Game Lobbies - Revision history

Staffan Björk at 09:56, 25 July 2016

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Staffan Björk at 08:59, 31 July 2015

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Staffan Björk at 07:39, 1 July 2014

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Staffan Björk at 07:10, 27 June 2014

2014-06-27T07:10:18Z

Staffan Björk at 15:00, 14 June 2014

2014-06-14T15:00:29Z

Staffan Björk at 15:00, 14 June 2014

2014-06-14T15:00:16Z

Staffan Björk at 14:54, 14 June 2014

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Staffan Björk at 14:47, 14 June 2014

2014-06-14T14:47:47Z

Staffan Björk: /* Relations */

2014-06-14T14:46:29Z

‎Relations

Staffan Björk at 14:38, 14 June 2014

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 == Relations ==
 === Can Instantiate ===
 [[Freedom of Choice]],
 [[Social Interaction]]
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 === Can Modulate ===
 [[Back-to-Back Game Sessions]],
 [[Early Elimination]],
 [[Game Servers]],

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 [[Player Elimination]]
-[[Multiplayer Games]] that have [[Mediated Gameplay]]
+[[Multiplayer Games]], [[Teams]], or [[TvT]] in games that have [[Mediated Gameplay]]
 === Can Be Instantiated By ===

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 [[Category:Patterns]]
 [[Category:Needs revision]]
 [[Category:Needs references]]

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 == Using the pattern ==
-[[Game Lobbies]] can be used to allow players in [[Multiplayer Games]] with [[Mediated Gameplay]] to decide what type of game they should play and whom they should play it with. A main design choice for [[Game Lobbies]] is their scope, and in many cases games need to support players moving between these scopes. On the highest level, [[Game Lobbies]] can help players select [[Game Servers]]. Connecting to one of these can put players in the next scope, in which players of that server can gather before gameplay begins. This can simply be to allow enough players to be able for the game to be able to start but can also allow friends or rivals to find each other if [[Friend Lists]] are available. In games that in reality are [[Meta Games]] consisting of [[Back-to-Back Game Sessions]] or several matches, e.g. [[Counter-Strike]], the [[Game Lobbies]] also serve as a space for players to discuss the just experienced gameplay. This can also be used to let players suffering from [[Early Elimination]] or [[Player Elimination]] to occupy themselves until the current match has ended.
+[[Game Lobbies]] can be used to allow players in [[Multiplayer Games]] with [[Mediated Gameplay]] to decide what type of game they should play and whom they should play it with. A main design choice for [[Game Lobbies]] is their scope, and in many cases games need to support players moving between these scopes. On the highest level, [[Game Lobbies]] in [[Meta Servers]] can help players select [[Game Servers]]. Connecting to one of these can put players in the next scope, in which players of a [[Game Servers|Game Server]] can gather before gameplay begins. This can simply be to allow enough players to be able for the game to be able to start but can also allow friends or rivals to find each other if [[Friend Lists]] are available. In games that in reality are [[Meta Games]] consisting of [[Back-to-Back Game Sessions]] or several matches, e.g. [[Counter-Strike]], the [[Game Lobbies]] also serve as a space for players to discuss the just experienced gameplay. This can also be used to let players suffering from [[Early Elimination]] or [[Player Elimination]] to occupy themselves until the current match has ended.
 [[Game Lobbies]] can also be used during games to allow players to find each other so they can together enter [[Instances]]. This may encourage and support players unfamiliar with each other to create [[Pickup Groups]].
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 [[Late Arriving Players]],
 [[Meta Games]],
 [[Pickup Groups]],
 [[Player Decided Rule Setup]],

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 ''Meeting spaces for players before game instances begin.''
-This pattern is a still a stub.
+Online games can either directly place players in ongoing game instances or provide an interface to let them chose (or create) these. [[Game Lobbies]] are the interfaces that handle the latter options and may allow players to interact with each other before gameplay begins.
 === Examples ===
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 == Using the pattern ==
-[[Game Lobbies]] can be used to allow players in [[Multiplayer Games]] with [[Mediated Gameplay]] to gather before gameplay begins. This can simply be to allow enough players to be able for the game to be able to start but can also allow friends or rivals to find each other if [[Friend Lists]] are available. In games that in reality are [[Meta Games]] consisting of [[Back-to-Back Game Sessions]] or several matches, e.g. [[Counter-Strike]], the [[Game Lobbies]] also serve as a space for players to discuss the just experienced gameplay. This can also be used to let players suffering from [[Player Elimination]] to occupy themselves until the current match has ended.
+[[Game Lobbies]] can be used to allow players in [[Multiplayer Games]] with [[Mediated Gameplay]] to decide what type of game they should play and whom they should play it with. A main design choice for [[Game Lobbies]] is their scope, and in many cases games need to support players moving between these scopes. On the highest level, [[Game Lobbies]] can help players select [[Game Servers]]. Connecting to one of these can put players in the next scope, in which players of that server can gather before gameplay begins. This can simply be to allow enough players to be able for the game to be able to start but can also allow friends or rivals to find each other if [[Friend Lists]] are available. In games that in reality are [[Meta Games]] consisting of [[Back-to-Back Game Sessions]] or several matches, e.g. [[Counter-Strike]], the [[Game Lobbies]] also serve as a space for players to discuss the just experienced gameplay. This can also be used to let players suffering from [[Player Elimination]] to occupy themselves until the current match has ended.
 [[Game Lobbies]] can also be used during games to allow players to find each other so they can together enter [[Instances]]. This may encourage and support players unfamiliar with each other to create [[Pickup Groups]].
-[[Game Lobbies]] can make use of [[Gameplay Statistics]], [[Handles]], and [[Public Player Statistics]] to help players identify themselves and find appropriate players to play with. They nearly always provide [[Chat Channels|Chat]] or other [[Communication Channels]] so that players can both socialize and negotiate when gameplay should begin. In games with [[Player Decided Rule Setup]] the [[Communication Channels]] also allow players to discuss which options or variants should be used.
+[[Game Lobbies]] can make use of [[Gameplay Statistics]], [[Handles]], and [[Public Player Statistics]] to help players identify themselves and find appropriate players to play with. They nearly always provide [[Chat Channels|Chat]] or other [[Communication Channels]] so that players can both socialize and negotiate when gameplay should begin. In games with [[Player Decided Rule Setup]], for example concerning [[Difficulty Levels]], the [[Communication Channels]] also allow players to discuss which options or variants should be used.
 === Interface Aspects ===
 As a way of allowing players to meet outside ongoing gameplay, [[Game Lobbies]] is not only an [[:Category:Interface Patterns|Interface Pattern]] but also a [[:Category:Meta Patterns|Meta Pattern]].
 == Consequences ==
+[[Game Lobbies]] provides players with a [[Freedom of Choice]] whom they can play with. To a certain level they support [[Late Arriving Players]] in that players already connected to the [[Game Lobbies]] can discuss waiting for additional players compared to starting to play. In games which support [[Interruptibility]], they can also help players be aware of when players have taken a pause in play as well as how the other players should to handle this situation.
 [[Game Lobbies]] provides players with a [[Freedom of Choice]] whom they can play with. To a certain level they support [[Late Arriving Players]] in that players already connected to the [[Game Lobbies]] can discuss waiting for additional players compared to starting to play.
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 [[Interruptibility]]
-[[Difficulty Levels]]
 == Relations ==
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 === Can Modulate ===
 [[Back-to-Back Game Sessions]],
 [[Instances]],
 [[Interruptibility]],