Extended Actions - Revision history

Staffan Björk: /* Can Instantiate */

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Staffan Björk at 08:22, 30 July 2016

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Staffan Björk at 07:48, 8 August 2015

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Staffan Björk at 14:44, 7 September 2014

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Staffan Björk at 13:31, 15 June 2012

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Staffan Björk at 08:05, 26 January 2012

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Staffan Björk: /* Relations */

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 [[Delayed Effects]],
 [[Encouraged Return Visits]],
 [[Hovering Closures]],
 [[Perceivable Margins]],

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 [[Investments]],
 [[Real-Time Games]],
-[[Rhythm-Based Actions]],
+[[Rhythm-Based Actions]]
-[[Ultra-Powerful Events]]
 === Can Be Modulated By ===
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 [[Interruptible Actions]],
 [[No-Ops]],
-[[Progress Indicators]]
+[[Progress Indicators]],
 === Possible Closure Effects ===

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 [[Extended Actions]] can quite easily be created from any action by requiring that its effects do not take place instantaneously but rather require players to continue performing them for some while. [[Development Time]] can be used to set a fixed amount of time needed but another option is to vary the effect by how long time a player has performed the actions for through the use of [[Investments]] - here [[Geometric Progression]] can be used to provide increased [[Value of Effort]] while [[Arithmetic Progression]] can lessen [[Risk/Reward]] associated with starting the action. When created through [[Investments]], this may both be due to them tying up the possible actions available to players and due to depleting [[Resources]]. [[Real-Time Games]] can in principle not avoid supporting [[Extended Actions]] - games typically can handle input much faster than it take to perform simple actions such as moving, thinking, or aiming . The reason for adding [[Extended Actions]] to a game is typically to add [[Risk/Reward]] or [[Tension]] to a game but can also be a way to limit [[Freedom of Choice]] if it is perceived that there is too much present. If the time set is long enough this may lead to [[Encouraged Return Visits]] since players are unlikely to have one play session but rather two (or more) to see the action fulfilled.
-Once the action is started, the [[Extended Actions]] may either be possible to stop as examples of [[Interruptible Actions]], or be unstoppable by the players who initiated the actions as examples of [[Helplessness]]. Irrespectively, they may start having effects immediately, have increasingly stronger or weaker consequences the longer they are performed, or may require an initial threshold to be reached before starting to have effect at all. In the latter case, the completion of them entails [[Hovering Closures]] and [[Perceivable Margins]], especially if they are also [[Collaborative Actions]], since they then show the willingness of several players to perform the actions. When [[Extended Actions]] do not produce effects until they are finished and are trivial to maintain, the actions leading up to the completion can be regarded as [[No-Ops]] and the initial actions can be seen as having [[Delayed Effects]]. When players only have one [[Focus Loci]], these [[No-Ops]] can equal [[Downtime]] for the player and limit their [[Freedom of Choice]] but in contrast be a part of [[Gameplay Mastery]] in games with multiple [[Focus Loci]] since it requires skill in [[Attention Swapping]].
+Once the action is started, the [[Extended Actions]] may either be possible to stop as examples of [[Interruptible Actions]], or be [[Ultra-Powerful Events]] and thereby make players have [[Helplessness]] regarding the event. Irrespectively, they may start having effects immediately, have increasingly stronger or weaker consequences the longer they are performed, or may require an initial threshold to be reached before starting to have effect at all. In the latter case, the completion of them entails [[Hovering Closures]] and [[Perceivable Margins]], especially if they are also [[Collaborative Actions]], since they then show the willingness of several players to perform the actions. When [[Extended Actions]] do not produce effects until they are finished and are trivial to maintain, the actions leading up to the completion can be regarded as [[No-Ops]] and the initial actions can be seen as having [[Delayed Effects]]. When players only have one [[Focus Loci]], these [[No-Ops]] can equal [[Downtime]] for the player and limit their [[Freedom of Choice]] but in contrast be a part of [[Gameplay Mastery]] in games with multiple [[Focus Loci]] since it requires skill in [[Attention Swapping]].
 [[Producers]] and [[Controllers]] are typically game elements in [[Game Worlds]] used to provide [[Extended Actions]] that are not provided by players' [[Focus Loci]]. In contrast, reaching [[Area Control]] can be [[Extended Actions]] supported by specific places in the [[Game Worlds]] (e.g. the [[Battlefield series]]). [[Combos]] and [[Dexterity-Based Actions]] such as [[Aim & Shoot]] are examples of [[Extended Actions]] provided by players' [[Focus Loci]] and may be supported game mechanically by having a [[Variable Accuracy]] that becomes better the longer one aims (seen in the [[Battlefield series]] and later installments of the [[Fallout series]]). [[Rhythm-Based Actions]] are a form of [[Dexterity-Based Actions|Dexterity-Based Action]] that can create [[Extended Actions]] with or without the use of [[Focus Loci]], as are [[Construction]] activities. In contract to the more generic [[Construction]], [[Crafting]] is tied to a [[Focus Loci]].
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 [[Investments]],
 [[Real-Time Games]],
-[[Rhythm-Based Actions]]
+[[Rhythm-Based Actions]],
 === Can Be Modulated By ===

