Parties - Revision history

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Staffan Björk: /* Relations */

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‎Relations

Staffan Björk: /* Using the pattern */

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‎Using the pattern

Staffan Björk at 13:19, 3 November 2014

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Staffan Björk at 20:58, 4 August 2011

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 [[Alliances]],
 [[Betrayal]],
 [[Cooperation]],
 [[Delayed Reciprocity]],
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 ==== with [[Loot]] and [[Multiplayer Games]] ====
 [[Player-Decided Distribution of Rewards & Penalties]]

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 The [[Parties]] pattern can also have relations to the pattern [[Actions Have Diegetically Social Consequences]]. For [[Multiplayer Games]], this can be due to actions being felt as [[Betrayal]] or other breaches of [[Loyalty]] while for any type of [[Parties]] consisting partly of [[Companions]], behaving in ways deemed inappropriate by these may be the cause for them to leave the group (this can for example occur in the [[Fallout series]]).
-[[Player-Decided Distribution of Rewards & Penalties]] occurs in many [[Multiplayer Games]] that have [[Parties]] and [[Loot]], either by being self-organized by players before or during the division of the [[Loot]] or facilitated by rules chosen by the players. In both cases this needs [[Negotiation]] and possibly [[Auctions]].
+[[Player-Decided Distribution of Rewards & Penalties]] occurs in many [[Multiplayer Games]] that have [[Parties]] and [[Loot]], either by being self-organized by players before or during the division of the [[Loot]] or facilitated by rules chosen by the players. In both cases this needs [[Negotiation]] and possibly [[Bidding]].
 == Relations ==
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 [[Alliances]],
 [[Betrayal]],
 [[Cooperation]],
 [[Delayed Reciprocity]],

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 [[Companions]],
 [[Diegetic Social Norms]],
-[[Player Characters]],
+[[Player Characters]]
-[[Unknown Goals]]
 === Can Be Modulated By ===

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 == Using the pattern ==
-[[Parties]] are groups of [[Characters]] and can be used in both [[Single-Player Games]] and [[Multiplayer Games]]. Unlike [[Alliances]] and [[Teams]], they do not have to be formed from explicit gameplay goals. Instead, they are formed by [[Diegetic Social Norms]] based on the relations between the [[Characters]], and the [[Characters]] may only have [[Unknown Goals]] in common. The use of [[Functional Roles]] can further motivate the existence of [[Parties]]; the individual [[Characters]] do not have all [[Abilities]] necessary but together they do. These aspects explains why [[Parties]] are often not constructed from [[Avatars]]: these do not provide abstract gameplay structures for supporting [[Diegetic Social Norms]] or having relations. The [[Left 4 Dead series]] shows that it is possible to create [[Parties]] through [[Avatars]] by using [[Cutscenes]] and [[Canned Text Responses]] to represent diegetic relations and norms during gameplay; [[Gauntlet]] also manages this by letting individual players have individual [[Scores]] and thereby not have the exact same gameplay goal. [[Parties]] can consist of purely [[Player Characters]] or of mixes of [[Player Characters]] and [[Companions]] (general [[Non-Player Characters]] either have limited functionality or mobility, or do not work towards gameplay goals). While [[Parties]] can function through a single player controlling a single [[Characters|Character]], letting that player switch his or her [[Focus Loci]] allows for higher levels of control.
+[[Parties]] are groups of [[Characters]] and can be used in both [[Single-Player Games]] and [[Multiplayer Games]]. Unlike [[Alliances]] and [[Teams]], they do not have to be formed from explicit gameplay goals. Instead, they are formed by [[Diegetic Social Norms]] based on the relations between the [[Characters]]. The use of [[Functional Roles]] can further motivate the existence of [[Parties]]; the individual [[Characters]] do not have all [[Abilities]] necessary but together they do. These aspects explains why [[Parties]] are often not constructed from [[Avatars]]: these do not provide abstract gameplay structures for supporting [[Diegetic Social Norms]] or having relations. The [[Left 4 Dead series]] shows that it is possible to create [[Parties]] through [[Avatars]] by using [[Cutscenes]] and [[Canned Text Responses]] to represent diegetic relations and norms during gameplay; [[Gauntlet]] also manages this by letting individual players have individual [[Scores]] and thereby not have the exact same gameplay goal. [[Parties]] can consist of purely [[Player Characters]] or of mixes of [[Player Characters]] and [[Companions]] (general [[Non-Player Characters]] either have limited functionality or mobility, or do not work towards gameplay goals). While [[Parties]] can function through a single player controlling a single [[Characters|Character]], letting that player switch his or her [[Focus Loci]] allows for higher levels of control.
 The number of members that [[Parties]] should or can have is a primary design choice for the pattern. [[Parties]] usually assume at least three members, so for example [[Torchlight]] - where players always have a pet companion but no other companions except temporary summoned monsters - does not qualify as using the pattern. Some games put a maximum number of members in the [[Parties]], making member slots into [[Limited Resources]]. Early installments of the [[Fallout series]] let this number on the [[Player Characters|Player Character's]] ''charisma'' value while later installment had a fixed value of 2; the [[Left 4 Dead series]] always starts with four survivors at the beginning of each [[Levels|Level]]. While [[Multiplayer Games]] may have [[Parties]] consisting only of [[Player Characters]], [[AI Players]] or [[Companions]] may be used in any type of game and can ensure that [[Parties]] have a certain number of members.

