Flanking Routes - Revision history

Staffan Björk at 12:31, 26 March 2018

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Staffan Björk at 10:02, 29 August 2016

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Staffan Björk at 13:41, 21 July 2016

2016-07-21T13:41:56Z

Staffan Björk at 08:31, 21 September 2014

2014-09-21T08:31:33Z

Staffan Björk at 08:22, 2 September 2014

2014-09-02T08:22:33Z

Kenneth Hullett: /* Acknowledgements */

2012-01-05T21:19:33Z

‎Acknowledgements

Staffan Björk at 08:22, 15 October 2011

2011-10-15T08:22:38Z

Staffan Björk: /* Relations */

2011-10-13T13:19:51Z

‎Relations

Staffan Björk: /* Relations */

2011-10-13T13:19:35Z

‎Relations

Staffan Björk: /* Using the pattern */

2011-07-30T09:44:08Z

‎Using the pattern

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 == Consequences ==
-[[Flanking Routes]] affect the ease with how [[Movement]] can be done in [[Game Boards]], [[Game Worlds]], and [[Levels]]. They also affect the usefulness of [[Galleries]] and [[Sniper Locations]], and the difficulty of [[Combat]] to gain or retain [[Area Control]] of many types of areas, e.g. [[Arenas]]. They also make [[Reconnaissance]] goals more difficult. They not only modulate how important [[Choke Points]] are, but can directly counter the purpose of them. Likewise, they can make [[Camping]] more difficult or even make it meaningless.
+[[Flanking Routes]] affect the ease with how [[Movement]] can be done in [[Game Boards]], [[Game Worlds]], and [[Levels]]. They also affect the usefulness of [[Galleries]] and [[Sniper Locations]], and the difficulty of [[Combat]] to gain or retain [[Area Control]] of many types of areas, e.g. [[Arenas]]. They also make [[Reconnaissance]] goals more difficult and [[Scouting]] goals necessary. They not only modulate how important [[Choke Points]] are, but can directly counter the purpose of them. Likewise, they can make [[Camping]] more difficult or even make it meaningless.
 The existence of [[Flanking Routes]] lets players have a [[Selectable Set of Goals]] on how to reach or take control over locations, and through this can provide [[Varied Gameplay]]. They can make [[Stealth]] goals possible since unguarded [[Flanking Routes]] may exist, or encourage these goals further if they already are possible. This in turn makes the routes [[Attention Demanding Gameplay]] to those wanting to hinder [[Movement]] through them and gives rise to [[Guard]] goals; when not enough players or [[Units]] exist to [[Guard]] all accesses this also requires [[Attention Swapping]]. Failure to [[Guard]] the [[Flanking Routes]] can lead to [[Surprises]] and [[Combos]] in the form of two-pronged attacks.
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 [[Attention Swapping]],
 [[Laning]],
 [[Selectable Set of Goals]],
 [[Stealth]],

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 == Using the pattern ==
-[[Flanking Routes]] is primarily a way to modulate how other features of [[Game Boards]], [[Game Worlds]], or [[Levels]] work, e.g. [[Arenas]], [[Choke Points]], [[Galleries]], or [[Sniper Locations]]. Designing them consist of providing additional ways of reaching locations in the [[Game Worlds]]. Although all accesses to a location may similar and thereby make what is perceived as [[Flanking Routes]] depend on what the current game state is, accesses that are intended to always be perceived as [[Flanking Routes]] should either be narrower or otherwise less obvious (e.g. by containing [[Choke Points]]), or be extra accesses to those that will guaranteed be focus for gameplay. An example of the latter can be found in the ''Gold Rush'' map in [[Return to Castle Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory]] and all payload maps in [[Team Fortress 2]]. Here, the attacking team needs to move a tank or cart respectively along a predefined route but several [[Flanking Routes]] exist that let defending players various ways of trying to intercept or ambush the attackers.
+[[Flanking Routes]] is primarily a way to modulate how other features of [[Game Boards]], [[Game Worlds]], or [[Levels]] work, e.g. [[Arenas]], [[Choke Points]], [[Galleries]], or [[Sniper Locations]]. However, they can also be used to support [[Laning]] simply by having several (typically three) alternate routes to the same place.
 An option for [[Flanking Routes]] is to make them [[One-Way Travel]], e.g. by being down an unscalable cliff side. Another option, in games with [[Vehicles]], is to make them only accessible to those that are either using or ''not'' using the [[Vehicles]].
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 [[Attention Demanding Gameplay]],
 [[Attention Swapping]],
 [[Selectable Set of Goals]],
 [[Stealth]],

