The Gamer's Language

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lfg = looking for group
dps = Damage per second
MP = Magic points, mana points
Tank = To brute force through a level or fight
Flank = Too aid teammates by attacking from the sides.

There's so much more but this list would be endless.

 

[MiracleOfSound]

I have no idea what half of them mean.

I only learned what a 'noob' was two years ago. According to some, that makes me one.

 

[TheSeventhLoneWolf]

i suggest trying a wow trial and be prepared to be BLOWN AWAY! (i didn't get a word)

gibberish ftw.

Ja. You can tell a story in nein letters.

Pun intended there.

 

[Cerrax]

I suggest you go watch The Guild. Almost every line is gamer, er, "language".

This.

also

i see what you mean, and i think it varies between games.
It probably isn't so much a separate language, but just certain phrases that only gamers would use and understand.

For example:
Guitar Hero/Rock Band - FC, gold-star, etc.
CS and other FPS' - Headshot(maybe...), t's, ct's, etc.
WoW and other RPG's - ding, questing, leveling, power-leveling, etc.

There are probably so many more, but those are some of the first that come to mind.

I think this is what we think of when we talk about "Gamer Language". There's a lot of game-specific language that we use, even when not talking about that specific game. Just think of any game and certain techniques and parts of the game earn special names in "Gamer Language"

Fighting Games- Telegraph, Tech, Moveset, Quarter-circle, 8-way, kill move, etc.
Shooters- No-Scope, Frag, Respawn, Spawn Camp, Camper, etc.
Racing- Power slide, burnout, slalom, handbrake, etc
RPG and MMO- grinding, greifing, ganking, merchant farmers, etc.

Then there's terms that have nothing to do with gameplay, but game hardware and software. PPI, HDD, physics engine, game engine, avatar, gamertag, callsign, polygon count, particle effects, etc.

Gaming really encompasses a large amount of computer and general geek speak, with some gaming references thrown in.

 

[Chancie]

Thank you so much to everyone's that contributed so far!

 

[Violence]

NPC is another one I just remembered.

 

[mrfusspot]

My personal favorites have to be "PuG" and "ganked."
And "ding." I find myself using that in anything that has a level system, even if it isn't an RPG.

 

[Mysterious Stranger]

I can think of a few for specific games.
Modern Warfare - Noob-tube
Starcraft - Zerg rush (kekeke optional)
Team Fortress 2 - W+M1

 

[Mstrswrd]

Start talking about drop-rates, drop-rate alters, rate buffs, character buffs in general, etc.

It'll be fun.

 

[TripleRandom]

http://wiki.gotfrag.com/index.php/Category:Gaming_Slang

Easier then typing

 

[Woodsey]

I can understand basics (stuff like 'nades', etc.) from CS:S, as well as abbreviations on here. Tis about it.

 

[the_dancy_vagrant]

i suggest trying a wow trial and be prepared to be BLOWN AWAY! (i didn't get a word)

gibberish ftw.

Yep, plenty of it going on in wow.

For example:
"Accidentally pulled aggro off tank, pwnt instantly before I could drop it. Got b-rezzed and popped up SR, rip, rake, but heals was oom. Wiped and lost one DPS, couldn't find a replacement in gchat, lfg, or trade."

 

[rokkolpo]

i suggest trying a wow trial and be prepared to be BLOWN AWAY! (i didn't get a word)

gibberish ftw.

Yep, plenty of it going on in wow.

For example:
"Accidentally pulled aggro off tank, pwnt instantly before I could drop it. Got b-rezzed and popped up SR, rip, rake, but heals was oom. Wiped and lost one DPS, couldn't find a replacement in gchat, lfg, or trade."

i would love going lvl 80 and just talk normal in a fight. no-one would understand me.

but wow feels like work so i won't

 

[ElTigreSantiago]

Gears of War - Downs, revives, roadie running, meat shields, charging, 2-piecing, wall bouncing, bleed outs, breaks and caps, frag tagging, any of the characters, enemies, or weapon names, kung fu flipping, crab walking, skydiving, weapon sliding, corner sniping

Oblivion and Fallout 3 - Essential character, unique weapon, reverse pickpocketing, any names of items, people, locations, or quests, condition, Rads, perks, bobbleheads, Paintbrush glitch, waiting, fast traveling

I could go on forever.

"This level 1 roadie ran up to me and started wallbouncing. He 2-pieced me down but a Carmine bot frag tagged him and revived me before I bled out."

 

[badgersprite]

Macro the BFGs to get exp from the NPCs for random mob loot. Open teamspeak and tank for the noobs; optional boss may mean you need rez. Never go afk. Watch out for mob train griefers. It's time to level grind.

That's just some gamerspeak I could think of off the top of my head. I don't even want to think how much of what I say is influenced by too much gaming.