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MMORPG with the most jargon?
Dragonius
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What would you say would be the game you have played with the most jargon? That is, a language specifically developed towards the game that is exclusive towards it. In a way, it almost sounds like you are speaking a different language in-game that no one can understand who doesn't play the game.
I would say out of all the games i've played, it would have to be EVE. Being a sci-fi game instead of a fantasy game, as well as being one in which your ship becomes your main method of identification, you almost feel like a mechanic. From rigs to grid power, to lasers of differing ability, to guns, there is literally thousands of objects you can customize your ship with, not to mention tons of ships to choose from. This makes it ridiculously confusing.
What would be the game you would mention as possessing the most jargon?
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Counting all online games, diablo2 and diablo2exp.
I have often thought to myself :
Man, if even the smartest race in the universe tapped in to this conversation they would be hellbent to understand even a single word.
There are others of course but Diablo is crazy with its acronyms.
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Weight Reduction
Random Protection
Damage Modifier
Velocity
Chaos Damage
Balanced
Cold Damage
Cold Resist
Damage Increase
Defense Chance Increase
Dexterity Bonus
Energy Damage
Energy Resist
Enhance Potions
Faster Cast Recovery
Faster Casting
Fire Damage
Fire Resist
Hit Chance Increase
Hit Cold Area
Hit Dispel
Hit Energy Area
Hit Fire Area
Hit Fireball
Hit Harm
Hit Life Leech
Hit Lightning
Hit Lower Attack
Hit Lower Defense
Hit Magic Arrow
Hit Mana Leech
Hit Physical Area
Hit Point Increase
Hit Point Regeneration
Hit Poison Area
Hit Stamina Leech
Intelligence Bonus
Lower Mana Cost
Lower Reagent Cost
Lower Requirements
Luck
Mage Armor
Mage Weapon
Mana Increase
Mana Regeneration
Night Sight
Physical Damage
Physical Resist
Poison Damage
Poison Resist
Reflect Physical Damage
Replenish Charges
Self Repair
Skill Bonus
Slayer
Spell Channeling
Spell Damage Increase
Stamina Increase
Stamina Regeneration
Strength Bonus
Swing Speed Increase
Use Best Weapon Skill
On the SCI side, definitely EVE of course, and on the Fantasy side, DAOC of all games. I had to use spreadsheets to calculate my builds
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EVE. No doubt.
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