player, especially in a first person shooter, who plants himself behind doors, in shadowed corners, behind crates, etc. and waits for enemy players to rush by and be shot from behind. Campers are called so because they choose such a spot and will often, for the duration of the game, not move from there or will only move to find a new 'camping' spot. The word is usually used in a derogatory manner, but the strategy is in fact quite legitimate. Happens in real life doesn't it? Snipers are, by default, campers as they have to find that perfect spot where they remain undiscovered and can lay down hellfire upon their enemies from afar.
by Tenchu April 11, 2006
A term used when a player (in a multi-player game) kills a person when the killer is stationary, in a hidden area for many minutes to wait for a target to get in range for a kill.
Many "pros" use this technique to guard key objectives of the game and hide in areas so obvious they are not and get several kills to loosen the load on the people guarding the "ctf flags" and are wrongfully accused as a person to get easy kills.
Many "noobs" use this technique to get easy kills in areas with virtually no player transit and tends to slow down the game just because of the choice of location.
Many "noobs" accuse "pros" as campers because they cannot understand the fact they just got killed in such a simple way and try to find a reason to justify the "uncommon" act of a person killing them.
Many "pros" use this technique to guard key objectives of the game and hide in areas so obvious they are not and get several kills to loosen the load on the people guarding the "ctf flags" and are wrongfully accused as a person to get easy kills.
Many "noobs" use this technique to get easy kills in areas with virtually no player transit and tends to slow down the game just because of the choice of location.
Many "noobs" accuse "pros" as campers because they cannot understand the fact they just got killed in such a simple way and try to find a reason to justify the "uncommon" act of a person killing them.
Noob1: "d0oo0d 570op t3h h4x0rz1n c4mp1n oh 1 c411 t3h 1337 4dm1n5 omn y0 azz"
Pro1: "I'm not a hacking camper, I'm a perfectly legitimate player that just stopped you from capturing the flag."
Noob2:"h4yz do0od 1 54w5 u h4x c4mp1n s0 uzz b3tt4 g0o 4w4y"
Pro1:"You noobs prevent this very game from ever avoiding the classification of "Worst Player Community" award."
Noob1&2:"uzz ju57 4 n00b n0o0b"
Pro1: "I'm not a hacking camper, I'm a perfectly legitimate player that just stopped you from capturing the flag."
Noob2:"h4yz do0od 1 54w5 u h4x c4mp1n s0 uzz b3tt4 g0o 4w4y"
Pro1:"You noobs prevent this very game from ever avoiding the classification of "Worst Player Community" award."
Noob1&2:"uzz ju57 4 n00b n0o0b"
by Genisys Stoopidar July 11, 2008
Usually in Multi-player games, a player who will "camp" by a spawn point, in order to kill a player almost instantly after he/she has respawned. This, is a perfectly legal tactic, however it is very much unfair. these problems are somtimes prevented by game features such as invicablity fo (X) amount of time after the player has spawned. Campers are usually unexperienced players or noobs, who can not win the game, so they use this method insted of obtaining victory through skill.
*player A moves to enemy spawn point*
*Player B is killed, respawns, then is quickly killed by player A, who is "camping by the spawn point*
this continues as insults are exchanged, mostly about the camper being a noob.
*Player B is killed, respawns, then is quickly killed by player A, who is "camping by the spawn point*
this continues as insults are exchanged, mostly about the camper being a noob.
by Ruppy September 24, 2005
While camping is, in fact, a legit strategy, it does make for boring game play. If a person wishes to devote their life to waiting and not moving (apparently some people get off on winning and not actually playing the game to it's fullest extent) then that's their business. They are just creating an unfriendly game where winning at any cost is the sole purpose. Campers will often resort to hacks as well if their camping fails to achieve them victory.
The bane of the camper is having his weapon of choice removed from his arsonal usually resulting in his defeat (should he not quit the game first).
Campers also find themselves tiring of a game sooner than others because they experience the same game play their entire time camping. This results in the purchasing of a new game where a new camping location will, without a doubt, draw the attention of the camper, where he will then repeat the process above.
The bane of the camper is having his weapon of choice removed from his arsonal usually resulting in his defeat (should he not quit the game first).
Campers also find themselves tiring of a game sooner than others because they experience the same game play their entire time camping. This results in the purchasing of a new game where a new camping location will, without a doubt, draw the attention of the camper, where he will then repeat the process above.
Player A - "Well I was having fun until that camper joined."
Host - "Yeah, I'll just remove sniper rifles."
(Camper Leaves)
Host - "There we go, back to a good game."
Host - "Yeah, I'll just remove sniper rifles."
(Camper Leaves)
Host - "There we go, back to a good game."
by Phil April 04, 2005
Used by restaurant servers to describe a table of people who have completely finished dining, but continue to just sit there for hours and not order anything.
" I can't cash out and go home yet, because those campers at table 15 haven't paid yet!!"
" The wait at the door is so long because of all these campers!"
" The wait at the door is so long because of all these campers!"
by bittermel July 11, 2008
Campers, by definition, are people who position themselves in one spot and stay there for extended periods of time, usually either to guard an objective or to surprise unwary passer-bys. Flamed the most on the ever-popular Counter-Strike. Campers are usually hated on by anyone that doesn't camp because people seem to think that getting a kill while running in front of 10 opponents is smarter than picking them off by surprise. It's sad to say, but people are so impatient that they're willing to call you a camper just because you stand in a spot for more than 15 seconds. The whole reason why people get mad at campers is because either 1.) They died because they decided to try and be "skilled" and ran out into the open with their gun firing only to be shot at by six other guys, or 2.) Someone who is too afraid to look for the camper because of the fear he will be killed, thus lowering his score. Just because someone decides to hide behind a box so he can kill people that pass by doesn't make him "n00b". If he's a "n00b", what does that make you for getting killed by him. If you're good enough to call him a "n00b", why don't you just...check around instead of running past him like an idiot and getting killed, it's not that hard
The gist of it: A group of people with patience and strategy hated on by idiots and impatient 13 year olds with autism and/or ADD.
The gist of it: A group of people with patience and strategy hated on by idiots and impatient 13 year olds with autism and/or ADD.
"It's 1 vs 10, I think i'll camp so I can pick a few of them off first."
Camper's dead teammate: "OMG HE'S CAMPING NOOB"
Camper kills someone
"OMG WHAT A NOOB HE CANT GET KILLS WITHOUT CAMPING"
Camper kills admin
LOLKICKED
Camper's dead teammate: "OMG HE'S CAMPING NOOB"
Camper kills someone
"OMG WHAT A NOOB HE CANT GET KILLS WITHOUT CAMPING"
Camper kills admin
LOLKICKED
by CamperStrike July 30, 2007
by thc September 17, 2004