Surprise Attacks - Revision history

Staffan Björk at 12:30, 26 March 2018

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	[[Surprise Attacks]] are typically included in games to provide variation or extra concerns regarding [[Combat]]. Generally, they can occur in any game that has [[Combat]] and [[Fog of War]] or [[Imperfect Information]] related to that. However, [[Solution Uncertainty]] can make [[Surprise Attacks]] possible even in games with [[Perfect Information]].		[[Surprise Attacks]] are typically included in games to provide variation or extra concerns regarding [[Combat]]. Generally, they can occur in any game that has [[Combat]] and [[Fog of War]] or [[Imperfect Information]] related to that. However, [[Solution Uncertainty]] can make [[Surprise Attacks]] possible even in games with [[Perfect Information]].

	[[Stealth]] and [[Traps]] are patterns that in themselves can provide [[Surprise Attacks]] or can let [[Agents]] work towards performing such attacks. Taking control of the game system, [[Game Masters]] and [[Ultra-Powerful Events]] can enforce [[Surprise Attacks]] and guarantee that players only can react when they are supposed to due to the game design or dramatic purposes.		[[Stealth]] and [[Traps]] are patterns that in themselves can provide [[Surprise Attacks]] or can let [[Agents]] work towards performing such attacks. [[Scouting]] can also do this, but typically as a consequence later after some preparation has been done.

			Taking control of the game system, [[Game Masters]] and [[Ultra-Powerful Events]] can enforce [[Surprise Attacks]] and guarantee that players only can react when they are supposed to due to the game design or dramatic purposes.

	Providing [[Flanking Routes]] and [[Sniper Locations]] allows greater possibilities to launch [[Surprise Attacks]].		Providing [[Flanking Routes]] and [[Sniper Locations]] allows greater possibilities to launch [[Surprise Attacks]].
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			[[Scouting]],
	[[Stealth]],		[[Stealth]],
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	''Attacks that come unexpected to the target of those attacks.''		''Attacks that come unexpected to the target of those attacks.''

			Many games put players in conflict with other players or diegetic enemies. A game has the potential for [[Surprise Attacks]] when either side can attack the other without that side being prepared.
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	=== Examples ===		=== Examples ===

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	=== Examples ===		=== Examples ===
	~~Winning strategies~~ in ~~the~~ [[Diplomacy]] often hinges upon betraying an "ally" at a convenient point by doing a [[Surprise Attacks\|Surprise Attack]] on that "ally".		Players of [[Chess]] and [[Go]] can be caught in [[Surprise Attacks]] even if they can see all their opponent pieces. This since they may not be able to calculate all possible future moves by their opponents and due to this miss attacks being prepared. This can also happen in [[Diplomacy]], but in this game winning strategies often hinges upon betraying an "ally" at a convenient point by doing a [[Surprise Attacks\|Surprise Attack]] on that "ally".

	Game masters in [[:Category:Tabletop Roleplaying Games\|Tabletop Roleplaying Games]] such as [[Dungeons & Dragons]] and [[GURPS]] can easily create [[Surprise Attacks]] for players in the form of traps or hidden monsters. Many times, however, players are given some chance to discover these to let characters with high perception help the group of adventurers.		Game masters in [[:Category:Tabletop Roleplaying Games\|Tabletop Roleplaying Games]] such as [[Dungeons & Dragons]] and [[GURPS]] can easily create [[Surprise Attacks]] for players in the form of traps or hidden monsters. Many times, however, players are given some chance to discover these to let characters with high perception help the group of adventurers.

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	== Using the pattern ==		== Using the pattern ==
	[[Surprise Attacks]] are typically included in games to provide variation or extra concerns regarding [[Combat]]. Generally, they can occur in any game that has [[Combat]] and [[Fog of War]] or [[Imperfect Information]] related to that. [[Stealth]] and [[Traps]] are patterns that in themselves can provide [[Surprise Attacks]] or can let [[Agents]] work towards performing such attacks. Taking control of the game system, [[Game Masters]] and [[Ultra-Powerful Events]] can enforce [[Surprise Attacks]] and guarantee that players only can react when they are supposed to due to the game design or dramatic purposes.		[[Surprise Attacks]] are typically included in games to provide variation or extra concerns regarding [[Combat]]. Generally, they can occur in any game that has [[Combat]] and [[Fog of War]] or [[Imperfect Information]] related to that. However, [[Solution Uncertainty]] can make [[Surprise Attacks]] possible even in games with [[Perfect Information]].

