Getting multiple kills with a single bullet since the bullet passed through one enemy and hit the other(s). Originated from the military term for unintended consequences of military operations.
In some shooters, this is either completely impossible or only possible under certain circumstances. For example, you can only get collateral kills in Splatoon 2 with charger-class weapons.
In some shooters, certain weapons might still qualify for collateral damage despite having splash damage. For example, the Spartan Laser in Halo qualifies for collateral damage because the laser can pierce through players.
Alternatives: Pierce Kills, Penetration Kills, Chain Kills, One-Bullet Combos, X Birds with One Stone/Bullet
Shortened: Collateral
In some shooters, this is either completely impossible or only possible under certain circumstances. For example, you can only get collateral kills in Splatoon 2 with charger-class weapons.
In some shooters, certain weapons might still qualify for collateral damage despite having splash damage. For example, the Spartan Laser in Halo qualifies for collateral damage because the laser can pierce through players.
Alternatives: Pierce Kills, Penetration Kills, Chain Kills, One-Bullet Combos, X Birds with One Stone/Bullet
Shortened: Collateral
(from a YouTube video)
Oh, baby a triple! Oh yeah! And that was my triple collateral in Free-For-All.
(custom example)
Would you believe that some player with a charger got insane collateral damage on us?! One shot with the E-Liter, and my team was wiped. We lost that Turf War HARD.
Oh, baby a triple! Oh yeah! And that was my triple collateral in Free-For-All.
(custom example)
Would you believe that some player with a charger got insane collateral damage on us?! One shot with the E-Liter, and my team was wiped. We lost that Turf War HARD.
by The_Epicness9000 May 21, 2020
As a verb: To create or manifest something in real-time in a video game world.
As a noun: An area where game objects (players, items, vehicles...) are typically generated via spawning.
Comes with numerous child words related to this word.
Spawning: Gerund form of "spawn"
Spawned: Past tense form of "spawn"
Despawn: To delete something in real-time from a video game world
Respawn: To re-create or re-manifest something after its death, destruction, or deletion in a video game world
Spawner: An entity responsible for spawning other entities, such as Minecraft's mob spawners
Spawn Point/Respawn Point: A place where something is expected to spawn
Spawn Kill: An act of griefing in a video game by attacking players and/or essential items as they spawn
Reverse Spawn Kill/Kill Spawn: Similar to spawn killing, but where the spawning entity gets the kill
Spawn Mob: Multiple players participating in spawn killing of a single player or essential item
Spawn Massacre: The spawn killing of many players or essential items by a single player
Reverse Spawn Mob: Multiple players spawning at once and attacking a single player
Reverse Spawn Massacre: One player kills many players and/or essential items shortly after spawning
As a noun: An area where game objects (players, items, vehicles...) are typically generated via spawning.
Comes with numerous child words related to this word.
Spawning: Gerund form of "spawn"
Spawned: Past tense form of "spawn"
Despawn: To delete something in real-time from a video game world
Respawn: To re-create or re-manifest something after its death, destruction, or deletion in a video game world
Spawner: An entity responsible for spawning other entities, such as Minecraft's mob spawners
Spawn Point/Respawn Point: A place where something is expected to spawn
Spawn Kill: An act of griefing in a video game by attacking players and/or essential items as they spawn
Reverse Spawn Kill/Kill Spawn: Similar to spawn killing, but where the spawning entity gets the kill
Spawn Mob: Multiple players participating in spawn killing of a single player or essential item
Spawn Massacre: The spawn killing of many players or essential items by a single player
Reverse Spawn Mob: Multiple players spawning at once and attacking a single player
Reverse Spawn Massacre: One player kills many players and/or essential items shortly after spawning
by The_Epicness9000 May 02, 2021
A point at which the player may not turn back. You may not revisit any prior locations or start any missed sidequests; you MUST continue your journey until you beat the game, and any content you avoided up to this point may not be reached.
The Point of No Return is always preceded immediately by the Point of Safe Return, which is the last chance to do sidequests or stock up for the journey. Similar Plot Tunnels lock the player onto a set course for a while, but they don’t lead straight to the end of the game. Game Levels are where you’re frequently prevented from returning to previous areas.
The term “Point of No Return” originates in aviation, where a plane that crosses this point must continue toward its destination.
Point of No Return, Plot Tunnel, and Game Level all have pages on TV Tropes, where you can read more about them and what games they’re in.