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 == Using the pattern ==
-[[Flanking Routes]] is primarily a way to modulate how other features of [[Game Worlds]] or [[Levels]] work, e.g. [[Arenas]], [[Choke Points]], [[Galleries]], or [[Sniper Locations]]. Designing them consist of providing additional ways of reaching locations in the [[Game Worlds]]. Although all accesses to a location may similar and thereby make what is perceived as [[Flanking Routes]] depend on what the current game state is, accesses that are intended to always be perceived as [[Flanking Routes]] should either be narrower or otherwise less obvious (e.g. by containing [[Choke Points]]), or be extra accesses to those that will guaranteed be focus for gameplay. An example of the latter can be found in the ''Gold Rush'' map in [[Return to Castle Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory]] and all payload maps in [[Team Fortress 2]]. Here, the attacking team needs to move a tank or cart respectively along a predefined route but several [[Flanking Routes]] exist that let defending players various ways of trying to intercept or ambush the attackers.
+[[Flanking Routes]] is primarily a way to modulate how other features of [[Game Boards]], [[Game Worlds]], or [[Levels]] work, e.g. [[Arenas]], [[Choke Points]], [[Galleries]], or [[Sniper Locations]]. Designing them consist of providing additional ways of reaching locations in the [[Game Worlds]]. Although all accesses to a location may similar and thereby make what is perceived as [[Flanking Routes]] depend on what the current game state is, accesses that are intended to always be perceived as [[Flanking Routes]] should either be narrower or otherwise less obvious (e.g. by containing [[Choke Points]]), or be extra accesses to those that will guaranteed be focus for gameplay. An example of the latter can be found in the ''Gold Rush'' map in [[Return to Castle Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory]] and all payload maps in [[Team Fortress 2]]. Here, the attacking team needs to move a tank or cart respectively along a predefined route but several [[Flanking Routes]] exist that let defending players various ways of trying to intercept or ambush the attackers.
 An option for [[Flanking Routes]] is to make them [[One-Way Travel]], e.g. by being down an unscalable cliff side. Another option, in games with [[Vehicles]], is to make them only accessible to those that are either using or ''not'' using the [[Vehicles]].
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 == Consequences ==
-[[Flanking Routes]] affect the ease with how [[Movement]] can be done in [[Game Worlds]] and [[Levels]]. They also affect the usefulness of [[Galleries]] and [[Sniper Locations]], and the difficulty of [[Combat]] to gain or retain [[Area Control]] of many types of areas, e.g. [[Arenas]]. They also make [[Reconnaissance]] goals more difficult. They not only modulate how important [[Choke Points]] are, but can directly counter the purpose of them. Likewise, they can make [[Camping]] more difficult or even make it meaningless.
+[[Flanking Routes]] affect the ease with how [[Movement]] can be done in [[Game Boards]], [[Game Worlds]], and [[Levels]]. They also affect the usefulness of [[Galleries]] and [[Sniper Locations]], and the difficulty of [[Combat]] to gain or retain [[Area Control]] of many types of areas, e.g. [[Arenas]]. They also make [[Reconnaissance]] goals more difficult. They not only modulate how important [[Choke Points]] are, but can directly counter the purpose of them. Likewise, they can make [[Camping]] more difficult or even make it meaningless.
 The existence of [[Flanking Routes]] lets players have a [[Selectable Set of Goals]] on how to reach or take control over locations, and through this can provide [[Varied Gameplay]]. They can make [[Stealth]] goals possible since unguarded [[Flanking Routes]] may exist, or encourage these goals further if they already are possible. This in turn makes the routes [[Attention Demanding Gameplay]] to those wanting to hinder [[Movement]] through them and gives rise to [[Guard]] goals; when not enough players or [[Units]] exist to [[Guard]] all accesses this also requires [[Attention Swapping]]. Failure to [[Guard]] the [[Flanking Routes]] can lead to [[Surprises]] and [[Combos]] in the form of two-pronged attacks.
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 [[Combos]],
 [[Galleries]],
 [[Game Worlds]],
 [[Guard]],

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 The existence of [[Flanking Routes]] lets players have a [[Selectable Set of Goals]] on how to reach or take control over locations, and through this can provide [[Varied Gameplay]]. They can make [[Stealth]] goals possible since unguarded [[Flanking Routes]] may exist, or encourage these goals further if they already are possible. This in turn makes the routes [[Attention Demanding Gameplay]] to those wanting to hinder [[Movement]] through them and gives rise to [[Guard]] goals; when not enough players or [[Units]] exist to [[Guard]] all accesses this also requires [[Attention Swapping]]. Failure to [[Guard]] the [[Flanking Routes]] can lead to [[Surprises]] and [[Combos]] in the form of two-pronged attacks.
-All these consequences of [[Flanking Routes]] make them [[Strategic Locations]] in addition to the strategic values of the areas they provide access to. They however rely on the locations of [[Avatars]] and [[Units]] and how aware players are of these, so effective use or defense against [[Flanking Routes]] requires [[Tactical Planning]]. In games with [[Teams]], [[Flanking Routes]] provides a possibility for [[Team Combos]] in having some team members take the [[Flanking Routes]] while other team members distract the opponents.
+All these consequences of [[Flanking Routes]] make them [[Strategic Locations]] in addition to the strategic values of the areas they provide access to. They can also help combatants achieve [[Surprise Attacks]]. They however rely on the locations of [[Avatars]] and [[Units]] and how aware players are of these, so effective use or defense against [[Flanking Routes]] requires [[Tactical Planning]]. In games with [[Teams]], [[Flanking Routes]] provides a possibility for [[Team Combos]] in having some team members take the [[Flanking Routes]] while other team members distract the opponents.
 == Relations ==
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 [[Reconnaissance]],
 [[Sniper Locations]],
 [[Stealth]],
 [[Vehicles]]

