Dexterity-Based Actions - Revision history

Staffan Björk at 08:07, 8 August 2015

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Staffan Björk at 08:31, 26 July 2014

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Staffan Björk at 10:12, 13 March 2012

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Staffan Björk at 20:34, 10 October 2011

2011-10-10T20:34:21Z

Staffan Björk at 18:58, 9 October 2011

2011-10-09T18:58:54Z

Staffan Björk at 18:58, 9 October 2011

2011-10-09T18:58:33Z

Staffan Björk at 18:56, 9 October 2011

2011-10-09T18:56:27Z

Staffan Björk: /* Interface Aspects */

2011-10-09T18:45:27Z

‎Interface Aspects

Staffan Björk at 18:45, 9 October 2011

2011-10-09T18:45:16Z

Staffan Björk: /* Using the pattern */

2011-10-09T18:38:23Z

‎Using the pattern

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 The difficulty of [[Dexterity-Based Actions]] dependent on how players can perceive the gameplay space. This is most often possible for game designers to affect in [[:Category:Computer Games|Computer Games]] (but see [[Strutfotboll]]) through the choices of views possible. While [[First-Person Views]] can give players [[Spatial Engrossment]] this does not necessarily make [[Dexterity-Based Actions]] easier since one cannot easily perceive the extent of one's [[Avatar]]. In cases where this may matter, most often in [[:Category:Racing Games|Racing Games]] such as the [[F-Zero series|F-Zero]] and [[Wipeout series]], [[Third-Person Views]] can be easier. In contrast, [[Aim & Shoot]] can be more difficult in [[Third-Person Views]] unless aided by some type of [[Auto-Aim]] mechanism.
-[[Surprises]] make ongoing [[Dexterity-Based Actions]] difficult, and do any [[Disruption of Focused Attention]] events. As a side note, for non-mediated [[Dexterity-Based Actions]] in sports, e. g., [[Archery]], the high levels of [[Game Mastery]] can be described as being able to ignore [[Disruption of Focused Attention]] events - including the ones generated by one's own thoughts.
+[[Surprises]] make ongoing [[Dexterity-Based Actions]] difficult, and do any [[Disruption of Focused Attention]] events. As a side note, for non-mediated [[Dexterity-Based Actions]] in sports, e. g., [[Archery]], the high levels of [[Gameplay Mastery]] can be described as being able to ignore [[Disruption of Focused Attention]] events - including the ones generated by one's own thoughts.
 [[Crosshairs]] can be used to make the [[Dexterity-Based Actions|Dexterity-Based Action]] of [[Aim & Shoot]] easier. [[Leaning]] is a specific type of actions supported mainly in [[:Category:FPS Games|First-Person Shooters]] to help players with [[Stealth]] or [[Combat]] based on [[Dexterity-Based Actions]].
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 == Consequences ==
-[[Dexterity-Based Actions]] are typically [[Extended Actions]] that allow players to enter both [[Sensory-Motoric Engrossment|Sensory-Motoric]] and [[Spatial Engrossment]]. Mastering [[Dexterity-Based Actions]] often forms the core of [[Game Mastery]] based on [[Player Physical Prowess]] in [[Real-Time Games]], and provide easy access route for creating [[Player/Character Skill Composites]] in games. Since players often have a high degree of granularity to affect the outcome when they use their bodies to perform [[Dexterity-Based Actions]], this can lead to an [[Exaggerated Perception of Influence]]. One example of this is the often debated case if rolling [[Dice]] is a skill-based activity.
+[[Dexterity-Based Actions]] are typically [[Extended Actions]] that allow players to enter both [[Sensory-Motoric Engrossment|Sensory-Motoric]] and [[Spatial Engrossment]]. Mastering [[Dexterity-Based Actions]] often forms the core of [[Gameplay Mastery]] based on [[Player Physical Prowess]] in [[Real-Time Games]], and provide easy access route for creating [[Player/Character Skill Composites]] in games. Since players often have a high degree of granularity to affect the outcome when they use their bodies to perform [[Dexterity-Based Actions]], this can lead to an [[Exaggerated Perception of Influence]]. One example of this is the often debated case if rolling [[Dice]] is a skill-based activity.
 == Relations ==
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 [[Exaggerated Perception of Influence]],
 [[Extended Actions]],
-[[Game Mastery]],
+[[Gameplay Mastery]],
 [[Mimetic Interfaces]],
 [[Physical Enactment]],

