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== Using the pattern ==
 
== Using the pattern ==
[[Maneuvering]] is basically [[Movement]] in [[Real-Time Games]], and can be necessary either due wanting to reach certain location or by the [[Movement]] of other game elements. The specifics of [[Game Worlds]] generally affect this but some patterns are more likely to have strong effects on [[Maneuvering]]. In the first case, [[Environmental Effects]], [[Obstacles]], and [[Traps]] can be used to create [[Evade]] goals while [[Chargers]] and [[Pick-Ups]] can create [[Collecting]] goals. In the second case, [[Movement]] of [[Enemies]], or shots from them, can make [[Maneuvering]] necessary to complete [[Evade]] goals, as can [[Ultra-Powerful Events]], e.g., raising bridges or rock falls, that can be perceived and avoided. [[Maneuvering]] due to the [[Movement]] of other game elements can also be done as part of attempting actions concerning [[Aim & Shoot]], [[Capture]], or [[Herd]].
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[[Maneuvering]] is basically [[Movement]] in [[Real-Time Games]], and can be necessary either due wanting to reach certain location or by the [[Movement]] of other game elements. The specifics of [[Game Worlds]] generally affect this but some patterns are more likely to have strong effects on [[Maneuvering]], with [[The Show Must Go On]] being the most important since it means that players may not be able to ignore performing the [[Maneuvering]]. Of the two cases, [[Environmental Effects]], [[Obstacles]], and [[Traps]] can be used in the first case to create [[Evade]] goals while [[Chargers]] and [[Pick-Ups]] can create [[Collecting]] goals. In the second case, [[Movement]] of [[Enemies]], or shots from them, can make [[Maneuvering]] necessary to complete [[Evade]] goals, as can [[Ultra-Powerful Events]], e.g., raising bridges or rock falls, that can be perceived and avoided. [[Maneuvering]] due to the [[Movement]] of other game elements can also be done as part of attempting actions concerning [[Aim & Shoot]], [[Capture]], or [[Herd]]. [[Vehicles]] offer ways to change the way [[Maneuvering]] is done temporary or over time as gameplay progresses.
  
[[Maneuvering]] requires that players have some level of [[Spatial Engrossment]] in the game and this typically requires either [[First-Person Views]] or [[Third-Person Views]].  
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[[Maneuvering]] requires that players have some level of [[Spatial Engrossment]] in the game and this typically requires either [[First-Person Views]] or [[Third-Person Views]]. [[Challenging Gameplay]] can quite easily be achieved for [[Maneuvering]] through the specifics of these views, the speed of game elements (see [[F-Zero GX]] and the [[Wipeout series]] for examples of this), and the number the number of [[Obstacles]], and other game elements (including other players) that players need to take into consideration.  
  
[[Challenging Gameplay]] can quite easily be achieved for [[Maneuvering]] through the specifics of these views, and controlling the speed game elements move in (see [[
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The first raises the requirements on skills in Dexterity-Based Actions while the second requires Attention Swapping.
 
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or controlling the Right Level of Complexity by the number of game elements that have to be taken into consideration at any given point. The first raises the requirements on skills in Dexterity-Based Actions while the second requires Attention Swapping.
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The need for Maneuvering comes either from a lack of Game State Overview that causes the current situation to be suboptimal or because the Game World is sufficiently complex to make corrections necessary regardless of chosen path. Both these causes may be due to the Movement of other game elements, which can either be intentional movement by Enemies or instantiations of The Show Must Go On.
 
 
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Revision as of 16:58, 28 May 2011

Controlling the movement of game elements in real-time games.

Moving game elements in games are common, but doing so in real-time games require different skills than in turn-based ones. This type of movement, Maneuvering, requires players to pay constant attention to what happens in the game and react to these with the appropriate timing.

Examples

Racing Games such as the Need for Speed series and the Gran Turismo series requires players to maneuver cars as quickly as possible around courses. The racing games F-Zero GX and the Wipeout series also requires player to maneuver vehicles to avoid obstacles and other vehicles but does this at even high speeds and on tracks making full use of three dimensions.

Much of the skill in playing First-Person Shooters such as the Battlefield series, the Halo series, and the Left 4 Dead series consists in being able to maneuver Avatars, and vehicles they have entered, so one has good opportunities to attack enemies while still avoiding their attacks.

In the Assassin's Creed series, the Super Mario series, and the Tomb Raider series players need to navigate the game environment by timing running, jumping, and other movement actions to a high degree.

Using the pattern

Maneuvering is basically Movement in Real-Time Games, and can be necessary either due wanting to reach certain location or by the Movement of other game elements. The specifics of Game Worlds generally affect this but some patterns are more likely to have strong effects on Maneuvering, with The Show Must Go On being the most important since it means that players may not be able to ignore performing the Maneuvering. Of the two cases, Environmental Effects, Obstacles, and Traps can be used in the first case to create Evade goals while Chargers and Pick-Ups can create Collecting goals. In the second case, Movement of Enemies, or shots from them, can make Maneuvering necessary to complete Evade goals, as can Ultra-Powerful Events, e.g., raising bridges or rock falls, that can be perceived and avoided. Maneuvering due to the Movement of other game elements can also be done as part of attempting actions concerning Aim & Shoot, Capture, or Herd. Vehicles offer ways to change the way Maneuvering is done temporary or over time as gameplay progresses.

Maneuvering requires that players have some level of Spatial Engrossment in the game and this typically requires either First-Person Views or Third-Person Views. Challenging Gameplay can quite easily be achieved for Maneuvering through the specifics of these views, the speed of game elements (see F-Zero GX and the Wipeout series for examples of this), and the number the number of Obstacles, and other game elements (including other players) that players need to take into consideration.

The first raises the requirements on skills in Dexterity-Based Actions while the second requires Attention Swapping.

Can Be Modulated By

, Turn-Based Games,

Consequences

Maneuvering is typically an Attention Demanding activity and can give Spatial Engrossment since players must think of the positions of their Focus Loci in relation to Game Worlds. Like other forms of Movement, it is quite likely to provide players with a Freedom of Choice. When combined with goals to Evade, Capture, or Herd the pattern can also require Dexterity-Based Actions and Timing.

Can Modulate

Capture

Relations

Can Instantiate

Attention Demanding, Freedom of Choice, Spatial Engrossment

with Chargers or Pick-Ups

Collecting

with Environmental Effects, Obstacles, or Traps

Evade

with Enemies

Capture, Herd

with Evade, Capture, or Herd

Dexterity-Based Actions, Timing

Can Modulate

Capture

with Enemies

Aim & Shoot

Can Be Instantiated By

Movement together with Real-Time Games

Can Be Modulated By

Challenging Gameplay, Chargers, Enemies, Environmental Effects, First-Person Views, Game Worlds, Obstacles, Pick-Ups, The Show Must Go On, Third-Person Views, Traps, Turn-Based Games, Ultra-Powerful Events, Vehicles

Possible Closure Effects

Potentially Conflicting With

History

A rewrite of the pattern Maneuvering that was part of the original collection in the book Patterns in Game Design[1].

References

  1. Björk, S. & Holopainen, J. (2004) Patterns in Game Design. Charles River Media. ISBN1-58450-354-8.