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minmaxers

minmaxers is the plural of minmaxer.

Meaning of minmaxer

Noun

minmaxer (plural minmaxers)

  1. (roleplaying games) A player who attempts to create an optimized character by minimizing unfavourable traits and maximizing favourable ones, typically by improving a single trait or ability to the exclusion of others.
    • Point based systems have their problems. Some of us simply don't like them because, while D&D has its Munchkins, most of the PB-players we've encountered seem to be minmaxers whose greatest joy is wringing the very most out of their points. Forget ROLE playing.1992 December 2, Sea Wasp [username], “Re: Question on why people play AD&D and all”, in rec.games.frp.dnd (Usenet)
    Synonyms:
    munchkin

Questions about minmaxers

What is minmaxers the plural of?
Minmaxers is the plural of minmaxer.

Words near minmaxers in the dictionary

  1. minla
  2. minlas
  3. minmax
  4. minmaxed
  5. minmaxer
  6. minmaxers
  7. minmaxes
  8. minmaxing
  9. minmi
  10. Minmindie
  11. minmis

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