Near Miss Indicators - Revision history

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	[[Determinable Chance to Succeed]],		[[Determinable Chance to Succeed]],
			[[Game State Overviews]],
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	=== Can Be Modulated By ===		=== Can Be Modulated By ===
	~~[[Game State Overviews]],~~
	[[Imperfect Information]]		[[Imperfect Information]]

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	''Means of providing players with explicit information about how close they or others were to achieving a goal when they have failed to achieve it.''		''Means of providing players with explicit information about how close they or others were to achieving a goal when they have failed to achieve it.''

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	=== Interface Aspects ===		=== Interface Aspects ===
	[[Near Miss Indicators]] is a [[:Category:Interface Patterns\|Interface Pattern]].		[[Near Miss Indicators]] is an [[:Category:Interface Patterns\|Interface Pattern]].

	== Consequences ==		== Consequences ==

Staffan Björk at 10:58, 8 July 2016

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	''Means of providing players with explicit information about how close they or others were to achieving a goal when they have failed to achieve it.''		''Means of providing players with explicit information about how close they or others were to achieving a goal when they have failed to achieve it.''

	~~This pattern is a still a stub~~.		Many games do not let players succeed with all their actions. Those that do but provide players with information about how close their, or other players', misses are provide [[Near Miss Indicators]].

	=== Examples ===		=== Examples ===

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	The design of [[Roulette]] wheels support [[Near Miss Indicators]] for bets on Red or Black colors since the design makes a loss only one slot away from one or two winning positions. Similarly, slot machines usually have the symbols arranged in such way that near misses, such as getting two cherries when three is required, are more frequent than random distribution would predict. [[Near Miss Indicators]] can be found in many other games of luck, e.g. scratch pads.		The design of [[Roulette]] wheels support [[Near Miss Indicators]] for bets on Red or Black colors since the design makes a loss only one slot away from one or two winning positions. Similarly, slot machines usually have the symbols arranged in such way that near misses, such as getting two cherries when three is required, are more frequent than random distribution would predict. [[Near Miss Indicators]] can be found in many other games of luck, e.g. scratch pads.

	Many [[:Category:~~First Person Shooters~~\|First Person Shooters]], e.g. the [[Battlefield series]], provide [[Near Miss Indicators]] to those being shot at.		Many [[:Category:FPS Games\|First Person Shooters]], e.g. the [[Battlefield series]], provide [[Near Miss Indicators]] to those being shot at.

	== Using the pattern ==		== Using the pattern ==

Staffan Björk: /* Examples */

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	[[Bowling]] has implicit [[Near Miss Indicators]] in that the number of pins left standing is a direct measure of how near the player was from succeeding. Further, pins are built in such way that they are prone to sway from one side to another without ultimately falling, providing another layer of implicit [[Near Miss Indicators]] in [[Bowling]].		[[Bowling]] has implicit [[Near Miss Indicators]] in that the number of pins left standing is a direct measure of how near the player was from succeeding. Further, pins are built in such way that they are prone to sway from one side to another without ultimately falling, providing another layer of implicit [[Near Miss Indicators]] in [[Bowling]].

	The design of [[Roulette]] wheels support [[Near Miss ~~Indicator~~]] for bets on Red or Black colors since the design makes a loss only one slot away from one or two winning positions. Similarly, slot machines usually have the symbols arranged in such way that near misses, such as getting two cherries when three is required, are more frequent than random distribution would predict. [[Near Miss Indicators]] can be found in many other games of luck, e.g. scratch pads.		The design of [[Roulette]] wheels support [[Near Miss Indicators]] for bets on Red or Black colors since the design makes a loss only one slot away from one or two winning positions. Similarly, slot machines usually have the symbols arranged in such way that near misses, such as getting two cherries when three is required, are more frequent than random distribution would predict. [[Near Miss Indicators]] can be found in many other games of luck, e.g. scratch pads.

	Many [[:Category:First Person Shooters\|First Person Shooters]], e.g. the [[Battlefield series]], provide [[Near Miss Indicators]] to those being shot at.		Many [[:Category:First Person Shooters\|First Person Shooters]], e.g. the [[Battlefield series]], provide [[Near Miss Indicators]] to those being shot at.

	~~==== Anti-Examples ====~~
	~~optional~~

	== Using the pattern ==		== Using the pattern ==

Staffan Björk at 10:53, 8 July 2016

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	=== Examples ===		=== Examples ===
			Guesses that are adjacent to ships in [[Battleships]] but do not hit them require the player to state that these are "near misses".

	[~~Battlefield series~~]]		[[Bowling]] has implicit [[Near Miss Indicators]] in that the number of pins left standing is a direct measure of how near the player was from succeeding. Further, pins are built in such way that they are prone to sway from one side to another without ultimately falling, providing another layer of implicit [[Near Miss Indicators]] in [[Bowling]].

