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Florien
Since: Aug, 2019
9th Jan, 2020 05:32:56 PM
Sounds like Rewarding Vandalism, possibly Die, Chair, Die! as well. It's also a form of Gameplay and Story Segregation.
Edited by Florien
So, some videogames have the main character being member of some organization, like a school or military body, and stuff like Experience Points and scores have in-universe explanation. Thing is, the character is still rewarded even if he's acting outside the organization knowledge or control - or somtimes even going against it.
For instance, in a Harry Potter game, the player is awarded house points for stuff the characters are forbidden to do, like going into the forbidden 3rd floor hallway.