Handles - Revision history

Staffan Björk at 09:16, 21 September 2016

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Staffan Björk at 08:06, 8 August 2015

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Staffan Björk at 10:46, 25 July 2014

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Staffan Björk at 08:15, 1 November 2012

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Staffan Björk at 14:48, 8 October 2012

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Staffan Björk at 07:13, 8 October 2012

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Staffan Björk at 09:33, 21 September 2011

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Staffan Björk at 06:45, 7 August 2011

2011-08-07T06:45:07Z

Staffan Björk at 22:36, 4 August 2011

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Staffan Björk at 22:32, 4 August 2011

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 Regarding their uses in games, [[Handles]] are often used to create [[High Score Lists]] or [[User Accounts]]. Through the latter, they can support [[Multiplayer Games]] through [[Public Player Statistics]] and ways to identify each other in [[Game Lobbies]] and [[Chat Channels]]. In the latter, they can also be prefixed to [[Emotes]] to ensure that these have a common format so that the [[Emotes]] are easily identified as such. [[Handles]] can also be used to display with [[Teams]] or [[Guilds]] players belong to, and this may either be controlled by the game system (or [[Game Servers]]) or be informally done by player agreement. When [[Avatars]] and [[Handles]] exist in games, [[Handles]] are quite often used to create [[Geospatial Game Widgets]] that provide [[Game State Indicators]] of which [[Avatars]] is controlled by which players. Alternatively, the [[Handles]] can be shown as part of [[Crosshairs]] when these are pointed at [[Avatars]] (or [[Enemies]]).
-In games with [[Persistent Game Worlds]] or [[Public Gameplay Statistics]], the design of [[Handles]] also requires that one considers possibilities of duplicates, temporary [[Handles]], identity thefts, and players trying to gain advantages from having several [[Handles]].
+In games with [[Persistent Game Worlds]] or [[Public Player Statistics]], the design of [[Handles]] also requires that one considers possibilities of duplicates, temporary [[Handles]], identity thefts, and players trying to gain advantages from having several [[Handles]].
 == Consequences ==

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 [[Handles]] are used to identify different players in cases where differentiation would otherwise be impossible or difficult, e.g. in [[Asynchronous Gameplay]] or [[Mediated Gameplay]]. For people playing together this can support [[Cooperation]] and [[Coordination]] in [[Teams]] or [[Parties]], partly by providing different identifies but even more so by making it possible to assume future actions, and can help players form more [[Social Organizations]] where the players may have different roles and responsibilities. Both in these types of games and others, [[Handles]] can provide the starting points for players' to have [[Identification]] with entities in the games or the events that take place during gameplay.
-Whenever [[Handles]] can be noticed by others players or [[Spectators]], they can work to accrue [[Game-Based Social Statuses]] since a players' [[Game Mastery]] can be noticed. [[High Score Lists]] are a prime example of this use of Handles, allowing players to compare the outcomes of their game instances with other players.
+Whenever [[Handles]] can be noticed by others players or [[Spectators]], they can work to accrue [[Game-Based Social Statuses]] since a players' [[Gameplay Mastery]] can be noticed. [[High Score Lists]] are a prime example of this use of Handles, allowing players to compare the outcomes of their game instances with other players.
 Letting players choose or create their [[Handles]] gives them a limited form of a [[Freedom of Choice]], but may make [[Enforced Player Anonymity]] impossible. However, [[Handles]] in games with only [[Mediated Gameplay]] can allow for a [[Possibility of Anonymity]].

