Expansion - Revision history

Staffan Björk at 10:14, 27 July 2015

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Staffan Björk at 09:50, 27 July 2015

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Staffan Björk at 13:46, 26 July 2015

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Staffan Björk at 13:45, 26 July 2015

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Staffan Björk: /* Using the pattern */

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‎Using the pattern

Staffan Björk: /* Relations */

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‎Relations

Staffan Björk at 13:21, 26 July 2015

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Staffan Björk at 13:15, 26 July 2015

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Staffan Björk: /* Relations */

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‎Relations

Staffan Björk at 13:10, 26 July 2015

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 While there are some basic requirements of [[Game Worlds]] in terms of size for [[Expansion]] to be possible, more specific patterns control if and when it occurs in gameplay instances. Having [[Ownership]] of parts of [[Game Worlds]] can be seen as one definition of the pattern, and this can be enabled either by occupation of [[Territories]] or by [[Construction]] of [[Bases]] or [[Installations]]. [[Entrenching Gameplay]] or the growth of [[Area Control]] and [[Zone of Control]] stemming from these can be the most direct indication that one is in [[Expansion]] phases of a game instance. Given players [[Gain Ownership]] goals can make moving in [[Expansion]] phases literal commandments to them.
-The possibility of [[Expansion]] and the rate at which it is possible can be controlled rather easily in game designs. This through limiting [[Expansion]] possibilities until access to the right [[New Abilities]], [[Technologies]], or [[Units]] have been achieved. By introducing costs related to [[Expansion]], it may also be required that players have achieved sufficiently good [[Gameplay Engines]].
+The possibility of [[Expansion]] and the rate at which it is possible can be controlled rather easily in game designs. This through limiting [[Expansion]] possibilities until access to the right [[New Abilities]], [[Technologies]], or [[Units]] have been achieved. By introducing costs related to [[Expansion]], it may also be required that players have achieved sufficiently good [[Gameplay Engines]]. When the gameplay making up [[Expansion]] focuses on [[Construction]] or the creation of [[Gameplay Engines]] the end of the phase can be described as a
 The location of these in [[Game Worlds]] - as well as the size and terrain in these - greatly affect the directions [[Expansion]] will take and how long this phase can continue in games. The possibility of [[Pottering]] can also affect how long players wish to stay in the phase if they can choose.
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 == Consequences ==
 Due to that it often makes use of [[Area Control]] and [[Construction]], the presence of [[Expansion]] is likely to give rise to [[Abstract Player Construct Development]] in a game. It is often part of the [[Middlegame]] of a game when [[Maps]] are not known at the beginning of gameplay, otherwise it is likely part of the [[Startgame]] (as is the case in most game instances in the [[Starcraft series|Starcraft]] games).
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 [[Game Worlds]],
 [[Gameplay Engines]],

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 == Using the pattern ==
-While there are some basic requirements of [[Game Worlds]] in terms of size for [[Expansion]] to be possible, more specific patterns control if and when it occurs in gameplay instances. Having [[Ownership]] of parts of [[Game Worlds]] can be seen as one definition of the pattern, and this can be enabled either by occupation of [[Territories]] or by [[Construction]] of [[Bases]] or [[Installations]]. The growth of [[Area Control]] and [[Zone of Control]] stemming from these can be the most direct indication that one is in [[Expansion]] phases of a game instance. Given players [[Gain Ownership]] goals can make moving in [[Expansion]] phases literal commandments to them.
+While there are some basic requirements of [[Game Worlds]] in terms of size for [[Expansion]] to be possible, more specific patterns control if and when it occurs in gameplay instances. Having [[Ownership]] of parts of [[Game Worlds]] can be seen as one definition of the pattern, and this can be enabled either by occupation of [[Territories]] or by [[Construction]] of [[Bases]] or [[Installations]]. [[Entrenching Gameplay]] or the growth of [[Area Control]] and [[Zone of Control]] stemming from these can be the most direct indication that one is in [[Expansion]] phases of a game instance. Given players [[Gain Ownership]] goals can make moving in [[Expansion]] phases literal commandments to them.
 The possibility of [[Expansion]] and the rate at which it is possible can be controlled rather easily in game designs. This through limiting [[Expansion]] possibilities until access to the right [[New Abilities]], [[Technologies]], or [[Units]] have been achieved. By introducing costs related to [[Expansion]], it may also be required that players have achieved sufficiently good [[Gameplay Engines]].
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 [[Bases]],
 [[Construction]],
 [[Gain Ownership]],
 [[Installations]],

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 ''A phase where the focus is upon increase the amount of a game world on controls.''

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-''The one-sentence "definition" that should be in italics.''
+''A phase where the focus is upon increase the amount of a game world on controls.''
-This pattern is a still a stub.
+In some games players can gain control of parts of the game worlds. Those games where a part of game instances typically focus upon this activity are said to have [[Expansion]] phases.
 Note: ''The pattern dealing with additional content to games is the similarly named ''[[Expansions]]''.''

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 == Using the pattern ==
+While there are some basic requirements of [[Game Worlds]] in terms of size for [[Expansion]] to be possible, more specific patterns control if and when it occurs in gameplay instances. Having [[Ownership]] of parts of [[Game Worlds]] can be seen as one definition of the pattern, and this can be enabled either by occupation of [[Territories]] or by [[Construction]] of [[Bases]] or [[Installations]]. The growth of [[Area Control]] and [[Zone of Control]] stemming from these can be the most direct indication that one is in [[Expansion]] phases of a game instance. Given players [[Gain Ownership]] goals can make moving in [[Expansion]] phases literal commandments to them.
 While there are some basic requirements of [[Game Worlds]] in terms of size for [[Expansion]] to be possible, more specific patterns control if and when it occurs in gameplay instances.
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-[[Bases]],
-[[Construction]],
-[[Gain Ownership]],
-[[Installations]],
-[[Ownership]],
-[[Territories]]
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 The growth of [[Area Control]] and [[Zone of Control]] stemming from these can be the most direct indication that one is in [[Expansion]] phases of a game instance.
 The possibility of [[Expansion]] and the rate at which it is possible can be controlled rather easily in game designs. This through limiting [[Expansion]] possibilities until access to the right [[New Abilities]], [[Technologies]], or [[Units]] have been achieved. By introducing costs related to [[Expansion]], it may also be required that players have achieved sufficiently good [[Gameplay Engines]].

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 == Relations ==
 === Can Instantiate ===
 [[Abstract Player Construct Development]],