| add |
A new creature. Saying this warns others in your
group that a new mob has begun attacking your party. |
| aoe/ae |
Area of Effect. Some spells or effects will affect
the area arounda target, rather than just the traget iself. |
| af |
Armor Factor. Describes how much protection a
piece of armor gives. |
| afk |
Away From Keyboard. AFK warns friends that your
character is going to temporarily stand/sit still and be unresponsive. |
| aggro |
Be aggressive. When a Monster attacks, it "aggros"
on it's target. |
| baf |
Bring A Friend. These Monsters are seen walking
in pairs or will call for help when in trouble or when fighting
a group. |
| bubble/bub |
Status bar section. The segmented bar looks like
a string of beads or bubbles. |
| caster |
One who casts magic. |
| gtg |
Good to Go or Got to go. |
| hib |
Hibernian. The greatest of the races. |
| inc |
Incoming |
| kill stealing |
Unwelcome, uninvited help. |
| ld |
Link Dead. Link death is when a player's connection
to the game is lost. |
| lop/lom |
Low on Power, Low on Mana. |
| mana |
Magical Power. |
| med |
Mediate. To rest. |
| mez |
Mesmerize. When an enemy is magically stunned
and unable to move or initiate attack, it is mezzed. |
| mob |
Monster (MOBile object). Non-player aggressor. |
| np |
No Problem |
| npc |
Non-Player Character. Controlled by computer. |
| nuke |
Powerful destructive spell. |
| omw |
On My Way |
| ooe |
Out of Endurance. A common phrase for melee fighters. |
| oop/oom |
Out Of Power, Out Of Mana |
| pet |
Monster servant |
| pop |
Creature has spawned or suddenly appeared. |
| power-leveling |
Also pl'ing. Playing just to gain levels
as fast as possible with no chance of risk to your life. |
| pull |
Lure creature |
| pve |
Player Versus Environment. Describes combat where
the enemy is a Monster (rather than another player). |
| pvp/rvr |
Player Versus Player/Realm Versus Realm. This
refers to a player-character attacking another character. |
| rdy/r |
Ready |
| release |
Return to life. |
| res/rez |
Resurrected |
| res sickness |
Temporarily lowered stats because of releasing. |
| rfp |
Ready for Pull |
| rl |
Real Life. To differentiate between DAOC and somthing
outside the game. |
| root |
Immobolization spell |
| spawn |
Creature creation. When a creature pops into existence |
| spec |
Specialization. A chosen specialization or path. |
| stun |
Paralysis spell |
| tank/tanking |
Overwhleming defense and strangth. A tank is a
character who main attribute is his ability to take and deal
direct physical damage. |
| wb |
Welcome Back |
| wtb |
Want to Buy |
| wts |
Want to Sell |
| xp/exp/ep |
Experience points. |
