Strafe vs Waddle - What's the difference?
strafe | waddle |
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
To walk with short steps, tilting the body from side to side.
As nouns the difference between strafe and waddle
is that strafe is punishment while waddle is a swaying gait.As a verb waddle is
to walk with short steps, tilting the body from side to side.strafe
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.