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[Annatar2]

I'm reading forum posts and constantly stumbling over expressions like CC and AoE and other abbreviations, and going HUH? every time.  Those who are posting obviously know what they're talking about, but for me who are relatively new on the forum yet, such posts don't make sense cause I have no idea what they are talking about.  There are other abbreviations too, like FF, DLC and others.

Could we make a thread (this one or another) where such expressions are explained for easy use, so we all can read and understand posts (and don't need to ask) ? Would be really useful.

I'm starting it by offering: DLC = Downloadable Contents  (I think?)
and asking what CC, AoE and FF stands for, and hope someone will explain those.  Please add other frequently used abbreviations with explanations too.

[JamesX]

CC = Close Quarter Combat/Melee

AoE = Area of Effect

FF = Friendly Fire

[Enoch VG]

I thought "CC" was "crowd control"?

[Nosuchluck]

CQC is close quarter combat, CC is indeed crowd control.

[scyld]

Enoch VG wrote...

I thought "CC" was "crowd control"?

Yeah, usually CC means "crowd control," i.e. abilities that disable enemies for a time (examples are Force Field, Crushing Prison, Petrify, etc.).

Another one is "DPS," meaning damage per second or rate of damage output. It is often just simply used to mean "damage."

[Direbrute]

FF also means Focus Fire - all characters attacking the same enemy to kill it as quickly as possible.

LOS means Line of Sight

A2M means... ah, nevermind.

[Statue]

PVP in DAO is FUBAR, but that's OK since there's no MP. 

DoT: Damage over Time
DW: Dual Wield
WTFPWN: An approach to defeating an opponent predicated upon an all-out frenzied assault rather than considered tactical finesse. See also http://www.urbandict...php?term=wtfpwn for LOLZ (definition 1 is by far the most amusing).

Some common RPG abbreviations are listed at http://community.cod...ad.php?t=111462

Modifié par Statue, 16 novembre 2009 - 10:31 .

[Sloth Of Doom]

I'm trying to think of other abbreviations I have seen here. I am just so used to using them i don't even think about it any more.



OOM = Out Of Mana

POT = POTion

PC = Player Character

NCP = Non Player Character

[resin007]

DPS? Can't find this anywhere but it's all over this forum.

Ex: "I play a dps dual-wielding fighter"

[Sloth Of Doom]

Damage Per Second.


Hrm I guess I should explain further since this one has volved.

People used to calculate attacks based on DPS, what is more pwerful a swing that does 100 damage and taks 15 seconds, or a swing that does 52 damag and takes 5 seconds?   The best way to compare them is in Damage Per Second.

After 'DPS' became common terminology, people started talking about pure "DPS builds", or builds that are designed purely to pump out the most DPS without reguard to anything else such as protection or maneuverability or whatever.

Saying "I have a DPS rogue" means "I built a rogue based entirely on wanting to do the most damage"

In an MMO you may also hear people in a lagre raid call for a party to "switch to DPS or g DPS", which simply means "Stop doing whatever it is your class normally does and focus on damage."

Modifié par Sloth Of Doom, 15 janvier 2010 - 07:41 .

[Tirigon]

LOL = why the hell can´t people stop using ****ty abbreviations?

[Frozeal]

CP

[Bibdy]

Because typing out commonly used terms in full is just time consuming and not as snappy.

[Bhatair]

Tirigon wrote...

LOL = why the hell can´t people stop using ****ty abbreviations?

idk

[Sloth Of Doom]

Bhatair wrote...

Tirigon wrote...

LOL = why the hell can´t people stop using ****ty abbreviations?

idk

qft

[Bllack Falcon]

@DireBrute - love your sig The '... beige' bit made me chuckle!

[Frozeal]

Sloth Of Doom wrote...

Bhatair wrote...

Tirigon wrote...

LOL = why the hell can´t people stop using ****ty abbreviations?

idk

qft

lmao

[Cybercat999]

Statue wrote...
WTFPWN: An approach to defeating an opponent predicated upon an all-out frenzied assault rather than considered tactical finesse.

Best. Explanation. Ever.

[Akimb0]

Frozeal wrote...

