Late Arriving Players - Revision history

Staffan Björk: /* Potentially Conflicting With */

2015-08-21T07:32:36Z

‎Potentially Conflicting With

Staffan Björk at 07:32, 21 August 2015

2015-08-21T07:32:16Z

Staffan Björk: /* Relations */

2015-07-31T08:57:27Z

‎Relations

Staffan Björk at 08:53, 31 July 2015

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Staffan Björk at 21:26, 26 July 2015

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Staffan Björk at 18:14, 29 January 2015

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Staffan Björk at 20:44, 16 January 2015

2015-01-16T20:44:52Z

Staffan Björk: /* with Early Leaving Players or Surrendering */

2015-01-15T23:15:26Z

‎with Early Leaving Players or Surrendering

Staffan Björk at 23:15, 15 January 2015

2015-01-15T23:15:19Z

Staffan Björk at 09:00, 30 July 2014

2014-07-30T09:00:11Z

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 === Potentially Conflicting With ===
-[[Downtime]], [[Player Balance]],
+[[Downtime]],
 [[Predetermined Story Structures]],
 [[Team Balance]], [[Thematic Consistency]], [[Value of Effort]]

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 The use of [[Private Game Spaces]] (as done in [[FarmVille]] but also for [[Roulette]]) can make it easier to support [[Late Arriving Players]] since other players will not directly be disadvantaged or threatened by newly arrived players.
 === Diegetic Aspects ===
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 === Can Modulate ===
 [[Asynchronous Gameplay]],
 [[Massively Multiplayer Online Games]],
 [[Massively Single-Player Online Games]],

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 [[Massively Multiplayer Online Games]],
 [[Massively Single-Player Online Games]],
-[[Multiplayer Games]], [[Parties]],
+[[Multiplayer Games]],
 [[Persistent Game Worlds]],
 [[Player Time Investments]],

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 == Using the pattern ==
-Considering to use of [[Late Arriving Players]] is only meaningful for [[Multiplayer Games]] for obvious reasons, and the pattern is for practical purposes needed in [[Massively Multiplayer Online Games]] or those with [[Persistent Game Worlds]]. It is also likely to be needed in [[Multiplayer Games]] with [[Parties]], either due to wanting to join a [[Parties|Party]] late or due to missing the start of play sessions. For games with fully [[Asynchronous Gameplay]], [[Late Arriving Players]] is also a required pattern since otherwise players would need to synchronize the beginning of the game (the first game update may occur only after all players have joined, but from the perspective of other players they have provided their first input and thereby started their play sessions). [[Massively Single-Player Online Games]] also needs players to be able to start at different times, but if this really means supporting [[Late Arriving Players]] depends on how much players can help each other, i.e. how much the games support [[Non-Player Help]] since all players see themselves as being the sole player and the other people present are playing their own game. [[Invites]] are a way to support players in playing together without forcing them to do so before the games begin. For games with [[Game Worlds]], the actual [[Game Element Insertion]] of players' [[Focus Loci]] are usually done by [[Spawning]].
+Considering to use of [[Late Arriving Players]] is only meaningful for [[Multiplayer Games]] for obvious reasons, and becomes more important in those with [[Teams]] or [[TvT]] gameplay since other players are more likely to have to wait in these. The pattern is for practical purposes needed in [[Massively Multiplayer Online Games]] or those with [[Persistent Game Worlds]]. It is also likely to be needed in [[Multiplayer Games]] with [[Parties]], either due to wanting to join a [[Parties|Party]] late or due to missing the start of play sessions. For games with fully [[Asynchronous Gameplay]], [[Late Arriving Players]] is also a required pattern since otherwise players would need to synchronize the beginning of the game (the first game update may occur only after all players have joined, but from the perspective of other players they have provided their first input and thereby started their play sessions). [[Massively Single-Player Online Games]] also needs players to be able to start at different times, but if this really means supporting [[Late Arriving Players]] depends on how much players can help each other, i.e. how much the games support [[Non-Player Help]] since all players see themselves as being the sole player and the other people present are playing their own game. [[Invites]] are a way to support players in playing together without forcing them to do so before the games begin. For games with [[Game Worlds]], the actual [[Game Element Insertion]] of players' [[Focus Loci]] are usually done by [[Spawning]].
 The support of [[Late Arriving Players]] may be in conflict with [[Player Balance]], [[Team Balance]], and individual players sense of [[Value of Effort]]. The problems may be caused both because new players can have advantages, e.g. having a full set of [[Resources]] in games with [[Steadily Decreasing Resources]], or disadvantages ,e.g. not having received [[New Abilities|New]] and [[Improved Abilities]] as part of [[Character Development]] or other [[Rewards]] existing players have received. While this can be mitigated by [[Balancing Effects]] or adjusting power level for [[Player-Created Characters]] it can simply be part of the game play to reward [[Player Time Investments]]. [[Tournaments]] offers another design solution to support [[Late Arriving Players]] through making a clearer separation of outcome between individual rounds, matches, deals, etc. and the overall outcome. Through this, [[Late Arriving Players]] can be able to begin on an equal level as other players for the individual gameplay moments and gradually gain equal footing on the overall level. Another solution consists of allowing [[Late Arriving Players]] to simply replace existing players. This is the least controversial for [[AI Players]] specially added to support this (see the [[Left 4 Dead series]] for an example), but may also be [[Penalties]] for human players for being too low in [[Ranking Systems]].
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 [[Massively Single-Player Online Games]],
 [[Multiplayer Games]], [[Parties]],
-[[Persistent Game Worlds]], [[Player Time Investments]],
+[[Persistent Game Worlds]],
 [[Possibility of Anonymity]],
-[[Startgame]]
+[[Startgame]],
 === Can Be Instantiated By ===

