Fauxcore /fau-kohr/ is an amalgam of the French
word for fake or false, and the term
hardcore, a word to describe to describe players who participate at the cutting edge of Raiding. Fauxcores are players who complain about 'welfare epics', raid finder, and other game modes that somehow make them seem (in their
sad, silly little minds) less like a special snowflake, while lacking either the accomplishments of a true
hardcore raider or is able to hide their lack of true skill in 25
man raiding. While the term fauxcore is about World of Warcraft players, it can be apllied to any MMORPG or any other game where an easier mode might superficially grant a similar gaming experience to someone who spend hours playing and are at the top.
Nizokang sure like to complain on the offical World of
Warcraft forums about welfare epics and raid finder breaking
the game, but he a fauxcore who has
never seen the inside of a heroic raid.
