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Intel showcase: play and win!
Issue 31 - June 10, 1999
 
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Word Up

Dear Future Gamer,

"Anabioed" - what the hell kind of word is that, you freaks?! That'll never take off basically, because dying in a deathmatch game is not good, while gibbing someone with a quad rocket is good, as is gaining a frag. It's not like someone's going to say "I was anabioed 36 times yesterday", because that makes you sound like a rubbish player, while if you say "I got 36 frags yesterday" it sounds like you're a much better player, and is also far more exciting.

I am also beginning to wonder if the writers actually play multiplayer games regularly, as anyone who does would agree that "anabioed" sounds rubbish and will never take off as part of "multiplayer slang".

I really hope you were trying to be funny, because it simply highlights your lack of experience at multiplayer games.

Chris


FG: Are you the same Chris as the last letter? Anyway, I was trying to be funny. We do indeed play multiplayer games and we know that anabioed is never going to take off. We liked the word though and thought it fitted rather well. Don't take everything so seriously Chris.

Got an opinion or a question? Write to me at andy.smith@futurenet.co.uk...

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