Abilities
Actions through which characters or units can affect game worlds.
This pattern is a still a stub.
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Examples
Using the pattern
Abilities can modify Avatars, Characters, Companions, and Units by giving players means of affecting the game state through using these game elements.
Many games have rules regarding changing which Abilities players have access to, typically ass part of Penalties or Rewards, or related to Character or Abstract Player Construct Development.
Powers is a specific form of Abilities. Ammunition can be this also when different types of Ammunition provide different types of Abilities.
Can Be Modulated By
Ability Losses, Area Control, Competence Areas, Cooldown, Decreased Abilities, Deterioration, Feigned Die Rolls, Gain Competence, Improved Abilities, Location-Fixed Abilities, New Abilities, Orthogonal Differentiation, Power-Ups, Privileged Abilities, Skills, Temporary Abilities, Unlocking
Consequences
Since Abilities give players possibilities to try and affect the game state of a game, the pattern typically gives players a Freedom of Choice of what to do and may cause them to have an Exaggerated Perception of Influence. Providing many Abilities can create Complex Gameplay.
Relations
Can Instantiate
Complex Gameplay, Exaggerated Perception of Influence, Freedom of Choice
Can Modulate
Avatars, Characters, Companions, Units
Can Be Instantiated By
Can Be Modulated By
Ability Losses, Area Control, Competence Areas, Cooldown, Decreased Abilities, Deterioration, Feigned Die Rolls, Gain Competence, Improved Abilities, Location-Fixed Abilities, New Abilities, Orthogonal Differentiation, Power-Ups, Privileged Abilities, Skills, Temporary Abilities, Unlocking
Possible Closure Effects
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Potentially Conflicting With
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History
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