Mini-maps - Revision history

Staffan Björk at 09:31, 15 July 2016

2016-07-15T09:31:02Z

Staffan Björk at 09:37, 14 July 2016

2016-07-14T09:37:14Z

Staffan Björk at 06:34, 22 June 2014

2014-06-22T06:34:46Z

Staffan Björk at 07:22, 15 October 2012

2012-10-15T07:22:56Z

Staffan Björk at 10:56, 17 September 2011

2011-09-17T10:56:59Z

Staffan Björk at 12:04, 9 September 2011

2011-09-09T12:04:20Z

Staffan Björk at 12:24, 5 September 2011

2011-09-05T12:24:25Z

Staffan Björk at 14:41, 9 August 2011

2011-08-09T14:41:58Z

Staffan Björk at 10:56, 6 August 2011

2011-08-06T10:56:50Z

Staffan Björk: /* Using the pattern */

2011-08-05T09:53:02Z

‎Using the pattern

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 [[Mini-maps]] are typically introduced in games to help [[Game World Navigation]] or provide awareness in [[Races]], or both. They are designed by choosing how to present [[Game Worlds]] or [[Levels]] in a small and compact fashion (whenever [[Game Worlds]] are mentioned in the following this applies to [[Levels]] as well). While they typically always show the main differences in the environment (e.g. land, sea, and important [[Environmental Effects]]) and where players' [[Focus Loci]] are located, not all allow players to change what part of the [[Game Worlds]] they can see through the use of zooming and panning. [[Clues]], [[Installations]] and other [[Strategic Locations]], as well as other players' [[Focus Loci]] are game elements in the [[Game Worlds]] that can be interesting to shown on [[Mini-maps]]. The same goes for the locations of [[Environmental Effects]] and [[Check Points]]. To make them more subtle, [[Clues]] may only exist in [[Mini-maps]] to indicate generally where something interesting may be found but still force players to perceive [[Game Worlds]] directly to pinpoint things.
-[[Mini-maps]] can be modulated by [[Fog of War]], although this typically a logical consequence of applying it to [[Game Worlds]] first. An exception can be games with [[First-Person Views]] where players can see everything in their [[Line of Sight]] - here the main interface may not have [[Fog of War]] but the [[Mini-maps]] do. [[Geospatial Game Widgets]] and [[Point of Interest Indications]] are other examples of patterns that can be applied to [[Mini-maps]] instead of [[Game Worlds]]: a common use of this is to allow players to point out interesting places to each other by drawing attentions to certain parts of the [[Mini-maps]].
+[[Mini-maps]] can be modulated by [[Fog of War]], although this typically a logical consequence of applying it to [[Game Worlds]] first. An exception can be games with [[First-Person Views]] where players can see everything in their [[Line of Sight]] - here the main interface may not have [[Fog of War]] but the [[Mini-maps]] do. [[Geospatial Game Widgets]] and [[Point of Interest Indicators]] are other examples of patterns that can be applied to [[Mini-maps]] instead of [[Game Worlds]]: a common use of this is to allow players to point out interesting places to each other by drawing attentions to certain parts of the [[Mini-maps]].
 === Interface Aspects ===
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 === Can Be Modulated By ===
 [[Fog of War]],
-[[Point of Interest Indications]],
+[[Point of Interest Indicators]],
 [[Geospatial Game Widgets]]

