Massively Multiplayer Online Games - Revision history

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 Some patterns are not required in [[Massively Multiplayer Online Games]] but are still quite common in them. [[Massively Multiplayer Online Games]] often have [[Persistent Game Worlds]] but do not need to - [[Hattrick]] suffices with players, [[Teams]], and leagues. [[Purchasable Game Advantages]] may be difficult to avoid since players can discuss possible deals both within and outside the games, but [[Entropia Universe]] shows how this can also be accepted and encourage in the design. [[Instances]] are a way to handle many players in the same area of a [[Game Worlds|Game World]] but also a way to encourage [[Teams]] such as [[Guilds]] or the creation of [[Dynamic Alliances]] through [[Pickup Groups]]. Regarding the action common in [[Massively Multiplayer Online Games]], historically [[Roleplaying]] has been very common but these have in turn often have [[Combat]] as a central part. [[Construction]] was also present in the early cases using the pattern since they were to a large degree [[Player Constructed Worlds]] and [[Self-Facilitated Games]]; while this is not the case in the prime (commercial) examples of the pattern the creation of [[Guilds]] can also be seen as a form of [[Construction]] that players do.
 Due to many of the factors mentioned above, [[Massively Multiplayer Online Games]] almost always need [[Dedicated Game Facilitators]].
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 [[Social Roles]],
 [[Value of Effort]]
 ==== with [[Dedicated Game Facilitators]] and [[Multiplayer Games]] ====
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 === Can Be Modulated By ===
 [[Always Vulnerable]],
 [[Combat]],
 [[Communication Channels]],
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 [[Player Time Investments]],
 [[Purchasable Game Advantages]],
 [[Roleplaying]],
 [[Self-Facilitated Games]],

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 Putting many players into the same game make it more or less impossible for [[Social Interaction]] and [[Emergent Gameplay]] not to occur. Further, since the games nearly always need updates to handle bugs, [[Events Timed to the Real World]], or issues with [[Player Balance]] due to the [[Emergent Gameplay]], they also have [[Evolving Rule Sets]].
-The [[Social Interaction]] possible in [[Massively Multiplayer Online Games]] and the use of [[Player Time Investments]] often make [[Social Roles]] and [[Game-Based Social Statuses]] present in these games. The different inherent [[Value of Effort]] these can have can positively feedback on each other making the [[Value of Effort]] greater in [[Massively Multiplayer Online Games]] than other game types where only one of these are present.
+The [[Social Interaction]] possible in [[Massively Multiplayer Online Games]] and the use of [[Player Time Investments]] often make [[Game-Based Social Statuses]] present in these games. Due to the many activity possibly, it is also quite likely that [[Social Roles]] emerges (but these may be more specifically supported by other patterns). The different inherent [[Value of Effort]] these can have can positively feedback on each other making the [[Value of Effort]] greater in [[Massively Multiplayer Online Games]] than other game types where only one of these are present.
 == Relations ==

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 Putting many players into the same game make it more or less impossible for [[Social Interaction]] and [[Emergent Gameplay]] not to occur. Further, since the games nearly always need updates to handle bugs, [[Events Timed to the Real World]], or issues with [[Player Balance]] due to the [[Emergent Gameplay]], they also have [[Evolving Rule Sets]].
-The [[Social Interaction]] possible in [[Massively Multiplayer Online Games]] and the use of [[Player Time Investments]] often make [[Game-Based Social Statuses]] present in these games. The different inherent [[Value of Effort]] these can have can positively feedback on each other making the [[Value of Effort]] greater in [[Massively Multiplayer Online Games]] than other game types where only one of these are present.
+The [[Social Interaction]] possible in [[Massively Multiplayer Online Games]] and the use of [[Player Time Investments]] often make [[Social Roles]] and [[Game-Based Social Statuses]] present in these games. The different inherent [[Value of Effort]] these can have can positively feedback on each other making the [[Value of Effort]] greater in [[Massively Multiplayer Online Games]] than other game types where only one of these are present.
 == Relations ==
 === Can Instantiate ===
 [[Emergent Gameplay]],
 [[Evolving Rule Sets]],
 [[Game-Based Social Statuses]],
 [[Purchasable Game Advantages]],
 [[Value of Effort]]

