Location-Fixed Abilities

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Abilities only available at certain locations in game worlds.

This pattern is a still a stub.

Examples

Several First-Person Shooters include stationary weapons. The 40mm Bofors Anti-Aircraft Gun and FIM-92 Stinger are examples from the Battlefield series that provide Location-Fixed Abilities while the Left 4 Dead series has mounted mini-guns and heavy machine guns that the players can find.

The Legend of Zelda series

Cannons in Super Mario 64

Monopoly

Snake and Ladders

Dragon Age series Torchlight

To a lesser extent this is true of the Fallout series since some NPCs providing services do move about.

Using the pattern

Can Be Instantiated By

Controllers, Chargers, Installations, Environmental Effects, Safe Havens, Self-Service Kiosks

Can Be Modulated By

Units

Diegetic Aspects

Interface Aspects

Narrative Aspects

Consequences

Can Instantiate

Strategic Locations

Can Modulate

Improved Abilities, New Abilities

Relations

Can Instantiate

Strategic Locations

Can Modulate

Improved Abilities, New Abilities

Can Be Instantiated By

Controllers, Chargers, Installations, Environmental Effects, Safe Havens, Self-Service Kiosks

Can Be Modulated By

Units

Possible Closure Effects

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Potentially Conflicting With

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History

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