Inventories - Revision history

Staffan Björk at 11:45, 6 July 2016

2016-07-06T11:45:58Z

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	== Consequences ==		== Consequences ==
	[[Inventories]] are a way to modulate both [[Characters]] and [[Game Items]], often to introduce [[Resource Caps]] by limited how many of the latter the former can carry. Since [[Agents]] that have [[Game Items]] in their [[Inventories]] are control of those items, the pattern instantiates [[Ownership]].		[[Inventories]] are a way to modulate both [[Characters]] and [[Game Items]], often to introduce [[Resource Caps]] by limited how many of the latter the former can carry. Since [[Agents]] that have [[Game Items]] in their [[Inventories]] are control of those items, the pattern instantiates [[Ownership]]. Having to manipulate the items in [[Inventories]] can become [[Excise]] to players.

	While [[Inventories]] may support [[Thematic Consistency]] in that one can carry [[Game Items]], it may also conflict with a [[Thematic Consistency]] simply because they represent [[Game Items]] differently than in the [[Game Worlds]] or that they allow unrealistic amounts of [[Game Items]] to be carried. This issue is significantly magnified if entering [[Inventories\|Inventory]] game modes through [[Secondary Interface Screens]] that invoke [[Game Pauses]] and provide interface elements with [[Non-Diegetic Features]]. The use of [[Inventories]] does however often help maintain [[Diegetic Consistency]] while making gameplay smooth since it can allow quick access to [[Game Items]] not in public sight.		While [[Inventories]] may support [[Thematic Consistency]] in that one can carry [[Game Items]], it may also conflict with a [[Thematic Consistency]] simply because they represent [[Game Items]] differently than in the [[Game Worlds]] or that they allow unrealistic amounts of [[Game Items]] to be carried. This issue is significantly magnified if entering [[Inventories\|Inventory]] game modes through [[Secondary Interface Screens]] that invoke [[Game Pauses]] and provide interface elements with [[Non-Diegetic Features]]. The use of [[Inventories]] does however often help maintain [[Diegetic Consistency]] while making gameplay smooth since it can allow quick access to [[Game Items]] not in public sight.
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	[[Diegetic Consistency]],		[[Diegetic Consistency]],
			[[Excise]],
	[[Non-Diegetic Features]],		[[Non-Diegetic Features]],
	[[Ownership]],		[[Ownership]],

Staffan Björk at 13:53, 5 September 2015

2015-09-05T13:53:44Z

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	While probably the most common ''action'' available through [[Inventories]] is that of dropping [[Game Items]] from them, many games provide other functionality where selecting which [[Equipment]] to outfit oneself with is common - often through [[Equipment Slots]]. The [[Fallout series]] provides ways of negating the effects of [[Deterioration]] while [[Minecraft]] supports [[Crafting]]. While it may be natural to consider [[Inventories]] available to players those of their [[Characters]] it may also be that they can access the [[Inventories]] of other [[Player Characters]] or [[Non-Player Characters]]. This since [[Inventories]] provide the basic functionality on which many actions that enable [[Transferable Items]] rely on, e.g. [[Stealing]] and [[Trading]].		While probably the most common ''action'' available through [[Inventories]] is that of dropping [[Game Items]] from them, many games provide other functionality where selecting which [[Equipment]] to outfit oneself with is common - often through [[Equipment Slots]]. The [[Fallout series]] provides ways of negating the effects of [[Deterioration]] while [[Minecraft]] supports [[Crafting]]. While it may be natural to consider [[Inventories]] available to players those of their [[Characters]] it may also be that they can access the [[Inventories]] of other [[Player Characters]] or [[Non-Player Characters]]. This since [[Inventories]] provide the basic functionality on which many actions that enable [[Transferable Items]] rely on, e.g. [[Stealing]] and [[Trading]].

