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 [[Internal Rivalry]] can occur both on a player level and on a [[Characters|Character]] level. A basic requirement in either case is to have some form of game structure that creates a social network. [[Factions]], [[Guilds]], [[Parties]] and [[Teams]] can all fit this purpose. Once the intended participants of the rivalry have been placed within the social network there needs to exist a conflict of interest. This can be [[Incompatible Goals]] or [[Competitions]] but these need to be [[Enforced Goals]] unless the [[Internal Rivalry]] is meant to be optional. [[Quests]] can be used to make the goal explicit and draw players into conflicts between the [[Internal Rivalry]] of [[NPCs]]. [[Tragedy of the Commons]] is a specific example of optional [[Internal Rivalry]] based on [[Limited Resources]] where the rivalry can be kept low by successful [[Negotiation]]. For [[Parties]], [[Internal Rivalry]] can spontaneously emerge due to members being able to have contradictory personal goals but still being held together by [[Diegetic Social Norms]]. One example is games with [[Teams]] but where the team members can gain [[Individual Rewards]] by rushing ahead in a form of [[Races|Race]] and taking control of [[Game Items]] such as [[Loot]] or [[Vehicles]] before others do. In [[Persistent Game Worlds]], [[Internal Rivalry]] can evolve as natural effects of player interaction over time and this is more likely when persistent social groupings like [[Guilds]] exist.
-An possible problem with [[Internal Rivalry]] is to ensure that it isn't ended by the removal of the others, e.g. by [[Combat]] or [[Player Elimination]]. This can be achieved through only allowing [[Indirectly Aggressive Actions]], using [[Enforced Agent Behavior]] to provide a [[Limited Set of Actions]], or relying on [[Diegetic Social Norms]]. An example of using [[Enforced Agent Behavior]], albeit one that breaks the diegesis, is to disable [[Friendly Fire]] in First-Person Shooter games. It should be noted that [[Friendly Fire]] can also be a source for the [[Internal Rivalry]], and can support it if no [[Player Elimination]] exists. If one does not wish to explicitly limit the actions possible, another way to make it impossible for participants to remove each other is to make the [[Survive|Survival]] of the other participants into [[Predefined Goals]] for all involved participants. [[Diegetic Social Norms]] and [[Actions Have Diegetically Social Consequences]] can be used to allow participants to end the [[Internal Rivalry]] by fulfilling [[Eliminate]] goals but making it into a [[Trade-Offs|Trade-Off]] or [[Risk/Reward]] choice. [[Diegetic Social Norms]] can also be used to diegetically motivate the inclusion or exclusion of any specific type of game action to create [[Varied Gameplay]], and may be necessary if [[Roleplaying]] is part of a game's design.
+An possible problem with [[Internal Rivalry]] is to ensure that it isn't ended by the removal of the others, e.g. by [[Combat]] or [[Player Elimination]]. This can be achieved through only allowing [[Indirectly Aggressive Actions]], using [[Enforced Agent Behavior]] to provide a [[Limited Set of Actions]], or relying on [[Diegetic Social Norms]]. An example of using [[Enforced Agent Behavior]], albeit one that breaks the diegesis, is to disable [[Friendly Fire]] in First-Person Shooter games. It should be noted that [[Friendly Fire]] can also be a source for the [[Internal Rivalry]], and can support it if no [[Player Elimination]] exists. If one does not wish to explicitly limit the actions possible, another way to make it impossible for participants to remove each other is to create [[Survive]] goals of keeping the other participants alive into [[Predefined Goals]] for all involved participants. [[Diegetic Social Norms]] and [[Actions Have Diegetically Social Consequences]] can be used to allow participants to end the [[Internal Rivalry]] by fulfilling [[Eliminate]] goals but making it into a [[Trade-Offs|Trade-Off]] or [[Risk/Reward]] choice. [[Diegetic Social Norms]] can also be used to diegetically motivate the inclusion or exclusion of any specific type of game action to create [[Varied Gameplay]], and may be necessary if [[Roleplaying]] is part of a game's design.
