Glossario MMORPG
MMORPG Lexicon
1337
A numerical translation for "elite" pronounced "leet," 1337 is a slang developed by hackers in the '80s used over the internet. Many words from the slang have leaked to popular culture today ("kidz" is an example; using a z instead of an s is an element of 1337). It is mostly prevalent in the gaming world online where people can interact textually.
AE
Area Effect. Used to refer to area-effect spells or abilities. E.g. fireball, smoke grenade.
AFK
Away from keyboard
Aggro
As a verb, it refers to a hostile mob that has noticed a player and is actively trying to attack that player. As a noun, it refers to the amount of “hostility” the player has generated on the mob. In typical combat strategy, the fighter tries to take as much aggro as possible away from weaker players such as healers and mages.
Alt
Short for "alternate". It refers to the alternate character a player has from their main character. This is not a stable category as sometimes alts can outlevel mains and sometimes mains become moth-balled.
AOE
Same as AE. Area of Effect.
Bind
In certain MMOs, characters are teleported back to a safe spot when they die. This spot is predetermined by the user. The act of determining the safe spot requires an explicit action by the user. That action is known as a bind. The spot is typically referred to as a bind spot.
Bio
Short for biological. Usually used to indicate bathroom break.
BRB
“be right back”
Bot
Generally illegal and discouraged form of gameplay, where actions of a character can be automated to perform actions repeatedly in order to gain experience and level without actual user intervention. This practice is continually monitored by GMs and will cause suspension of service if one is suspected of botting.
BRT
“be right there”
BTW
“by the way”
Buff
Temporary boost to character attribute or combat ability
Camp(ing)
The act of remaining in an area to hunt a specific mob or a specific spawn
Corpse
In certain MMOs, a corpse appears where the player died. Sometimes all the player’s items and money are left on the corpse and the player is teleported back to their bind spot. Corpses typically will decay after a certain time proportional the character’s level.
Crit
"To crit" refers to landing a critical hit either with melee or spells. Effective damage is usually increased from a base of 150% to upwards of 250% with extra talents/skills/buffs.
Crowd Control
Refers to a set of spells / abilities that temporarily paralyze or stun other mobs or players. Crowd control is an important group support ability when fighting multiple mobs.
DD
Direct Damage. Used to refer to a class of spells and abilities that allow players to damage enemies from a distance. The firebolt is the archetypal DD.
Debuff
The opposite of a buff. An offensive spell cast on enemies that weakens an attribute or combat ability.
Dirt Nap
Slang for dead. Most corpses lie on the ground when killed.
DKP
Dragon kill points. A fairly elaborate score-keeping system used by guilds to fairly distribute loot based on participation and contribution to the guild.
DoT
Damage over time. Refers to a class of spells that deals damage over a period of time. These spells typically do more damage than DD spells overall.
DPS
Damage per second. Used when figuring out weapon speed and damage.
Eating Grass
Slang for dead. Most corpses lie on the ground when killed face down.
Farm(ing)
The act of accumulating currency or a specific item by repeatedly killing a mob or repeatedly performing a series of actions
FTW
Acronym for "for the win". Refers to the act, ability, event that's responsible for a victory. For example, "Sheep FTW!!" - sheep being a spell that temporarily paralyzes an enemy.
Gank
Verb. To be ganked is a term referring to one player being overwhelmed and killed by a large group. Can be either by a group of other players doing player-kill or a group of NPC monsters. Used in a sentence, "I got ganked yesterday in Fel." Typically has the connotation that the other people had an unfair advantage (in number or level).
Griefer
Title for a player who enjoys inflicting pain upon other players needlessly. If you kill newbies in a PvP game when you are level 50, you will gain no experience or benefit from the victimization beyond the pure joy of knowing you have given the player “grief.” Though griefers are almost always PKers, PKers are not necessarily griefers.
GTG
“good to go” and “got to go” - can be confusing when context is unclear
IMHO
“in my humble opinion”
INC
Abbreviation for "incoming". When a tank pulls for group, the tank will use this as warning that a mob is incoming.
IRL
“in real life”
Instance
An instantiation of a particular dungeon for a particular group of players. Instanced dungeons are then parallel worlds such that different groups of players can explore the same dungeon in separate groups.
J/K
“just kidding”
Kite
To lure a mob or player around much like a kite on a string while attacking it in some capacity. A player draws agro and the mobility of the monster is reduced. The monster tries to follow the target (thus becoming the kite on the string with the target hold the string.) In EQ a common kiting is DoT (Damage over time) with a snare (reduces the monsters speed) then running in a large circle until the monster is dead. Methods of kiting vary from game to game.
KS
Kill Stealing. When another player attacks the same creature as another player and receives the reward for the kill instead of the person who originated combat. Newer games have mechanisms for discouraging this behavior.
LD
Link dead - when a player is disconnected from the game
LFG
“looking for group”
LFM
“looking for more”, i.e., after a group has been formed and more members are needed.
LFT
“looking for team”
LMAO
“laughing my ass off”
LOL
“laughing out loud”
LoS
Line of sight. A requirement of most ranged abilities is that the view of the target not be obstructed by any fixed obstacle, such as a wall.