	A case where it may not be possible to drop [[Game Items]] from [[Inventories]] is when these represent [[Resources]] rather than [[Game Items]] (the two types may be mixed). This is typically combined with [[Pick-Ups]] that cease to be [[Game Items]] and become pure [[Resources]] when retrieved. In this case, [[Pick-Ups]] can be seen as a way of modulating [[Inventories]] since they provide ways of affecting the [[Resources]] available, but when the [[Pick-Ups]] maintain their identities as [[Game Items]] after being retrieved [[Inventories]] can instead be seen as modulating the [[Pick-Ups]].		A case where it may not be possible to drop [[Game Items]] from [[Inventories]] is when these represent [[Resources]] rather than [[Game Items]] (the two types may be mixed). This is typically combined with [[Pick-Ups]] that cease to be [[Game Items]] and become pure [[Resources]] when retrieved. In this case, [[Pick-Ups]] can be seen as a way of modulating [[Inventories]] since they provide ways of affecting the [[Resources]] available, but when the [[Pick-Ups]] maintain their identities as [[Game Items]] after being retrieved [[Inventories]] can instead be seen as modulating the [[Pick-Ups]]. [[Resources]] that are also [[Non-Localized Resources]] can be given their own areas (so they do not compete with other [[Game Items]]) within [[Inventories]].

	[[Free Gift Inventories]] are a special case of [[Inventories]] which contain [[Game Items]] that players can give to other players but not to themselves. They are typically present in games (e.g. [[CityVille]] and [[Zombie Lane]]) on social media platforms, primarily Facebook.		[[Free Gift Inventories]] are a special case of [[Inventories]] which contain [[Game Items]] that players can give to other players but not to themselves. They are typically present in games (e.g. [[CityVille]] and [[Zombie Lane]]) on social media platforms, primarily Facebook.
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	[[Equipment Slots]],		[[Equipment Slots]],
	[[Game Pauses]],		[[Game Pauses]],
			[[Non-Localized Resources]],
	[[Pick-Ups]]		[[Pick-Ups]]

Staffan Björk at 09:08, 20 July 2014

2014-07-20T09:08:20Z

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	[[Inventories]] are a way to modulate both [[Characters]] and [[Game Items]], often to introduce [[Resource Caps]] by limited how many of the latter the former can carry. Since [[Agents]] that have [[Game Items]] in their [[Inventories]] are control of those items, the pattern instantiates [[Ownership]].		[[Inventories]] are a way to modulate both [[Characters]] and [[Game Items]], often to introduce [[Resource Caps]] by limited how many of the latter the former can carry. Since [[Agents]] that have [[Game Items]] in their [[Inventories]] are control of those items, the pattern instantiates [[Ownership]].

	While [[Inventories]] may support [[Thematic Consistency]] in that one can carry [[Game Items]], it may also conflict with a [[Thematic Consistency]] simply because they represent [[Game Items]] differently than in the [[Game Worlds]] or that they allow unrealistic amounts of [[Game Items]] to be carried. This issue is significantly magnified if entering [[Inventories\|Inventory]] game modes through [[Secondary Interface Screens]] ~~invokes~~ [[Game Pauses]]. The use of [[Inventories]] does however often help maintain [[Diegetic Consistency]] while making gameplay smooth since it can allow quick access to [[Game Items]] not in public sight.		While [[Inventories]] may support [[Thematic Consistency]] in that one can carry [[Game Items]], it may also conflict with a [[Thematic Consistency]] simply because they represent [[Game Items]] differently than in the [[Game Worlds]] or that they allow unrealistic amounts of [[Game Items]] to be carried. This issue is significantly magnified if entering [[Inventories\|Inventory]] game modes through [[Secondary Interface Screens]] that invoke [[Game Pauses]] and provide interface elements with [[Non-Diegetic Features]]. The use of [[Inventories]] does however often help maintain [[Diegetic Consistency]] while making gameplay smooth since it can allow quick access to [[Game Items]] not in public sight.

