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| − | <tr><td width=20> </td><td width=120>'''AM'''</td><td>Archmage, original version of this type of game, developed by [[MARI]]. The Reincarnation originates from the Archmage players community.</td></tr> | + | <tr valign="top"><td width=20> </td><td width=120>'''AM'''</td><td>Archmage, original version of this type of game, developed by [[MARI]]. The Reincarnation originates from the Archmage players community.</td></tr> |
| − | <tr><td> </td><td>'''App'''</td><td>Apprentice Server</td></tr> | + | <tr valign="top"><td> </td><td>'''App'''</td><td>Apprentice Server</td></tr> |
| − | <tr><td> </td><td>'''Arena'''</td><td>Arena Archmage, the game's built in lookup tool</td></tr> | + | <tr valign="top"><td> </td><td>'''Arena'''</td><td>Arena Archmage, the game's built in lookup tool</td></tr> |
| − | <tr><td> </td><td>'''Arma'''</td><td>[[Armageddon]], the final days of a reset</td></tr> | + | <tr valign="top"><td> </td><td>'''Arma'''</td><td>[[Armageddon]], the final days of a reset</td></tr> |
| − | <tr><td> </td><td>'''AS'''</td><td>Archspace, another game developed by [[MARI]]. Has had it's own reincarnation ([http://www.archspace.org http://www.archspace.org])</td></tr> | + | <tr valign="top"><td> </td><td>'''AS'''</td><td>Archspace, another game developed by [[MARI]]. Has had it's own reincarnation ([http://www.archspace.org http://www.archspace.org])</td></tr> |
| − | <tr><td> </td><td>'''Asc'''</td><td>[[Ascendant]], a magic speciality</td></tr> | + | <tr valign="top"><td> </td><td>'''Asc'''</td><td>[[Ascendant]], a magic speciality</td></tr> |
| − | <tr><td> </td><td>'''Bar'''</td><td>[[Barrier]]</td></tr> | + | <tr valign="top"><td> </td><td>'''Bar'''</td><td>[[Barrier]]</td></tr> |
| − | <tr><td> </td><td>'''Bang'''</td><td>In TR slang: Coordinated wave of attacks, items, spells targetting a single mage (e.g. a guild enemy)</td></tr> | + | <tr valign="top"><td> </td><td>'''Bang'''</td><td>In TR slang: Coordinated wave of attacks, items, spells targetting a single mage (e.g. a guild enemy)</td></tr> |
| − | <tr><td> </td><td>'''BBQ'''</td><td>In TR slang: An all-out attack, usually by a guild, on one or more mages. Usually includes attacks, spells and items</td></tr> | + | <tr valign="top"><td> </td><td>'''BBQ'''</td><td>In TR slang: An all-out attack, usually by a guild, on one or more mages. Usually includes attacks, spells and items</td></tr> |
| − | <tr><td> </td><td>'''Black'''</td><td>[[Nether]], a magic speciality</td></tr> | + | <tr valign="top"><td> </td><td>'''Black'''</td><td>[[Nether]], a magic speciality</td></tr> |
| − | <tr><td> </td><td>'''Blitz'''</td><td>Blitz Guild Server. Also BG or B2, terms from AM</td></tr> | + | <tr valign="top"><td> </td><td>'''Blitz'''</td><td>Blitz Guild Server. Also BG or B2, terms from AM</td></tr> |
| − | <tr><td> </td><td>'''Blue'''</td><td>[[Phantasm]], a magic speciality</td></tr> | + | <tr valign="top"><td> </td><td>'''Blue'''</td><td>[[Phantasm]], a magic speciality</td></tr> |
| − | <tr><td> </td><td>'''D'''</td><td>[[Damaged]]</td></tr> | + | <tr valign="top"><td> </td><td>'''D'''</td><td>[[Damaged]]</td></tr> |
| − | <tr><td> </td><td>'''Description'''</td><td>text entered by a mage on thier Options screen and viewed by other mages via arena / the rank list</td></tr> | + | <tr valign="top"><td> </td><td>'''Description'''</td><td>text entered by a mage on thier Options screen and viewed by other mages via arena / the rank list</td></tr> |
| − | <tr><td> </td><td>'''Erad'''</td><td>[[Eradication]], a magic speciality</td></tr> | + | <tr valign="top"><td> </td><td>'''Erad'''</td><td>[[Eradication]], a magic speciality</td></tr> |
