A Study of Interaction Patterns and Awareness Design Elements in a Massively Multiplayer Online Game

Table 1

A brief summery of awareness and interaction design elements in LastWorld.

		Tools/approaches/tasks	Information elements
Social awareness	People	Player description (Figure 2)	Who is online?
			What are their statuses?
			What are they doing?
	Location	Map, radar (Figure 3)	Where am I?
			Where are others?
Social interaction		Teamworks such as chatting, fighting, trading	How can I team up with other players?
			How can I boost up my skills and levels in teams?