	== Relations ==		== Relations ==
	=== Can Instantiate ===		=== Can Instantiate ===
	[[Diegetic Consistency]],		[[Diegetic Consistency]],
			[[Non-Diegetic Features]],
	[[Ownership]],		[[Ownership]],
	[[Resource Caps]],		[[Resource Caps]],

Staffan Björk at 00:03, 3 August 2011

2011-08-03T00:03:20Z

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	== Using the pattern ==		== Using the pattern ==
	The typical design of [[Inventories]] consist of deciding how to provide functionality for how the [[Game Items]] carried by [[Characters]] can be interacted with. The most common characteristic of [[Inventories]] is to limit the number of [[Game Items]] that can be stored in them, effectively creating [[Resource Caps]].		The typical design of [[Inventories]] consist of deciding how to provide functionality for how the [[Game Items]] carried by [[Characters]] (or [[Parties]]) can be interacted with. The most common characteristic of [[Inventories]] is to limit the number of [[Game Items]] that can be stored in them, effectively creating [[Resource Caps]].

	While probably the most common ''action'' available through [[Inventories]] is that of dropping [[Game Items]] from them, many games provide other functionality where selecting which [[Equipment]] to outfit oneself with is common - often through [[Equipment Slots]]. The [[Fallout series]] provides ways of negating the effects of [[Deterioration]] while [[Minecraft]] supports [[Crafting]]. While it may be natural to consider [[Inventories]] available to players those of their [[Characters]] it may also be that they can access the [[Inventories]] of other [[Player Characters]] or [[Non-Player Characters]]. This since [[Inventories]] provide the basic functionality on which many actions that enable [[Transferable Items]] rely on, e.g. [[Stealing]] and [[Trading]].		While probably the most common ''action'' available through [[Inventories]] is that of dropping [[Game Items]] from them, many games provide other functionality where selecting which [[Equipment]] to outfit oneself with is common - often through [[Equipment Slots]]. The [[Fallout series]] provides ways of negating the effects of [[Deterioration]] while [[Minecraft]] supports [[Crafting]]. While it may be natural to consider [[Inventories]] available to players those of their [[Characters]] it may also be that they can access the [[Inventories]] of other [[Player Characters]] or [[Non-Player Characters]]. This since [[Inventories]] provide the basic functionality on which many actions that enable [[Transferable Items]] rely on, e.g. [[Stealing]] and [[Trading]].
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	[[Deterioration]],		[[Deterioration]],
	[[Game Items]],		[[Game Items]],
			[[Parties]],
	[[Pick-Ups]],		[[Pick-Ups]],
	[[Resources]],		[[Resources]],

Staffan Björk at 10:21, 1 August 2011

2011-08-01T10:21:18Z

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	== Using the pattern ==		== Using the pattern ==
	The typical design of [[Inventories]] consist of deciding how to provide functionality for how the [[Game Items]] carried by [[Characters]] can be interacted with. The most common characteristic of [[Inventories]] is to limit the number of [[Game Items]] that can be stored in them, effectively creating [[Resource Caps]]~~. It is quite common to combine [[Inventories]] with [[Equipment Slots]] since this allows players a graphical way of showing what things in the [[Inventories]] are equipped and what things are not~~.		The typical design of [[Inventories]] consist of deciding how to provide functionality for how the [[Game Items]] carried by [[Characters]] can be interacted with. The most common characteristic of [[Inventories]] is to limit the number of [[Game Items]] that can be stored in them, effectively creating [[Resource Caps]].

	While probably the most common ''action'' available through [[Inventories]] is that of dropping [[Game Items]] from them, many games provide other functionality where selecting which [[Equipment]] to outfit oneself with is common. The [[Fallout series]] provides ways of negating the effects of [[Deterioration]] while [[Minecraft]] supports [[Crafting]]. While it may be natural to consider [[Inventories]] available to players those of their [[Characters]] it may also be that they can access the [[Inventories]] of other [[Player Characters]] or [[Non-Player Characters]]. This since [[Inventories]] provide the basic functionality on which many actions that enable [[Transferable Items]] rely on, e.g. [[Stealing]] and [[Trading]].		While probably the most common ''action'' available through [[Inventories]] is that of dropping [[Game Items]] from them, many games provide other functionality where selecting which [[Equipment]] to outfit oneself with is common - often through [[Equipment Slots]]. The [[Fallout series]] provides ways of negating the effects of [[Deterioration]] while [[Minecraft]] supports [[Crafting]]. While it may be natural to consider [[Inventories]] available to players those of their [[Characters]] it may also be that they can access the [[Inventories]] of other [[Player Characters]] or [[Non-Player Characters]]. This since [[Inventories]] provide the basic functionality on which many actions that enable [[Transferable Items]] rely on, e.g. [[Stealing]] and [[Trading]].

