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<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 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 valign="top"><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 valign="top"><td> </td><td>'''Blitz'''</td><td>Blitz Guild Server. Also BG or B2, terms from AM</td></tr>
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<tr valign="top"><td> </td><td>'''Blitz, B2'''</td><td>Blitz Guild Server. Also BG or B2, terms from AM</td></tr>
 
<tr valign="top"><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 valign="top"><td> </td><td>'''D'''</td><td>[[Protection#Damage Protection|Damaged]] status, a form of [[Protection]] is received.</td></tr>
 
<tr valign="top"><td> </td><td>'''D'''</td><td>[[Protection#Damage Protection|Damaged]] status, a form of [[Protection]] is received.</td></tr>

Revision as of 10:40, 4 March 2006

General

AMArchmage, original version of this type of game, developed by MARI. The Reincarnation originates from the Archmage players community.
AppApprentice Server
ArenaArena Archmage, the game's built in lookup tool
ArmaArmageddon, the final days of a reset
ASArchspace, another game developed by MARI. Has had it's own reincarnation (http://www.archspace.org)
AscAscendant, a magic speciality
BarBarrier, type of building blocking enemy magic.
BangIn TR slang: Coordinated wave of attacks, items, spells targetting a single mage (e.g. a guild enemy)
BBQIn TR slang: An all-out attack, usually by a guild, on one or more mages. Usually includes attacks, spells and items
BlackNether, a magic speciality
Blitz, B2Blitz Guild Server. Also BG or B2, terms from AM
BluePhantasm, a magic speciality
DDamaged status, a form of Protection is received.
Descriptiontext entered by a mage on thier Options screen and viewed by other mages via arena / the rank list
EradEradication, a magic speciality
FoGFury of God, a punishment given for multimaging freezes your account
FortFortress
GeddonArmageddon, the final days of a reset
GreenVerdant, a magic speciality
GuildHas 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
HallSee 'HoF'
HoFHall of Fame, the highest ranked 10 mages at the end of arma
HoIHall of Immortals, what the HoF is actually called
KenaJust... kena. (Malay for: strike! has become AM/TR IRC slang)
MageA player's account in this game, some players role play they are mages, i.e. wizard-kings.
MedMeditation, entered through the Options page.
MovingA mage spending turns is often described as moving.
MP, m.p.Mana, Mana Points, Magic Points
NDNon-Description, an unguilded mage. Comes from AM, where players showed thier guild in thier description
NPNet Power
OnlineAn attack while a mage is moving, usually while they are disbanded.
PhantPhantasm, a magic speciality
ProtProtection, Protected. Either Damage Protection, Pillage Protection or Council Protection.
RedEradication, a magic speciality
ResetA period of time a server runs for.
ROEROE is short for Rules of Engagement
Runningtwo meanings
A mage spending a large number of turns is often described as running.
Also refers to spending turns whilst under offensive enchantments, ie_ running spells
SLSpell Level
SnipeCasting offensive enchantments on a mage that is using turns, in the hope they will die.
Solo, B3Blitz Solo Server. No longer present in TR due to rampant cheating. Also B3, a term from Archmage.
TRThe Reincarnation, this game
TTTime Twister, a punishment given for illegal coordination.
Verd, VerVerdant or Verdancy, a magic speciality
WhiteAscendant, a magic speciality
WhoreIn 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.
WhoringIn TR slang: The act of being a Whore. A valid tactic but is widely considered lame.

Battle

AccAccuracy, a measure of how well a unit deals damage.
APAttack Power, the damage dealt by a unit or hero
Sometimes used for Army Power (contribution of Net Power by your army).
CntrCounter, having a two usages: (1) Mages can counter to retaliate for attacks, and (2) in a battle, many units have a counter attack triggered when they receive a primary attack.
FatA mage with much land and relative small army - supposedly an easy win for a landgrab.
FatigueFatigue, this concept causes the damage dealt by a unit to decrease with every next time it comes in action in a long battle.
HPHit Points, the life of a unit or hero
InitInitiative, a factor determining the order units attack in
Reg, regularRegular attacks: smaller type of battle. Relative easy to win, giving relative small amount of land when won.
ResResistances, a unit's susceptibility to certain attack types and magic.
SiegeTwo meanings.
Siege attacks: bigger type of battle. Relative hard to win, giving relative large amount of land when won.
SIEGE ability granting some units better odds in Siege type battles.

Units

Spells

Items

Lesser Items

Ash of Invisibility: Ash Bloodstained Map: Map, BM Book of Prophecy: BoP, Book Brooch of Protection: BoP, Brooch Bubble Wine: BW, Wine, Bubble Candle of Sleeping: Candle Capsule Monster: Capsule Carpet of Flying: Carpet, CoF Dozens of Silver-Tipped Arrows: Arrows, Silver Arrows Drums of War: Drums Figurine of Ice Queen: Figurine Flasks of Holy Water: Flasks, Holy Flask, Holy Water Horn of Valhalla: Horn Javelin of Lightning Bolt: Jav, Javelin Letters of Theive's Guild: Letters Magical Compass: MC, Compass Mana Crystal: MC, Crystal Mana Vortex: Vortex Minor Indulgence: MI Monkey Brains: MB, Brains Official List of Demands: List, Official List Oil Flasks: Flasks, Oils Ointment of Healing: Ointment Pipes of Sewer: Pipes Potion of Valor: PoV Pouch of Herbs: Pouch, Herbs, PoH Pouder Keg: Keg Ring of Animal Command: RoAC, Ring Rotten Food: Food Sage Stone: Stone Satchel of Mist: Satchel Scroll of Protection from Fire: Scroll, Scroll of Prot, Scroll of Fire Prot Staff of Illusion: Staff Strange Metallic Can: SMC, Can The Head of Medusa: HoM, Head The Spider's Web: Web Total Newbie Handbook: Newbie, Handbook Treasure Chest: Chest Treasure Map: Map Vial of Venom: Vial, VoV, Venom Voodoo Doll: Doll Wine of Three Whips: Wine, W3W, WoTW

Uniques

(incomplete list) Ancient Staff of Pure Quartz: Quartz Staff Ancient Tome: Tome Atomic Bomb: A-Bomb Basin of Far Seeing: Basin Black Ankh: Ankh Blood Knife: BK Blue Ice: Ice Burning Incense: Incense Efreeti Bottle: Bottle Egg of Time: Egg Helm of ESP: Helm Holy Grail: HG, Grail Iron Golem: IG, Golem Lipstick of Enslavement: Lipstick Love Potion #9: Potion Pouch of Infinite Wealth: Pouch Sceptre of Rulership: Sceptre Spectacles of True Seeing: Spectacles The Altar of Blood: Altar The Magic Mirror: Mirror The Mirror of the Grey Witch: Mirror

Heroes

Hero types

Alch Alchemist
DKDragon Knight
DKDread Knight
FEFire Elementalist
Keeper Crypt Keeper
NecroNecromancer
MaidenShield Maiden, also SM
Prince Devil Prince
ReaperSoul Reaper
Valk Valkyrie
Vet Veteran
WK White Knight
Zerker Berzerker
Zon Amazon

Hero Abilities

Wall of Thorn: WoT Soul Devour: Devour Dragon Rider: Rider