 [[Internal Rivalry]] typically provides [[Overcome]] goals or use this as a theme in a [[Predetermined Story Structures|Predetermined Story Structure]] but may arise spontaneously in other types of [[Narration Structures]] as well. The presence of [[Gain Information]], [[Gain Ownership]], and [[Race]] goals are quite likely in [[Internal Rivalry]] designs to support this since they can avoid the use of [[Combat]], or at least [[Eliminate]] goals. As a consequence, the use of [[Eavesdropping]], [[Information Passing]], [[Intrigue]], and [[Secret Alliances]] may be appropriate to games where the gameplay revolves around [[Internal Rivalry]].

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 [[Indirectly Aggressive Actions]], [[Information Passing]], [[Intrigue]], [[Limited Set of Actions]], [[Negative Feedback Loops]], [[Predefined Goals]],
 [[Quests]],
-[[Secret Alliances]]
+[[Secret Alliances]],
 === Possible Closure Effects ===

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 [[Indirectly Aggressive Actions]], [[Information Passing]], [[Intrigue]], [[Limited Set of Actions]], [[Negative Feedback Loops]], [[Predefined Goals]],
 [[Quests]],
-[[Secret Alliances]], [[Survive]]
+[[Secret Alliances]]
 === Possible Closure Effects ===

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 [[Enemies]],
 [[Complex Gameplay]],
-[[Internal Conflicts]], [[Negotiation]],
+[[Gain Information]],
 [[Player Elimination]],
 [[Player Killing]],
 [[Predetermined Story Structures]],
 [[Varied Gameplay]]
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 === Can Modulate ===
-[[Characters]], [[Companions]], [[Factions]], [[Gain Information]], [[Gain Ownership]], [[Guilds]],
+[[Characters]], [[Companions]], [[Factions]],
 [[Hierarchical Fractions]], [[Loyalty]],
 [[Narration Structures]],
-[[NPCs]], [[Overcome]], [[Parties]], [[Race]], [[Roleplaying]], [[Teams]]
+[[NPCs]], [[Overcome]], [[Parties]],
 === Can Be Instantiated By ===

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 [[Hierarchical Fractions]], [[Loyalty]],
 [[Narration Structures]],
-[[NPCs]], [[Overcome]], [[Parties]], [[Race]], [[Roleplaying]], [[Teams]], [[Varied Gameplay]]
+[[NPCs]], [[Overcome]], [[Parties]], [[Race]], [[Roleplaying]], [[Teams]]
 === Can Be Instantiated By ===

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 === Examples ===
-In the board game [[Republic of Rome]] players need to collaborate to keep the enemies of Rome from invading their empire, but at the same time compete against each other to become the dominant power in the Eternal City.
+In the board game [[The Republic of Rome]] players need to collaborate to keep the enemies of Rome from invading their empire, but at the same time compete against each other to become the dominant power in the Eternal City.
 [[Internal Rivalry]] can exist within guilds in [[World of Warcraft]] since several players may need the same equipment for their characters. These rivalries can easily turn into open conflicts in the aftermaths of raids as the desired equipment is bound to the first character that picks it up.

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 An possible problem with [[Internal Rivalry]] is to ensure that it isn't ended by the removal of the others, e.g. by [[Combat]] or [[Player Elimination]]. This can be achieved through only allowing [[Indirectly Aggressive Actions]], using [[Enforced Agent Behavior]] to provide a [[Limited Set of Actions]], or relying on [[Diegetic Social Norms]]. An example of using [[Enforced Agent Behavior]], albeit one that breaks the diegesis, is to disable [[Friendly Fire]] in First-Person Shooter games. It should be noted that [[Friendly Fire]] can also be a source for the [[Internal Rivalry]], and can support it if no [[Player Elimination]] exists. If one does not wish to explicitly limit the actions possible, another way to make it impossible for participants to remove each other is to make the [[Survive|Survival]] of the other participants into [[Predefined Goals]] for all involved participants. [[Diegetic Social Norms]] and [[Actions Have Diegetically Social Consequences]] can be used to allow participants to end the [[Internal Rivalry]] by fulfilling [[Eliminate]] goals but making it into a [[Trade-Offs|Trade-Off]] or [[Risk/Reward]] choice. [[Diegetic Social Norms]] can also be used to diegetically motivate the inclusion or exclusion of any specific type of game action to create [[Varied Gameplay]], and may be necessary if [[Roleplaying]] is part of a game's design.
