Mutual Goals - Revision history

Staffan Björk at 12:59, 15 March 2018

2018-03-15T12:59:17Z

Staffan Björk at 16:35, 19 January 2018

2018-01-19T16:35:55Z

Staffan Björk at 08:42, 21 September 2016

2016-09-21T08:42:19Z

Staffan Björk at 14:17, 11 August 2015

2015-08-11T14:17:02Z

Staffan Björk at 14:16, 11 August 2015

2015-08-11T14:16:28Z

Staffan Björk: /* Examples */

2015-08-11T14:15:00Z

‎Examples

Staffan Björk at 14:11, 11 August 2015

2015-08-11T14:11:38Z

Staffan Björk: /* Examples */

2015-08-11T14:09:36Z

‎Examples

Staffan Björk at 14:09, 11 August 2015

2015-08-11T14:09:23Z

Staffan Björk: /* Using the pattern */

2015-08-11T14:05:40Z

‎Using the pattern

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 == Using the pattern ==
-[[Mutual Goals]] are typically used to provide players with [[Shared Rewards]] and/or [[Shared Penalties]] for some activity, and if [[Agents]] shared those goals create [[Teams]]. Another reason is to make [[Algorithmic Agents]] into [[Companions]] by giving them [[Mutual Goals]] with a player. A third, diegetic or narrative, reason is that the goals of some in a [[Factions|Faction]] logically make them [[Mutual Goals]] for the [[Factions|Faction]] as a whole. The goal of [[Team Elimination]] for another team is a [[Mutual Goals|Mutual Goal]] for members of that other team, and [[Beat the Leader]] is a [[Mutual Goals|Mutual Goal]] for all players of a game instance except the (perceived) leader. However, providing players with [[Mutual Goals]] can be a way to temper what would otherwise be a harsh [[Competition]]. A special case of [[Mutual Goals]] is those that players together decide upon, i.e. the ones that are [[Player-Defined Goals]]; these can occur spontaneously within game instances whenever players can identify some form of [[Shared Rewards]] (or [[Shared Penalties]] they want to avoid). [[Mutual Goals]] can be used to create [[Social Dilemmas]] when combined with [[Internal Rivalry]].
+[[Mutual Goals]] are typically used to provide players with [[Shared Rewards]] and/or [[Shared Penalties]] for some activity, and if [[Agents]] shared those goals create [[Teams]]. Another reason is to make [[Algorithmic Agents]] into [[Companions]] by giving them [[Mutual Goals]] with a player. A third, diegetic or narrative, reason is that the goals of some in a [[Factions|Faction]] logically make them [[Mutual Goals]] for the [[Factions|Faction]] as a whole. Related to this, [[Mutual Goals]] can be used to create [[Social Dilemmas]] when combined with [[Internal Rivalry]]. The goal of [[Team Elimination]] for another team is a [[Mutual Goals|Mutual Goal]] for members of that other team, and [[Beat the Leader]] is a [[Mutual Goals|Mutual Goal]] for all players of a game instance except the (perceived) leader. However, providing players with [[Mutual Goals]] can be a way to temper what would otherwise be a harsh [[Competition]]. A special case of [[Mutual Goals]] is those that players together decide upon, i.e. the ones that are [[Player-Defined Goals]]; these can occur spontaneously within game instances whenever players can identify some form of [[Shared Rewards]] (or [[Shared Penalties]] they want to avoid). [[Mutual Goals]] which players are forced to chose but they still have possibilities to affect the specifics of, that is they are [[Player-Defined Goals]] bound by rules, can require or demand that the players engage in [[Negotiation]].
 [[Mutual Goals]] can be modified in several different ways. [[Individual Penalties]] or [[Individual Rewards]] can be added, as can [[Asymmetric Resource Distribution]] in general, to make the incentives for players to reach the [[Mutual Goals]] differ. Having [[Secret Alliances]] make [[Collaboration]] or [[Cooperation]] regarding the goals much more difficult. Be able to, or having to, engage in [[Negotiation]] adds a social or diplomatic dimension to [[Mutual Goals]]. This can either be in relation to completing the goals - for example by being given [[Shared Resources]] when being given the [[Mutual Goals]] - or due to the fact that the [[Rewards]] or [[Penalties]] are given out according to [[Player-Decided Distributions]]. [[Betrayal]] introduces uncertainty of how much players can rely on each other in wanting to actually reach the now-not-completely [[Mutual Goals]].
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 ==== with [[Internal Rivalry]] ====
 [[Social Dilemmas]]
 ==== with [[Shared Rewards]] ====

