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Grabbing the attention of a nearby enemy NPC. Usually leads to them attacking.
An innate ability to control the behavior and direction of the air. This ability can also be used to create and control bursts of wind.
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.
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.
The Asura are a subterranean race which originally dwelled in the Depths of Tyria, but were forced into the Tarnished Coast by the forces of the Great Destroyer. They are diminutive, intelligent, ambitious and arrogant.
Blindness is an affliction that robs a person of their sight. In games it usually causes physical attacks/projectiles to miss, but magical spells aren't as widely affected.
Bosses are enemies that fight you at the end of a level or at a significant point in the story.
The deliberate animation of breasts, meant to titillate as a means to conform to more realistic physics.
An age-old, widely-hated strategy in multiplayer games: stay in one spot and kill passers-by. Also refers to a more benign activity in MMOs.
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.
The Charr are a race found in the Guild Wars universe. Previously mortal enemies with the Humans.
A page describing the concept of class change, otherwise referred to as changing classes or class promotion. Characters are able to change classes, either growing in strength from one class to the next or as a means of changing a characters range of abilities entirely.
While modern chemistry defines 118 atomic elements, video games more often deal with classical elements as described in ancient philosophy, mainly fire, water, earth, and air. In many games, each element is stronger against certain elements, but weaker against others.
The ability to change the color of a character's clothing/armor or even a vehicle's paint with or without the use of an in-game item to do so.
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.
Trading systems allow players to trade items, money and other objects between each other.
Create-A modes allows the player to create the skate park of their dreams, their own action hero, or the next champion of wrestling.
Currency has all forms in video games. It is used to buy characters, vehicles, weapons, and more.
The ability to customize your user interface, through third-party addons or otherwise, primarily in the MMO genre.
A specific number that briefly floats above an enemy after an attack which displays the exact amount of damage the attack has done.
DoT effects are most commonly found in Role Playing Games, and it describes the effects of a gameplay mechanic (often a magic spell) that causes incremental damage over a period of time such as a fire spell leaving someone to continually burn.
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
The main line of distinction between victory or failure in video games, death is the process of a biological being ceasing to be alive.
The Destroyers are fiery, nearly mindless creatures who seek to clear the Depths of Tyria of all life in order to prepare for the Great Destroyer's arrival.
Digital distribution method for PC games. Direct2Drive is maintained and owned by Gamefly Digital Inc.
Some characters get drunk off of alcohol - often this is portrayed with blurred vision, impaired movement, or slurred speech.
Dwarves are a short, stout race that appear in any number of fantasy games and stories. They are almost always depicted as short with bushy beards similar to vikings. They can also be identified by their love for ale and gold. Other common trends for Fantasy Dwarves include being proud warriors, favoring axes as their weapon of choice, and being gruff sticklers for tradition and honor.
The 2007 E3 Media & Business Summit took place at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California on July 11-13.
The ability to generate, move, and shape soil, dirt, and rock with little to no physical contact.
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