No-Ops - Revision history

Staffan Björk at 10:27, 6 July 2016

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Staffan Björk at 13:24, 27 August 2015

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Staffan Björk at 15:03, 15 September 2014

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Staffan Björk at 17:56, 7 September 2014

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Staffan Björk at 12:24, 21 February 2012

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Staffan Björk: /* Can Instantiate */

2011-10-27T13:24:37Z

‎Can Instantiate

Staffan Björk at 23:05, 7 April 2011

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Staffan Björk at 21:12, 20 March 2011

2011-03-20T21:12:05Z

Staffan Björk at 21:19, 17 March 2011

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Staffan Björk at 15:38, 13 February 2011

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 The possibility of doing [[No-Ops]], or actions with little consequence to the overall game state, is a requirement for [[Camping]] and often beneficial for doing [[Aim & Shoot]]. Similarly, it is often used to allow the completion of [[Stealth]] goals. However, sometimes [[No-Ops]] need to be included in games as part of the [[Limited Set of Actions]] available simply because players cannot do anything due to lack of the proper resources. One such example can be found in [[Dominion]] when one draws a deck consisting entirely of victory point cards since one cannot then play any action card or when one has no legal [[Capture|Captures]] to make in [[Othello]].
-Taken to an extreme, enforced [[No-Ops]] can be used to create [[No Direct Player Influence]] by simply making it the only possible 'action' in a game.
+Performing [[Excise]] can be a form of enforced [[No-Ops]]. Taken to an extreme, enforced [[No-Ops]] can be used to create [[No Direct Player Influence]] by simply making it the only possible 'action' in a game.
 === Interface Aspects ===
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 === Can Be Instantiated By ===
 [[Cutscenes]],
 [[Negotiation]],
 [[Real-Time Games]],

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 [[No-Ops]] indirectly can provide [[Abilities]] since players may used them to wait until the game reaches a game state when they wish to take another more active action. However, [[No-Ops]] quite obviously create [[Downtime]] for players. When they are voluntary, they widen players' [[Freedom of Choice]] and better allow the [[Timing]] of actions, for example to wait for other players to do something before acting themselves. If they automatically occur if players do not chose actions, they allow players to do other, non-gameplay related, activities and thereby support a basic level of [[Interruptibility]]. The [[No-Ops]] that are forced upon players instead work against their [[Freedom of Choice]] and any [[Exaggerated Perception of Influence]] they might have, and having many of them consecutively may hinder reasonable waiting times.
-Forcing players to do [[No-Ops]] can increase [[Tension]], for example while noticing the action of [[Enemies]] but so can doing voluntary [[No-Ops]] to wait for [[Enemies]] to appear, be in the right position, or until one's [[Aim & Shoot|Aim]] has steadied. Having excessive amounts of [[No-Ops]] in a game does like any other type activity done too often negatively affect [[Varied Gameplay]] as well as [[Tension]].
+Forcing players to do [[No-Ops]] remove [[Player Agency]] and can increase [[Tension]], for example while noticing the action of [[Enemies]] but so can doing voluntary [[No-Ops]] to wait for [[Enemies]] to appear, be in the right position, or until one's [[Aim & Shoot|Aim]] has steadied. Having excessive amounts of [[No-Ops]] in a game does like any other type activity done too often negatively affect [[Varied Gameplay]] as well as [[Tension]].
 == Relations ==
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 [[Exaggerated Perception of Influence]],
 [[Freedom of Choice]],
 [[Varied Gameplay]],
 [[Tension]]

