Handicap Systems - Revision history

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 [[Handicap Systems]] can be used to let players decide on their own if they wish [[Challenging Gameplay]] or [[Casual Gameplay]], and in games with [[PvP]] this can be used to create [[Player Balance]] while in games with [[TvT]] it can create [[Team Balance]]. When [[Handicap Systems]] are enforced and records of these are kept, this a form of [[Trans-Game Information]] and can be a form of [[Scores|Score]] in a [[Meta Games|Meta Game]] (examples of this is the ranking systems used in [[Go]]). [[Handicap Systems]] are incompatible with [[Symmetry]] but are often used for the same reason - to achieve [[Player Balance]].
-[[Handicap Systems]] provide [[Balancing Effects]] and can by this give all players a perceived chance of being able to win, even if this may be an [[Exaggerated Perception of Influence]]. If the support given by the [[Handicap Systems]] are gradually lowered as players become more skillful, their use can provide [[Smooth Learning Curves]] for players to achieve [[Game Mastery]]. When they work by affecting which actions are possible or not, [[Handicap Systems]] modulate players' [[Freedom of Choice]]. By this, the pattern support [[Social Adaptability]] since these systems widen the range of situations when it is feasible to play the game - a player can find more people that can play against him or her while they all have similar chances.
+[[Handicap Systems]] provide [[Balancing Effects]] and can by this give all players a perceived chance of being able to win, even if this may be an [[Exaggerated Perception of Influence]]. If the support given by the [[Handicap Systems]] are gradually lowered as players become more skillful, their use can provide [[Smooth Learning Curves]] for players to achieve [[Gameplay Mastery]]. When they work by affecting which actions are possible or not, [[Handicap Systems]] modulate players' [[Freedom of Choice]]. By this, the pattern support [[Social Adaptability]] since these systems widen the range of situations when it is feasible to play the game - a player can find more people that can play against him or her while they all have similar chances.
 A Voluntary [[Handicap Systems|Handicap System]] is an example of a [[Player Decided Rule Setup]].

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 [[Health]],
 [[Player/Character Skill Composites]],
 [[Races]],
-[[Scores]]
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 == Consequences ==
-[[Handicap Systems]] can be used to let players decide on their own if they wish [[Challenging Gameplay]] or [[Casual Gameplay]], and in [[Multiplayer Games]] this can be used to create [[Player Balance]] while in games with [[TvT]] it can create [[Team Balance]]. When [[Handicap Systems]] are enforced and records of these are kept, this a form of [[Trans-Game Information]] and can be a form of [[Scores|Score]] in a [[Meta Games|Meta Game]] (examples of this is the ranking systems used in [[Go]]). [[Handicap Systems]] are incompatible with [[Symmetry]] but are often used for the same reason - to achieve [[Player Balance]].
+[[Handicap Systems]] can be used to let players decide on their own if they wish [[Challenging Gameplay]] or [[Casual Gameplay]], and in games with [[PvP]] this can be used to create [[Player Balance]] while in games with [[TvT]] it can create [[Team Balance]]. When [[Handicap Systems]] are enforced and records of these are kept, this a form of [[Trans-Game Information]] and can be a form of [[Scores|Score]] in a [[Meta Games|Meta Game]] (examples of this is the ranking systems used in [[Go]]). [[Handicap Systems]] are incompatible with [[Symmetry]] but are often used for the same reason - to achieve [[Player Balance]].
 [[Handicap Systems]] provide [[Balancing Effects]] and can by this give all players a perceived chance of being able to win, even if this may be an [[Exaggerated Perception of Influence]]. If the support given by the [[Handicap Systems]] are gradually lowered as players become more skillful, their use can provide [[Smooth Learning Curves]] for players to achieve [[Game Mastery]]. When they work by affecting which actions are possible or not, [[Handicap Systems]] modulate players' [[Freedom of Choice]]. By this, the pattern support [[Social Adaptability]] since these systems widen the range of situations when it is feasible to play the game - a player can find more people that can play against him or her while they all have similar chances.
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 [[Scores]]
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 [[Player Balance]]

