Wikipedia defines camping as being most common in first-person shooters when a player finds a dark corner or hole and hides in that location giving themselves a clear advantage over other players. The position is normally hidden from casual view and is used to ambush or carry out sniper-like attacks on other players. The position chosen is typically a high point that is not easily accessible so that the camper has the advantage of being out of the line of sight of other players and therefore has the time to take careful shots. In fast-paced games like Quake or Unreal Tournament, this is often regarded as an annoying and unsporting practice by players who don't camp.
To clarify, it annoys me when people accuse each other of camping or accuse me of camping (even if I really was camping)...I am annoyed with those who are camping or even when my own team mentions the fact that someone is camping. Um...I think I have a weirdo problem. Maybe I wouldn't get so annoyed if it was called something else...like hiding.
OK I am done now. Camp away...camp, camp, camp....camp.
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