It’s not enough just to play the newest and the greatest online games any longer; today’s players want to utilize hands-free voice chat programs so they don’t have to type while playing. In fact, this has become so useful that some of the newer games have voice chat capabilities built right into the game interface.
Programs like Skype, Team Speak, XFire and Ventrillo are designed to allow the user to chat in a normal voice while simultaneously playing a game. This has made typing communications between players nearly obsolete, allowing the player to seamlessly communicate with teammates and effectively become a more adept player. AssaultCube, like many other games, has its own language and any casual eavesdropper to a voice chat session amongst players would likely find themselves wondering what they’re talking about. The following are some common terms that players might shout out while playing and an interpretation for those who aren’t familiar with the lingo.
- WOOT – WOOT is often shouted out in jubilation when one team is about to vanquish another. It translates as “we own the other team.”
- Sens – Sens is short for sensitivity. This relates to the adjustability of your crosshairs in relation to the movement of the mouse or trackpad.
- Ping – Ping is often discussed and refers to the amount of time the game data takes to move from the client to the server and back again.
- Noob – The term noob is often used as an insult, when one is ignorant of the game play mechanics or does something foolish.
- Newbie – This refers to an inexperienced player and is not often used as an insult–rather just as a description of the player’s experience level.
- POV – This is short for “point of view” and is often heard as players try to negotiate terrain in order to eliminate the enemy.
- Headshot – This is the term used to describe a shot to the head from a sniper rifle.
- Frag – This is game slang for a kill.
- Gib – This is also game slang but it refers to the action of receiving two points instead of one after scoring a headshot or by using a grenade to kill an opponent.
- DM – DM refers to one of the modes of game play called Deathmatch, a free for all game play style.
- Clan – Clan is synonymous with guild and is a group of like-minded players who form a community amongst themselves.
- CTF – This is an acronym for another mode of game play called Capture the Flag
- LSS – Last Swiss Standing is the long form and is another mode of game play in AssaultCube.
Using a voice chat program while playing AssaultCube not only frees players from having to type and allows them to become more effective players, but it is in itself a form of entertainment. Others on the channel can hear the myriad swear words and expletives that are shouted at the player’s screen after suffering an unexpected headshot or frag.
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