“Spawn”和“Respawn”这两个词也是游戏中的常客，今天就讲讲这两个词。
“In video games, spawning is the live creation of a character, item or NPC. Respawning is the recreation of an entity after its death or destruction, perhaps after losing one of its lives. ”
“All player characters typically spawn at the start of a round, whereas some objects or mobs may spawn after the occurrence of a particular event or delay. When a player character respawns, they generally do so in an earlier point of the level and get some kind of penalty.”
“In video and computer games spawn is the reforming or appearance of a player somewhere in the game level.”
从以上定义可以看出，“Spawn”在游戏中不再是“鱼卵”，“产卵”的意思，而是指人物，道具，NPC，怪物等第一次出现在游戏中。而“Respawn”是指再次出现在游戏中。
有“Spawn”和“Respawn”，就必然要提一下“Spawn Point/Spot”和“Respawn Point/Spot”，“Point”更常用些。
“Spawn points are areas in a level where players spawn. In levels designed for team play, these points are usually grouped so that each team spawns in their own tight area of the level. Spawn points are typically reserved for one team at any time and often have the ability to change hands to the other team. ”
“A spawn spot, or spawn point is where you respawn or are reborn after you die in the game. ”
按照定义，“Spawn Point/Spot”可以翻为“出生点”；“Respawn Point/Spot”可以翻为“重生点”。前者也有翻为“重生点”的情况。如果对象是怪物，道具，敌人等，“Respawn”也有重新刷出的意思。
那“Resurrect”与“Respawn”有什么区别呢？“Resurrect”是指“to raise from the dead, to bring life back”，是“复活”的意思，一般指的是玩家等有生命体的东西。“Respawn”是指“to reappear at its spawn/respawn point.”
在FPS游戏中，和“Spawn”还有一些相关的词，那就是“Spawn Camping”/“Spawn Point Camping”和“Spawn Killing”.
“Spawn camping is a technique used in gaming where a player or team positions themselves next to where players will respawn after dying and then kill them immediately after they spawn. This technique of killing players in games is looked down upon since it gives the opposing players little or no chance to fight back.”
因此，“Spawn Camping”/“Spawn Point Camping”：是指玩家蹲在出生点或重生点，等其他玩家出来或者重生的时候，把他们干掉。“Spawn Killing”就是在出生点或重生点击杀玩家的行为。
从这些定义描述中，不难发现，“Spawn”和“Respawn”既可以是名词也可以是动词，所以大家可以灵活运用。
今天就分享这么多了，完结撒花！