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TankHughes commented on the word glass cannon
A term (I've seen mostly in gaming) for a weapon or character that has a lot of offense, but very little defense. Hard to defend against, but easy to defeat.
July 31, 2015
slumry commented on the word glass cannon
Thanks, TH for commenting on the word. I like it. No, I love it. And thanks, Zu for having the list.
July 31, 2015
bilby commented on the word glass cannon
Hmmm. I'm thinking of the catapaults in Age of Empires.
Yes I'm that old.
August 1, 2015