Development Time - Revision history

Staffan Björk at 23:29, 16 May 2011

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Staffan Björk: /* Using the pattern */

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‎Using the pattern

Staffan Björk at 11:37, 17 April 2011

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Staffan Björk at 15:56, 28 February 2011

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Staffan Björk at 12:48, 20 February 2011

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Staffan Björk at 11:24, 20 February 2011

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Staffan Björk at 10:59, 20 February 2011

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Staffan Björk at 09:49, 20 February 2011

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Staffan Björk at 09:28, 20 February 2011

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Staffan Björk at 09:25, 20 February 2011

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 == Consequences ==
 [[Development Time]] is basically a way to create [[Delayed Effects]] with known parameters, and as such they provide [[Predictable Consequences]] and promote [[Stimulated Planning]] since players need to consider the effect of the actions will affect a future game state rather than the current one. It may also led to [[Extended Actions]] if players cannot initiate the same action again before it is finished, and [[Downtime]] if no other actions are available either. When players are kept informed of the statuses of [[Development Time]], for example through [[Progress Indicators]], this leads to [[Hovering Closures]] and [[Anticipation]]. This can also let players engage in [[Tactical Planning]] in the form of [[Memorizing]] to be able to do [[Combos]] between different events based on [[Timing]] them well.
 When combine with [[Interruptible Actions]], they require [[Risk/Reward]] considerations to start and present [[Time Limits]] to those that wish to make the actions fail.
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 [[Tactical Planning]],
 [[Timing]]
 ==== with [[Interruptible Actions]] ====

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 == Using the pattern ==
-The prime choice for [[Development Time]] is what event or event caused by an action should be affected. Most actions are eligible to have [[Development Time]] but those often modulated by the pattern [[Construction]], e.g. [[Crafting]].
+The prime choice for [[Development Time]] is what event or event caused by an action should be affected. Most actions are eligible to have [[Development Time]] but the pattern is most often used with actions related to [[Construction]], e.g. [[Crafting]].
 [[Development Time]] is related to both [[Extended Actions]] and [[Time Limits]] but are not the same. If the [[Development Time]] blocks players from making other actions (as for example in the [[Civilization (video game) series|Civilization series]]) this makes the actions into [[Extended Actions]], but if players cannot make use of the actions anyway (e.g. by them being [[Installations]] spread out in the [[Game Worlds|Game World]]) this becomes a non-issue. [[Development Time]] does not by itself create [[Time Limits]] but when the actions modified by the pattern are also [[Interruptible Actions]] this creates [[Time Limits]] for those that wish to stop them from being completed.

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 == Using the pattern ==
-The prime choice for [[Development Time]] is what event or event caused by an action should be affected. Most actions are eligible to have [[Development Time]] but those often modulated by the pattern include [[Construction]].
+The prime choice for [[Development Time]] is what event or event caused by an action should be affected. Most actions are eligible to have [[Development Time]] but those often modulated by the pattern [[Construction]], e.g. [[Crafting]].
 [[Development Time]] is related to both [[Extended Actions]] and [[Time Limits]] but are not the same. If the [[Development Time]] blocks players from making other actions (as for example in the [[Civilization (video game) series|Civilization series]]) this makes the actions into [[Extended Actions]], but if players cannot make use of the actions anyway (e.g. by them being [[Installations]] spread out in the [[Game Worlds|Game World]]) this becomes a non-issue. [[Development Time]] does not by itself create [[Time Limits]] but when the actions modified by the pattern are also [[Interruptible Actions]] this creates [[Time Limits]] for those that wish to stop them from being completed.
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 === Can Modulate ===
-[[Construction]]
+[[Construction]],
 === Can Be Instantiated By ===

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 == Consequences ==
-[[Development Time]] is basically a way to create [[Delayed Effects]] with known parameters, and as such they provide [[Predictable Consequences]] and promote [[Stimulated Planning]] since players need to consider the effect of the actions will affect a future game state rather than the current one. It may also led to [[Extended Actions]] if players cannot initiate the same action again before it is finished, and [[Downtime]] if no other actions are available either. When players are kept informed of the statuses of [[Development Time]], for example through [[Progress Indicators]], this leads to [[Hovering Closures]] and [[Anticipation]]. This can also let players engage in [[Timing]] to create [[Combos]] between different events.
+[[Development Time]] is basically a way to create [[Delayed Effects]] with known parameters, and as such they provide [[Predictable Consequences]] and promote [[Stimulated Planning]] since players need to consider the effect of the actions will affect a future game state rather than the current one. It may also led to [[Extended Actions]] if players cannot initiate the same action again before it is finished, and [[Downtime]] if no other actions are available either. When players are kept informed of the statuses of [[Development Time]], for example through [[Progress Indicators]], this leads to [[Hovering Closures]] and [[Anticipation]]. This can also let players engage in [[Tactical Planning]] in the form of [[Memorizing]] to be able to do [[Combos]] between different events based on [[Timing]] them well.
 When combine with [[Interruptible Actions]], they require [[Risk/Reward]] considerations to start and present [[Time Limits]] to those that wish to make the actions fail.
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 [[Downtime]],
 [[Extended Actions]],
 [[Predictable Consequences]],
 [[Stimulated Planning]],
 [[Timing]]