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Pretty sure Nerf preceded Ultima Online https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nerf https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nerf
by noja 6y ago
Pretty sure Nerf preceded Ultima Online https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nerf https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nerf
- Semaphor 6y agoThat is what the preceding comment implies. After all, "nerf bats" directly references them. What was new, was simply the usage of making something worse.
- austhrow743 6y agoIt would have to for the comment to make sense.
- tc313 6y agoNerf the noun did, but not nerf the verb.
- ineedasername 6y agoNerf in a game context was metaphorical, based on Nerf guns. Nerf guns' damage capability was a significant downgrade compared to a real gun. A previously powerful item in a game that was "Nerfed" was therefore a significant downgrade in capability.