	A case where it may not be possible to drop [[Game Items]] from [[Inventories]] is when these represent [[Resources]] rather than [[Game Items]] (the two types may be mixed). This is typically combined with [[Pick-Ups]] that cease to be [[Game Items]] and become pure [[Resources]] when retrieved. In this case, [[Pick-Ups]] can be seen as a way of modulating [[Inventories]] since they provide ways of affecting the [[Resources]] available, but when the [[Pick-Ups]] maintain their identities as [[Game Items]] after being retrieved [[Inventories]] can instead be seen as modulating the [[Pick-Ups]].		A case where it may not be possible to drop [[Game Items]] from [[Inventories]] is when these represent [[Resources]] rather than [[Game Items]] (the two types may be mixed). This is typically combined with [[Pick-Ups]] that cease to be [[Game Items]] and become pure [[Resources]] when retrieved. In this case, [[Pick-Ups]] can be seen as a way of modulating [[Inventories]] since they provide ways of affecting the [[Resources]] available, but when the [[Pick-Ups]] maintain their identities as [[Game Items]] after being retrieved [[Inventories]] can instead be seen as modulating the [[Pick-Ups]].

Staffan Björk at 10:20, 1 August 2011

2011-08-01T10:20:27Z

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	== Using the pattern ==		== Using the pattern ==
	The typical design of [[Inventories]] consist of deciding how to provide functionality for how the [[Game Items]] carried by [[Characters]] can be interacted with. The most common characteristic of [[Inventories]] is to limit the number of [[Game Items]] that can be stored in them, effectively creating [[Resource Caps]].		The typical design of [[Inventories]] consist of deciding how to provide functionality for how the [[Game Items]] carried by [[Characters]] can be interacted with. The most common characteristic of [[Inventories]] is to limit the number of [[Game Items]] that can be stored in them, effectively creating [[Resource Caps]]. It is quite common to combine [[Inventories]] with [[Equipment Slots]] since this allows players a graphical way of showing what things in the [[Inventories]] are equipped and what things are not.

	While probably the most common ''action'' available through [[Inventories]] is that of dropping [[Game Items]] from them, many games provide other functionality where selecting which [[Equipment]] to outfit oneself with is common. The [[Fallout series]] provides ways of negating the effects of [[Deterioration]] while [[Minecraft]] supports [[Crafting]]. While it may be natural to consider [[Inventories]] available to players those of their [[Characters]] it may also be that they can access the [[Inventories]] of other [[Player Characters]] or [[Non-Player Characters]]. This since [[Inventories]] provide the basic functionality on which many actions that enable [[Transferable Items]] rely on, e.g. [[Stealing]] and [[Trading]].		While probably the most common ''action'' available through [[Inventories]] is that of dropping [[Game Items]] from them, many games provide other functionality where selecting which [[Equipment]] to outfit oneself with is common. The [[Fallout series]] provides ways of negating the effects of [[Deterioration]] while [[Minecraft]] supports [[Crafting]]. While it may be natural to consider [[Inventories]] available to players those of their [[Characters]] it may also be that they can access the [[Inventories]] of other [[Player Characters]] or [[Non-Player Characters]]. This since [[Inventories]] provide the basic functionality on which many actions that enable [[Transferable Items]] rely on, e.g. [[Stealing]] and [[Trading]].
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	=== Can Be Modulated By ===		=== Can Be Modulated By ===
	[[Equipment]],		[[Equipment]],
			[[Equipment Slots]],
	[[Game Pauses]],		[[Game Pauses]],
	[[Pick-Ups]]		[[Pick-Ups]]

