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Acronyms & Slang

2018-01-08T02:18:21Z

108.28.34.105: Board Flipping definition Added and Fdev Definition added

There are a list below of nouns, verbs, etc, that are replaced every now and then by viral words origination from players. The list also consists of irregular words said by NPC's/AI's in the top-left communications panel.
* '''AFMU:''' [[Auto Field-Maintenance Unit]].
* '''ASP:''' Not an acronym. An [[asp]] is a snake, from which the name of the ship is taken.
* '''Boiling:''' [[Silent Running]] near a star or a station orbiting close to a star.
* '''Billionaire:''' Term traditionally used for a player that took advantage of a past major server transaction glitch which caused commodity duplicating where multiple player(s) had obtained 1,000,000,000+ [[credits]].
* '''Board Flipping: '''The Process of switching between open/Private Group/Solo to get different missions. (Is not a bug/exploit, Fdev has confirmed it is working as intended)
* '''Brick:''' [[Lakon]] [[Type-6 Transporter]] ship, for it's appearance looking very similar to the shape of a brick.
* '''Buggy: '''[[Surface Recon Vehicle]].
* '''CG:''' [[Community Goal]]. Commanders can sign up for missions and community rewards at stations that are hosting a community goal.
* '''Conda:''' Short term for an [[Anaconda]]. Not to be confused with the [[F63 Condor]], a ship at the other end of the size spectrum.
* '''CQC: '''Close Quarters Combat. A combat game inside the Elite:Dangerous universe where human combatants fight each other.
* '''CZ''': [[Conflict Zone]]. A region of space currently in a state of conflict between two local [[factions]].
* '''DBS:''' Short term for the [[Diamondback Scout]].
* '''DBX:''' Short term for the [[Diamondback Explorer]].
* '''FDL:''' Short term for the [[Fer-de-Lance]]. Could also be used to refer to [[Faulcon DeLacy]], but isn't typically used to do so.
* '''Fed(s):''' NPC or player allied with the [[Federation]] / the Federation itself.
* '''Freagle:''' The free [[Eagle MkII]] given to players who pre-ordered [[Elite Dangerous]].
* '''Freebooter:''' A term originally said by authority vessels against a pilot caught doing an illegal action. An illegal plunderer, pillager, or invader.
* '''Friendship Drive:''' Affectionate term for the [[Frame Shift Drive]] based on the pronunciation of the ship computer.
* '''Fdev- '''Frontier Development - aka The developers of Elite Dangerous.
* '''Griefer:''' A player who deliberately irritates and harasses other players. See [[Griefers]] for more information.
* '''HazRES:''' A Hazardous [[Resource Extraction Site]]. These sites don't enjoy the authority protection that other resource sites do.
* '''HiRES or HighRES: '''A high intensity [[Resource Extraction Site]], one where pirate or hostile activity is high.
* '''High Wake: '''An inter-system jump, or [[hyperspace]]; the wake left behind by a ship entering [[hyperspace]].
* '''Hot soup:''' [[Fuel]] [[Fuel Scoop|scooped]] from a [[star]].
* '''Imp:''' An NPC or player allied with the [[Empire]] and flying an [[Empire#Faction Ships|Imperial vessel]].
* '''KGBFOAM:''' An easy-to-remember acronym for the star types that can be scooped for fuel. The galaxy map allows route filters to be applied relating to — amongst other criteria — star type.
* '''KWS''': Short term for Kill Warrant Scanner.
* '''Letter box:''' A term for the airlock slot on a [[station]].
* '''LoRes or LowRes:''' A low intensity [[Resource Extraction Site]], one where pirate or hostile activity is low.
* '''Low Wake:''' An intra-system jump, or [[supercruise]]; the wake left behind by a ship entering [[supercruise]].
* '''Mailslot''': Another term for the airlock slot on a [[station]].
* '''Noise Machine:''' An [[Adder]], particularly it's sounds disliked by many players.
* '''NPC:''' Non-player character. This is a broader term, coined in the early days of multiplayer games, used to describe characters that are not players, but are under computer control.
* '''OC:''' [[Orbital Cruise|Orbital cruise]].
* '''POI:''' [[Point of interest]], typically a rocky outcrop or some other scannable or collectable item on a planet's or moon's surface. See also [[USS]], WSS, SSS.
* '''PA''': Short term for [[Plasma Accelerator]].
* '''PAC''': Another term for [[Plasma Accelerator]].
* '''Pills:''' Short term for the [[narcotics]] commodity.
* '''PP:''' [[Power Play]]. A system of political organisations, one of which a commander may align themselves.
* '''PSG''': Short term for [[Prismatic Shield Generator]].
* '''Redbull Can:''' Deployed [[Mine Launcher|mine]], cylinder-looking shape.
* '''RES''': Short term for [[Resource Extraction Site]].
* '''SC:''' [[Supercruise]].
* '''Sidey:''' Short term for a [[Sidewinder]].
* '''SLF:''' Ship Launched Fighter. A small, manoeuvrable craft fitted with weapons and launched to support a larger ship in combat.
* '''Space cow:''' The [[Lakon]] [[Type-9 Heavy]].
* '''SRV: '''[[Surface Recon Vehicle]].
* '''SSS''': Short term for Strong Signal Source.
* '''Thirsty:''' A ship that is low on [[fuel]].
* '''Toast rack:''' The metal frame structure outside of a [[station]]'s airlock.
* '''Trash can:''' A cargo canister containing [[scrap]], [[biowaste]] or other waste commodities.
* '''Ugly Duckling:''' An [[Adder]], compared to the other vessels manufactured by [[Zorgon Peterson]].
* '''Useless Dreg:''' Common insult originally coming from [[pirate]]s after a scan shows no cargo.
* '''USS''': Short term for [[Unidentified Signal Source]].
* '''Whale:''' An [[Orca]], for the ship name originating from a whale species.
* '''Winder:''' Another short term for a Sidewinder.
* '''WSS''': Short term for [[Weak Signal Source]].
[[Category:Guides]]

