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In article <decuirjdD...@netcom.com>, John D. DeCuir wrote:
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>    (FAQ Note:  "Strafing" means to slide, as opposed to accelerate.
>    For example, when you sidestep to your left, you are "strafing".
>    While the terminology is confusing, it is well-rooted in the
>    Doom culture of today, so this writer will choose to keep
>    it in.)

Nice note, but the Webster's definition of strafe is "to attack with
gunfire" (especially from low-flying aircraft).  No mention of moving
side to side.  You can certainly slide without firing, so calling it
strafing is not only inaccurate but misleading--and Descent refers to
it as sliding throughout the documentation and within the game itself.
Why use terminology from a different game, no matter how popular?  You
wouldn't use Pac Man or Tron terms.  Why not stick to Descent?

    (FAQ Note:  "Sliding" is often referred to as "strafing" by people
    who've played Doom, so try to be indulgent when you talk to them.)

:-)

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