Sockets - Revision history

Staffan Björk at 09:47, 25 July 2016

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Staffan Björk at 09:46, 25 July 2016

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Staffan Björk: /* Can Be Instantiated By */

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Can Be Instantiated By

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Staffan Björk at 11:10, 4 August 2011

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	[[Sockets]] gives players the [[Freedom of Choice]] to choose when to engage in [[Upgrading]] through using [[Upgrades]] on [[Equipment]].		[[Sockets]] gives players the [[Freedom of Choice]] to choose when to engage in [[Upgrading]] through using [[Upgrades]] on [[Equipment]].

	When [[Upgrades]] can be removed from [[Sockets]], players can make [[~~Tradeoffs~~]] between their different benefits that different [[Upgrades]] can provide. When they cannot be removed, players need to do [[Risk/Reward]] choices if they should place a particular [[Upgrades\|Upgrade]] in a particular [[Sockets\|Socket]] or if they should hope for a better combination later.		When [[Upgrades]] can be removed from [[Sockets]], players can make [[Trade-Offs]] between their different benefits that different [[Upgrades]] can provide. When they cannot be removed, players need to do [[Risk/Reward]] choices if they should place a particular [[Upgrades\|Upgrade]] in a particular [[Sockets\|Socket]] or if they should hope for a better combination later.

	== Relations ==		== Relations ==
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	[[Limited Resources]],		[[Limited Resources]],
	[[~~Tradeoffs~~]],		[[Trade-Offs]],
	[[Upgrading]]		[[Upgrading]]

Staffan Björk: /* Can Be Modulated By */

2011-08-01T10:24:47Z

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	~~[[Equipment]],~~
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	[[Upgrades]]		[[Upgrades]]

Staffan Björk at 10:12, 1 August 2011

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	An option existing specifically for [[Sockets]] is if the [[Upgrades]] placed within them can be remove later. [[World of Warcraft]] and [[Dragon Age II]] hinders this (but not [[Dragon Age]]) making the [[Upgrading]] in these games into [[Irreversible Events]]; while other types of [[Upgrading]] may be irreversible because the [[Upgrades]] are consumed in these case the [[Upgrades]] remains to remind players of their choice. An additional option exists when [[Upgrades]] are permanently locked in [[Sockets]] - that new [[Upgrades]] may be placed in them but that the old ones are destroyed then.		An option existing specifically for [[Sockets]] is if the [[Upgrades]] placed within them can be remove later. [[World of Warcraft]] and [[Dragon Age II]] hinders this (but not [[Dragon Age]]) making the [[Upgrading]] in these games into [[Irreversible Events]]; while other types of [[Upgrading]] may be irreversible because the [[Upgrades]] are consumed in these case the [[Upgrades]] remains to remind players of their choice. An additional option exists when [[Upgrades]] are permanently locked in [[Sockets]] - that new [[Upgrades]] may be placed in them but that the old ones are destroyed then.

	[[Sockets]] have commonalities with [[Inventories]] as it may be worth considering looking at the options for [[Inventories]] when designing [[Sockets]]. While all [[Equipment]] can be given [[Sockets]], [[Armor]] is a special case in that [[Sockets]] often are used to limit [[Armor]] so that only one of each type of armor (e.g. those protecting arms or legs) can be equipped at a time. This use of [[Sockets]] can be seen as a complement to [[Inventories]]. Several [[:Category:FPS Games\|First-Player Shooters]] provide a set number of options of [[Weapons]] that can be selected - this is a way in which [[Sockets]] can function as a form of [[Inventories]] and a way of providing [[Equipment]] by letting players choose which [[Sockets\|Socket]] contains the active [[Weapons\|Weapon]].

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	~~[[Armor]],~~
	[[Equipment]],		[[Equipment]],
	[[Upgrades]]		[[Upgrades]]

Staffan Björk at 10:10, 1 August 2011

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	=== Examples ===		=== Examples ===
	The [[Diablo series]], [[Torchlight]], and [[World of Warcraft]] all have equipment that players can put different types of gems into them while the the [[Dragon Age series]] provides the same functionality through runes. [[World of Warcraft]] has several types of [[Sockets]], including those for cogs rather than gems, limiting which upgrades can be put in which equipment.		The [[Diablo series]], [[Torchlight]], and [[World of Warcraft]] all have equipment that players can put different types of gems into them while the the [[Dragon Age series]] provides the same functionality through runes. [[World of Warcraft]] has several types of [[Sockets]], including those for cogs rather than gems, limiting which upgrades can be put in which equipment.

	Some [[:Category:FPS Games\|First-Person Shooters]], e.g. the [[Battlefield series\|Battlefied]] and [[Left 4 Dead series]] use what is in essence [[Sockets]] to handle what weapons and other equipment is being carried. Here each "socket" represents a type of weapon or equipment, for example allowing players a choice of which primary and secondary weapons to use.

