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==Acronyms & Abbreviations== | ==Acronyms & Abbreviations== | ||
Boy, there sure are a lot of them and you'll see them mentioned often, particularly in relation to powers. | |||
Here's a quick guide to what it all means: | Here's a quick guide to what it all means: | ||
=== | ===Mechanics Lingo=== | ||
= | {| class="wikitable" | ||
[[AoE]] | |- | ||
! Acronym/Abbreviation | |||
! Meaning | |||
|- | |||
![[Aggro]] | |||
|Aggravation. Enmity. How much the enemy hates you. They'll typically go for the person with the most of this. | |||
|- | |||
![[Advanced Inoculation|AI]] | |||
|Advanced Inoculation. A perk. | |||
|- | |||
![[All natural|AN]] | |||
|All natural. A flaw. | |||
|- | |||
![[AoE]] | |||
|Area of Effect - An ability that hits multiple targets. | |||
|- | |||
![[Cooldown|CD]] | |||
|Cooldown - The time before you can use an ability again. | |||
|- | |||
![[DoT]] | |||
|Damage over Time (may be pluralised, i.e., DoTs or simply dots) | |||
|- | |||
![[DPS]] | |||
|Damage Per Second (also DPSer to refer to a person using a DPS) | |||
|- | |||
![[Improved Nanite Collector|INC]] | |||
|Improved nanite collector. A piece of equipment. | |||
|- | |||
![[KnockDownResist|KDR]] | |||
|KnockDownResist. A beneficial status. | |||
|- | |||
![[Ultimate Infection Resistance|UIR]] | |||
|Ultimate Infection Resistance. A perk. | |||
|- | |||
![[Ultimate Nanite Collector|UNC]] | |||
|Ultimate nanite collector. A piece of equipment. | |||
|} | |||
===Social Lingo=== | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
[[ | |- | ||
! Acronym | |||
! Meaning | |||
|- | |||
!IC | |||
|In character. | |||
|- | |||
![[Mav]] (Also MAV or mav) | |||
|Short for 'Maverick.' Sending a message to the wrong channel. | |||
|- | |||
!On Grid | |||
|Released into the game world. | |||
|- | |||
!OOC | |||
|Out of character. | |||
|} | |||
Latest revision as of 02:31, 22 April 2013
Acronyms & Abbreviations
Boy, there sure are a lot of them and you'll see them mentioned often, particularly in relation to powers.
Here's a quick guide to what it all means:
Mechanics Lingo
| Acronym/Abbreviation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Aggro | Aggravation. Enmity. How much the enemy hates you. They'll typically go for the person with the most of this. |
| AI | Advanced Inoculation. A perk. |
| AN | All natural. A flaw. |
| AoE | Area of Effect - An ability that hits multiple targets. |
| CD | Cooldown - The time before you can use an ability again. |
| DoT | Damage over Time (may be pluralised, i.e., DoTs or simply dots) |
| DPS | Damage Per Second (also DPSer to refer to a person using a DPS) |
| INC | Improved nanite collector. A piece of equipment. |
| KDR | KnockDownResist. A beneficial status. |
| UIR | Ultimate Infection Resistance. A perk. |
| UNC | Ultimate nanite collector. A piece of equipment. |
Social Lingo
| Acronym | Meaning |
|---|---|
| IC | In character. |
| Mav (Also MAV or mav) | Short for 'Maverick.' Sending a message to the wrong channel. |
| On Grid | Released into the game world. |
| OOC | Out of character. |
