Open Destiny - Revision history

Staffan Björk at 10:12, 13 May 2022

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Staffan Björk at 14:04, 26 October 2015

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Staffan Björk at 08:15, 7 August 2015

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Staffan Björk at 21:53, 31 July 2014

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Staffan Björk at 07:41, 30 July 2014

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Staffan Björk at 10:33, 16 July 2014

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Staffan Björk at 12:37, 30 June 2014

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 == Consequences ==
-In general, [[Open Destiny]] promotes [[Replayability]] as long as players are aware that other destinies exist, and may promote [[Varied Gameplay]] if the destinies require different ways of playing games. They suggest the game to be replayed by having [[Optional Goals]] that are typically also [[Incompatible Goals]] to the other ones that exist for the same [[Characters|Character]]). [[Open Destiny]] can also give rise to [[Meta Games]] based on the [[Collection]] goal of reaching all possible endings, and this can be mechanized through the use of [[Achievements]].
+In general, [[Open Destiny]] promotes [[Replayability]] as long as players are aware that other destinies exist, and may promote [[Varied Gameplay]] if the destinies require different ways of playing games. They suggest the game to be replayed by having [[Optional Goals]] that are typically also [[Incompatible Goals]] to the other ones that exist for the same [[Characters|Character]]). [[Open Destiny]] can also give rise to [[Meta Games]] based on the [[Collections]] goal of reaching all possible endings, and this can be mechanized through the use of [[Achievements]].
 Just as [[Selectable Set of Goals]] can be used to provide [[Open Destiny]], the existence of [[Open Destiny]] with clear differences between the destinies can provide players with [[Selectable Set of Goals]]. When players are aware of the [[Open Destiny]] their [[Player Characters]] have, this provides [[Player-Planned Development]].
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 == Relations ==
 === Can Instantiate ===
-[[Collection]],
+[[Collections]],
 [[Meta Games]],
 [[Optional Goals]],

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 == Relations ==
 === Can Instantiate ===
-[[Collection]], [[Thematic Consistency]],
+[[Collection]],
-[[Incompatible Goals]], [[Meta Games]], [[Optional Goals]],
+[[Meta Games]],
 [[Player-Planned Development]],
-[[Replayability]], [[Selectable Set of Goals]]
+[[Replayability]],
 [[Own Agenda]] in games with [[Replayability]]

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 == Consequences ==
-In general, [[Open Destiny]] promotes [[Replayability]] as long as players are aware that other destinies exist, and may promote [[Varied Gameplay]] if the destinies require different ways of playing games. They suggest the game to be replayed by being [[Optional Goals]] that are typically also [[Incompatible Goals]] to the other ones that exist for the same [[Characters|Character]]). [[Open Destiny]] can also give rise to [[Meta Games]] based on the [[Collection]] goal of reaching all possible endings, and this can be mechanized through the use of [[Achievements]].
+In general, [[Open Destiny]] promotes [[Replayability]] as long as players are aware that other destinies exist, and may promote [[Varied Gameplay]] if the destinies require different ways of playing games. They suggest the game to be replayed by having [[Optional Goals]] that are typically also [[Incompatible Goals]] to the other ones that exist for the same [[Characters|Character]]). [[Open Destiny]] can also give rise to [[Meta Games]] based on the [[Collection]] goal of reaching all possible endings, and this can be mechanized through the use of [[Achievements]].
 Just as [[Selectable Set of Goals]] can be used to provide [[Open Destiny]], the existence of [[Open Destiny]] with clear differences between the destinies can provide players with [[Selectable Set of Goals]]. When players are aware of the [[Open Destiny]] their [[Player Characters]] have, this provides [[Player-Planned Development]].

