Difference between revisions of "Internal Conflicts"
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''The situation of having a set of desirable goals where the progress in one makes the others more difficult or impossible.'' | ''The situation of having a set of desirable goals where the progress in one makes the others more difficult or impossible.'' | ||
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The pattern of [[Internal Conflict]] can be applied in many different ways: on individual players, on groups of players involved in [[Guilds]] or [[Team Play]], on the [[Characters]] of players or [[NPCs]], or [[Factions]] of [[Characters]]. A basic choice for using the pattern therefore lies in which of these categories one is interested of. | The pattern of [[Internal Conflict]] can be applied in many different ways: on individual players, on groups of players involved in [[Guilds]] or [[Team Play]], on the [[Characters]] of players or [[NPCs]], or [[Factions]] of [[Characters]]. A basic choice for using the pattern therefore lies in which of these categories one is interested of. | ||
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| + | Using [[Internal Conflict]] on group structures (e.g. [[Factions]] and [[Guilds]]) can be done in two ways. The first is that the group as a whole has to decide on a goal from a [[Selectable Set of Goals]]. In groups under player influence this typically requires [[Negotiation]] and quite likely [[Team Strategy Identification]] to be able to complete any of the goals, while in pure [[NPCs]] groups persuading these [[NPCs]] to decide on one goal can be a [[Rewards|Reward]] that opens up for [[Alliances]] and progress [[Narration Structures]]. The second way is to provide different members with [[Incompatible Goals]] in relation to each other. This causes [[Internal Rivalry]] which may lead to [[Negotiation]] or [[Intrigue]] depending on if the goals are [[Secret Goals]] or not, and may justify members to become [[Traitors]] if the group as a whole prevents the completion of their individual goals. | ||
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| + | [[Social Dilemmas]] are a classical form of [[Internal Conflict]] that combine focus on individuals and groups. | ||
The Internal Conflict requires two or more Predefined | The Internal Conflict requires two or more Predefined | ||
Goals that are incompatible. Reaching one makes reaching the others impossible or harder. Moreover, the Predefined Goals can be linked to Actions Have Social Consequences. | Goals that are incompatible. Reaching one makes reaching the others impossible or harder. Moreover, the Predefined Goals can be linked to Actions Have Social Consequences. | ||
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== Consequences == | == Consequences == | ||
[[Incompatible Goals]] | [[Incompatible Goals]] | ||
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Revision as of 10:15, 3 September 2010
The situation of having a set of desirable goals where the progress in one makes the others more difficult or impossible.
Most games have many different types of goals, and on many different levels of abstraction.
Contents
Examples
——Example: In Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Double Agent (Ubisoft Shanghai Studios, 2007) the PC is set to infiltrate a terrorist organization. At one point of the game, the player needs to make a choice of whether to kill a captive to please the terrorists and displease the NSA (his employer) or not to kill the captive to please the NSA and loose the trust of the terrorists.
Using the pattern
The pattern of Internal Conflict can be applied in many different ways: on individual players, on groups of players involved in Guilds or Team Play, on the Characters of players or NPCs, or Factions of Characters. A basic choice for using the pattern therefore lies in which of these categories one is interested of.
Using Internal Conflict on group structures (e.g. Factions and Guilds) can be done in two ways. The first is that the group as a whole has to decide on a goal from a Selectable Set of Goals. In groups under player influence this typically requires Negotiation and quite likely Team Strategy Identification to be able to complete any of the goals, while in pure NPCs groups persuading these NPCs to decide on one goal can be a Reward that opens up for Alliances and progress Narration Structures. The second way is to provide different members with Incompatible Goals in relation to each other. This causes Internal Rivalry which may lead to Negotiation or Intrigue depending on if the goals are Secret Goals or not, and may justify members to become Traitors if the group as a whole prevents the completion of their individual goals.
Social Dilemmas are a classical form of Internal Conflict that combine focus on individuals and groups.
The Internal Conflict requires two or more Predefined Goals that are incompatible. Reaching one makes reaching the others impossible or harder. Moreover, the Predefined Goals can be linked to Actions Have Social Consequences.
Diegetic Aspects
Interface Aspects
Narrative Aspects
Consequences
The player needs to choose which goal to pursue and this choice has an impact on the game flow. When the Predefined Goal is linked to the Actions Have Social Consequences, the impact of the choice can be increased and the choice of which goal to pursue becomes more meaningful in term of the gameplay.
Predefined Goals (Björk, Holopainen, 2005), Varied Gameplay (Björk, Holopainen, 2005)
Relations
Can Instantiate
Can Modulate
Can Be Instantiated By
Can Be Modulated By
Potentially Conflicting With
History
An updated version of the pattern Internal Conflict, first introduced in Lankoski 2010[1].
References
- ↑ Lankoski (2010). Character-Driven Game Design - A Design Approach and Its Foundations in Character Engagement. D.A. thesis at Aalto University. Publication Series of the School of Art and Design A 101.
