An increasingly relevant wordplay on the cliché "cautiously optimistic". As the world continues in free fall, its much more realistic to expect negative outcomes. Therefore, its much more pragmatic to maintain a cautiously pessimistic demeanor, rather than a cautiously optimistic one.
One who,in a videogame or real life, tends to move around and do nothing to help anyone... A person cautious about everything they do and is a better distraction than anything. This is usually caused by a lack of skill or just being a really big pussy.
"Damn it, Hes being a cautious carol again,hes not doing shit except hiding."