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 [[Extended Actions]] can quite easily be created from any action by requiring that its effects do not take place instantaneously but rather require players to continue performing them for some while. [[Development Time]] can be used to set a fixed amount of time needed but another option is to vary the effect by how long time a player has performed the actions for through the use of [[Investments]] - here [[Geometric Progression]] can be used to provide increased [[Value of Effort]] while [[Arithmetic Progression]] can lessen [[Risk/Reward]] associated with starting the action. When created through [[Investments]], this may both be due to them tying up the possible actions available to players and due to depleting [[Resources]]. [[Real-Time Games]] can in principle not avoid supporting [[Extended Actions]] - games typically can handle input much faster than it take to perform simple actions such as moving, thinking, or aiming . The reason for adding [[Extended Actions]] to a game is typically to add [[Risk/Reward]] or [[Tension]] to a game but can also be a way to limit [[Freedom of Choice]] if it is perceived that there is too much present. If the time set is long enough this may lead to [[Encouraged Return Visits]] since players are unlikely to have one play session but rather two (or more) to see the action fulfilled.
-Once the action is started, the [[Extended Actions]] may either be possible to stop as examples of [[Interruptible Actions]], or be unstoppable by the players who initiated the actions as examples of [[Helplessness]]. Irrespectively, they may start having effects immediately, have increasingly stronger or weaker consequences the longer they are performed, or may require an initial threshold to be reached before starting to have effect at all. In the latter case, the completion of them entails [[Hovering Closures]] and [[Perceivable Margins]], especially if they are also [[Collaborative Actions]], since they then show the willingness of several players to perform the actions. When [[Extended Actions]] do not produce effects until they are finished and are trivial to maintain, the actions leading up to the completion can be regarded as [[No-Ops]] and the initial actions can be seen as having [[Delayed Effects]]. When players only have one [[Focus Loci]], these [[No-Ops]] can equal [[Downtime]] for the player and limit their [[Freedom of Choice]] but in contrast be a part of [[Game Mastery]] in games with multiple [[Focus Loci]] since it requires skill in [[Attention Swapping]].
+Once the action is started, the [[Extended Actions]] may either be possible to stop as examples of [[Interruptible Actions]], or be unstoppable by the players who initiated the actions as examples of [[Helplessness]]. Irrespectively, they may start having effects immediately, have increasingly stronger or weaker consequences the longer they are performed, or may require an initial threshold to be reached before starting to have effect at all. In the latter case, the completion of them entails [[Hovering Closures]] and [[Perceivable Margins]], especially if they are also [[Collaborative Actions]], since they then show the willingness of several players to perform the actions. When [[Extended Actions]] do not produce effects until they are finished and are trivial to maintain, the actions leading up to the completion can be regarded as [[No-Ops]] and the initial actions can be seen as having [[Delayed Effects]]. When players only have one [[Focus Loci]], these [[No-Ops]] can equal [[Downtime]] for the player and limit their [[Freedom of Choice]] but in contrast be a part of [[Gameplay Mastery]] in games with multiple [[Focus Loci]] since it requires skill in [[Attention Swapping]].
 [[Producers]] and [[Controllers]] are typically game elements in [[Game Worlds]] used to provide [[Extended Actions]] that are not provided by players' [[Focus Loci]]. In contrast, reaching [[Area Control]] can be [[Extended Actions]] supported by specific places in the [[Game Worlds]] (e.g. the [[Battlefield series]]). [[Combos]] and [[Dexterity-Based Actions]] such as [[Aim & Shoot]] are examples of [[Extended Actions]] provided by players' [[Focus Loci]] and may be supported game mechanically by having a [[Variable Accuracy]] that becomes better the longer one aims (seen in the [[Battlefield series]] and later installments of the [[Fallout series]]). [[Rhythm-Based Actions]] are a form of [[Dexterity-Based Actions|Dexterity-Based Action]] that can create [[Extended Actions]] with or without the use of [[Focus Loci]], as are [[Construction]] activities. In contract to the more generic [[Construction]], [[Crafting]] is tied to a [[Focus Loci]].

