Acronyms And Abbreviations

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  • TyphonTyphon Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 1899Members
    *guy in HA jumping up and down/blinking flashlight on and off* = WELD ME QUICK!!!
    "Drop a (name of structure)" = request for comm to place a (name of structure) near your location.
    "fading" / "onosing" / "lerking" / "gorging" / "skulking" = alien letting his team know he is evolving to a (alien type)
  • b00jahb00jah Join Date: 2002-10-26 Member: 1613Members
    <span style='color:orange'>Painted</span> - Parasited
  • UntitledUntitled Join Date: 2003-02-09 Member: 13348Members
    HERE r sum terms that ppl did not bother to post

    Llamer: One whoes sole purpose is to ruin the game (i.e waste all res on medpacks and recycles everything)

    Rambo: To go off on one's own and try to take on aliens by themselves cuz they were a n00b

    n00b: Either sum 1 who is new to the game or sum 1 who acts r insanly stupid (like sum 1 building mov chambers first...)

    PHASE NOW!: for sum reson ppl dont understand this..but it means every head thru the pg

    *the sight of an onos*: Game over for the marines

    Other non-related terms:

    afk: either away from keyboard or...A free kill

    lag: A horrible plague that terrorizes multiplayer games...Or the crappy slowdown you get

    Spamming: To create a lotta junk like building a gillion ips...creating lag or crashing the server
  • SoulSkorpionSoulSkorpion Join Date: 2002-04-12 Member: 423Members
    newbie: someone new to the game.
    n00b: 1: someone new to the game who refuses to learn, doesn't listen or read the manual, doesn't have a clue how to play and either doesn't give a damn or thinks he does know. 2: someone who's not very good at the game.

    Don't confuse the two <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • NiteowlNiteowl Join Date: 2002-09-04 Member: 1274Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    omw on my way 'i need help atttacking the CC!!' 'omw!'
    brt be right there
  • cr4zycr4zy Join Date: 2002-11-19 Member: 9342Members
    <span style='color:orange'>saa</span> = station access alpha on ns_eclipse
    <span style='color:orange'>horse</span> = horse shoe area on eclipse
    <span style='color:orange'>triad</span> = triad generators on eclipse
  • killswitchkillswitch Join Date: 2003-02-05 Member: 13141Members, Constellation
    meds, mp, med = med pack
  • FireStormFireStorm Join Date: 2002-11-06 Member: 7390Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Untitled+Feb 25 2003, 01:38 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Untitled @ Feb 25 2003, 01:38 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> n00b: Either sum 1 who is new to the game or sum 1 who acts r insanly stupid (like sum 1 building mov chambers first...) <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Have you ever seen silenced skulks in early game? You walk, you don't hear ANYTHING but your own footsteps and suddenly *CHOMP*CHOMP* you're dead. MC first is not a noob tactic.
  • NiteowlNiteowl Join Date: 2002-09-04 Member: 1274Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    ah, again, please, no acronyms for maps, the first post would get toooo long
  • GeballosaurusGeballosaurus Join Date: 2003-02-05 Member: 13161Members
    I believe pg = phase gate has not been mentioned
    I've also seen hs = health spam and as = ammo spam used by some people to get their commander to do as such.
  • NiteowlNiteowl Join Date: 2002-09-04 Member: 1274Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    pg is there.

    as, and hs?

    hrm.

    if lots ppl hear this, i'll put up.
  • watch_me_diewatch_me_die Join Date: 2002-11-10 Member: 8107Members
    Some basic RTS terms often used in NS are:

    turtle / turtling - building up the base a lot with turrets, etc. while having little or no expansion
    rush - a group charging the opposing team's base
  • watch_me_diewatch_me_die Join Date: 2002-11-10 Member: 8107Members
    edited February 2003
    Also: <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->

    RTS / FPS - real time strategy, first person shooter. NS is a combination of these two types of games.

    turret farm - a huge collection of turrets, the marine equivalent of the WoL.

    res whoring - placing down as many resource points as possible (marine tactic)

    tech rush - a marine tactic; upgrading as fast as possible in order to rush the alien hive, usually to JPs and HMGs and probably using res whoring tactics.

    waypoint - a marine's current order as placed by the commander.

    spawn camp - to sit on/in the spawn of the opposing team and kill them as soon as they appear.

    lame / llama - someone or something or a tactic which is frowned upon.

    spray and pray - holding down the trigger and pointing in the general direction of your enemy in the hope that you will hit him.

    spam - randomly doing lots of the mentioned action, as in "med spam", also just "spam" as in "spray and pray" firing.

    bunnyhop - to jump continously in such a manner that you gain a speed boost from doing it.

    para'd / para'ed - short for parasited.

    para - short for parasite or paralyse depending on the context.

    tank - another word for heavy armour.

    bitegun - the skulks "bite" attack, taken from the console name for this.

    obv / obsv - some people use this for observatory.

    sens - sensory chambers.

    off - offense chambers/towers.

    rawr - this is either used after taking out a lot of marines, or after evolving to a high-level alien (fade, onos). probably in imitation of how the aliens make the noise <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • SoulSkorpionSoulSkorpion Join Date: 2002-04-12 Member: 423Members
    teh bumpz0r!

