Strafe vs Trafe - What's the difference?
strafe | trafe |
To attack (ground targets) with automatic gunfire from a low-flying aircraft.
(video games) to sidestep; to move sideways without turning. A core mechanic of most first-person shooters.
* 2001 , Jana Hallford, Swords and circuitry: a designer's guide to computer role playing games
* 2007 , Stephen Cawood, Pat McGee, Microsoft XNA Game Studio Creator's Guide
An attack of machine-gun or cannon fire from a low-flying aircraft.
(video games) A sideways movement without turning.
* 2004 , Marc Saltzman, Game Creation and Careers: Insider Secrets from Industry Experts
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English
Verb
(straf)- If the NPC is close to the player, he may also try using the tried-and-true Quake circle-strafing technique.
- A strafe is a side-to-side camera movement. If you're a fan of first-person shooter games, you know how fundamental strafing can be to a game.
Noun
(en noun)- We also have added a new game control called the "defensive strafe ," in which the user can press a button and stay facing forward.