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@@ -68,3 +68,34 @@ encoding. Since any existing encoding is an extension of ASCII,
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characters from ASCII is supported by nearly every computer.
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## 2.2 Visual novels definitions
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+(Only techinal definitions goes here)
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+
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+**Visual novel** *(from <vndb.org/d6>)*
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+A visual novel can be seen as a combination of a novel and a computer game:
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+they're computer games with a large text based storyline and only little
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+interaction of the player.
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+A typical visual novel consists of text over an anime-style background image
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+and is accompanied by background music.
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+Throughout the game, the player usually has to answer a few questions which
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+will have an effect on the story, thus playing a visual novel a second time
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+while giving other answers may result in an entirely different plot.
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+
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+**ADV / NVL** mode
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+- Adventure (**ADV**) is a VN mode, where text takes only a small part of
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+the screen (and therefore, images take more space).
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+- Novel (**NVL**) is a VN mode, where text takes up a large part of the screen
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+(sometimes even all of it, while images are in the background).
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+Commonly, VN plays in ADV mode and switch to NVL for monologues.
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+**Kinetic** VN
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+is a VN without choices or gameplay. Term was popularised to name games from
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+'KineticNovel' publisher. Games *with* gameplay, but without choices
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+called **liniear plot**.
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+
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+**Character points**
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+Points awarded or deducted based on positive or negative interactions
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+with a character. Typically hidden from the player, these points influence
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+the storyline.
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+**Hybrid** VN
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+mix of traditional games (e.g. RPGs) and visual novel.
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