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 [[Parties]] are social grouping of [[Player Characters]] and possibly [[Companions]], which can be [[Alliances]] or [[Teams]] but do not have to be either of these since they do not have to have explicit goals. Although [[Parties]] make use of the [[Characters]] pattern, the pattern can also be said to modulate [[Player Characters]] since it puts them in groups where they need to cooperate. Having a maximum number of members in [[Parties]] make them into a form of [[Limited Resources]]. Games such as the [[Fallout series]] and the [[Dragon Age series]] use this to force players to make [[Trade-Offs]] between which [[Companions]] to have in their [[Parties]]. [[Parallel Lives]] emerge from [[Parties]] where all [[Characters]] are equally important and they are all controlled by a single player.
-Regardless of it the [[Parties]] pattern is used in [[Single-Player Games|Single-]] or [[Multiplayer Games]], planning on how [[Characters]] should work together can give rise to [[Cooperation]], [[Delayed Reciprocity]], [[Negotiation]], [[Social Roles]], and [[Team Combos]], but also to [[Internal Rivalry]], [[Loyalty]], and [[Betrayal]] (the latter of these may end the existence of [[Parties]] or even the possibility of it may hinder them from forming). For [[Multiplayer Games]], having humans control other [[Characters]] expands this to include [[Team Accomplishment]], [[Team Strategy Identification]], and [[Togetherness]]. In games where players can have [[FUBAR Enjoyment]] this translates to [[Mutual FUBAR Enjoyment]]. [[Multiplayer Games]] with [[Parties]] typically also have [[Stimulated Planning]] and require [[Social Skills]] since consensus regarding plans of actions are needed for [[Cooperation]] and [[Coordination]].
+Regardless of it the [[Parties]] pattern is used in [[Single-Player Games|Single-]] or [[Multiplayer Games]], planning on how [[Characters]] should work together can give rise to [[Cooperation]], [[Delayed Reciprocity]], [[Negotiation]], [[Social Roles]], and [[Team Combos]], but also to [[Internal Rivalry]], [[Loyalty]], and [[Betrayal]] (the latter of these may end the existence of [[Parties]] or even the possibility of it may hinder them from forming). For [[Multiplayer Games]], having humans control other [[Characters]] expands this to include [[Team Accomplishments]], [[Team Strategy Identification]], and [[Togetherness]]. In games where players can have [[FUBAR Enjoyment]] this translates to [[Mutual FUBAR Enjoyment]]. [[Multiplayer Games]] with [[Parties]] typically also have [[Stimulated Planning]] and require [[Social Skills]] since consensus regarding plans of actions are needed for [[Cooperation]] and [[Coordination]].
 The [[Parties]] pattern can also have relations to the pattern [[Actions Have Diegetically Social Consequences]]. For [[Multiplayer Games]], this can be due to actions being felt as [[Betrayal]] or other breaches of [[Loyalty]] while for any type of [[Parties]] consisting partly of [[Companions]], behaving in ways deemed inappropriate by these may be the cause for them to leave the group (this can for example occur in the [[Fallout series]]).
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 [[Social Skills]],
 [[Stimulated Planning]],
-[[Team Accomplishment]],
+[[Team Accomplishments]],
 [[Team Strategy Identification]],
 [[Togetherness]]

