Analytical Perspectives in Game Design
Pot processor
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The plot processor is a complex piece of software that monitors events in the game world and makes modifications to the events to drive a series of plot lines.

The plot processor attempts to steer the game world in a direction by making decisions based on a plot outcome. To do this the processor must analyse an action based on its possible effects on the direction of the plot and make a decision accordingly. For example, The ultimate bad guy would not give a good guy a powerful item because it would adversely effect his chances of conquering the world.

The plot processor consists of the following components.

• Future Actions Processor
• Script Processor

Linkages from:

• Drama Processor to supply plot analysis.
• Game database to determine the current state of the world
• Personality Processor to determine the appropriate response.
• Time Processor: schedular to receive scheduled events.
• Time Processor: world clock, to receive the current time.

Linkages to:

• Game database to make changes to the world
• Time Processor: schedular to create or modify schedule events.

The plot processor has the following interface capabilities:

• direct access
• RMI access

22/11/99

See also: [Role Playing Games] [Game Engine]
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