Difference between revisions of "Maneuvering"
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| + | Games in which players control vehicles or characters that move in real time often have Obstacles or Enemies that have to be avoided. Doing this in real time requires Maneuvering of the game elements under the players' control. | ||
=== Examples === | === Examples === | ||
| + | [[Assassin's Creed series]] | ||
| + | [[Left 4 Dead series]] | ||
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| + | Example: Much of the skill in playing first-person shooters consists in being able to maneuver one's Avatar so one avoids enemy gunfire and has good opportunities to attack enemies. | ||
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| + | Example: The racing game F-Zero GX requires player to maneuver to avoid obstacles and other vehicles while traveling at high speeds on a 3D racing track. | ||
== Using the pattern == | == Using the pattern == | ||
| − | [[Maneuvering]] in a | + | [[Maneuvering]] in a [Game Worlds|Game World]], even in simple two-dimensional [Game Worlds]], enhances the feeling of [Spatial Immersion]]. |
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| + | Maneuvering can be necessary either due to the Movement of a game element controlled by a player or by the movement of other game elements. In the first case, Obstacles and Deadly Traps in the environment may cause emergent Evade goals, or Chargers and Pick-Ups may require Collecting actions, both of which can be completed by Maneuvering. Movement of other game elements can be Enemies, or shots from them, that aim directly for the players' game elements or can be Ultra-Powerful Events, e. g., raising bridges or rock falls, that have to be avoided. Maneuvering due to the Movement of other game elements does not only have to aid in Evading them but can also include Aim & Shoot actions with the intention of fulfilling Capture or Eliminate goals. | ||
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| + | Maneuvering requires that players at least have a weak Spatial Immersion in the game and thereby requires either a First-Person View or a Third-Person View. Setting theRight Level of Difficulty for Maneuvering actions can be done either by controlling the speed game elements move in 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. | ||
=== Diegetic Aspects === | === Diegetic Aspects === | ||
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== Consequences == | == Consequences == | ||
| + | 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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| + | Maneuvering, like other forms of Movement in Real-Time Games, can give Spatial Immersion and cannot be done in Turn-Based Games. | ||
== Relations == | == Relations == | ||
| + | [[Real-Time Games]] | ||
| + | [[Challenging Gameplay]] | ||
| + | [[Exaggerated Perception of Influence]] | ||
| + | [[Agents]] | ||
| + | [[Avatars]] | ||
| + | [[Turn-Based Games]] | ||
| + | [[Enemies]] | ||
| + | [[Freedom of Choice]] | ||
| + | [[Game Worlds]] | ||
| + | [[Capture]] | ||
| + | [[Vehicles]] | ||
| + | [[Props]] | ||
| + | [[Traps]] | ||
| + | [[Obstacles]] | ||
| + | Pick-Ups]] | ||
=== Can Instantiate === | === Can Instantiate === | ||
Revision as of 21:44, 26 May 2011
Controlling the movement of game elements in real-time games.
This pattern is a still a stub.
Games in which players control vehicles or characters that move in real time often have Obstacles or Enemies that have to be avoided. Doing this in real time requires Maneuvering of the game elements under the players' control.
Contents
Examples
Assassin's Creed series Left 4 Dead series
Example: Much of the skill in playing first-person shooters consists in being able to maneuver one's Avatar so one avoids enemy gunfire and has good opportunities to attack enemies.
Example: The racing game F-Zero GX requires player to maneuver to avoid obstacles and other vehicles while traveling at high speeds on a 3D racing track.
Using the pattern
Maneuvering in a [Game Worlds|Game World]], even in simple two-dimensional [Game Worlds]], enhances the feeling of [Spatial Immersion]].
Maneuvering can be necessary either due to the Movement of a game element controlled by a player or by the movement of other game elements. In the first case, Obstacles and Deadly Traps in the environment may cause emergent Evade goals, or Chargers and Pick-Ups may require Collecting actions, both of which can be completed by Maneuvering. Movement of other game elements can be Enemies, or shots from them, that aim directly for the players' game elements or can be Ultra-Powerful Events, e. g., raising bridges or rock falls, that have to be avoided. Maneuvering due to the Movement of other game elements does not only have to aid in Evading them but can also include Aim & Shoot actions with the intention of fulfilling Capture or Eliminate goals.
Maneuvering requires that players at least have a weak Spatial Immersion in the game and thereby requires either a First-Person View or a Third-Person View. Setting theRight Level of Difficulty for Maneuvering actions can be done either by controlling the speed game elements move in 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.
Diegetic Aspects
Interface Aspects
Narrative Aspects
Consequences
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.
Maneuvering, like other forms of Movement in Real-Time Games, can give Spatial Immersion and cannot be done in Turn-Based Games.
Relations
Real-Time Games Challenging Gameplay Exaggerated Perception of Influence Agents Avatars Turn-Based Games Enemies Freedom of Choice Game Worlds Capture Vehicles Props Traps Obstacles Pick-Ups]]
Can Instantiate
Can Modulate
Can Be Instantiated By
Can Be Modulated By
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
- ↑ Björk, S. & Holopainen, J. (2004) Patterns in Game Design. Charles River Media. ISBN1-58450-354-8.
