Temporary Abilities - Revision history

Staffan Björk at 11:35, 14 July 2011

2011-07-14T11:35:20Z

Staffan Björk: /* Using the pattern */

2011-07-12T11:25:50Z

‎Using the pattern

Staffan Björk: /* Can Modulate */

2011-07-12T11:24:47Z

‎Can Modulate

Staffan Björk at 09:42, 7 July 2011

2011-07-07T09:42:10Z

Staffan Björk at 11:05, 6 July 2011

2011-07-06T11:05:26Z

Staffan Björk at 06:53, 29 June 2011

2011-06-29T06:53:07Z

Staffan Björk at 09:21, 28 June 2011

2011-06-28T09:21:13Z

Staffan Björk at 15:48, 23 June 2011

2011-06-23T15:48:03Z

Staffan Björk at 14:21, 20 June 2011

2011-06-20T14:21:06Z

Staffan Björk at 14:16, 20 June 2011

2011-06-20T14:16:53Z

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 There are two main ways of creating [[Temporary Abilities]]: having [[Time Limits]] for how long the [[Abilities]] can be used or having a [[Limited Number of Uses]] for them. These may be combined so that players may only use the [[Abilities]] a limited number of times but needs to do so before the [[Time Limits]] run out or forfeit them. The pattern of [[Temporary Abilities]] can be weakly present in games if they are present from the beginning of gameplay but not to the end, or vice versa. The reason for the weak presence is that players may be able to control their actions so that the [[Abilities]] are available until they are no longer important or that if they are acquired but not lost they can simply be seen as [[Abstract Player Construct Development]] or [[Character Development]].
-For this reason, providing players with [[New Abilities]] bounded with [[Time Limits]] is the most explicit way of instantiating the pattern. [[Buffs]] work this way as do many [[Power-Ups]] but not all, for example the ''green shell'' [[Power-Ups]] in the [[Mario Kart series]]. In this case, and all other cases where the abilities have a [[Limited Number of Uses]], the [[Abilities]] become [[Resources]]. [[Ammunition]] is an explicit [[Resources|Resource]] that functions this way. [[Equipment]], and its subpattern [[Tools]], can be made into providing [[Temporary Abilities]] through [[Limited Number of Uses]] or [[Deterioration]]. The same effect can be reached by having the loss of [[Equipment]] be an effect of [[Death Consequences]].
+For this reason, providing players with [[New Abilities]] bounded with [[Time Limits]] is the most explicit way of instantiating the pattern. [[Buffs]] work this way as do many [[Power-Ups]] but not all, for example the ''green shell'' [[Power-Ups]] in the [[Mario Kart series]]. In this case, and all other cases where the abilities have a [[Limited Number of Uses]], the [[Abilities]] become [[Resources]]. [[Ammunition]] is an explicit [[Resources|Resource]] that functions this way. [[Equipment]], and its subpattern [[Tools]], can be made into providing [[Temporary Abilities]] through [[Limited Number of Uses]] or [[Deterioration]]. The same effect can be reached by having the loss of [[Equipment]] be an effect of [[Death Consequences]]. [[Location-Fixed Abilities]] makes [[Abilities]] temporary simply because they can only be used when players are in certain positions or have control over them.
 [[Temporary Abilities]] may be appropriate for [[Spawning]] or newly arrived players in games where gameplay may not begin simultaneously for all players, e.g. games with [[Drop-In/Drop-Out]] gameplay. In this case, they can either provide [[Balancing Effects]] (such as [[Invulnerabilities]]) or give them an [[Exaggerated Perception of Influence]].
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 [[Ammunition]],
 [[Buffs]],
 [[Power-Ups]],
 [[Tools]]

