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 ==== with [[Symmetric Goals]] ====
 [[Red Queen Dilemmas]]
 === Can Modulate ===

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 == Using the pattern ==
-[[Gain Competence]] goals are basically about wanting [[New Abilities|New]] or [[Improved Abilities]] affecting [[Attributes]], [[Powers]], or [[Skills]]. A special case of this is regaining [[Ability Losses]] or [[Decreased Abilities]]. The actual completion of [[Gain Competence]] goals are often packaged as [[Rewards]], e.g. advancing in [[Character Levels]] or [[Technology Trees]], receiving the benefits of previous [[Investments]], or gaining entry or acceptance of [[Factions]] or [[Helpers]]. A common way to provide [[Gain Competence]] goals is through [[Gain Ownership]] goals of [[Tools]] but [[Chargers]] and [[Power-Ups]] show that [[Movement]] to specific places in [[Game Worlds]] can suffice as well. In games with [[Card Building|Card]] or
+[[Gain Competence]] goals are basically about wanting [[New Abilities|New]] or [[Improved Abilities]] affecting [[Attributes]], [[Powers]], or [[Skills]]. A special case of this is regaining [[Ability Losses]] or [[Decreased Abilities]]. The actual completion of [[Gain Competence]] goals are often packaged as [[Rewards]], e.g. advancing in [[Character Levels]] or [[Technology Trees]], receiving the benefits of previous [[Investments]], or gaining entry or acceptance of [[Factions]] or [[Helpers]]. A common way to provide [[Gain Competence]] goals is through [[Gain Ownership]] goals of [[Tools]] but [[Chargers]] and [[Power-Ups]] show that [[Movement]] to specific places in [[Game Worlds]] can suffice as well. In games with [[Card Building|Card]] or  [[Deck Building]], getting the right [[Cards]] or card upgrades provides a mean to [[Gain Competence]] while [[Pre-Customized Decks]] makes the goal to either own it so it can be placed in [[Decks]] before gameplay or that the goal depends on [[Combos]]. The presence of [[Competence Areas]] create [[Gain Competence]] goals for players except when these [[Competence Areas]] are given to players before game sessions starts or without their input.
   [[Deck Building]], getting the right [[Cards]] or card upgrades provides a mean to [[Gain Competence]] while [[Pre-Customized Decks]] makes the goal to either own it so it can be placed in [[Decks]] before gameplay or that the goal depends on [[Combos]]. The presence of [[Competence Areas]] create [[Gain Competence]] goals for players except when these [[Competence Areas]] are given to players before game sessions starts or without their input.
 While the above describes how [[Gain Competence]] goals can be created, another important design aspect is why players should be motivated to adopt these goals. Having [[Player/Character Skill Composites]] is a generic way to motivate players to want to succeed with [[Gain Competence]] goals since this will then empower them. In games with [[Competition]] or [[Conflicts]], the wish to be better is another cause for players to strive for these types of goals. Providing players with a [[Freedom of Choice]] between different [[Gain Competence]] goals can make players more willing to adopt specific such goals since these can then be part of [[Player-Planned Development]] and succeeding with the goals can be [[Character Defining Actions]].

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 == Using the pattern ==
-[[Gain Competence]] goals are basically about wanting [[New Abilities|New]] or [[Improved Abilities]] affecting [[Attributes]], [[Powers]], or [[Skills]]. A special case of this is regaining [[Ability Losses]] or [[Decreased Abilities]]. The actual completion of [[Gain Competence]] goals are often packaged as [[Rewards]], e.g. advancing in [[Character Levels]] or [[Technology Trees]], receiving the benefits of previous [[Investments]], or gaining entry or acceptance of [[Factions]] or [[Helpers]]. A common way to provide [[Gain Competence]] goals is through [[Gain Ownership]] goals of [[Tools]] but [[Chargers]] and [[Power-Ups]] show that [[Movement]] to specific places in [[Game Worlds]] can suffice as well. In games with [[Deck Building]], getting the right [[Cards]] provides a mean to [[Gain Competence]] while [[Pre-Customized Decks]] makes the goal to either own it so it can be placed in [[Decks]] before gameplay or that the goal depends on [[Combos]]. The presence of [[Competence Areas]] create [[Gain Competence]] goals for players except when these [[Competence Areas]] are given to players before game sessions starts or without their input.
+[[Gain Competence]] goals are basically about wanting [[New Abilities|New]] or [[Improved Abilities]] affecting [[Attributes]], [[Powers]], or [[Skills]]. A special case of this is regaining [[Ability Losses]] or [[Decreased Abilities]]. The actual completion of [[Gain Competence]] goals are often packaged as [[Rewards]], e.g. advancing in [[Character Levels]] or [[Technology Trees]], receiving the benefits of previous [[Investments]], or gaining entry or acceptance of [[Factions]] or [[Helpers]]. A common way to provide [[Gain Competence]] goals is through [[Gain Ownership]] goals of [[Tools]] but [[Chargers]] and [[Power-Ups]] show that [[Movement]] to specific places in [[Game Worlds]] can suffice as well. In games with [[Card Building|Card]] or
 While the above describes how [[Gain Competence]] goals can be created, another important design aspect is why players should be motivated to adopt these goals. Having [[Player/Character Skill Composites]] is a generic way to motivate players to want to succeed with [[Gain Competence]] goals since this will then empower them. In games with [[Competition]] or [[Conflicts]], the wish to be better is another cause for players to strive for these types of goals. Providing players with a [[Freedom of Choice]] between different [[Gain Competence]] goals can make players more willing to adopt specific such goals since these can then be part of [[Player-Planned Development]] and succeeding with the goals can be [[Character Defining Actions]].
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 === Can Be Instantiated By ===
 [[Ability Losses]],
 [[Character Defining Actions]],
 [[Character Levels]],

