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Staffan Björk: /* Examples */

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 The possible reasons for [[Reconnaissance]] goals are many: locating [[Enemies]], finding [[Resources]] that would otherwise be [[Secret Resources]], [[Guard|Guarding]] or maintaining [[Area Control]] over areas too large to watch from one position. However, there are two main ways of creating [[Reconnaissance]] goals that are solvable. One is to have [[Enemies]] for which players have an [[Uncertainty of Information]] regarding their location due to some circumstance. The other is to have a general [[Fog of War]]. The [[Fog of War]] may actually be the cause of the [[Uncertainty of Information]] but can on its own create solvable [[Reconnaissance]] goals - they are solved when all needed areas are observed. [[Traces]] offers a third possibility for [[Reconnaissance]] goals - it may be enough to find these but since they normally are less noticeable than [[Enemies]] they may not need to have gameplay mechanics to hid them (they can also be used to make it easier to notice the presence of [[Enemies]]). In many cases it makes sense that the [[Enemies]] have [[Stealth]] goals (not caring about detection being the main counter reason), and when this occurs the [[Reconnaissance]] and [[Stealth]] goals become [[Excluding Goals]].
-Adding specifics to [[Reconnaissance]] goals consists of defining the area that has to be searched, deciding how the [[Fog of War]] works if it exists, placing the [[Enemies]] (if any), and deciding on the means for players to observe the environment. [[Traverse]] goals are quite often used to limit the area that needs be traveled but still require players to have large areas to watch. [[Line of Sight]] is the typical way of being able to detect changes but [[Alarms]] can provide additional means. The pattern can support [[Scouting]] if players can be [[Stealth|Stealthy]] while performing [[Reconnaissance]].
+Adding specifics to [[Reconnaissance]] goals consists of defining the area that has to be searched, deciding how the [[Fog of War]] works if it exists, placing the [[Enemies]] (if any), and deciding on the means for players to observe the environment. [[Hiding Places]] can make [[Reconnaissance]] goals more difficult since players or [[Agents]] need to be aware of these and check these as part of searching for changes in areas. [[Traverse]] goals are quite often used to limit the area that needs be traveled but still require players to have large areas to watch. [[Line of Sight]] is the typical way of being able to detect changes but [[Alarms]] can provide additional means. The pattern can support [[Scouting]] if players can be [[Stealth|Stealthy]] while performing [[Reconnaissance]].
 [[Reconnaissance]] differs from [[Game World Exploration differs]] in that the places, areas, and area boundaries may all already be known but the players need to notice differences in the environment from what they know. This makes [[Memorizing]] a possible supporting activity for succeeding with [[Reconnaissance]] goals.
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 [[Environmental Effects]],
 [[Flanking Routes]],
 [[Game State Overviews]],
 [[Line of Sight]],

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 The possible reasons for [[Reconnaissance]] goals are many: locating [[Enemies]], finding [[Resources]] that would otherwise be [[Secret Resources]], [[Guard|Guarding]] or maintaining [[Area Control]] over areas too large to watch from one position. However, there are two main ways of creating [[Reconnaissance]] goals that are solvable. One is to have [[Enemies]] for which players have an [[Uncertainty of Information]] regarding their location due to some circumstance. The other is to have a general [[Fog of War]]. The [[Fog of War]] may actually be the cause of the [[Uncertainty of Information]] but can on its own create solvable [[Reconnaissance]] goals - they are solved when all needed areas are observed. [[Traces]] offers a third possibility for [[Reconnaissance]] goals - it may be enough to find these but since they normally are less noticeable than [[Enemies]] they may not need to have gameplay mechanics to hid them (they can also be used to make it easier to notice the presence of [[Enemies]]). In many cases it makes sense that the [[Enemies]] have [[Stealth]] goals (not caring about detection being the main counter reason), and when this occurs the [[Reconnaissance]] and [[Stealth]] goals become [[Excluding Goals]].
-Adding specifics to [[Reconnaissance]] goals consists of defining the area that has to be searched, deciding how the [[Fog of War]] works if it exists, placing the [[Enemies]] (if any), and deciding on the means for players to observe the environment. [[Traverse]] goals are quite often used to limit the area that needs be traveled but still require players to have large areas to watch. [[Line of Sight]] is the typical way of being able to detect changes but [[Alarms]] can provide additional means. The pattern can support [[Scouting]] if players can [[Evade]] [[Enemies]] while performing [[Reconnaissance]].
+Adding specifics to [[Reconnaissance]] goals consists of defining the area that has to be searched, deciding how the [[Fog of War]] works if it exists, placing the [[Enemies]] (if any), and deciding on the means for players to observe the environment. [[Traverse]] goals are quite often used to limit the area that needs be traveled but still require players to have large areas to watch. [[Line of Sight]] is the typical way of being able to detect changes but [[Alarms]] can provide additional means. The pattern can support [[Scouting]] if players can be [[Stealth|Stealthy]] while performing [[Reconnaissance]].
 [[Reconnaissance]] differs from [[Game World Exploration differs]] in that the places, areas, and area boundaries may all already be known but the players need to notice differences in the environment from what they know. This makes [[Memorizing]] a possible supporting activity for succeeding with [[Reconnaissance]] goals.
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 [[Rhythm-Based Actions]]
-==== with [[Evade]] ====
+==== with [[Stealth]] ====
 [[Scouting]]
 === Can Modulate ===