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 == Using the pattern ==
-[[Dexterity-Based Actions]] are present in both traditional games and computer games, but are mediated in computer games. However, they must be [[Real-Time Games]], and response times from computer systems can affect [[Dexterity-Based Actions]] negatively; if feedback from computers take too much time to appear - typically above 100 milliseconds - they do not seem to be the immediate effects of player actions and is thereby difficult to recognize as [[Dexterity-Based Actions]]. This can somewhat be mitigated with games that have few [[Surprises]] and either use [[Timing]] for single actions together with [[Progress Indicators]] or use [[Rhythm-Based Actions]] where the delays can be ignored for the internal rhythm that players can maintain.
+[[Dexterity-Based Actions]] are present in both traditional games and computer games, but are mediated in computer games. They must be [[Real-Time Games]], and for the latter case response times from computer systems can affect [[Dexterity-Based Actions]] negatively; if feedback from computers take too much time to appear - typically above 100 milliseconds - they do not seem to be the immediate effects of player actions and is thereby difficult to recognize as [[Dexterity-Based Actions]]. This can somewhat be mitigated with games that have few [[Surprises]] and either use [[Timing]] for single actions together with [[Progress Indicators]] or use [[Rhythm-Based Actions]] where the delays can be ignored for the internal rhythm that players can maintain.
 Being a [[Real-Time Games|Real-Time Game]] is however not enough for [[Dexterity-Based Actions]] to exist in a game. The real-time feature needs to be combined with some action whose outcome depends on the fact that it has to be done while the rest of the game state continues to update; for this reason, [[Dexterity-Based Actions]] can modulate [[Real-Time Games]] even if they need the pattern to exist. Examples of actions that can create [[Dexterity-Based Actions]] are [[Maneuvering]] (especially to avoid [[Obstacles]]), [[Stealth]], and various forms of [[Combat]] such as those depending on [[Aim & Shoot]] actions or [[Capture]] goals. Note that neither [[Enemies]] nor dangerous [[Traps]] or [[Environmental Effects]] need to be present; [[Archery]], [[Darts]], [[Eight-ball]], and [[Jenga]] all give evidence to this and in [[:Category:Computer Games|Computer Games]] simply positioning [[Avatars]] or [[Cameras]] can be [[Dexterity-Based Actions]]. The various [[Rhythm-Based Actions]] possible are also ways of creating [[Dexterity-Based Actions]] since they are a more specific forms of these.
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 [[Extended Actions]],
 [[Game Mastery]],
 [[Player Physical Prowess]],
 [[Player/Character Skill Composites]],

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 == Consequences ==
-[[Dexterity-Based Actions]] are typically [[Extended Actions]] that allow players to enter both [[Sensory-Motoric Engrossment|Sensory-Motoric]] and [[Spatial Engrossment]]. Mastering [[Dexterity-Based Actions]] often forms the core of [[Game Mastery]] in [[Real-Time Games]], and provide easy access route for creating [[Player/Character Skill Composites]] in games. Since players often have a high degree of granularity to affect the outcome when they use their bodies to perform [[Dexterity-Based Actions]], this can lead to an [[Exaggerated Perception of Influence]]. One example of this is the often debated case if rolling [[Dice]] is a skill-based activity.
+[[Dexterity-Based Actions]] are typically [[Extended Actions]] that allow players to enter both [[Sensory-Motoric Engrossment|Sensory-Motoric]] and [[Spatial Engrossment]]. Mastering [[Dexterity-Based Actions]] often forms the core of [[Game Mastery]] based on [[Player Physical Prowess]] in [[Real-Time Games]], and provide easy access route for creating [[Player/Character Skill Composites]] in games. Since players often have a high degree of granularity to affect the outcome when they use their bodies to perform [[Dexterity-Based Actions]], this can lead to an [[Exaggerated Perception of Influence]]. One example of this is the often debated case if rolling [[Dice]] is a skill-based activity.
 == Relations ==
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 [[Extended Actions]],
 [[Game Mastery]],
 [[Player/Character Skill Composites]],
 [[Sensory-Motoric Engrossment|Sensory-Motoric]],

