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Player versus Player, commonly abbreviated as PvP, is a gaming term that originated in MMOs to refer to gameplay in which players fight against other player controlled characters.
A physics system used to procedurally generate body movement similar to rag dolls.
Reloading is the action of replacing the ammunition magazine inside a gun. It adds a touch of realism to most modern shooters, and a certain amount of tension when a player is forced to reload while under fire.
Respawning is when a player or NPC dies and then reappears moments later - usually in a predetermined location or group of locations - while the game continues.
Projectiles that once fired can be retrieved again, either from the corpse of victims or, more likely, from the environment around it.
A riposte is a counter-attack immediately following a successful parry.
Classic form of numbering that gives things a more regal feel.
A shield bash is the act of using one's shield as a weapon to stun, knock back, or otherwise inflict damage on an enemy.
Valve Corporation's proprietary game engine that debuted in summer 2004 with Counter-Strike: Source and later that same year with Half-Life 2. It may be worth noting that the first Source game released a full 2 weeks ahead of Counter-Strike, and that was Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines
Source Mods are user creations or modifications based on Source game content previously released.
The Source SDK can be used to create custom content for PVKII
Featured mainly in fighting games, special attacks usually require more than just pressing a button to activate. They are usually unique or at least varied between characters.
A move used in a lot of games where the standing/moving attacker spins upon himself, damaging the surrounding enemies.
User-made image files that can be tagged on walls in-game.
A digital distribution service owned by Valve Corporation. Originally created to distribute Valve's own games, Steam has since become the de facto standard for digital distribution of PC games.
Valve's counterpart to Microsoft's popular achievement system.
Whether with a button press or menu, taunts destroy friendships and can even make the computer go crazy.
Team Deathmatch is one of the many featured game modes in PVKII.
Many online games allow text chat with other players.
Multiplayer Games that feature three teams instead of the usual two.
Many games feature storylines about wide, sweeping combat between three radically different factions.
The Vikings are one of the three teams in PVKII.
Realistically rendered water can really immerse you in a game. Just don't try to dive into your TV!
Archaic words borrowed from middle to early modern English. Many Role-Playing Games of the 90's implemented this. Examples: Hither, tither, yonder and lo.
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