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Turtle
In computer and video games the term turtle, named after the turtle animal, has different meanings depending on the genre but all relate to a completely defensive strategy. The word “turtle” can be a noun (some one who adopts a defensive strategy) or a verb (e.g. “he turtled for half the game”). Sometimes the objective is simply to avoid defeat, and sometimes it is to research and build advanced combat units so that the turtler can launch a devastating attack later.[1]It seemed to good not to follow up the last article with this one. It should be noted for the record that I particularly enjoy the gerund form of the verb turtle. Mostly because “Turtleing” sounds like it should be criminal.