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

Staffan Björk: /* Using the pattern */

2011-06-30T08:10:57Z

Using the pattern

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	== Using the pattern ==		== Using the pattern ==
	[[Sockets]] are locations for placing [[Upgrades]] in [Equipment]] and this dictates the main design options available when introducing them into a game design. Primary is to decide how many [[Sockets]] the various types of [[Equipment]] should have, and if there are different types of [[Sockets]] into which only certain types of [[Upgrades]] can be placed.		[[Sockets]] are locations for placing [[Upgrades]] in [[Equipment]] and this dictates the main design options available when introducing them into a game design. Primary is to decide how many [[Sockets]] the various types of [[Equipment]] should have, and if there are different types of [[Sockets]] into which only certain types of [[Upgrades]] can be placed.

	[[Sockets]] are limited in number for any [[Equipment]] and this makes them into [[Limited Resources]]. However, this can be changed in some way. Increases in the number of [[Sockets]] can be the effect of [[Upgrades]] - for example providing the [[Companions\|Companion]] Isabela in [[Dragon Age II]] with a "Supportive Corselet" or "Boiled Leather Plates" gives an extra rune slot each to her. In [[World of Warcraft]], blacksmiths can add a gem socket to a bracer or glove at the cost of making them have [[Enforced Ownership]] if equipped (they can make a "Eternal Belt Buckle" which works as an [[Upgrades\|Upgrade]] to belts with the same cost attached).		[[Sockets]] are limited in number for any [[Equipment]] and this makes them into [[Limited Resources]]. However, this can be changed in some way. Increases in the number of [[Sockets]] can be the effect of [[Upgrades]] - for example providing the [[Companions\|Companion]] Isabela in [[Dragon Age II]] with a "Supportive Corselet" or "Boiled Leather Plates" gives an extra rune slot each to her. In [[World of Warcraft]], blacksmiths can add a gem socket to a bracer or glove at the cost of making them have [[Enforced Ownership]] if equipped (they can make a "Eternal Belt Buckle" which works as an [[Upgrades\|Upgrade]] to belts with the same cost attached).

Staffan Björk at 07:50, 30 June 2011

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	''Spaces for game item upgrades.''		''Spaces for game item upgrades.''

	Games that allow players to upgrade their ~~game items~~ sometimes do this by having specific slots for these upgrades. The slots are called [[Sockets]] after one of the most common appearance of this - that the items have slots into which gems can be fitted to provide various bonuses.		Games that allow players to upgrade their equipment sometimes do this by having specific slots for these upgrades. The slots are called [[Sockets]] after one of the most common appearance of this - that the items have slots into which gems can be fitted to provide various bonuses.

	=== Examples ===		=== Examples ===
	The [[Diablo series]], [[Torchlight]], and [[World of Warcraft]] all have ~~game items~~ that players can put different types of gems into them while the the [[Dragon Age series]] provides the same functionality through runes. [[World of Warcraft]] has several types of [[Sockets]], including those for cogs rather than gems, limiting which upgrades can be put in which ~~game items~~.		The [[Diablo series]], [[Torchlight]], and [[World of Warcraft]] all have equipment that players can put different types of gems into them while the the [[Dragon Age series]] provides the same functionality through runes. [[World of Warcraft]] has several types of [[Sockets]], including those for cogs rather than gems, limiting which upgrades can be put in which equipment.

	Some [[:Category:FPS Games\|First-Person Shooters]], e.g. the [[Battlefield series\|Battlefied]] and [[Left 4 Dead series]] use what is in essence [[Sockets]] to handle what weapons and other equipment is being carried. Here each "socket" represents a type of weapon or equipment, for example allowing players a choice of which primary and secondary weapons to use.		Some [[:Category:FPS Games\|First-Person Shooters]], e.g. the [[Battlefield series\|Battlefied]] and [[Left 4 Dead series]] use what is in essence [[Sockets]] to handle what weapons and other equipment is being carried. Here each "socket" represents a type of weapon or equipment, for example allowing players a choice of which primary and secondary weapons to use.

	== Using the pattern ==		== Using the pattern ==
	[[Sockets]] are locations for placing [[Upgrades]] in [~~[Game Items~~]] and this dictates the main design options available when introducing them into a game design. Primary is to decide how many [[Sockets]] the various types of [[~~Game Items~~]] should have, and if there are different types of [[Sockets]] into which only certain types of [[Upgrades]] can be placed.		[[Sockets]] are locations for placing [[Upgrades]] in [Equipment]] and this dictates the main design options available when introducing them into a game design. Primary is to decide how many [[Sockets]] the various types of [[Equipment]] should have, and if there are different types of [[Sockets]] into which only certain types of [[Upgrades]] can be placed.

