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| =====Variables and Affordances===== | =====Variables and Affordances===== | ||
| - | * **Choice Clarity**: how clear is the choice made by the player at a joint of the tree. Some games, such as [[games:dragonage|Dragon Age]] show the player exactly the words that the character will state, while others provide a short description of much lengthier in-game dialog. | + | * **Choice Clarity**: how clear is the choice made by the player at a joint of the tree. Some games, such as [[games:dragonage|Dragon Age]], show the player exactly the words that the character will state, while others provide a short description of much lengthier in-game dialog. |
| * **Length**: how deep the dialog tree is | * **Length**: how deep the dialog tree is | ||
| * **Breadth**: how many different directions the conversation can go | * **Breadth**: how many different directions the conversation can go | ||
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| * [[patterns:moxie_action|Moxie Action]] - Personal player knowledge can effect what branches of the conversation a player can take. Also, the player can essentially "play" an NPC to get a desirable result by using knowledge of human psychology to their advantage. | * [[patterns:moxie_action|Moxie Action]] - Personal player knowledge can effect what branches of the conversation a player can take. Also, the player can essentially "play" an NPC to get a desirable result by using knowledge of human psychology to their advantage. | ||
| - | {{tag>level:NonHostileEncounter games:dragonage games:alphaprotocol}} | + | {{tag>level:NonHostileEncounter games:dragonage games:alphaprotocol games:masseffect}} |
