by unknow idiot February 12, 2022
Refers to gaming occurences where certain features, functions or abilities within a game (electronic or otherwise) experience cycles of nerfing.
It also refers to a feedback loop in game balance and development.
It commonly occurs due to bad reputations attached to nerfed items or abilities, which results in the abandonment of Y in favor of X. As X becomes more favored it appears to become OP (Overpowered) and risks being nerfed itself and thus repeating the cycle.
It also refers to a feedback loop in game balance and development.
It commonly occurs due to bad reputations attached to nerfed items or abilities, which results in the abandonment of Y in favor of X. As X becomes more favored it appears to become OP (Overpowered) and risks being nerfed itself and thus repeating the cycle.
by Xzal January 08, 2015
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1. Liternally, it is a soft, foam-rubber bat, produced by Nerf(c), a subsidiary of Hasbro(C) Inc. Notoriously better at wounding the victim's pride than causing actual injury.
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2. Based on def. 1 above, "Nerf Bat" has come to refer to the implement that a game developer wields when reducing the effectiveness of a class in a computer game, usually an MMORPG. This process is also known as "Nerfing." See NERF for more info.
1. Liternally, it is a soft, foam-rubber bat, produced by Nerf(c), a subsidiary of Hasbro(C) Inc. Notoriously better at wounding the victim's pride than causing actual injury.
<N, Fig.>
2. Based on def. 1 above, "Nerf Bat" has come to refer to the implement that a game developer wields when reducing the effectiveness of a class in a computer game, usually an MMORPG. This process is also known as "Nerfing." See NERF for more info.
1. Ow! That...err...didn't hurt that much, but why did you hit me with that nerf bat?
2. This class was almost fun until they beat it to death with the nerf bat!
2. This class was almost fun until they beat it to death with the nerf bat!
by The Baron October 10, 2003
There has basically been a nerf war going on between the bankers and developers on what the market place will be for cryptocurrency.
by Shed_Light September 26, 2018
ONE OF THE BEST NERF FUCKING BLASTERS EVER. LIKE THIS SHIT IS THE GO TO BLASTER FOR NERF WARS, IT CAN TAKE HUGE MAGAZINE LOADS, JUST LIKE YOUR MOM CAN, AND IT’S SEMI AUTO, AND TAKES FLYWHEELS LIKE A MOTHERFUCKING BOSS. YOU CAN MOD IT TO HIT LIKE 100 FPS WITH LIPOS AND EVERYTHING! IT CAN TAKE MORE ATTACHMENTS ON IT THAN YOUR MOM, I DON’T KNOW WHY MOTHERFUCKERS HAVEN’T BEEN TALKING ABOUT IT SOONER OR LATER!!!!!!
Jeff: Yo what’s your favorite Nerf blaster?
Brandon: the motherfucking NERF STRYFE
Jeff: HOLY SHIT YOU’RE SO BADASS
Brandon: the motherfucking NERF STRYFE
Jeff: HOLY SHIT YOU’RE SO BADASS
by YourAbsurdNeighbor August 28, 2018
by A SvddenZaz Account December 31, 2021
The act of nerfing something without any forewarning.
While most nerfs are announced that they will happen before they actually happen, a ninja nerf is simply done, leaving the players to discover, usually being completely screwed over at the same time due to being surprised.
While most nerfs are announced that they will happen before they actually happen, a ninja nerf is simply done, leaving the players to discover, usually being completely screwed over at the same time due to being surprised.
Player A: C'mon, let's go kill that boss. I'll get my shifter tank.
Player B: Ok, let's go. Those shifter tanks get like 2000 hp, so we should be fine.
*Player A and B get to the Boss*
Player A: omfg Wtf!? I've only got 800 hp!? *dies*
Player B: Oh Fuck... *dies*
Player A: Well wtf... I had 2000 hp yesterday... I didn't see anything about a nerf on the forums, did you?
Player B: Nope. Must have been a ninja nerf.
Player B: Ok, let's go. Those shifter tanks get like 2000 hp, so we should be fine.
*Player A and B get to the Boss*
Player A: omfg Wtf!? I've only got 800 hp!? *dies*
Player B: Oh Fuck... *dies*
Player A: Well wtf... I had 2000 hp yesterday... I didn't see anything about a nerf on the forums, did you?
Player B: Nope. Must have been a ninja nerf.
by H-o-G August 11, 2006