Gaming Esports & Competitive Gaming 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What does 'GG' mean in gaming and esports?
- Great Game
- Good Game (Correct answer)
- Get Going
- Gamer's Guild
Correct answer: Good Game
GG stands for 'Good Game,' a sportsmanlike phrase used at the end of a match to acknowledge a well-played game by both sides.
Question 2: What is 'tilting' in competitive gaming?
- Adjusting monitor angle for comfort
- A mental state of frustration negatively affecting gameplay (Correct answer)
- A screen glitch causing visual distortion
- A technique for precise mouse movement
Correct answer: A mental state of frustration negatively affecting gameplay
Tilting refers to a mental state where a player becomes emotionally frustrated, leading to poor decision-making and degraded performance.
Question 3: What does 'ping' measure in online competitive gaming?
- Frame rate in FPS
- Network latency in milliseconds between player and server (Correct answer)
- Mouse sensitivity setting
- Player rank points
Correct answer: Network latency in milliseconds between player and server
Ping measures the network latency in milliseconds between a player's computer and the game server; lower ping means faster, more responsive online play.
Question 4: Which competitive game genre involves destroying the opponent's 'nexus' or 'ancient'?
- FPS (First-Person Shooter)
- Battle Royale
- MOBA (Multiplayer Online Battle Arena) (Correct answer)
- RTS (Real-Time Strategy)
Correct answer: MOBA (Multiplayer Online Battle Arena)
In MOBAs like League of Legends (Nexus) and Dota 2 (Ancient), the primary objective is to destroy the opposing team's main structure.
Question 5: What is a 'smurf account' in competitive gaming?
- A banned account that was restored
- A high-skill player using a new account to play against lower-ranked opponents (Correct answer)
- An account used exclusively for ranked play
- A team's secondary social media account
Correct answer: A high-skill player using a new account to play against lower-ranked opponents
A smurf account is a secondary account created by a high-skill player to compete in lower-skill matchmaking, giving them an unfair advantage over less experienced players.
Question 6: What is the name of the annual League of Legends world championship event?
- The Summit
- Worlds (Correct answer)
- The Grand Finals
- Champion Cup
Correct answer: Worlds
The League of Legends world championship is simply called 'Worlds,' held annually with top teams competing from regions worldwide.
Gaming Esports & Competitive Gaming 2
What does 'GG' mean in gaming and esports?