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Staffan Björk: /* Can Be Modulated By */

2016-07-23T16:50:03Z

Can Be Modulated By

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	=== Can Be Modulated By ===		=== Can Be Modulated By ===
	-		[[HUD Interfaces]],
			[[Secondary Interface Screens]]

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

Staffan Björk at 18:31, 13 July 2014

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	[[Naming]] provides players with a small amount of [[Creative Control]] in that they get a [[Freedom of Choice]] for what game elements such as [[Abstract Player Constructs]], [[Avatars]], [[Characters]], [[Territories]], and [[Units]] should be called. It can also be used to support [[Handles]] but in this case let players give themselves names. The [[Creative Control]] can however make [[Naming]] result in breakdowns of [[Thematic Consistency]].		[[Naming]] provides players with a small amount of [[Creative Control]] in that they get a [[Freedom of Choice]] for what game elements such as [[Abstract Player Constructs]], [[Avatars]], [[Characters]], [[Territories]], and [[Units]] should be called. It can also be used to support [[Handles]] but in this case let players give themselves names. The [[Creative Control]] can however make [[Naming]] result in breakdowns of [[Thematic Consistency]].

	With the exception of [[Handles]] this provides a focus for players to have [[Identification]] and [[Emotional ~~Attachment~~]] to the gameplay. Since [[Naming]] actions rarely affects the evaluation of gameplay events, these actions are [[Extra-Game Consequences]] and when done during set-up phases examples of [[Initial Personalization]].		With the exception of [[Handles]] this provides a focus for players to have [[Identification]] and [[Emotional Engrossment]] to the gameplay. Since [[Naming]] actions rarely affects the evaluation of gameplay events, these actions are [[Extra-Game Consequences]] and when done during set-up phases examples of [[Initial Personalization]].

	For [[Avatars]], [[Naming]] creates a minimal level of [[Avatar Personalization]] while for [[Characters]] it leads to what is probably the smallest amount of input from players to be able to claim that the [[Characters]] are [[Player-Created Characters]].		For [[Avatars]], [[Naming]] creates a minimal level of [[Avatar Personalization]] while for [[Characters]] it leads to what is probably the smallest amount of input from players to be able to claim that the [[Characters]] are [[Player-Created Characters]].
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	[[Emotional ~~Attachment~~]],		[[Emotional Engrossment]],
	[[Extra-Game Consequences]],		[[Extra-Game Consequences]],
	[[Freedom of Choice]],		[[Freedom of Choice]],

Staffan Björk: /* Relations */

2011-08-04T22:03:16Z

Relations

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	[[Freedom of Choice]],		[[Freedom of Choice]],
			[[Handles]],
	[[Identification]],		[[Identification]],
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	[[Characters]],		[[Characters]],
	~~[[Handles]],~~
	[[Initial Personalization]],		[[Initial Personalization]],
	[[Micro Management]]		[[Micro Management]]

Staffan Björk: /* Can Instantiate */

2011-08-04T19:59:42Z

Can Instantiate

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	[[Emotional Attachment]],		[[Emotional Attachment]],
	[[Extra-Game Consequences]],		[[Extra-Game Consequences]],
	[[Freedom of Choice]]		[[Freedom of Choice]],
	[[Identification]],		[[Identification]],
	[[Initial Personalization]]		[[Initial Personalization]]

Staffan Björk: /* Consequences */

2011-08-04T19:59:21Z

Consequences

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	== Consequences ==		== Consequences ==
	[[Naming]] provides players with a small amount of [[Creative Control]] in that they get a [[Freedom of Choice]] for what game elements such as [[Abstract Player Constructs]], [[Avatars]], [[Characters]], [[Territories]], and [[Units]] should be called. It can also be used to support [[Handles]] but in this case let players give themselves names ~~and thereby helps support [[Identification]] between the players and what they named~~. The [[Creative Control]] can however make [[Naming]] result in breakdowns of [[Thematic Consistency]].		[[Naming]] provides players with a small amount of [[Creative Control]] in that they get a [[Freedom of Choice]] for what game elements such as [[Abstract Player Constructs]], [[Avatars]], [[Characters]], [[Territories]], and [[Units]] should be called. It can also be used to support [[Handles]] but in this case let players give themselves names. The [[Creative Control]] can however make [[Naming]] result in breakdowns of [[Thematic Consistency]].

	With the exception of [[Handles]] this provides a focus for players to have [[Identification]] and [[Emotional Attachment]] to the gameplay. Since [[Naming]] actions rarely affects the evaluation of gameplay events, these actions are [[Extra-Game Consequences]] and when done during set-up phases examples of [[Initial Personalization]].		With the exception of [[Handles]] this provides a focus for players to have [[Identification]] and [[Emotional Attachment]] to the gameplay. Since [[Naming]] actions rarely affects the evaluation of gameplay events, these actions are [[Extra-Game Consequences]] and when done during set-up phases examples of [[Initial Personalization]].

Staffan Björk: /* Consequences */

2011-08-04T19:58:50Z

Consequences

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	== Consequences ==		== Consequences ==
	[[Naming]] provides players with a small amount of [[Creative Control]] in that they get a [[Freedom of Choice]] for what game elements such as [[Abstract Player Constructs]], [[Avatars]], [[Characters]], [[Territories]], and [[Units]] should be called. It can also be used to support [[Handles]] but in this case let players give themselves names. The [[Creative Control]] can however make [[Naming]] result in breakdowns of [[Thematic Consistency]].		[[Naming]] provides players with a small amount of [[Creative Control]] in that they get a [[Freedom of Choice]] for what game elements such as [[Abstract Player Constructs]], [[Avatars]], [[Characters]], [[Territories]], and [[Units]] should be called. It can also be used to support [[Handles]] but in this case let players give themselves names and thereby helps support [[Identification]] between the players and what they named. The [[Creative Control]] can however make [[Naming]] result in breakdowns of [[Thematic Consistency]].