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 == Using the pattern ==
-[[Mutual Goals]] are typically used to provide players with [[Shared Rewards]] and/or [[Shared Penalties]] for some activity, and if [[Agents]] shared those goals create [[Teams]]. Another reason is to make [[Algorithmic Agents]] into [[Companions]] by giving them [[Mutual Goals]] with a player. A third, diegetic or narrative, reason is that the goals of some in a [[Factions|Faction]] logically make them [[Mutual Goals]] for the [[Factions|Faction]] as a whole. The goal of [[Team Elimination]] for another team is a [[Mutual Goals|Mutual Goal]] for members of that other team, and [[Beat the Leader]] is a [[Mutual Goals|Mutual Goal]] for all players of a game instance except the (perceived) leader. However, providing players with [[Mutual Goals]] can be a way to temper what would otherwise be a harsh [[Competition]]. A special case of [[Mutual Goals]] is those that players together decide upon, i.e. the ones that are [[Player Defined Goals]]; these can occur spontaneously within game instances whenever players can identify some form of [[Shared Rewards]] (or [[Shared Penalties]] they want to avoid). [[Mutual Goals]] can be used to create [[Social Dilemmas]] when combined with [[Internal Rivalry]].
+[[Mutual Goals]] are typically used to provide players with [[Shared Rewards]] and/or [[Shared Penalties]] for some activity, and if [[Agents]] shared those goals create [[Teams]]. Another reason is to make [[Algorithmic Agents]] into [[Companions]] by giving them [[Mutual Goals]] with a player. A third, diegetic or narrative, reason is that the goals of some in a [[Factions|Faction]] logically make them [[Mutual Goals]] for the [[Factions|Faction]] as a whole. The goal of [[Team Elimination]] for another team is a [[Mutual Goals|Mutual Goal]] for members of that other team, and [[Beat the Leader]] is a [[Mutual Goals|Mutual Goal]] for all players of a game instance except the (perceived) leader. However, providing players with [[Mutual Goals]] can be a way to temper what would otherwise be a harsh [[Competition]]. A special case of [[Mutual Goals]] is those that players together decide upon, i.e. the ones that are [[Player-Defined Goals]]; these can occur spontaneously within game instances whenever players can identify some form of [[Shared Rewards]] (or [[Shared Penalties]] they want to avoid). [[Mutual Goals]] can be used to create [[Social Dilemmas]] when combined with [[Internal Rivalry]].
 [[Mutual Goals]] can be modified in several different ways. [[Individual Penalties]] or [[Individual Rewards]] can be added, as can [[Asymmetric Resource Distribution]] in general, to make the incentives for players to reach the [[Mutual Goals]] differ. Having [[Secret Alliances]] make [[Collaboration]] or [[Cooperation]] regarding the goals much more difficult. Be able to, or having to, engage in [[Negotiation]] adds a social or diplomatic dimension to [[Mutual Goals]]. This can either be in relation to completing the goals - for example by being given [[Shared Resources]] when being given the [[Mutual Goals]] - or due to the fact that the [[Rewards]] or [[Penalties]] are given out according to [[Player-Decided Distributions]]. [[Betrayal]] introduces uncertainty of how much players can rely on each other in wanting to actually reach the now-not-completely [[Mutual Goals]].
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 [[Individual Rewards]],
 [[Negotiation]],
-[[Player Defined Goals]],
+[[Player-Defined Goals]],
 [[Player-Decided Distributions]],
 [[Secret Alliances]],

