8 Gaming Concepts Startups must Know

Red Section Separator By Aditya Shukla, Psychology Author

DPS - Damage per second.

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AOE - Area of effect.

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3. Feeding - Dying repeatedly

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Camping - staying close to opportunity

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Buff/Nerf - boost/weaken

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OP - Overpowered

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RNG - Random No. Generator

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NPC - Non-player character

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