GLOSSARY · DEFINITIONS

Plainspoken definitions for game-server operators.

Written by people who use these terms daily.

Tooling

  • Discord webhookA Discord URL that accepts HTTP POST requests and reposts the payload as a message in a Discord channel.
  • CDNContent Delivery Network.
  • WebhookAn HTTP endpoint that one system POSTs to in order to push an event to another system.
  • Scoped API tokenAn API credential that grants access to a specific subset of operations or resources rather than blanket account access.

Game-server slang

  • RDMRandom Deathmatch.
  • VDMVehicle Deathmatch.
  • Fail-RPFailure to maintain in-character behaviour during a roleplay interaction.
  • MetagamingUsing out-of-character (OOC) information to drive in-character (IC) decisions.
  • PowergamingForcing in-character outcomes without giving the other player a chance to react.

Moderation

  • Ban appealA formal request from a banned player to have their ban reviewed and potentially reversed.
  • Evidence fileA file (clip, screenshot, log export) attached to a moderation case as proof of the in-game event being investigated..

Security

  • Anti-cheatServer-side and client-side software that detects unauthorised modifications to the game client (cheats, hacks, exploits) and flags or kicks the offending player..