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Thread: FAQ on terminology?

DeQuosaek
Wed Apr 13, 2005 12:01 am
#14

Well, my guide used to be a sticky (menaning it stays at the top of the game guides section) but they rearranged it all so here it is:


Commonly Used Star Wars Galaxies Acronyms
(and a few definitions)


1H = (1)-(H)anded
2H = (2)-(H)anded
AA = (A)rmor (A)ttachment -- inserted in armor to give bonuses. Not removable!
AFK = (A)way (F)rom (K)eyboard
AP = (A)pprentice (P)oints -- you get these for training other players skills
AP = (A)rmor (P)iercing
AT-AT = (A)ll (T)errain (A)rmored (T)ransport
AT-ST = (A)ll (T)errain (S)cout (T)ransport
BER = (B)ase (E)xtraction (R)ate
BRB = (B)e (R)ight (B)ack
CA = (C)lothing (A)ttachment -- inserted in clothing to give bonuses. Not removable!
CPU = (C)redits (P)er (U)nit -- usually used when selling resources.
CSR = (C)ustomer (S)ervice (R)epresentative
DB = (D)eath (B)low
DEV = (DEV)eloper -- the people who made this game possible. Props.
DOT = (D)amage (O)ver (T)ime -- type of damage done by bleeds, fire and poisons.
DPS = (D)amage (P)er (S)econd -- usually calculated as average damage divided by speed.
DWB = (D)eath (W)atch (B)unker -- VERY difficult mission involving Mandolorians.
ETA = (E)stimated (T)ime of (A)rrival
FS = (F)orce (S)ensitive
FSCS = (F)orce (S)ensitive (C)haracter (S)lot
FYI = (F)or (Y)our (I)nformation
GCW = (G)alactic (C)ivil (W)ar -- the Galactic Empire versus the Rebellion
HAM = (H)ealth (A)ction and (M)ind bars -- the red, green and blue bars
IMP = (IMP)erial
JTL = (J)ump (T)o (L)ightspeed -- the SWG expansion that was released October 27th 2004
LFG = (L)ooking (F)or (G)roup
LOL = (L)augh (O)ut (L)oud
LTA = (L)ooking (T)o (A)uction
LTB = (L)ooking (T)o (B)uy
LTS = (L)ooking (T)o (S)ell
MOB = (M)oving (OB)ject -- used to describe creatures in game.
MT = (M)is(T)ell -- used whenyou accidentally send a tell to the wrong person.
NS = (N)ight (S)ister -- powerful clan of force witches on Dathomir. Dangerous!
OMG = (O)h (M)y (G)oodness (or God or Gosh)
OMW = (O)n (M)y (W)ay
PA = (P)layer (A)ssociation -- sometimes referred to as a guild.
PSG = (P)ersonal (S)heild (G)enerator
PST = (P)lease (S)end (T)ell
PVE = (P)layer (V)ersus (E)nvironment
PVP = (P)layer (V)ersus (P)layer
pwned = Originated as a mistyping of “owned” and caught on.
ROTFL or ROFL = (R)olling (O)n (T)he (F)loor (L)aughing
SBD = (S)uper (B)attle (D)roid
SEA = (S)kill (E)nhancing (A)ttachment
SOE = (S)ony (O)nline (E)ntertainment
SP = (S)kill (P)oints
ST = (S)torm (T)rooper
SWG = you ought to know that one
TBA = (T)o (B)e (A)nnounced
TC = (T)est (C)enter -- a separate server where players log on to test the new updates before they are published to the live servers. Requires a separate installation on your PC.
TEF = (T)emporary (E)nemy (F)lag -- a flag you get for attacking an opposing faction NPC that makes you attackable by them and enemy players for five minutes. (obsolete)
Über = the German word for super or mega or ultra. (roughly translated)
VK = (V)ibro (K)nucklers
WTA = (W)anting (T)o (A)uction
WTB = (W)anting (T)o (B)uy
WTS = (W)anting (T)o (S)ell
WTH? = (W)hat (T)he (H)eck? -- this has other variations...
XP = e(XP)erience





Some of my pet peeve bugs:
•Armorsmith protection layers were not converted with the CU.
•Ship Details window does not close when you click "Travel" resulting in the message "You have lost the target. Closing interface."

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