| AC Abbreviations AB
- Ayan Baqur
AL - Armor Level
BDC - Black Death Catacombs
BSD - Black Spawn Den
DM - Disaster Maze
DOC - Dungeon of Corpses
GBG - Golem Burial Grounds
GM - Green Mire
KOS - Kill on Sight (PK term)
LOD - Lair of Death
NDA - Non-Disclosure Agreement
NPC - Non Player Character (example Town Criers or Shopkeepers)
NPK - Non-Player Killer
OHN - Olthoi Horde Nest
o.O - Care Bear (a non-PK server)
OP - Obsidian Plains
PK - Player Killer
POI - Point of Interest
PvP - Player vs Player (Player Killers)
SIK - Sturdy Iron Key
SL - Shield Level
SOLL - Sword of Lost Light
WMA - War Mage Armor (Hieromancer's Armor)
XP - Experience Points (also EP)
Spell Abbreviations
BD - Blood Drinker
SK - Swift Killer
HS - Heart Seeker
TV - True Value
General Internet Abbreviations
AFK - Away from keyboard
BRB - Be right back
BIAB - Back in a bit
BTW - By the way
FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
FWIW - For what it's worth
FYI - For your information
<g> - grin
GA - Go ahead
GTG - Got to go
IMO - In my opinion
IMHO - In my humble opinion
J/K - Just kidding
LOL - Laugh out loud
NP - No Problem (usually means you're welcome)
nt - no text (usually put in newsgroup subject line)
OT - Off Topic (usually put in newsgroup subject line)
ROFL - Rolling on the floor laughing
ROFLMAO - Rolling on the floor laughing my ass off.
WTF - What the Heck?
Terminology
Buff or Buffing -
Casting spells on yourself, equipment, or another player to increase stats or
abilities.
Camping -
Waiting at a respawn point or at a chest to pick off the new monsters or loot as
they regenerate over and over.
Click -
A unit of distance measurement. 86.0N to 87.0 N is one click. Example: "It was
a 5 click run to the lifestone."
Mule -
A secondary character designed for expertise in specific skills, such as Alchemy or
Fletching, or a secondary character used to store spare items for a player's main
character.
Nerf -
Weakening of a skill or spell during an update to balance the game.
Powerlevel -
Getting your character to the highest level in the shortest amount of time.
Twinking -
Giving low level characters super equipment, giving them abilities far above their
level.
Vitae -
Life Force. When you die, you get a vitae penalty which reduces your primary
attributes and skills by 5%. As you earn experience, your vitae penalty is worked off.
Pronunciation
Amuli - uh-moo-lee
Bael'Zharon - BAIL-zhar-on
Caulnalain - cawl-NUH-lane
Cuirass - cure-ass
Fenmalain - fen-MUH-lane
Gharu'ndim - gar-un-DEEM
Hebian-to - Heh-bee-un-toe
Impious - IM-pee-us
Koujia - KOO-jee-uh
Lugian - loo-gee-an (soft g)
Melee - may-lay
Olthoi - ole-thoy
Pyreal - pie-reel
Qalaba'r - kal-a-bar
Shendolain - shen-DOUGH-lane
Shoushi - Show-shee
Tou-Tou - Toe-Toe
Vesayan - ve-SAY-un
Vitae - vee-tay
Xarabydun - zar-ah-BEE-dun
Yaraq - yuh-RAK
Yoroi - your-OY |
