Sidequests - Revision history

Staffan Björk at 15:44, 6 August 2015

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	Designing [[Sidequests]] are quite similar to designing [[Quests]] in general. However, [[Sidequests]] assumes the presence of [[Main Quests]] since they would otherwise be ordinary [[Quests]].		Designing [[Sidequests]] are quite similar to designing [[Quests]] in general. However, [[Sidequests]] assumes the presence of [[Main Quests]] since they would otherwise be ordinary [[Quests]].

	Although not part of the main series of [[Quests]] in a game, [[Sidequests]] can be linked together to provide their own [[Hierarchy of Goals]] and they can be incompatible with each other by making their goals be [[Incompatible Goals]].		Although not part of the main series of [[Quests]] in a game, [[Sidequests]] can be linked together to provide their own [[Hierarchy of Goals]] and they can be incompatible with each other by making their goals be [[Incompatible Goals]]. One such example is [[Companion Quests]] that can be used to progress story arcs of [[Companions]].

	[[Sidequests]] functionally differ from [[Achievements]] by having [[Rewards]] but also differ through often being integrated in the [[Predetermined Story Structures]] of a game. Even so, [[Achievements]] may be considered an alternative to [[Sidequests]].		[[Sidequests]] functionally differ from [[Achievements]] by having [[Rewards]] but also differ through often being integrated in the [[Predetermined Story Structures]] of a game. Even so, [[Achievements]] may be considered an alternative to [[Sidequests]].
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	=== Can Be Instantiated By ===		=== Can Be Instantiated By ===
	-		[[Companion Quests]]

	=== Can Be Modulated By ===		=== Can Be Modulated By ===

Staffan Björk at 12:11, 4 August 2015

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	[[Sidequests]] are [[Quests]] that allow the [[Main Quests]] of games to be complemented with [[Optional Goals]]. These can be [[Supporting Goals]] since they can provide [[Rewards]] and [[Abstract Player Construct Development]] or [[Character Development]] like other [[Quests]], and provide players with a [[Freedom of Choice]] on how much of the game to explore.		[[Sidequests]] are [[Quests]] that allow the [[Main Quests]] of games to be complemented with [[Optional Goals]]. These can be [[Supporting Goals]] since they can provide [[Rewards]] and [[Abstract Player Construct Development]] or [[Character Development]] like other [[Quests]], and provide players with a [[Freedom of Choice]] on how much of the game to explore.

	When games have [[Sidequests]] that are incompatible with each other, or have more [[Sidequests]] than can reasonably be completed in one game session, their existence supports [[Replayability]] of the games. [[Sidequests]] that have [[Incompatible Goals]] to each other allows players to perform [[Character Defining Actions]] by choosing between these incompatible [[Sidequests]].		When games have [[Sidequests]] that are incompatible with each other, or have more [[Sidequests]] than can reasonably be completed in one game session, their existence supports [[Replayability]] of the games. [[Sidequests]] that have [[Incompatible Goals]] to each other allows players to perform [[Character Defining Actions]] for [[Characters]] by choosing between these incompatible [[Sidequests]].

	== Relations ==		== Relations ==
	=== Can Instantiate ===		=== Can Instantiate ===
	~~[[Character Defining Actions]],~~
	[[Freedom of Choice]],		[[Freedom of Choice]],
	[[Optional Goals]],		[[Optional Goals]],
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	[[Replayability]],		[[Replayability]],
	[[Supporting Goals]]		[[Supporting Goals]]

			==== with [[Characters]] ====
			[[Character Defining Actions]]

	=== Can Modulate ===		=== Can Modulate ===

Staffan Björk at 14:24, 20 June 2011

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	[[Category:Needs references]]		[[Category:Needs references]]
	[[Category:Patterns created on the Wiki]]		[[Category:Patterns created on the Wiki]]
	''Quests ~~that~~ are optional to a game's main quest structure.''		''Quests which are optional to a game's main quest structure.''

	Games that are built around players solving quests can have several types of quests. [[Sidequests]] are the ones that are not part of a larger ''main quest'' but instead are optional.		Games that are built around players solving quests can have several types of quests. [[Sidequests]] are the ones that are not part of a larger ''main quest'' but instead are optional.