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 == Using the pattern ==
-[[Mutual Goals]] are typically used to provide players with [[Shared Rewards]] and/or [[Shared Penalties]] for some activity, and if [[Agents]] shared those goals create [[Teams]]. Another reason is to make [[Algorithmic Agents]] into [[Companions]] by giving them [[Mutual Goals]] with a player. A third, diegetic or narrative, reason is that the goals of some in a [[Factions|Faction]] logically make them [[Mutual Goals]] for the [[Factions|Faction]] as a whole. The goal of [[Team Elimination]] for another team is a [[Mutual Goals|Mutual Goal]] for members of that other team, and [[Beat the Leader]] is a [[Mutual Goals|Mutual Goal]] for all players of a game instance except the (perceived) leader. However, providing players with [[Mutual Goals]] can be a way to temper what would otherwise be a harsh [[Competition]]. A special case of [[Mutual Goals]] is those that players together decide upon, i.e. the ones that are [[Player Defined Goals]]; these can occur spontaneously within game instances whenever players can identify some form of [[Shared Rewards]] (or [[Shared Penalties]] they want to avoid).
+[[Mutual Goals]] are typically used to provide players with [[Shared Rewards]] and/or [[Shared Penalties]] for some activity, and if [[Agents]] shared those goals create [[Teams]]. Another reason is to make [[Algorithmic Agents]] into [[Companions]] by giving them [[Mutual Goals]] with a player. A third, diegetic or narrative, reason is that the goals of some in a [[Factions|Faction]] logically make them [[Mutual Goals]] for the [[Factions|Faction]] as a whole. The goal of [[Team Elimination]] for another team is a [[Mutual Goals|Mutual Goal]] for members of that other team, and [[Beat the Leader]] is a [[Mutual Goals|Mutual Goal]] for all players of a game instance except the (perceived) leader. However, providing players with [[Mutual Goals]] can be a way to temper what would otherwise be a harsh [[Competition]]. A special case of [[Mutual Goals]] is those that players together decide upon, i.e. the ones that are [[Player Defined Goals]]; these can occur spontaneously within game instances whenever players can identify some form of [[Shared Rewards]] (or [[Shared Penalties]] they want to avoid). [[Mutual Goals]] can be used to create [[Social Dilemmas]] when combined with [[Internal Rivalry]].
 [[Mutual Goals]] can be modified in several different ways. [[Individual Penalties]] or [[Individual Rewards]] can be added, as can [[Asymmetric Resource Distribution]] in general, to make the incentives for players to reach the [[Mutual Goals]] differ. Having [[Secret Alliances]] make [[Collaboration]] or [[Cooperation]] regarding the goals much more difficult. Be able to, or having to, engage in [[Negotiation]] adds a social or diplomatic dimension to [[Mutual Goals]]. This can either be in relation to completing the goals - for example by being given [[Shared Resources]] when being given the [[Mutual Goals]] - or due to the fact that the [[Rewards]] or [[Penalties]] are given out according to [[Player-Decided Distributions]]. [[Betrayal]] introduces uncertainty of how much players can rely on each other in wanting to actually reach the now-not-completely [[Mutual Goals]].
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 ==== with [[FUBAR Enjoyment]] and [[Multiplayer Games]] ====
 [[Mutual FUBAR Enjoyment]]
 ==== with [[Shared Rewards]] ====

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 [[Category:Goal Patterns]]
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 [[Category:Needs references]]
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 ''Goals that are shared by two or more agents in a game.''

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 [[Category:Staffan's current workpage]]
-''The one-sentence "definition" that should be in italics.''
+''Goals that are shared by two or more agents in a game.''
-This pattern is a still a stub.
+Players or agents in games nearly always have goals that they try to reach. When two or more share goals for some reason these goals are [[Mutual Goals]].
 === Examples ===