    Sticky this? pwease? <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • Cereal_KillRCereal_KillR Join Date: 2002-10-31 Member: 1837Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--FireStorm+Feb 26 2003, 01:38 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (FireStorm @ Feb 26 2003, 01:38 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin--Untitled+Feb 25 2003, 01:38 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Untitled @ Feb 25 2003, 01:38 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> n00b: Either sum 1 who is new to the game or sum 1 who acts r insanly stupid (like sum 1 building mov chambers first...) <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Have you ever seen silenced skulks in early game? You walk, you don't hear ANYTHING but your own footsteps and suddenly *CHOMP*CHOMP* you're dead. MC first is not a noob tactic. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    yes but is this silence viable against a group of marines (the way it was meant to be played) to take it over healing? (dcs healing OCs/hives/skulks/giving carapace)
    Not so sure. Nonetheless, I surely find it quite funny, and I'm sure I'm going to get a game or two of silenced skulking on my server since I dont make noise chomping either <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • HypergripHypergrip Suspect Germany Join Date: 2002-11-23 Member: 9689Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    General Chat:
    k = ok
    thx = thanks
    ty = thank you
    np = no problem
    urw = u r welcome = you are welcome
    afk = away from keyboard
    brb = be right back
    re = returned
    wb = welcome back
  • SoulSkorpionSoulSkorpion Join Date: 2002-04-12 Member: 423Members
    *bump*

    Let's give this another try:

    Please, please sticky this? With sprinkles on top? With small piece of fruit and\or confectionary of your choice on the top? Come on, you know you want to...
  • SupernornSupernorn Best. Picture. Ever. Made. Ever. Join Date: 2002-11-07 Member: 7608Members, Constellation
    edited March 2003
    some other abbreviations for alien buildings:

    Def - defense chamber

    Sens - Sensory chamber

    movement -movement chamber

    off tower -offense tower

    res tower - resource tower

    ------
    Common Sentances

    Rushing - where the marines/Aliens storm the opposing teams base at the very beginning of the game
    OMG! - Oh My God
    H4X/H4X0R - Hacker/Cheater
    FFS - For **** Sake!
  • MartMart Origin of SUYF Join Date: 2002-02-26 Member: 248Members
    <b>Tagged</b> - As Kharaa it means you've parasited specific marines (Is used in conjunction with other acronyms, e.g. I've Tagged 3 HA HMGs.) As a marine it means you've been parasited.

    <b>Tagging</b> - Means your intention right now is to tag as many marines as possible rather than just throwing yourself at them.
  • SoulSkorpionSoulSkorpion Join Date: 2002-04-12 Member: 423Members
    *bump*

    Someone wanted a list of acronyms and abbreviations. Voila!
  • ZiGGYZiGGY Join Date: 2003-01-19 Member: 12479Members
    and remember tbh = NOTHING AT ALL
  • ThinGThinG Lord of wub and vlaai Join Date: 2003-04-11 Member: 15400Members, Reinforced - Supporter
    One of you mods get your Pot O' Glue and make this sticky puweeez <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->

    *Joins Skorp in his efforts to sticky the thang <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • ZiGGYZiGGY Join Date: 2003-01-19 Member: 12479Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--ThinG+Apr 19 2003, 08:11 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (ThinG @ Apr 19 2003, 08:11 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> *Joins Skorp in his efforts to sticky the thang <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    *scared*
  • ThinGThinG Lord of wub and vlaai Join Date: 2003-04-11 Member: 15400Members, Reinforced - Supporter
    edited April 2003
    very good job in summarising all the suggestions Niteowl!

    <img src='http://members.home.nl/guido18/jesus-thanks-4-info.gif' border='0' alt='user posted image'>

    Now sticky this thing would you plz mods ?!?!?
    IMO this is a very informational post for new players, or general dumb ppl such as myself <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->

    ["the thang" does sound pretty jinky doesn't it <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->]
  • ThinGThinG Lord of wub and vlaai Join Date: 2003-04-11 Member: 15400Members, Reinforced - Supporter
    <!--QuoteBegin--Cereal_KillR+Feb 18 2003, 02:12 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Cereal_KillR @ Feb 18 2003, 02:12 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> WTH : I just got owned
    cheater: I suck compared to him

    <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Mwuaha

    "elite" <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • panzerSPpanzerSP Join Date: 2003-02-11 Member: 13419Members
    <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo--> good guide... for a newbie must be a problem have a lot of abbreviations to use
  • MongooseBobMongooseBob Join Date: 2003-02-16 Member: 13638Members
    Don't forget

    BRBGTGCHKBBQ

    "Be Right Back As Soon As I Have Finished Checking the Steaks I am Grilling For Dinner"

    You see that one alot.
  • JowerJower Join Date: 2003-02-12 Member: 13448Members
    edited April 2003
    Ya
    I just saw that 3 times in 2 games

    Anyway I think many of these are used on like one server cause I've never heard of most of em <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
    hehe
    And some are stated as more than one thing
    Anyway it's a roxorzing thread and I hope it gets stickied
    Two thumbs up !
    hehe

    EDIT: And ThinG, you have the coolest pics ! <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • Iced_EagleIced_Eagle Borg Engineer Join Date: 2003-03-02 Member: 14218Members
    mods...please please sticky this and stop the frustation..(spelled wrong but o well). i gots some candy <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo--> come on "web" this
  • a_civiliana_civilian Likes seeing numbers Join Date: 2003-01-08 Member: 12041Members, NS1 Playtester, Playtest Lead
    *bump*

    This should be stickied.
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