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Common examples of composite design elements that use their own [[Secondary Interface Screens]] include [[Character Sheets]], [[Dialogues]], and [[Inventories]]. The first of these allow | Common examples of composite design elements that use their own [[Secondary Interface Screens]] include [[Character Sheets]], [[Dialogues]], and [[Inventories]]. The first of these allow | ||
| − | can allow players to handle [[Characters]] especially [[Character Development]] when [[Characteristics]] are changed or when [[Characters]] are given [[New Abilities|New]] or [[Improved Abilities]]. | + | can allow players to handle [[Characters]] especially [[Character Development]] when [[Characteristics]] are changed or when [[Characters]] are given [[New Abilities|New]] or [[Improved Abilities]] due to [[Player-Planned Development]]. The last, [[Inventories]], quite naturally modify how one can interact with [[Equipment]] but can be more specifically applied to [[Equipment Slots]], [[Sockets]], and [[Free Gift Inventories]]. |
| − | + | Other design elements that may have their own [[Secondary Interface Screens]] are [[Action Programming]], [[Gameplay Statistics]], [[High Score Lists]] (including [[Global High Score Lists]]), [[Neighbors]], [[Parties]], [[Player Created Game Elements]], [[Player Kicking]], [[Purchasable Game Advantages]], and [[Quick Travel]]. [[Parties]] in particular can provide access to actions regarding [[Companions]], [[Non-Player Characters]] and [[Player-Created Characters]]. | |
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| − | Other design elements that may have their own [[Secondary Interface Screens]] are [[High Score Lists]] (including [[Global High Score Lists]]), [[Parties]], and [[Quick Travel]]. | + | |
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=== Can Instantiate === | === Can Instantiate === | ||
[[Clues]], | [[Clues]], | ||
[[Difficulty Levels]], | [[Difficulty Levels]], | ||
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[[Strategic Planning]] | [[Strategic Planning]] | ||
[[Transferable Items]], | [[Transferable Items]], | ||
=== Can Modulate === | === Can Modulate === | ||
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[[Clues]], | [[Clues]], | ||
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[[Dynamic Difficulty Adjustment]], | [[Dynamic Difficulty Adjustment]], | ||
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[[Game Element Trading]], | [[Game Element Trading]], | ||
[[Game Worlds]], | [[Game Worlds]], | ||
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[[Mules]], | [[Mules]], | ||
[[Naming]], | [[Naming]], | ||
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[[Private Game Spaces]], | [[Private Game Spaces]], | ||
[[Public Player Statistics]], | [[Public Player Statistics]], | ||
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[[Save-Load Cycles]], | [[Save-Load Cycles]], | ||
[[Sidequests]], | [[Sidequests]], | ||
[[Spawning]], | [[Spawning]], | ||
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| + | [[Quests]] | ||
=== Diegetic Aspects === | === Diegetic Aspects === | ||
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[[Clues]], | [[Clues]], | ||
[[Dialogues]], | [[Dialogues]], | ||
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[[Inventories]], | [[Inventories]], | ||
[[Non-Diegetic Features]], | [[Non-Diegetic Features]], | ||
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[[Strategic Planning]] | [[Strategic Planning]] | ||
[[Transferable Items]], | [[Transferable Items]], | ||
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[[Clues]], | [[Clues]], | ||
[[Companions]], | [[Companions]], | ||
| + | [[Difficulty Levels]], | ||
[[Dynamic Difficulty Adjustment]], | [[Dynamic Difficulty Adjustment]], | ||
[[Equipment]], | [[Equipment]], | ||
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[[Save-Load Cycles]], | [[Save-Load Cycles]], | ||
[[Sidequests]], | [[Sidequests]], | ||
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=== Can Be Instantiated By === | === Can Be Instantiated By === | ||
Revision as of 09:53, 25 July 2016
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Contents
Examples
Anti-Examples
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Using the pattern
Secondary Interface Screens are used to provide players access to information and actions that for one or another reason does not fit in the main interface. If there are many actions or much information there can of course be a need for many Secondary Interface Screens within one game.
Common examples of composite design elements that use their own Secondary Interface Screens include Character Sheets, Dialogues, and Inventories. The first of these allow can allow players to handle Characters especially Character Development when Characteristics are changed or when Characters are given New or Improved Abilities due to Player-Planned Development. The last, Inventories, quite naturally modify how one can interact with Equipment but can be more specifically applied to Equipment Slots, Sockets, and Free Gift Inventories.
Other design elements that may have their own Secondary Interface Screens are Action Programming, Gameplay Statistics, High Score Lists (including Global High Score Lists), Neighbors, Parties, Player Created Game Elements, Player Kicking, Purchasable Game Advantages, and Quick Travel. Parties in particular can provide access to actions regarding Companions, Non-Player Characters and Player-Created Characters.
Can Instantiate
Clues, Difficulty Levels, Strategic Planning Transferable Items,
Can Modulate
Clues, Dynamic Difficulty Adjustment, Game Element Trading, Game Worlds, Handicap Systems, Interruptibility, Mules, Naming, Private Game Spaces, Public Player Statistics, Save-Load Cycles, Sidequests, Spawning,
--- to add Quests
Diegetic Aspects
Due to often creating Non-Diegetic Features, Secondary Interface Screens often have issues supporting Diegetic Consistency. This is especially true when accessing these screens cause Game Pauses.
Interface Aspects
Secondary Interface Screens is an Interface Pattern.
Consequences
Secondary Interface Screens typically create Non-Diegetic Features, if not for any other reason due to the actions they provide which are not diegetically presented.
When used to provide Quick Travel, Secondary Interface Screens can produce the Illusion of Open Space.
Relations
Can Instantiate
Character Sheets, Clues, Dialogues, Inventories, Non-Diegetic Features, Strategic Planning Transferable Items,
with Quick Travel
Can Modulate
Action Programming, Characters, Character Development, Characteristics, Clues, Companions, Difficulty Levels, Dynamic Difficulty Adjustment, Equipment, Equipment Slots, Free Gift Inventories, Gameplay Statistics, Game Element Trading, Game Worlds, Global High Score Lists, Handicap Systems, High Score Lists, Interruptibility, Improved Abilities, New Abilities, Mules, Naming, Neighbors, Non-Player Characters, Parties, Player-Created Characters, Player-Planned Development Player Created Game Elements, Player Kicking, Private Game Spaces, Public Player Statistics, Purchasable Game Advantages, Quick Travel Save-Load Cycles, Sidequests, Sockets, Spawning
Can Be Instantiated By
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Can Be Modulated By
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Possible Closure Effects
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Potentially Conflicting With
Diegetic Consistency in games with Game Pauses
History
New pattern created in this wiki.
References
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Acknowledgements
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