-[[Internal Rivalry]] typically provides [[Overcome]] goals or use this as a theme in a [[Narration Structures|Narration Structure]]. The presence of [[Gain Information]], [[Gain Ownership]], and [[Race]] goals are quite likely in [[Internal Rivalry]] designs to support this since they can avoid the use of [[Combat]], or at least [[Eliminate]] goals. As a consequence, the use of [[Eavesdropping]], [[Information Passing]], [[Intrigue]], and [[Secret Alliances]] may be appropriate to games where the gameplay revolves around [[Internal Rivalry]].
+[[Internal Rivalry]] typically provides [[Overcome]] goals or use this as a theme in a [[Predetermined Story Structures|Predetermined Story Structure]] but may arise spontaneously in other types of [[Narration Structures]] as well. The presence of [[Gain Information]], [[Gain Ownership]], and [[Race]] goals are quite likely in [[Internal Rivalry]] designs to support this since they can avoid the use of [[Combat]], or at least [[Eliminate]] goals. As a consequence, the use of [[Eavesdropping]], [[Information Passing]], [[Intrigue]], and [[Secret Alliances]] may be appropriate to games where the gameplay revolves around [[Internal Rivalry]].
-Introducing [[Internal Conflicts]] in a game design is quite likely to create [[Internal Rivalry]], but it is not as certain that the conclusion of the conflict will remove the rivalry also (this may of course be the wished outcome). In contrast, another potential issue with [[Internal Rivalry]] is to make sure one participant does not become dominant before it is suitable for the design. This can be achieved through [[Negative Feedback Loops]] in systems where some form of aggressive actions are possible, or, for other systems, through making the development of the [[Internal Rivalry]] as part of the [[Narration Structures]].
+Introducing [[Internal Conflicts]] in a game design is quite likely to create [[Internal Rivalry]], but it is not as certain that the conclusion of the conflict will remove the rivalry also (this may of course be the wished outcome). In contrast, another potential issue with [[Internal Rivalry]] is to make sure one participant does not become dominant before it is suitable for the design. This can be achieved through [[Negative Feedback Loops]] in systems where some form of aggressive actions are possible, or, for other systems, through making the development of the [[Internal Rivalry]] as part of the [[Predetermined Story Structures]].
 [[Internal Rivalry]] can exist solely between [[NPCs]]. In this situation, players may be presented with [[Puzzle Solving]] situations to defuse the rivalry or consider the [[Trade-Offs]] of supporting one side or another.
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 === Narrative Aspects ===
-As mentioned above, the creation, development, and conclusion of [[Internal Rivalry]] can be completely controlled through [[Narration Structures]].
+As mentioned above, the creation, development, and conclusion of [[Internal Rivalry]] can be completely controlled through [[Predetermined Story Structures]].
 == Consequences ==
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 For the same reason, [[Social Interaction]] typically occurs for [[Multiplayer Games]] with [[Internal Rivalry]], as does [[Negotiation]] (which can occur with [[NPCs]] as well if the game provides actions and sub system modeling this). For [[Multiplayer Games]] with [[Guilds]], [[Internal Rivalry]] may not be possible to avoid and the consequences easy affects the [[Game-Based Social Statuses]] of the participants, especially if changes of [[Functional Roles]] are involved.