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 == Consequences ==
-[[No-Ops]] quite obviously create [[Downtime]] for players. When they are voluntary, they widen players' [[Freedom of Choice]] and better allow the [[Timing]] of actions, for example to wait for other players to do something before acting themselves. If they automatically occur if players do not chose actions, they allow players to do other, non-gameplay related, activities and thereby support a basic level of [[Interruptibility]]. The [[No-Ops]] that are forced upon players instead work against their [[Freedom of Choice]] and any [[Exaggerated Perception of Influence]] they might have, and having many of them consecutively may hinder reasonable waiting times.
+[[No-Ops]] indirectly can provide [[Abilities]] since players may used them to wait until the game reaches a game state when they wish to take another more active action. However, [[No-Ops]] quite obviously create [[Downtime]] for players. When they are voluntary, they widen players' [[Freedom of Choice]] and better allow the [[Timing]] of actions, for example to wait for other players to do something before acting themselves. If they automatically occur if players do not chose actions, they allow players to do other, non-gameplay related, activities and thereby support a basic level of [[Interruptibility]]. The [[No-Ops]] that are forced upon players instead work against their [[Freedom of Choice]] and any [[Exaggerated Perception of Influence]] they might have, and having many of them consecutively may hinder reasonable waiting times.
 Forcing players to do [[No-Ops]] can increase [[Tension]], for example while noticing the action of [[Enemies]] but so can doing voluntary [[No-Ops]] to wait for [[Enemies]] to appear, be in the right position, or until one's [[Aim & Shoot|Aim]] has steadied. Having excessive amounts of [[No-Ops]] in a game does like any other type activity done too often negatively affect [[Varied Gameplay]] as well as [[Tension]].
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 == Relations ==
 === Can Instantiate ===
 [[Altruistic Actions]],
 [[Camping]],

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 [[No-Ops]] quite obviously create [[Downtime]] for players. When they are voluntary, they widen players' [[Freedom of Choice]] and better allow the [[Timing]] of actions, for example to wait for other players to do something before acting themselves. If they automatically occur if players do not chose actions, they allow players to do other, non-gameplay related, activities and thereby support a basic level of [[Interruptibility]]. The [[No-Ops]] that are forced upon players instead work against their [[Freedom of Choice]] and any [[Exaggerated Perception of Influence]] they might have, and having many of them consecutively may hinder reasonable waiting times.
-Forcing players to do [[No-Ops]] while noticing the action of [[Enemies]] can increase [[Tension]] but so can doing voluntary [[No-Ops]] to wait for [[Enemies]] to appear, be in the right position, or until one's [[Aim & Shoot|Aim]] has steadied. Having excessive amounts of [[No-Ops]] in a game does like any other type activity done too often negatively affect [[Varied Gameplay]].
+Forcing players to do [[No-Ops]] can increase [[Tension]], for example while noticing the action of [[Enemies]] but so can doing voluntary [[No-Ops]] to wait for [[Enemies]] to appear, be in the right position, or until one's [[Aim & Shoot|Aim]] has steadied. Having excessive amounts of [[No-Ops]] in a game does like any other type activity done too often negatively affect [[Varied Gameplay]] as well as [[Tension]].
 == Relations ==
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 [[Interruptibility]],
 [[Penalties]],
 [[Timing]],
 [[Turnovers]]
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 [[Exaggerated Perception of Influence]],
 [[Freedom of Choice]],
-[[Varied Gameplay]]
+[[Varied Gameplay]],
 == History ==

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 == Consequences ==
-[[No-Ops]] quite obviously create [[Downtime]] for players. When they are voluntary, they widen players' [[Freedom of Choice]] and better allow the [[Timing]] of actions, for example to wait for other players to do something before acting themselves. The [[No-Ops]] that are forced upon players instead work against their [[Freedom of Choice]] and any [[Exaggerated Perception of Influence]] they might have, and having many of them consecutively may hinder reasonable waiting times.
+[[No-Ops]] quite obviously create [[Downtime]] for players. When they are voluntary, they widen players' [[Freedom of Choice]] and better allow the [[Timing]] of actions, for example to wait for other players to do something before acting themselves. If they automatically occur if players do not chose actions, they allow players to do other, non-gameplay related, activities and thereby support a basic level of [[Interruptibility]]. The [[No-Ops]] that are forced upon players instead work against their [[Freedom of Choice]] and any [[Exaggerated Perception of Influence]] they might have, and having many of them consecutively may hinder reasonable waiting times.
 Forcing players to do [[No-Ops]] while noticing the action of [[Enemies]] can increase [[Tension]] but so can doing voluntary [[No-Ops]] to wait for [[Enemies]] to appear, be in the right position, or until one's [[Aim & Shoot|Aim]] has steadied. Having excessive amounts of [[No-Ops]] in a game does like any other type activity done too often negatively affect [[Varied Gameplay]].
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 [[Freedom of Choice]],
 [[No Direct Player Influence]],
 [[Penalties]],
 [[Timing]],

