Overused Video Game Terminology

[GSZX1337]

Don't like it, condescending, should not be used. Everyone new or old has knowledge to share and contribute.

Mandatory explanation:

Newbie (or Newb): Someone new to the game
N00b: Someone new/inexperienced in the game who think he is the best player in the world.

So then where does nub fit in?

"nub" is a dumbass misspelling of "n00b".

[CRTGAMER]

I always wanted everyone to quote me but this is getting ridiculous, another dead horse ............

[GSZX1337]

I always wanted everyone to quote me but this is getting ridiculous, another dead horse ............

A dead horse, is a horse, of course, of course.

[wakeup]

I always wanted everyone to quote me but this is getting ridiculous, another dead horse ............

We're still on topic. Far from dead

Mandatory explanation:

Newbie (or Newb): Someone new to the game
N00b: Someone new/inexperienced in the game who think he is the best player in the world.

I never knew there was a difference between newb and n00b....lemme try to recall from my cs days...

"omg f**in newb"

o I used to say newb...so I guess I was nice.

[AppleQueso]

Mandatory explanation:

Newbie (or Newb): Someone new to the game
N00b: Someone new/inexperienced in the game who think he is the best player in the world.

So then where does nub fit in?

"nub" is a dumbass misspelling of "n00b".

I always thought "nub" was used as a way to mock people who use the word "n00b".

Anyhow as for overused terminology, here's one. How about "overrated" or "underrated"?

[the7k]

Anybody mentioned "Real-Time"? Real-Time battles, Real-Time Strategy, Cut-scenes rendered in real-time, etc etc. Seems like a gimmicky phrase for "It's happening RIGHT NOW".

[GSZX1337]

Anybody mentioned "Real-Time"? Real-Time battles, Real-Time Strategy, Cut-scenes rendered in real-time, etc etc. Seems like a gimmicky phrase for "It's happening RIGHT NOW".

it is stupid that "real time" is being used so damn much. "You can manage your inventory in REAL TIME!" Wow, I thought that'd have to use up turns to manage my inventory.

[SpaceBooger]

Anybody mentioned "Real-Time"? Real-Time battles, Real-Time Strategy, Cut-scenes rendered in real-time, etc etc. Seems like a gimmicky phrase for "It's happening RIGHT NOW".

Real-Time would include Bathroom-Time. Something cant be real time if you have to pause the game to pee.

[Hobie-wan]

Real-Time would include Bathroom-Time. Something cant be real time if you have to pause the game to pee.

On that note, the bus game on the Penn and Teller disc is the only real time game ever.

[Limewater]

Anybody mentioned "Real-Time"? Real-Time battles, Real-Time Strategy, Cut-scenes rendered in real-time, etc etc. Seems like a gimmicky phrase for "It's happening RIGHT NOW".

I don't really have a problem with this, except that it's used sloppily. Real-time is a technical term used in computing and, in particular, embedded systems, which video game consoles and hand-helds are. So it's not really surprising that the term as come into more common usage.

It's not video game terminology, and you don't see it as much anymore, but one term that always bugged the heck out of me is "digital quality". "Digital" is not a grade of quality any more than "analog" is. You can have digital signals of lots of different quality levels, just as you can with analog.