Definitions
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- noun slang, derogatory, video games A
player who is not agriefer ; one who dislikes, or tries to prevent, trouble in the game world.
Etymologies
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Examples
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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
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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
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A careful reader will have noted terms such as "carebear" having surfaced in comment in our previous discussions.
My friend's keeper 2007
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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
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Just about every player engages in the "carebear" activities to some extent.
September 2007 2007
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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.
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Just about every player engages in the "carebear" activities to some extent.
My friend's keeper 2007
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A careful reader will have noted terms such as "carebear" having surfaced in comment in our previous discussions.
September 2007 2007
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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
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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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