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 [[Flanking Routes]] affect the ease with how [[Movement]] can be done in [[Game Worlds]] and [[Levels]]. They also affect the usefulness of [[Galleries]] and [[Sniper Locations]], and the difficulty of [[Combat]] to gain or retain [[Area Control]] of many types of areas, e.g. [[Arenas]]. They also make [[Reconnaissance]] goals more difficult. They not only modulate how important [[Choke Points]] are, but can directly counter the purpose of them. Likewise, they can make [[Camping]] more difficult or even make it meaningless.
-The existence of [[Flanking Routes]] lets players have a [[Selectable Set of Goals]] on how to reach or take control over locations, and through this can provide [[Varied Gameplay]]. They can make [[Stealth]] goals possible since unguarded [[Flanking Routes]] may exist, or encourage these goals further if they already are possible. This in turn makes the routes [[Attention Demanding]] to those wanting to hinder [[Movement]] through them and gives rise to [[Guard]] goals; when not enough players or [[Units]] exist to [[Guard]] all accesses this also requires [[Attention Swapping]]. Failure to [[Guard]] the [[Flanking Routes]] can lead to [[Surprises]] and [[Combos]] in the form of two-pronged attacks.
+The existence of [[Flanking Routes]] lets players have a [[Selectable Set of Goals]] on how to reach or take control over locations, and through this can provide [[Varied Gameplay]]. They can make [[Stealth]] goals possible since unguarded [[Flanking Routes]] may exist, or encourage these goals further if they already are possible. This in turn makes the routes [[Attention Demanding Gameplay]] to those wanting to hinder [[Movement]] through them and gives rise to [[Guard]] goals; when not enough players or [[Units]] exist to [[Guard]] all accesses this also requires [[Attention Swapping]]. Failure to [[Guard]] the [[Flanking Routes]] can lead to [[Surprises]] and [[Combos]] in the form of two-pronged attacks.
 All these consequences of [[Flanking Routes]] make them [[Strategic Locations]] in addition to the strategic values of the areas they provide access to. They however rely on the locations of [[Avatars]] and [[Units]] and how aware players are of these, so effective use or defense against [[Flanking Routes]] requires [[Tactical Planning]]. In games with [[Teams]], [[Flanking Routes]] provides a possibility for [[Team Combos]] in having some team members take the [[Flanking Routes]] while other team members distract the opponents.
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 == Relations ==
 === Can Instantiate ===
-[[Attention Demanding]],
+[[Attention Demanding Gameplay]],
 [[Attention Swapping]],
 [[Selectable Set of Goals]],

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	== Acknowledgements ==		== Acknowledgements ==
−	~~Kennart~~ Hullett, Jim Whitehead	+	Kenneth Hullett, Jim Whitehead

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 [[Attention Swapping]],
 [[Selectable Set of Goals]],
 [[Strategic Locations]],
 [[Surprises]],

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 [[Flanking Routes]] is primarily a way to modulate how other features of [[Game Worlds]] or [[Levels]] work, e.g. [[Arenas]], [[Choke Points]], [[Galleries]], or [[Sniper Locations]]. Designing them consist of providing additional ways of reaching locations in the [[Game Worlds]]. Although all accesses to a location may similar and thereby make what is perceived as [[Flanking Routes]] depend on what the current game state is, accesses that are intended to always be perceived as [[Flanking Routes]] should either be narrower or otherwise less obvious (e.g. by containing [[Choke Points]]), or be extra accesses to those that will guaranteed be focus for gameplay. An example of the latter can be found in the ''Gold Rush'' map in [[Return to Castle Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory]] and all payload maps in [[Team Fortress 2]]. Here, the attacking team needs to move a tank or cart respectively along a predefined route but several [[Flanking Routes]] exist that let defending players various ways of trying to intercept or ambush the attackers.
-An option for [[Flanking Routes]] is to make them [[One-Way Travel]], e.g. by being down an unscalable cliff side. Another option, in games with [[Vehicles]], is to make them only accessible to those that are either using or ''not'' using them [[Vehicles]].
+An option for [[Flanking Routes]] is to make them [[One-Way Travel]], e.g. by being down an unscalable cliff side. Another option, in games with [[Vehicles]], is to make them only accessible to those that are either using or ''not'' using the [[Vehicles]].
 When players can create [[Warp Zones]] (which engineers in [[Team Fortress 2]] can) or [[Spawn Points]] (which North Vietnamese engineers in [[Battlefield Vietnam]] can), this opens up for these to be used as [[Flanking Routes]].