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Old 12-27-2017, 07:49 AM   #23
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Default Re: The Fantasy Trip

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Originally Posted by David L Pulver View Post
"In the Labyrinth" (1980?) appears to contain one of first published uses of the term "Tank" as a term to describe a melee fighter in a fantasy game. Was it already current in gaming slang at the time?
That was the first time I remember encountering it. I always chuckle when my video gamer friends would use the term, given its apparent obscure heritage.
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