Planetary Landing

2016-01-26T15:29:40Z

108.28.236.9: Deleted unnecessary emoticon

Planetary Landings is the name of the first expansion released during Elite Dangerous' second Season.

TBC

Viper Mk III

2014-12-31T14:44:14Z

108.28.240.45: /* Purchase Locations (Outdated) */

{{ShipInfobox
| image = ViperFlyby.jpg
| manufacturer = Faulcon DeLacy
| cost = 142,931
| topspeed = 320
| boostspeed = 400
| maneuverability = 6
| shields = 105
| armour = 70
| hullmass = 60
| cargocapacity = 4
| fuelcapacity = 4
| jumprange =
| utility = 2
| small = 2
| medium = 2
| large =
| huge =
| size1 = 1
| size2 = 1
| size3 = 2
| size4 =
| size5 =
| size6 =
| size7 =
| size8 =
}}
{{quote|The Viper Mk III is the most recent development of the most successful fighter classes ever built. The original Viper Defence Craft was designed by Faulcon Manspace in 2762 in the Reorte shipyards. The basic model was beefed up with the Viper II by Faulcon deLacy. The new Viper III is a revitalised model with a new more armoured look. It is a top class fighter found in many well equipped police and naval forces.|In-Game Description}}

The '''Viper Mk. III''' made its first appearance in the game in Standard Beta 1. It is the main vessel used by station security forces and law enforcement, and is currently the fastest ship available to purchase. It is a highly effective combatant, with a turning rate comparable to that of the Sidewinder and the same weapon capacity as the [[Cobra Mk. III]]. This has resulted in a "run away from whatever you can't beat" ship which has been known (with sufficient skill) to defeat any other ship class released thus far in single combat.

Its main drawbacks are that its heat dissipation, power generation and hyperspace capacity do not equal that of the Cobra, which limits the value of having the same hardpoint capacity; mounting the ship's full weapon weight makes it very short-ranged, and an energy-heavy armament causes it to either overheat or use all available power very quickly. Fuel is also an issue as the ship comes with a tank with a capacity of only 4, and it can be extremely difficult to find a fuel efficient setup that does not compromise combat ability.

In addition to its official police/security role, the Viper's speed, range and combat capability make it ideal for bounty hunters, small-load couriers, mercenaries or smugglers, while its small cargo capacity makes it a very poor choice for merchants, and a survivable but inadequately profitable platform for pirates.

