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Achievements are extra challenges added into video games that sometimes carry a point value or unlock bonus material, and are sometimes solely for bragging rights.
Grabbing the attention of a nearby enemy NPC. Usually leads to them attacking.
The capital city of the Empire in Warhammer Online
A female warrior from the Amazons, an all-female nation in Classical and Greek mythology.
The physical and mental turmoil that a person may encounter as a result of a traumatic or otherwise extremely stressful situation.
Supernatural armor that moves on its own. This could be due to possession, magic or animatronics.
Anthropomorphism is the concept of an object, concept or character that has human qualities or traits, such as speech, a level of intelligence similar or higher than a human's and self consciousness. "Anthro" means "of human" and related to the concept of humanity.
A system put in place to stop players from performing game breaking-actions, such as hacking or using specialized software to cheat, such as an aimbot.
Some games allow players to alter the color of their armor and clothing through the use of armor dye. The dye is an an actual in-game item, sometimes crafted by the player, and is required in order to customize the colors.
First starting out as simple machines throwing stones, artillery has evolved greatly and is an important weapon in war.
Assassins are people who are tasked with the action of violence against peoples, though their general aims are to be discreet and as minimally violent as possible in order to remain discreet if necessary.
An Auction House is a place where people can go to buy or sell items they have found or crafted.
Players can design a base or dungeon for their characters to inhabit.
A person whose profession is the slaying and domesticating of wild beasts and other creatures.
A term for a humanoid creature with animalistic features which can comprehend everything from slightly feral humans to savage monsters with trace amounts of anthropomorphism.
In Norse literature, berserkers are described as intense warriors who fought in a wild and uncontrollable fury. Many game have based characters or classes on the concept of these rage-driven warriors.
A proprietary video codec (.bik/bk2 extension) developed by RAD Game Tools and used in a very large number of video games.
Pure evil and corruption, they are children of hatred and blood. Everything the Paladin is, they are the opposite of.
When blood will splash textures on walls or floors and even roofs.
The boar were one of the most feared animals in Medieval Europe during the Middle Ages.
A board game is a game played on a mostly-static surface using markers or chits to indicate player progress. Many video game board games are based on tabletop games (Catan, Monopoly), but some, like Mario Party and Culdcept, are original designs that use board game design as a starting point.
Bosses are enemies that fight you at the end of a level or at a significant point in the story.
A boss fight is a culminating challenge that pits the player against one or more enemies representing a greater threat and/or difficulty than those previously faced. These scenarios typically feature unique antagonists.
When players must fight all of the bosses of the game at once. This can either be an optional mode, or a required sequence. Boss Rush can also mean a game where the player only fights bosses.
A bribe is the act of offering money or gifts to a person to gain influence or alter a decision.
Pyromancers of the Bright Order are part of the Bright College of Magic in the Warhammer Universe.
A Concept mostly in MMORPGs. A Buff allows the player to increase their stats for a short period of time.
A game in which the object is for each team to retrieve the opponent's flag and return it to their own base. Typically used in multiplayer first-person shooter games.
The ultimate enemy and primordial source of all evil. In Warhammer 40,000 and Warhammer Fantasy universe.
Classes are different archetypes and playstyles that players can choose to play their game with.
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