Sustenance Rewards
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Contents
Examples
Using the pattern
Typical examples of Sustenance Rewards are Ammunition and Money, which is not to surprising since they both are Resources that players typically use and may run out of. However, any Resource that can run out can serve as the basis for Sustenance Rewards.
The need for Sustenance Rewards can be created through the presence of some patterns. Most generally, any type of Consumers can create the need for whatever Resource or other things they consume. Less generally, the presence of Vehicles
Consequences
Sustenance Rewards is one of the types of Rewards possible in games. The can create Collecting activities and Continuous Goals in the sense that players may need to continue getting them to avoid Penalties.
Relations
Can Instantiate
Collecting, Continuous Goals Rewards
Can Modulate
Can Be Instantiated By
Can Be Modulated By
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Possible Closure Effects
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Potentially Conflicting With
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History
New pattern created in this wiki. However, it is based upon the concept of "Sustenance Rewards" discussed by Hallford and Hallford[1].
References
- ↑ Hallford & Hallford, 2001, Swords and Circuitry: A designer’s guide to computer role playing games. Roseville, CA: Prime Publishing, p. 158.
Acknowledgements
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