StarCraft, released by
Blizzard, is a very intricate
game that has a large fan base. As with many popular
online computer games, some colorful
language has sprouted up from the players. Some words can be used in other
games while others are StarCraft specific. To play
StarCraft online, one must have at least a tenuous grasp on this
language to
communicate with other
players. Here are a few of the more
popular and pervasive
slang terms used by
StarCraft enthusiasts.
AC – Allied Chat, a setting by which only
players you are
allied with can see your messages
AFK - Away From Keyboard(not a good place to be)
Bat –
Terran Firebat
BGH – Big Game Hunters, far and away the most popular multiplayer
map on
battle.net. Many refer to it as “Big Gay Hunters” due to their disgust for the
map and its frequent use.(of course these people use “
gay” when “
overdone” or “
simplistic” would be more
appropriate, but I guess those don’t rattle off the tongue as easily)
Bnet –
Battle.net,
Blizzard’s service where
online multipayer games are played. Battle.net is frequently made a scapegoat when a multiplayer game "lags." The player with the slowest connection is often the first to point fingers by typing "[
expletive] Bnet!"
BS(er) –
Back Stab, turning on a
teammate("BSer" being the person doing the stabbing). BS is also a play on the common abbreviation for "bullshit." A game will frequently begin with a player saying, "No BS," which will mean both "no backstabbing" and "no bullshit."
Camper – A
player who builds only
defenses and refuses to
venture into
the great unknown for a
fight
CC –
Terran Command Center
Chobo -
Korean word (“bad”)
transformed into
English. Now used more as “
newbie”. Korean slang has permeated much of StarCraft culture due the large number of Koreans who play. Some would say that StarCraft is a kind of national obsession for the Koreans.
Cow –
Zerg Overlord
Crackling -
Zerg Zergling on
crack meaning a
zergling with full
upgrades.
Disc - An awful thing, especially if done on purpose, a
Disconnect. Some players intentionally
disconnect from a game when they are clearly
losing in order to avoid having a
loss show up on their
stats. Also referred to as a
Disco.
DT –
Protoss Dark Templar
Ebay –
Terran engeneering bay
FFA –
Free For All, game with no teams
Get Owned – Get beaten
resoundingly
Get probed - Get harassed by
enemy scouts, so named because the Protoss peon unit is called a "
probe"
GG - Good Game, usually said when the
battle is almost over. Originally it was reserved for only
games that were particularly
entertaining, but it has crept into near
universal usage at the end of all
games
GL HF -
Good Luck Have Fun, said before the
game
Goon -
Protoss Dragoon
Gosu -
Korean word (“good”) transformed into English. Means “
pro” or “
expert”.
Hydra –
Zerg Hydralisk
Ling -
Zerg Zergling
M&M's -
Terran Marines and
Medics used
in tandem
Natural - Usually the closest (or any) unoccupied
expansion base.
Peon –
Terran SCV,
Zerg Drone and/or
Protoss Probe (originally
worker in
WarCraft)
Rine -
Terran Marine
Rush - An
attack performed extremely early in the
game, with
basic units. Rushes require very little in the way of tactics or strategy. Quick reflexes and a favorable position are all that's needed. Because of this, many players universally despise Rushes. Players will often proclaim "no rush" at the beginning of a game, but as this is a non-binding agreement, all sensible players should always prepare for a rush.
Toss -
Protoss
TvB – Top vs. Bottom, dealing in the
game launch screen before a game starts indicating that the players who arrived first will compete against those who arrived later. Similar to “123v456”
Z, T, P -
Zerg,
Terran and
Protoss. Used as ZvT, PvP
etc