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Staffan Björk at 12:54, 1 September 2016

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 == Consequences ==
-Games with clear and known [[Startgame]] phases can encourage [[Stimulated Planning]] and development of [[Strategic Knowledge]] regarding different starting strategies. Since [[Startgame]] phases tend to have relatively low complexity and available actions, they can support [[Smooth Learning Curves]].
+Games with clear and known [[Startgame]] phases can encourage [[Stimulated Planning]] and development of [[Strategic Knowledge]] regarding different starting strategies. This means that [[Startgame]] phases support [[Strategic Planning]] rather than [[Tactical Planning]] in most cases since plans do not have to depend too much on the specific game state of a game instance (due to the limited variation and common patterns which define the [[Startgame]]). Since [[Startgame]] phases tend to have relatively low complexity and available actions, they can support [[Smooth Learning Curves]].
 == Relations ==
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 [[Smooth Learning Curves]],
 [[Stimulated Planning]],
 [[Strategic Knowledge]]

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 Game instances in [[Master of Orion]] and the [[Civilization (video game) series|Civilization series]] start with distinct phases were players need to explore their immediate surroundings and start planning where to place their first outposts.
 In the [[Starcraft series]] the [[Startgame]] is typically called "Opening"<ref name="Starcraft"/>. With more symmetrical maps, the first phase in [[League of Legends]] is called "Laning"<ref name="lol"/> and relates to which lanes to the enemies base the players should focus on. This lane-centered opening of game instances is also found in the game's predecessor [[Defense of the Ancients]].
 == Using the pattern ==

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 ''The initial phase in games with clear gameplay phases.''

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-''The one-sentence "definition" that should be in italics.''
+''The initial phase in games with clear gameplay phases.''
-This pattern is a still a stub.
+Some games have phases of gameplay time when different goals and actions are in focus. The [[Startgame]] is the first of these phases in the games that have them.
 === Examples ===

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 === Examples ===
 The opening moves in [[:Category:Board Games|Board Games]] such as [[Chess]] and [[Go]] have been studied in great detail and are classical examples of [[Startgame]] analyses.
-In the [[Starcraft series]] the [[Startgame]] is typically called "Opening"<ref name="Starcraft"/>.
+Game instances in [[Master of Orion]] and the [[Civilization (video game) series|Civilization series]] start with distinct phases were players need to explore their immediate surroundings and start planning where to place their first outposts.
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-[[Master of Orion]]. The [[Civilization (video game) series|Civilization series]]
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-[[Defense of the Ancients]]
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-The first phase in [[League of Legends]] is called "Laning"<ref name="lol"/> and relates to which lanes to the enemies base the players should focus on.
-==== Anti-Examples ====
+In the [[Starcraft series]] the [[Startgame]] is typically called "Opening"<ref name="Starcraft"/>. With more symmetrical maps, the first phase in [[League of Legends]] is called "Laning"<ref name="lol"/> and relates to which lanes to the enemies base the players should focus on. This lane-centered opening of game instances is also found in the game's predecessor [[Defense of the Ancients]].
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 == Using the pattern ==
 The design of [[Startgame]] phases depends much on the design vision for how the game should start and what other phases should exist. In general, only a few actions and goals are available and players typically have what is functionally temporary [[Private Game Spaces]] (In [[Master of Orion]]. The [[Civilization (video game) series|Civilization series]]
-Examples of [[Startgame]] phases include [[Game World Exploration]] and, if that is not present, [[Expansion]]. The design of any phase which is intended to be the [[Startgame]] phase typically needs to consider a couple of patterns that can cause problems. [[Asymmetric Starting Conditions]] and [[First Player Advantages]] may unbalance the game while [[Late Arriving Players]] may cause delays or exclude these players unless the rules support their inclusion.
+Examples of [[Startgame]] phases include [[Game World Exploration]] and [[Laning]]; [[Expansion]] may also be a [[Startgame]] phase if [[Game World Exploration]] is not present. The design of any phase which is intended to be the [[Startgame]] phase typically needs to consider a couple of patterns that can cause problems. [[Asymmetric Starting Conditions]] and [[First Player Advantages]] may unbalance the game while [[Late Arriving Players]] may cause delays or exclude these players unless the rules support their inclusion.
 As a corollary to designing a [[Startgame]] phase in a game, the game needs other phases. A "classical" structure from [[:Category:Board Games|Board Games]] is to continue to a more complex [[Middlegame]] and then a decisive [[Endgame]].
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 [[Expansion]],
 [[Game World Exploration]],
 [[Private Game Spaces]]

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 <ref name="Starcraft">[http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/Definitions#O Entry] for "Opening" at the Wiki for Starcraft II at teamliquid.</ref>
 <ref name="lol">[http://leagueoflegends.wikia.com/wiki/League_of_Legends_Wiki:Beginner's_Guide Entry] at the [[League of Legends]] Wiki at Wikia for how to begin playing the game.</ref>
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 == Acknowledgements ==
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