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 == Consequences ==
-[[Handicap Systems]] can be used to let players decide on their own if they wish [[Challenging Gameplay]] or [[Casual Gameplay]], and in [[Multiplayer Games]] this can be used to create [[Player Balance]] (or [[Team Balance]] in games with [[TvT]]). When [[Handicap Systems]] are enforced and records of these are kept, this a form of [[Trans-Game Information]] and can be a form of [[Scores|Score]] in a [[Meta Games|Meta Game]] (examples of this is the ranking systems used in [[Go]]). [[Handicap Systems]] are incompatible with [[Symmetry]] but are often used for the same reason - to achieve [[Player Balance]].
+[[Handicap Systems]] can be used to let players decide on their own if they wish [[Challenging Gameplay]] or [[Casual Gameplay]], and in [[Multiplayer Games]] this can be used to create [[Player Balance]] while in games with [[TvT]] it can create [[Team Balance]]. When [[Handicap Systems]] are enforced and records of these are kept, this a form of [[Trans-Game Information]] and can be a form of [[Scores|Score]] in a [[Meta Games|Meta Game]] (examples of this is the ranking systems used in [[Go]]). [[Handicap Systems]] are incompatible with [[Symmetry]] but are often used for the same reason - to achieve [[Player Balance]].
 [[Handicap Systems]] provide [[Balancing Effects]] and can by this give all players a perceived chance of being able to win, even if this may be an [[Exaggerated Perception of Influence]]. If the support given by the [[Handicap Systems]] are gradually lowered as players become more skillful, their use can provide [[Smooth Learning Curves]] for players to achieve [[Game Mastery]]. When they work by affecting which actions are possible or not, [[Handicap Systems]] modulate players' [[Freedom of Choice]]. By this, the pattern support [[Social Adaptability]] since these systems widen the range of situations when it is feasible to play the game - a player can find more people that can play against him or her while they all have similar chances.
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 [[Player Balance]]
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+==== with [[TvT]] ====
 [[Team Balance]]

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 == Consequences ==
-[[Handicap Systems]] can be used to let players decide on their own if they wish [[Challenging Gameplay]] or [[Casual Gameplay]], and in [[Multiplayer Games]] this can be used to create [[Player Balance]] or [[Team Balance]]. When [[Handicap Systems]] are enforced and records of these are kept, this a form of [[Trans-Game Information]] and can be a form of [[Scores|Score]] in a [[Meta Games|Meta Game]] (examples of this is the ranking systems used in [[Go]]). [[Handicap Systems]] are incompatible with [[Symmetry]] but are often used for the same reason - to achieve [[Player Balance]].
+[[Handicap Systems]] can be used to let players decide on their own if they wish [[Challenging Gameplay]] or [[Casual Gameplay]], and in [[Multiplayer Games]] this can be used to create [[Player Balance]] (or [[Team Balance]] in games with [[TvT]]). When [[Handicap Systems]] are enforced and records of these are kept, this a form of [[Trans-Game Information]] and can be a form of [[Scores|Score]] in a [[Meta Games|Meta Game]] (examples of this is the ranking systems used in [[Go]]). [[Handicap Systems]] are incompatible with [[Symmetry]] but are often used for the same reason - to achieve [[Player Balance]].
 [[Handicap Systems]] provide [[Balancing Effects]] and can by this give all players a perceived chance of being able to win, even if this may be an [[Exaggerated Perception of Influence]]. If the support given by the [[Handicap Systems]] are gradually lowered as players become more skillful, their use can provide [[Smooth Learning Curves]] for players to achieve [[Game Mastery]]. When they work by affecting which actions are possible or not, [[Handicap Systems]] modulate players' [[Freedom of Choice]]. By this, the pattern support [[Social Adaptability]] since these systems widen the range of situations when it is feasible to play the game - a player can find more people that can play against him or her while they all have similar chances.

