Balance Balanced The Goal Perfectly Imbalanced Unbalanced Version

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Balanced The Goal “Perfectly Imbalanced” Unbalanced

Version 1 Resources Wolf or Rabbit Outcomes Wolf beats Rabbit ties Rabbit Wolf ties Wolf Version 2 Version 3 Resources Wolf or Rabbit 1 Production Unit (u) Resources Wolf, Rat or Rabbit Outcomes Wolf > 1 Rabbit 2 Rabbits = 1 wolf Outcomes Wolf beats Rabbit beats Rat beats Wolf Costs/ Resource Clear dominant strategy Wolf = 1 u Rabbit =. 5 u Strategy doesn’t matter Rock Paper Scissors

What game design strategies are used to achieve the desired difficulty and balance?

How do developers make games difficult?

• The balance between the player and the game itself can be thought of as difficulty. • Difficulty is imperative and should… • Make content last longer • Be dynamic Enemies Allies Abilities Items Obstacles Puzzles

• Games that are too easy do not keep player’s attention • User’s need to be challenged but how this challenge presents itself is key Flow theory (Csikszentmihalyi)

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Example video – Call of Duty Modern Warfare Epilogue on Veteran https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Fb. YXV 0 Uivp. M

How are game’s pvp modes balanced?

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http: //callofduty. wikia. com/wiki/C all_of_Duty: _Modern_Warfare_2 _Updates

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http: //smashboards. com/rankings/smash-for-wiiu. 8/league/teams

http: //www. azurilland. com/forums/pokemonchallenges/ongoing-challenges/427512 -pokemon-in-gamechallenges-rules-and-regulations

What game design strategies are used to achieve the desired difficulty and balance?

New approach to selecting a difficult model • Leaves behind discrete choices for difficulty • Can vary in frequency of adjusting • Can adjust based on desired win percentage

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