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Age of Conan The Language of Online Gaming

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Massively Multi-player Online Role-Playing Games (MMORPG) have been around for many years now, and over that time, gamers have developed their own language and list of terms and terminologies. The community of Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventure (AoC) will make use of these terms just like the players of the previous generations of MMORPG's before them. AoC will bring many new players to the MMORPG genre and to the newcomer these terms can be very confusing. To aid in the learning of the MMORPG language, Ten Ton Hammer has developed a list of commonly used terms, terminologies, and abbreviations to aid those new to the genre in learning the language of online gaming.

Name
Description
1337
 1337 is another way people refer to the word LEET which is short for Elite. Players often use this to claim they are superior.
AC
 This refers to the Armor Class of a character. It is associated with a characters defensive ability to mitigate non-magical damage.
Add
 Add is a term used to describe an extra and often unintended creature joining the battle. If a fellow group member says, "Add." You can expect more company.
Aggro
 This is the term used to describe hatred from an enemy. A tank will want to keep aggro as it will keep the enemy focused on him. This can also be used to alert the group that an enemy has attacked. (Note: Tanks may say, "I'll keep aggro on the enemy." A group member who unwittingly has been attacked may simply say, "Aggro!")
AFK
 AFK simply means Away From Keyboard. Pay attention to this in groups as a key member may be absent for a moment.
Alt
 Alt is a term used to describe alternate characters a player has that they are not currently playing.
AoE
 AoE is used to describe attacks that do splash damage and can hit more than one target. It means Area of Effect. This is sometimes abbreviated as AE for Area Effect.
Bio
 Bio is a term used by players to indicate they need or are taking a bathroom break.
Boss
 This term is used to describe boss monsters or signature creatures in an area. In an instance this slaying a boss may be the final objective for a quest. In some cases a boss is a bonus and may just yield more loot.
Brb
 This is similar to AFK and simply means Be Right Back. Players often use both to let others know they are stepping away from the game for a moment.
BRT
 This stands for Be Right There. this is used to let players know you are on the way. (Thanks Ranalin)
Bug
 A bug is a glitch in the game. They take many shapes and a general description is something within the gaming world that is not working as intended. You can report these in most MMORPG's with a /bug command.
Buff
 A buff is a beneficial spell that can be cast on oneself or an ally. These spells benefit the player with various effects such as armor class enhancement, hit point and mana regeneration, or other increased statistics.
Camp
 A camp is referred to a position in some games where a group will sit and continually kill things as they spawn. A camp is also referred to an area of enemy inhabitants such as a Pict camp.
CC
 CC is short for Crowd Control. CC skills are often used to help keep an encounter under control. By using a root or mez skill, players can effectively control the crowd making it easier for their group to handle.
Class
 Class refers to the chosen archetype of a character such as a Guardian or Demonologist.
Con
 Con is a term used to signify difficulty. In many MMOG's a con utilizes a color coded system to measure difficulty.
Corpse
 Corpse can refer to the dead body of an enemy or an ally. In either case, somebody is going to want to loot it. If the corpse is of a fallen ally, they will want to recover it in most cases to either regain their gear or to cut the penalty of death.
Crafting/Trade
 Crafting is the trade skills of any MMOG. Players can often choose a trade skill and work to increase that trade. Often times players will refer to a players crafting choice as a craft or trade.
DD
 DD is short for Direct Damage. These are high powered skills and spells that deal a huge amount of damage upon a successful use.
Debuff/Gimp
 Debuffing an enemy will cast a skill or spell on them that will affect their stats or skills in a negative way. This is referred to as a debuff or gimping the mob.
Ding
 Ding is a universal constant in every MMOG. When you hear a player say, "Ding!" More than likely they just gained a level. Offer them a grats and move on.
DOT
 Dot is a Damage Over Time skill or spell that will cause the target to suffer a constant amount of damage over a given time period.
Dps
 Dps is the measurement of Damage Per Second. This is also sometimes used to refer to a class that deals high damage. If a member suggest you find more Dps they are referring to a high damage dealing class.
Drop
 Drop is a loot term used to describe what a creature might drop. (Example: Uber Troll of Forum Flaming drops the Awesome Sword of the Pwned.)
Epic
 Epic refers to epic quests and epic weapons. These can be and often are class specific.
Exp or Xp
 Exp and Xp refer to experience. This is the currency of leveling in most MMOG's. To gain levels you need Exp.
Exploit
 An exploit is a flaw in the game that can be used to bypass the game in a way that was unintended. These can include safe spots that allow you to kill a creature while never getting hit or perhaps leveling up through a bug that was never intended to be part of the game. Using an exploit is also considered cheating.
Faction
 Through the lands there can be many Factions. A faction is a group of people that players can earn favor with in some way or another. Often times if you can earn faction you will be able to obtain tasks or items specific to that faction and only obtainable by those in good standing with them.
Farm
 When you continually camp an area for certain items of money it is referred to as farming. There are generally two types of farming in an MMOG. The farming done by players to further their characters by earning the goods and the farming done by gold sellers with the intent to sell the gold from the farming for real world currency, which is against the End User License Agreement of most MMOG's.
Ganked
 In a Player vs Player (PvP) area or server, players who are lower in level are subject to being ganked. Getting Ganked is when a player is unsuspectingly slaughtered by another character. This can vary in level and circumstance.
GM
 GM's are the Game Masters. They serve as the customer service representatives in the gaming world for a company. They help with in-game issues and sometimes run events for the players.
Griever or Griefer
 A Griever or Griefer (people use both terms) is an undesirable character who gets their kicks from causing other players to suffer in-game. This can be anything from spamming a player all the way to direct harassment by interfering with the players ability to play the game. These are often sad lonely people who's only purpose in life is to make others miserable.
Group
 Players often form groups to experience game content. This can consist of a varying number of players. This term can also refer to a group of enemies.
Group Leader
 The group leader is the person who formed the group. This person will have control of the loot commands and will usually be in charge of leading the group.
Guild
 A guild is a large collection of players who have unified under one banner. These players will often times be made up of like-minded people who enjoy the same style of play. The hierarchy of a guild consists of one leader, several officers, and the members.
Healer
 The healer is the backbone of any group. It is there job to ensure that the group is healed of wounds before they suffer a sudden case of death. If a member does suffer an untimely demise, it is the healer who will bring them back from the jaws of death.
HoT
 Heal Over Time spells are skills that will heal a player for a certain amount over a given time. (Example: Lowbie Heal heals the player for 35 hit points every 6 seconds for 30 seconds.)
INC
 INC is short for Incoming. This is often a phrase used by tanks, but its purpose is to inform the group that an enemy is on the way.
Instance
 Instances come in two forms. Private instances are areas where a player or a group can enter to engage in combat alone and undisturbed by anyone outside the group. The second instance type is a zone instance. In Age of Conan areas will be instanced in certain cases to add more real-estate. So you may see more than one open area instance with many players in it.
Kite
 Kiting is a term used by players who use skills or spells with speed enhancing or debuffing abilities to pull an enemy like a kite. The payer is allowed to keep ahead of the creature and deal damage from a distance while dragging the enemy around behind them. Hence the term kiting.
KoS
 KoS is an abbreviated term meaning Kill on Site. This is used to refer to any faction or character that will attack a player upon noticing their presence.

