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The Aenar are a blind sub-species of the Andorians with telepathic abilities.
Grabbing the attention of a nearby enemy NPC. Usually leads to them attacking.
Ambient Occlusion attempts to realistically depict the way light reflects off surfaces and radiates throughout an area.
Blue skinned aliens that hail from Andoria.
Attributes are a numerical representation of a character's abilities who have their roots in RPGs. Today, attributes have spilled over to a wide range of game genres.
A pseudo-race of humanoids, infected and transformed by cybernetic implants into mechanical zombies controlled by a Collective intelligence that seeks to absorb all life into itself.
The deliberate animation of breasts, meant to titillate as a means to conform to more realistic physics.
Also called a "Boob Slider", this is an interface that allows players to interactively increase or decrease the size of a character's breasts usually as a part of character creation.
To strike someone with the butt, or stock, of a rifle. The act of using a non-handgun firearm as a blunt weapon.
Classes are different archetypes and playstyles that players can choose to play their game with.
Character Creation refers to characters created by players themselves, rather than developers.
Game mechanic that allows a player to respawn as long as at least one teammate is alive.
A common concept in RPGs and MMOs, color-coded loot is a concept where the quality/rarity of loot items are defined by a series of colors.
Crafting allows players to create their own items with the correct ingredients. It is used mainly in MMOs and RPGs.
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 surfing is the act of riding a wave of arms across a sea of humanity. Often part of live rock shows - just be careful not to land on your head.
Customization in games that allow users to change various parts of their equipment or moves to fit their gaming style.
A specific number that briefly floats above an enemy after an attack which displays the exact amount of damage the attack has done.
DPS stands for Damage per Second and represents the average damage a character can cause each second . This is often used in MMORPGs so people can determine how much damage they cause. DPS can also refer to a character or character type that specializes in high DPS
Dancing is the movement of a body, usually rhythmic and to some kind of music. A lot of times, it happens between two people and may be romantic.
Dialogue trees are a feature through which the player selects responses from a list of choices, eliciting reactions from NPCs and determining the path of the conversation and story.
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.
Digital distribution method for PC games. Direct2Drive is maintained and owned by Gamefly Digital Inc.
The concept of seemingly religious phenomena being explained as the work of alien civilizations.
Your friend in medicine. Mostly.
When the player's actions trigger a change in the game's soundtrack. This adds a cinematic quality to the gameplay.
Any weapon that shoots laser and plasma beams or energy bolts rather than conventional bullets.
A digital distribution platform operated by Epic Games.
Missions during which players are tasked with protecting a non-playable character or object from harm until a certain goal is met.
Experience Points are part of a character advancement system commonly found in RPGs. These points are generally gained by defeating an enemy or completing a task.
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