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Player-versus-player
Player versus player (PvP) is a type of multiplayer interactive conflict within a game between human players. This is often compared to player versus environment (PvE), in which the game itself controls its players' opponents and is usually offline, whereas PvP tends to be online. The terms are most often used in games where both activities exist, particularly MMORPGs, MUDs, and other role-playing video games, to distinguish between gamemodes. PvP can be broadly used to describe any game, or aspect of a game, where players compete against each other. PvP is often controversial when used in role-playing games. In most cases, there are vast differences in abilities between players. PvP can even encourage experienced players to immediately attack and kill inexperienced players. PvP is often referred to as player killing in the cases of games which contain, but do not focus on, such interaction. History ''Genocide'', an LPMud launched in 1992, was a pioneer in PvP conflict as the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Genocide (online Game)
''Genocide'' is a Multi-user dungeon, MUD, a text-based online game, focused exclusively on Player versus player, player-killing. Founded in 1992, it was influential as the first such "pure PK" MUD, and has met with positive critical response. ''Genocides ideas influenced a number of MUDs that emulated its pure player-versus-player orientation. Game characteristics ''Genocides gameplay is based around "wars", sessions of Player versus player, PvP conflict, that restart at frequent intervals. Experience point, Character development as it is normally known on MUDs is completely absent, with the only advantages that experienced players have consisting of knowledge of the game structure. The social atmosphere on ''Genocide'', not atypically of a highly competitive gaming environment, is noted as hostile and replete with crass language. ''Genocides setting is the "Island of Genocide", which is subdivided into domains and, within domains, areas. The world is vaguely medieval fantasy i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Multiplayer Video Game
A multiplayer video game is a video game in which more than one person can play in the same game environment at the same time, either locally on the same computing system (couch co-op), on different computing systems via a local area network, or via a wide area network, most commonly the Internet (e.g. ''World of Warcraft'', '' Call of Duty'', ''DayZ''). Multiplayer games usually require players to share a single game system or use networking technology to play together over a greater distance; players may compete against one or more human contestants, work cooperatively with a human partner to achieve a common goal, or supervise other players' activity. Due to multiplayer games allowing players to interact with other individuals, they provide an element of social communication absent from single-player games. The history of multiplayer video games extends over several decades, tracing back to the emergence of electronic gaming in the mid-20th century. One of the earliest ins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MUDs
A multi-user dungeon (MUD, ), also known as a multi-user dimension or multi-user domain, is a multiplayer real-time virtual world, usually text-based or storyboarded. MUDs combine elements of role-playing games, hack and slash, player versus player, interactive fiction, and online chat. Players can read or view descriptions of rooms, objects, other players, and non-player characters, and perform actions in the virtual world that are typically also described. Players typically interact with each other and the world by typing commands that resemble a natural language, as well as using a character typically called an avatar. Traditional MUDs implement a role-playing video game set in a fantasy world populated by fictional races and monsters, with players choosing classes in order to gain specific skills or powers. The objective of this sort of game is to slay monsters, explore a fantasy world, complete quests, go on adventures, create a story by roleplaying, and advance the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MUD Terminology
This is a glossary of terms common in multi-user dungeon (MUD) multiplayer virtual worlds. A–Z See also * Glossary of video game terms Since the origin of video games in the early 1970s, the video game industry, the players, and surrounding culture have spawned a wide range of technical and slang terms. 0–9 A ... References Bibliography * * * {{Glossaries of computers Computing terminology Video game terminology Video game lists Glossaries of computers Wikipedia glossaries using description lists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esports Terminology
Esports (), short for electronic sports, is a form of competition using video games. Esports often takes the form of organized, multiplayer video game competitions, particularly between professional players, played individually or as teams. Multiplayer competitions were long a part of video game culture, but were largely between amateurs until the late 2000s when the advent of online streaming media platforms, particularly YouTube and Twitch (service), Twitch, enabled a surge in participation by professional gamers and spectators. By the 2010s, esports was a major part of the video game industry, with many game developers designing for and funding for tournaments and other events. Esports first became popular in East Asia, particularly in China and South Korea (which first licensed professional players in 2000) but less so in Japan, whose broad Gambling in Japan, anti-gambling laws prohibit professional gaming tournaments. Esports are also popular in Europe and the Americas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Crusade
The Crusades were a series of religious wars sanctioned by the Latin Church in the medieval period. Crusade or Crusades may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Comics * ''Crusade'', a Franco-Belgian comics series published by Le Lombard * Crusades (comics), ''The Crusades'' (comics), a series of American comic books * Crusade Comics, publisher founded by Billy Tucci Films * The Crusaders (1918 film), ''The Crusaders'' (1918 film), an Italian film * The Crusades (1935 film), ''The Crusades'' (1935 film), a 1935 film directed by Cecil B. DeMille * The Crusaders (2001 film), ''The Crusaders'' (2001 film), an Italian television mini-series * The Crusade (2021 film), ''The Crusade'' (2021 film), a French drama film * The Crusades (2023 film), ''The Crusades'' (2023 film), an American comedy drama film Games * ''Darkness Falls: The Crusade'', a 1999 internet MUD * ''Great Crusade'', an episode in ''Warhammer 40,000'' fictional history * ''Knights of the Temple: Infernal Cru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
