Difference between revisions of "Player Augmentations"

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== Using the pattern ==
 
== Using the pattern ==
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=== Can Be Instantiated By ===
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[[Auto-Aim]],
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[[Automated Responses]],
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[[Game Masters]],
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[[Mules]]
  
 
=== Diegetic Aspects ===
 
=== Diegetic Aspects ===
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== Consequences ==
 
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As [[Player Augmentations]] affect the [[Agents]] that players represent in the game, the pattern can be used to modulate [[Agents]] and they cause [[Enforced Agent Behavior]]. This often extends to also causing [[Player/Character Skill Composites]] or [[Player/System Action Composites]]. They do not create [[Improved Abilities]] events since these are gameplay events and [[Player Augmentations]] provide help outside the structure of gameplay events in a game instance. Since they actually make players' skills and efforts less meaningful, they work against [[Game Mastery]] and [[Value of Effort]].
  
[[Player Augmentations]] do not create [[Improved Abilities]] events since these are gameplay events and [[Player Augmentations]] provide help outside the structure of gameplay events in a game instance.
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While [[Player Augmentations]] is not a [[:Category:Subjective Patterns|Subjective Pattern]], many consequences of it flip-flop between supporting a pattern and working against it depending on if players perceive the augmentation as increasing their ability to influence gameplay or not. [[Player Agency]] is the prime examples of this but also [[Exaggerated Perception of Influence]] and [[Player Balance]] (the latter is also dependent on which players are given augmentation and to what degree).  
  
 
== Relations ==
 
== Relations ==

Revision as of 10:11, 3 July 2015

Support mechanism that boost players abilities to perform gameplay activities.

This pattern is a still a stub.

Examples

Using the pattern

Can Be Instantiated By

Auto-Aim, Automated Responses, Game Masters, Mules

Diegetic Aspects

Interface Aspects

Narration Aspects

Consequences

As Player Augmentations affect the Agents that players represent in the game, the pattern can be used to modulate Agents and they cause Enforced Agent Behavior. This often extends to also causing Player/Character Skill Composites or Player/System Action Composites. They do not create Improved Abilities events since these are gameplay events and Player Augmentations provide help outside the structure of gameplay events in a game instance. Since they actually make players' skills and efforts less meaningful, they work against Game Mastery and Value of Effort.

While Player Augmentations is not a Subjective Pattern, many consequences of it flip-flop between supporting a pattern and working against it depending on if players perceive the augmentation as increasing their ability to influence gameplay or not. Player Agency is the prime examples of this but also Exaggerated Perception of Influence and Player Balance (the latter is also dependent on which players are given augmentation and to what degree).

Relations

Can Instantiate

Enforced Agent Behavior, Exaggerated Perception of Influence, Player Agency, Player Balance, Player/Character Skill Composites, Player/System Action Composites

Can Modulate

Agents

Can Be Instantiated By

Auto-Aim, Automated Responses, Game Masters, Mules

Can Be Modulated By

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Possible Closure Effects

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Potentially Conflicting With

Exaggerated Perception of Influence, Game Mastery, Player Agency, Player Balance, Value of Effort

History

New pattern created in this wiki.

References

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Acknowledgements

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