			[[Stealth]] and [[Traps]] are patterns that in themselves can provide [[Surprise Attacks]] or can let [[Agents]] work towards performing such attacks. Taking control of the game system, [[Game Masters]] and [[Ultra-Powerful Events]] can enforce [[Surprise Attacks]] and guarantee that players only can react when they are supposed to due to the game design or dramatic purposes.

	Providing [[Flanking Routes]] and [[Sniper Locations]] allows greater possibilities to launch [[Surprise Attacks]].		Providing [[Flanking Routes]] and [[Sniper Locations]] allows greater possibilities to launch [[Surprise Attacks]].
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	[[Stealth]],		[[Stealth]],
			[[Solution Uncertainty]],
	[[Traps]],		[[Traps]],
	[[Ultra-Powerful Events]]		[[Ultra-Powerful Events]]

Staffan Björk: /* Using the pattern */

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Using the pattern

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	== Using the pattern ==		== Using the pattern ==
	~~=== Can Be Instantiated By ===~~		[[Surprise Attacks]] are typically included in games to provide variation or extra concerns regarding [[Combat]]. Generally, they can occur in any game that has [[Combat]] and [[Fog of War]] or [[Imperfect Information]] related to that. [[Stealth]] and [[Traps]] are patterns that in themselves can provide [[Surprise Attacks]] or can let [[Agents]] work towards performing such attacks. Taking control of the game system, [[Game Masters]] and [[Ultra-Powerful Events]] can enforce [[Surprise Attacks]] and guarantee that players only can react when they are supposed to due to the game design or dramatic purposes.
	[[~~Game Masters~~]],
	[[Stealth]],
	[[Traps]],
	[[Ultra-Powerful Events]]

	[[~~Fog of War~~]] or [[~~Imperfect Information]] in games with [[Combat]]~~		Providing [[Flanking Routes]] and [[Sniper Locations]] allows greater possibilities to launch [[Surprise Attacks]].

	~~=== Can Be Modulated By ===~~
	~~[[Flanking Routes~~]],
	[[~~Sniper Locations~~]]

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

	~~=== Interface Aspects ===~~

	~~=== Narration Aspects ===~~

	== Consequences ==		== Consequences ==

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	== Consequences ==		== Consequences ==
	[[Surprise Attacks]] are by definition ways to have [[Surprises]] in games. They allow distinctly different type of [[Combat]] events to occur, which can cause [[Tension]] either by occurring or by players expecting them.		[[Surprise Attacks]] are by definition ways to have [[Surprises]] in games. They allow distinctly different type of [[Combat]] events to occur, which can cause [[Tension]] either by occurring or by players expecting them. Planning [[Surprise Attacks]] requires [[Tactical Planning]] but so can planning to minimize the effect of possible [[Surprise Attacks]]. Such planned attacks can be prime examples of [[Betrayal]].

	Planning [[Surprise Attacks]] requires [[Tactical Planning]] but so can planning to minimize the effect of possible [[Surprise Attacks]]. Such planned attacks can be prime examples of [[Betrayal]].

	[[Surprise Attacks]] that cannot be detected in advance can be seen as a form of simply giving [[Damage]]. Such [[Surprise Attacks]] can work against players feeling an [[Exaggerated Perception of Influence]], especially if the [[Surprise Attacks]] are presented as [[Cut Scenes]].		[[Surprise Attacks]] that cannot be detected in advance can be seen as a form of simply giving [[Damage]]. Such [[Surprise Attacks]] can work against players feeling an [[Exaggerated Perception of Influence]], especially if the [[Surprise Attacks]] are presented as [[Cut Scenes]].

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	== Consequences ==		== Consequences ==
			[[Surprise Attacks]] are by definition ways to have [[Surprises]] in games. They allow distinctly different type of [[Combat]] events to occur, which can cause [[Tension]] either by occurring or by players expecting them.

	~~=== Can Instantiate ===~~		Planning [[Surprise Attacks]] requires [[Tactical Planning]] but so can planning to minimize the effect of possible [[Surprise Attacks]]. Such planned attacks can be prime examples of [[Betrayal]].
	[[~~Betrayal~~]],
	[[~~Cut Scenes~~]],
	[[~~Damage~~]],
	[[~~Surprises]],~~
	~~[[Tactical Planning]],~~
	~~[[Tension~~]],

	~~=== Can Modulate ===~~		[[Surprise Attacks]] that cannot be detected in advance can be seen as a form of simply giving [[Damage]]. Such [[Surprise Attacks]] can work against players feeling an [[Exaggerated Perception of Influence]], especially if the [[Surprise Attacks]] are presented as [[Cut Scenes]].
	[[~~Combat~~]]

	~~=== Potentially Conflicting With ===~~
	[[Exaggerated Perception of Influence]]

	== Relations ==		== Relations ==

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