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A concept in games with multiple characters, a screen with pictures of all playable characters with the possibility of stat listings.
While modern chemistry defines 118 atomic elements, video games more often deal with classical elements as described in ancient philosophy, mainly fire, water, earth, and air. In many games, each element is stronger against certain elements, but weaker against others.
The cleric is a combination of priest, healer and holy warrior. The cleric is much akin to the paladin but tend to be more magic-oriented and less focused on melee combat.
These are the most elite and devout Dark Elf clerics that have ever lived. They are rewarded by spending eternity defending the Plane of Hate in honor of Innoruuk.
Cloaking is to become invisible or become close to invisible depending on strength of the ability or item.
Clockworks are robotic creations tinkered by the gnomes of Norrath in the EverQuest franchise.
Video games that include a physical cloth or paper map in their packaging.
The roach is a notoriously indestructible insect found in many societies. It is also found in video games.
Trading systems allow players to trade items, money and other objects between each other.
A bar, usually at the bottom of the screen, which tells you what direction enemies, locations, or main quests are.
Conjuration is the magic school of manifesting objects such as weapons out of thin air. In some settings, conjurers are also responsible for summoning creatures.
Conning is a feature in most MMOs which allows a player to estimate the level and/or potential challenge of a particular mob primarily by the color of the text that appears when considering the fight. Conning can also determine faction standing with a particular NPC from a safe distance.
Plotting and scheming, usually for wealth or power.
Video game controversy revolves mostly around the psychological effects that games with graphic violence or sexual content in them can have on players. Other sources of controversy can range from racism, sexism, politics, or religion.
A person serving time in prison or an escaped criminal on the run from the law.
The act of preparing food by applying heat, often cooking in games produces items which yield some kind of benefit towards your character.
A notable time delay which ignores the character/player state (like having enough mana) and prevents an ability or action from being done. This concept is common in MMORPGs, but does occur in other genres.
Mainly featured in MMOs, a corpse run is when a the player character dies and the player has to return to the location of the death in order to come back to life and/or reclaim items.
The act of a noble, just, or otherwise good or heroic figure becoming evil through either external manipulation or an internal shift in beliefs or desires.
A native cat to the Americas, the cougar can be found roaming in the mountains.
Enemies who don't fight fair or flee when they're running low on health. Examples include Boos from Super Mario and those pesky goblins from Dark Messiah.
Coyotes are canid species indigenous to Northern and Central America. They generally hunt in pairs and can reach speeds of 40 mph.
Crafting allows players to create their own items with the correct ingredients. It is used mainly in MMOs and RPGs.
Games involving characters that round up local hoodlums for the good of the community.
An attack that does more damage than usual, usually affected by random chance and some sort of modifier.
The act of bending at the knees from a standing position. Crouching is an essential part of many shooters and platformers, and can be used by players to stay behind cover or avoid incoming projectiles.
Crowd control is the art of whittling down large groups of attacking enemies via the constant reassessment of the greatest threat to the player; achieved by constant player movement, and adjusting the aim to the closest threat, then quickly moving on to the next greatest threat, and so forth.
A trap designed to kill off victims by crushing them. Commonly found in sacred temples though industrial variations (like car crushers) exist.
When characters shed tears - often due to extreme sadness.
These three elemental creatures protect the third isle of the Plane of Sky. They each carry animal figurines that can be used as keys to the fourth isle.
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