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 A first decisions regarding the design of [[Handicap Systems]] is if they are intended to be voluntary or not. [[Difficulty Levels]] is an example of the former while [[Dynamic Difficulty Adjustment]] can be either or.
-There are several different types of specific advantages or disadvantages [[Handicap Systems]] can provide. Basic ways are changing the amount of [[Health]] and [[Resources]] available (the [[Tekken series]] is an example of the former while handicap stones in [[Go]] an example of the latter), where differences in [[Non-Renewable Resources]] give greater effect than differences for other [[Resources]]. Other ways include setting different thresholds for evaluations functions, providing various bonuses to [[Score]] values, or giving a head starts or [[Movement Limitations]] in [[Races]] (which of course modulates the [[Races]]).. For games with [[Player/Character Skill Composites]], giving [[Increased Abilities|Increased]] or [[Decreased Abilities]] is an options, e.g. through changing [[Skills|Skill]] levels. The use of [[Asymmetric Abilities]], [[Asymmetric Resource Distribution]], [[Asymmetric Starting Conditions]], and [[Privileged Abilities]] can also create [[Handicap Systems]], this since players may not have the possibility to be as efficient as other players, or may not have as large [[Freedom of Choice]] as other players. While these can be applied on players, they can also be applied on [[Enemies]] to provide twice the possible range of the [[Handicap Systems]]. In addition to this, game designs have the option of changing the gaming skills of [[AI Players]] and [[Algorithmic Agents]] - [[Companions]] can do this but can instantiate [[Handicap Systems]] more fully since they are on the players' side.
+There are several different types of specific advantages or disadvantages [[Handicap Systems]] can provide. Basic ways are changing the amount of [[Health]] and [[Resources]] available (the [[Tekken series]] is an example of the former while handicap stones in [[Go]] an example of the latter), where differences in [[Non-Renewable Resources]] give greater effect than differences for other [[Resources]]. Other ways include setting different thresholds for evaluations functions, providing various bonuses to [[Scores|Score]] values, or giving a head starts or [[Movement Limitations]] in [[Races]] (which of course modulates the [[Races]]).. For games with [[Player/Character Skill Composites]], giving [[Increased Abilities|Increased]] or [[Decreased Abilities]] is an options, e.g. through changing [[Skills|Skill]] levels. The use of [[Asymmetric Abilities]], [[Asymmetric Resource Distribution]], [[Asymmetric Starting Conditions]], and [[Privileged Abilities]] can also create [[Handicap Systems]], this since players may not have the possibility to be as efficient as other players, or may not have as large [[Freedom of Choice]] as other players. While these can be applied on players, they can also be applied on [[Enemies]] to provide twice the possible range of the [[Handicap Systems]]. In addition to this, game designs have the option of changing the gaming skills of [[AI Players]] and [[Algorithmic Agents]] - [[Companions]] can do this but can instantiate [[Handicap Systems]] more fully since they are on the players' side.
 [[Handicap Systems]] can also be used, as for example in [[Go]] and [[Golf]], to bind together many game instances into [[Meta Games]]. These typically requires the presences of [[Dedicated Game Facilitators]] to keep track of the various handicap levels of players.
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 == Consequences ==
-[[Handicap Systems]] can be used to let players decide on their own if they wish [[Challenging Gameplay]] or [[Casual Gameplay]], and in [[Multiplayer Games]] this can be used to create [[Player Balance]] or [[Team Balance]]. When [[Handicap Systems]] are enforced and records of these are kept, this a form of [[Trans-Game Information]] and can be a form of [[Score]] in a [[Meta Games|Meta Game]] (examples of this is the ranking systems used in [[Go]]). [[Handicap Systems]] are incompatible with [[Symmetry]] but are often used for the same reason - to achieve [[Player Balance]].
+[[Handicap Systems]] can be used to let players decide on their own if they wish [[Challenging Gameplay]] or [[Casual Gameplay]], and in [[Multiplayer Games]] this can be used to create [[Player Balance]] or [[Team Balance]]. When [[Handicap Systems]] are enforced and records of these are kept, this a form of [[Trans-Game Information]] and can be a form of [[Scores|Score]] in a [[Meta Games|Meta Game]] (examples of this is the ranking systems used in [[Go]]). [[Handicap Systems]] are incompatible with [[Symmetry]] but are often used for the same reason - to achieve [[Player Balance]].
 [[Handicap Systems]] provide [[Balancing Effects]] and can by this give all players a perceived chance of being able to win, even if this may be an [[Exaggerated Perception of Influence]]. If the support given by the [[Handicap Systems]] are gradually lowered as players become more skillful, their use can provide [[Smooth Learning Curves]] for players to achieve [[Game Mastery]]. When they work by affecting which actions are possible or not, [[Handicap Systems]] modulate players' [[Freedom of Choice]]. By this, the pattern support [[Social Adaptability]] since these systems widen the range of situations when it is feasible to play the game - a player can find more people that can play against him or her while they all have similar chances.
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-[[Score]]
+[[Scores]]
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