| − | <tr><td> </td><td>'''FoG'''</td><td>[[Fury of God]], a punishment given for [[multimaging]] freezes your account</td></tr> | + | <tr valign="top"><td> </td><td>'''FoG'''</td><td>[[Fury of God]], a punishment given for [[multimaging]] freezes your account</td></tr> |
| − | <tr><td> </td><td>'''Fort'''</td><td>[[Fortress]]</td></tr> | + | <tr valign="top"><td> </td><td>'''Fort'''</td><td>[[Fortress]]</td></tr> |
| − | <tr><td> </td><td>'''Geddon'''</td><td>[[Armageddon]], the final days of a reset</td></tr> | + | <tr valign="top"><td> </td><td>'''Geddon'''</td><td>[[Armageddon]], the final days of a reset</td></tr> |
| − | <tr><td> </td><td>'''Green'''</td><td>[[Verdant]], a magic speciality</td></tr> | + | <tr valign="top"><td> </td><td>'''Green'''</td><td>[[Verdant]], a magic speciality</td></tr> |
<tr valign="top"><td> </td><td>'''Guild'''</td><td>Has three meanings:<br>1. A group of mages who have registered their intent to coordinate as a team. A team of players.<br>2. A type of building in the game, associated to magic (spell research, item generation)<br>3. Guild Server. Also Server or S1, terms from AM</td></tr> | <tr valign="top"><td> </td><td>'''Guild'''</td><td>Has three meanings:<br>1. A group of mages who have registered their intent to coordinate as a team. A team of players.<br>2. A type of building in the game, associated to magic (spell research, item generation)<br>3. Guild Server. Also Server or S1, terms from AM</td></tr> | ||
| − | <tr><td> </td><td>'''Hall'''</td><td>See 'HoF'</td></tr> | + | <tr valign="top"><td> </td><td>'''Hall'''</td><td>See 'HoF'</td></tr> |
| − | <tr><td> </td><td>'''HoF'''</td><td>Hall of Fame, the highest ranked 10 mages at the end of arma</td></tr> | + | <tr valign="top"><td> </td><td>'''HoF'''</td><td>Hall of Fame, the highest ranked 10 mages at the end of arma</td></tr> |
| − | <tr><td> </td><td>'''HoI'''</td><td>Hall of Immortals, what the HoF is ''actually'' called</td></tr> | + | <tr valign="top"><td> </td><td>'''HoI'''</td><td>Hall of Immortals, what the HoF is ''actually'' called</td></tr> |
| − | <tr><td> </td><td>'''Kena'''</td><td>Just... kena. (Malay for: strike! has become AM/TR IRC slang)</td></tr> | + | <tr valign="top"><td> </td><td>'''Kena'''</td><td>Just... kena. (Malay for: strike! has become AM/TR IRC slang)</td></tr> |
| − | <tr><td> </td><td>'''Mage'''</td><td>A player's account in this game, some players role play they are mages, i.e. wizard-kings.</td></tr> | + | <tr valign="top"><td> </td><td>'''Mage'''</td><td>A player's account in this game, some players role play they are mages, i.e. wizard-kings.</td></tr> |
| − | <tr><td> </td><td>'''Med'''</td><td>[[Meditation]], entered through the Options page.</td></tr> | + | <tr valign="top"><td> </td><td>'''Med'''</td><td>[[Meditation]], entered through the Options page.</td></tr> |
| − | <tr><td> </td><td>'''Moving'''</td><td>A mage spending turns is often described as moving.</td></tr> | + | <tr valign="top"><td> </td><td>'''Moving'''</td><td>A mage spending turns is often described as moving.</td></tr> |
| − | <tr><td> </td><td>'''MP'''</td><td>[[Mana]], Mana Points</td></tr> | + | <tr valign="top"><td> </td><td>'''MP'''</td><td>[[Mana]], Mana Points</td></tr> |
| − | <tr><td> </td><td>'''ND'''</td><td>Non-Description, an unguilded mage. Comes from AM, where players showed thier guild in thier description</td></tr> | + | <tr valign="top"><td> </td><td>'''ND'''</td><td>Non-Description, an unguilded mage. Comes from AM, where players showed thier guild in thier description</td></tr> |
| − | <tr><td> </td><td>'''NP'''</td><td>Net Power</td></tr> | + | <tr valign="top"><td> </td><td>'''NP'''</td><td>Net Power</td></tr> |
| − | <tr><td> </td><td>'''Online'''</td><td>An attack while a mage is moving, usually while they are disbanded.</td></tr> | + | <tr valign="top"><td> </td><td>'''Online'''</td><td>An attack while a mage is moving, usually while they are disbanded.</td></tr> |
