Sockets - Revision history

Staffan Björk at 09:47, 25 July 2016

2016-07-25T09:47:16Z

Staffan Björk at 09:46, 25 July 2016

2016-07-25T09:46:58Z

Staffan Björk: /* Can Be Instantiated By */

2016-07-23T16:29:16Z

‎Can Be Instantiated By

Staffan Björk at 11:10, 4 August 2011

2011-08-04T11:10:45Z

Staffan Björk: /* Can Be Modulated By */

2011-08-01T10:24:47Z

‎Can Be Modulated By

Staffan Björk at 10:12, 1 August 2011

2011-08-01T10:12:24Z

Staffan Björk at 10:10, 1 August 2011

2011-08-01T10:10:39Z

Staffan Björk: /* Using the pattern */

2011-06-30T08:10:57Z

‎Using the pattern

Staffan Björk at 07:50, 30 June 2011

2011-06-30T07:50:16Z

Staffan Björk at 19:57, 15 April 2011

2011-04-15T19:57:09Z

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 === Can Modulate ===
 [[Equipment]],
 [[Upgrades]]
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 === Can Be Modulated By ===
 [[Irreversible Events]],
 [[Upgrades]]

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 === Can Modulate ===
 [[Equipment]],
 [[Upgrades]]
 === Can Be Instantiated By ===
-[[Secondary Interface Screens]]
 === Can Be Modulated By ===

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 === Can Be Instantiated By ===
+[[Secondary Interface Screens]]
 === Can Be Modulated By ===

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 [[Sockets]] gives players the [[Freedom of Choice]] to choose when to engage in [[Upgrading]] through using [[Upgrades]] on [[Equipment]].
-When [[Upgrades]] can be removed from [[Sockets]], players can make [[Tradeoffs]] between their different benefits that different [[Upgrades]] can provide. When they cannot be removed, players need to do [[Risk/Reward]] choices if they should place a particular [[Upgrades|Upgrade]] in a particular [[Sockets|Socket]] or if they should hope for a better combination later.
+When [[Upgrades]] can be removed from [[Sockets]], players can make [[Trade-Offs]] between their different benefits that different [[Upgrades]] can provide. When they cannot be removed, players need to do [[Risk/Reward]] choices if they should place a particular [[Upgrades|Upgrade]] in a particular [[Sockets|Socket]] or if they should hope for a better combination later.
 == Relations ==
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 [[Freedom of Choice]],
 [[Limited Resources]],
-[[Tradeoffs]],
+[[Trade-Offs]],
 [[Upgrading]]

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 === Can Be Modulated By ===
 [[Irreversible Events]],
 [[Upgrades]]

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 An option existing specifically for [[Sockets]] is if the [[Upgrades]] placed within them can be remove later. [[World of Warcraft]] and [[Dragon Age II]] hinders this (but not [[Dragon Age]]) making the [[Upgrading]] in these games into [[Irreversible Events]]; while other types of [[Upgrading]] may be irreversible because the [[Upgrades]] are consumed in these case the [[Upgrades]] remains to remind players of their choice. An additional option exists when [[Upgrades]] are permanently locked in [[Sockets]] - that new [[Upgrades]] may be placed in them but that the old ones are destroyed then.
 === Interface Aspects ===
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 === Can Modulate ===
 [[Equipment]],
 [[Upgrades]]

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 === Examples ===
 The [[Diablo series]], [[Torchlight]], and [[World of Warcraft]] all have equipment that players can put different types of gems into them while the the [[Dragon Age series]] provides the same functionality through runes. [[World of Warcraft]] has several types of [[Sockets]], including those for cogs rather than gems, limiting which upgrades can be put in which equipment.
 == Using the pattern ==

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 == Using the pattern ==
-[[Sockets]] are locations for placing [[Upgrades]] in [Equipment]] and this dictates the main design options available when introducing them into a game design. Primary is to decide how many [[Sockets]] the various types of [[Equipment]] should have, and if there are different types of [[Sockets]] into which only certain types of [[Upgrades]] can be placed.
+[[Sockets]] are locations for placing [[Upgrades]] in [[Equipment]] and this dictates the main design options available when introducing them into a game design. Primary is to decide how many [[Sockets]] the various types of [[Equipment]] should have, and if there are different types of [[Sockets]] into which only certain types of [[Upgrades]] can be placed.
 [[Sockets]] are limited in number for any [[Equipment]] and this makes them into [[Limited Resources]]. However, this can be changed in some way. Increases in the number of [[Sockets]] can be the effect of [[Upgrades]] - for example providing the [[Companions|Companion]] Isabela in [[Dragon Age II]] with a "Supportive Corselet" or "Boiled Leather Plates" gives an extra rune slot each to her. In [[World of Warcraft]], blacksmiths can add a gem socket to a bracer or glove at the cost of making them have [[Enforced Ownership]] if equipped (they can make a "Eternal Belt Buckle" which works as an [[Upgrades|Upgrade]] to belts with the same cost attached).

