10 gaming terms you probably don't know
Are you a real gaming professional and can play blindfolded games? Then face these 10 terms from the gaming world. Because we say you don't know them yet ...
1. Gaming term: Glass Canon
- Glass Canon describes a character who kills quickly (cannon), but also dies quickly (Glass).
- So: low life (HP) high damage (DPS).
2. Gaming term: Imba
"Imba" comes from the English word "imbalanced". Gamers want to express that the balance of power is not balanced - for example, the number of attackers or the type of weapons.
3. Gaming term: Full of the "Armadillo"
- Armadillo are called players who are just too slow.
- In most cases it is an insult and at the same time an invitation to play faster. So don't think too much, but gamble.
4. Gaming concept: Choob
- "Choob" is the name given to gamers who insult beginners.
- Everyone started at a low level, so it's a no-go.
5. Gaming term: Nubcake
- Can't you increase noob? Wrong: Nubcake!
- Strictly speaking, it says something like "Noob of all noobs".
6. Gaming term: bunny hopping
- Bunnyhopping is a duel and describes the constant jumping back and forth in close combat.
- This means that the opponent cannot aim so well. In some games, the death blow is particularly quick in the jump - for example in Call of Duty.
7. Gamer term: Poopsocking
- Incredible but true: Poopsocking has established itself among hardcore gamers. That means doing his business in a sock while gaming.
- This saves them the way to the toilet and allows them to continue playing dozens of levels.
8. Gaming term: AoE
- No, not Age of Empire ...
- ... is meant "Area of Effect": In role-playing and strategy games, this is an effect or attack that refers to an entire area.
9. Gaming term: Griefer
- Griefers are gamers who use every opportunity to make life difficult for their fellow players. For example, you steal items or kill a character.
- The term is therefore often used in online role-playing games. The word has its origin in English "grief", translated "grief".
10. Gamer term: QQ
- Two letters - great effect: They stand for the key combination [Alt] + [Q] + [Q].
- Gamers originally left the game at Warcraft, but the abbreviation now also stands for crying eyes.
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