| − | <tr><td> </td><td>'''Phant'''</td><td>[[Phantasm]], a magic speciality</td></tr> | + | <tr valign="top"><td> </td><td>'''Phant'''</td><td>[[Phantasm]], a magic speciality</td></tr> |
| − | <tr><td> </td><td>'''Prot'''</td><td>Protection, Protected. Either [[Damage Protection]], [[Pillage Protection]] or [[Council Protection]].</td></tr> | + | <tr valign="top"><td> </td><td>'''Prot'''</td><td>Protection, Protected. Either [[Damage Protection]], [[Pillage Protection]] or [[Council Protection]].</td></tr> |
| − | <tr><td> </td><td>'''Red'''</td><td>[[Eradication]], a magic speciality</td></tr> | + | <tr valign="top"><td> </td><td>'''Red'''</td><td>[[Eradication]], a magic speciality</td></tr> |
| − | <tr><td> </td><td>'''Reset'''</td><td>A period of time a server runs for.</td></tr> | + | <tr valign="top"><td> </td><td>'''Reset'''</td><td>A period of time a server runs for.</td></tr> |
| − | <tr><td> </td><td>'''ROE'''</td><td>[[ROE]] is short for Rules of Engagement</td></tr> | + | <tr valign="top"><td> </td><td>'''ROE'''</td><td>[[ROE]] is short for Rules of Engagement</td></tr> |
| − | <tr><td> </td><td>'''Running'''</td><td>A mage spending turns is often described as running. Also refers to spending turns whilst under offensive enchantments, ie_ running spells</td></tr> | + | <tr valign="top"><td> </td><td>'''Running'''</td><td>A mage spending turns is often described as running. Also refers to spending turns whilst under offensive enchantments, ie_ running spells</td></tr> |
| − | <tr><td> </td><td>'''SL'''</td><td>Spell Level</td></tr> | + | <tr valign="top"><td> </td><td>'''SL'''</td><td>Spell Level</td></tr> |
| − | <tr><td> </td><td>'''Snipe'''</td><td>Casting an offensive enchantment on a mage that is using turns, in the hope they will die</td></tr> | + | <tr valign="top"><td> </td><td>'''Snipe'''</td><td>Casting an offensive enchantment on a mage that is using turns, in the hope they will die</td></tr> |
| − | <tr><td> </td><td>'''Solo'''</td><td>Blitz Solo Server. No longer supperted in TR due to rampant cheating. Also B3, a term from AM</td></tr> | + | <tr valign="top"><td> </td><td>'''Solo'''</td><td>Blitz Solo Server. No longer supperted in TR due to rampant cheating. Also B3, a term from AM</td></tr> |
| − | <tr><td> </td><td>'''TR'''</td><td>The Reincarnation, this game</td></tr> | + | <tr valign="top"><td> </td><td>'''TR'''</td><td>The Reincarnation, this game</td></tr> |
| − | <tr><td> </td><td>'''TT'''</td><td>[[Time Twister]], a punishment given for illegal coordination.</td></tr> | + | <tr valign="top"><td> </td><td>'''TT'''</td><td>[[Time Twister]], a punishment given for illegal coordination.</td></tr> |
| − | <tr><td> </td><td>'''Verd'''</td><td>[[Verdant]], a magic speciality</td></tr> | + | <tr valign="top"><td> </td><td>'''Verd'''</td><td>[[Verdant]], a magic speciality</td></tr> |
| − | <tr><td> </td><td>'''White'''</td><td>[[Ascendant]], a magic speciality</td></tr> | + | <tr valign="top"><td> </td><td>'''White'''</td><td>[[Ascendant]], a magic speciality</td></tr> |
| − | <tr><td> </td><td>'''Whore'''</td><td>In TR slang: A mage who gelds for an extended period of the reset in order to buy [[Unique Items]], [[Heroes]] or otherwise gain a considerable advantage.</td></tr> | + | <tr valign="top"><td> </td><td>'''Whore'''</td><td>In TR slang: A mage who gelds for an extended period of the reset in order to buy [[Unique Items]], [[Heroes]] or otherwise gain a considerable advantage.</td></tr> |
| − | <tr><td> </td><td>'''Whoring'''</td><td>In TR slang: The act of being a Whore. A valid tactic but is widely considered lame.</td></tr> | + | <tr valign="top"><td> </td><td>'''Whoring'''</td><td>In TR slang: The act of being a Whore. A valid tactic but is widely considered lame.</td></tr> |