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 == Using the pattern ==
-[[Mini-maps]] are typically introduced in games to help [[Game World Navigation]] or provide awareness in [[Races]], or both. They are designed by choosing how to present [[Game Worlds]] or [[Levels]] in a small and compact fashion (whenever [[Game Worlds]] are mentioned in the following this applies to [[Levels]] as well). While they typically always show the main differences in the environment (e.g. land, sea, and important [[Environmental Effects]]) and where players' [[Focus Loci]] are located, not all allow players to change what part of the [[Game Worlds]] they can see through the use of zooming and panning. [[Clues]], [[Installations]] and other [[Strategic Locations]], as well as other players' [[Focus Loci]] are game elements in the [[Game Worlds]] that can be interesting to shown on [[Mini-maps]]. The same goes for the locations of [[Environmental Effects]] and [[Goal Points]]. To make them more subtle, [[Clues]] may only exist in [[Mini-maps]] to indicate generally where something interesting may be found but still force players to perceive [[Game Worlds]] directly to pinpoint things.
+[[Mini-maps]] are typically introduced in games to help [[Game World Navigation]] or provide awareness in [[Races]], or both. They are designed by choosing how to present [[Game Worlds]] or [[Levels]] in a small and compact fashion (whenever [[Game Worlds]] are mentioned in the following this applies to [[Levels]] as well). While they typically always show the main differences in the environment (e.g. land, sea, and important [[Environmental Effects]]) and where players' [[Focus Loci]] are located, not all allow players to change what part of the [[Game Worlds]] they can see through the use of zooming and panning. [[Clues]], [[Installations]] and other [[Strategic Locations]], as well as other players' [[Focus Loci]] are game elements in the [[Game Worlds]] that can be interesting to shown on [[Mini-maps]]. The same goes for the locations of [[Environmental Effects]] and [[Check Points]]. To make them more subtle, [[Clues]] may only exist in [[Mini-maps]] to indicate generally where something interesting may be found but still force players to perceive [[Game Worlds]] directly to pinpoint things.
 [[Mini-maps]] can be modulated by [[Fog of War]], although this typically a logical consequence of applying it to [[Game Worlds]] first. An exception can be games with [[First-Person Views]] where players can see everything in their [[Line of Sight]] - here the main interface may not have [[Fog of War]] but the [[Mini-maps]] do. [[Geospatial Game Widgets]] and [[Point of Interest Indications]] are other examples of patterns that can be applied to [[Mini-maps]] instead of [[Game Worlds]]: a common use of this is to allow players to point out interesting places to each other by drawing attentions to certain parts of the [[Mini-maps]].
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 === Can Modulate ===
 [[Clues]],
 [[Environmental Effects]],
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 [[Game World Navigation]],
 [[Game Worlds]],
 [[Installations]],
 [[Levels]],

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 [[Category:Interface Patterns]]
 [[Category:Needs revision]]
 [[Category:Needs references]]
 [[Category:Patterns created on the Wiki]]

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 == Consequences ==
-[[Mini-maps]] provide [[Game State Overviews]] about the relation between players' [[Focus Loci]] and the [[Game Worlds]], and often also [[Game State Indicators]] about other information besides that of where the [[Focus Loci]] is. This information may be done before players perceive it through their [[Focus Loci]] or only afterwards as help in [[Memorizing]] the layout of the [[Game Worlds]]. By doing so, [[Mini-maps]] can make [[Game World Exploration]], [[Game World Navigation]], and [[Traverse]] goals in general easier, or for the two first challenges even make them so trivial that they cease to be gameplay challenges.
+[[Mini-maps]] are a form of [[Picture-in-Picture Views]] that provide [[Game State Overviews]] about the relation between players' [[Focus Loci]] and the [[Game Worlds]], and often also [[Game State Indicators]] about other information besides that of where the [[Focus Loci]] is. This information may be done before players perceive it through their [[Focus Loci]] or only afterwards as help in [[Memorizing]] the layout of the [[Game Worlds]]. By doing so, [[Mini-maps]] can make [[Game World Exploration]], [[Game World Navigation]], and [[Traverse]] goals in general easier, or for the two first challenges even make them so trivial that they cease to be gameplay challenges.
 For [[Multiplayer Games]] with [[Teams]], [[Mini-maps]] can be instrumental in achieving [[Coordination]] and through that [[Team Combos]] and [[Team Strategy Identification]],
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 [[Clues]],
 [[Game State Indicators]],
-[[Game State Overviews]]
+[[Game State Overviews]],
 ==== with [[Teams]] ====

