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Common Online Gaming Terms

Online gaming has been around so long that it has even developed it’s own sub-language, which includes various terms and abbreviations. Whilst this is no bad thing, and it is to be expected really, it can easily confuse newcomers to the world of online gaming. With that in mind, here are some of the most common online game terms and abbreviations…

Bots – This term refers to those characters within a game which are being controlled by a computer rather than a human.

NPC – This term means non-player character and this pertains to all harmless and non-monster characters in the game.

Mobbing – This means to go on a mass killing spree in a short period of time. It is done if there happens to be a lot of weak players in the surrounding area or if someone want to quickly improve their characters points or reputation.

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