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 == Consequences ==
-Allowing [[Late Arriving Players]] causes [[Unsynchronized Game Sessions]] to occur. Supporting [[Late Arriving Players]] provides one half of the necessary functionality to have [[Drop-In/Drop-Out]] in a game, the other being [[Early Leaving Players]], [[Possibility of Graceful Surrender]], or [[Surrendering]]. As mentioned in the previous section, the support of [[Late Arriving Players]] may cause problems concerning [[Player Balance]], [[Team Balance]], and [[Value of Effort]] unless countered by other means. The kicking of any player except [[AI Players]] to make room for [[Late Arriving Players]] are an example of [[Player Elimination]].
+Allowing [[Late Arriving Players]] causes [[Unsynchronized Game Sessions]] to occur and typically affects [[Startgame]] phases. Supporting [[Late Arriving Players]] provides one half of the necessary functionality to have [[Drop-In/Drop-Out]] in a game, the other being [[Early Leaving Players]], [[Possibility of Graceful Surrender]], or [[Surrendering]]. As mentioned in the previous section, the support of [[Late Arriving Players]] may cause problems concerning [[Player Balance]], [[Team Balance]], and [[Value of Effort]] unless countered by other means. The kicking of any player except [[AI Players]] to make room for [[Late Arriving Players]] are an example of [[Player Elimination]].
 Since the new players are most likely to not have the exact same conditions as the already present players, the pattern provides [[Asymmetric Starting Conditions]]. If the introduction of a new player adds new game elements, [[Late Arriving Players]] instantiates [[Game Element Insertion]].
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 === Can Modulate ===
-[[Asynchronous Gameplay]], [[Massively Multiplayer Online Games]], [[Massively Single-Player Online Games]], [[Multiplayer Games]], [[Parties]], [[Persistent Game Worlds]], [[Player Time Investments]], [[Possibility of Anonymity]]
+[[Asynchronous Gameplay]],
 === Can Be Instantiated By ===

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 == Consequences ==
-Supporting [[Late Arriving Players]] provides one half of the necessary functionality to have [[Drop-In/Drop-Out]] in a game, the other being [[Early Leaving Players]], [[Possibility of Graceful Surrender]], or [[Surrendering]]. As mentioned in the previous section, the support of [[Late Arriving Players]] may cause problems concerning [[Player Balance]], [[Team Balance]], and [[Value of Effort]] unless countered by other means. The kicking of any player except [[AI Players]] to make room for [[Late Arriving Players]] are an example of [[Player Elimination]].
+Allowing [[Late Arriving Players]] causes [[Unsynchronized Game Sessions]] to occur. Supporting [[Late Arriving Players]] provides one half of the necessary functionality to have [[Drop-In/Drop-Out]] in a game, the other being [[Early Leaving Players]], [[Possibility of Graceful Surrender]], or [[Surrendering]]. As mentioned in the previous section, the support of [[Late Arriving Players]] may cause problems concerning [[Player Balance]], [[Team Balance]], and [[Value of Effort]] unless countered by other means. The kicking of any player except [[AI Players]] to make room for [[Late Arriving Players]] are an example of [[Player Elimination]].
 Since the new players are most likely to not have the exact same conditions as the already present players, the pattern provides [[Asymmetric Starting Conditions]]. If the introduction of a new player adds new game elements, [[Late Arriving Players]] instantiates [[Game Element Insertion]].
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 === Can Instantiate ===
 [[Asymmetric Starting Conditions]],
-[[Player Elimination]], [[Freedom of Choice]], [[Game Element Insertion]]
+[[Player Elimination]], [[Freedom of Choice]],
 ==== with [[Early Leaving Players]], [[Possibility of Graceful Surrender]], or [[Surrendering]] ====

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 ==== with [[Early Leaving Players]] or [[Surrendering]] ====
-[[Drop-In/Drop-Out]],
+[[Drop-In/Drop-Out]]
 ==== with [[Multiplayer Games]] ====

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 === Narrative Aspects ===
-[[Late Arriving Players]] can stress [[Narration Structures]] unless [[Game Masters]] can adopt them to incorporate the additional [[Characters]] they typically bring along.
+[[Late Arriving Players]] can stress [[Predetermined Story Structures]] unless [[Game Masters]] can adopt them to incorporate the additional [[Characters]] they typically bring along.
 == Consequences ==
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 === Potentially Conflicting With ===
-[[Downtime]], [[Narration Structures]], [[Player Balance]], [[Team Balance]], [[Thematic Consistency]], [[Value of Effort]]
+[[Downtime]], [[Player Balance]],
 == History ==