	[[Sockets]] are limited in number for any [[~~Game Items~~]] and this makes them into [[Limited Resources]]. However, this can be changed in some way. Increases in the number of [[Sockets]] can be the effect of [[Upgrades]] - for example providing the [[Companions\|Companion]] Isabela in [[Dragon Age II]] with a "Supportive Corselet" or "Boiled Leather Plates" gives an extra rune slot each to her. In [[World of Warcraft]], blacksmiths can add a gem socket to a bracer or glove at the cost of making them have [[Enforced Ownership]] if equipped (they can make a "Eternal Belt Buckle" which works as an [[Upgrades\|Upgrade]] to belts with the same cost attached).		[[Sockets]] are limited in number for any [[Equipment]] and this makes them into [[Limited Resources]]. However, this can be changed in some way. Increases in the number of [[Sockets]] can be the effect of [[Upgrades]] - for example providing the [[Companions\|Companion]] Isabela in [[Dragon Age II]] with a "Supportive Corselet" or "Boiled Leather Plates" gives an extra rune slot each to her. In [[World of Warcraft]], blacksmiths can add a gem socket to a bracer or glove at the cost of making them have [[Enforced Ownership]] if equipped (they can make a "Eternal Belt Buckle" which works as an [[Upgrades\|Upgrade]] to belts with the same cost attached).

	An option existing specifically for [[Sockets]] is if the [[Upgrades]] placed within them can be remove later. [[World of Warcraft]] and [[Dragon Age II]] hinders this (but not [[Dragon Age]]) making the [[Upgrading]] in these games into [[Irreversible Events]]; while other types of [[Upgrading]] may be irreversible because the [[Upgrades]] are consumed in these case the [[Upgrades]] remains to remind players of their choice. An additional option exists when [[Upgrades]] are permanently locked in [[Sockets]] - that new [[Upgrades]] may be placed in them but that the old ones are destroyed then.		An option existing specifically for [[Sockets]] is if the [[Upgrades]] placed within them can be remove later. [[World of Warcraft]] and [[Dragon Age II]] hinders this (but not [[Dragon Age]]) making the [[Upgrading]] in these games into [[Irreversible Events]]; while other types of [[Upgrading]] may be irreversible because the [[Upgrades]] are consumed in these case the [[Upgrades]] remains to remind players of their choice. An additional option exists when [[Upgrades]] are permanently locked in [[Sockets]] - that new [[Upgrades]] may be placed in them but that the old ones are destroyed then.

	[[Sockets]] have commonalities with [[Inventories]] as it may be worth considering looking at the options for [[Inventories]] when designing [[Sockets]]. While all [[~~Game Items~~]] can be given [[Sockets]], [[Armor]] is a special case in that [[Sockets]] often are used to limit [[Armor]] so that only one of each type of armor (e.g. those protecting arms or legs) can be equipped at a time. This use of [[Sockets]] can be seen as a complement to [[Inventories]]. Several [[:Category:FPS Games\|First-Player Shooters]] provide a set number of options of [[Weapons]] that can be selected - this is a way in which [[Sockets]] can function as a form of [[Inventories]] and a way of providing [[Equipment]] by letting players choose which [[Sockets\|Socket]] contains the active [[Weapons\|Weapon]].		[[Sockets]] have commonalities with [[Inventories]] as it may be worth considering looking at the options for [[Inventories]] when designing [[Sockets]]. While all [[Equipment]] can be given [[Sockets]], [[Armor]] is a special case in that [[Sockets]] often are used to limit [[Armor]] so that only one of each type of armor (e.g. those protecting arms or legs) can be equipped at a time. This use of [[Sockets]] can be seen as a complement to [[Inventories]]. Several [[:Category:FPS Games\|First-Player Shooters]] provide a set number of options of [[Weapons]] that can be selected - this is a way in which [[Sockets]] can function as a form of [[Inventories]] and a way of providing [[Equipment]] by letting players choose which [[Sockets\|Socket]] contains the active [[Weapons\|Weapon]].

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	== Consequences ==		== Consequences ==
	[[Sockets]] gives players the [[Freedom of Choice]] to choose when to engage in [[Upgrading]] through using [[Upgrades]] on [[~~Game Items~~]].		[[Sockets]] gives players the [[Freedom of Choice]] to choose when to engage in [[Upgrading]] through using [[Upgrades]] on [[Equipment]].

	When [[Upgrades]] can be removed from [[Sockets]], players can make [[Tradeoffs]] between their different benefits that different [[Upgrades]] can provide. When they cannot be removed, players need to do [[Risk/Reward]] choices if they should place a particular [[Upgrades\|Upgrade]] in a particular [[Sockets\|Socket]] or if they should hope for a better combination later.		When [[Upgrades]] can be removed from [[Sockets]], players can make [[Tradeoffs]] between their different benefits that different [[Upgrades]] can provide. When they cannot be removed, players need to do [[Risk/Reward]] choices if they should place a particular [[Upgrades\|Upgrade]] in a particular [[Sockets\|Socket]] or if they should hope for a better combination later.
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	[[~~Game Items~~]],		[[Equipment]],
	[[Upgrades]]		[[Upgrades]]

Staffan Björk at 19:57, 15 April 2011

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	''Spaces for game item upgrades.''		''Spaces for game item upgrades.''