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Teh N00bs Guide 2 1337. At the end of this presentation, you will be able to understand the following text: |-|1 ||00|3$ |@//| |{@3|{. History of leetspeak. Leet speak originated from hackers while communicating through IRC, (Internet Relay Chat).
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Teh N00bs Guide 2 1337 At the end of this presentation, you will be able to understand the following text: |-|1 |\|00|3$ |@\/\/| |{@3|{
History of leetspeak • Leet speak originated from hackers while communicating through IRC, (Internet Relay Chat). • It gained momentum when the first online game came out, Ultima Online. • 1337Pie was the #1 on the game rankings. • He hacked the server to get uber skills. (Uber means super)
Rules of Uber Leetness • No Whining • No Asshatery • Good Sportsmanship • Must have positive Kills per Death • Must type in all numbers and symbols • Cannot use translators except for lamespeak • Must be a team player
Leetspeak In Modern Times • Websites are flourishing by having Leetspeak instead of normal speak. • Video Games are incorporating 1337 in different ways. In Tom Clancy’s “Splinter Cell,” one of the door codes is 1337. • In “City of Villains” one of the bosses is “uba1337h4x0rz.” • In “Super Smash Brothers Melee”, a random tag is l33t.
Leetspeak In Modern Times Cont. • In “Psychonauts”, there is a cheat code that makes all dialogue appear in the form of leet. • In “Star Wars: Republic Commando” when you destroy a terminal, it will sometimes say, “No terminal can withstand my 1337h4x0r skillz” • In Runescape there is a cut-scene of a bank robbery. There are several fake players in the cut-scene. One of them is called, 1337sp34kr. Everything he says is in leet, and once he gets killed, he screams, “HAKR!”
Leet and Bad Sportsmanship • Only done by immature noobs • Talking in all caps, like B1FF • Using “Ur Mom” jokes • Saying “Lawl” after your own insult. • Spamming • Asshatery, in all its branches • Crying after death
Leet and good Sportsmanship • Used in all games that involve any skill • “Good game,” or “GG” • “NS,” Nice shot • Upping someone’s reputation • Reporting hackers • Accepting “Pause” requests • Helping Noobs through the early stages
Leetspeak in the News • When the news has no murder cases, they talk about leetspeak. • In World of Warcraft, a grown man jumped off a building because his party betrayed him in the toughest place in the game • Child molesters use leetspeak to garner trust from young children, saying that they are uber leet and NOT old
Asshatery • Being rude • Immature • Non-Productive • Cheating • Whining • Childish name calling • Begging
Leetspeak And Forums • All rules of leetspeak apply • No flaming, but you can defend yourself • Only post in topics you know what you are talking about • If your game has a different server or version, only post in the server you are playing • Be mature