 

Lag
 Lag refers to a distortion in the internet connection and the game where players will freeze or experience the game in a slowed way. Lag is simply a delay in information transfer between the server and the players computer.
LD or Link Dead
 LD or Link Dead is a term meaning loss of connection. If a player in your group suddenly vanishes without a word it can be due to a loss of server connection. This is also known as going Link Dead and a persons character may remain in the world after going link dead, but remain with the letters LD over their character.
L2P
 This means Learn to Play. Often used as an insult. (Thanks Rynfarrell)
LFG
 LFG is the abbreviation of Looking For Group. Players will often say this when seeking a group to finish quests or explore areas. (Example: Lvl 28 Guardian LFG!)
LFM Looking for More. Used to find more members for a group.
LoL
 Anyone familiar with general Internet chat will recognize LoL as Laugh Out Loud. Players use this to express finding something funny.
Loot or Lewt
 Loot or Lewt is referred to items, gear and other goods obtained from creatures in-game by slaying them. It can range from simple junk to epic gear.
LoS
 LoS means Line of Sight. This is often a requirement to many skills. In order to attack with a bow for example, you need a clear LoS to the target. If the target is blocked by a tree, your arrow will do little good.
LvL
 LvL means Level. This is used to reference the level of a character or creature.
Mez
 Mez is short for Mesmerize. This is used to refer to a skill that can keep an enemy locked in place and unable to attack. While the skill itself may not be called Mesmerize, players often refer to the enemy as mezzed.
Main
 Main refers to a players main character. The main is the character most played by a person and often their favorite.
Mana
 Mana is the needed element for casters to use magical skills. In more recent MMOG's Mana has become known as Power, but players still often refer to power as mana.
MA
 MA is a term used in grouping and raids. It means Main Assist. This is the person that the group should be assisting in combat so that attacks are focused on the same target. This makes crowd controlling easier and grouping more effective.
MH
 MH is the Main Healer. In a group with more than one healer, one may be assigned to main healing duties while the other provides back up support. This is done to ensure mana is not wasted and the second healer can provide additional support in the way of buffs and extra damage.
Mob
 Mob refers to a creature or enemy controlled by the computer. It is a general term used to describe computer controlled enemies.
MMO
 MMO means Massively Multi-player Online.
MMOG
 MMOG means Massively Multi-player Online Game.
MMORPG
MMORPG means Massively Multi-player Online Role-Playing Game.
MT
 MT refers to the Main tank. In a group or raid setting, the main tank and main assist can differ. The main tank is often tasked with pulling enemies and holding aggro while the main assist is tasked with selecting targets for the group.

