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November 13, 2012 4:18PM PST

By Staff

Player Attributes

We're still in experimental stages with these terms that our awesome staff and GameSpot rangers have put together. At this time, here are our definitions for each of them! Remember, no player attribute is a bad thing; they just make it easier to find players who may like the same things you do! If you have some player attributes we may be missing, please post them in the comments.

• Hypercompetitive (Very skilled and competitive, could probably turn out as a professional gamer)

• Competitive (Targets every objective and can be quite serious about playing)

• Professional Gamer (Often sponsored to play games, also known as paid to play)

• Mature (Often very patient with others and can be level-minded in the chat or VOIP)

• Huntmaster (Works on unlocking achievements and trophies)

• Socialite (Likes to chat or voice chat while playing games)

• Collector (People who collect games and can often be found sharing photos of their collections, be it schwag or otherwise)

• Co-Op Fan (Enjoys cooperative play)

• Completionist (People who attempt to finish every game they play)

• Shooters (They usually call themselves hardcore because of the heavy weapons and machinery)

• Strategists (Some people would say this term is for people who love strategy games; others think it's related to tactical games)

• RPGr (Enjoys playing RPGs passionately)

• Storyteller (Fans of the storylines in a given game)

• Traditional (Likes old-school games, conservative in choice of games)

• Rush player (Those who get a game, complete the single-player, and race through any multiplayer to the max level and then move on. It's almost like a race to the finish. Most common with MMOs, first-person shooters, and ARPGs.)

• Quirky (Likes strange/unique games that sometimes don't appeal to a broader audience)

• Hardcore (Plays games very regularly)

• Soloist (Prefers to play alone rather than play with someone or together)

• Perfectionist (Finishing the game and scoring 100% in achievements. You know, veni, vidi, vici: I came, I saw, I conquered.)

• Simulator (Someone who enjoys simulation games)

• Follower (People who don't mind taking orders in-game)

• Leader (People who issue orders in-game)

• Explorer (People who like to explore in-game)

• Survivalists (Often found playing horror or zombie games)

• Team Player (Puts in-game teamwork above all else)

• Sage (Helps other players get better, teaching critical skills to a "padawan")

• Glitcher (Those whose sole purpose is to find glitches and exploit them for fun in games, and sometimes they end up with an Easter egg)

• Speedrunner (Someone who seeks to complete game objectives in the shortest time possible)

• Wild Card (Some people would call this a jack-of-all-trades, but we call them wild cards. You never know what you'll get with his kind of player.)

• Ghost (Rarely communicates via VOIP or text, but is otherwise considerate and helpful to the team or objective)

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