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* '''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]]. | * '''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]]. | ||
* '''Brick:''' [[Lakon]] [[Type-6 Transporter]] ship, for it's appearance looking very similar to the shape of a brick. | * '''Brick:''' [[Lakon]] [[Type-6 Transporter]] ship, for it's appearance looking very similar to the shape of a brick. | ||
* '''Buggy: '''[[Surface Recon Vehicle]]. | |||
* '''Conda:''' Short term for an [[Anaconda]]. Not to be confused with the [[F63 Condor]], a ship at the other end of the size spectrum. | * '''Conda:''' Short term for an [[Anaconda]]. Not to be confused with the [[F63 Condor]], a ship at the other end of the size spectrum. | ||
* '''DBS:''' Short term for the [[Diamondback Scout]]. | * '''DBS:''' Short term for the [[Diamondback Scout]]. | ||
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* '''Mailslot''': Another term for the airlock slot on a station. | * '''Mailslot''': Another term for the airlock slot on a station. | ||
* '''Noise Machine:''' An [[Adder]], particularly it's sounds disliked by many players. | * '''Noise Machine:''' An [[Adder]], particularly it's sounds disliked by many players. | ||
* '''OC:''' [[Orbital Cruise|Orbital cruise]]. | |||
* '''PA''': Short term for [[Plasma Accelerator]]. | * '''PA''': Short term for [[Plasma Accelerator]]. | ||
* '''PAC''': Another term for [[Plasma Accelerator]]. | * '''PAC''': Another term for [[Plasma Accelerator]]. | ||
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* '''Sidey:''' Short term for a [[Sidewinder]]. | * '''Sidey:''' Short term for a [[Sidewinder]]. | ||
* '''Space cow:''' The [[Lakon]] [[Type-9 Heavy]]. | * '''Space cow:''' The [[Lakon]] [[Type-9 Heavy]]. | ||
* '''SRV: '''[[Surface Recon Vehicle]]. | |||
* '''SSS''': Short term for Strong Signal Source. | * '''SSS''': Short term for Strong Signal Source. | ||
* '''Thirsty:''' A ship that is low on [[fuel]]. | * '''Thirsty:''' A ship that is low on [[fuel]]. | ||
Revision as of 14:58, 12 December 2015
- AFMU: Auto Field-Maintenance Unit.
- 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.
- Brick: Lakon Type-6 Transporter ship, for it's appearance looking very similar to the shape of a brick.
- Buggy: Surface Recon Vehicle.
- Conda: Short term for an Anaconda. Not to be confused with the F63 Condor, a ship at the other end of the size spectrum.
- 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 Mk II 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.
- Griefer: A player who deliberately irritates and harasses other players. See Griefers for more information.
- Hot soup: Fuel scooped from a star.
- Imp: An NPC or player allied with the Empire and flying an Imperial vessel.
- KWS: Short term for Kill Warrant Scanner.
- Letter box: A term for the airlock slot on a station.
- Mailslot: Another term for the airlock slot on a station.
- Noise Machine: An Adder, particularly it's sounds disliked by many players.
- OC: Orbital cruise.
- PA: Short term for Plasma Accelerator.
- PAC: Another term for Plasma Accelerator.
- Pills: Short term for the narcotics commodity.
- PSG: Short term for Prismatic Shield Generator.
- Redbull Can: Deployed mine, cylinder-looking shape.
- RES: Short term for Resource Extraction Site.
- Sidey: Short term for a Sidewinder.
- 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 pirates 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.