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 == Using the pattern ==
-[[Open Destiny]] consists of making it possible for diegetic people to have different story arcs throughout the game. This typically requires keeping track of their progress, so a first question when considering using [[Open Destiny]] is which [[Characters]] to apply it on. [[Player Characters]] is probably the most common and allows for [[Player-Planned Development]] but creating [[Open Destiny|Open Destinies]] for [[Non-Player Characters]] can increase the number of possible total endings significantly, something that can be appropriate for games aiming at [[Replayability]]. Since [[Companions]], if they exists at all in a game, are probably the [[Non-Player Characters]] that players have most interaction with, and therefore connections to, these may be the most appropriate to use the resources required to implement [[Open Destiny]] and [[Companion Quests]] are ways of packaging [[Open Destiny]] for individual [[Companions]]. However, [[Open Destiny|Open Destinies]] do not have to be limited to individual [[Characters]], they can applied on [[Factions]] as well.
+[[Open Destiny]] consists of making it possible for diegetic people to have different story arcs throughout the game. This typically requires keeping track of their progress, so a first question when considering using [[Open Destiny]] is which [[Characters]] to apply it on. [[Player Characters]] is probably the most common and allows for [[Player-Planned Development]] but creating [[Open Destiny|Open Destinies]] for [[Non-Player Characters]] can increase the number of possible total endings significantly, something that can be appropriate for games aiming at [[Replayability]]. Since [[Companions]], if they exists at all in a game, are probably the [[Non-Player Characters]] that players have most interaction with, and therefore connections to, these may be the most appropriate to use the resources required to implement [[Open Destiny]] and [[Companion Quests]] are ways of packaging [[Open Destiny]] for individual [[Companions]]. [[NPCs]] that are [[Algorithmic Agents]] can be given an [[Open Destiny]] by providing them with [[Goal-Driven Personal Development]]. However, [[Open Destiny|Open Destinies]] do not have to be limited to individual [[Characters]], they can applied on [[Factions]] as well.
 For different types of ending to be noticeable different there cannot be too many. For example, the exact fate of countries in [[Victoria 2]] can vary in very many different minor ways (government, social reforms, colonies, technology, alliances, etc.) but these have to add up in certain ways for them to become a noticeable major differences in outcome. The rules regarding unifying countries (for Italy and Germany) are however easy to use to see what fate a country had in a particular game instance - either the many smaller countries became a nation state or they did not. This means that a [[Open Destiny]] is typically realized by creating a number of explicit possible endings as part of the game's [[Predetermined Story Structures]] or avoid having pre-made endings for the [[Narration Structures]] that emerge during gameplay. This include determining which specific actions and events decide with ending to use, which typically means using [[Character Defining Actions]], and considering if players should be made aware of when this is determined. While creating the endings maintain control it is easily can run into problems of having to many combinations, especially when the pattern is applied on many [[Characters]]. An alternative, which the [[Victoria 2]] example pointed out, is constructing [[Irreversible Events]] that players can try to make occur as a form of [[Optional Goals]].
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 [[Game Masters]],
 [[Selectable Set of Goals]]
 === Can Be Modulated By ===

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 == Using the pattern ==
-[[Open Destiny]] consists of making it possible for diegetic people to have different story arcs throughout the game. This typically requires keeping track of their progress, so a first question when considering using [[Open Destiny]] is which [[Characters]] to apply it on. [[Player Characters]] is probably the most common and allows for [[Player-Planned Development]] but creating [[Open Destiny|Open Destinies]] for [[Non-Player Characters]] can increase the number of possible total endings significantly, something that can be appropriate for games aiming at [[Replayability]]. Since [[Companions]], if they exists at all in a game, are probably the [[Non-Player Characters]] that players have most interaction with, and therefore connections to, these may be the most appropriate to use the resources required to implement [[Open Destiny]]. [[Open Destiny|Open Destinies]] do not have to be limited to individual [[Characters]], they can applied on [[Factions]] as well.
+[[Open Destiny]] consists of making it possible for diegetic people to have different story arcs throughout the game. This typically requires keeping track of their progress, so a first question when considering using [[Open Destiny]] is which [[Characters]] to apply it on. [[Player Characters]] is probably the most common and allows for [[Player-Planned Development]] but creating [[Open Destiny|Open Destinies]] for [[Non-Player Characters]] can increase the number of possible total endings significantly, something that can be appropriate for games aiming at [[Replayability]]. Since [[Companions]], if they exists at all in a game, are probably the [[Non-Player Characters]] that players have most interaction with, and therefore connections to, these may be the most appropriate to use the resources required to implement [[Open Destiny]] and [[Companion Quests]] are ways of packaging [[Open Destiny]] for individual [[Companions]]. However, [[Open Destiny|Open Destinies]] do not have to be limited to individual [[Characters]], they can applied on [[Factions]] as well.
 For different types of ending to be noticeable different there cannot be too many. For example, the exact fate of countries in [[Victoria 2]] can vary in very many different minor ways (government, social reforms, colonies, technology, alliances, etc.) but these have to add up in certain ways for them to become a noticeable major differences in outcome. The rules regarding unifying countries (for Italy and Germany) are however easy to use to see what fate a country had in a particular game instance - either the many smaller countries became a nation state or they did not. This means that a [[Open Destiny]] is typically realized by creating a number of explicit possible endings as part of the game's [[Predetermined Story Structures]] or avoid having pre-made endings for the [[Narration Structures]] that emerge during gameplay. This include determining which specific actions and events decide with ending to use, which typically means using [[Character Defining Actions]], and considering if players should be made aware of when this is determined. While creating the endings maintain control it is easily can run into problems of having to many combinations, especially when the pattern is applied on many [[Characters]]. An alternative, which the [[Victoria 2]] example pointed out, is constructing [[Irreversible Events]] that players can try to make occur as a form of [[Optional Goals]].
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 == Relations ==
 === Can Instantiate ===
-[[Collection]], [[Thematic Consistency]], [[Incompatible Goals]], [[Meta Games]], [[Optional Goals]],
+[[Collection]], [[Thematic Consistency]],
 [[Player-Planned Development]],
 [[Replayability]], [[Selectable Set of Goals]]
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 === Can Be Instantiated By ===
 [[Game Masters]],
 [[Selectable Set of Goals]]

