Rifleman Archive

rooted = to be forced to stay in one place until ones action is complete

fotm = Flavor of the month - term used to describe how powergamers flock to what they view as the strongest class everytime something changes

psg= personal shield generator

buff = enhancements external to the character that can affect skills, states, or stats

Skills= abilities granted by professions or by race

States = affects that can increase or decrease affect of skills or stats and combat ability

Stats = the basic numeric description of your character

dot= damage over time

Loot = Items obtained by adventuring

Pet = npc that can be controlled to an extent by players

Factional Pet = same as above but related to the GCW

gcw= galactic civil war

pvp = player versus player

pve = player versus enemy/environment

corv = corvette - currently the only instanced adventure location in the game

Instanced = a location that is created specifically for a group to adventure in that no one other then the group can enter

dungeon = adventure location

RPG = (primary)roleplaying game /(secondary usage)rocket propelled grenade

MMORPG = Massively Mulitplayer Online Role Playing Game

Grind = to work with out ceasing to level to highest abilities - a bad thing for most players but powergamers like to do it

L33T = players who tend to pvp but are generally younger and do it only to grief not to roleplay. Tend to say things like1Pwn'dUrR0xx0r etc...

location abbreviations:

cor = corellia

dant = dantooine

dath = dathomir

tat = tattooine

tal = talus

(most other planets are fully typed as far as I have seen)

please add more definitions as I intend to add this to the Newb Faq at the end of next week (I will be editing and editorializing it as well ....)

I know that some people call nabooBoo

urakMDkankrriDDteDDMDuiraxeaDaaaMrnekauciMktcakakk [Mugatu - Elder Jedi - Radiant - Dark]
nietckkurerkaakaxarritMikakutiurricnDknkDixDDDkixt
ikuaekkMrntkaxkxcxDuxiinkiaxiuakaiecnuutMektektDae [Replochre - Officer - Radiant - Dark]
iinckkaniDDaDrcrkakixuiariDiuktcaxuakkixiDMarkktxM
DDauiaaixaMaiiMkDicekxkkaaiDurDiteDraratakDictkcua <Dark's Token Mexican>
iMriMarrrieictkxuktxuDaknkukMMkaicirDtuukekattkuer
krkrkceccDkeciextnaekkiMcixDuirktxkikekkaxrixikMkr ~Ryuzo's Mexican Diktakur~
naxecaxMkukiikencrittrukeMtitDnMkcrrMxDeDcciaknrar
tDtxaiunMaeuiauirxiutikiiDDaxauDckikDnctkekrkuacek
nekrkikMiiDakkaiDckiknrtiiankkkrikititkiiareiiikxu
kckkruaaDekktuDkDiiMniacrcarMiecxianixxeMaitkriiik

SWG - star wars galaxies

RP- roleplay

AFK- away from keyboard

The Village - no not M Night Shyamalyan's epic- A location where the quests for jedi starts in the game after you get glowy status

Glowy - Once you do a significant amount of activities (covered in the Force Senstive forums) you glow with force

Glow-Bat - Light saber

FRS - Force Ranking System - a system where Jedi can gain power by killing others *truly an invention of the dark side!*

HUD - heads up display - the info displayed on your screen

Old Man - creepy guy who tells you that you are ready to become a Force Sensitive person - stalks you - er finds you a few days generally after you gain glowy status.

Camp - to stay in on place to keep killing the spawn over and over

Spawn - a location where NPC/Creatures appear in the game

how about translations for all that hacker type/talk garbage we see all the time...

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Ridata McScales - Infinity: Apparently, Elder Jedi - Retired
Xerom Emo - Infinity: Elder Commando - Retired
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First SWG Toon created: June 2004 - Last game day: December 4, 2005

LOL. True. I get the uber leet, but that other "roxxor" stuff is just annoying..

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Ridata McScales - Infinity: Apparently, Elder Jedi - Retired
Xerom Emo - Infinity: Elder Commando - Retired
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(='.'=)
(")_(")
Supporting Bunny for WORLD DOMINATION!!
First SWG Toon created: June 2004 - Last game day: December 4, 2005

FAQ - frequently asked questions _ READ THESE FIRST!_

AR - Armor Resistance / Rating (levels 0-3)

AP - Armor Piercing or alternatively Apprentice Points (used for mastering professions)

CURB - Combat Upgrade Revamp Balance

JTL - Jump To Lightspeed

PA - Players Association (guild)

FS - force sensitive

XP - experiance points

AOE - Area of Affect (usually referring to a special) Melee can have 360 specials, whereas most marksmen specials are a cone

Wulfnick Beeblebrox

jebi= jedi

Jebay = a bought account

BRT = be right there

OMW = On my way

Member of the Rock alliance.
CO of DD 214
Member of EC-p8r militia
"Have faith in God, but believe in antimatter"
Bounty Hunters kill for credits, Commando's kill for the hell of it!