Expansion

The one-sentence "definition" that should be in italics.

This pattern is a still a stub.

Note: The pattern dealing with additional content to games is the similarly named Expansions.

Examples

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Using the pattern

Can Be Instantiated By

Area Control, Bases, Construction, Gain Ownership, Installations, Ownership, Territories

Can Be Modulated By

Gameplay Engines, Pottering

Expansion is typically design to be a gameplay phase occurring after Game World Exploration. This can be followed by Exploitation and then optionally Extermination. The use of all four of these X phases define 4X games<ref name="4X"/>.

Consequences

Due to that it often makes use of Area Control and Construction, the presence of Expansion is likely to give rise to Abstract Player Construct Development in a game. It is often part of the Middlegame of a game.

Relations

Can Instantiate

Abstract Player Construct Development, Middlegame

Can Modulate

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Can Be Instantiated By

Area Control, Bases, Construction, Gain Ownership, Installations, Ownership, Territories

Can Be Modulated By

Gameplay Engines, Pottering

Possible Closure Effects

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Potentially Conflicting With

Quick Games

History

New pattern created in this wiki.

References

<references> <ref name="4X">Wikipedia entry for 4X games</ref> </references>

Acknowledgements

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