Definitions

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  • noun slang, derogatory, video games A player who is not a griefer; one who dislikes, or tries to prevent, trouble in the game world.

Etymologies

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care +‎ bear, referring to the Care Bears, a brand of cheerful bear figures on greeting cards.

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Examples

  • In Eve-Online a "carebear" is mildly derogatory term used to describe a player who is seen as forsaking in-game PvP (combat) for the more sedentary arts - such as PvE (Player-verus-Environment, see fn2.), mining, manufacturing, research, station logistics, or the trade-craft.

    My friend's keeper 2007

  • The cowmen may recuperate in "low-security" hired out as mercenaries, and the farmers may concentrate in "carebear" activities in the safety of Empire Space.

    October 2007 2007

  • A careful reader will have noted terms such as "carebear" having surfaced in comment in our previous discussions.

    My friend's keeper 2007

  • In Eve-Online a "carebear" is mildly derogatory term used to describe a player who is seen as forsaking in-game PvP (combat) for the more sedentary arts - such as PvE (Player-verus-Environment, see fn2.), mining, manufacturing, research, station logistics, or the trade-craft.

    September 2007 2007

  • Just about every player engages in the "carebear" activities to some extent.

    September 2007 2007

  • The cowmen may recuperate in "low-security" hired out as mercenaries, and the farmers may concentrate in "carebear" activities in the safety of Empire Space.

    The moon is a harsh mistress 2007

  • Just about every player engages in the "carebear" activities to some extent.

    My friend's keeper 2007

  • A careful reader will have noted terms such as "carebear" having surfaced in comment in our previous discussions.

    September 2007 2007

  • In a standard competitive board game such as Monopoly, a computer game such as Starcraft - or something like your choice of Candyland which I had to look up mind you but I didn't miss the implied insult that if I am not a lootwhore I am a "carebear", thank you for your immature comment - you are pitted against each other and the object is for one person to win over the other.

    Endgame: Bandwidth 2006

  • I didn't miss the implied insult that if I am not a lootwhore I am a "carebear", thank you for your immature comment...

    Endgame: Bandwidth 2006

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