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| − | Games provide players with a range of actions they can perform in order to try and reach the goals they or the game has set up. However, some games also provide players with abilities that affect the structure of the game itself. These [[Entitled Players]] | + | Games provide players with a range of actions they can perform in order to try and reach the goals they or the game has set up. However, some games also provide players with abilities that affect the structure of the game itself. These [[Entitled Players]] are implied to take on a responsibility for the gameplay experience of all players so these abilities are not supposed to be used for personal gains. |
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| + | [[Entitled Players]] allows for [[Player Created Game Elements]], and through this provide players with [[Creative Control]]. While this can give them an [[Exaggerated Perception of Influence]] it is typically not a problem regarding [[Player Balance]] since the pattern is most often used in [[Unwinnable Games]] that encourage player [[Cooperation]]. | ||
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Revision as of 16:27, 20 June 2014
Players provided with abilities to affect how a game is played.
Games provide players with a range of actions they can perform in order to try and reach the goals they or the game has set up. However, some games also provide players with abilities that affect the structure of the game itself. These Entitled Players are implied to take on a responsibility for the gameplay experience of all players so these abilities are not supposed to be used for personal gains.
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Examples
Multi-User Dungeons such as BatMUD, DragonMud, and Kingdoms let experienced players become wizards, players that can create new entities in the game worlds as well as teleport and otherwise affect other players in ways they themselves cannot. From this position players can then move onto becoming game masters. The commercial Massively Multiplayer Online Game Ultima Online also allows players to become a form of Entitled Players, forming a first group that other players can contact for advice and questions.
Tabletop Roleplaying Games such as Apocalypse World and Universalis allow all players possibilities to affect the structure of the game world that the game takes place in. While Apocalypse World primarily does this before gameplay proper begins, Universalis lets players do this continuously by using a limited resource.
Using the pattern
Game Masters Player Balance Unwinnable Games
Diegetic Aspects
Interface Aspects
Narrative Aspects
Consequences
Entitled Players allows for Player Created Game Elements, and through this provide players with Creative Control. While this can give them an Exaggerated Perception of Influence it is typically not a problem regarding Player Balance since the pattern is most often used in Unwinnable Games that encourage player Cooperation.
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Can Instantiate
Creative Control, Exaggerated Perception of Influence, Player Created Game Elements
Can Modulate
Cooperation, Game Masters, Unwinnable Games
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
History
New pattern created in this wiki.
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