	With the exception of [[Handles]] this provides a focus for players to have [[Identification]] and [[Emotional Attachment]] to the gameplay. Since [[Naming]] actions rarely affects the evaluation of gameplay events, these actions are [[Extra-Game Consequences]] and when done during set-up phases examples of [[Initial Personalization]].		With the exception of [[Handles]] this provides a focus for players to have [[Identification]] and [[Emotional Attachment]] to the gameplay. Since [[Naming]] actions rarely affects the evaluation of gameplay events, these actions are [[Extra-Game Consequences]] and when done during set-up phases examples of [[Initial Personalization]].

Staffan Björk at 08:10, 11 June 2011

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Staffan Björk: /* Examples */

2011-06-05T13:05:27Z

Examples

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	=== Examples ===		=== Examples ===
	[[Naming]] probably first became an integral part of games in [[:Category:Tabletop Roleplaying Games\|Tabletop Roleplaying Games]] such as [[Dungeons & Dragons]] and [[Hârnmaster]] where players named their characters. The has been carried over to [[:Category:Computer-based Roleplaying Games\|~~Computer~~-based variants]] such as the [[Elder Scrolls series]] and the [[Fallout series]]. While not thematically similar, [[Naming]] also appears in [[:Category:Manager Games\|Manager Games]] such as [[Bloodbowl]], [[Hattrick]], and the [[Football Manager series]].		[[Naming]] probably first became an integral part of games in [[:Category:Tabletop Roleplaying Games\|Tabletop Roleplaying Games]] such as [[Dungeons & Dragons]] and [[Hârnmaster]] where players named their characters. The has been carried over to [[:Category:Computer-based Roleplaying Games\|computer-based variants]] such as the [[Elder Scrolls series]] and the [[Fallout series]]. While not thematically similar, [[Naming]] also appears in [[:Category:Manager Games\|Manager Games]] such as [[Bloodbowl]], [[Hattrick]], and the [[Football Manager series]].

	The [[Civilization_(video_game)_series\|Civilization series]] proposed names for players' cities based on the civilization they are playing, but this can be changes to suit the players' whims. The [[Europa Universalis series]] and [[Hearts of Iron series]] lets players change the name of provinces they have conquered or colonized which in these case can ensure ''thematic'' rather than ''historic'' accuracy. These two series also allows the renaming of leaders and armies.		The [[Civilization_(video_game)_series\|Civilization series]] proposed names for players' cities based on the civilization they are playing, but this can be changes to suit the players' whims. The [[Europa Universalis series]] and [[Hearts of Iron series]] lets players change the name of provinces they have conquered or colonized which in these case can ensure ''thematic'' rather than ''historic'' accuracy. These two series also allows the renaming of leaders and armies.

Staffan Björk at 13:05, 5 June 2011

2011-06-05T13:05:18Z

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	=== Examples ===		=== Examples ===
	[[Naming]] probably first became an integral part of games in [[:Category:Tabletop Roleplaying Games\|Tabletop Roleplaying Games]] such as [[Dungeons & Dragons]] and [[Hârnmaster]] where players named their characters. The has been carried over to [[Category:Computer-based Roleplaying Games\|Computer-based variants]] such as the [[Elder Scrolls series]] and the [[Fallout series]]. While not thematically similar, [[Naming]] also appears in [[:Category:Manager Games\|Manager Games]] such as [[Bloodbowl]], [[Hattrick]], and the [[Football Manager series]].		[[Naming]] probably first became an integral part of games in [[:Category:Tabletop Roleplaying Games\|Tabletop Roleplaying Games]] such as [[Dungeons & Dragons]] and [[Hârnmaster]] where players named their characters. The has been carried over to [[:Category:Computer-based Roleplaying Games\|Computer-based variants]] such as the [[Elder Scrolls series]] and the [[Fallout series]]. While not thematically similar, [[Naming]] also appears in [[:Category:Manager Games\|Manager Games]] such as [[Bloodbowl]], [[Hattrick]], and the [[Football Manager series]].

	The [[Civilization_(video_game)_series\|Civilization series]] proposed names for players' cities based on the civilization they are playing, but this can be changes to suit the players' whims. The [[Europa Universalis series]] and [[Hearts of Iron series]] lets players change the name of provinces they have conquered or colonized which in these case can ensure ''thematic'' rather than ''historic'' accuracy. These two series also allows the renaming of leaders and armies.		The [[Civilization_(video_game)_series\|Civilization series]] proposed names for players' cities based on the civilization they are playing, but this can be changes to suit the players' whims. The [[Europa Universalis series]] and [[Hearts of Iron series]] lets players change the name of provinces they have conquered or colonized which in these case can ensure ''thematic'' rather than ''historic'' accuracy. These two series also allows the renaming of leaders and armies.

Staffan Björk at 13:05, 5 June 2011

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	[[Category:Needs revision]]		[[Category:Needs revision]]
	~~[[Category:Needs examples]]~~
	[[Category:Needs references]]		[[Category:Needs references]]
	[[Category:Patterns created on the Wiki]]		[[Category:Patterns created on the Wiki]]
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	''Letting players choose the names of characters or other game elements.''		''Letting players choose the names of characters or other game elements.''