(COMPUTER SCIENCE)
Assignment 2: Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games (MMORPGs)
In a virtual world (VW) of massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs), collaboration and communication are provided through the Internet between MMORPG-ready devices such as the Microsoft Xbox, and Sony PlayStation, and by using the Web browser. Gamers around the world can play against other gamers without seeing their opponent face-to-face. The Internet and MMORPG devices have become a social phenomenon. For example, a mobile game, called “Game of War” (more information located at www.gameofwarapp.com) enables players to play against each other anywhere around the world.
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Write a four to five (4-5) page paper in which you:
- Describe cognitive social phenomena that occur specifically to the context of the MMORPG that wouldn’t happen in a face-to-face checkers game.
- Compare and contrast the MMORPG user interaction environment and a face-to-face environment where Spades is being played. Next, identify whether or not the environment has an impact on the player’s ability to play Spades in this environment.
- Outline and describe the user interface requirements that a game designer needs to include in order to engage players in a MMORPG environment.
- Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.
- Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
- Typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
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- Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
- Include a reference page. Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
- Compare and contrast the various cognitive models.
- Construct evaluation techniques to the user experience and system usability in the design process.
- Describe the differences in developing user interfaces for different application environments.
- List the general principles used in the heuristic evaluation of a user interface design.
- Use technology and information resources to research issues in human-computer interaction.
- Write clearly and concisely about human-computer interaction topics using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions.
Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric.
| Points: 180 | Assignment 2: Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games (MMORPGs) | |||
| Criteria | Unacceptable
Below 70% F |
Fair
70-79% C |
Proficient
80-89% B |
Exemplary
90-100% A |
| 1. Describe cognitive social phenomena that occur specifically to the context of the MMORPG that wouldn’t happen in a face-to-face checkers game.
Weight: 25% |
Did not submit or incompletely described cognitive social phenomena that occur specifically to the context of the MMORPG that wouldn’t happen in a face-to-face checkers game. | Partially described cognitive social phenomena that occur specifically to the context of the MMORPG that wouldn’t happen in a face-to-face checkers game. | Satisfactorily described cognitive social phenomena that occur specifically to the context of the MMORPG that wouldn’t happen in a face-to-face checkers game. | Thoroughly described cognitive social phenomena that occur specifically to the context of the MMORPG that wouldn’t happen in a face-to-face checkers game. |
| 2. Compare and contrast the MMORPG user interaction environment and a face-to-face environment where Spades is being played. Next, identify whether or not the environment has an impact on the player’s ability to play Spades in this environment.
Weight: 25% |
Did not submit or incompletely compared and contrasted the MMORPG user interaction environment and a face-to-face environment where Spades is being played. Did not submit or incompletely identified whether or not the environment has an impact on the player’s ability to play Spades in this environment. | Partially compared and contrasted the MMORPG user interaction environment and a face-to-face environment where Spades is being played. Partially identified whether or not the environment has an impact on the player’s ability to play Spades in this environment. | Satisfactorily compared and contrasted the MMORPG user interaction environment and a face-to-face environment where Spades is being played. Satisfactorily identified whether or not the environment has an impact on the player’s ability to play Spades in this environment. | Thoroughly compared and contrasted the MMORPG user interaction environment and a face-to-face environment where Spades is being played. Thoroughly identified whether or not the environment has an impact on the player’s ability to play Spades in this environment. |
| 3. Outline and describe the user interface requirements that a game designer needs to include in order to engage players in a MMORPG environment.
Weight: 30% |
Did not submit or incompletely outlined and described the user interface requirements that a game designer needs to include in order to engage players in a MMORPG environment. | Partially outlined and described the user interface requirements that a game designer needs to include in order to engage players in a MMORPG environment. | Satisfactorily outlined and described the user interface requirements that a game designer needs to include in order to engage players in a MMORPG environment. | Thoroughly outlined and described the user interface requirements that a game designer needs to include in order to engage players in a MMORPG environment. |
| 4. Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.
Weight: 10% |
No references provided. | Does not meet the required number of references; some or all references poor quality choices. | Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices. | Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices. |
| 5. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements
Weight: 10% |
More than 6 errors present | 5-6 errors present | 3-4 errors present | 0-2 errors present |
