Difference between revisions of "Environmental Effects"
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=== Examples === | === Examples === | ||
| − | [[Minecraft]] and | + | [[Fallout series]] has water which slows movement and causes damage when one is submerged for too long without any breathing support. [[Minecraft]], and [[The Elder Scrolls series]] have this as well and adds lava that kills quickly. The [[Lemmings series]] of games make both water and lava deadly to the lemmings, while the [[Super Mario series]] varies the effects of lava between games. |
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| + | The production of villages and town in [[Settlers of Catan]] depend on what hexes they border to. | ||
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| + | The terrain one's car is on affects acceleration, deceleration and grip in [[:Category:Racing Games|Racing Games]] such as [[Need for Speed series]] and [[Gran Turismo series]]. More unrealistic racing games such as [[Super Monkey Ball series]] and the [[Wipeout series]] have stretches which adds boost to whatever vehicles is on it. | ||
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| + | [[Forbidden Island]] and [[Greed Corp]] | ||
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[[Alien Space Bats]] | [[Alien Space Bats]] | ||
[[Game Worlds]] | [[Game Worlds]] | ||
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| + | A simple example of an [[Environmental Effects|Environmental Effect]] is to make a part of the [[Game World]] into an [[Inaccessible Areas|Inaccessible Area]]. [[Privileged Abilities]] or [[Privileged Movement]] can then be given, temporarily or permanently, to some game elements possible to provide [[Orthogonal Unit Differentiation]] or [[Varied Gameplay]] respectively. | ||
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| + | [[Damage]] | ||
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| + | [[Resource Generators]] | ||
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| + | [[Privileged Abilities]] | ||
| + | [[Privileged Movement]] | ||
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| + | The inverse of [[Environmental Effects]] is actions and events that affect the environment, and it makes sense to consider both when using one. | ||
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| + | An example of this can be found in | ||
| + | [[Forbidden Island]], and [[Greed Corp]], which all have [[Shrinking Game Worlds]] through the removal of tiles and the disappearance of these tiles causes death, require instantaneous movement, or makes places into [[Inaccessible Areas]]. | ||
=== Diegetic Aspects === | === Diegetic Aspects === | ||
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=== Can Instantiate === | === Can Instantiate === | ||
| − | ==== with ... ==== | + | ==== with [[Inaccessible Areas]] and [[Privileged Abilities]] or [[Privileged Movement]] ... ==== |
| + | [[Orthogonal Unit Differentiation]], | ||
| + | [[Varied Gameplay]] | ||
=== Can Modulate === | === Can Modulate === | ||
=== Can Be Instantiated By === | === Can Be Instantiated By === | ||
| + | [[Inaccessible Areas]] | ||
=== Can Be Modulated By === | === Can Be Modulated By === | ||
| + | [[Privileged Abilities]], | ||
| + | [[Privileged Movement]], | ||
| + | [[Shrinking Game Worlds]] | ||
=== Possible Closure Effects === | === Possible Closure Effects === | ||
Revision as of 19:17, 24 March 2011
Changes to how actions or events function due to being in a specific part of the game world.
This pattern is a still a stub.
Contents
Examples
Fallout series has water which slows movement and causes damage when one is submerged for too long without any breathing support. Minecraft, and The Elder Scrolls series have this as well and adds lava that kills quickly. The Lemmings series of games make both water and lava deadly to the lemmings, while the Super Mario series varies the effects of lava between games.
The production of villages and town in Settlers of Catan depend on what hexes they border to.
The terrain one's car is on affects acceleration, deceleration and grip in Racing Games such as Need for Speed series and Gran Turismo series. More unrealistic racing games such as Super Monkey Ball series and the Wipeout series have stretches which adds boost to whatever vehicles is on it.
Forbidden Island and Greed Corp
Using the pattern
Levels Varying Rule Sets Mini-maps Alien Space Bats Game Worlds
A simple example of an Environmental Effect is to make a part of the Game World into an Inaccessible Area. Privileged Abilities or Privileged Movement can then be given, temporarily or permanently, to some game elements possible to provide Orthogonal Unit Differentiation or Varied Gameplay respectively.
Privileged Abilities Privileged Movement
The inverse of Environmental Effects is actions and events that affect the environment, and it makes sense to consider both when using one.
An example of this can be found in Forbidden Island, and Greed Corp, which all have Shrinking Game Worlds through the removal of tiles and the disappearance of these tiles causes death, require instantaneous movement, or makes places into Inaccessible Areas.
Diegetic Aspects
Interface Aspects
Narrative Aspects
Consequences
Relations
Can Instantiate
with Inaccessible Areas and Privileged Abilities or Privileged Movement ...
Orthogonal Unit Differentiation, Varied Gameplay
Can Modulate
Can Be Instantiated By
Can Be Modulated By
Privileged Abilities, Privileged Movement, Shrinking Game Worlds
Possible Closure Effects
Potentially Conflicting With
History
New pattern created in this wiki.
References
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