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 The possible reasons for [[Reconnaissance]] goals are many: locating [[Enemies]], finding [[Resources]] that would otherwise be [[Secret Resources]], [[Guard|Guarding]] or maintaining [[Area Control]] over areas too large to watch from one position. However, there are two main ways of creating [[Reconnaissance]] goals that are solvable. One is to have [[Enemies]] for which players have an [[Uncertainty of Information]] regarding their location due to some circumstance. The other is to have a general [[Fog of War]]. The [[Fog of War]] may actually be the cause of the [[Uncertainty of Information]] but can on its own create solvable [[Reconnaissance]] goals - they are solved when all needed areas are observed. [[Traces]] offers a third possibility for [[Reconnaissance]] goals - it may be enough to find these but since they normally are less noticeable than [[Enemies]] they may not need to have gameplay mechanics to hid them (they can also be used to make it easier to notice the presence of [[Enemies]]). In many cases it makes sense that the [[Enemies]] have [[Stealth]] goals (not caring about detection being the main counter reason), and when this occurs the [[Reconnaissance]] and [[Stealth]] goals become [[Excluding Goals]].
-Adding specifics to [[Reconnaissance]] goals consists of defining the area that has to be searched, deciding how the [[Fog of War]] works if it exists, placing the [[Enemies]] (if any), and deciding on the means for players to observe the environment. [[Traverse]] goals are quite often used to limit the area that needs be traveled but still require players to have large areas to watch. [[Line of Sight]] is the typical way of being able to detect changes but [[Alarms]] can provide additional means.
+Adding specifics to [[Reconnaissance]] goals consists of defining the area that has to be searched, deciding how the [[Fog of War]] works if it exists, placing the [[Enemies]] (if any), and deciding on the means for players to observe the environment. [[Traverse]] goals are quite often used to limit the area that needs be traveled but still require players to have large areas to watch. [[Line of Sight]] is the typical way of being able to detect changes but [[Alarms]] can provide additional means. The pattern can support [[Scouting]] if players can [[Evade]] [[Enemies]] while performing [[Reconnaissance]].
 [[Reconnaissance]] differs from [[Game World Exploration differs]] in that the places, areas, and area boundaries may all already be known but the players need to notice differences in the environment from what they know. This makes [[Memorizing]] a possible supporting activity for succeeding with [[Reconnaissance]] goals.
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 ==== with [[Enemies]] ====
 [[Rhythm-Based Actions]]
 ==== with [[Stealth]] ====

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 Typical examples of the pattern can be found in [[:Category:Strategy Games|Strategy Games]] where the units have information only about the other units near them. For instance, in the [[Civilization (video game) series|Civilization series]] player are required to continue moving their units within already explored areas since the movement of enemy units are not detected unless they are near a unit or a city. In the board game [[Space Hulk]], the player playing space marines always knows the presences and location of the enemy "genestealers" but not their exact number. This makes [[Reconnaissance]] missions necessary to find where enemy buildups are taking place. Other examples of [[:Category:Strategy Games|Strategy Games]] which require [[Reconnaissance]] missions due to one reason or another include [[Advanced Squad Leader]], the [[Advance Wars series]], and the [[Hearts of Iron series]].
-Performing [[Reconnaissance]]-based missions can be vital for winning [[:Category:Real-Time Strategy Games|Real-Time Strategy Games]] such as the [[Defense of the Ancients series]] and the [[Starcraft series]]. [[:Category:FPS Games|First-Person Shooters]] and other games with similar gameplay that take place in open environments, e.g. the [[Battlefield Series|Battlefield]] and [[Far Cry series]] and [[World War II Online]], do not require players to engage in [[Reconnaissance]] goals, but doing so can provide tactical advantages.
+Performing [[Reconnaissance]]-based missions can be vital for winning [[:Category:Real-Time Strategy Games|Real-Time Strategy Games]] such as the [[Defense of the Ancients series]] and the [[Starcraft series]]. [[:Category:FPS Games|First-Person Shooters]] and other games with similar gameplay that take place in open environments, e.g. the [[Battlefield series|Battlefield]] and [[Far Cry series]] and [[World War II Online]], do not require players to engage in [[Reconnaissance]] goals, but doing so can provide tactical advantages.
 == Using the pattern ==