Staffan Björk at 08:24, 30 June 2011

2011-06-30T08:24:34Z

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	=== Interface Aspects ===		=== Interface Aspects ===
	[[Inventories]] are often instantiated as [[Secondary Interface Screens]], e.g. in [[NetHack]], the [[Fallout series\|Fallout]] or [[Dragon Age series]]. [[Dragon Age II]] combines this with functionality for exchanging [[Transferable Items]] while [[Minecraft]] provides support for [[Crafting]] in its [[Inventories\|Inventory]]. It is quite common to begin [[Game Pauses]] when these kinds of [[Secondary Interface Screens]] are entered, although this can break [[Thematic Consistency]] ([[Minecraft]] is an example of a game which does ''not'' do this).		[[Inventories]] are often instantiated as [[Secondary Interface Screens]], e.g. in [[NetHack]], the [[Fallout series\|Fallout]] or [[Dragon Age series]]. [[Dragon Age II]] combines this with functionality for exchanging [[Transferable Items]] while [[Minecraft]] provides support for [[Crafting]] in its [[Inventories\|Inventory]]. Both [[Fallout 3]] and [[Dragon Age II]] use their [[Inventories]] to let players install [[Upgrades]]. It is quite common to begin [[Game Pauses]] when these kinds of [[Secondary Interface Screens]] are entered, although this can break [[Thematic Consistency]] ([[Minecraft]] is an example of a game which does ''not'' do this).

	However, [[Inventories]] can be shown in other ways. [[:Category:Tabletop Roleplaying Games\|Tabletop Roleplaying Games]] often make the [[Inventories]] part of [[Character Sheets]] while games with [[Illocutionary Interfaces]], which are typically text-based, do it as part of the main interface.		However, [[Inventories]] can be shown in other ways. [[:Category:Tabletop Roleplaying Games\|Tabletop Roleplaying Games]] often make the [[Inventories]] part of [[Character Sheets]] while games with [[Illocutionary Interfaces]], which are typically text-based, do it as part of the main interface.
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	[[Game Items]],		[[Game Items]],
	[[Pick-Ups]],		[[Pick-Ups]],
	[[Resources]]		[[Resources]],
			[[Upgrades]]

	=== Can Be Instantiated By ===		=== Can Be Instantiated By ===

Staffan Björk at 11:57, 29 June 2011

2011-06-29T11:57:16Z

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	=== Can Modulate ===		=== Can Modulate ===
	[[Characters]],		[[Characters]],
			[[Deterioration]],
	[[Game Items]],		[[Game Items]],
	[[Pick-Ups]],		[[Pick-Ups]],

Staffan Björk at 13:10, 8 May 2011

2011-05-08T13:10:47Z

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	[[Inventories]] are a way to modulate both [[Characters]] and [[Game Items]], often to introduce [[Resource Caps]] by limited how many of the latter the former can carry. Since [[Agents]] that have [[Game Items]] in their [[Inventories]] are control of those items, the pattern instantiates [[Ownership]].		[[Inventories]] are a way to modulate both [[Characters]] and [[Game Items]], often to introduce [[Resource Caps]] by limited how many of the latter the former can carry. Since [[Agents]] that have [[Game Items]] in their [[Inventories]] are control of those items, the pattern instantiates [[Ownership]].

	While [[Inventories]] may support [[Thematic Consistency]] in that one can carry [[Game Items]], it may also conflict with a [[Thematic Consistency]] simply because they represent [[Game Items]] differently than in the [[Game Worlds]] or that they allow unrealistic amounts of [[Game Items]] to be carried. This issue is significantly magnified if entering [[Inventories\|Inventory]] game modes through [[Secondary Interface Screens]] invokes [[Game Pauses]].		While [[Inventories]] may support [[Thematic Consistency]] in that one can carry [[Game Items]], it may also conflict with a [[Thematic Consistency]] simply because they represent [[Game Items]] differently than in the [[Game Worlds]] or that they allow unrealistic amounts of [[Game Items]] to be carried. This issue is significantly magnified if entering [[Inventories\|Inventory]] game modes through [[Secondary Interface Screens]] invokes [[Game Pauses]]. The use of [[Inventories]] does however often help maintain [[Diegetic Consistency]] while making gameplay smooth since it can allow quick access to [[Game Items]] not in public sight.