	[[~~Battleships~~]]		The design of [[Roulette]] wheels support [[Near Miss Indicator]] for bets on Red or Black colors since the design makes a loss only one slot away from one or two winning positions. Similarly, slot machines usually have the symbols arranged in such way that near misses, such as getting two cherries when three is required, are more frequent than random distribution would predict. [[Near Miss Indicators]] can be found in many other games of luck, e.g. scratch pads.

	one ~~has to say "~~near ~~miss"~~

			Many [[:Category:First Person Shooters\|First Person Shooters]], e.g. the [[Battlefield series]], provide [[Near Miss Indicators]] to those being shot at.

	==== Anti-Examples ====		==== Anti-Examples ====

Staffan Björk: /* Using the pattern */

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Using the pattern

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	== Using the pattern ==		== Using the pattern ==
	[[Near Miss ~~Inidcators~~]] can simply be created by making [[Progress Indicators]] that indicate not hits but close misses. They can be part of [[Game State Overviews]] and can of course have [[Imperfect Information]]. For games with [[Variable Accuracy]], triggered [[Near Miss Indicators]] for players that have been targets of fail attacks can be reason to lower those players accuracy. For games that allow saving and loading of game states, [[Near Miss Indicators]] can encourage [[Save-Load Cycles]].		[[Near Miss Indicators]] can simply be created by making [[Progress Indicators]] that indicate not hits but close misses. They can be part of [[Game State Overviews]] and can of course have [[Imperfect Information]]. For games with [[Variable Accuracy]], triggered [[Near Miss Indicators]] for players that have been targets of fail attacks can be reason to lower those players accuracy. For games that allow saving and loading of game states, [[Near Miss Indicators]] can encourage [[Save-Load Cycles]].

	[[Near Miss Indicators]] and [[Auto-Aim]] rarely work together since [[Auto-Aim]] mechanics tend to make near misses not happen.		[[Near Miss Indicators]] and [[Auto-Aim]] rarely work together since [[Auto-Aim]] mechanics tend to make near misses not happen.

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	[[Anticipation]],		[[Anticipation]],
	[[Outcome Indicators]],		[[Outcome Indicators]],
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	[[Stimulated Planning]],		[[Stimulated Planning]],
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	=== Can Be Modulated By ===		=== Can Be Modulated By ===
	[[Game State Overviews]],		[[Game State Overviews]],
	[[Imperfect Information~~]],~~		[[Imperfect Information]]
	~~[[Save-Load Cycles~~]]

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

Staffan Björk: /* Using the pattern */

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	== Using the pattern ==		== Using the pattern ==
	[[Near Miss Inidcators]] can simply be created by making [[Progress Indicators]] that indicate not hits but close misses.		[[Near Miss Inidcators]] can simply be created by making [[Progress Indicators]] that indicate not hits but close misses. They can be part of [[Game State Overviews]] and can of course have [[Imperfect Information]]. For games with [[Variable Accuracy]], triggered [[Near Miss Indicators]] for players that have been targets of fail attacks can be reason to lower those players accuracy. For games that allow saving and loading of game states, [[Near Miss Indicators]] can encourage [[Save-Load Cycles]].

	~~=== Can Be Modulated By ===~~
	[[Game State Overviews]],
	[[Imperfect Information]],
	~~[[Save-Load Cycles]]~~

	For games with [[Variable Accuracy]], triggered [[Near Miss Indicators]] for players that have been targets of fail attacks can be reason to lower those players accuracy.

	[[Near Miss Indicators]] and [[Auto-Aim]] rarely work together since [[Auto-Aim]] mechanics tend to make near misses not happen.		[[Near Miss Indicators]] and [[Auto-Aim]] rarely work together since [[Auto-Aim]] mechanics tend to make near misses not happen.


	=== Diegetic Aspects ===		=== Diegetic Aspects ===

Staffan Björk: /* Using the pattern */

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Using the pattern

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	~~=== Can Be Instantiated By ===~~		[[Near Miss Inidcators]] can simply be created by making [[Progress Indicators]] that indicate not hits but close misses.
	[[Progress Indicators]]

	=== Can Be Modulated By ===		=== Can Be Modulated By ===
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	[[Save-Load Cycles]]		[[Save-Load Cycles]]

	~~=== Potentially Conflicting With ===~~		For games with [[Variable Accuracy]], triggered [[Near Miss Indicators]] for players that have been targets of fail attacks can be reason to lower those players accuracy.
	[[Auto-Aim]]
			[[Near Miss Indicators]] and [[Auto-Aim]] rarely work together since [[Auto-Aim]] mechanics tend to make near misses not happen.

	~~For games with [[Variable Accuracy]], triggered [[Near Miss Indicators]] for players that have been targets of fail attacks can be reason to lower those players accuracy.~~

	=== Diegetic Aspects ===		=== Diegetic Aspects ===