MMO Glossary

A combat system where players select a target and activate abilities that track or resolve against it.

A combat style where aiming, movement, timing and direct control play a large role in whether attacks connect.

An MMO that gives players broad systems and goals rather than directing everyone through one fixed progression path.

An MMO organized around authored activities such as quest chains, dungeons, raids and curated zones.

Progression that expands options, builds or convenience without continually replacing older rewards with strictly stronger numerical gear.

Player-versus-player combat that can occur across broad parts of the shared world instead of only inside designated matches.

A technique that creates separate copies of an area for one party, raid, match or limited group of players.

An economy where player gathering, production, trading and demand meaningfully shape the availability or price of goods.