==Specifications==
{| class="article-table" border="1"
|-
! Insurance:
| 6,140
|-
! Type:
| Heavy Fighter
|-
! Crew:
| 1
|-
! Cargo Capacity:
| 4 (Max 22)
|-
! Dimensions:
| --
|}

== Purchase Locations (Outdated) ==
{| class="article-table" style="width: 500px;"
! System
! Station
|-
| [[Aulin]]
| [[Aulin Enterprise]]
|-
| [[Asellus Primus]]
| [[Beagle 2 Landing]]
|-
| [[LHS 3262]]
| [[Louis de Lacaille Prospect]]
|-
| LTT 1598
| Qushji Gateway (Gamma 2.02)
|-
| H Draconis
| [[Brislington]]
|-
| [[Nang Ta-Khian]]
| [[Hay Point]]
|-
| [[Rho Cancri]]
| [[Dekker Base]]
|-
| [[Ovid]]
| [[Bradfield Orbital]]
|-
| [[Rakapila]]
| [[Stone Enterprise ]]
|-
| [[Styx]]
| [[Wingrove Platform]]
|-
| Zhu Rong
| Stuart Ring
|-
| LP 102-320
|
Shepard Hub
|-
| Tote
|
Whitelaw Enterprise (Gamma 1.03)
|-
| Calor
Eravate

LHS 3505
| Julian Hub (Release 1.03)
Russell Ring, and Cleve Hub

Olivas City (Release 1.03)
|-
|Sorbago
|Hencke Orbital (12/30/2014)
|-
|Turir
|Brooks Terminal (dec 27, 2014)
|-
|LP 908-11
Panoi

Macabi
|So-Yeon City (Dec 29, 2014)
Garan Hub (12/30/2014)

Read Orbital
|}

== Outfitting ==
All ships are highly customizable through outfitting. Each outfit slot has a maximum class that can be put into that slot. Apart from classes, outfits also have a quality rating A-I, and other characteristics such as energy drain, armor piercing, etc.

{| class="article-table article-table-selected" style="text-align: center;" border="1"
! style="text-align: center;" | Category
! style="text-align: center;" | Default System
! style="text-align: center;" | Default Rating
! style="text-align: center;" | Default Class
! style="text-align: center;" | Max Class
|-
| Small Hardpoint
| ''Not Equipped''

''Not Equipped''
| --

<nowiki>--</nowiki>
| --

<nowiki>--</nowiki>
| 1
1
|-
| Medium Hardpoint
| [[Pulse Laser]] (L)

[[Pulse Laser]] (L)
| F

F
| 1

1
| 2
2
|-
| Utility Mount
| ''Not Equipped''

''Not Equipped''
| --

<nowiki>--</nowiki>
| --
<nowiki>--</nowiki>
| 0
0
|-
| [[Bulkheads]]
| [[Lightweight Alloys]]
| I
| 1
| 8
|-
| [[Reactor Bay]]
| Power Plant
| ?
| 3
| 3
|-
| [[Thrusters Mounting]]
| Thrusters
| ?
| 3
| 3
|-
| [[Frame Shift Drive Housing]]
| Frame Shift Drive
| ?
| 3
| 3
|-
| Environment Control
| Life Support
| ?
| 2
| 2
|-
| [[Power Coupling]]
| Power Distributor
| ?
| 3
| 3
|-
| Sensor Suite
| Sensors
| ?
| 3
| 3
|-
| Fuel Store
| Fuel Tank [x4]
| ?
| 2
| 2
|-
| [[Internal Compartment]]s
| Shield Generator

Cargo Rack [x4]

<nowiki>-</nowiki>

[[Discovery Scanner|BDS]]
| ?

E

<nowiki>--</nowiki>

E
| 3

2

<nowiki>--</nowiki>

1
| 3
3

2

1
|}
*''(L) = Loaned''
*''[x#] = Capacity''
*''BDS = Basic Discovery Scanner''

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Viper3.png
DockedViper.jpg
DeLacyViper.jpg
Viper03.jpg
Viper07.jpg
Viper06.jpg
Viper08.jpg
Viper02.jpg
Police 05.jpg
Viper10.jpg
Metal asteroids.jpg
ViperHeadingToDock.jpg
Viper.jpg
Type6WithViperOnItsTail.jpg
TrioOfVipers.jpg
DuoOfVipers.jpg
Peek of the week 40.jpg
</gallery>
[[Category:Fighters]]