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 == Using the pattern ==
-[[Mini-maps]] are designed by choosing how to present [[Game Worlds]] or [[Levels]] in a small and compact fashion (whenever [[Game Worlds]] are mentioned in the following this applies to [[Levels]] as well). While they typically always show the main differences in the environment (e.g. land, sea, and important [[Environmental Effects]]) and where players' [[Focus Loci]] are located, not all allow players to change what part of the [[Game Worlds]] they can see through the use of zooming and panning. [[Clues]], [[Installations]] and other [[Strategic Locations]], as well as other players' [[Focus Loci]] are game elements in the [[Game Worlds]] that can be interesting to shown on [[Mini-maps]]. The same goes for the locations of [[Environmental Effects]] and [[Goal Points]]. To make them more subtle, [[Clues]] may only exist in [[Mini-maps]] to indicate generally where something interesting may be found but still force players to perceive [[Game Worlds]] directly to pinpoint things.
+[[Mini-maps]] are typically introduced in games to help [[Game World Navigation]] or provide awareness in [[Races]], or both. They are designed by choosing how to present [[Game Worlds]] or [[Levels]] in a small and compact fashion (whenever [[Game Worlds]] are mentioned in the following this applies to [[Levels]] as well). While they typically always show the main differences in the environment (e.g. land, sea, and important [[Environmental Effects]]) and where players' [[Focus Loci]] are located, not all allow players to change what part of the [[Game Worlds]] they can see through the use of zooming and panning. [[Clues]], [[Installations]] and other [[Strategic Locations]], as well as other players' [[Focus Loci]] are game elements in the [[Game Worlds]] that can be interesting to shown on [[Mini-maps]]. The same goes for the locations of [[Environmental Effects]] and [[Goal Points]]. To make them more subtle, [[Clues]] may only exist in [[Mini-maps]] to indicate generally where something interesting may be found but still force players to perceive [[Game Worlds]] directly to pinpoint things.
 [[Mini-maps]] can be modulated by [[Fog of War]], although this typically a logical consequence of applying it to [[Game Worlds]] first. An exception can be games with [[First-Person Views]] where players can see everything in their [[Line of Sight]] - here the main interface may not have [[Fog of War]] but the [[Mini-maps]] do. [[Geospatial Game Widgets]] and [[Point of Interest Indications]] are other examples of patterns that can be applied to [[Mini-maps]] instead of [[Game Worlds]]: a common use of this is to allow players to point out interesting places to each other by drawing attentions to certain parts of the [[Mini-maps]].
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 [[Levels]],
 [[Multiplayer Games]],
 [[Strategic Locations]],
 [[Teams]],

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 [[Mini-maps]] are designed by choosing how to present [[Game Worlds]] or [[Levels]] in a small and compact fashion (whenever [[Game Worlds]] are mentioned in the following this applies to [[Levels]] as well). While they typically always show the main differences in the environment (e.g. land, sea, and important [[Environmental Effects]]) and where players' [[Focus Loci]] are located, not all allow players to change what part of the [[Game Worlds]] they can see through the use of zooming and panning. [[Clues]], [[Installations]] and other [[Strategic Locations]], as well as other players' [[Focus Loci]] are game elements in the [[Game Worlds]] that can be interesting to shown on [[Mini-maps]]. The same goes for the locations of [[Environmental Effects]] and [[Goal Points]]. To make them more subtle, [[Clues]] may only exist in [[Mini-maps]] to indicate generally where something interesting may be found but still force players to perceive [[Game Worlds]] directly to pinpoint things.
-[[Mini-maps]] can be modulated by [[Fog of War]], although this typically a logical consequence of applying it to [[Game Worlds]] first. An exception can be games with [[First-Person Views]] where players can see everything in their line-of-sight - here the main interface may not have [[Fog of War]] but the [[Mini-maps]] do. [[Geospatial Game Widgets]] is another example of a pattern which can be applied to [[Mini-maps]] instead of [[Game Worlds]]: a common use of this is to allow players to point of places of interest to each other by drawing attentions to certain parts of the [[Mini-maps]].
+[[Mini-maps]] can be modulated by [[Fog of War]], although this typically a logical consequence of applying it to [[Game Worlds]] first. An exception can be games with [[First-Person Views]] where players can see everything in their [[Line of Sight]] - here the main interface may not have [[Fog of War]] but the [[Mini-maps]] do. [[Geospatial Game Widgets]] is another example of a pattern which can be applied to [[Mini-maps]] instead of [[Game Worlds]]: a common use of this is to allow players to point of places of interest to each other by drawing attentions to certain parts of the [[Mini-maps]].
 === Interface Aspects ===