Staffan Björk at 08:03, 20 June 2011

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	~~[[Category:Staffan's current workpage]]~~
	[[Category:Patterns]]		[[Category:Patterns]]
	[[Category:Narration Patterns]]		[[Category:Narration Patterns]]
	[[Category:Goal Patterns]]		[[Category:Goal Patterns]]
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	[[Category:Patterns created on the Wiki]]		[[Category:Patterns created on the Wiki]]
	~~[[Category:Stub]]~~
	''Quests that are optional to a game's main quest structure.''		''Quests that are optional to a game's main quest structure.''

Staffan Björk at 07:59, 20 June 2011

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	Although not part of the main series of [[Quests]] in a game, [[Sidequests]] can be linked together to provide their own [[Hierarchy of Goals]] and they can be incompatible with each other by making their goals be [[Incompatible Goals]].		Although not part of the main series of [[Quests]] in a game, [[Sidequests]] can be linked together to provide their own [[Hierarchy of Goals]] and they can be incompatible with each other by making their goals be [[Incompatible Goals]].

	[[Achievements]]		[[Sidequests]] functionally differ from [[Achievements]] by having [[Rewards]] but also differ through often being integrated in the [[Predetermined Story Structures]] of a game. Even so, [[Achievements]] may be considered an alternative to [[Sidequests]].

	=== Interface Aspects ===		=== Interface Aspects ===
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	[[Sidequests]] are [[Quests]] that allow the [[Main Quests]] of games to be complemented with [[Optional Goals]]. These can be [[Supporting Goals]] since they can provide [[Rewards]] and [[Abstract Player Construct Development]] or [[Character Development]] like other [[Quests]], and provide players with a [[Freedom of Choice]] on how much of the game to explore.		[[Sidequests]] are [[Quests]] that allow the [[Main Quests]] of games to be complemented with [[Optional Goals]]. These can be [[Supporting Goals]] since they can provide [[Rewards]] and [[Abstract Player Construct Development]] or [[Character Development]] like other [[Quests]], and provide players with a [[Freedom of Choice]] on how much of the game to explore.

	When games have [[Sidequests]] that are incompatible with each other, or have more [[Sidequests]] than can reasonably be completed in one game session, their existence supports [[Replayability]] of the games.		When games have [[Sidequests]] that are incompatible with each other, or have more [[Sidequests]] than can reasonably be completed in one game session, their existence supports [[Replayability]] of the games. [[Sidequests]] that have [[Incompatible Goals]] to each other allows players to perform [[Character Defining Actions]] by choosing between these incompatible [[Sidequests]].

	[[Sidequests]] that have [[Incompatible Goals]] to each other allows players to perform [[Character Defining Actions]] by choosing between these incompatible [[Sidequests]].

	== Relations ==		== Relations ==

Staffan Björk at 07:57, 20 June 2011

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	Designing [[Sidequests]] are quite similar to designing [[Quests]] in general. However, [[Sidequests]] assumes the presence of [[Main Quests]] since they would otherwise be ordinary [[Quests]].		Designing [[Sidequests]] are quite similar to designing [[Quests]] in general. However, [[Sidequests]] assumes the presence of [[Main Quests]] since they would otherwise be ordinary [[Quests]].

	Although not part of the main series of [[Quests]] in a game, [[Sidequests]] can be linked together to provide their own [[Hierarchy of Goals]].		Although not part of the main series of [[Quests]] in a game, [[Sidequests]] can be linked together to provide their own [[Hierarchy of Goals]] and they can be incompatible with each other by making their goals be [[Incompatible Goals]].

			[[Achievements]]

	=== Interface Aspects ===		=== Interface Aspects ===
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	=== Narrative Aspects ===		=== Narrative Aspects ===
	[[Sidequests]], like [[Quests]], are narration patterns.		[[Sidequests]], like [[Quests]], are narration patterns. They can specifically be used to offer depth or detail to the [[Predetermined Story Structures]] related to [[Companions]] and [[Factions]] without forcing players to have to ally themselves with them.

