I am trying to create a dictionary of computer/nerd/geek/sins of a solar empire slang and acronyms so that if i come across an acronym or word that I don't understand I will be able to look it up. Here are some that i think I know. Feel free to correct me if I am wrong and please add more!
afk - away from keyboard
AM - antimatter
brb - be right backbump - bring up my post
Cap: Capital Ship.
DC ships - Direct combat ships (light frigate, heavy cruiser)
DIAF: Die in a fire
dpct - damage per cast time
dps - damage per second
extractor - what you use to get resources do not confuse the two!
Flagship - the ship with the fleet icon above it.
FLTCOM: Fleet Command
fps - first person shooter
FTW: for the win.
HC: Heavy cruiser
LRF: long range frigate
migitation - nullification of a % of incomeing damagemine - the exploding kind
mmo - masivly multiplayer online
OFC: of course
OP: Original Poster. (In this case, me)
Progen: Prognetior class mothership
PWN: destroy, kill, beat soundly, obliterate, crush, smash, annihilate, decimate.
RA: Returning Armada.
regen - regenerationRNG: Random Number Generator.
rpg - role playing game
RTFM: Read the f****** Manual
rts - real time strategy
Space egg/space whale - the Vasari Jarrasul Evacuator
tbs- turn based strategy
TL;DR Too long didn't read
That is what I think I know. Also what does "all your base are belong to us" mean?
Samurye. [e digicons]:ninja:[/e]
seems to be growing slowly, imo theres enough now that our resident [e digicons]:ninja:[/e] should edit the OP
OP - original poster
Vanilla - original
Chocolate - [e digicons]rool:[/e]
Okay I updated the Post.
Samurye.[e digicons]:ninja:[/e]
RNG - random number generator
whats TD;LR mean, I see it on the wow forums alot
best i can firuge, its supposed to be a summery of whatever you was saying, but Im not sure
I don't know. That would be a good addition to the dictionary.
Did we had RTFM?
RTFM - read the f****** manual
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Oh:
TD;LR - too long;didn't read
Huh, make this
TL;DR...
Sorry
progen - advent mothership
HC - heavy cruiser
My favorite is DIAF - die in a fire.
But I'm just mean that way. [e digicons]v_v[/e]
ofc - of course
extractor - what you use to get resources do not confuse the two! Space egg/space whale - the Vasari Jarrasul Evacuatoralso, put in that LRM is sometimes used instead of LRF.regen - regeneration
that was just a suggestion, not a definition. this was copied ftom the OP.
I don't know about anyone else, but when I say LRM I'm specifically talking about the Javelis, but LRF refers to long range frigates in general (Javelis, Assailant, and Illuminator).
Yeah i use that two so its going to be two different definitions, also OP please re-arrange the definitions in Alpabetical order, it gets confusing to look at.
42 - the answear to life the universe and all that stuff
GG - good game (said at the end of a game to a worthy opponent)
k - ok (god we're lazy sometimes)
troll - a person that argues for the sake of arguing or to have fun/mess with ppl
ecm - electronic counter messure
eccm- electronic counter counter mesure
ecccm- electronic counter counter counter measure
ELINT - ELectronic INTel
FFE - fire for effect. usually scatter shot.
FLTCOM - FLeeT COMmand
flamer - someone who directly insults people. taken from flaming
flaming - insulting a person instead of disagreeing peaceably. not allowed in most forums/chat
FTL - Faster Than Light
HE- high(ly) explosive, strong exposives
LADAR - LAser Direction And Ranging
Metal Storm - a ship-born defense system, uses ceramic and metal slugs to intercept projectiles
psi - psychic (descriptive of inanimate things. like energy)
ROM - Read-Only Memory
RAM - Random-Access Memory - used for computing, erased on shutdown.
TACCOM- TACtical COMmand
Um Samurye you need to change the font color
hw - homeworld
I'll just change the font color to green, because on the Stardock forums it needs to be black or you can't see it, but on the SOASE forums it has to be white.
I like the green
one I've seen on the forums, but don't know the meaning of:
IMO
IMO: In my opinion.
IMHO: In my honest opinion.
IE - I know what it means when I see it but I cant give a definition for it, and i dont mean internet explorer, but also stands for my clan Ildiran Empire Clan
-TheDarth[e digicons]:ninja:[/e]
"in example", is a possible definition for IE. Usually that's what it means, anyway.
Choke point - a small, easily defensible area (usually one planet wide, like the planet Gateway on the map Gateway)
FUBAR - F***ed up beyond all recognition
MB - Missile Barrage: the lvl 6 Marza ability
pms - here, it means "phase missile swarm", a Vulkoras ability. usually.
S.O.L. - shit outta luck (our sun's name is Sol. makes you wonder....)
DRM - this one I don't know
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