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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.
Halflings, also known as hobbits, average about three and a half feet tall. They have an innate affinity to nature and possess both the agility and dexterity to make great rogues. Halflings are generally good people, but also have a mischievous side that my infuriate others.
Any stealth operative or athletic character knows this ability. Necessary if you're hanging on a ledge and don't want to fall.
Henchmen are the loyal grunts caught in between the player and the main antagonist. Without them every game would be nothing more than a boss battle.
A game in which the "seeker" covers his/her eyes while the other players try to find a good hiding spot. It is then up to the seeker to find the hiding players.
A concept where players have the ability to conceal themselves from enemies. Common hiding places in games include closets, lockers, or even just crouching in the shadows.
A concept where players actively hold their breath to steady their aim, sneak past zombies, or to avoid drowning.
A school of game design often associated with Looking Glass Studios, in which the player is free to act as they choose in a richly simulated world. The term was coined by Warren Spector in his Deus Ex post-mortem.
An enemy in the PS3 game Demon's Souls. The Imperial Spy is a fast-moving and powerful enemy.
Games where you control more than one character, or are a part of a team, and where it is crucial that every team member survives.
Developed by BioWare for the first Baldur's Gate game, the Infinity Engine features an isometric perspective, pre-rendered 2D backgrounds and sprite-based characters.
An invisible enemy is an antagonist that cannot be seen under normal circumstances. Sometimes these enemies are only temporarily invisible or can be made visible somehow.
This form of leveling up does not need XP to level up stats. The character levels up a skill simply by doing the action.
This stealth mechanic is based entirely on the enemies' range of vision. Light and shadows play no part in whether or not the enemy can see the player.
A mechanic in shooting games which allows the player to mark multiple targets, then execute at all of them at a press of a button usually while time appears to be slowed down or stopped completely. The targets can often include environmental objects like light sources, but also non-lethal body parts of enemies.
This gameplay feature is often associated with stealth games where the player cannot take the lives of his/her opponents or where the main goal is to avoid detection.
The National Security Agency is an agency that is responsible for analyzing and gathering foreign communications and intel. The NSA is also responsible for keeping the US government's own network and communications secure.
Legendary, stealthy assassins from Japan's feudal era, who are well-trained in the art of the sword, and who may or may not have access to magical powers.
Describes a situation where weapons and other equipment must be acquired from the environment, rather than being carried there.
These games make it possible to finish them without killing any opponents.
Parkour is a type of athleticism that involves going from point A to point B as quickly and efficiently as possible.
Pick Pocketing appears in many games as a way of obtaining information, items, or cash from people.
Protoss is one of three major races in Starcraft. A noble and powerful race.
Bipedal rat-like creatures, common in fantasy games. Prone to trickery and backstabbing, unless they're ninja.
A playable class in many roleplaying games. Rogues are also sometimes known as Thieves. The class in almost all these games center around their stealth capabilities.
The hindrance of an operation and destruction of property.
A shadow is an area where direct light from a light source cannot reach due to obstruction by an object.
With the advent of dynamic lighting, some games allow the player to remain hidden by simply using the shadows instead of the line of sight.
Need to sneak around unseen? Darken the room by shooting out some lights.
Sith who specialize in stealth, subterfuge, and more discreet and underhanded methods of murder. In Star Wars: The Old Republic, they are also a prestige class for Sith Inquisitors.
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