Companion Quests - Revision history

Staffan Björk: /* Can Be Modulated By */

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	=== Can Be Modulated By ===		=== Can Be Modulated By ===
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Staffan Björk at 08:16, 7 August 2015

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	''Quests that are based around a companion to a player.''		''Quests that are based around a companion to a player.''

Staffan Björk: /* Consequences */

2015-08-07T08:10:29Z

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	== Consequences ==		== Consequences ==
	~~[[Predetermined Story Structures]],~~

	[[Companion Quests]] are [[Quests]], or more specifically [[Sidequests]] which makes them into [[Optional Goals]]. It can give the [[Companions]] they focus on an [[Open Destiny]].		[[Companion Quests]] are [[Quests]], or more specifically [[Sidequests]] which makes them into [[Optional Goals]]. It can give the [[Companions]] they focus on an [[Open Destiny]].

Staffan Björk at 08:10, 7 August 2015

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	== Using the pattern ==		== Using the pattern ==
			The main reason for introducing [[Companion Quests]] in games is to provide [[Predetermined Story Structures]] for [[Companions]] that players can explore. The actual design simply relies on creating [[Quests]] for [[Companions]]. Specific for them is how players should become aware of the quest opportunities since the [[Companions]] typically already are following the players when the [[Companion Quests]] should become possible. Specific events or coming to locations are examples of what can trigger the start of [[Companion Quests]].

	=== ~~Diegetic~~ Aspects ===		=== Narration Aspects ===
			As stated above, [[Companion Quests]] are used to create [[Predetermined Story Structures]]. As such, the pattern is a [[:Category:Narration Patterns\|Narration Pattern]] besides a [[:Category:Goal Patterns\|Goal Pattern]]. [[Companion Quests]] often consist of [[Goal Hierarchies]] that tie together several individual [[Quests]]. This either to pace the [[Quests]] with other [[Predetermined Story Structures]] in a game or because the whole story arc for the [[Companions]] would become too long for one [[Quests\|Quest]].

	~~=== Interface Aspects ===~~		The outcome of [[Companion Quests]] can be used to influence which particular ending players should get. In doing so, the pattern can affect [[Multiple Endings]] and can stress that gameplay [[Actions Have Diegetically Social Consequences]].

	==~~= Narration Aspects =~~==		== Consequences ==
	[[Predetermined Story Structures]]		[[Predetermined Story Structures]],
	~~[[Multiple Endings]]~~

	~~== Consequences ==~~		[[Companion Quests]] are [[Quests]], or more specifically [[Sidequests]] which makes them into [[Optional Goals]]. It can give the [[Companions]] they focus on an [[Open Destiny]].

	== Relations ==		== Relations ==
	=== Can Instantiate ===		=== Can Instantiate ===
			[[Actions Have Diegetically Social Consequences]],
			[[Open Destiny]],
	[[Optional Goals]],		[[Optional Goals]],
	[[Predetermined Story Structures]],		[[Predetermined Story Structures]],

Staffan Björk at 07:53, 7 August 2015

2015-08-07T07:53:17Z

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	''~~The one-sentence "definition"~~ that ~~should be in italics~~.''		''Quests that are based around a companion to a player.''

	~~This pattern is a still a stub~~.		The goals of some game are expressed as diegetic missions and called quests. A special case of these are [[Companion Quests]] which focus not on players but on the NPCs that are followers to the player.

	=== Examples ===		=== Examples ===
			The [[Dragon Age series]] and the [[Fallout series]] are examples of games that have [[Companion Quests]].
	~~==== Anti-Examples ====~~
	~~optional~~

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	=== Possible Closure Effects ===		=== Possible Closure Effects ===

Staffan Björk: /* Relations */

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Relations

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	== Relations ==		== Relations ==
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			[[Optional Goals]],
	[[Quests]]		[[Quests]]
	~~[[Companions]]~~
	~~[[Optional Goals]]~~

	~~=== Can Instantiate ===~~
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Staffan Björk: /* Relations */

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Relations

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	== Relations ==		== Relations ==
			[[Quests]]
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	=== Can Instantiate ===		=== Can Instantiate ===

Staffan Björk: Created page with "Category:Narration Patterns Category:Goal Patterns Category:Patterns Category:Needs work Category:Needs revision Category:Needs examples Category:Nee..."

2015-08-06T10:06:43Z

Created page with "Category:Narration Patterns Category:Goal Patterns Category:Patterns Category:Needs work Category:Needs revision Category:Needs examples Category:Nee..."

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[[Category:Narration Patterns]]
[[Category:Goal Patterns]]
[[Category:Patterns]]
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[[Category:Patterns created on the Wiki]]
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''The one-sentence "definition" that should be in italics.''

This pattern is a still a stub.

=== Examples ===

==== Anti-Examples ====
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== Using the pattern ==

=== Diegetic Aspects ===

=== Interface Aspects ===

=== Narration Aspects ===

== Consequences ==

== Relations ==

=== Can Instantiate ===
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=== Can Modulate ===
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=== Can Be Instantiated By ===
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=== 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.

== References ==
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== Acknowledgements ==
Mark Childs