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 Most often, [[Massively Multiplayer Online Games]] are designed to have players spend many play sessions interacting with them. This may be due to the intended [[Emergent Gameplay]] or [[Social Interaction]] only can occur when enough players are active simultaneously or they have spent enough time in the game. [[Encouraged Return Visits]] in general can be used for this purpose but more specific ways include having [[Evolving Rule Sets]], having [[Events Timed to the Real World]], making players be [[Always Vulnerable]], or leveraging [[Player Time Investments]]. The encouraging of [[Social Organizations]] such as [[Guilds]] is another way to have [[Encouraged Return Visits]] and may over time be the most efficient; the use of [[Invites]] make players use their own social networks outside the game to populate these.
-Some patterns are not required in [[Massively Multiplayer Online Games]] but are still quite common in them. [[Massively Multiplayer Online Games]] often have [[Persistent Game Worlds]] but do not need to - [[Hattrick]] suffices with players, [[Teams]], and leagues. [[Purchasable Game Advantages]] may be difficult to avoid since players can discuss possible deals both within and outside the games, but [[Entropia Universe]] shows how this can also be accepted and encourage in the design. [[Instances]] are a way to handle many players in the same area of a [[Game Worlds|Game World]] but also a way to encourage [[Teams]] such as [[Guilds]] or the creation of [[Dynamic Alliances]]. Regarding the action common in [[Massively Multiplayer Online Games]], historically [[Roleplaying]] has been very common but these have in turn often have [[Combat]] as a central part. [[Construction]] was also present in the early cases using the pattern since they were to a large degree [[Player Constructed Worlds]] and [[Self-Facilitated Games]]; while this is not the case in the prime (commercial) examples of the pattern the creation of [[Guilds]] can also be seen as a form of [[Construction]] that players do.
+Some patterns are not required in [[Massively Multiplayer Online Games]] but are still quite common in them. [[Massively Multiplayer Online Games]] often have [[Persistent Game Worlds]] but do not need to - [[Hattrick]] suffices with players, [[Teams]], and leagues. [[Purchasable Game Advantages]] may be difficult to avoid since players can discuss possible deals both within and outside the games, but [[Entropia Universe]] shows how this can also be accepted and encourage in the design. [[Instances]] are a way to handle many players in the same area of a [[Game Worlds|Game World]] but also a way to encourage [[Teams]] such as [[Guilds]] or the creation of [[Dynamic Alliances]] through [[Pickup Groups]]. Regarding the action common in [[Massively Multiplayer Online Games]], historically [[Roleplaying]] has been very common but these have in turn often have [[Combat]] as a central part. [[Construction]] was also present in the early cases using the pattern since they were to a large degree [[Player Constructed Worlds]] and [[Self-Facilitated Games]]; while this is not the case in the prime (commercial) examples of the pattern the creation of [[Guilds]] can also be seen as a form of [[Construction]] that players do.
 Due to many of the factors mentioned above, [[Massively Multiplayer Online Games]] almost always need [[Dedicated Game Facilitators]].
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 ==== with [[Instances]] ====
-[[Dynamic Alliances]]
+[[Dynamic Alliances]], [[Pickup Groups]]
 ==== with [[Purchasable Game Advantages]] ====

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 Putting many players into the same game make it more or less impossible for [[Social Interaction]] and [[Emergent Gameplay]] not to occur. Further, since the games nearly always need updates to handle bugs, [[Events Timed to the Real World]], or issues with [[Player Balance]] due to the [[Emergent Gameplay]], they also have [[Evolving Rule Sets]].
-The [[Social Interaction]] possible in [[Massively Multiplayer Online Games]] and the use of [[Player Time Investments]] often make [[Game-Induced Player Social Status]] present in these games. The different inherent [[Value of Effort]] these can have can positively feedback on each other making the [[Value of Effort]] greater in [[Massively Multiplayer Online Games]] than other game types where only one of these are present.
+The [[Social Interaction]] possible in [[Massively Multiplayer Online Games]] and the use of [[Player Time Investments]] often make [[Game-Based Social Statuses]] present in these games. The different inherent [[Value of Effort]] these can have can positively feedback on each other making the [[Value of Effort]] greater in [[Massively Multiplayer Online Games]] than other game types where only one of these are present.
 == Relations ==
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 [[Emergent Gameplay]],
 [[Evolving Rule Sets]],
-[[Game-Induced Player Social Status]],
+[[Game-Based Social Statuses]],
 [[Purchasable Game Advantages]],
 [[Value of Effort]]

