:Narration Patterns]]

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 [[Detective Structures]] is a typical pattern used in many First-Person Shooters, e.g. [[Half-Life series]] and [[Deus Ex series]]. This come pretty natural for the genre since it is defined by how one perceives the game world from the view of one character.
-However, games using third-person views can also make use of the pattern, with the [[Silent Hill series]] as one example. Although this may allow players to perceive things their characters do not (or vice versa) due to looking in different directions, this only concerns what happens in the very proximity of the characters and does not have to affect narrative structures.
+However, games using third-person views can also make use of the pattern, with the [[Silent Hill series]] as one example. Although this may allow players to perceive things that their characters do not perceive (or vice versa) due to looking in different directions, this only concerns what happens in the very proximity of the characters and does not have to affect narrative structures.
 == Using the pattern ==
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 The information provided through the [[Game Worlds|Game World]] can be complimented with those related to the players' [[Characters]]. This includes diegetic interpretations of events by the [[Characters]], including [[Game Prophecies]], but can also be internal cognitive processes such dream, hallucinations, and [[Character Memories]].
-Although [[Detective Structures]] do not by themself create [[Surprises]], the wish to provide players with [[Surprises]] is one of the main reason to make use of the structure.
+Although [[Detective Structures]] do not by themselves create [[Surprises]], the wish to provide players with [[Surprises]] is one of the main reasons to make use of the structure.
 [[Detective Structures]] make more sense in [[Single-Player Games]] than in [[Multiplayer Games]]. This since forcing several players to all get information from one [[Characters|Character]] is more akin to a [[Single-Player Games|Single-Player Game]] with a [[Public Interfaces|Public Interface]] than a [[Multiplayer Games|Multiplayer Game]].
 === Diegetic Aspects ===
-Although limiting information of players to that of specific [[Characters]] may seem to imply that the information presented should be that perceivable by those [[Characters]], this does not need to be the case. For instance, when a player makes his or her [[Characters|Character]] look at a certain object in the [[Game Worlds|Game World]] additional [[Geospatial Game Widgets]] may be shown (e.g. floating [[Handles]]) which the [[Characters|Character]] cannot detect. Thus, the presence of [[Detective Structures]] in games do not need to imply [[Diegetic Consistency]].
+Although limiting information of players to that of specific [[Characters]] may seem to imply that the information presented should be that perceivable by those [[Characters]], this does not need to be the case. For instance, when a player makes his or her [[Characters|Character]] look at a certain object in the [[Game Worlds|Game World]] additional [[Geospatial Game Widgets]] may be shown (e.g. floating [[Handles]]) which the [[Characters|Character]] cannot detect. Thus, the presence of [[Detective Structures]] in games does not need to imply [[Diegetic Consistency]].
 === Interface Aspects ===
-If [[Detective Structures]] are to be used in conjunction with [[Open Worlds]], they need to make use [[First-Person Views]] or [[Third-Person Views]] that is tied to a specific [[Avatars]]. This since [[Units]] by their nature provide several viewpoints and [[God Fingers]] in this case allows players to explore away from a specific [[Characters|Character]]; [[God Fingers]] have however been used extensively in ''Point-and-Click'' adventure games such as the [[Police Quest series]] and [[Myst Series]]) where exploration is limited to the "room" the [[Characters|Character]] is currently in.
+If [[Detective Structures]] are to be used in conjunction with [[Open Worlds]], they need to make use [[First-Person Views]] or [[Third-Person Views]] that are tied to specific [[Avatars]]. This since [[Units]] by their nature provide several viewpoints and [[God Fingers]] in this case allows players to explore away from a specific [[Characters|Character]]; [[God Fingers]] have however been used extensively in ''Point-and-Click'' adventure games such as the [[Police Quest series]] and [[Myst Series]]) where exploration is limited to the "room" the [[Characters|Character]] is currently in.
 === Narrative Aspects ===