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wouroo
Aideron Robotics
Aideron Robotics.
#1 - 2014-07-17 02:51:07 UTC
In my month or so of playing eve, I have noticed there are tons of acronyms for virtually everything. I have looked through the forums here and noticed the lack of explanation or lists, as such, I would like to start one. This will be a handy reference for noobs like me instead of constantly bothering other players with "whats a HIC again?" please post only 1 abbreviation and explanation per line I.E

AB: Afterburner
Domi: Dominix, Gallente ship
NightCrawler 85
Phoibe Enterprises
#2 - 2014-07-17 02:59:59 UTC
Even tho its not on the EVE forums it self EVE Uni has it covered

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wouroo
Aideron Robotics
Aideron Robotics.
#3 - 2014-07-17 03:24:21 UTC
Thanks for the link. hopefully any other noobs also confused about such matters can get up to speed quicker now
Xercodo
Cruor Angelicus
#4 - 2014-07-17 03:24:51 UTC
Mr Epeen
It's All About Me
#5 - 2014-07-17 06:01:00 UTC
I feel your pain, wouroo.

I've been playing for a lot of years and I still run across acronyms that I have no idea what they mean.

Mr Epeen Cool
Luwc
State War Academy
Caldari State
#6 - 2014-07-17 06:23:04 UTC
Scrublord

somebody who is too lazy to look stuff up himself

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erg cz
Blood Blind
Short Bus Syndicate
#7 - 2014-07-17 07:20:41 UTC
NightCrawler 85 wrote:
Even tho its not on the EVE forums it self EVE Uni has it covered


AAR also means "ancilary armor repairer". Fitting abbreviations are not covered in Uni's Eve lexicon.

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Rose of Shadow
Deep Lovin
#8 - 2014-07-17 07:31:55 UTC  |  Edited by: Rose of Shadow
Luwc wrote:
Scrublord

somebody who is too lazy to look stuff up himself

...

He looked through the forums and is even suggesting to put effort into creating a list.
wouroo wrote:
I have looked through the forums here and noticed the lack of explanation or lists, as such, I would like to start one.


I think you misinterpreted "Scrublord" as in someone who doesn't read the OP well enough.

On Topic:
I also struggle with a lot of abbreviations but I usually just ask or use that EVE Uni list :)
Yarda Black
The Black Redemption
#9 - 2014-07-17 07:47:05 UTC
Keep in mind that these terms may just appear out of nowhere as well. I took a 1 year break and was suddenly confronted with the question "to make a ping" for the fleet. If they would have called it a "bounce" I would have moved. Now I had to confess a lack of knowledge :(
Since you can make pings on places you would not consider bouncable, I'd say it was a good thing I asked.

So general advice: Keep doing what you do now, which is asking people.
J'Poll
School of Applied Knowledge
Caldari State
#10 - 2014-07-17 08:04:06 UTC
Hmz. Glossary on EVE wiki is quite long with a lot of abbreviations on them (mossing some though because nobody likes to keep the wiki up to date)

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Luwc
State War Academy
Caldari State
#11 - 2014-07-17 13:49:51 UTC
Rose of Shadow wrote:
Luwc wrote:
Scrublord

somebody who is too lazy to look stuff up himself

...

He looked through the forums and is even suggesting to put effort into creating a list.
wouroo wrote:
I have looked through the forums here and noticed the lack of explanation or lists, as such, I would like to start one.


I think you misinterpreted "Scrublord" as in someone who doesn't read the OP well enough.

On Topic:
I also struggle with a lot of abbreviations but I usually just ask or use that EVE Uni list :)


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Tau Cabalander
Retirement Retreat
Working Stiffs
#12 - 2014-07-17 15:18:52 UTC
Ian Morbius
Potomac Greeting Card Company
#13 - 2014-07-17 19:39:53 UTC
Yeah, you're probably not going to get many EVE:Online terms here.... www.acronymfinder.com

Been to a few association meets that between presentations we have played, "Guess That Acronym. "

Ref:
The Use of Acronyms in Academic Writing
Nalelmir Ahashion
Industrial Management and Engineering
Mouth Trumpet Cavalry
#14 - 2014-07-17 19:56:51 UTC
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Subira Hakuli
Redemption Road
Affirmative.
#15 - 2014-07-18 03:09:10 UTC
Great thread! As a fellow new player I also find myself asking what acronyms stand for all the time, especially when google is being unhelpful.

Thanks for the links too guys :)
wouroo
Aideron Robotics
Aideron Robotics.
#16 - 2014-07-18 07:17:23 UTC
even though it is not entirely up to date, the UNI wiki is the easiest to reference and is sufficiently complete. I think the most helpful terms I've needed to learn applied mostly to fitting ships.

reps: active healing modules for shields, armor or hull.
neuts: capacitor neutralizers. not sure if energy vampires are included but they are active modules that drain enemy capacitor.

Yarda Black wrote:
Keep in mind that these terms may just appear out of nowhere as well. I took a 1 year break and was suddenly confronted with the question "to make a ping" for the fleet. If they would have called it a "bounce" I would have moved. Now I had to confess a lack of knowledge :(
Since you can make pings on places you would not consider bouncable, I'd say it was a good thing I asked.

So general advice: Keep doing what you do now, which is asking people.


not sure what a ping or a bounce is but that just illustrates the need for an up to date list. just like the rest of eve, the abbreviations change sometimes too.
Rose of Shadow
Deep Lovin
#17 - 2014-07-18 08:25:19 UTC
wouroo wrote:
neuts: capacitor neutralizers. not sure if energy vampires are included but they are active modules that drain enemy capacitor.



Energy vampires are included.
Ka'Narlist
Dreddit
Test Alliance Please Ignore
#18 - 2014-07-18 08:44:27 UTC
Reminds me of a conversion I once had with a work mate who was new to eve
He: What the hell is a AHAC?
Me: An armor HAC
He: And what is a HAC?
Me: A heavy AC
He: **** you
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Steve Ronuken
Fuzzwork Enterprises
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#19 - 2014-07-18 11:29:12 UTC
I've kinda been thinking about an urban dictionary style site.

Just not sure if it's worth it.

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Bloody Slave
Republic Military School
Minmatar Republic
#20 - 2014-07-18 20:29:10 UTC
And the best of them all, IMO:

PWNAGE!

Bear

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