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 [[Sidegrades]] are a specific type of [[Upgrades]] that rather than generally provide better [[Abilities]] instead provide more specialized ones (in practice this means that they usually balance some type of [[Improved Abilities|Improved Ability]] that an [[Upgrades|Upgrade]] could provide with some other type of [[Decreased Abilities|Decreased Ability]]).
 === Interface Aspects ===
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 === Can Be Modulated By ===
 [[Inventories]],
 [[Sockets]]

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 == Using the pattern ==
-[[Upgrades]] are basically ways of giving players [[Improved Abilities]] so deciding on what [[Abilities]] should be possible to improve through them; common examples include those related to [[Damage]] with [[Variable Accuracy]] or modifying the chance of [[Critical Hits]] as special cases of this. Although [[Upgrades]] often are [[Equipment]] - they are to be equip other [[Equipment]] - they do not need to be [[Diegetically Tangible Game Items]]. However, giving [[New Abilities]] by modifying [[Equipment]] is typically handled by [[Crafting]] since this is not a question of [[Upgrading]].  Given that they are [[Equipment]], e.g. gems, silencers, and scopes, most of the design decisions related to [[Upgrades]] are the same as for [[Equipment]] or [[Game Items]] in general. This includes who can use them, how they are acquired, etc. An exception when [[Upgrades]] do not function as [[Equipment]] is when they are made possible through [[Powers]], e.g. enchantment spells in [[GURPS]] or [[Morrowind]] (although since [[Morrowind]] requires ''soul gems'' and can thereby be seen as a combination of using a [[Powers|Power]] and a piece of [[Equipment]]).
+[[Upgrades]] are basically ways of giving players [[Improved Abilities]] so deciding on what [[Abilities]] should be possible to improve through them; common examples include those related to [[Damage]] with [[Variable Accuracy]] or modifying the chance of [[Critical Hits]] or [[Critical Misses]] as special cases of this. Although [[Upgrades]] often are [[Equipment]] - they are to be equip other [[Equipment]] - they do not need to be [[Diegetically Tangible Game Items]]. However, giving [[New Abilities]] by modifying [[Equipment]] is typically handled by [[Crafting]] since this is not a question of [[Upgrading]].  Given that they are [[Equipment]], e.g. gems, silencers, and scopes, most of the design decisions related to [[Upgrades]] are the same as for [[Equipment]] or [[Game Items]] in general. This includes who can use them, how they are acquired, etc. An exception when [[Upgrades]] do not function as [[Equipment]] is when they are made possible through [[Powers]], e.g. enchantment spells in [[GURPS]] or [[Morrowind]] (although since [[Morrowind]] requires ''soul gems'' and can thereby be seen as a combination of using a [[Powers|Power]] and a piece of [[Equipment]]).
 Common types of [[Equipment]] which can be affected by [[Upgrades]] are [[Armor]] and [[Weapons]]. While [[Sockets]] are receptacles for [[Upgrades]], they can also be affected by [[Upgrades]], e.g. by them providing adding additional slots.
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 [[Crafting]],
 [[Critical Hits]],
 [[Damage]],
 [[Equipment]],

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 == Using the pattern ==
-[[Upgrades]] are basically ways of giving players [[Improved Abilities]] so deciding on what [[Abilities]] should be possible to improve through them. Although [[Upgrades]] often are [[Equipment]] - they are to be equip other [[Equipment]] - they do not need to be [[Diegetically Tangible Game Items]]. However, giving [[New Abilities]] by modifying [[Equipment]] is typically handled by [[Crafting]] since this is not a question of [[Upgrading]].  Given that they are [[Equipment]], e.g. gems, silencers, and scopes, most of the design decisions related to [[Upgrades]] are the same as for [[Equipment]] or [[Game Items]] in general. This includes who can use them, how they are acquired, etc. An exception when [[Upgrades]] do not function as [[Equipment]] is when they are made possible through [[Powers]], e.g. enchantment spells in [[GURPS]] or [[Morrowind]] (although since [[Morrowind]] requires ''soul gems'' and can thereby be seen as a combination of using a [[Powers|Power]] and a piece of [[Equipment]]).
+[[Upgrades]] are basically ways of giving players [[Improved Abilities]] so deciding on what [[Abilities]] should be possible to improve through them; common examples include those related to [[Damage]] with [[Variable Accuracy]] or modifying the chance of [[Critical Hits]] as special cases of this. Although [[Upgrades]] often are [[Equipment]] - they are to be equip other [[Equipment]] - they do not need to be [[Diegetically Tangible Game Items]]. However, giving [[New Abilities]] by modifying [[Equipment]] is typically handled by [[Crafting]] since this is not a question of [[Upgrading]].  Given that they are [[Equipment]], e.g. gems, silencers, and scopes, most of the design decisions related to [[Upgrades]] are the same as for [[Equipment]] or [[Game Items]] in general. This includes who can use them, how they are acquired, etc. An exception when [[Upgrades]] do not function as [[Equipment]] is when they are made possible through [[Powers]], e.g. enchantment spells in [[GURPS]] or [[Morrowind]] (although since [[Morrowind]] requires ''soul gems'' and can thereby be seen as a combination of using a [[Powers|Power]] and a piece of [[Equipment]]).
 Common types of [[Equipment]] which can be affected by [[Upgrades]] are [[Armor]] and [[Weapons]]. While [[Sockets]] are receptacles for [[Upgrades]], they can also be affected by [[Upgrades]], e.g. by them providing adding additional slots.
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 [[Armor]],
 [[Crafting]],
 [[Equipment]],
 [[Player/Character Skill Composites]],