-[[Internal Rivalry]] easily leads to [[Internal Conflicts]]. This can be enforced through [[Narration Structures]] but can easily occur between participants in [[Factions]], [[Guilds]] or any kind of [[Teams]] if they engage in [[Roleplaying]] or some form of [[Competition]]. When [[Loyalty]] or [[Mutual Enemies]] are present, this typically also creates a [[Social Dilemmas|Social Dilemma]] for the participants. [[Internal Rivalry]] instantiates [[Role Reversal]] when it makes it possible to change the relations between participants or their [[Functional Roles]] during a game session.
+[[Internal Rivalry]] easily leads to [[Internal Conflicts]]. This can be enforced through [[Predetermined Story Structures]] but can easily occur between participants in [[Factions]], [[Guilds]] or any kind of [[Teams]] if they engage in [[Roleplaying]] or some form of [[Competition]]. When [[Loyalty]] or [[Mutual Enemies]] are present, this typically also creates a [[Social Dilemmas|Social Dilemma]] for the participants. [[Internal Rivalry]] instantiates [[Role Reversal]] when it makes it possible to change the relations between participants or their [[Functional Roles]] during a game session.
 For games that have other types of conflicts besides [[Internal Rivalry]], overcoming the latter can provide [[Varied Gameplay]].
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 [[Player Elimination]],
 [[Player Killing]],
 [[Varied Gameplay]]
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 [[Friendly Fire]],
 [[Guilds]],
-[[Incompatible Goals]], [[Internal Conflicts]], [[Loyalty]], [[Narration Structures]], [[Parties]],
+[[Incompatible Goals]], [[Internal Conflicts]], [[Loyalty]],
 [[Persistent Game Worlds]],
 [[Tragedy of the Commons]]

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 == Consequences ==
-[[Internal Rivalry]] instantiates one form of [[Enemies|Enemy]] where the conflict is restricted by some [[Diegetic Social Norms]], although these norms can in time break down. The rivalry typically makes resolutions complicated as players need to take into account the social network. This can lead to both [[Complex Gameplay|Complex]] and [[Varied Gameplay]] as the consequences of the [[Actions Have Diegetically Social Consequences]] can vary depending on how the player tries to reach the goal and in what kind of circumstances. This also modifies [[Roleplaying]] by requiring less direct approaches to solving problems. Quite naturally, in games where [[Combat]] between players are possible, [[Internal Rivalry]] can lead to [[Player Killing]] and [[Player Elimination]].
+[[Internal Rivalry]] instantiates one form of [[Enemies|Enemy]] where the conflict is restricted by some [[Diegetic Social Norms]], although these norms can in time break down. The rivalry typically makes resolutions complicated as players need to take into account the social network. This can lead to both [[Complex Gameplay|Complex]] and [[Varied Gameplay]] as the consequences of the [[Actions Have Diegetically Social Consequences]] can vary depending on how the player tries to reach the goal and in what kind of circumstances. In games that have the rivalry being played out through [[Roleplaying]], this creates [[Social Roles]] for the players' [[Characters]]. This also modifies [[Roleplaying]] by requiring less direct approaches to solving problems. Quite naturally, in games where [[Combat]] between players are possible, [[Internal Rivalry]] can lead to [[Player Killing]] and [[Player Elimination]].
 For the same reason, [[Social Interaction]] typically occurs for [[Multiplayer Games]] with [[Internal Rivalry]], as does [[Negotiation]] (which can occur with [[NPCs]] as well if the game provides actions and sub system modeling this). For [[Multiplayer Games]] with [[Guilds]], [[Internal Rivalry]] may not be possible to avoid and the consequences easy affects the [[Game-Based Social Statuses]] of the participants, especially if changes of [[Functional Roles]] are involved.
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 ==== with [[Loyalty]] or [[Mutual Enemies]] ====
 [[Social Dilemmas]]
 === Can Modulate ===

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 [[Internal Rivalry]] can exist solely between [[NPCs]]. In this situation, players may be presented with [[Puzzle Solving]] situations to defuse the rivalry or consider the [[Trade-Offs]] of supporting one side or another.