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 The primary consequence of [[Extended Actions]] is that it forces players to make [[Trade-Offs]] between making one [[Extended Actions|Extended Action]] or several "normal" ones. Since this in one fashion makes them more difficult to perform than other actions, [[Extended Actions]] provide [[Challenging Gameplay]]. [[Extended Actions]] typically give one out of three effects: requiring a certain level of commitment from players to start using the actions but then make the continued use easy; encouraging players to use the actions continuously to achieve additional effects; or requiring commitment from players for a continuous period of time. The first reason gives [[Stimulated Planning]] and may have [[Balancing Effects]] if more powerful actions require more preparation and [[Resources]]. The second reason gives players increased [[Freedom of Choice]], as it provides players with additional ways of using actions but can also limit players by making the continuation of the action very valuable, as for example when using [[Geometric Progression]]. The third reason can, like the first reason, cause [[Stimulated Planning]] and have [[Balancing Effects]] but can also increase [[Tension]] if the actions are [[Interruptible Actions]] since they are [[Continuous Goals]]. The last case can also cause [[Tension]] and require additional [[Risk/Reward]] considerations if players are vulnerable to hostile actions due to being affected by [[Helplessness]].
-Seen from the point of when the they are started, [[Extended Actions]] create [[Delayed Effects]].
+In many cases, [[Extended Actions]] can be seen as modifying [[Abilities]]. Seen from the point of when the they are started, [[Extended Actions]] create [[Delayed Effects]].
 == Relations ==
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 === Can Modulate ===
 [[Area Control]],
 [[Artifact-Location Proximity]],

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 [[Risk/Reward]],
 [[Stimulated Planning]],
 [[Trade-Offs]],
 [[Variable Accuracy]]

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 It is quite common to use [[Progress Indicators]] as specific [[Game State Indicators]] to let players know how much time they have put into an [[Extended Actions|Extended Action]] (see for example the [[Left 4 Dead series]]).
-For games that use some form of real world proximity detection as part of their gameplay, i.e. make use of [[Artifact-Artifact Proximity|Artifact-Artifact]], [[Artifact-Location Proximity|Artifact-Location]], [[Player-Artifact Proximity|Player-Artifact]], [[Player-Location Proximity|Player-Location]], or [[Player-Player Proximity]], may need to have [[Extended Actions]] simply for the reason that the underlying technology needs this to reliably verify the proximity.
+For games that use some form of real world proximity detection as part of their gameplay, i.e. make use of [[Artifact-Artifact Proximity|Artifact-Artifact]], [[Artifact-Location Proximity|Artifact-Location]], [[Player-Artifact Proximity|Player-Artifact]], [[Player-Avatar Proximity|Player-Avatar]], [[Player-Location Proximity|Player-Location]], or [[Player-Player Proximity]], may need to have [[Extended Actions]] simply for the reason that the underlying technology needs this to reliably verify the proximity.
 == Consequences ==
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 [[Freedom of Choice]],
 [[Player-Artifact Proximity]],
 [[Player-Location Proximity]],
 [[Player-Player Proximity]],