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 === Narrative Aspects ===
-[[Massively Multiplayer Online Games]] often have problems maintaining [[Diegetic Consistency]], either due to using [[Instances]] or to the practical problem of continuously generating enough context to support [[Never Ending Stories]] for large [[Persistent Game Worlds]].
+[[Massively Multiplayer Online Games]] often have problems maintaining [[Thematic Consistency]], either due to using [[Instances]] or to the practical problem of continuously generating enough context to support [[Never Ending Stories]] for large [[Persistent Game Worlds]].
 == Consequences ==
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 === Potentially Conflicting With ===
-[[Diegetic Consistency]]
+[[Thematic Consistency]]
 == History ==

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 For practical reasons, [[Massively Multiplayer Online Games]] need to have some features. First, they have several players so designing them includes considering the various options connected to [[Multiplayer Games]]. Of these, supporting [[Late Arriving Players]] and [[Drop-In/Drop-Out]] are necessary since one cannot demand that all players should have their play sessions completely synchronized. Further, they need computer programs as [[Dedicated Game Facilitators]] to handle the large game states and to mediate the gameplay and the [[Communication Channels]] between players. This may be augmented with [[Game Masters]] to handle problematic [[Social Interaction]] between players and to collect information to develop [[Evolving Rule Sets]].
-Most often, [[Massively Multiplayer Online Games]] are designed to have players spend many play sessions interacting with them. This may be due to the intended [[Emergent Gameplay]] or [[Social Interaction]] only can occur when enough players are active simultaneously or they have spent enough time in the game.
+Most often, [[Massively Multiplayer Online Games]] are designed to have players spend many play sessions interacting with them. This may be due to the intended [[Emergent Gameplay]] or [[Social Interaction]] only can occur when enough players are active simultaneously or they have spent enough time in the game. [[Encouraged Return Visits]] in general can be used for this purpose but more specific ways include [[Evolving Rule Sets]], [[Events Timed to the Real World]], and [[Player Time Investments]]. The encouraging of [[Social Organizations]] such as [[Guilds]] is another way to have [[Encouraged Return Visits]] and may over time be the most efficient; the use of [[Invites]] make players use their own social networks outside the game to populate these.
 [[Encouraged Return Visits]] in general can be used for this purpose but more specific ways include [[Evolving Rule Sets]], [[Events Timed to the Real World]], and [[Player Time Investments]]. The encouraging of [[Social Organizations]] such as [[Guilds]] is another way to have [[Encouraged Return Visits]] and may over time be the most efficient; the use of [[Invites]] make players use their own social networks outside the game to populate these.
 Some patterns are not required in [[Massively Multiplayer Online Games]] but are still quite common in them. [[Massively Multiplayer Online Games]] often have [[Persistent Game Worlds]] but do not need to - [[Hattrick]] suffices with players, teams, and leagues. [[Purchasable Game Advantages]] may be difficult to avoid since players can discuss possible deals both within and outside the games, but [[Entropia Universe]] shows how this can also be accepted and encourage in the design. [[Instances]] are a way to handle many players in the same area of a [[Game Worlds|Game World]] but also a way to encourage [[Team Play]] in [[Guilds]] or the creation of [[Dynamic Alliances]]. Regarding the action common in [[Massively Multiplayer Online Games]], historically [[Roleplaying]] has been very common but these have in turn often have [[Combat]] as a central part. [[Construction]] was also present in the early cases using the pattern since they were to a large degree [[Player Constructed Worlds]] and [[Self-Facilitated Games]]; while this is not the case in the prime (commercial) examples of the pattern the creation of [[Guilds]] can also be seen as a form of [[Construction]] that players do.
-Some [[Live Action Roleplaying]] games do approach the same numbers of players as [[Massively Multiplayer Online Games]] but differ in many other ways and the two patterns have relatively little in common.
+Due to many of the factors mentioned above, [[Massively Multiplayer Online Games]] almost always need [[Dedicated Game Facilitators]].
-Although similarly named, [[Massively Multiplayer Online Games]] mainly share functionality outside the actual gameplay with [[Massively Single-Player Online Games]].
+Some [[Live Action Roleplaying]] games do approach the same numbers of players as [[Massively Multiplayer Online Games]] but differ in many other ways and the two patterns have relatively little in common. Although similarly named, [[Massively Multiplayer Online Games]] mainly share functionality outside the actual gameplay with [[Massively Single-Player Online Games]].
 === Narrative Aspects ===