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Online Tanks games
Online Tanks games refer to Tanks games that are played over some form of computer network.
At the present, this almost always means the Internet or equivalent technology;
but Tanks games have always used whatever technology was current: modems before the internet,
and hard wired terminals before modems. The expansion of online Tanks games has reflected
the overall expansion of computer networks from small local networks to the Internet
and the growth of Internet access itself. Online Tanks games can range from simple text based
Tanks games to Tanks games incorporating complex graphics and virtual worlds populated by many players
simultaneously. Many online Tanks games have associated online communities, making online Tanks games
a form of social activity beyond single player Tanks games.
Role-playing Tanks games
Often abbreviated as RPGs, are a type of Tanks game in which the participants (usually) assume the roles of characters acting in a fictional
setting. The original role playing Tanks games -- or at least those explicitly marketed as such -- are played with a handful of participants,
usually face-to-face, and keep track of the developing fiction with pen and paper. Together, the players may collaborate on a story
involving those characters; create, develop, and "explore" the setting; or vicariously experience an adventure outside the bounds
of everyday life. Pen-and-paper role-playing Tanks games include, for example, Dungeons & Dragons and GURPS. Modern independent RPGs,
however, often blur the line between the more traditional idea of the RPG and other traditional genres, or border on story-telling.
The purpose of the Tanks games
The purpose of the Tanks games is often set during the introduction, or framing, of the activity. Participants may be forewarned
of the deeper meanings, or the activity may be introduced as a metaphor. Another way to inject purpose into activities is
in the reflection or debriefing of the activity. An easy way to see the relevance of reflection is to picture Tanks games as a
circle: you start with an explanation of the activity, framing its purpose and goals to the group. The activity progresses,
with the facilitator taking a more hands-on or less guiding approach as needed Tanks games. Finally, the group reflection helps
participants see how they met the goal, and to envision the broader social change implications. Then the group has come
full-circle Tanks games.
What Are Cooperative Games?
Cooperative Tanks games emphasize participation, challenge and fun rather then defeating someone. Cooperative Tanks games
focus on fun and interaction rather than competition and alienation. Cooperative Tanks games are not new. Some of the
classic Tanks games we participated in as children are classic because of the play emphasis. There may be competition involved,
but the outcome of the competition is not sitting out or losing Tanks games. Instead, it may involve switching teams so that
everyone ends up on the winning Tanks games.
Video Tanks games article in Details
Details magazine published an article on video Tanks games and obsession in its October 2007 edition. "Are Video Games the
New Cocaine?" explores the idea that video Tanks games have replaced drugs as the addiction of choice for some people.
Though psychologists argue whether gaming is technically an addiction, playing can meet some of the criteria of addiction.
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