-The resolution of an [[Internal Rivalry]] suggests certain types of [[Rewards]] and [[Penalties]]. In addition to any given specific based on the activities involved, the presence of other [[Characters]] in the social network can motivate [[Rewards]] such as gaining [[Companions]] or moving up the power structure of [[Hierarchical Fractions]]. In social networks with other humans, the gain of [[Game-Induced Player Social Status]] can be a meta reward. For penalties, [[Game Element Removal]] of [[Characters]] is one possibility (which may motivate [[Player Elimination]]) while giving the [[Outcast]] status and making that participant into a general [[Enemies]] is another. It should be noted that all these (except true eliminations) can equally well be applied after smaller incidents.
+The resolution of an [[Internal Rivalry]] suggests certain types of [[Rewards]] and [[Penalties]]. In addition to any given specific based on the activities involved, the presence of other [[Characters]] in the social network can motivate [[Rewards]] such as gaining [[Companions]] or moving up the power structure of [[Hierarchical Fractions]]. In social networks with other humans, the gain of [[Game-Based Social Statuses]] can be a meta reward. For penalties, [[Game Element Removal]] of [[Characters]] is one possibility (which may motivate [[Player Elimination]]) while giving the [[Outcast]] status and making that participant into a general [[Enemies]] is another. It should be noted that all these (except true eliminations) can equally well be applied after smaller incidents.
 === Narrative Aspects ===
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 [[Internal Rivalry]] instantiates one form of [[Enemies|Enemy]] where the conflict is restricted by some [[Diegetic Social Norms]], although these norms can in time break down. The rivalry typically makes resolutions complicated as players need to take into account the social network. This can lead to both [[Complex Gameplay|Complex]] and [[Varied Gameplay]] as the consequences of the [[Actions Have Diegetically Social Consequences]] can vary depending on how the player tries to reach the goal and in what kind of circumstances. This also modifies [[Roleplaying]] by requiring less direct approaches to solving problems. Quite naturally, in games where [[Combat]] between players are possible, [[Internal Rivalry]] can lead to [[Player Killing]] and [[Player Elimination]].
-For the same reason, [[Social Interaction]] typically occurs for [[Multiplayer Games]] with [[Internal Rivalry]], as does [[Negotiation]] (which can occur with [[NPCs]] as well if the game provides actions and sub system modeling this). For [[Multiplayer Games]] with [[Guilds]], [[Internal Rivalry]] may not be possible to avoid and the consequences easy affects the [[Game-Induced Player Social Status]] of the participants, especially if changes of [[Functional Roles]] are involved.
+For the same reason, [[Social Interaction]] typically occurs for [[Multiplayer Games]] with [[Internal Rivalry]], as does [[Negotiation]] (which can occur with [[NPCs]] as well if the game provides actions and sub system modeling this). For [[Multiplayer Games]] with [[Guilds]], [[Internal Rivalry]] may not be possible to avoid and the consequences easy affects the [[Game-Based Social Statuses]] of the participants, especially if changes of [[Functional Roles]] are involved.
 [[Internal Rivalry]] easily leads to [[Internal Conflicts]]. This can be enforced through [[Narration Structures]] but can easily occur between participants in [[Factions]], [[Guilds]] or any kind of [[Teams]] if they engage in [[Roleplaying]] or some form of [[Competition]]. When [[Loyalty]] or [[Mutual Enemies]] are present, this typically also creates a [[Social Dilemmas|Social Dilemma]] for the participants. [[Internal Rivalry]] instantiates [[Role Reversal]] when it makes it possible to change the relations between participants or their [[Functional Roles]] during a game session.
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 ==== with [[Multiplayer games]] ====
-[[Game-Induced Player Social Status]], [[Negotiation]], [[Social Interaction]]
+[[Game-Based Social Statuses]],
 ==== with [[NPCs]] ====