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 For this reason, providing players with [[New Abilities]] bounded with [[Time Limits]] is the most explicit way of instantiating the pattern. [[Buffs]] work this way as do many [[Power-Ups]] but not all, for example the ''green shell'' [[Power-Ups]] in the [[Mario Kart series]]. In this case, and all other cases where the abilities have a [[Limited Number of Uses]], the [[Abilities]] become [[Resources]]. [[Ammunition]] is an explicit [[Resources|Resource]] that functions this way. [[Equipment]], and its subpattern [[Tools]], can be made into providing [[Temporary Abilities]] through [[Limited Number of Uses]] or [[Deterioration]]. The same effect can be reached by having the loss of [[Equipment]] be an effect of [[Death Consequences]].
-[[Temporary Abilities]] may be appropriate for newly arrived players in games where gameplay may not begin simultaneously for all players, e.g. games with [[Drop-In/Drop-Out]] gameplay. In this case, they can either provide [[Balancing Effects]] or give them an [[Exaggerated Perception of Influence]].
+[[Temporary Abilities]] may be appropriate for [[Spawning]] or newly arrived players in games where gameplay may not begin simultaneously for all players, e.g. games with [[Drop-In/Drop-Out]] gameplay. In this case, they can either provide [[Balancing Effects]] (such as [[Invulnerabilities]]) or give them an [[Exaggerated Perception of Influence]].
 === Interface Aspects ===

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 === Can Modulate ===
 [[Abilities]],
-[[Drop-In/Drop-Out]]
+[[Drop-In/Drop-Out]],
 === Can Be Instantiated By ===

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 There are two main ways of creating [[Temporary Abilities]]: having [[Time Limits]] for how long the [[Abilities]] can be used or having a [[Limited Number of Uses]] for them. These may be combined so that players may only use the [[Abilities]] a limited number of times but needs to do so before the [[Time Limits]] run out or forfeit them. The pattern of [[Temporary Abilities]] can be weakly present in games if they are present from the beginning of gameplay but not to the end, or vice versa. The reason for the weak presence is that players may be able to control their actions so that the [[Abilities]] are available until they are no longer important or that if they are acquired but not lost they can simply be seen as [[Abstract Player Construct Development]] or [[Character Development]].
-For this reason, providing players with [[New Abilities]] bounded with [[Time Limits]] is the most explicit way of instantiating the pattern. [[Buffs]] work this way as do many [[Power-Ups]] but not all, for example the ''green shell'' [[Power-Ups]] in the [[Mario Kart series]]. In this case, and all other cases where the abilities have a [[Limited Number of Uses]], the [[Abilities]] become [[Resources]]. [[Ammunition]] is an explicit [[Resources|Resource]] that functions this way. [[Equipment]], and its subpattern [[Tools]], can be made into providing [[Temporary Abilities]] through [[Limited Number of Uses]] or [[Deterioration]]. The same effect can be reached by having the loss of [[Equipment]] be an effect of [[Deaths]].
+For this reason, providing players with [[New Abilities]] bounded with [[Time Limits]] is the most explicit way of instantiating the pattern. [[Buffs]] work this way as do many [[Power-Ups]] but not all, for example the ''green shell'' [[Power-Ups]] in the [[Mario Kart series]]. In this case, and all other cases where the abilities have a [[Limited Number of Uses]], the [[Abilities]] become [[Resources]]. [[Ammunition]] is an explicit [[Resources|Resource]] that functions this way. [[Equipment]], and its subpattern [[Tools]], can be made into providing [[Temporary Abilities]] through [[Limited Number of Uses]] or [[Deterioration]]. The same effect can be reached by having the loss of [[Equipment]] be an effect of [[Death Consequences]].
 [[Temporary Abilities]] may be appropriate for newly arrived players in games where gameplay may not begin simultaneously for all players, e.g. games with [[Drop-In/Drop-Out]] gameplay. In this case, they can either provide [[Balancing Effects]] or give them an [[Exaggerated Perception of Influence]].
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 [[New Abilities]] together with [[Time Limits]]
-[[Equipment]] together with [[Deaths]], [[Deterioration]] or [[Limited Number of Uses]]
+[[Equipment]] together with [[Death Consequences]], [[Deterioration]] or [[Limited Number of Uses]]
 === Can Be Modulated By ===