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 ''Spaces for game item upgrades.''
-Games that allow players to upgrade their game items sometimes do this by having specific slots for these upgrades. The slots are called [[Sockets]] after one of the most common appearance of this - that the items have slots into which gems can be fitted to provide various bonuses.
+Games that allow players to upgrade their equipment sometimes do this by having specific slots for these upgrades. The slots are called [[Sockets]] after one of the most common appearance of this - that the items have slots into which gems can be fitted to provide various bonuses.
 === Examples ===
-The [[Diablo series]], [[Torchlight]], and [[World of Warcraft]] all have game items that players can put different types of gems into them while the the [[Dragon Age series]] provides the same functionality through runes. [[World of Warcraft]] has several types of [[Sockets]], including those for cogs rather than gems, limiting which upgrades can be put in which game items.
+The [[Diablo series]], [[Torchlight]], and [[World of Warcraft]] all have equipment that players can put different types of gems into them while the the [[Dragon Age series]] provides the same functionality through runes. [[World of Warcraft]] has several types of [[Sockets]], including those for cogs rather than gems, limiting which upgrades can be put in which equipment.
 Some [[:Category:FPS Games|First-Person Shooters]], e.g. the [[Battlefield series|Battlefied]] and [[Left 4 Dead series]] use what is in essence [[Sockets]] to handle what weapons and other equipment is being carried. Here each "socket" represents a type of weapon or equipment, for example allowing players a choice of which primary and secondary weapons to use.
 == Using the pattern ==
-[[Sockets]] are locations for placing [[Upgrades]] in [[Game Items]] and this dictates the main design options available when introducing them into a game design. Primary is to decide how many [[Sockets]] the various types of [[Game Items]] should have, and if there are different types of [[Sockets]] into which only certain types of [[Upgrades]] can be placed.
+[[Sockets]] are locations for placing [[Upgrades]] in [Equipment]] and this dictates the main design options available when introducing them into a game design. Primary is to decide how many [[Sockets]] the various types of [[Equipment]] should have, and if there are different types of [[Sockets]] into which only certain types of [[Upgrades]] can be placed.
-[[Sockets]] are limited in number for any [[Game Items]] and this makes them into [[Limited Resources]]. However, this can be changed in some way. Increases in the number of [[Sockets]] can be the effect of [[Upgrades]] - for example providing the [[Companions|Companion]] Isabela in [[Dragon Age II]] with a "Supportive Corselet" or "Boiled Leather Plates" gives an extra rune slot each to her. In [[World of Warcraft]], blacksmiths can add a gem socket to a bracer or glove at the cost of making them have [[Enforced Ownership]] if equipped (they can make a "Eternal Belt Buckle" which works as an [[Upgrades|Upgrade]] to belts with the same cost attached).
+[[Sockets]] are limited in number for any [[Equipment]] and this makes them into [[Limited Resources]]. However, this can be changed in some way. Increases in the number of [[Sockets]] can be the effect of [[Upgrades]] - for example providing the [[Companions|Companion]] Isabela in [[Dragon Age II]] with a "Supportive Corselet" or "Boiled Leather Plates" gives an extra rune slot each to her. In [[World of Warcraft]], blacksmiths can add a gem socket to a bracer or glove at the cost of making them have [[Enforced Ownership]] if equipped (they can make a "Eternal Belt Buckle" which works as an [[Upgrades|Upgrade]] to belts with the same cost attached).
 An option existing specifically for [[Sockets]] is if the [[Upgrades]] placed within them can be remove later. [[World of Warcraft]] and [[Dragon Age II]] hinders this (but not [[Dragon Age]]) making the [[Upgrading]] in these games into [[Irreversible Events]]; while other types of [[Upgrading]] may be irreversible because the [[Upgrades]] are consumed in these case the [[Upgrades]] remains to remind players of their choice. An additional option exists when [[Upgrades]] are permanently locked in [[Sockets]] - that new [[Upgrades]] may be placed in them but that the old ones are destroyed then.
-[[Sockets]] have commonalities with [[Inventories]] as it may be worth considering looking at the options for [[Inventories]] when designing [[Sockets]]. While all [[Game Items]] can be given [[Sockets]], [[Armor]] is a special case in that [[Sockets]] often are used to limit [[Armor]] so that only one of each type of armor (e.g. those protecting arms or legs) can be equipped at a time. This use of [[Sockets]] can be seen as a complement to [[Inventories]]. Several [[:Category:FPS Games|First-Player Shooters]] provide a set number of options of [[Weapons]] that can be selected - this is a way in which [[Sockets]] can function as a form of [[Inventories]] and a way of providing [[Equipment]] by letting players choose which [[Sockets|Socket]] contains the active [[Weapons|Weapon]].
+[[Sockets]] have commonalities with [[Inventories]] as it may be worth considering looking at the options for [[Inventories]] when designing [[Sockets]]. While all [[Equipment]] can be given [[Sockets]], [[Armor]] is a special case in that [[Sockets]] often are used to limit [[Armor]] so that only one of each type of armor (e.g. those protecting arms or legs) can be equipped at a time. This use of [[Sockets]] can be seen as a complement to [[Inventories]]. Several [[:Category:FPS Games|First-Player Shooters]] provide a set number of options of [[Weapons]] that can be selected - this is a way in which [[Sockets]] can function as a form of [[Inventories]] and a way of providing [[Equipment]] by letting players choose which [[Sockets|Socket]] contains the active [[Weapons|Weapon]].
 === Interface Aspects ===
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 == Consequences ==
-[[Sockets]] gives players the [[Freedom of Choice]] to choose when to engage in [[Upgrading]] through using [[Upgrades]] on [[Game Items]].
+[[Sockets]] gives players the [[Freedom of Choice]] to choose when to engage in [[Upgrading]] through using [[Upgrades]] on [[Equipment]].
 When [[Upgrades]] can be removed from [[Sockets]], players can make [[Tradeoffs]] between their different benefits that different [[Upgrades]] can provide. When they cannot be removed, players need to do [[Risk/Reward]] choices if they should place a particular [[Upgrades|Upgrade]] in a particular [[Sockets|Socket]] or if they should hope for a better combination later.
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 === Can Modulate ===
 [[Armor]],
-[[Game Items]],
+[[Equipment]],
 [[Upgrades]]

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 [[Category:Needs references]]
 [[Category:Patterns created on the Wiki]]
 ''Spaces for game item upgrades.''