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A scripted random event that may or may not have been intended by the developers. A source of much unintentional comedy & frustration. An example would be the Imperial foresters fighting each other over deer. Another would be a tribe chieftain getting kidnapped by UFO's in Spore.
Archers are marksman that practice the arts of archery. Archers specialize in picking enemies off from a distance one by one. using bows and arrows to deliver precise shots to unsuspecting opponents. it's a class base or a unit for a strategy game, archers are lightly armored and have less hitponits. but has moderate speed, longer range and highest damage of them all.
First starting out as simple machines throwing stones, artillery has evolved greatly and is an important weapon in war.
Christianity is a religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus. It is also the largest religion in the world.
The main line of distinction between victory or failure in video games, death is the process of a biological being ceasing to be alive.
A destructible environment means the player has the ability to destroy his/her surroundings. This allows players to use the environment to their advantage.
Digitized sprites, popularized in the early 90s, were a form of graphics that used footage of real actors, Stop-motion frames of a figure/clay model or 3D renders of characters that were then made digital and put into the game.
Digital distribution method for PC games. Direct2Drive is maintained and owned by Gamefly Digital Inc.
The 2002 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) took place at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California on May 22-24.
Games that include a simulated economy which the player(s) can affect.
Farming is the act of growing plants and raising animals for food.
A system of social and economic organisation which focused on a hierarchical organisation of society. Decentralization of political authority and military power were common in feudalistic societies. Japan and Europe in the medieval period were heavily feudalistic in their organisation.
In games, fire can be an obstacle, a tool, a weapon, or a solution. Just don't play with it...unless you really want to.
Games in which fire can spread continuously across the environment or between objects.
Fairly weak enemies (not specific characters) that go down in a couple shots or swings, but will keep coming in droves.
Eurogamer's digital distribution service.
A digital distribution platform that focuses on providing DRM-free computer games, both old and new.
Humans are bipedal, sapient primates capable of abstract reasoning, language, and emotions.
Map Makers or Editors are built-in tools that allow the average gamer to tweak or fully customize a map of their own, with no mod or programming skills required.
A parallel projection technique used in 2D sprite-based games to fake the appearance of 3D depth.
A heavily armored soldier in the service of a lord or cause. Typically a champion of good and a defender of the innocent.
In real time strategy games, Macromanagement or "macro" is a loose term used to describe the ability to produce units.
From Beat-em-ups to fighting games to modern FPS, one dude hitting another has made an enjoyable pastime.
Micromanagement is the act of increasing the efficiency and longevity of units during a battle, or managing equipment, statistics and abilities on an obsessive level.
The minimap is a small, simplified version of a larger map. This plays a vital role in many games, especially Real Time Strategy, where it is important to have an overview of the entire map.
The extraction of valuable minerals from the earth.
Characters controlled by the game for players to interact with, as opposed to player characters which are controlled by whomever is playing the game.
Peasants are agricultural laborers and countryfolk who are working the land, usually for others. Hobbies include farming, paying taxes, getting in the way of swordfights and being eaten by dragons.
Games that used 3D polygonal renders of CGI characters/objects for it's sprites and graphics.
The ability to automatically assign fresh troops to a designated location.
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