Diegetic Communication - Revision history

Staffan Björk at 07:44, 17 July 2019

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Staffan Björk at 07:37, 17 July 2019

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Staffan Björk at 20:19, 28 July 2014

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Staffan Björk at 08:09, 18 July 2014

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Staffan Björk at 08:08, 18 July 2014

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Staffan Björk at 08:05, 18 July 2014

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Staffan Björk at 07:54, 18 July 2014

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Staffan Björk at 07:45, 18 July 2014

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Staffan Björk at 07:40, 18 July 2014

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Staffan Björk at 07:17, 18 July 2014

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 == Using the pattern ==
-The design goal of [[Diegetic Communication]] is often not to make it the only form of communication in a game but to encourage it to the best possible level and ensure that different types of communication do not interfere with each other. Per its definition, [[Diegetic Communication]] is not compatible with [[Non-Diegetic Communication]] and designing for each is largely a case of minimizing the other of compartmentalizing them. Also given by its definition, [[Diegetic Communication]] is a way of affecting how players communicate through their [[Characters]] (since some diegetic entity must be doing the actual communicating in the diegesis).
+The design goal of [[Diegetic Communication]] is often not to make it the only form of communication in a game but to encourage it to the best possible level and ensure that different types of communication do not interfere with each other. Per its definition, [[Diegetic Communication]] is not compatible with [[Non-Diegetic Communication]] and designing for each is largely a case of minimizing the other of compartmentalizing them. Also given by its definition, [[Diegetic Communication]] is a way of affecting how players communicate through their [[Characters]] (since some diegetic entity must be doing the actual communicating in the diegesis). This typically means that [[Diegetic Communication]] and [[Reflective Communication]] can be problematic to combine since players must handle shifts between the two types of communication to not break [[Diegetic Consistency]].
 [[Communication Channels]] can both provide a medium for players to engage in [[Diegetic Communication]], and by providing several players can more easily police themselves to keep specific ones reserved for [[Diegetic Communication]]. [[Dialogues]] is a special case of this where the game systems can ensure that all communication is diegetic.
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 === Potentially Conflicting With ===
 [[Non-Diegetic Communication]],
 [[Social Interaction]]

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 === Diegetic Aspects ===
 [[Diegetic Communication]] is a [[:Category:Diegetic Patterns|Diegetic Pattern]] and designing for it is strongly related to designing for [[Diegetic Consistency]].
 == Consequences ==
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 [[Communication Channels]],
 [[Dialogues]]
 === Can Be Modulated By ===

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 === Examples ===
-[[:Category:Tabletop Roleplaying Games|Tabletop Roleplaying Games]] such as [[Dungeons & Dragons]] and the [[Storytelling System]] encourages players to roleplay by speaking as their characters but this is difficult to do consistency since players and game masters need to discuss rules sometimes. [[:Category:Massively Multiplayer Online Games|Massive Multiplayer]] versions such as [[Eve Online]] and [[World of Warcraft]] automate rules and most game masters' tasks but players may still need to talk to each other about rules and thereby cannot always use [[Diegetic Communication]]. Single-player [[Category:Computer-based Roleplaying Games|Computer Roleplaying Games]], e.g. [[Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura|Arcanum]], the [[Dragon Age series]], and the [[Witcher series]], can avoid this through using dialogue systems where players.
+[[:Category:Tabletop Roleplaying Games|Tabletop Roleplaying Games]] such as [[Dungeons & Dragons]] and the [[Storytelling System]] encourages players to roleplay by speaking as their characters but this is difficult to do consistency since players and game masters need to discuss rules sometimes. [[:Category:Massively Multiplayer Online Games|Massive Multiplayer]] versions such as [[Eve Online]] and [[World of Warcraft]] automate rules and most game masters' tasks but players may still need to talk to each other about rules and thereby cannot always use [[Diegetic Communication]]. Single-player [[:Category:Computer-based Roleplaying Games|Computer Roleplaying Games]], e.g. [[Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura|Arcanum]], the [[Dragon Age series]], and the [[Witcher series]], can avoid this through using dialogue systems where players.
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 === Examples ===
-[[:Category:Tabletop Roleplaying Games|Tabletop Roleplaying Games]] such as [[Dungeons & Dragons]] and the [[Storytelling System]] encourages players to roleplay by speaking as their characters but this is difficult to do consistency since players and game masters need to discuss rules sometimes. [[:Category:Massive Multiplayer Online Games|Massive Multiplayer]] versions such as [[Eve Online]] and [[World of Warcraft]] automate rules and most game masters' tasks but players may still need to talk to each other about rules and thereby cannot always use [[Diegetic Communication]]. Single-player [[Category:Computer-based Roleplaying Games|Computer Roleplaying Games]], e.g. [[Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura|Arcanum]], the [[Dragon Age series]], and the [[Witcher series]], can avoid this through using dialogue systems where players.
+[[:Category:Tabletop Roleplaying Games|Tabletop Roleplaying Games]] such as [[Dungeons & Dragons]] and the [[Storytelling System]] encourages players to roleplay by speaking as their characters but this is difficult to do consistency since players and game masters need to discuss rules sometimes. [[:Category:Massively Multiplayer Online Games|Massive Multiplayer]] versions such as [[Eve Online]] and [[World of Warcraft]] automate rules and most game masters' tasks but players may still need to talk to each other about rules and thereby cannot always use [[Diegetic Communication]]. Single-player [[Category:Computer-based Roleplaying Games|Computer Roleplaying Games]], e.g. [[Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura|Arcanum]], the [[Dragon Age series]], and the [[Witcher series]], can avoid this through using dialogue systems where players.
 ==== Anti-Examples ====

