spawn-killing

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Spawn-killing is the practice in video games of killing opponents immediately as they reappear after dying, before they can orient themselves or mount a defense.

The tactic is considered unsporting because it exploits predictable spawn locations to farm easy kills: The whole team was camping our base and spawn-killing us.

Also called spawn camping.

exploitation

griefing

Deliberate gameplay harassment

abuseCruel or violent treatment
cheatingDeceptive rule-breaking
smurfingEvasive transaction splitting

boosting · farming · overpowered · unbalanced · loophole · glitching · advantage · dominance · meta-gaming · bullying

tactic

camping

Outdoor recreational lodging

respawnReappear after dying digitally
fraggingKilling one's superior officer
griefingDeliberate gameplay harassment

ambush · killstreak · headshot · pwnage · spawnpoint · deathmatch · frag · gank · newbie · victim

frustration

rage

Intense, violent anger

ragequitAngrily abandon gameplay
helplessnessLacking ability to cope
annoyanceState of being bothered

anger · resentment · irritation · exasperation · discouragement · hopelessness · defeatism · unfairness · powerlessness · futility

countermeasures

immunity

Protected from harm

patchingRepairing by covering
reportingConveying documented information
moderationAvoidance of excess

kick · ban · penalty · cooldown

Opposites

fairness in gameplay

spawn-killingfair play

Honorable conduct in games

sportsmanship · good sportsmanship · gentlemanly conduct · gaming etiquette · honor system

player vulnerability

spawn-killinggrace period

Allowed delay before consequences

combat engagement type

spawn-killingdueling

Formal armed combat

Family

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Profile: Used worldwide · Negative · Rated PG