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 [[Open Destiny]] consists of making it possible for diegetic people to have different story arcs throughout the game. This typically requires keeping track of their progress, so a first question when considering using [[Open Destiny]] is which [[Characters]] to apply it on. [[Player Characters]] is probably the most common and allows for [[Player-Planned Development]] but creating [[Open Destiny|Open Destinies]] for [[Non-Player Characters]] can increase the number of possible total endings significantly, something that can be appropriate for games aiming at [[Replayability]]. Since [[Companions]], if they exists at all in a game, are probably the [[Non-Player Characters]] that players have most interaction with, and therefore connections to, these may be the most appropriate to use the resources required to implement [[Open Destiny]]. [[Open Destiny|Open Destinies]] do not have to be limited to individual [[Characters]], they can applied on [[Factions]] as well.
-For different types of ending to be noticeable different there cannot be too many. For example, the exact fate of countries in [[Victoria 2]] can vary in very many different minor ways (government, social reforms, colonies, technology, alliances, etc.) but these have to add up in certain ways for them to become a noticeable major differences in outcome. The rules regarding unifying countries (for Italy and Germany) are however easy to use to see what fate a country had in a particular game instance - either the many smaller countries became a nation state or they did not. This means that a [[Open Destiny]] is typically realized by creating a number of explicit possible endings as part of the game's [[Narration Structures]]. This include determining which specific actions and events decide with ending to use, which typically means using [[Character Defining Actions]], and considering if players should be made aware of when this is determined. While creating the endings maintain control it is easily can run into problems of having to many combinations, especially when the pattern is applied on many [[Characters]]. An alternative, which the [[Victoria 2]] example pointed out, is constructing [[Irreversible Events]] that players can try to make occur as a form of [[Optional Goals]].
+For different types of ending to be noticeable different there cannot be too many. For example, the exact fate of countries in [[Victoria 2]] can vary in very many different minor ways (government, social reforms, colonies, technology, alliances, etc.) but these have to add up in certain ways for them to become a noticeable major differences in outcome. The rules regarding unifying countries (for Italy and Germany) are however easy to use to see what fate a country had in a particular game instance - either the many smaller countries became a nation state or they did not. This means that a [[Open Destiny]] is typically realized by creating a number of explicit possible endings as part of the game's [[Predetermined Story Structures]] or avoid having pre-made endings for the [[Narration Structures]] that emerge during gameplay. This include determining which specific actions and events decide with ending to use, which typically means using [[Character Defining Actions]], and considering if players should be made aware of when this is determined. While creating the endings maintain control it is easily can run into problems of having to many combinations, especially when the pattern is applied on many [[Characters]]. An alternative, which the [[Victoria 2]] example pointed out, is constructing [[Irreversible Events]] that players can try to make occur as a form of [[Optional Goals]].
-An easy way to provide clear options to players when using [[Open Destiny]] is to use several [[Quests]] that combined form a [[Selectable Set of Goals]], where each goal is linked to a significantly high level to a game's [[Narration Structures|Narration Structure]]. Each of these goals can then be seen as one destiny and players know that other destinies are possible than the one they are striving for.
