cheaping

In various kinds of games: to win, not by cheating, exactly, but by relying on techniques that lack any finesse, skill, or sophistication. Keeping to the letter of the rules, without respecting their spirit. Victory without sportsmanship, but without entering any cheat codes.

A: "You must be pretty good at street fighter to finish off the AI with a perfect round!"

B: "Nah, I just play as Ryu and hammer them with Hadoken."

A: "Man, that's cheaping."