User:Revenant/Terms

An attempt to get a clear, logical definition of some game and metagame terms.

Game fundamentals

Survivor

• A character who is currently standing and not dead.
  • Military, Civilian, or Scientist.
  • Can use and acquire survivor skills
  • Can search for and use items.

Note: Some players refer to survivors as "humans", although the game itself does not.

Zombie

• A character who is currently standing and dead.
  • Zombies can use and acquire zombie skills.

Generally accepted

Player Killer

abbrev. PKer

• A survivor character who kills other survivor characters.

Bounty Hunter

abbrev. BHer

• A survivor character who kills other PKers, i.e. a PKKer.

Generator Killer

abbrev. GKer

• A survivor who destroys generators.

ZKer

abbreviated from Zombie Killer, which form appears not to be used

• A zombie character who kills other zombie characters.

Unclear/Controversial/Developing

Pro-Survivor

As defined by User:Kikashie: "Someone who does not kill other survivors or destroy generators".

• This definition disqualifies PKers, BHers and GKers.