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	== Relations ==		== Relations ==
−	[[Agents]]
−	[[Units]]
−	[[Algorithmic Agents]]
−	[[FUBAR Enjoyment]]
−	[[Stimulated Planning]]
−	[[AI Players]]
−	[[Enemies]]
−	[[Extra Chances]]
−	[[Social Dilemmas]]
−	[[Companions]]
−	[[Enforced Agent Behavior]]
−	[[Factions]]
−
	=== Can Instantiate ===		=== Can Instantiate ===
	[[Abstract Player Constructs]],		[[Abstract Player Constructs]],
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	==== with [[Eliminate]] ====		==== with [[Eliminate]] ====
	[[Team Elimination]]		[[Team Elimination]]
		+
		+	==== with [[Extra Chances]] ====
		+	[[Shared Resources]]
	==== with [[Functional Roles]] ====		==== with [[Functional Roles]] ====
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	=== Can Modulate ===		=== Can Modulate ===
		+	[[Agents]],
	[[Avatars]],		[[Avatars]],
	[[Characters]],		[[Characters]],
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	[[Massively Multiplayer Online Games]],		[[Massively Multiplayer Online Games]],
	[[Multiplayer Games]],		[[Multiplayer Games]],
		+	[[Social Dilemmas]],
		+	[[Stimulated Planning]],
	[[Trick Taking]],		[[Trick Taking]],
	[[PvP]]		[[PvP]]
		+
		+	==== with [[Friendly Fire]] ====
		+	[[Companions]]
	==== with [[Reserves]] ====		==== with [[Reserves]] ====
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	=== Can Be Instantiated By ===		=== Can Be Instantiated By ===
		+	[[Enforced Agent Behavior]],
		+	[[Factions]],
	[[Heterogeneous Game Element Ownership]],		[[Heterogeneous Game Element Ownership]],
	[[Parties]],		[[Parties]],
	[[Roleplaying]]		[[Roleplaying]]
		+
		+	[[Algorithmic Agents]] together with [[Companions]]
	[[Single-Player Games]] together with [[Units]]		[[Single-Player Games]] together with [[Units]]
		+
		+	[[Units]] together with [[Combos]]
	=== Can Be Modulated By ===		=== Can Be Modulated By ===
		+	[[AI Players]],
	[[Altruistic Actions]],		[[Altruistic Actions]],
	[[Arenas]],		[[Arenas]],

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Examples

Left 4 Dead series Space Alert Battlestar Galactica: The Board Game

Using the pattern

Diegetic Aspects

Interface Aspects

Narration Aspects

Consequences

to examples: Team-Based Games

Relations

Can Instantiate

Abstract Player Constructs, Cooperation, Guilting, Social Roles, Social Rewards, Symbiotic Player Relations, Togetherness

with Area Control

Cooperation

with Asymmetric Starting Conditions

Asymmetric Roles

with Betrayal

Complex Gameplay, Tension

with Coordination or Flanking Routes

Team Combos

with Characters and Orthogonal Differentiation

Team Combos, Team Strategy Identification

with Character Development, Characteristics, Gameplay Mastery, Improved Abilities or New Abilities

Team Development

with Difficulty Levels

Coordination

with Eliminate

Team Elimination

with Extra Chances

Shared Resources

with Functional Roles

Smooth Learning Curves

with Individual Rewards and Races

Internal Rivalry

with Last Man Standing or PvP

TvT

with Mini-maps

Coordination, Team Combos, Team Strategy Identification

with Multiplayer Games

Social Skills, Team Accomplishments, Team Strategy Identification

with Multiplayer Games and FUBAR Enjoyment

Mutual FUBAR Enjoyment

with Ninja Looting

Internal Conflicts

with Player Killing

Friendly Fire

with Privileged Abilities or Skills

Team Combos

with Privileged Abilities

Coordination, Game-Based Social Statuses

with Transferable Items

Cooperation, Coordination

Can Modulate

Agents, Avatars, Characters, Conditional Passageways, Instances, Last Man Standing, Massively Multiplayer Online Games, Multiplayer Games, Social Dilemmas, Stimulated Planning, Trick Taking, PvP

with Friendly Fire

Companions

with Reserves

Agents, Characters, Physical Enactment, Player Physical Prowess

Can Be Instantiated By

Enforced Agent Behavior, Factions, Heterogeneous Game Element Ownership, Parties, Roleplaying

Algorithmic Agents together with Companions

Single-Player Games together with Units

Units together with Combos

Can Be Modulated By

AI Players, Altruistic Actions, Arenas, Betrayal, Characteristics, Chat Channels, Collaborative Actions, Drop-In/Drop-Out, Early Leaving Players, Focus Loci, Friendly Fire, Functional Roles, Geospatial Game Widgets, Handles, Internal Conflicts, Internal Rivalry, Invites, Late Arriving Players, Mini-maps, Player Killing, Player-Planned Development, Privileged Abilities, Ragequitting, Reserves, Scores, Sniper Locations, Surrendering, Team Combos, Team Balance, Team Elimination, Team Development, TvT

Game Lobbies in games that have Mediated Gameplay

Possible Closure Effects

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Potentially Conflicting With

Betrayal, Delayed Reciprocity, Internal Conflicts

Team Balance in games with Privileged Abilities

History

An updated version of the pattern Team Play 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.

Acknowledgements

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