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Games often use iron sights to define precision shooting with non-scoped weapons.
One of the four main playable terrorists in the Counter-Strike Series.
Camouflage is a means of staying hidden by altering the texture and/or pattern of a person, animal or object to conceal them against their environment. Camouflage can be found naturally in plants and animals, and it is commonly used by militaries to assist in covert operations.
CQC and CQB are close range combat techniques.
One or more events from someone's past that negatively affected them. Plenty of video game characters have such pasts.
One of the skins for the terrorist team in the Counter-Strike games.
The Federal Security Service is the singular security force of Russia.
One of the four main playable counter terrorists in the Counter-Strike series.
Derived from the Spanish word for "little war", guerrilla warfare is waged by a small and mobile armed force against a larger, more regimented force. It typically involves the use of ambushes, sabotage, and other offensive tactics meant to overcome an enemy's greater numbers.
A United States Marine Corps special forces unit sent to clean up the mess caused by the Black Mesa incident.
Persistent bullet holes allows players to shoot holes into walls without them disappearing right away. This feature added realism to first person shooters, as well as the ability to draw smiley faces.
One of the four main playable terrorists in the Counter-Strike series.
PMCs provide mercenary soldiers and/or military consultancy to those in need of such services in exchange for payment. They are an increasingly integral, and often controversial, part of many modern wars and conflicts.
Being able to fire bullets in quick succession. In earlier video games, often acquired as a power-up.
The "kick back" from a gun. Causes the muzzle of your gun and crosshair to rise when fired. It promotes firing in smaller bursts, and forces the player to push the crosshair down to counter act the force of the recoil.
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.
The Special Air Service became the model for the modern special forces of any country during WWII.
Elite and specially trained/equipped military troops and law enforcement tasked with carrying out specific and dangerous/sensitive objectives beyond the remit of regular military personnel. Many games feature special forces operators or units as protagonists or enemies.
A highly trained department within the Umbrella Corporation that was generally conceptualized to handle undercover missions, assassinations and Special OPS.
Found in many First Person Shooters or Role Playing Games, the player has the ability to swap their current weapon for another found on the ground or in their inventory.
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