n. Using massive amounts of weak, or generic units, to attack an enemy.
Used widely in PlanetSide, to describe massive amount of soliders that spawn in a tower, and then attack a base.
It comes from the word wordzerg/word. Zergs in Starcraft were able to produce large amount of units very quickly.
Used widely in PlanetSide, to describe massive amount of soliders that spawn in a tower, and then attack a base.
It comes from the word wordzerg/word. Zergs in Starcraft were able to produce large amount of units very quickly.
by Newbiage May 7, 2003
E.G: In Urban Dead, people create alts (zerging) for the sole purpose of breaking down barriers, then logging on as their main character and killing everyone inside.
by OLOL January 22, 2007
Originates from Blizzard's game Starcraft where zerg were one of 3 playable races, aliens like appeareance, zerg were characterized by using large numbers of weak units to swarm the enemy, also another charasteristic of zerg were that everything was organic, ie, zerg didnt used machines or any artifacts, they would mutate their own buildings from special kind of larvae and advanced units were created by mutating basic ones. Units were cheap to make and it was possible to make extreme numbers in short period of time.
Nowadays term zerg is used in mmo games to describe force consisted of large group of lower level players (often with only basic equipment) who use numbers rather then strategy to defeat the enemy, therefore requiring no skill. This tactics is commonly known as zerging
Nowadays term zerg is used in mmo games to describe force consisted of large group of lower level players (often with only basic equipment) who use numbers rather then strategy to defeat the enemy, therefore requiring no skill. This tactics is commonly known as zerging
by Templar July 18, 2004
Originally a playable race of characters in the online Video game “StarCraft”; this term is now commonly used by the online gaming community.
To assure ones victory using overwhelming numbers.
To greatly outnumber the enemy, and swarm them.
To trivialize en encounter using mass numbers of allies rather then skill
To assure ones victory using overwhelming numbers.
To greatly outnumber the enemy, and swarm them.
To trivialize en encounter using mass numbers of allies rather then skill
by Xeal January 15, 2004
Term referred from games like Starcraft and Planetside.
To have been overcome in numbers of great mass.
To have 1 guy for every 40 of theirs and be surrounded/killed.
To be rushed with a mass of people/things.
To have been overcome in numbers of great mass.
To have 1 guy for every 40 of theirs and be surrounded/killed.
To be rushed with a mass of people/things.
Damnit this base isn't going to hold with their zerging, blow up their AMS!
Their zerging is cheap ass.
Their zerging is cheap ass.
by Dr. Demented January 16, 2004
by jaezn July 31, 2008
Overwhelming an enemy with numbers - going for quantity instead of quality, by rushing your opponent with hundreds of millions of players that have little skill.
"Oh noes! Flowers of Happiness have zerged us once again! Luckily we can fend them all off using a couple of skilled players."
by Frostwolf February 2, 2005