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 [[Togetherness]]
-==== with [[FUBAR Enjoyment]] and [[Parties]] or [[Teams]] in [[Multiplayer Games]] ====
+==== with [[FUBAR Enjoyment]] in [[Multiplayer Games]] ====
 [[Mutual FUBAR Enjoyment]]

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 Regardless of it the [[Parties]] pattern is used in [[Single-Player Games|Single-]] or [[Multiplayer Games]], planning on how [[Characters]] should work together can give rise to [[Cooperation]], [[Delayed Reciprocity]], [[Negotiation]], [[Social Roles]], and [[Team Combos]], but also to [[Internal Rivalry]], [[Loyalty]], and [[Betrayal]] (the latter of these may end the existence of [[Parties]] or even the possibility of it may hinder them from forming).
-For [[Multiplayer Games]], having humans control other [[Characters]] expands this to include [[Mutual FUBAR Enjoyment]], [[Team Accomplishment]], [[Team Strategy Identification]], and [[Togetherness]]. [[Multiplayer Games]] with [[Parties]] typically also have [[Stimulated Planning]] since planning is often needed for [[Cooperation]] and [[Coordination]].
+For [[Multiplayer Games]], having humans control other [[Characters]] expands this to include [[Team Accomplishment]], [[Team Strategy Identification]], and [[Togetherness]]. In games where players can have [[FUBAR Enjoyment]] this translates to [[Mutual FUBAR Enjoyment]]. [[Multiplayer Games]] with [[Parties]] typically also have [[Stimulated Planning]] since planning is often needed for [[Cooperation]] and [[Coordination]].
 The [[Parties]] pattern can also have relations to the pattern [[Actions Have Diegetically Social Consequences]]. For [[Multiplayer Games]], this can be due to actions being felt as [[Betrayal]] or other breaches of [[Loyalty]] while for any type of [[Parties]] consisting partly of [[Companions]], behaving in ways deemed inappropriate by these may be the cause for them to leave the group (this can for example occur in the [[Fallout series]]).
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 ==== with [[Multiplayer Games]] ====
 [[Actions Have Diegetically Social Consequences]],
 [[Stimulated Planning]],
 [[Team Accomplishment]],
 [[Team Strategy Identification]],
 [[Togetherness]]
 === Can Modulate ===

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 Handling the details of [[Companions]] in [[Parties]] is likely to require [[Secondary Interface Screens]]. In games with [[Parties]], it is also usual to have common [[Inventories]] in additional to personal ones (e.g. representing the resources in the bases of the [[X-COM series]]) - for [[:Category:Tabletop Roleplaying Games|Tabletop Roleplaying Games]] this may be a "Group Sheet" in addition to [[Character Sheets]].
-Game designs can help [[Parties]] achieve [[Coordination]] by letting them  place [[Geospatial Game Widgets]] in [[Game Worlds]] or on [[Mini-maps]] so that the rest can see them.
+Game designs can help [[Parties]] achieve [[Coordination]] by letting them  place [[Geospatial Game Widgets]] in [[Game Worlds]] or on [[Mini-maps]] so that the rest can see them. For both face-to-face and [[Mediated Gameplay]], [[Handles]] can help in the [[Coordination]] and [[Cooperation]] by pointing out the various members [[Focus Loci]].
 === Narrative Aspects ===
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 [[Drop-In/Drop-Out]],
 [[Focus Loci]],
 [[Internal Rivalry]],
 [[Inventories]],