Common Terminology
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. |