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 === Interface Aspects ===
 Since [[Reconnaissance]] goals build upon players not having [[Perfect Information]], games that wish to have these goals may need to consider which presentations of [[Game Worlds]] they use. For example,
-[[God Views]] do not work well with [[Reconnaissance]] unless tempered by [[Fog of War]].
+[[God Views]] do not work well with [[Reconnaissance]] unless tempered by [[Fog of War]]. [[Game State Overviews]] can help in [[Reconnaissance]] tasks but can also make them trivial.
 === Narrative Aspects ===
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 [[Environmental Effects]],
 [[Flanking Routes]],
 [[Line of Sight]],
 [[Secret Resources]],
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 === Potentially Conflicting With ===
 [[God Views]]

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 === Narrative Aspects ===
-Players' [[Reconnaissance]] goals can be woven into [[Predefined Story Structures]] as ways of letting players be introduced to threats. Those of their [[Enemies]] are typically part of specific scenes or [[Levels]] but do not advance the narration.
+Players' [[Reconnaissance]] goals can be woven into [[Predetermined Story Structures]] as ways of letting players be introduced to threats. Those of their [[Enemies]] are typically part of specific scenes or [[Levels]] but do not advance the narration.
 == Consequences ==
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 [[Gain Information]],
 [[Memorizing]],
 [[Preventing Goals]],
 [[Strategic Planning]],
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 === Can Modulate ===
 [[Stealth]]

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 == Using the pattern ==
-The possible reasons for [[Reconnaissance]] goals are many: locating [[Enemies]], finding [[Resources]] that would otherwise be [[Secret Resources]], maintaining [[Area Control]] over areas too large to watch from one position. However, there are two main ways of creating [[Reconnaissance]] goals that are solvable. One is to have [[Enemies]] that players have an [[Uncertainty of Information]] regarding their location due to some circumstance. The other is to have a general [[Fog of War]]. The [[Fog of War]] may actually be the cause of the [[Uncertainty of Information]] but can on its own create solvable [[Reconnaissance]] goals - they are solved when all needed areas are observed. [[Traces]] offers a third possibility for [[Reconnaissance]] goals - it may be enough to find these but since they normally are less noticeable than [[Enemies]] they may not need to have gameplay mechanics to hid them (they can also be used to make it easier to notice the presence of [[Enemies]]).
+The possible reasons for [[Reconnaissance]] goals are many: locating [[Enemies]], finding [[Resources]] that would otherwise be [[Secret Resources]], [[Guard|Guarding]] or maintaining [[Area Control]] over areas too large to watch from one position. However, there are two main ways of creating [[Reconnaissance]] goals that are solvable. One is to have [[Enemies]] that players have an [[Uncertainty of Information]] regarding their location due to some circumstance. The other is to have a general [[Fog of War]]. The [[Fog of War]] may actually be the cause of the [[Uncertainty of Information]] but can on its own create solvable [[Reconnaissance]] goals - they are solved when all needed areas are observed. [[Traces]] offers a third possibility for [[Reconnaissance]] goals - it may be enough to find these but since they normally are less noticeable than [[Enemies]] they may not need to have gameplay mechanics to hid them (they can also be used to make it easier to notice the presence of [[Enemies]]).
 Adding specifics to [[Reconnaissance]] goals consists of defining the area that has to be searched, deciding how the [[Fog of War]] works if it exists, placing the [[Enemies]] (if any), and deciding on the means for players to observe the environment. [[Traverse]] goals are quite often used to limit the area that needs be traveled but still require players to have large areas to watch. [[Line of Sight]] is the typical way of being able to detect changes but [[Alarms]] can provide additional means.
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 === Can Be Instantiated By ===
-[[Fog of War]], [[Traces]]
+[[Fog of War]],
 [[Enemies]] together with [[Uncertainty of Information]]

