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Living campaigns (or shared campaigns): A gaming format within the table-top role-playing game community that provides the opportunity for play by an extended community within a shared universe. [ 59 ]
Whiff-whiff-whiff, three strikes and the batter is out. The reference is to Bugs Bunny , the animated cartoon character, who is depicted employing such a pitch in the cartoon Baseball Bugs . As Trevor Hoffman 's changeup evolved into an all-world weapon, his pitching teammates were in awe of it, much like many hitters were.
cloud gaming A cloud gaming server runs the game, receiving controller input actions from and streaming audio and video to the player's thin client. cloud save The player's saved game is stored at a remote server. This may provide a backup, or enable access from a different game system. See also cross-save. clutch
In general usage, the word "whiff" may refer to the movement or sound of air or wind, perhaps as an object moves through it. In baseball a whiff is when a batter swings and misses a pitch. Such usage in baseball is attributed by the OED to 1913. Perhaps derived from this, the term "whiff" has also come to mean trying and failing at something.
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A griefer or bad-faith player is a player in a multiplayer video game who deliberately annoys, disrupts, or trolls others in ways that are not part of the intended gameplay. . Griefing is often accomplished by killing players for sheer fun, destroying player-built structures, or stealing i
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These early computer RPGs influenced all of electronic gaming, as well as spawning the role-playing video game genre. [22] Some authors divide digital role-playing games into two intertwined groups: single-player games using RPG-style mechanics, and multiplayer games incorporating social interaction.