Definitions by sebacostamr
Colditz Castle
Back in WW2, The Nazis built many prisons. The most infamous of them was Colditz Castle. The prison got its reputation from claims that it was inescapable. It was where prisoners who had escaped from other prisons that were later caught were sent. One intrepid group of American captives hatched and executed a daring escape plan, a story told in the movie of the same name.
Colditz is a classic movie that tells the story of a group of American prisoners and their plan to escape Colditz Castle.
Colditz Castle by sebacostamr December 30, 2018
Polybius
Polybius is one of gaming's most well known myths. Polybius was an unmarked Arcade machine spotted in an unnamed arcade in a quiet suburb of Portland, Oregon, in 1981. The game was described as strange and abstract, but "strangely addicting." Many recreations liken it to Tempest, another arcade game. Strange enough, but then there were the side effects, such as nausea, vertigo, and even night terrors. Stranger still, men in black, supposedly government agents, often visited the machines, giving rise to rumors of a government mind control program. A month later after the machine was first spotted, it vanished, along with any evidence of its existence. The only consistency in the story is the name, Polybius.
Wild story, but it actually has some basis in fact. Around the same time and place the myth was set, incidents of teens blacking out or experiencing similar side effects to the described symptoms after marathons of games such as Asteroids or Tempest, began to crop up. Also, back during that time, Arcades were often the haunts of drug dealers and other participants in illicit activities, resulting in common sightings of Narcotics officers during hours of operation. Finally, the name springs from one of the codenames of Tempest while it was in its beta stages, Polybius.
Wild story, but it actually has some basis in fact. Around the same time and place the myth was set, incidents of teens blacking out or experiencing similar side effects to the described symptoms after marathons of games such as Asteroids or Tempest, began to crop up. Also, back during that time, Arcades were often the haunts of drug dealers and other participants in illicit activities, resulting in common sightings of Narcotics officers during hours of operation. Finally, the name springs from one of the codenames of Tempest while it was in its beta stages, Polybius.
Polybius is an interesting urban legend that came to be from a mix of very real incidents and stories.
Polybius by sebacostamr December 29, 2018
Hold My Beer
A phrase that signals an imminent episode of drunken stupidity ending with injury whenever it is said.
Hold My Beer by sebacostamr December 27, 2018
Is this what it feels like to be Datto
This phrase is used after making a strong play in Destiny or Destiny PvE, sarcastically or not.
It is derived from DattoDoesDestiny, Datto for short, who is one of the most famous and skilled Destiny Youtubers.
It is derived from DattoDoesDestiny, Datto for short, who is one of the most famous and skilled Destiny Youtubers.
Unironically:
*Defeats 5 players with one Ballistic Slam* "Is this what it feels like to be Datto?"
Ironically:
*Completes one cycle of a raid encounter after 2 hours of attempts* "Is this what it feels like to be Datto?"
*Defeats 5 players with one Ballistic Slam* "Is this what it feels like to be Datto?"
Ironically:
*Completes one cycle of a raid encounter after 2 hours of attempts* "Is this what it feels like to be Datto?"
Is this what it feels like to be Datto by sebacostamr December 25, 2018
THOT DETECTED!
Normally used to loudly call out the presence of a thot in the area, this phrase can also be used to call out the appearance of an important or threatening enemy in a PVE game, such as Hunters in the Division or Colossi in Destiny 2.
Agent 1: Ok, next wave, what's coming?
*hunter appears*
Agent 2: THOT DETECTED!
Agent 1: Thanks for the callout, I almost got hacked!
*hunter appears*
Agent 2: THOT DETECTED!
Agent 1: Thanks for the callout, I almost got hacked!
THOT DETECTED! by sebacostamr December 24, 2018
No loot left behind
The policy of some players in games such as Destiny 2, Warframe, or Division to pick up every single piece of loot they can find, much to the annoyance of their teammates.
Agent 1: *Runs back to pick up drop*
Agent 2: What the heck are you doing?
Agent 1: No loot left behind!
Agent 2: What the heck are you doing?
Agent 1: No loot left behind!
No loot left behind by sebacostamr December 23, 2018
2012
The year everything began to go to the shit.
Some say that the Mayan calendar prophecy stating that the world would end on December 21, 2012 actually meant the start of a decline.
Some say that the Mayan calendar prophecy stating that the world would end on December 21, 2012 actually meant the start of a decline.
2012 by sebacostamr December 22, 2018