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 == Using the pattern ==
-[[Mutual Goals]] are typically used to provide players with [[Shared Rewards]] and/or [[Shared Penalties]] for some activity, and if [[Agents]] shared those goals create [[Teams]]. Another reason is to make [[Algorithmic Agents]] into [[Companions]] by giving them [[Mutual Goals]] with a player. A third, diegetic or narrative, reason is that the goals of some in a [[Factions|Facxtion]] logically make them [[Mutual Goals]] for the [[Factions|Faction]] as a whole. The goal of [[Team Elimination]] for another team is a [[Mutual Goals|Mutual Goal]] for members of that other team. However, providing players with [[Mutual Goals]] can be a way to temper what would otherwise be a harsh [[Competition]]. A special case of [[Mutual Goals]] is those that players together decide upon, i.e. the ones that are [[Player Defined Goals]]; these can occur spontaneously within game instances whenever players can identify some form of [[Shared Rewards]] (or [[Shared Penalties]] they want to avoid).
+[[Mutual Goals]] are typically used to provide players with [[Shared Rewards]] and/or [[Shared Penalties]] for some activity, and if [[Agents]] shared those goals create [[Teams]]. Another reason is to make [[Algorithmic Agents]] into [[Companions]] by giving them [[Mutual Goals]] with a player. A third, diegetic or narrative, reason is that the goals of some in a [[Factions|Faction]] logically make them [[Mutual Goals]] for the [[Factions|Faction]] as a whole. The goal of [[Team Elimination]] for another team is a [[Mutual Goals|Mutual Goal]] for members of that other team, and [[Beat the Leader]] is a [[Mutual Goals|Mutual Goal]] for all players of a game instance except the (perceived) leader. However, providing players with [[Mutual Goals]] can be a way to temper what would otherwise be a harsh [[Competition]]. A special case of [[Mutual Goals]] is those that players together decide upon, i.e. the ones that are [[Player Defined Goals]]; these can occur spontaneously within game instances whenever players can identify some form of [[Shared Rewards]] (or [[Shared Penalties]] they want to avoid).
 [[Mutual Goals]] can be modified in several different ways. [[Individual Penalties]] or [[Individual Rewards]] can be added, as can [[Asymmetric Resource Distribution]] in general, to make the incentives for players to reach the [[Mutual Goals]] differ. Having [[Secret Alliances]] make [[Collaboration]] or [[Cooperation]] regarding the goals much more difficult. Be able to, or having to, engage in [[Negotiation]] adds a social or diplomatic dimension to [[Mutual Goals]]. This can either be in relation to completing the goals - for example by being given [[Shared Resources]] when being given the [[Mutual Goals]] - or due to the fact that the [[Rewards]] or [[Penalties]] are given out according to [[Player-Decided Distributions]]. [[Betrayal]] introduces uncertainty of how much players can rely on each other in wanting to actually reach the now-not-completely [[Mutual Goals]].
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 === Can Be Instantiated By ===
 [[Shared Penalties]],
 [[Shared Rewards]],

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 == Using the pattern ==
-[[Mutual Goals]] are typically used to provide players with [[Shared Rewards]] and/or [[Shared Penalties]] for some activity, and if [[Agents]] shared those goals create [[Teams]]. Another reason is to make [[Algorithmic Agents]] into [[Companions]] by giving them [[Mutual Goals]] with a player. A special case of [[Mutual Goals]] is those that players together decide upon, i.e. the ones that are [[Player Defined Goals]]; these can occur spontaneously within game instances whenever players can identify some form of [[Shared Rewards]] (or [[Shared Penalties]] they want to avoid).
+[[Mutual Goals]] are typically used to provide players with [[Shared Rewards]] and/or [[Shared Penalties]] for some activity, and if [[Agents]] shared those goals create [[Teams]]. Another reason is to make [[Algorithmic Agents]] into [[Companions]] by giving them [[Mutual Goals]] with a player. A third, diegetic or narrative, reason is that the goals of some in a [[Factions|Facxtion]] logically make them [[Mutual Goals]] for the [[Factions|Faction]] as a whole. A special case of [[Mutual Goals]] is those that players together decide upon, i.e. the ones that are [[Player Defined Goals]]; these can occur spontaneously within game instances whenever players can identify some form of [[Shared Rewards]] (or [[Shared Penalties]] they want to avoid).
 === Can Modulate ===
 [[Competition]],
 [[Team Elimination]]