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 == Consequences ==
-[[Upgrades]] are a type of [[Equipment]] that can provide additional [[Improved Abilities]] to other pieces of [[Equipment]] through allowing the [[Upgrading]] of them. They provide players with a [[Freedom of Choice]] since the improvements can be done whenever they wish, but doing them are often [[Irreversible Events]] and thereby force players to make [[Tradeoffs]] decisions between different types of [[Upgrades]].
+[[Upgrades]] are a type of [[Equipment]] that can provide additional [[Improved Abilities]] to other pieces of [[Equipment]] through allowing the [[Upgrading]] of them. They provide players with a [[Freedom of Choice]] since the improvements can be done whenever they wish, but doing them are often [[Irreversible Events]] and thereby force players to make [[Trade-Offs]] decisions between different types of [[Upgrades]].
 [[Upgrades]] modulate [[Player/Character Skill Composites]], e.g. [[Variable Accuracy]], when these exist and the [[Upgrades]] relate to the relevant skills.
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 [[Improved Abilities]],
 [[Irreversible Events]],
-[[Tradeoffs]],
+[[Trade-Offs]],
 [[Upgrading]]

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 ''Modifications to game items to make them more effective.''
-Equipment in game worlds provide benefits to those using them. [[Upgrades]] are ways for players to make these benefits greater by modifying the equipment.
+Equipment in game worlds provides benefits to those using them. [[Upgrades]] are ways for players to make these benefits greater by modifying the equipment.
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 [[Upgrades]] are basically ways of giving players [[Improved Abilities]] so deciding on what [[Abilities]] should be possible to improve through them. Although [[Upgrades]] often are [[Equipment]] - they are to be equip other [[Equipment]] - they do not need to be [[Diegetically Tangible Game Items]]. However, giving [[New Abilities]] by modifying [[Equipment]] is typically handled by [[Crafting]] since this is not a question of [[Upgrading]].  Given that they are [[Equipment]], e.g. gems, silencers, and scopes, most of the design decisions related to [[Upgrades]] are the same as for [[Equipment]] or [[Game Items]] in general. This includes who can use them, how they are acquired, etc. An exception when [[Upgrades]] do not function as [[Equipment]] is when they are made possible through [[Powers]], e.g. enchantment spells in [[GURPS]] or [[Morrowind]] (although since [[Morrowind]] requires ''soul gems'' and can thereby be seen as a combination of using a [[Powers|Power]] and a piece of [[Equipment]]).
-Common types of [[Equipment]] which can affected by [[Upgrades]] are [[Armor]] and [[Weapons]]. While [[Sockets]] are receptacles for [[Upgrades]] they can also be affected by [[Upgrades]], e.g. adding additional slots.
+Common types of [[Equipment]] which can be affected by [[Upgrades]] are [[Armor]] and [[Weapons]]. While [[Sockets]] are receptacles for [[Upgrades]], they can also be affected by [[Upgrades]], e.g. by them providing adding additional slots.
-The action of installing [[Upgrades]] can either be a generic one that anybody can perform or it can be governed by how [[Crafting]] works in a game.
+The action of installing [[Upgrades]] either can be one generally available to players or can be one governed by how [[Crafting]] works in a game.
 [[Sidegrades]] are a specific type of [[Upgrades]] that rather than generally provide better [[Abilities]] instead provide more specialized ones (in practice this means that they usually balance some type of [[Improved Abilities|Improved Ability]] that an [[Upgrades|Upgrade]] could provide with some other type of [[Decreased Abilities|Decreased Ability]]).
 === Interface Aspects ===
-Applying [[Upgrades]] are usually done in [[Inventories]] since it is there the [[Upgrades]], and [[Equipment]] in general, are handled.
+Applying [[Upgrades]] are usually done in [[Inventories]] since it is there the [[Upgrades]], and [[Equipment]] in general, are interacted with for most other purposes.
 == Consequences ==

