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''Subparts of game worlds creates specifically for groups of players as these parts are needed.'' | ''Subparts of game worlds creates specifically for groups of players as these parts are needed.'' | ||
| − | [[:Category:Computer Games|Computer Games]] that support multiplayer games can have problems with too many players in the same place. This can both cause technical issues with too much communication needed between a server and many clients and cause gameplay balance issues. [[Instances]] is one way of | + | [[:Category:Computer Games|Computer Games]] that support multiplayer games can have problems with too many players in the same place. This can both cause technical issues with too much communication needed between a server and many clients and cause gameplay balance issues. [[Instances]] is one way of solving this issue by creating isolated gameplay areas where a limited number of players may be. This can also ensure that players are guaranteed to interact with each other, something that may not occur if the game world is to large in comparison with the number of players. |
Wikipedia has a entry for ''Dungeon Instances''<ref name="wiki"/> which discusses the same topic. | Wikipedia has a entry for ''Dungeon Instances''<ref name="wiki"/> which discusses the same topic. | ||
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Subparts of game worlds creates specifically for groups of players as these parts are needed.
Computer Games that support multiplayer games can have problems with too many players in the same place. This can both cause technical issues with too much communication needed between a server and many clients and cause gameplay balance issues. Instances is one way of solving this issue by creating isolated gameplay areas where a limited number of players may be. This can also ensure that players are guaranteed to interact with each other, something that may not occur if the game world is to large in comparison with the number of players.
Wikipedia has a entry for Dungeon Instances[1] which discusses the same topic.
Note: The use of Instances here is different from the concept of game instances in the component framework.
Contents
Examples
Using the pattern
Boss Monsters, Camping, Extra Chances, Freedom of Choice, Game Lobbies, Game Servers, Inaccessible Areas, Massively Multiplayer Online Games, Levels, Persistent Game World Changes, Persistent Game Worlds, Private Game Spaces, Thematic Consistency Temporal Consistency
Massively Multiplayer Online Games
Diegetic Aspects
Interface Aspects
Narrative Aspects
Consequences
Relations
Can Instantiate
Camping, Extra Chances, Inaccessible Areas, Levels, Social Interaction
with Massively Multiplayer Online Games
Can Modulate
Game Servers, Massively Multiplayer Online Games, Persistent Game Worlds
Can Be Instantiated By
Can Be Modulated By
Possible Closure Effects
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Potentially Conflicting With
Persistent Game World Changes, Temporal Consistency, Thematic Consistency
History
New pattern created in this wiki.
References
Acknowledgements
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