Mule

 A Mule is a character players often create with the sole purpose of using it as storage space.
Nerf
 A nerf is a term used by many people to describe a change in an item, skill, or spell that makes it weaker. Changes are often made to the game for reasons of balance, but players will often refer to these changes as a nerf.
Newb
 Newb refers to a new player. It is also used as an insult by some to accuse a player (even a veteran) of having no knowledge or skills. The line can be easily blurred so its best not to use this unless you want to potentially get flamed. This term is also used in the form of newbie and newblet.
NPC
 NPC refers to Non-Player Character. In short, any character not controlled by a human such as city guards and quest givers.
Nuke
 Nuke is a term used to describe a high damage spell. It deals a large amount of direct damage.
OMW
 OMW simply means On My Way. players often use this to let others know they are on their way to join them.
OoM
 OoM is Out of Mana Abbreviated. Players who make use of mana will inform their group that they have run out of mana by saying OoM. This is something you never want to hear a healer say in the heat of battle.
OOP
 This term is used sometimes in place of mana and means Out of Power. (Thanks TehFamine)
Patch
 A patch is something the developers add to a game to improve performance, add content, fix bugs, make changes, and implement new mechanics.
PC
 PC refers to Player Character. This is a character controlled by a player rather than the computer AI.
Pet
 Summoned allies that characters can use to aid them in battle are called pets.
PKILL or PK
 This stands for Player Kill. A term used for one player killing another. (Thanks TehFamine)
Pop
 Pop is a term used to describe a spawn. If you or a group are hunting in a camp, you may have enemies spawn at varying intervals. An ally may say pop to alert the group to its presence.
Proc
 A proc is often an effect attached to certain weapons and armor that will have a random chance to activate upon striking or being struck. The effects of a proc can vary. on weapons a proc will often do additional damage while on armor it often results in a short term buff. This can vary from time to time depending on the proc's effect.
PST
 PST means Please Send Tell. This is often used by players looking for group or trying to trade or buy items. (Example: Superior Boots of Monkey Stomping PST with offers.)
PUG
 PUG is used to describe Pick Up Groups. These are loosely formed groups of random players who join to explore content
Pulling
 Pulling is a term used by players to let the group know they are going to pull an enemy back to them.
Pwned
 Not involving a Pawn Shop as the name would imply. Pwned is a term used by some people to taunt others and it simply means owned. Players will often use this to rub victory in the face of the defeated. Perhaps one of the dumbest words ever invented in the MMOG language.
PvE
 PvE refers to Player vs Environment. This is pretty much the content that pits the player against the computer.
PvP
 PvP refers to Player vs Player content. This is the content that pits the player against other players.
QFT or Q4T
 This stands for Quoted for Truth. (Thanks TehFamine)
QQ
 This is a symbol used by some players to represent crying or if directed at someone else whining.
Quest
 A quest is a task given by an NPC for players to complete and earn experience, coin, and items.
Raid
 There are two forms of raids. The first is an alliance of players who unite to bring down computer controlled enemies that can not be defeated by a simple group. The second, is a raid formed by players to engage other players. This is done in PvP specific areas.
Rez
 Rez refers to the resurrection skills. Some characters posses the ability to raise a fallen ally from the dead, restoring them to life.
RL
 Sometimes Real Life comes calling while in-game. Players will refer to real life as RL.
ROFLOL
 This term simply means Rolling on the Floor Laughing Out Loud. It has a few other variations as well such as ROFLMAO, and ROFLMFAO. (Note:You'll have to figure out those last two variations on your own. Management would use the Boots of Monkey Stomping on me for posting those here.)
Solo
 Solo is when a player heads off to hunt on their own. It also refers to content made for individual play.
Spam
 Spam is being repeatedly bombarded by tells or chats over and over. Some people who have nothing better to do than be annoying will spam chat channels with endless text rendering them useless. A tactic used by gold sellers that has a terrible effect on community communication in some games.
Spawn
 Spawn is an area where an NPC or mob may reappear at after being killed. A lot of creatures are set on timers known as spawn timers, or are triggered by completing certain tasks.
Tank
 If a healer is the back bone of the group the tank is the head. Like the head of a spear, the tank drives head on into the enemy and protects his allies from harm. The tank refers to the class made for absorbing damage like the Guardian. These classes are often excellent walls between the group and enemies, but they suffer when it comes to dealing damage.
Tell
 A tell is a private message sent to you from another player. They are direct communications between two people and not viewable by other players.
Uber
 Uber is a term used meaning elite. This can be used to describe a player or item. (Example: I just got my Uber Boots of Skull Cracking.)
WTB
 WTB is a trading term meaning Want To Buy. (Example: WTB Slashing Dagger of a Thousand Cuts.)
WTS
 WTS is another trading term that means Want To Sell. (Example: WTS Superior Hammer of Forging.)
WTT
 WTT is yet another trading term that means Want To Trade. (Example: WTT Sword of Newb Slaying for Bludgeoning Hammer Ganking)



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