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 While [[No-Ops]] are usually passive actions, they can be [[Altruistic Actions]] if part of [[Limited Set of Actions]] where all other actions have bad consequences for the other players. A typical case for this can be found in [[Social Dilemmas]].
-The possibility of doing [[No-Ops]], or actions with little consequence to the overall game state, is a requirement for [[Camping]]. Similarly, it is often used to allow the completion of  [[Stealth]] goals. However, sometimes [[No-Ops]] need to be included in games as part of the [[Limited Set of Actions]] available simply because players cannot do anything due to lack of the proper resources. One such example can be found in [[Dominion]] when one draws a deck consisting entirely of victory point cards since one cannot then play any action card or when one has no legal [[Capture|Captures]] to make in [[Othello]].
+The possibility of doing [[No-Ops]], or actions with little consequence to the overall game state, is a requirement for [[Camping]] and often beneficial for doing [[Aim & Shoot]]. Similarly, it is often used to allow the completion of [[Stealth]] goals. However, sometimes [[No-Ops]] need to be included in games as part of the [[Limited Set of Actions]] available simply because players cannot do anything due to lack of the proper resources. One such example can be found in [[Dominion]] when one draws a deck consisting entirely of victory point cards since one cannot then play any action card or when one has no legal [[Capture|Captures]] to make in [[Othello]].
 Taken to an extreme, enforced [[No-Ops]] can be used to create [[No Direct Player Influence]] by simply making it the only possible 'action' in a game.
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 === Can Modulate ===
-[[Limited Set of Actions]], [[Social Dilemmas]], [[Stealth]]
+[[Aim & Shoot]],
 === Can Be Instantiated By ===

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 == Using the pattern ==
-The prime design choice for [[No-Ops]] is if they are involuntary or not. When they are forced upon players, they are typically done so as [[Penalties]] (as in becoming ''Lost in Time and Space'' in [[Arkham Horror]]) but may also be effects over actions players chose. [[Negotiation]] are examples of voluntary [[No-Ops|No-Op]] actions since they do not directly change the game state. For [[Turn-Based Games]], [[No-Ops]] used as [[Penalties]] are often applied on the next turn but [[Turnovers]] show how they can be used to end turns prematurely. [[Tick-Based Games]] and [[Real-Time Games]] cannot require players to do actions all the time so they per default support voluntary [[No-Ops]]. This is however a matter of perspective, in [[Real-Time Games]] where the players' [[Avatars]] or [[Units]] move continuously (e.g. [[Zaxxon]] or the [[Lemmings series]]) this can also be described as applying [[The Show Must Go On]] on players' game elements - this movement can be seen as the default action and players have the choice between doing that action or some other. [[Extended Actions]] that do not have an effect on the game state before they are completed can be seen as consisting of an initiating action, several [[No-Ops]], and a finishing action where the game state is updated.
+The prime design choice for [[No-Ops]] is if they are involuntary or not. When they are forced upon players, they are typically done so as [[Penalties]] (as in becoming ''Lost in Time and Space'' in [[Arkham Horror]]) or as [[Cutscenes]] unfolding a storyline, but they may also be effects of the actions players chose. [[Negotiation]] are examples of voluntary [[No-Ops|No-Op]] actions since they do not directly change the game state. For [[Turn-Based Games]], [[No-Ops]] used as [[Penalties]] are often applied on the next turn but [[Turnovers]] show how they can be used to end turns prematurely. [[Tick-Based Games]] and [[Real-Time Games]] cannot require players to do actions all the time so they per default support voluntary [[No-Ops]]. This is however a matter of perspective, in [[Real-Time Games]] where the players' [[Avatars]] or [[Units]] move continuously (e.g. [[Zaxxon]] or the [[Lemmings series]]) this can also be described as applying [[The Show Must Go On]] on players' game elements - this movement can be seen as the default action and players have the choice between doing that action or some other. [[Extended Actions]] that do not have an effect on the game state before they are completed can be seen as consisting of an initiating action, several [[No-Ops]], and a finishing action where the game state is updated.
 While [[No-Ops]] are usually passive actions, they can be [[Altruistic Actions]] if part of [[Limited Set of Actions]] where all other actions have bad consequences for the other players. A typical case for this can be found in [[Social Dilemmas]].
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 === Can Be Instantiated By ===
 [[Negotiation]],
 [[Real-Time Games]],

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 ''Player actions that perform no change on the game state.''