	== Relations ==		== Relations ==
	=== Can Instantiate ===		=== Can Instantiate ===
			[[Diegetic Consistency]],
	[[Ownership]],		[[Ownership]],
	[[Resource Caps]],		[[Resource Caps]],

Staffan Björk at 01:23, 8 May 2011

2011-05-08T01:23:09Z

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	=== Interface Aspects ===		=== Interface Aspects ===
	[[Inventories]] are often instantiated as [[Secondary Interface Screens]], e.g. in [[NetHack]], the [[Fallout series\|Fallout]] or [[Dragon Age series]]. [[Dragon Age II]] combines this with functionality for exchanging [[Transferable Items]] while [[Minecraft]] provides support for [[Crafting]] in its [[Inventories\|Inventory]]. It is quite common to begin [[Game Pauses]] when these kinds of [[Secondary Interface Screens]] are entered, although this can break [[~~Diegetic~~ Consistency]] ([[Minecraft]] is an example of a game which does ''not'' do this).		[[Inventories]] are often instantiated as [[Secondary Interface Screens]], e.g. in [[NetHack]], the [[Fallout series\|Fallout]] or [[Dragon Age series]]. [[Dragon Age II]] combines this with functionality for exchanging [[Transferable Items]] while [[Minecraft]] provides support for [[Crafting]] in its [[Inventories\|Inventory]]. It is quite common to begin [[Game Pauses]] when these kinds of [[Secondary Interface Screens]] are entered, although this can break [[Thematic Consistency]] ([[Minecraft]] is an example of a game which does ''not'' do this).

	However, [[Inventories]] can be shown in other ways. [[:Category:Tabletop Roleplaying Games\|Tabletop Roleplaying Games]] often make the [[Inventories]] part of [[Character Sheets]] while games with [[Illocutionary Interfaces]], which are typically text-based, do it as part of the main interface.		However, [[Inventories]] can be shown in other ways. [[:Category:Tabletop Roleplaying Games\|Tabletop Roleplaying Games]] often make the [[Inventories]] part of [[Character Sheets]] while games with [[Illocutionary Interfaces]], which are typically text-based, do it as part of the main interface.
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	[[Inventories]] are a way to modulate both [[Characters]] and [[Game Items]], often to introduce [[Resource Caps]] by limited how many of the latter the former can carry. Since [[Agents]] that have [[Game Items]] in their [[Inventories]] are control of those items, the pattern instantiates [[Ownership]].		[[Inventories]] are a way to modulate both [[Characters]] and [[Game Items]], often to introduce [[Resource Caps]] by limited how many of the latter the former can carry. Since [[Agents]] that have [[Game Items]] in their [[Inventories]] are control of those items, the pattern instantiates [[Ownership]].

	[[Inventories]] may conflict with a [[~~Diegetic~~ Consistency]] simply because they represent [[Game Items]] differently than in the [[Game Worlds]] or that they allow unrealistic amounts of [[Game Items]] to be carried. ~~However, this~~ is significantly magnified if entering [[Inventories\|Inventory]] game modes through [[Secondary Interface Screens]] invokes [[Game Pauses]].		While [[Inventories]] may support [[Thematic Consistency]] in that one can carry [[Game Items]], it may also conflict with a [[Thematic Consistency]] simply because they represent [[Game Items]] differently than in the [[Game Worlds]] or that they allow unrealistic amounts of [[Game Items]] to be carried. This issue is significantly magnified if entering [[Inventories\|Inventory]] game modes through [[Secondary Interface Screens]] invokes [[Game Pauses]].

	== Relations ==		== Relations ==
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	[[Resource Caps]],		[[Resource Caps]],
	[[Stealing]],		[[Stealing]],
			[[Thematic Consistency]],
	[[Trading]],		[[Trading]],
	[[Transferable Items]]		[[Transferable Items]]
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	=== Potentially Conflicting With ===		=== Potentially Conflicting With ===
	[[~~Diegetic~~ Consistency]]		[[Thematic Consistency]]

	== History ==		== History ==