+An easy way to provide clear options to players when using [[Open Destiny]] is to use several [[Quests]] that combined form a [[Selectable Set of Goals]], where each goal is linked to a significantly high level to a game's [[Predetermined Story Structures|Predetermined Story Structure]]. Each of these goals can then be seen as one destiny and players know that other destinies are possible than the one they are striving for.
-It may not be clear to players that [[NPCs]] and [[Factions]] have pre-created [[Open Destiny|Open Destinies]]. The use of [[Cutscenes]] that describe what happened after gameplay ended can solve this since the act of telling this can indicate that other endings were possible (this is especially clear if the [[Cutscenes]] relate to how players solved or failed to solve goals and [[Quests]]). Examples of games which use this for [[NPCs]] include [[BioShock]], [[Dragon Age: Origins]], [[Façade]], [[Army of Two: The 40th Day]], [[Heavy Rain]], [[Jade Empire]], while [[Final Fantasy 7]] in the [[Final Fantasy series]] and [[Fallout: New Vegas]] in the [[Fallout series]] use [[Cutscenes]] both for the fate of [[NPCs]] and [[Factions]]. Producing all the possible [[Cutscenes]] for multiple [[Open Destiny|Open Destinies]] add to the increased effort required for making [[Narration Structures]] support [[Open Destiny|Open Destinies]] in the first place. However, games with [[Game Masters]], for example tabletop roleplaying games and LARPs, do not have this problem since the [[Cutscenes]] can in these cases be improvised.
+It may not be clear to players that [[NPCs]] and [[Factions]] have pre-created [[Open Destiny|Open Destinies]]. The use of [[Cutscenes]] that describe what happened after gameplay ended can solve this since the act of telling this can indicate that other endings were possible (this is especially clear if the [[Cutscenes]] relate to how players solved or failed to solve goals and [[Quests]]). Examples of games which use this for [[NPCs]] include [[BioShock]], [[Dragon Age: Origins]], [[Façade]], [[Army of Two: The 40th Day]], [[Heavy Rain]], [[Jade Empire]], while [[Final Fantasy 7]] in the [[Final Fantasy series]] and [[Fallout: New Vegas]] in the [[Fallout series]] use [[Cutscenes]] both for the fate of [[NPCs]] and [[Factions]]. Producing all the possible [[Cutscenes]] for multiple [[Open Destiny|Open Destinies]] add to the increased effort required for making [[Predetermined Story Structures]] support [[Open Destiny|Open Destinies]] in the first place. However, games with [[Game Masters]], for example tabletop roleplaying games and LARPs, do not have this problem since the [[Cutscenes]] can in these cases be improvised.
 Each specific destiny in an [[Open Destiny]] can be associate with limitations of what the player can do. By thus providing a [[Limited Set of Actions]] of all those possible, games can provide [[Varied Gameplay]] in a sense similar to that of [[Handicap Achievements]].
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 === Can Modulate ===
-[[Algorithmic Agents]], [[Characters]], [[Companions]], [[Factions]], [[Non-Player Characters]], [[Player Characters]], [[Single-Player Games]]
+[[Algorithmic Agents]], [[Characters]], [[Companions]], [[Factions]],
 === Can Be Instantiated By ===
-[[Game Masters]], [[Narration Structures]], [[Selectable Set of Goals]]
+[[Game Masters]],
 === Can Be Modulated By ===

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 One of the reasons for using [[Open Destiny]] is to prolong the illusion of [[Algorithmic Agents]] of having intentionality. Another, applicable for [[Single-Player Games]] is to make people have different experiences and thereby more reason to talk to each other about what happened during their game instances (similar to the movie ''Clue'' which indecently is based on the game [[Cluedo|Cluedo/Clue]]).
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 [[Player-Planned Development]],
 [[Replayability]], [[Selectable Set of Goals]]
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 Each specific destiny in an [[Open Destiny]] can be associate with limitations of what the player can do. By thus providing a [[Limited Set of Actions]] of all those possible, games can provide [[Varied Gameplay]] in a sense similar to that of [[Handicap Achievements]].
 === Diegetic Aspects ===
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 === Potentially Conflicting With ===
+[[Scenes]]
 == History ==