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 ''Player communicating within a game world's diegesis in a thematically appropriate way.''
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 === Examples ===
-[[:Category:Tabletop Roleplaying Games|Tabletop Roleplaying Games]] such as [[Dungeons & Dragons]] and the [[Storytelling System]] encourages players to roleplay by speaking as their characters but this is difficult to do consistency since players and game masters need to discuss rules sometimes. [[:Category:Massive Multiplayer Online Games|Massive Multiplayer]] versions such as [[Eve Online]] and [[World of Warcraft]] automate rules and most game masters tasks but players may still need to talk to each other about rules and thereby cannot always use [[Diegetic Communication]]. Single-player [[Category:Computer-based Roleplaying Games|Computer Roleplaying Games]], e.g. [[Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura|Arcanum]], the [[Dragon Age series]], and the [[Witcher series]], can avoid this through using dialogue systems where players.
+[[:Category:Tabletop Roleplaying Games|Tabletop Roleplaying Games]] such as [[Dungeons & Dragons]] and the [[Storytelling System]] encourages players to roleplay by speaking as their characters but this is difficult to do consistency since players and game masters need to discuss rules sometimes. [[:Category:Massive Multiplayer Online Games|Massive Multiplayer]] versions such as [[Eve Online]] and [[World of Warcraft]] automate rules and most game masters' tasks but players may still need to talk to each other about rules and thereby cannot always use [[Diegetic Communication]]. Single-player [[Category:Computer-based Roleplaying Games|Computer Roleplaying Games]], e.g. [[Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura|Arcanum]], the [[Dragon Age series]], and the [[Witcher series]], can avoid this through using dialogue systems where players.
 ==== Anti-Examples ====

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+''Player communicating within a game world's diegesis in a thematically appropriate way.''
 This pattern is a still a stub.
 === Examples ===
-[[:Category:Tabletop Roleplaying Games|Tabletop Roleplaying Games]] such as [[Dungeons & Dragons]] and the [[Storytelling System]] encourages players to roleplay by speaking as their characters but this is difficult to do consistency since players and game masters need to discuss rules sometimes. [[:Category:Massive Multiplayer Online Games|Massive Multiplayer]] versions such as [[Eve Online]] and [[World of Warcraft]] automate rules and most game masters tasks but players may still need to talk to each other about rules and thereby cannot always use [[Diegetic Communication]].
+==== Anti-Examples ====
+Most games allow players to engage in non-diegetic communication simply because they can say whatever they want either face-to-face or due to the fact that the communication channels provided to them allows this type of communication as well.
-[[Category:Computer-based Roleplaying Games|Computer-based Roleplaying Games]]
 == Using the pattern ==
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 == Consequences ==
-[[Diegetic Communication]] can put a twist on [[Social Interaction]] but also limit it if players find doing the [[Diegetic Communication]] difficult or uncomfortable.
+While having [[Diegetic Communication]] helps having [[Diegetic Consistency]], it also helps having [[Thematic Consistency]]. [[Diegetic Communication]] can put a twist on [[Social Interaction]] but also limit it if players find doing the [[Diegetic Communication]] difficult or uncomfortable.
 == Relations ==
 === Can Instantiate ===
 [[Diegetic Consistency]],
-[[Live Action Roleplaying]]
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 === Can Modulate ===
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 == References ==
-<references>
-<ref name="Bjork & Holopainen 2004">Björk, S. & Holopainen, J. (2004) ''Patterns in Game Design''. Charles River Media. ISBN1-58450-354-8.</ref>
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 == Acknowledgements ==
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 [[Communication Channels]] can both provide a medium for players to engage in [[Diegetic Communication]], and by providing several players can more easily police themselves to keep specific ones reserved for [[Diegetic Communication]]. [[Dialogues]] is a special case of this where the game systems can ensure that all communication is diegetic.
-Having [[Diegetic Communication]] is often seen as something that improves [[Roleplaying]]. [[Live Action Roleplaying]] typically requires talking between players, and having this as [[Diegetic Communication]] is in contrast seen as one of the main features of the gaming style. For this type of gaming [[Meta-Techniques]] such as [[Meta-Postures]] and [[Substitute Actions]] exist which provide extra [[Communication Channels]] to players and can thereby keep normal conversation as [[Diegetic Communication]].
+Having [[Diegetic Communication]] is often seen as something that improves [[Roleplaying]]. [[Live Action Roleplaying]] typically requires talking between players, and having this as [[Diegetic Communication]] is in contrast seen as one of the main features of the gaming style. For this type of gaming [[Meta-Techniques]] such as [[Meta-Postures]], [[Prompting Techniques]], [[Substitute Actions]] exist which provide extra [[Communication Channels]] to players and can thereby keep normal conversation as [[Diegetic Communication]].
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 === Diegetic Aspects ===
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 [[Communication Channels]]
-[[Meta-Postures]], [[Meta-Techniques]], and [[Substitute Actions]] in games with [[Live Action Roleplaying]]
+[[Meta-Techniques]] in games with [[Live Action Roleplaying]]
 === Possible Closure Effects ===