Difference between revisions of "Balancing Effects"
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== Relations == | == Relations == | ||
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[[Challenging Gameplay]] | [[Challenging Gameplay]] | ||
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[[Handicap Systems]] | [[Handicap Systems]] | ||
[[Evolving Rule Sets]] | [[Evolving Rule Sets]] | ||
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=== Can Modulate === | === Can Modulate === | ||
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=== Can Be Instantiated By === | === Can Be Instantiated By === | ||
| + | [[Dedicated Game Facilitators]], | ||
| + | [[Dynamic Difficulty Adjustment]], | ||
| + | [[Extended Actions]], | ||
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== History == | == History == | ||
Revision as of 19:17, 1 May 2011
Rules and effects in games that lessen the differences of value used to measure competition between players.
This pattern is a still a stub.
Contents
Examples
Using the pattern
Diegetic Aspects
Interface Aspects
Narrative Aspects
Consequences
Relations
Can Instantiate
with Multiplayer Games
Handicap Systems Evolving Rule Sets Game Masters Collaborative Actions Resource Caps Delayed Effects Cooldown Asymmetric Starting Conditions Loot Armor Character Development
with ...
Can Modulate
Drop-In/Drop-Out, Late Arriving Players, Multiplayer Games
Can Be Instantiated By
Dedicated Game Facilitators, Dynamic Difficulty Adjustment, Extended Actions, Randomness
Power-Ups together with Randomness
Can Be Modulated By
Possible Closure Effects
Potentially Conflicting With
Exaggerated Perception of Influence
History
An updated version of the pattern Balancing Effects 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.
Acknowledgements
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