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 Being a [[Real-Time Games|Real-Time Game]] is however not enough for [[Dexterity-Based Actions]] to exist in a game. The real-time feature needs to be combined with some action whose outcome depends on the fact that it has to be done while the rest of the game state continues to update; for this reason, [[Dexterity-Based Actions]] can modulate [[Real-Time Games]] even if they need the pattern to exist. Examples of actions that can create [[Dexterity-Based Actions]] are [[Maneuvering]] (especially to avoid [[Obstacles]]), [[Stealth]], and various forms of [[Combat]] such as those depending on [[Aim & Shoot]] actions or [[Capture]] goals. Note that neither [[Enemies]] nor dangerous [[Traps]] or [[Environmental Effects]] need to be present; [[Archery]], [[Darts]], [[Eight-ball]], and [[Jenga]] all give evidence to this and in [[:Category:Computer Games|Computer Games]] simply positioning [[Avatars]] or [[Cameras]] can be [[Dexterity-Based Actions]]. The various [[Rhythm-Based Actions]] possible are also ways of creating [[Dexterity-Based Actions]] since they are a more specific forms of these.
-The difficulty of [[Dexterity-Based Actions]] dependent on how players can perceive the gameplay space. This is most often possible for game designers to affect in [[:Category:Computer Games|Computer Games]] (but see [[Trattfotboll]]) through the choices of views possible. While [[First-Person Views]] can give players [[Spatial Engrossment]] this does not necessarily make [[Dexterity-Based Actions]] easier since one cannot easily perceive the extent of one's [[Avatar]]. In cases where this may matter, most often in [[:Category:Racing Games|Racing Games]] such as the [[F-Zero series|F-Zero]] and [[Wipeout series]], [[Third-Person Views]] can be easier. In contrast, [[Aim & Shoot]] can be more difficult in [[Third-Person Views]] unless aided by some type of [[Auto-Aim]] mechanism.
+The difficulty of [[Dexterity-Based Actions]] dependent on how players can perceive the gameplay space. This is most often possible for game designers to affect in [[:Category:Computer Games|Computer Games]] (but see [[Strutfotboll]]) through the choices of views possible. While [[First-Person Views]] can give players [[Spatial Engrossment]] this does not necessarily make [[Dexterity-Based Actions]] easier since one cannot easily perceive the extent of one's [[Avatar]]. In cases where this may matter, most often in [[:Category:Racing Games|Racing Games]] such as the [[F-Zero series|F-Zero]] and [[Wipeout series]], [[Third-Person Views]] can be easier. In contrast, [[Aim & Shoot]] can be more difficult in [[Third-Person Views]] unless aided by some type of [[Auto-Aim]] mechanism.
 [[Surprises]] make ongoing [[Dexterity-Based Actions]] difficult, and do any [[Disruption of Focused Attention]] events. As a side note, for non-mediated [[Dexterity-Based Actions]] in sports, e. g., [[Archery]], the high levels of [[Game Mastery]] can be described as being able to ignore [[Disruption of Focused Attention]] events - including the ones generated by one's own thoughts.

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 [[Category:Mechanical Patterns]]
 [[Category:Interface Patterns]]
 [[Category:Needs revision]]
 [[Category:Needs references]]
 ''Actions whose success or failure depends on some form of dexterity, in most cases, eye-hand coordination.''

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 While many associate sports with physical challenges and games with mental challenges, this mapping is false for many reasons. Relevant for this pattern, many games than are not considered sports do require [[Dexterity-Based Actions]]. [[Jenga]] is one of the most well-known [[:Category:Board Games|Board Games]] requiring [[Dexterity-Based Actions]] unless one considers rolling [[Dice]] a skill; [[Ascending Empires]] is a more modern example.
-[[Dexterity-Based Actions]] are as good as ubiquitous in [[:Category:Computer Games|Computer Games]]. In [[:Category:Racing Games|Racing Games]] such as the [[Gran Turismo series|Gran Turismo]] and [[Mario Kart series]] this consists of maneuvering, while for [[:Category:Platform Games|Platform Games]] (e.g [[LittleBigPlanet]] and [[Super Mario series]]) and [[:Category:FPS Games|First-Person Shooters]] (e.g. the [[Doom series|Doom]] or [[Uncharted series]]) aiming and shooting are added to the needed skills. The same applies to [[:Category:Fighting Games|Fighting Games]] such as the [[Mortal Kombat series|Mortal Kombat]] and [[Tekken series]] although having a good rhythm can be necessary here as well. Music games such as the [[Donkey Konga]] and [[Rock Band series]] show how [[Dexterity-Based Actions]] can consist nearly only of being able to keep a rhythm and press the right buttons.
+[[Dexterity-Based Actions]] are as good as ubiquitous in [[:Category:Computer Games|Computer Games]]. In [[:Category:Racing Games|Racing Games]] such as the [[Gran Turismo series|Gran Turismo]] and [[Mario Kart series]] this consists of maneuvering, while for [[:Category:Platform Games|Platform Games]] (e.g. [[LittleBigPlanet]] and [[Super Mario series]]) and [[:Category:FPS Games|First-Person Shooters]] (e.g. the [[Doom series|Doom]] or [[Uncharted series]]), aiming and shooting are added to the needed skills. The same applies to [[:Category:Fighting Games|Fighting Games]] such as the [[Mortal Kombat series|Mortal Kombat]] and [[Tekken series]] although having a good rhythm can be necessary here as well. Music games such as the [[Donkey Konga]] and [[Rock Band series]] show how [[Dexterity-Based Actions]] can consist nearly only of being able to keep a rhythm and press the right buttons.
 == Using the pattern ==

