Non-Consistent Narration - Revision history

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 [[Phasing]]
-[[Reflective Communication]] in games with [[Roleplaying]]
+[[Reflective Communication]]
 === Can Be Modulated By ===

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 == Using the pattern ==
-[[Non-Consistent Narration]] is a way to modify [[Predetermined Story Structures]], typically by re-using story element such as [[Quests]], [[Adventures]] or [[Campaigns]], but may also occur in improvised [[Narration Structures]]. The conscious use of [[Non-Consistent Narration]] requires choosing what parts of the [[Predetermined Story Structures]] should be re-used and how to handle that players can notice the inconsistency.
+[[Non-Consistent Narration]] is perhaps first seen as a [[Category:Negative Patterns|Negative Pattern]] to be avoided, especially in games with [[Roleplaying]] or where a design goal is to have [[Diegetic Consistency]] or [[Narrative Engrossment]]. For [[Category:Tabletop Roleplaying Games|Tabletop Roleplaying Games]] and [[Category:Live Action Roleplaying Games|Live Action Roleplaying Games]], this means that [[Reflective Communication]] may be problematic since it easily creates [[Non-Consistent Narration]].
 [[Instances]] are often used with [[Non-Consistent Narration]] since these can provide secluded parts of [[Game Worlds]] which can both isolate the [[Non-Consistent Narration]] so it is only presented to those taking part in a specific [[Quests|Quest]], [[Adventures|Adventure]] etc., and create gameplay challenges specific for those players. [[Phasing]] has similar features as [[Instances]] but per its definition creates [[Non-Consistent Narration]] although this does not necessarily need to be noticed by players.
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 [[Instances]],
 [[Phasing]]
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 === Potentially Conflicting With ===
 [[Exaggerated Perception of Influence]],
 [[Thematically Consistent Dialogues]],
 [[Temporal Consistency]],

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	[[Instances]] are often used with [[Non-Consistent Narration]] since these can provide secluded parts of [[Game Worlds]] which can both isolate the [[Non-Consistent Narration]] so it is only presented to those taking part in a specific [[Quests\|Quest]], [[Adventures\|Adventure]] etc., and create gameplay challenges specific for those players. [[Phasing]] has similar features as [[Instances]] but per its definition creates [[Non-Consistent Narration]] although this does not necessarily need to be noticed by players.		[[Instances]] are often used with [[Non-Consistent Narration]] since these can provide secluded parts of [[Game Worlds]] which can both isolate the [[Non-Consistent Narration]] so it is only presented to those taking part in a specific [[Quests\|Quest]], [[Adventures\|Adventure]] etc., and create gameplay challenges specific for those players. [[Phasing]] has similar features as [[Instances]] but per its definition creates [[Non-Consistent Narration]] although this does not necessarily need to be noticed by players.
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		+	While [[Non-Consistent Narration]] most often occurs in [[:Category:Computer-based Roleplaying Games\|Computer-based Roleplaying Games]], they can occur in [[:Category:Tabletop Roleplaying Games\|Tabletop Roleplaying Games]] when players from different groups join a common group after separately playing the same [[Adventures]] or [[Campaigns]].

	=== Narrative Aspects ===		=== Narrative Aspects ===

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 [[Non-Consistent Narration]] is a way to modify [[Predetermined Story Structures]], typically by re-using story element such as [[Quests]], [[Adventures]] or [[Campaigns]], but may also occur in improvised [[Narration Structures]]. The conscious use of [[Non-Consistent Narration]] requires choosing what parts of the [[Predetermined Story Structures]] should be re-used and how to handle that players can notice the inconsistency.
-[[Instances]] are often used with [[Non-Consistent Narration]] since these can provide secluded parts of [[Game Worlds]] which can both isolate the [[Non-Consistent Narration]] so it is only presented to those taking part in a specific [[Quests|Quest]], [[Adventures|Adventure]] etc., and create gameplay challenges specific for those players.
+[[Instances]] are often used with [[Non-Consistent Narration]] since these can provide secluded parts of [[Game Worlds]] which can both isolate the [[Non-Consistent Narration]] so it is only presented to those taking part in a specific [[Quests|Quest]], [[Adventures|Adventure]] etc., and create gameplay challenges specific for those players. [[Phasing]] has similar features as [[Instances]] but per its definition creates [[Non-Consistent Narration]] although this does not necessarily need to be noticed by players.
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 === Can Be Instantiated By ===
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 === Can Be Modulated By ===

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 [[Category:Narration Patterns]]
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 == Using the pattern ==
-[[Non-Consistent Narration]] is a way to modify [[Narration Structures]], typically be re-using story element such as [[Quests]], [[Adventures]] or [[Campaigns]]. The use of [[Non-Consistent Narration]] requires choosing what parts of the [[Narration Structures]] should be re-used and how to handle that players can notice the inconsistency.
+[[Non-Consistent Narration]] is a way to modify [[Predetermined Story Structures]], typically by re-using story element such as [[Quests]], [[Adventures]] or [[Campaigns]], but may also occur in improvised [[Narration Structures]]. The conscious use of [[Non-Consistent Narration]] requires choosing what parts of the [[Predetermined Story Structures]] should be re-used and how to handle that players can notice the inconsistency.
 [[Instances]] are often used with [[Non-Consistent Narration]] since these can provide secluded parts of [[Game Worlds]] which can both isolate the [[Non-Consistent Narration]] so it is only presented to those taking part in a specific [[Quests|Quest]], [[Adventures|Adventure]] etc., and create gameplay challenges specific for those players.
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 [[Campaigns]],
 [[Narration Structures]],
 [[Quests]]

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 Many games do provide narration of events as gameplay progresses. However, in some games - especially massively multiplayer online games - parts of the narration is used several times either to different players or to the same players. This causes the games to have [[Non-Consistent Narration]] in that events that have taken place in the game world are ignore by the games' own narrations.
-Note: ''Story structures in games can be inconsistent in many other ways that than through having parts reused several times (e.g. [[Contextualization]] can introduce temporal inconsistencies). However, this patterns is limited to the re-use type of inconsistency.''
+Note: ''Story structures in games can be inconsistent in many other ways that than through having parts reused several times (e.g. [[Contextualization]] can introduce temporal inconsistencies and [[Non-Diegetic Features]] introduced features that are inconsistent to the theme). However, this patterns is limited to the re-use type of inconsistency.''
 === Examples ===

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 Repeated use of the same story structures causes [[Non-Consistent Narration]] to limit players from having an [[Exaggerated Perception of Influence]]. This since their part of a game's narration is reduced (although players may reap many other advantages related to gameplay functionality or social status from being involved in these story structures).
-As soon as part of the [[Non-Consistent Narration]] is done through [[Dialogues]], the pattern is very likely to make [[Thematically Consistent Dialogues]] impossible in that those participating in the [[Dialogues]] are ignoring that they have already said these things before.
+[[Non-Consistent Narration]] break both [[Temporal Consistency|Temporal]] and [[Thematic Consistency]]. As soon as part of the [[Non-Consistent Narration]] is done through [[Dialogues]], the pattern is very likely to make [[Thematically Consistent Dialogues]] impossible in that those participating in the [[Dialogues]] are ignoring that they have already said these things before.
 == Relations ==
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 === Potentially Conflicting With ===
 [[Exaggerated Perception of Influence]],
-[[Thematically Consistent Dialogues]]
+[[Thematically Consistent Dialogues]],
 == History ==