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 One of the two main aspects of designing [[Handles]] is how they should be constructed and the other is how they are displayed or used. [[Handles]] can be symbols or short free-form pieces of text, but players may either have a limited set of predefined [[Handles]] to choose from or be allowed to create them themselves through [[Naming]] (which in the case of symbols might in fact be closer to drawing than [[Naming]]). The classic limit of three characters per [[Handles|Handle]] that early [[:Category:Arcade Games|Arcade Games]] such as [[Pac-Man]] and [[Space Invaders]] had is sometimes still used in web-based games. In online games for children, such as [[Disney's Toontown Online]], players may only be allowed to compose their [[Handles]] from predefined list of words in order to avoid the possibility of obscene [[Handles]]. [[FarmVille]], [[CityVille]], and many other Facebook-based games use the information in players' accounts as [[Extra-Game Input]] to create their [[Handles]] - showing a case where players only indirectly can affect what [[Handles]] they will get in a game.
-Regarding their uses in games, [[Handles]] are often used to create [[High Score Lists]] or [[User Accounts]]. Through the latter, they can support [[Multiplayer Games]] through [[Public Player Statistics]] and ways to identify each other in [[Game Lobbies]] and [[Chat Channels]]. [[Handles]] can also be used to display with [[Teams]] or [[Guilds]] players belong to, and this may either be controlled by the game system (or [[Game Servers]]) or be informally done by player agreement. When [[Avatars]] and [[Handles]] exist in games, [[Handles]] are quite often used to create [[Geospatial Game Widgets]] that provide [[Game State Indicators]] of which [[Avatars]] is controlled by which players. Alternatively, the [[Handles]] can be shown as part of [[Crosshairs]] when these are pointed at [[Avatars]] (or [[Enemies]]).
+Regarding their uses in games, [[Handles]] are often used to create [[High Score Lists]] or [[User Accounts]]. Through the latter, they can support [[Multiplayer Games]] through [[Public Player Statistics]] and ways to identify each other in [[Game Lobbies]] and [[Chat Channels]]. In the latter, they can also be prefixed to [[Emotes]] to ensure that these have a common format so that the [[Emotes]] are easily identified as such. [[Handles]] can also be used to display with [[Teams]] or [[Guilds]] players belong to, and this may either be controlled by the game system (or [[Game Servers]]) or be informally done by player agreement. When [[Avatars]] and [[Handles]] exist in games, [[Handles]] are quite often used to create [[Geospatial Game Widgets]] that provide [[Game State Indicators]] of which [[Avatars]] is controlled by which players. Alternatively, the [[Handles]] can be shown as part of [[Crosshairs]] when these are pointed at [[Avatars]] (or [[Enemies]]).
 In games with [[Persistent Game Worlds]] or [[Public Gameplay Statistics]], the design of [[Handles]] also requires that one considers possibilities of duplicates, temporary [[Handles]], identity thefts, and players trying to gain advantages from having several [[Handles]].
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 [[Coordination]],
 [[Crosshairs]],
 [[Game Lobbies]],
 [[Mediated Gameplay]],

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 [[Handles]] are used to identify different players in cases where differentiation would otherwise be impossible or difficult, e.g. in [[Asynchronous Gameplay]] or [[Mediated Gameplay]]. For people playing together this can support [[Cooperation]] and [[Coordination]] in [[Teams]] or [[Parties]], partly by providing different identifies but even more so by making it possible to assume future actions, and can help players form more [[Social Organizations]] where the players may have different roles and responsibilities. Both in these types of games and others, [[Handles]] can provide the starting points for players' to have [[Identification]] with entities in the games or the events that take place during gameplay.
-Whenever [[Handles]] can be noticed by others players or [[Spectators]], they can work to accrue [[Game-Induced Player Social Status]] since a players' [[Game Mastery]] can be noticed. [[High Score Lists]] are a prime example of this use of Handles, allowing players to compare the outcomes of their game instances with other players.
+Whenever [[Handles]] can be noticed by others players or [[Spectators]], they can work to accrue [[Game-Based Social Statuses]] since a players' [[Game Mastery]] can be noticed. [[High Score Lists]] are a prime example of this use of Handles, allowing players to compare the outcomes of their game instances with other players.
 Letting players choose or create their [[Handles]] gives them a limited form of a [[Freedom of Choice]], but may make [[Enforced Player Anonymity]] impossible. However, [[Handles]] in games with only [[Mediated Gameplay]] can allow for a [[Possibility of Anonymity]].