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 === Interface Aspects ===
-The interfaces that allow [[Dexterity-Based Actions]] are often of essential concern for games with these types of actions. This can be seen not only in the specialized equipment for the [[Donkey Konga]] and [[Rock Band series]] (and peripheral such as steering wheels for [[:Category:Racing Games|Racing Games]]) but also the heavy regulation regarding which equipment is allowed in sporting competitions such as the [[Long Jump]], the [[Javelin Throw]], and the [[Pole Vault]]. For this reason, [[Dexterity-Based Actions]] is an [[Category:Interface Patterns|Interface Pattern]].
+The interfaces that allow [[Dexterity-Based Actions]] are often of essential concern for games with these types of actions. This can be seen not only in the specialized equipment for the [[Donkey Konga]] and [[Rock Band series]] (and peripheral such as steering wheels for [[:Category:Racing Games|Racing Games]]) but also the heavy regulation regarding which equipment is allowed in sporting competitions such as the [[Long Jump]], the [[Javelin Throw]], and the [[Pole Vault]]. For this reason, [[Dexterity-Based Actions]] is an [[:Category:Interface Patterns|Interface Pattern]].
 == Consequences ==

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 Being a [[Real-Time Games|Real-Time Game]] is however not enough for [[Dexterity-Based Actions]] to exist in a game. The real-time feature needs to be combined with some action whose outcome depends on the fact that it has to be done while the rest of the game state continues to update; for this reason, [[Dexterity-Based Actions]] can modulate [[Real-Time Games]] even if they need the pattern to exist. Examples of actions that can create [[Dexterity-Based Actions]] are [[Maneuvering]] (especially to avoid [[Obstacles]]), [[Stealth]], and various forms of [[Combat]] such as those depending on [[Aim & Shoot]] actions or [[Capture]] goals. Note that neither [[Enemies]] nor dangerous [[Traps]] or [[Environmental Effects]] need to be present; [[Archery]], [[Darts]], [[Eight-ball]], and [[Jenga]] all give evidence to this and in [[:Category:Computer Games|Computer Games]] simply positioning [[Avatars]] or [[Cameras]] can be [[Dexterity-Based Actions]]. The various [[Rhythm-Based Actions]] possible are also ways of creating [[Dexterity-Based Actions]] since they are a more specific forms of these.
-The difficulty of [[Dexterity-Based Actions]] dependent on how players can perceive the gameplay space. This is most often possible for game designers to affect in [[:Category:Computer Games|Computer Games]] (but see [[Trattfotboll]]) through the choices of views possible. While [[First-Person Views]] can give players [[Spatial Engrossment]] this does not necessarily make [[Dexterity-Based Actions]] easier since one cannot easily perceive the extent of one's [[Avatar]]. In cases where this may matter, most often in [[:Category:Racing Games]] such as the [[F-Zero series|F-Zero]] and [[Wipeout series]], [[Third-Person Views]] can be easier.
+The difficulty of [[Dexterity-Based Actions]] dependent on how players can perceive the gameplay space. This is most often possible for game designers to affect in [[:Category:Computer Games|Computer Games]] (but see [[Trattfotboll]]) through the choices of views possible. While [[First-Person Views]] can give players [[Spatial Engrossment]] this does not necessarily make [[Dexterity-Based Actions]] easier since one cannot easily perceive the extent of one's [[Avatar]]. In cases where this may matter, most often in [[:Category:Racing Games]] such as the [[F-Zero series|F-Zero]] and [[Wipeout series]], [[Third-Person Views]] can be easier. In contrast, [[Aim & Shoot]] can be more difficult in [[Third-Person Views]] unless aided by some type of [[Auto-Aim]] mechanism.
 [[Surprises]] make ongoing [[Dexterity-Based Actions]] difficult, and do any [[Disruption of Focused Attention]] events. As a side note, for non-mediated [[Dexterity-Based Actions]] in sports, e. g., [[Archery]], the high levels of [[Game Mastery]] can be described as being able to ignore [[Disruption of Focused Attention]] events - including the ones generated by one's own thoughts.
 [[Crosshairs]] can be used to make the [[Dexterity-Based Actions|Dexterity-Based Action]] of [[Aim & Shoot]] easier. [[Leaning]] is a specific type of actions supported mainly in [[:Category:FPS Games|First-Person Shooters]] to help players with [[Stealth]] or [[Combat]] based on [[Dexterity-Based Actions]].
 === Interface Aspects ===
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 === Can Be Modulated By ===
+[[Crosshairs]],
 === Possible Closure Effects ===