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First starting out as simple machines throwing stones, artillery has evolved greatly and is an important weapon in war.
A "Contested Territory" is an area or zone in which two or more factions fight for control. This can result in the victorious faction gaining the territory or just winning the competitive round.
An attack that does more damage than usual, usually affected by random chance and some sort of modifier.
A combat maneuver in which one attacks or threatens the side of an enemy unit or formation. Used primarily to negate cover or gain a tactical advantage by attacking from an unexpected direction.
Friendly Territory is a place where the player can buy and sell items, acquire quests from NPCs, and have no fear of being attacked by the opposite faction.
Hostile Territory is defined as being within enemy control. Hard to find a friendly face here.
Attacking the enemy from a position where a direct shot, using line of sight, is impossible. Typically used by artillery in order to attack from a great distance, where the enemy cannot be seen due to obstacles between the battery and the target.
Armed forces. The arm of government that deals with fighting wars and protecting a nation from external or internal threats
The mental and emotional condition (confidence, doubt) of an individual or group with regard to the function or tasks at hand.
Penalties to movement speed. How far/fast the player can walk. This may depend upon difficult terrain and what type of gear is being carried.
The presence of different kinds of ammunition that pose advantages depending on situational needs. They vary on a per-game basis, but popular types include incendiary and armor-piercing.
Members of the German National Socialist Party, which controlled Germany from January 1933 unto the end of World War II in May 1945. Nazis and characters inspired by them are often used as villains in video games.
Realism is where a game attempts to accurately mimic real life through gameplay mechanics and visuals. For example, realistic shooters, such as Operation Flashpoint, Full Spectrum Warrior, or Brothers in Arms, typically focus upon squad tactics, i.e. suppressive fire and flanking.
Any person that is in an Army.
Suppressing fire is firing your weapon at the enemy to force them to stay in cover, to reduce their mobility and their ability to return fire and reconnoitre your position. Impossible to do right in games, due to the fearlessness caused by players not feeling pain when they are shot.
When a certain amount of time is given to the player to reach a goal or finish an objective.
The main armed force the United States and responsible for all major land operations.
War is a series of organized conflicts carried on by force of arms between two or more nations or groups. Whether it never changes or has already changed is up for debate.
The army of Germany during the period of 1935 to 1945 under the reign of the Nazi party and Adolf Hitler.
Lasting from 1939 to 1945, The second World War was a conflict between the Allies and the Axis. It was the most devastating conflict in human history.
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