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by CommandoDude September 26, 2010
Get the World Wide Webmug. Refers to a style of game in which players are given a large amount of time to decide what their next move will be. Essentially, trading actions with their opponent.
Probably inspired by the Gentlemans' war, basically like the real life version of Turn Based Strategy.
The opposite of RTS.
Probably inspired by the Gentlemans' war, basically like the real life version of Turn Based Strategy.
The opposite of RTS.
by CommandoDude October 2, 2010
Get the Turn Based Strategymug. Nerfing, is a game definition term used by a player base to describe the reduction of power in a Class of unit or weapon that was threatening the balance of the game.
Often times players will be told well in advance of the upcoming patch a nerf is taking place. Primarily to keep players informed on modified game mechanics. And also to generate discussion.
A Stealth Nerf occurs when a game company does not announce a particular change to a game in the patch. Often times the change will simply be noted in the Patch notes, buried under other layers of changes players do not often read. Leading to many players confusion as to the change.
Often times players will be told well in advance of the upcoming patch a nerf is taking place. Primarily to keep players informed on modified game mechanics. And also to generate discussion.
A Stealth Nerf occurs when a game company does not announce a particular change to a game in the patch. Often times the change will simply be noted in the Patch notes, buried under other layers of changes players do not often read. Leading to many players confusion as to the change.
The purpose of the Stealth Nerf is to minimize the backlash from the player base if the Nerf being applied is a particularly popular play style.
It also serves to eliminate resistance to the change the producer feels is necessary, as often preventing a Nerf is much easier then reversing a Nerf.
It also serves to eliminate resistance to the change the producer feels is necessary, as often preventing a Nerf is much easier then reversing a Nerf.
by CommandoDude May 21, 2010
Get the Stealth Nerfmug. The best damn operating system ever made, except maybe Windows 2000. So good, that people are still using it even after 9 years (an eternity in computer time) despite the fact Microsoft came out with two more Operating Systems since then.
by CommandoDude September 26, 2010
Get the Windows XPmug. Always a young teenage women, a rabid fangirl will devote themselves to a particular brand, or subject and became mentally detached from the real world for it.
Rabid fangirls will fanatically defend said affection and religiously persecute anyone at the end, or middle of the spectrum between their affection and the "considered" opposite.
To be labeled a rabid fangirl means that you, or the labeled party, is fanatical in their complete obsession.
Rabid fangirls will fanatically defend said affection and religiously persecute anyone at the end, or middle of the spectrum between their affection and the "considered" opposite.
To be labeled a rabid fangirl means that you, or the labeled party, is fanatical in their complete obsession.
Ex: A Rabid yaoi fangirl, who will fanatically worship anything yaoi and/or slash related, no matter how utterly rediculous it is. They will without exception attack those who like straight or Yuri pairings, or attempt to reason against certain yaoi with reason (ex; explain why Itachi and Sasuke will never be a pairing) and rediculously persecute those who do not follow their Yaoi scripture.
You do not want to be a rabid fangirl
You do not want to be a rabid fangirl
by CommandoDude March 24, 2008
Get the rabid fangirlmug. Game Term. Refers to a class of vehicle or sometimes a unit that has very high attack strength and sometimes long range but generally poor defense and low health as a result.
The general strategy for them is to either destroy the enemy before being attacked or hides behind other, stronger ally units.
The general strategy for them is to either destroy the enemy before being attacked or hides behind other, stronger ally units.
by CommandoDude May 6, 2010
Get the Glass Cannonmug. A term used by white people to dismiss criticism and objection to racist policies or racial discrimination; attempting to discrediting the critic as a person inciting racial tension when none (supposedly) actually exists. Functionally equivalent to a Red Herring designed to distract the audience from the real issue (IE pre-existing racial tension).
Essentially, use of the phrase indicates a desire to stop discussions of racial tension. Probably because they make white people feel really uncomfortable.
Essentially, use of the phrase indicates a desire to stop discussions of racial tension. Probably because they make white people feel really uncomfortable.
"Why is it cops harass black people so much more than white people?"
"Stop trying to rile people up! You're just Race Baiting!"
"Stop trying to rile people up! You're just Race Baiting!"
by CommandoDude November 30, 2014
Get the Race Baitingmug.