What is "ghosting"

[sostronk 334]

I read DayZ/ARMA players talking about it all the time, but can't figure out what it is supposed to mean.

[zackthazman 23]

You alt-f4 go onto a different server move spots relic on server you were shot at and then you kill him/her

[Zombie Jesus 723]

It is where you help a girl with pottery like Patrick Swayze.

Wait I was just informed that I am too old for the internet, it refers to server hopping to get a better position in combat.

[leeds2007 22]

its when you die and your left to roam the wilderness of chernus....

just all by yourself...

no one to talk to....

or shoot....

[DeathJester76 29]

zackthazman kinda yold you but seeing as I'm guessing neither of us speak jibberish I'll translate it in to english:

An example - Ghosting is where you know where someone is, perhaps a sniper in Electro/Cherno, and trying to close enuff to that person to kill them with say your assault rifle (you don't have a sniper rifle) will most likely result in your death you switch servers to a server with low/no people, move to where the sniper is (behind them) or to a nearby vantage point that overlooks the snipers position where you can shoot at him/her from...and then switch back to the server with the sniper, appearing right behind them or overlooking their position where you have a good chance of getting the jump on them and killing them

[Dankine 377]

ie, being a complete bitch and all but cheating

[ZomboWTF 527]

it's a cowards strategy, cheap meta-gameplay and only "fun" if it never happens to you

even against cherno and elektro snipers, its a d*ckmove