comp stomp

• comp-stomp

Rhyming compound of comp (“computer; i.e computer-controlled opponent”) +‎ stomp (“extremely uneven victory”), from the tendency of such games to be played casually for entertainment.

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈkɒmp ˌstɒmp/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈkɑmp ˌstɑmp/

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comp stomp (plural comp stomps)

1. (slang, video games) A cooperative game format typical to competitive player-versus-player video games, such as real-time strategy games, where a number of human players instead team up against one or more computer-controlled opponents.
   • 2023 December, Dominic Tarason, “Homeworld 3: The space RTS aims to please with its War Games mode”, in PC PowerPlay, number 300, page 48:

     A PvE mode playable solo or in three-player co-op, [Homeworld 3's 'War Games'] puts a light rogue-lite spin on the traditional co-operative 'comp stomp' format, and plays out quickly enough for a session to be done in under an hour[...]

comp stomp (third-person singular simple present comp stomps, present participle comp stomping, simple past and past participle comp stomped)

1. (slang, video games) To engage in a comp stomp; to compete against a number of computer-controlled opponents.

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