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<p>220.240.147.72: Edited my previous edit.</p> <hr /> <div>Some of the terms used by players for gaming in general as well as game-specific jargon.<br /> <br /> <br /> ;Boxing<br /> :Boxing is creating a wall around another player so he can't escape and will eventually run into it<br /> ;Camping<br /> :Camping is when you basically box yourself (in a large box). By the time you can't go any further, the other players should have killed one another, so you can win. This may be considered a dishonorable action.<br /> :Doublebinding is what is referred to when more than one key is bound to the same action. A detailed discussion will not be provided on the [[Double Binding]] page.<br /> ;Grinding<br /> :Grinding is what happens when you rub your cycle against a wall. If you are running parallel to a wall and you are very close to it, you will be grinding. A sound effect and sparks will normally accompany a grind.<br /> ;kick<br /> :Kicking is when you vote to get rid of a teammate because they are causing a nuisance.<br /> ;Lag<br /> :Lag is the difference between what you see on your computer screen and what is computed on the server which centralises all the different players info.<br /> ;Rubber<br /> :Rubber is a mechanism that helps to account for lag. An understanding of rubber is only of arguable use, a detailed discussion is available on the [[Rubber]] page.<br /> ;tk<br /> :Team-Killing is when a player takes out his teammates. This is often a mistake and very rarely intentional.</div>

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<p>220.240.147.72: </p> <hr /> <div>Some of the terms used by players for gaming in general as well as game-specific jargon.<br /> <br /> <br /> ;Boxing<br /> :Boxing is creating a wall around another player so he can't escape and will eventually run into it<br /> ;Camping<br /> :Camping is when you basically box yourself (in a large box). By the time you can't go any further, the other players should have killed one another, so you can win. (On the server I play on), This is a dishonorable action and if you accidentally do it, you are expected to suicide. It also does not earn you points unless another player stupidly runs into your wall.<br /> ;Doublebind<br /> :Doublebinding is what is referred to when more than one key is bound to the same action. A detailed discussion will not be provided on the [[Double Binding]] page.<br /> ;Grinding<br /> :Grinding is what happens when you rub your cycle against a wall. If you are running parallel to a wall and you are very close to it, you will be grinding. A sound effect and sparks will normally accompany a grind.<br /> ;kick<br /> :Kicking is when you vote to get rid of a teammate because they are causing a nuisance.<br /> ;Lag<br /> :Lag is the difference between what you see on your computer screen and what is computed on the server which centralises all the different players info.<br /> ;Rubber<br /> :Rubber is a mechanism that helps to account for lag. An understanding of rubber is only of arguable use, a detailed discussion is available on the [[Rubber]] page.<br /> ;tk<br /> :Team-Killing is when a player takes out his teammates. This is often a mistake and very rarely intentional.</div>

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