MMORPG Glossary


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Inspired by and occasionally plagiarised from ‘The Space Gamer’ circa 1981

A new direction in MMO’s! = We’re Lost.
Historically accurate = Dull.
Fast paced gameplay! = Trivial.
Innovative! = Bugged.
Fascinating! = Nice graphics.
For ages 8 & up = For ages 8 to 10.
Original! = We cobbled together 15 other games to get this.
All new quests = you’ll need to buy the update to do them.
DVD edition = Same game $10 more expensive.
Collector’s edition = Same game $15 more expensive.
Based on the book = The avatars have the same names as characters in the book.
Like nothing seen before! = Not beta tested.
Widely acclaimed! = Widely advertised.

Win a Time card! = We win your e-mail address
Thoroughly researched. = We’ve looked it up on Wikipedia.
NEW. = New name.
Now available for pre-order =you get the game 1 week early, we get your money 1 year early.
Coming soon.= 5 screenshots on the website.
Extensive update.= Expensive update.


Anyone think of anymore? Post ‘em if you’ve got ‘em.


Allodoxaphobia is the fear of opinions.

Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth. MARCUS AURELIUS (121-180 AD)

 

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Collector’s edition = Same game $15 more expensive.


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This is so true, yet I still feel the need to get the shinier one. Can anyone explain why?


 

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Exciting changes=we're going to mess up the game.

So true with I13 PvP.


 

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By popular request = well WE like it.


 

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Exciting changes=we're going to mess up the game.

So true with I13 PvP.

[/ QUOTE ]Do we have to bring this into every freaking thread these days?


 

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Exciting changes=we're going to mess up the game.

So true with I13 PvP.

[/ QUOTE ]Do we have to bring this into every freaking thread these days?

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Phantoms does, yes.

MMORPG = We don't know what Roleplaying is, but everyone else has RPG stuck on the end, so we're doing it.


Disclaimer: The above may be humerous, or at least may be an attempt at humour. Try reading it that way.
Posts are OOC unless noted to be IC, or in an IC thread.

 

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Cutting-edge graphics -- your video-card will commit seppuku

Massive world to explore -- large, empty wastelands to cross. On foot.

Thousands of unique items -- Ten items in one hundred different colours.


 

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Exciting changes=we're going to mess up the game.

So true with I13 PvP.

[/ QUOTE ]Do we have to bring this into every freaking thread these days?

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Phantoms does, yes.



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He has a point though, and he was only supporting his statement with a perfect example


 

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And then there's

Nominated for two awards = Didn't win either of them


Allodoxaphobia is the fear of opinions.

Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth. MARCUS AURELIUS (121-180 AD)

 

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By popular request = well WE like it.

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or

By popular request = by our creditors' request


Allodoxaphobia is the fear of opinions.

Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth. MARCUS AURELIUS (121-180 AD)

 

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Game of the year=GOTY in a small magazine we own in 2004


 

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And then there's

Nominated for two awards = Didn't win either of them

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That has to be one of my favourites.


 

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Epic action=mash your buttons until your fingers break off.


 

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Best MMO ever = We only played patience, but who will know?
Huge world to explore = we just multiply our play map by 4.
Most advanced graphics = we limit the FPS and advice you to run at lower details, high = auto crash.
award winning game = having the best coffee is worth an award ok!?
MMOzine gave it a 9! = out of 100, who cares.
Cunning edge graphics = if you are very drunk, sitting at 5 meters from a 15 inch screen. really.
Update is comming soon = erm.. we start on it tomorow.
Server stability issues = i told you a 386dx wont run it..


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Millions of players worldwide! = No more than five-hundred-thousand players, most of them with multiple accounts to farm phat lewt.


 

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I quite like it when you get

Amazing game, top marks - Evening Post
Best game of the year - Sunday Mail

and such like. It just means that the game is so bad that no video game magazine/site/show would give it a rating above 'ugh get it off my machine'


 

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World of Warcraft beater = We hope someone will eventually beat Blizzards cash cow...but we know it probably wont actually beat World of Warcraft.


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Breathtaking scenery=We stuck a lot of trees here and there and put some buildings in as well, for good measure.
Heartwarming and friendly community=If you're new to MMOs, you suck.


 

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Awesome Graphics = You'll be so visually stunned you won't notice the lack of gameplay.


 

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WAI = If it is broke, hit it with a hammer till it's broke more (PvP, For example)


 

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Improved server stability = We made being in game more stable, but changing characters will cause a crash.

Enhanced server stability = It never crashes when we test it.

Increased server stability = It isn't crashing for the people who used to crash, instead it's crashing for everyone else.


 

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Millions of players worldwide! = No more than five-hundred-thousand players, most of them with multiple accounts to farm phat lewt.

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nah, usually it means 'Just not in/on your server/region and you can't go where the millions of people are either'.


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Enhanced graphics - But you won't be able to see them as you have to turn down/off the settings to get a FPS above 5.


 

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"By popular request = well WE like it"

Khaine, this made me smile instantly


"Massive world to explore -- large, empty wastelands to cross. On foot." - 'with not water...'

"Nominated for two awards = Didn't win either of them" - I hate that, so well said

"Heartwarming and friendly community=If you're new to MMOs, you suck." - Phantom, another chuckler, well done!


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