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BRFennPocock: /* Game Play Features */

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‎Game Play Features

BRFennPocock: Created page with "= Overview = Tootsville can refer to two things. Tootsville V is a video game, and within that game, Tootsville (city) is a major location. Let's talk about the game..."

2016-07-20T22:00:50Z

Created page with "= Overview = Tootsville can refer to two things. Tootsville V is a video game, and within that game, Tootsville (city) is a major location. Let's talk about the game..."

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= Overview =

Tootsville can refer to two things. [[Tootsville V]] is a video game, and within that game, [[Tootsville (city)]] is a major location.

Let's talk about the game.

Tootsville is an online, massively multiplayer video game being produced by a loosely-organized community effort. The game world is family-friendly, with activities for all ages to enjoy, and features non-violent problem-solving, educational and cultural outreaches, and role-playing adventures.

== Game Play Features ==

* Non-violent game play.
* Characters can customize their appearance, including bright primary skin colors and patterns.
* Characters have no inherent gender.
* Persistent virtual reality world. Characters can build houses, plant trees, and build other things in the game world, and they'll still be there when they return.
* The [[Be Nice|black and white diamonds]] system helps players identify children and behave responsibly around them

== Technology Features ==

* HTML5 game technology runs on most devices, including desktop computers, laptops, tablets, and smart phones, with Mozilla Firefox or other modern web browsers. There is no software to download.
* The mesh networking system uses a resilient, decentralized system to distribute computation and simulation work across all players. This means that the game is less reliant upon massive, centralized server clusters like a traditional, 1990's-style “cloud” architecture would be.

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 = Game Play Features =
-* Non-violent game play.
+* Non-violent game play. No guns, bombs, or other implements of violence. Players can build, learn, and play together, and even compete in games like [[soccer]] without doing harm to one another.
-* Characters can customize their appearance, including bright primary skin colors and patterns.
+* Characters can customize their appearance, including bright primary skin colors and patterns. Characters have no inherent gender. These facts reduce or eliminate concerns about racial, ethnic, or gender bias and let players have freedom from stereotypes and expected social norms.
-* Characters have no inherent gender.
+* The virtual reality world is persistent. Characters can build houses, plant trees, and build other things in the game world, and they'll still be there when they return.
-* Persistent virtual reality world. Characters can build houses, plant trees, and build other things in the game world, and they'll still be there when they return.
+* There are no “shards” or “servers” to split up the world. All players visiting [[Tootanga]] see the same world at the same time.
 * The [[Diamond Icons]] system helps players identify children and behave responsibly around them

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 Tootsville is an online, massively multiplayer video game being produced by a loosely-organized community effort. The game world is family-friendly, with activities for all ages to enjoy, and features non-violent problem-solving, educational and cultural outreaches, and role-playing adventures.
-== Game Play Features ==
+= Game Play Features =
 * Non-violent game play.
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 * The [[Diamond Icons]] system helps players identify children and behave responsibly around them
-== Technology Features ==
+= Technology Features =
 * HTML5 game technology runs on most devices, including desktop computers, laptops, tablets, and smart phones, with Mozilla Firefox or other modern web browsers. There is no software to download.
 * The mesh networking system uses a resilient, decentralized system to distribute computation and simulation work across all players. This means that the game is less reliant upon massive, centralized server clusters like a traditional, 1990's-style “cloud” architecture would be.