</table> | </table> | ||
Revision as of 21:45, 31 January 2006
General
| AM | Archmage, original version of this type of game, developed by MARI. The Reincarnation originates from the Archmage players community. | |
| App | Apprentice Server | |
| Arena | Arena Archmage, the game's built in lookup tool | |
| Arma | Armageddon, the final days of a reset | |
| AS | Archspace, another game developed by MARI. Has had it's own reincarnation (http://www.archspace.org) | |
| Asc | Ascendant, a magic speciality | |
| Bar | Barrier | |
| Bang | In TR slang: Coordinated wave of attacks, items, spells targetting a single mage (e.g. a guild enemy) | |
| BBQ | In TR slang: An all-out attack, usually by a guild, on one or more mages. Usually includes attacks, spells and items | |
| Black | Nether, a magic speciality | |
| Blitz | Blitz Guild Server. Also BG or B2, terms from AM | |
| Blue | Phantasm, a magic speciality | |
| D | Damaged | |
| Description | text entered by a mage on thier Options screen and viewed by other mages via arena / the rank list | |
| Erad | Eradication, a magic speciality | |
| FoG | Fury of God, a punishment given for multimaging freezes your account | |
| Fort | Fortress | |
| Geddon | Armageddon, the final days of a reset | |
| Green | Verdant, a magic speciality | |
| Guild | Has three meanings: 1. A group of mages who have registered their intent to coordinate as a team. A team of players. 2. A type of building in the game, associated to magic (spell research, item generation) 3. Guild Server. Also Server or S1, terms from AM | |
| Hall | See 'HoF' | |
| HoF | Hall of Fame, the highest ranked 10 mages at the end of arma | |
| HoI | Hall of Immortals, what the HoF is actually called | |
| Kena | Just... kena. (Malay for: strike! has become AM/TR IRC slang) | |
| Mage | A player's account in this game, some players role play they are mages, i.e. wizard-kings. | |
| Med | Meditation, entered through the Options page. | |
| Moving | A mage spending turns is often described as moving. | |
| MP | Mana, Mana Points | |
| ND | Non-Description, an unguilded mage. Comes from AM, where players showed thier guild in thier description | |
| NP | Net Power | |
| Online | An attack while a mage is moving, usually while they are disbanded. | |
| Phant | Phantasm, a magic speciality | |
| Prot | Protection, Protected. Either Damage Protection, Pillage Protection or Council Protection. | |
| Red | Eradication, a magic speciality | |
| Reset | A period of time a server runs for. | |
| ROE | ROE is short for Rules of Engagement | |
| Running | A mage spending turns is often described as running. Also refers to spending turns whilst under offensive enchantments, ie_ running spells | |
| SL | Spell Level | |
| Snipe | Casting an offensive enchantment on a mage that is using turns, in the hope they will die | |
| Solo | Blitz Solo Server. No longer supperted in TR due to rampant cheating. Also B3, a term from AM | |
| TR | The Reincarnation, this game | |
| TT | Time Twister, a punishment given for illegal coordination. | |
| Verd | Verdant, a magic speciality | |
| White | Ascendant, a magic speciality | |
| Whore | In TR slang: A mage who gelds for an extended period of the reset in order to buy Unique Items, Heroes or otherwise gain a considerable advantage. | |
| Whoring | In TR slang: The act of being a Whore. A valid tactic but is widely considered lame. |
Battle
| Acc | Accuracy, a measure of how well a unit deals damage. | |
| AP | Attack Power, the damage dealt by a unit or hero | |
| HP | Hit Points, the life of a unit or hero | |
| Init | Initiative, a factor determining the order units attack in | |
| Res | Resistances, a unit's susceptibility to certain attack types and magic. |
