For questions that ask what a gaming-specific term means.
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Call of Duty slang “sice”?
I have stumbled across the verb sice which is reported by these Urban Dictionary definitions to be used in playing Call of Duty:
Sice is like slice, except for it's sice. Often yelled while ...
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1answer
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What does “zoning” mean for fighting games?
I've seen the terms "zone" and "anti-zone" used in regards to moves, as well as discussion about whether or not a character is a good "zoner" or has a good "zoning game."
What exactly does this term ...
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What does Alpha Strike mean
I've seen this term pop up in the forums and in game, but I was taking a break from Hawken and now I am confused. From what I gather it's a special type of attack or something.
I couldn't find a ...
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1answer
332 views
What is a patch terran?
What does it mean when they say "patch terran"? I am looking to understand what the term means.
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2answers
9k views
What do those abbreviations mean in League of Legends?
I'm quite new to League of Legends (LoL) but try to improve through reading guides. All too often I stumble upon abbreviations I am not sure what they mean.
Some of those are:
AD
AP
ArPen
AS
bot
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1answer
110 views
What is a 'crab', and how does one perform/obtain one?
Ok, so there I was playing TF2, as a Spy (and doing quite well, at least by my low standards). When the other team begins with the usual friendly greetings, racial/sexual orientation slurs, as well as ...
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2answers
698 views
What is the difference between sharking and lowballing?
I've heard of these two terms, and I know they're both somewhat correlated with scamming.
What are differences between these two?
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3answers
78 views
What is L-cancel?
This is a term being thrown around in the Smash Bros. community. Apparently it's a move that you do, but the manual doesn't mention anything like it. What does it mean?
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1answer
43 views
What is Delayed Hyper Combo (DHC)?
In, I believe Marvel vs. Capcom 3 and Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, there is something called the DHC glitch which stands for Delayed Hyper Combo. What is it exactly?
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What constitutes a top-down game? [closed]
Normally, when you think of a game "top-down" perspective, you most likely think of something like the old 2D Zelda games, Civilization, or perhaps Starcraft. These are top-down in the sense that the ...
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1answer
442 views
What is the origin of the term “game trainer”? [closed]
What has training got to do with an application that cheats a game?
If you want a more detailed version of this question, look at the previous version here.
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1answer
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What is overextending?
I've been hearing this term a lot when used in context of scrim matches between teams in TF2, or usually during Highlander sessions.
What does it mean? What does it refer to?
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2answers
136 views
What is the definition of a “pug”?
What is a "pug"? I've heard multiple instances of it used in many MMORPG and FPS games.
I've heard of games called "pubs", but those I think reference public games. Is there a difference between ...
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2answers
339 views
Where did 'Soon™' originate?
I've seen coming Soon™ attached to some Valve and Blizzard products, but did it start with one of them (and if so, which)? What was the first game (or other product) that was to be launched with the ...
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2answers
10k views
What does “PvP” mean in multiplayer servers?
What does the term "PvP" mean?
I've seen it used for minecraft, as in: "Anyone know a good PvP server?", but I don't know what it means.
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4answers
879 views
In Team Fortress 2, what is “telefragging”, and how is it done?
On my server stats page, there's a kill category that is called "telefrag". I don't have any. What is this, and how is it done?
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6answers
8k views
What is ping, and why is it important?
I've seen the term used in many online games. What does it mean? Also, is higher or lower ping better?
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5answers
1k views
What defines a game's “replay value”?
I've heard the term "replay value" thrown around a lot in many game reviews and some publications.
As implied from the question, what does it mean? What actually defines it? Is it how long it takes ...
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1answer
60 views
Cooperative game vs Multiplayer game
Can any one tell what is difference between cooperative game and multiplayer game?
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1answer
52 views
Term/Category for “Random Click” Games?
I’m trying to find out if there is an industry-standard term for the genre of games where you randomly click around to figure out what to do yet. That is, what category are games like Samorost, ...
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1answer
650 views
What is the Eraser Trick in StarCraft?
What is the eraser trick mentioned in this StarCraft video?
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4answers
271 views
Genre name for real-time, 2D games where you create soldiers that automatically advance to the enemy base?
I've recently noticed some games emerging in a certain style for which I know of no name. I'm curious if there's any name for this style of gameplay - such a name will allow me to more efficiently ...
9
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1answer
1k views
What are code A and code S?
I pretty often hear SC2 shoutcasters talking about code A and code S. What is it, exactly ? A league ? Some sort or special ranking for grandmaster ranked players ?
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3answers
387 views
What are Easter Eggs?
I've noticed a lot of games contain so called "Easter eggs", my question is simple. What are easter eggs in games?
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1answer
341 views
What is a pocket medic?
I've heard this term somewhere in TF2, and it also goes along the lines of "pocket soldier", or "pocket scout", or something like that.
