Esports Shoutcasters

Casual observers say 'teamfight' plainly, but shoutcasters use 'engage' to emphasize the initiation of combat involving multiple players or teams.

Casual observers might say 'crafting or building', but shoutcasters use 'macro' to describe high-level strategy and resource management rather than just physical actions.

Casual observers describe impressive actions as 'cool moves', while shoutcasters use 'play' to denote a significant, often strategic action in the game.

Casuals use 'respawn' for returning to the game after death, but shoutcasters often shorten it to 'spawn' since it's universally understood within the community.

Non-players say 'cheating or hacking'; insiders use 'smurfing' specifically to describe experienced players using lower-ranked accounts to dominate less skilled players, a nuanced concept.

Outsiders might see 'chat spam' as irrelevant noise, but insiders use 'tilt' to describe when a player becomes emotionally frustrated, impacting performance negatively.

While casual viewers say 'headshot' fully, insiders use the acronym 'HS' as a common shorthand to quickly highlight a critical hit to the head.

Outsiders say 'special ability', but insiders use 'Ult' (short for Ultimate) to describe a powerful ability that can turn the tide of the game.

People unfamiliar might say 'watch the broadcast', while insiders prefer 'stream' to refer to live game transmission over the internet.

Outsiders say 'pause' to indicate a temporary stop, whereas shoutcasters refer to it as a 'timeout' when teams temporarily stop the game to strategize or resolve issues.