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 [[Category:Patterns]]
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 [[Category:Goal Patterns]]
 ''Patrolling game world areas to detect changes.''
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 == Using the pattern ==
-The possible reasons for [[Reconnaissance]] goals are many: locating [[Enemies]], finding [[Resources]] that would otherwise be [[Secret Resources]], maintaining [[Area Control]] over areas too large to watch from one positions. However, there are two main ways of creating [[Reconnaissance]] goals that are solvable. One is to have [[Enemies]] that players have an [[Uncertainty of Information]] regarding their location due to some circumstance. The other is to have a general [[Fog of War]]. The [[Fog of War]] may actually be the cause of the [[Uncertainty of Information]] but can on its own create solvable [[Reconnaissance]] goals - they are solved when all needed areas are observed. [[Traces]] offers a third possibility for [[Reconnaissance]] goals - it may be enough to find these but since they normally are less noticeable than [[Enemies]] they may not need to have gameplay mechanics to hid them (they can also be used to make it easier to notice the presence of [[Enemies]]).
+The possible reasons for [[Reconnaissance]] goals are many: locating [[Enemies]], finding [[Resources]] that would otherwise be [[Secret Resources]], maintaining [[Area Control]] over areas too large to watch from one position. However, there are two main ways of creating [[Reconnaissance]] goals that are solvable. One is to have [[Enemies]] that players have an [[Uncertainty of Information]] regarding their location due to some circumstance. The other is to have a general [[Fog of War]]. The [[Fog of War]] may actually be the cause of the [[Uncertainty of Information]] but can on its own create solvable [[Reconnaissance]] goals - they are solved when all needed areas are observed. [[Traces]] offers a third possibility for [[Reconnaissance]] goals - it may be enough to find these but since they normally are less noticeable than [[Enemies]] they may not need to have gameplay mechanics to hid them (they can also be used to make it easier to notice the presence of [[Enemies]]).
-Adding specifics to [[Reconnaissance]] goals consists of defining the area that has to be searched, deciding how the [[Fog of War]] works if it exists, placing the [[Enemies]] (if any), and deciding on the means for players to observe the environment. [[Traverse]] goals are quite often used to limit the area that needs be traveled but still require players to have large areas to watch. [[Line of Sight]] is the typical way of being able to detect changes but [[Alarms]] can be provide additional means.
+Adding specifics to [[Reconnaissance]] goals consists of defining the area that has to be searched, deciding how the [[Fog of War]] works if it exists, placing the [[Enemies]] (if any), and deciding on the means for players to observe the environment. [[Traverse]] goals are quite often used to limit the area that needs be traveled but still require players to have large areas to watch. [[Line of Sight]] is the typical way of being able to detect changes but [[Alarms]] can provide additional means.
 [[Reconnaissance]] differs from [[Game World Exploration differs]] in that the places, areas, and area boundaries may all already be known but the players need to notice differences in the environment from what they know. This makes [[Memorizing]] a possible supporting activity for succeeding with [[Reconnaissance]] goals.
 === Interface Aspects ===
-Since [[Reconnaissance]] goals build upon players not having [[Perfect Information]], games that wish to have these goals may need to consider which presentations of [[Game Worlds]] they make use of. For example,
+Since [[Reconnaissance]] goals build upon players not having [[Perfect Information]], games that wish to have these goals may need to consider which presentations of [[Game Worlds]] they use. For example,
 [[God Views]] do not work well with [[Reconnaissance]] unless tempered by [[Fog of War]].
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 == Consequences ==
-[[Reconnaissance]] goals are special cases of [[Gain Information]] goals in that they rely on [[Uncertainty of Information]] regarding the locations or existences of [[Enemies]]. If there actually are people trying to avoid detection, i.e. [[Agents]] with [[Stealth]] goals, the [[Reconnaissance]] goals modulates the [[Stealth]] goals and are [[Preventing Goals]]. These goals are also [[Continuous Goals]] as they should be performed as long as there is a reasonable risk that there are still [[Enemies]] within in a given gameplay area. While having [[Reconnaissance]] goals can make players have [[Anticipation]] of finding [[Enemies]], actually finding them may still give them [[Surprises]] since the actual situation and time may be unexpected.
+[[Reconnaissance]] goals are special cases of [[Gain Information]] goals in that they rely on [[Uncertainty of Information]] regarding the locations or existences of [[Enemies]]. If there actually are people trying to avoid detection, i.e. [[Agents]] with [[Stealth]] goals, the [[Reconnaissance]] goals modulate the [[Stealth]] goals and are [[Preventing Goals]]. These goals are also [[Continuous Goals]] as they should be performed as long as there is a reasonable risk that there are still [[Enemies]] within in a given gameplay area. While having [[Reconnaissance]] goals can make players have [[Anticipation]] of finding [[Enemies]], actually finding them may still give them [[Surprises]] since the actual situation and time may be unexpected.
 [[Reconnaissance]] can give rise to both [[Strategic Planning|Strategic]] and [[Tactical Planning]]. [[Strategic Planning]] since players need to plan how to conduct patrols without knowing the specifics of the situation or need to plan how to avoid others' [[Reconnaissance]] goals, [[Tactical Planning]] since getting information through successes with [[Reconnaissance]] goals make players need to reconsider what they should do.