What does the "pocket" mean?
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5answers
1k views
Is Indie a game genre?
The only place that I see that Indie is a genre is on Steam, and my teacher tells me that Indie isn't a genre of games.
What do you think? Can we say that Indie is a genre?
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1answer
2k views
Dota 2 trading terms
I have perused some dota 2 trading forums. Certain items/terms are appearing often, but I'm just not sure what the jargon means.
The terms
- Hook
- TB
- Old Key
They are what I am unsure ...
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3answers
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Etymology of the word “nerf”?
How did the word "nerf" develop to it's current meaning in MMO/multiplayer games?
I can remember seeing it for a long time to have the same or similar meaning, even before the explosion of MMOs that ...
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1answer
3k views
What is the source for calling your characters “Toons”
I've seen that in games where a player has an "arsenal" of several characters and each time he plays with one of them, like MMORPGs and the Diablo series, people refer to their characters as "toons". ...
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4answers
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What is 'Tackling'?
I have started playing EVE Online and I'm working through a set of suggestions I have been given by a friend who has been playing EVE for a while to get setup to actually play the game in some ...
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6answers
5k views
What does backdoor mean in strategy games like DotA or LoL?
What does backdoor technically mean in strategy games like DotA or League of Legends? Is it an accepted tactic or there are some rules that forbid it?
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3answers
816 views
What does it mean to “savescum”?
I play a roguelike now and then and the term "savescum" comes up fairly often. What does it mean, and where did the term come from?
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3answers
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What is the correct terminology for games like Final Fantasy (the early ones)
Is there a trade industry term to refer to games with feel and gameplay like "Final Fantasy IV" etc...?
I would like to search for similar games (especially if, ideally, a good open source ones ...
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8answers
1k views
What is “ganking”?
In reading about "griefing" and "smurfing", the term "ganking" came up...is there a good definition for it?
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5answers
612 views
Is there a difference between “Expansion Pack” and “Downloadable Content”?
Many years back, before the term "downloadable content" was born, when game developers released new content and functionality for their existing games they called it an "expansion pack". This was ...
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3answers
4k views
What does “Aggro” mean?
I have heard "aggro" said in commentaries in a few different contexts and I have no idea what it really means. I can figure out what the commentator means, but I don't understand that word.
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4answers
1k views
What does the term “rail shooter” mean?
What does it mean when a game is referred to as a "rail shooter"? When looking at some articles about the upcoming game Rage, I saw that it had been referred to as "not a rail shooter" for console but ...
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1answer
212 views
Where does the term “Roguelike game” come from?
Where does the term "Roguelike game" come from? I've never played this type of game before except perhaps as a coin operated game in an arcade.
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4answers
981 views
What does “frags” mean?
While playing League of Legends, I read the word "frags" in chat. It was during the heat of battle so I couldn't ask my teammates, and I couldn't find anything on the League of Legends wiki.
What ...
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5answers
15k views
What does 8-bit / 16-bit actually refer to?
When talking about retro games, terms like "8-bit music" or "16-bit graphics" often come up. I myself often use these terms, but I'm not exactly sure what they refer to. What do they mean?
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4answers
978 views
What is the name of the view in games like Diablo 3, Starcraft, and Warcraft?
An example from Diablo 3:What is this view style called?
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1answer
611 views
What does P2W mean?
What does P2W mean? I've heard it used in reference to various free to play games.
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1answer
573 views
What is a season pass?
I have noticed recently on Steam for a variety of games that they've started to sell something called a "Season Pass".
For an example of some of the season passes I've seen, see the following;
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4answers
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In some games, the rank above A is S. What does S represent?
In some (generally Japanese) games, the best rank is S. For example, this question talks about getting an S rank on story battles. Metal Gear Solid 4 ranks their weapons on an SABCDE scale.
Does S ...
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2answers
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What is a 2.5D dimension game? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can a game be 2.5D?
I have been told that when the game is basically a side-scrolling game with 3D elements in the background/environment, it becomes a 2.5D game. Is ...
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5answers
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4answers
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What is an Enrage timer?
I've seen it mentioned that some of the Diablo 3 bosses have an enrage timer?
What exactly does that mean?
Are there any bonuses for killing one that is enraged?
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2answers
304 views
What term is used for same-screen multiplayer?
I am interested in games that allow two players to play simultaneously in front of the same screen. However, I specifically do not want the screen to be split, nor to take turns.
Examples of games ...
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3answers
243 views
What is a class change in an MMORPG? [closed]
What does class change mean?
Can the job advancement in Maplestory for e.g. be called a class change?
Going from bowman to hunter for e.g. can that be called a class change?
What exactly can be ...
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3answers
5k views
What is a “pixel shader”?
I have noticed that some games quote the requirement for "pixel shader 3.0 or better".
What is a pixel shader and is it some software requirements or hardware requirements?