Loot
Currency or items that are dropped by a mob when it is defeated
Macro
Programming term applied to user-made macros, or scripts that can automatically send messages, cast spells, and a variety of other functions. Mainly used to automate things that are repeatedly done to expediate gameplay.
Mez
Short for mesmerize. A short-hand for a collection of abilities that temporarily stun or immobilize enemies. Falls into the more general category known as crowd control.
Min-Maxing
When players attempt to create their characters as powerful as they can be by crunching statistics, planning their future routes, and any other methods in order to make their characters the statistically best character possible. Optimization.
MOO
MUD Object Oriented. Users in MOOs are able to create their own content - both static and dynamic objects.
MT
“mistell”. Mistells occur frequently because of typing in the wrong name before sending a message. Also because of auto-reply features.
Mule
In many games, due to long travel times or inventory limits, it is helpful to create a character explicitly for the purpose of being able to check auction houses or store extra items. These characters are seldom actually played and are referred to as mules.
Nerf
To soften or reduce an ability, item, player, or action. Usually this is a term applied when a power or ability is reduced because it is perceived to be too powerful.
Ninja (Looting)
Ninja looting refers to the purposeful and malicious looting of a drop from a monster that doesn't follow the rules set by the group. In a sense, the item is stolen. This can take different forms in different games due to game-specific game looting mechanisms. In World of Warcraft, ninja looting refers to rolling for a BoP drop that a person should not have rolled on. Because WoW warns players when they roll for a BoP object, it is assumed that such behavior cannot be accidental. The player exhibiting such behavior is typically branded as a ninja looter.
NP
“no problem”
Nuke
Refers to casters, to cast the highest damage spell or spell combo to effectively pull or finish of a npc. Mages usually are the most effective class in highest burst damage.
OMG
“oh my god”
OMW
“on my way”
OOC
out-of-character - used to refer to OOC chat
OOM
“out of mana”
ownz
Derived from the original word "own," both words have the same meaning: to defeat some other entity in battle or other form of competition. The "pwnz" origin is probably from the fact that the "o" and "p" keys are adjacent on the standard qwerty keyboard, and were used interchangeably by mistake in games and stuck around since then.
PB
Point blank. Used to refer to a class of spells that originates in a radius around the caster. Typically, these spells are dangerous to the caster because they require proximity to the enemy. Specific spells are typically concatenated with the ability, i.e. pbae mez, pbae stun
PK
Player Killing
PKer
Player Killer - a derogatory term - as in a person who primarily plays to kill other players
Port
Short for teleport. Used as a noun and a verb.
Proc
Abbreviation of "programmed random occurence", refers to usually the benefits of added damage or other buffing enhancement that occurs randomly when an item strikes or is used.
PuG
Pick-up Group - a group assembled on the spot for a quest, a PvP group, or an instance raid.
Pull
A standard hunting strategy where a player lures a single or a group of mobs to the group so that the group can hunt from a safe area instead of hunting in areas where new mobs may spawn.
PvE
Player vs. Environment. Environment stands for all monsters (mobs) in the world
PvP
Player vs. Player combat
pwnz
same as ownz
Raid
A more substantial engagement involving a large organized group of players typically set in a dungeon and involving difficult mobs
Respec
At certain high levels in some games, you are given the chance to “respec” your character. When you respec, you recreate your character from level 1 until the present level in terms of skills/powers/abilities/etc.
Rez
Short for resurrection. Refers to abilities that revive players that have just died. Typically only available to healer classes.
ROFL
“rolling on floor laughing”
Root
Can refer to a class of abilities as well as its effect. A root spell immobilizes a target. The target is then said to be rooted. Early versions of these abilities involved references to plants, hence "root".
RvR
Realm vs. Realm.
Solo
The act of playing alone, hunting mobs alone.
Spawn
Mobs typically appear (spawn) on a given schedule. This is both a verb and noun.
Spec
Short for specification. When used in games, it usually refers to the build/specifications of your character in terms of skills/abilities/magic/powers/etc.
Tank
As a noun, refers to character classes that can take a lot of damage. As a verb, refers to the act of drawing aggro from mobs before other team members strike with their abilities.
Twink
As a verb, the act of giving currency or valuable items to a newbie. As a noun, refers to a character that is twinked. In many games, twinked characters are visually marked by their level-inappropriate gear.
Twisting
To rapidly change from one type of ability to another where the abilities overlap momentarily.
[b]Uber/[b]
Slang form of super
WB
“welcome back”
Wipe
To "wipe" means for the entire group whether party or raid to all die. However, party or raid can only continue if there is a class that can resurrect oneself, thereby avoiding the time consumed from running back from the the graveyard and regrouping at the beginning of the instance.
WTB
“want to buy”
WTS
“want to sell”
XP
experience points
Zerg
A combat strategy where a large group of players rush in at the target. Seen as a simple-minded strategy that requires no skill.
Abbreviazioni!!!
ma spesso certe abbreviazioni nn mi tornano in testa
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^^. Cmq io volevo chieder cosa vuol dire "asd"
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