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 One of the two main aspects of designing [[Handles]] is how they should be constructed and the other is how they are displayed or used. [[Handles]] can be symbols or short free-form pieces of text, but players may either have a limited set of predefined [[Handles]] to choose from or be allowed to create them themselves through [[Naming]] (which in the case of symbols might in fact be closer to drawing than [[Naming]]). The classic limit of three characters per [[Handles|Handle]] that early [[:Category:Arcade Games|Arcade Games]] such as [[Pac-Man]] and [[Space Invaders]] had is sometimes still used in web-based games. In online games for children, such as [[Disney's Toontown Online]], players may only be allowed to compose their [[Handles]] from predefined list of words in order to avoid the possibility of obscene [[Handles]]. [[FarmVille]], [[CityVille]], and many other Facebook-based games use the information in players' accounts as [[Extra-Game Input]] to create their [[Handles]] - showing a case where players only indirectly can affect what [[Handles]] they will get in a game.
-Regarding their uses in games, [[Handles]] are often used to create [[High Score Lists]] or [[User Accounts]]. Through the latter, they can support [[Multiplayer Games]] through [[Public Player Statistics]] and ways to identify each other in [[Game Lobbies]] and [[Chat Forums]]. [[Handles]] can also be used to display with [[Teams]] or [[Guilds]] players belong to, and this may either be controlled by the game system (or [[Game Servers]]) or be informally done by player agreement. When [[Avatars]] and [[Handles]] exist in games, [[Handles]] are quite often used to create [[Geospatial Game Widgets]] that provide [[Game State Indicators]] of which [[Avatars]] is controlled by which players. Alternatively, the [[Handles]] can be shown as part of [[Crosshairs]] when these are pointed at [[Avatars]] (or [[Enemies]]).
+Regarding their uses in games, [[Handles]] are often used to create [[High Score Lists]] or [[User Accounts]]. Through the latter, they can support [[Multiplayer Games]] through [[Public Player Statistics]] and ways to identify each other in [[Game Lobbies]] and [[Chat Channels]]. [[Handles]] can also be used to display with [[Teams]] or [[Guilds]] players belong to, and this may either be controlled by the game system (or [[Game Servers]]) or be informally done by player agreement. When [[Avatars]] and [[Handles]] exist in games, [[Handles]] are quite often used to create [[Geospatial Game Widgets]] that provide [[Game State Indicators]] of which [[Avatars]] is controlled by which players. Alternatively, the [[Handles]] can be shown as part of [[Crosshairs]] when these are pointed at [[Avatars]] (or [[Enemies]]).
 In games with [[Persistent Game Worlds]] or [[Public Gameplay Statistics]], the design of [[Handles]] also requires that one considers possibilities of duplicates, temporary [[Handles]], identity thefts, and players trying to gain advantages from having several [[Handles]].
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 [[Asynchronous Gameplay]],
 [[Avatars]],
-[[Chat Forums]],
+[[Chat Channels]],
 [[Cooperation]],
 [[Coordination]],

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 == Using the pattern ==
-One of the two main aspects of designing [[Handles]] is how they should be constructed and the other is how they are displayed or used. [[Handles]] can be symbols or short free-form pieces of text, but players may either have a limited set of predefined [[Handles]] to choose from or be allowed to create them themselves through [[Naming]] (which in the case of symbols might in fact be closer to drawing than [[Naming]]). The classic limit of three characters per [[Handles|Handle]] that early [[:Category:Arcade Games|Arcade Games]] such as [[Pac-Man]] and [[Space Invaders]] had is sometimes still used in web-based games. In online games for children, such as [[ToonTown]], players may only be allowed to compose their [[Handles]] from predefined list of words in order to avoid the possibility of obscene [[Handles]]. [[FarmVille]], [[CityVille]], and many other Facebook-based games use the information in players' accounts as [[Extra-Game Input]] to create their [[Handles]] - showing a case where players only indirectly can affect what [[Handles]] they will get in a game.
+One of the two main aspects of designing [[Handles]] is how they should be constructed and the other is how they are displayed or used. [[Handles]] can be symbols or short free-form pieces of text, but players may either have a limited set of predefined [[Handles]] to choose from or be allowed to create them themselves through [[Naming]] (which in the case of symbols might in fact be closer to drawing than [[Naming]]). The classic limit of three characters per [[Handles|Handle]] that early [[:Category:Arcade Games|Arcade Games]] such as [[Pac-Man]] and [[Space Invaders]] had is sometimes still used in web-based games. In online games for children, such as [[Disney's Toontown Online]], players may only be allowed to compose their [[Handles]] from predefined list of words in order to avoid the possibility of obscene [[Handles]]. [[FarmVille]], [[CityVille]], and many other Facebook-based games use the information in players' accounts as [[Extra-Game Input]] to create their [[Handles]] - showing a case where players only indirectly can affect what [[Handles]] they will get in a game.
 Regarding their uses in games, [[Handles]] are often used to create [[High Score Lists]] or [[User Accounts]]. Through the latter, they can support [[Multiplayer Games]] through [[Public Player Statistics]] and ways to identify each other in [[Game Lobbies]] and [[Chat Forums]]. [[Handles]] can also be used to display with [[Teams]] or [[Guilds]] players belong to, and this may either be controlled by the game system (or [[Game Servers]]) or be informally done by player agreement. When [[Avatars]] and [[Handles]] exist in games, [[Handles]] are quite often used to create [[Geospatial Game Widgets]] that provide [[Game State Indicators]] of which [[Avatars]] is controlled by which players.