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 While the above describes how [[Gain Competence]] goals can be created, another important design aspect is why players should be motivated to adopt these goals. Having [[Player/Character Skill Composites]] is a generic way to motivate players to want to succeed with [[Gain Competence]] goals since this will then empower them. In games with [[Competition]] or [[Conflicts]], the wish to be better is another cause for players to strive for these types of goals. Providing players with a [[Freedom of Choice]] between different [[Gain Competence]] goals can make players more willing to adopt specific such goals since these can then be part of [[Player-Planned Development]] and succeeding with the goals can be [[Character Defining Actions]].
 === Narrative Aspects ===
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 [[Gain Competence]] goals give players offers of [[Empowerment]] due to better [[Abilities]] and can be motivated by [[Limited Set of Actions]] or [[Asymmetric Abilities]] where the players feel disadvantaged. While it is not necessary for players to have them for [[Abstract Player Construct Development]] or [[Character Development]] to occur, players who have adopted such goals can have more [[Anticipation]]. For these reasons, the goals easy emerge when players can do [[Player-Planned Development]] due to having a [[Freedom of Choice]] regarding what competences to improve.
-[[Gain Competence]] can provide players with [[Smooth Learning Curves]], as players do not have to have all possible actions but can prepare for which actions will be possible. When [[Gain Competence]] goals can be [[Symmetric Goals]] shared by several players or [[Agents]], this gives rise to [[Red Queen Dilemmas]] (if they are also [[Excluding Goals]] this instead becomes a [[Races|Race]]).
+[[Gain Competence]] can provide players with [[Smooth Learning Curves]], as players do not have to have all possible actions but can prepare for which actions will be possible.
 == Relations ==

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 [[Character Development]],
 [[Skills]],
 [[Powers]]

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 [[Gain Competence]] goals are basically about wanting [[New Abilities|New]] or [[Improved Abilities]] affecting [[Attributes]], [[Powers]], or [[Skills]]. A special case of this is regaining [[Ability Losses]] or [[Decreased Abilities]]. The actual completion of [[Gain Competence]] goals are often packaged as [[Rewards]], e.g. advancing in [[Character Levels]] or [[Technology Trees]], receiving the benefits of previous [[Investments]], or gaining entry or acceptance of [[Factions]] or [[Helpers]]. A common way to provide [[Gain Competence]] goals is through [[Gain Ownership]] goals of [[Tools]] but [[Chargers]] and [[Power-Ups]] show that [[Movement]] to specific places in [[Game Worlds]] can suffice as well. In games with [[Deck Building]], getting the right [[Cards]] provides a mean to [[Gain Competence]] while [[Pre-Customized Decks]] makes the goal to either own it so it can be placed in [[Decks]] before gameplay or that the goal depends on [[Combos]]. The presence of [[Competence Areas]] create [[Gain Competence]] goals for players except when these [[Competence Areas]] are given to players before game sessions starts or without their input.
-While the above describes how [[Gain Competence]] goals can be created, another important design aspect is why players should be motivated to adopt these goals. Having [[Player/Character Skill Composites]] is a generic way to motivate players to want to succeed with [[Gain Competence]] goals since this will then empower them. In games with [[Competition]] or [[Conflict]], the wish to be better is another cause for players to strive for these types of goals. Providing players with a [[Freedom of Choice]] between different [[Gain Competence]] goals can make players more willing to adopt specific such goals since these can then be part of [[Player-Planned Development]] and succeeding with the goals can be [[Character Defining Actions]].
+While the above describes how [[Gain Competence]] goals can be created, another important design aspect is why players should be motivated to adopt these goals. Having [[Player/Character Skill Composites]] is a generic way to motivate players to want to succeed with [[Gain Competence]] goals since this will then empower them. In games with [[Competition]] or [[Conflicts]], the wish to be better is another cause for players to strive for these types of goals. Providing players with a [[Freedom of Choice]] between different [[Gain Competence]] goals can make players more willing to adopt specific such goals since these can then be part of [[Player-Planned Development]] and succeeding with the goals can be [[Character Defining Actions]].
 === Narrative Aspects ===
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 [[Competition]],
 [[Conditional Passageways]],
-[[Conflict]],
+[[Conflicts]],
 [[Deck Building]],
 [[Decreased Abilities]],

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 Part of the charm with playing games is the possibility of becoming better at doing so. This can be because one has become better as a player or because the avatar, character, or units under one's control have become more powerful. [[Gain Competence]] describes the goal of the latter.
-Note: ''[[Gain Competence]] is not the ability for a player to perform an action skillfully, see  [[Game Mastery]] and patterns regarding specific [[:Category:Action Patterns|actions]] for this.
+Note: ''[[Gain Competence]] is not the ability for a player to perform an action skillfully, see [[Gameplay Mastery]] and patterns regarding specific [[:Category:Action Patterns|actions]] for this.
 === Examples ===

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 === Narrative Aspects ===
-[[Gain Competence]] goals can quite easily be incorporated into [[Predetermined Story Structures]], e.g. having to develop a [[Powers|Power]] or [[Skills|Skill]] to be able to defeat a [[Boss Monster]], hinder a developing catastrophe, or be able to pass through [[Conditional Passageways]]. This makes them candidates for the goals of [[Quests]].
+[[Gain Competence]] goals can quite easily be incorporated into [[Predetermined Story Structures]], e.g. having to develop a [[Powers|Power]] or [[Skills|Skill]] to be able to defeat a [[Boss Monsters|Boss Monster]], hinder a developing catastrophe, or be able to pass through [[Conditional Passageways]]. This makes them candidates for the goals of [[Quests]].
 == Consequences ==