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