Resource Locations - Revision history

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 ''Places in game world that contain resources.''

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 [[Resource Locations]] are used in games to provide [[Resource Sources]] in [[Game Worlds]]. Which [[Resources]] to place and where to place them are the main design choices in focus when using [[Resource Locations]].
-Some games only put [[Resource Locations]] in certain areas of the [[Game Worlds]] such as particular [[Tiles]] while others, mainly those using [[Territories]], have each discernible gameplay space have its own [[Resources|Resource]]. Placing [[Resource Locations]] in [[Inaccessible Areas]] can let players see these before they can access them and thereby help them set up goals; this assumes that players will later be able to get access to the areas.
+Some games only put [[Resource Locations]] in certain areas of the [[Game Worlds]] such as particular [[Tiles]] while others, mainly those using [[Territories]], have each discernible gameplay space have its own [[Resources|Resource]]. Placing [[Resource Locations]] in [[Inaccessible Areas]] can let players see these before they can access them and thereby help them set up goals; this assumes that players will later be able to get access to the areas. Being able to have [[Area Control]] over [[Resource Locations]] limit who can make use of the [[Resources]] they contain and intensify [[Gain Ownership]] goals.
 The exact type of [[Resources]] placed naturally depends on what [[Resources]] are used in a game, but several patterns relate to how they can be placed in [[Game Worlds]]. [[Game Items]] (including the more specific choices of [[Tools]] and [[Vehicles]]) and [[Pick-Ups]] are basic [[Resource Locations]]. [[Chargers]] provide a more abstract case since they affect [[Resources]] of the game elements that come into proximity of them. Stationary [[Resource Generators]] that can be harvested, i.e. provide some [[Controllers|Controller]] functionality, are also [[Resource Locations]]. [[Bases]] and [[Installations]] often contain, produce, or manage [[Resources]] and thereby are [[Resource Locations]] as well.
 === Narration Aspects ===
-Besides the [[Bases]],
+Besides the intentionality and [[Environmental Storytelling]] shown by [[Resource Locations]] in the form of [[Bases]] or [[Installations]], [[Traces]] of the [[Resources]] (or its collecting) found nearby [[Resource Locations]] can also provide [[Environmental Storytelling]].
 === Diegetic Aspects ===
-While the type of [[Resources]]
+While how to represent the [[Resources]] found in [[Resource Locations]] depend on their diegetic nature, the importance of [[Resource Locations]] can be stressed through using [[Diegetically Outstanding Features]].
-[[Diegetically Outstanding Features]],
 == Consequences ==
-[[Resource Locations]] are [[Resource Sources]] and quite often [[Strategic Locations]]. If where they exist are already known or public information, the knowledge (or suspicion) of their existence gives rise to [[Game World Exploration]]. Making most efficient use of them can signify
+[[Resource Locations]] are [[Resource Sources]] and quite often [[Strategic Locations]]. If where they exist are already known or public information, the knowledge (or suspicion) of their existence gives rise to [[Game World Exploration]]. Being able to access them provides a form of [[Gain Ownership]] goal, especially if this is contests by other players. Making most efficient use of them can signify that gameplay is in [[Exploitation]] phases.
 that gameplay is in [[Exploitation]] phases.
 == Relations ==
 === Can Instantiate ===
 [[Exploitation]],
 [[Game World Exploration]],
 [[Resource Sources]],
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 === Can Modulate ===
 [[Game Worlds]],
 [[Inaccessible Areas]],
 [[Resources]],
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 === Can Be Modulated By ===
 [[Diegetically Outstanding Features]],
 [[Environmental Storytelling]],

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 [[Resource Locations]] are used in games to provide [[Resource Sources]] in [[Game Worlds]]. Which [[Resources]] to place and where to place them are the main design choices in focus when using [[Resource Locations]].
+The exact type of [[Resources]] placed naturally depends on what [[Resources]] are used in a game, but several patterns relate to how they can be placed in [[Game Worlds]]. [[Game Items]] (including the more specific choices of [[Tools]] and [[Vehicles]]) and [[Pick-Ups]] are basic [[Resource Locations]]. [[Chargers]] provide a more abstract case since they affect [[Resources]] of the game elements that come into proximity of them. Stationary [[Resource Generators]] that can be harvested, i.e. provide some [[Controllers|Controller]] functionality, are also [[Resource Locations]]. [[Bases]] and [[Installations]] often contain, produce, or manage [[Resources]] and thereby are [[Resource Locations]] as well.
-Some games only put [[Resource Locations]] in certain areas of the [[Game Worlds]] while others, mainly those using [[Territories]], have each discernible gameplay space have its own [[Resources|Resource]].
 === Can Modulate ===
 [[Area Control]],
 [[Gain Ownership]],
 === Can Be Modulated By ===
 [[Traces]]
 [[Environmental Storytelling]],
 === Narration Aspects ===
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 [[Inaccessible Areas]],
 [[Resources]],
-[[Territories]]
+[[Territories]],
 === Can Be Instantiated By ===
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 [[Installations]],
 [[Pick-Ups]],
 [[Tools]],
 [[Vehicles]]

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 === Can Be Instantiated By ===
-[[Chargers]],
+[[Game Items]] (including the more specific choices of [[Tools]] and [[Vehicles]]) and [[Pick-Ups]] are basic [[Resource Locations]]. [[Chargers]] provide a more abstract case since they affect [[Resources]] of the game elements that come into proximity of them. Stationary [[Resource Generators]] that can be harvested, i.e. provide some [[Controllers|Controller]] functionality, are also [[Resource Locations]]. [[Bases]] and [[Installations]] often contain, produce, or manage [[Resources]] and thereby are [[Resource Locations]] as well.
 [[Game Items]] (including the more specific choices of [[Tools]] and [[Vehicles]]) and [[Pick-Ups]] are basic [[Resource Locations]]
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 Stationary [[Resource Generators]] that can be harvested, i.e. provide some [[Controllers|Controller]] functionality, are [[Resource Locations]].
 [[Bases]] and [[Installations]] often contain, produce, or manage [[Resources]] and thereby are [[Resource Locations]] as well.
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-[[Tiles]],
 === Can Be Modulated By ===

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 === Can Be Instantiated By ===
 [[Chargers]],
-[[Game Items]] and [[Pick-Ups]],
+[[Game Items]] (including the more specific choices of [[Tools]] and [[Vehicles]]) and [[Pick-Ups]] are basic [[Resource Locations]]
 Stationary [[Resource Generators]] that can be harvested, i.e. provide some [[Controllers|Controller]] functionality, are [[Resource Locations]].
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 [[Tiles]],