The Point of No Return is always preceded immediately by the Point of Safe Return, which is the last chance to do sidequests or stock up for the journey. Similar Plot Tunnels lock the player onto a set course for a while, but they don’t lead straight to the end of the game. Game Levels are where you’re frequently prevented from returning to previous areas.
The term “Point of No Return” originates in aviation, where a plane that crosses this point must continue toward its destination.
Point of No Return, Plot Tunnel, and Game Level all have pages on TV Tropes, where you can read more about them and what games they’re in.
SAVE GAME?
This is your last chance to save the game. You are about to cross the Point of No Return. If you do decide to save your game, keep the save file handy should you need to come back.
Yes No
This is your last chance to save the game. You are about to cross the Point of No Return. If you do decide to save your game, keep the save file handy should you need to come back.
Yes No
by The_Epicness9000 March 16, 2022
by The_Epicness9000 May 03, 2024
"Spawn Mobbed" past, "Spawn Mobbing" gerund. When you spawn with several enemies around you and then are promptly attacked and killed.
If the enemies are the newly-spawned, this is a Reverse Spawn Mob. If you kill the enemies without dying, this is a Reverse Spawn Massacre. If both of the previous criteria, it's a Spawn Massacre.
Similar: Spawn Kill, Kill Spawn, Reverse Spawn Kill, Spawn-to-Spawn Kill
If the enemies are the newly-spawned, this is a Reverse Spawn Mob. If you kill the enemies without dying, this is a Reverse Spawn Massacre. If both of the previous criteria, it's a Spawn Massacre.
Similar: Spawn Kill, Kill Spawn, Reverse Spawn Kill, Spawn-to-Spawn Kill
by The_Epicness9000 May 16, 2020
A world of lies and misdirection. Entering one means to fall for those lies.
This phrase can be more easily defined by comparing what happens when one enters a normal metaphorical rabbit hole versus a magic rabbit hole. Entering a normal rabbit hole means to delve very deep into a subject to make proper discoveries, while entering a magic rabbit hole means one falls victim to numerous falsehoods.
Developed as a more clear distinction between discovery through investigation and being misled in numerous ways.
This phrase can be more easily defined by comparing what happens when one enters a normal metaphorical rabbit hole versus a magic rabbit hole. Entering a normal rabbit hole means to delve very deep into a subject to make proper discoveries, while entering a magic rabbit hole means one falls victim to numerous falsehoods.
Developed as a more clear distinction between discovery through investigation and being misled in numerous ways.
Person A: Vaccines cause autism, the moon landing was faked, and 9/11 was an inside job!
Person B: No, none of that is true. Get out of the magic rabbit hole.
Person B: No, none of that is true. Get out of the magic rabbit hole.
by The_Epicness9000 March 06, 2024
When this contraction of "Yes" and "Not" gained popularity on the Internet in mid-2018, it simply was meant as a meme-cultured way to say "No." (There was even a changedotorg petition to change "No" to "Yesn't," which was signed by 26,000 people.)
Nowadays, the use of "Yesn't" is meant to indicate that the answer to a question isn't entirely "yes" or "no" (i.e. "maybe" or "partially"). Interestingly, this was the original intent of the word when it first appeared in 2008 due to Robert Funk.
Owing to the two partly-clashing meanings of this word, there are two examples provided.
Nowadays, the use of "Yesn't" is meant to indicate that the answer to a question isn't entirely "yes" or "no" (i.e. "maybe" or "partially"). Interestingly, this was the original intent of the word when it first appeared in 2008 due to Robert Funk.
Owing to the two partly-clashing meanings of this word, there are two examples provided.
AS "NO":
A: Hey, do you want to come to the bar with me?
B: Yesn't.
AS "MAYBE" OR "PARTIALLY":
Viewers: Is there any news about the Geometry Dash 2.2 update from RobTop?
Xnyyct: Yesn't. There was news from Viprin about 2.2, but not RobTop.
(This example brought to you by the Daily Geometry Dash 2.2 News channel on YouTube.)
A: Hey, do you want to come to the bar with me?
B: Yesn't.
AS "MAYBE" OR "PARTIALLY":
Viewers: Is there any news about the Geometry Dash 2.2 update from RobTop?
Xnyyct: Yesn't. There was news from Viprin about 2.2, but not RobTop.
(This example brought to you by the Daily Geometry Dash 2.2 News channel on YouTube.)
by The_Epicness9000 November 29, 2023