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+''Modifications to game items to make them more effective.''
-''Modification to game items to make them more effective.''
 This pattern is a still a stub.
 === Examples ===
-[[Fallout 3]]
+[[Fallout 3]] and [[Fallout: New Vegas]]
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-Taking place in worlds where magic works, [[Torchlight]] and the [[Dragon Age series]] make use of gems that can be set in equipment sockets and provide various bonuses.
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-[[GURPS]]
-enchanting items
 == Using the pattern ==
-[[Upgrades]] are basically ways of giving players [[Improved Abilities]] so deciding on what [[Abilities]] should be possible to improve through them. Although [[Upgrades]] need to be [[Equipment]] - they are to be equip other [[Equipment]] - they do not need to be [[Diegetically Tangible Game Items]]. However, giving [[New Abilities]] by modifying [[Equipment]] is typically handled by [[Crafting]] since this is not a question of [[Upgrading]].  Given that they are [[Equipment]], e.g. gems, silencers, and scopes, most of the design decisions related to [[Upgrades]] are the same as for [[Equipment]] or [[Game Items]] in general. This includes who can use them, how they are acquired, etc.
+[[Upgrades]] are basically ways of giving players [[Improved Abilities]] so deciding on what [[Abilities]] should be possible to improve through them. Although [[Upgrades]] often are [[Equipment]] - they are to be equip other [[Equipment]] - they do not need to be [[Diegetically Tangible Game Items]]. However, giving [[New Abilities]] by modifying [[Equipment]] is typically handled by [[Crafting]] since this is not a question of [[Upgrading]].  Given that they are [[Equipment]], e.g. gems, silencers, and scopes, most of the design decisions related to [[Upgrades]] are the same as for [[Equipment]] or [[Game Items]] in general. This includes who can use them, how they are acquired, etc. An exception when [[Upgrades]] do not function as [[Equipment]] is when they are made possible through [[Powers]], e.g. enchantment spells in [[GURPS]] or [[Morrowind]] (although since [[Morrowind]] requires ''soul gems'' and can thereby be seen as a combination of using a [[Powers|Power]] and a piece of [[Equipment]]).
 Common types of [[Equipment]] which can affected by [[Upgrades]] are [[Armor]] and [[Weapons]]. While [[Sockets]] are receptacles for [[Upgrades]] they can also be affected by [[Upgrades]], e.g. adding additional slots.
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 === Can Be Instantiated By ===
 [[Sidegrades]] with [[Decreased Abilities]]

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	[[Upgrades]] are basically ways of giving players [[Improved Abilities]] so deciding on what [[Abilities]] should be possible to improve through them. Although [[Upgrades]] need to be [[Equipment]] - they are to be equip other [[Equipment]] - they do not need to be [[Diegetically Tangible Game Items]]. However, giving [[New Abilities]] by modifying [[Equipment]] is typically handled by [[Crafting]] since this is not a question of [[Upgrading]]. Given that they are [[Equipment]], e.g. gems, silencers, and scopes, most of the design decisions related to [[Upgrades]] are the same as for [[Equipment]] or [[Game Items]] in general. This includes who can use them, how they are acquired, etc.		[[Upgrades]] are basically ways of giving players [[Improved Abilities]] so deciding on what [[Abilities]] should be possible to improve through them. Although [[Upgrades]] need to be [[Equipment]] - they are to be equip other [[Equipment]] - they do not need to be [[Diegetically Tangible Game Items]]. However, giving [[New Abilities]] by modifying [[Equipment]] is typically handled by [[Crafting]] since this is not a question of [[Upgrading]]. Given that they are [[Equipment]], e.g. gems, silencers, and scopes, most of the design decisions related to [[Upgrades]] are the same as for [[Equipment]] or [[Game Items]] in general. This includes who can use them, how they are acquired, etc.