	== Consequences ==		== Consequences ==
	~~=== Can Instantiate ===~~		[[Sidequests]] are [[Quests]] that allow the [[Main Quests]] of games to be complemented with [[Optional Goals]]. These can be [[Supporting Goals]] since they can provide [[Rewards]] and [[Abstract Player Construct Development]] or [[Character Development]] like other [[Quests]], and provide players with a [[Freedom of Choice]] on how much of the game to explore.
	[[~~Character Defining Actions~~]],
	[[~~Freedom~~ of ~~Choice~~]],		When games have [[Sidequests]] that are incompatible with each other, or have more [[Sidequests]] than can reasonably be completed in one game session, their existence supports [[Replayability]] of the games.
	[[~~Optional~~ Goals]],
	[[~~Quests~~]],
	[[~~Replayability~~]],
	[[~~Supporting Goals~~]]

	~~=== Can Modulate ===~~		[[Sidequests]] that have [[Incompatible Goals]] to each other allows players to perform [[Character Defining Actions]] by choosing between these incompatible [[Sidequests]].
	[[~~Companions~~]],
	[[~~Main Quest~~]]

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	[[Freedom of Choice]],		[[Freedom of Choice]],
	[[Optional Goals]],		[[Optional Goals]],
			[[Predetermined Story Structures]],
	[[Quests]],		[[Quests]],
	[[Replayability]],		[[Replayability]],
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	[[Companions]],		[[Companions]],
	[[Main ~~Quest~~]]		[[Factions]],
			[[Main Quests]]

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	[[Hierarchy of Goals]],		[[Hierarchy of Goals]],
			[[Incompatible Goals]],
	[[Secondary Interface Screens]]		[[Secondary Interface Screens]]

Staffan Björk at 07:43, 20 June 2011

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	=== Narrative Aspects ===		=== Narrative Aspects ===
	[[Sidequests]], like [[		[[Sidequests]], like [[Quests]], are narration patterns.

	== Consequences ==		== Consequences ==

Staffan Björk at 07:42, 20 June 2011

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	== Using the pattern ==		== Using the pattern ==
			Designing [[Sidequests]] are quite similar to designing [[Quests]] in general. However, [[Sidequests]] assumes the presence of [[Main Quests]] since they would otherwise be ordinary [[Quests]].

			Although not part of the main series of [[Quests]] in a game, [[Sidequests]] can be linked together to provide their own [[Hierarchy of Goals]].
	[[Hierarchy of Goals]]

	~~=== Diegetic Aspects ===~~

	=== Interface Aspects ===		=== Interface Aspects ===
			[[Sidequests]] can add significantly to the amount of active [[Quests]] in a game. For this reason, games using them often provide the information about them in [[Secondary Interface Screens]].

	=== Narrative Aspects ===		=== Narrative Aspects ===
			[[Sidequests]], like [[

	== Consequences ==		== Consequences ==
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	[[Hierarchy of Goals]]		[[Hierarchy of Goals]],
			[[Secondary Interface Screens]]

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

Staffan Björk at 07:31, 20 June 2011

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	[[Category:Staffan's current workpage]]		[[Category:Staffan's current workpage]]
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			[[Category:Narration Patterns]]
			[[Category:Goal Patterns]]
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	== Using the pattern ==		== Using the pattern ==


			[[Hierarchy of Goals]]

	=== Diegetic Aspects ===		=== Diegetic Aspects ===
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	== Consequences ==		== Consequences ==
			=== Can Instantiate ===
			[[Character Defining Actions]],
			[[Freedom of Choice]],
			[[Optional Goals]],
			[[Quests]],
			[[Replayability]],
			[[Supporting Goals]]

			=== Can Modulate ===
			[[Companions]],
			[[Main Quest]]

	== Relations ==		== Relations ==

Staffan Björk: /* Examples */

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Examples

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	=== Examples ===		=== Examples ===
	[[Sidequests]] are most commonly found in [[:Category:Computer-based Roleplaying Games\|Computer-based Roleplaying Games]] since they usually have extensive worlds and storylines. Examples of such games include the [[Dragon Age series]], the [[Elder ~~Scroll~~ series]], and the [[Fallout series]]. The [[S.T.A.L.K.E.R. series]] is an example of a [[:Category:FPS Games\|First-Person Shooter]] using [[Sidequests]].		[[Sidequests]] are most commonly found in [[:Category:Computer-based Roleplaying Games\|Computer-based Roleplaying Games]] since they usually have extensive worlds and storylines. Examples of such games include the [[Dragon Age series]], the [[Elder Scrolls series]], and the [[Fallout series]]. The [[S.T.A.L.K.E.R. series]] is an example of a [[:Category:FPS Games\|First-Person Shooter]] using [[Sidequests]].

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