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A mode, option, power-up, or the game's default state, that has the player firing without any action needed.
The mental and emotional condition (confidence, doubt) of an individual or group with regard to the function or tasks at hand.
Hotseat multiplayer mode allows multiple people to play the same game on one system. This generally only applies to turn based games such as Civilization IV or Advanced Wars.
This concept involves a character of the hero archetype that at some point in the storyline, turns against the forces of good and becomes evil or is revealed to have done this in secret at some point in the past.
A Multiplayer game mode where two opposing teams battle for flags, bases, or outposts
Spies are the masters of espionage. They're also (usually) quite adept at the art of stealth, disguise, and assassination.
A game mechanic in which you can interact with another country/civilization. Usually games allow you to declare war, offer peace, trade, etc. using diplomacy.
Some games feature a system where a character near death can be dazed into a 'down but not out' state; while their allies can often revive them if they reach the downed character quickly enough, their enemies can perform special, frequently gruesome, execution attacks against such characters.
A character whose intentions seem to be to help the player character, but their motives are unclear.
The Strategic Point is an alternative to the staple of the Real Time Strategy Genre, Resource Gathering. Instead, armies fight over points on the map that earns the equivalent of resources.
A capital city is the center of trade, commerce, and government for a nation. Capital cities can be found in many strategy games.
A six sided geometrical shape sometimes used in strategy, puzzle, and board games.
A system of social and economic organisation which focused on a hierarchical organisation of society. Decentralization of political authority and military power were common in feudalistic societies. Japan and Europe in the medieval period were heavily feudalistic in their organisation.
Betrayal is when a person breaks the trust and faith that others have placed in them.
An individual who specializes in armed combat.
A title only given to the most evil and corrupted of rulers.
An antagonist who isn't a villain by choice and is not in control of their emotions or a victim of tragic circumstance.
A plot device where innocent characters are killed. Sometimes players forced to watch it happen and can do nothing to prevent it.
Water that may elevate or lower over time or because of player actions.
Archers are marksman that practice the arts of archery. Archers specialize in picking enemies off from a distance one by one. using bows and arrows to deliver precise shots to unsuspecting opponents. it's a class base or a unit for a strategy game, archers are lightly armored and have less hitponits. but has moderate speed, longer range and highest damage of them all.
Peasants are agricultural laborers and countryfolk who are working the land, usually for others. Hobbies include farming, paying taxes, getting in the way of swordfights and being eaten by dragons.
A bribe is the act of offering money or gifts to a person to gain influence or alter a decision.
Luck plays an integral part in some role-playing games. Good fortune can greatly increase your chance of finding better loot, scoring critical hits, etc.
Often used as a catch-all term for any game's main story-driven mode of play, campaign mode usually refers to a linear sequence of levels with a continuous story and a definite conclusion, playable single-player and sometimes co-operatively.
Tacticians are those that focus their energies on formulating strategies to engage and overcome adversaries and obstacles.
Archery is the practice of propelling arrows with use of a bow. Throughout history, archery skills have been used in both hunting and warfare. Today, it is also a sport and recreational activity.
A new gametype in Halo: Reach. the objective of the game is for the attacking elites to breach security and steal a precious data core while the spartans try to shut them out.
Cavalry Troopers are warriors the specialized in mounted combat.
A competition between brothers and sisters.
A Cover System is a gameplay mechanic that specifically governs the player's ability to hide behind objects to avoid detection or enemy fire.
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