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E-sports glossary part I

The Glossary of e-sports Part I

The header image is quite indicative of the appeal that e-sports have, especially for the younger generation. It should not come as a surprise that gaming is now a profession. And there are professional teams competing in each world class tournament. With great prizes to be had. However, betting is not a subject of age and it is time to address the needs of the seasoned punters who need to understand the terminology involved, when they see the options at the top Asian and European bookmakers. Hence, this Glossary of e-sports comes to cover that need.

Since we are going to discuss about the different game titles that make up the sport, we will dedicate sections to each of them separately. There is no global terminology, at least not yet. So, let’s do it alphabetically:

Glossary for Counter Strike

E-sports Glossary for Counter Strike: Global offensive

The title is the 4th from the very popular Counter Strike series and it belongs to the Tactical First-Person Shooter (TFPS) genre on a multiplayer level. The Tactical part means that it requires planning, tactics and strategy. The two sides that fight it out are the Terrorists and the Counter-Terrorists, and there are nine modes in its official releases: Arms race, Casual, Competitive, Danger Zone, Deathmatch, Demolition, Flying Scoutsman, Retakes and Wingman. Here are the terms to know on them:

A) General terms

  1. T and CT: Terrorists and Counter-Terrorists
  2. T-side and Defense: The respective teams of Ts and CTs.
  3. Round and overtime: A round indicates a lap on the map. It ends when either side has achieved their objectives, eliminate the opponent, or time runs out. A match usually ends after 30 rounds. If there is a tie at that time, then then additional rounds form the overtime with the purpose of declaring a winner.
  4. FaceIT: An alternative platform for competitive matches with advanced features.
  5. Silver: Players with rather low skills for the game.
  6. Captain or IGL: IGL stands for in-game leader and refers to the player that forms the strategy and makes the crucial decisions.
  7. Force Buy: When a team does not have enough money to buy weapons normally, they can take a risk and acquire them for the purpose of surprising the enemy.

B) Fighting terms

  1. Entry: The first kill of a round.
  2. Headshot: A shot at the head of the opponent.
  3. Frag: Killing opponents with a grenade.
  4. Tap: Single shots
  5. Spray: Automatic fire against multiple opponents.
  6. Flickshot: A quick kill of an enemy that appears suddenly at either edge of the screen. This one needs precise aiming skills and quick reflexes.
  7. Jumpthrow: Throwing a grenade while jumping to gain greater distance.
  8. No-scope: Killing an enemy with a sniper riffle without using the scope.
  9. Wallbang: Hit an enemy hiding behind a wall.
  10. One-way smoke: A smoke grenade that’s thrown in a way that allows for players to remain invisible to the enemy, while still capable of shooting at them.
  11. Prefire: Based on previous experience commence fire at a position that the appearance of an enemy is anticipated.

C) Round terms

  1. Gun Round: The round where both sides buy the first guns and grenades. Also known as buy-round.
  2. Echo Round: When the economy of a team is low then they may choose not to buy weapons to save money and so in the next round.

D) Gun terms

  1. Farm Gun: A weapon that affords increased rewards for kills.
  2. SWAG-7: A nickname used for the MAG-7 shotgun.

E) Tactical terms

  1. Clutch: A situation where a player is face to face with either a single or multiple opponents.
  2. NT: Stands for Nice Try and is used after a clutch is lost.
  3. Fake: A maneuver that diverts the attention of the opponent away from the real objective.
  4. Drop: Giving a weapon to another member of the team that cannot afford to buy one.
  5. Defuse Kit: When the Ts objective is bombing, it’s a tool to defuse the bombs faster.
  6. Ninja Defuse: Defuse a bomb without the T-side realizing the action.

Forming a CS:GO team

There are 5 basic members of a professional Counter Strike: Global Offensive team. Each one has a specific role to fulfil. We have already discussed about the Captain or IGL. The other 4 roles are:

Support

They play alongside the entry fragger trading kills and covering other lines of sight. Essentially it is their job to allow the entry to focus entirely on achieving the main objective.

AWPer

The AWP is a bolt-action sniper rifle with a magazine carrying 5 rounds. At the hands of a skilled player, it can change the course of the game. In fact, the entire team economy is focused on providing that weapon (the initial one is a simple rifle).

Lurker

They try to outmaneuver opposing teams through stealth. They also take out isolated players. The crucial point is to understand the map and have perfect timing on when to appear and when to pull the trigger.

Entry fragger

The first player to enter a position, cover angles, and relay information. They try to secure the entry kill and they must be able to react quickly and aim straight.

This is all you need to know to make the correct decisions for betting on a tournament of CS:GO. However, in order to do that, first you need to open an account via agent. Otherwise, you will not be able to place your wagers on your favorite winning team. On our next part, we will discuss about the other major title. The League of Legends.

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