Sloth Of Doom wrote...

Bhatair wrote...

Tirigon wrote...

LOL = why the hell can´t people stop using ****ty abbreviations?

idk

qft

lmao

+1

Cybercat999 wrote...

Statue wrote...
WTFPWN: An
approach to defeating an opponent predicated upon an all-out frenzied
assault rather than considered tactical finesse.

Best. Explanation. Ever.

Agreed.


As for a few of them. I take CC to mean Close Combat and Crowd Control. You can usually tell which one someone means based on the context of the rest of their post or the thread. Or both.

Modifié par Akimb0, 15 janvier 2010 - 07:52 .

[Frozeal]

Cybercat999 wrote...

Statue wrote...
WTFPWN: An approach to defeating an opponent predicated upon an all-out frenzied assault rather than considered tactical finesse.

Best. Explanation. Ever.

According to the UDA*, WTFPWN is when you pwn someone in a way that he doesn't even have time to realize wtf (hence the name) is happening.
Not only all-out frenzied assaults count, but also stealthy kills.

*UDA stands for Urban Dictionary Academy

[resin007]

Sloth Of Doom wrote...

Damage Per Second.


Hrm I guess I should explain further since this one has volved.

People used to calculate attacks based on DPS, what is more pwerful a swing that does 100 damage and taks 15 seconds, or a swing that does 52 damag and takes 5 seconds?   The best way to compare them is in Damage Per Second.

After 'DPS' became common terminology, people started talking about pure "DPS builds", or builds that are designed purely to pump out the most DPS without reguard to anything else such as protection or maneuverability or whatever.

Saying "I have a DPS rogue" means "I built a rogue based entirely on wanting to do the most damage"

In an MMO you may also hear people in a lagre raid call for a party to "switch to DPS or g DPS", which simply means "Stop doing whatever it is your class normally does and focus on damage."

Ah, I see now. I found Damage Per Second but couldn't see how it applied exactly. Your evolution makes sense. So this is why I see the contrast between a "tank" and a "dps". Tanks pay some attention to defense as well as offense, while dps is all about offense.

Now I know! And knowing is half the battle...the other half is violence.

[Cybercat999]

Frozeal wrote...

Cybercat999 wrote...

Statue wrote...
WTFPWN: An approach to defeating an opponent predicated upon an all-out frenzied assault rather than considered tactical finesse.

Best. Explanation. Ever.

According to the UDA*, WTFPWN is when you pwn someone in a way that he doesn't even have time to realize wtf (hence the name) is happening.
Not only all-out frenzied assaults count, but also stealthy kills.

*UDA stands for Urban Dictionary Academy

Since I have been playing  MMOs for 7 years now and I hate Vent (yes I am female and idiots drool over that fact), I know what all those abbreviations mean....... its just that above quote made me laugh.

Modifié par Cybercat999, 15 janvier 2010 - 07:55 .

[Frozeal]

Cybercat999 wrote...

Frozeal wrote...

Cybercat999 wrote...

Statue wrote...
WTFPWN: An approach to defeating an opponent predicated upon an all-out frenzied assault rather than considered tactical finesse.

Best. Explanation. Ever.

According to the UDA*, WTFPWN is when you pwn someone in a way that he doesn't even have time to realize wtf (hence the name) is happening.
Not only all-out frenzied assaults count, but also stealthy kills.

*UDA stands for Urban Dictionary Academy

Since I have been playing  MMOs for 7 years now and I hate Vent (yes I am female and idiots drool over that fact), I know what all hose abbreviations mean....... its just that above quote made me laugh.

Understood.


Now, as you have been active on the internetz for 7 years... I don't think it's neccesary for me to tell you what it's in our right to ask to girls, right?

[Cybercat999]

Frozeal wrote...

Now, as you have been active on the internetz for 7 years... I don't think it's neccesary for me to tell you what it's in our right to ask to girls, right?

I am not a "girl" anymore

[Frozeal]

Cybercat999 wrote...

Frozeal wrote...

Now, as you have been active on the internetz for 7 years... I don't think it's neccesary for me to tell you what it's in our right to ask to girls, right?

I am not a "girl" anymore

****** or gtfo