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 There are two main ways of creating [[Temporary Abilities]]: having [[Time Limits]] for how long the [[Abilities]] can be used or having a [[Limited Number of Uses]] for them. These may be combined so that players may only use the [[Abilities]] a limited number of times but needs to do so before the [[Time Limits]] run out or forfeit them. The pattern of [[Temporary Abilities]] can be weakly present in games if they are present from the beginning of gameplay but not to the end, or vice versa. The reason for the weak presence is that players may be able to control their actions so that the [[Abilities]] are available until they are no longer important or that if they are acquired but not lost they can simply be seen as [[Abstract Player Construct Development]] or [[Character Development]].
-For this reason, providing players with [[New Abilities]] bounded with [[Time Limits]] is the most explicit way of instantiating the pattern. [[Buffs]] work this way as do many [[Power-Ups]] but not all, for example the ''green shell'' [[Power-Ups]] in the [[Mario Kart series]]. In this case, and all other cases where the abilities have a [[Limited Number of Uses]], the [[Abilities]] become [[Resources]]. [[Ammunition]] is an explicit [[Resources|Resource]] that functions this way. [[Equipment]], and its subpattern [[Tools]], can be made into providing [[Temporary Abilities]] through [[Limited Number of Uses]] but also through using [[Deterioration]].
+For this reason, providing players with [[New Abilities]] bounded with [[Time Limits]] is the most explicit way of instantiating the pattern. [[Buffs]] work this way as do many [[Power-Ups]] but not all, for example the ''green shell'' [[Power-Ups]] in the [[Mario Kart series]]. In this case, and all other cases where the abilities have a [[Limited Number of Uses]], the [[Abilities]] become [[Resources]]. [[Ammunition]] is an explicit [[Resources|Resource]] that functions this way. [[Equipment]], and its subpattern [[Tools]], can be made into providing [[Temporary Abilities]] through [[Limited Number of Uses]] or [[Deterioration]]. The same effect can be reached by having the loss of [[Equipment]] be an effect of [[Deaths]].
 [[Temporary Abilities]] may be appropriate for newly arrived players in games where gameplay may not begin simultaneously for all players, e.g. games with [[Drop-In/Drop-Out]] gameplay. In this case, they can either provide [[Balancing Effects]] or give them an [[Exaggerated Perception of Influence]].
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 [[New Abilities]] together with [[Time Limits]]
-[[Equipment]] together with [[Deterioration]] or [[Limited Number of Uses]]
+[[Equipment]] together with [[Deaths]], [[Deterioration]] or [[Limited Number of Uses]]
 === Can Be Modulated By ===

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 == Consequences ==
-[[Temporary Abilities]] is one way of changing how [[Abilities]] work in games. By only having access to them at intermittent periods during gameplay they can provide [[Varied Gameplay]] and making full use of them can be a source for [[Tension]]. The [[Temporary Abilities]] become [[Resources]] of sort when they have a [[Limited Number of Uses]]. As also mentioned above, [[Temporary Abilities]] can be used to let late-arriving players have an [[Exaggerated Perception of Influence]] or to create [[Balancing Effects]] between them and the other players.
+[[Temporary Abilities]] is one way of changing how [[Abilities]] work in games. By only having access to them at intermittent periods during gameplay they can provide [[Varied Gameplay]] and making full use of them can be a source for [[Tension]]. The disappearance of [[Temporary Abilities]] are [[Ability Losses]].
 == Relations ==
 === Can Instantiate ===
 [[Balancing Effects]],
 [[Exaggerated Perception of Influence]],
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 === Possible Closure Effects ===
+[[Ability Losses]]
 === Potentially Conflicting With ===

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