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* '''Combat Logging:''' See [[Combat Logging]]. The act of shutting off the game during combat or when being interdicted. Unlike typical "rage-quitting", the goal is generally to avoid a potential loss of one's ship (and any commodities their ship may be carrying) and paying for the rebuy. The practice is viewed with distaste by much of the community and considered an exploit by Frontier Developments, since they forbids workarounds of planned game mechanics . | * '''Combat Logging:''' See [[Combat Logging]]. The act of shutting off the game during combat or when being interdicted. Unlike typical "rage-quitting", the goal is generally to avoid a potential loss of one's ship (and any commodities their ship may be carrying) and paying for the rebuy. The practice is viewed with distaste by much of the community and considered an exploit by Frontier Developments, since they forbids workarounds of planned game mechanics . | ||
* '''Conda:''' Short term for an [[Anaconda]]. Not to be confused with the [[F63 Condor]], a ship at the other end of the size spectrum. Build is often tagged on: shieldconda, plasmaconda, cannoconda, etc. | * '''Conda:''' Short term for an [[Anaconda]]. Not to be confused with the [[F63 Condor]], a ship at the other end of the size spectrum. Build is often tagged on: shieldconda, plasmaconda, cannoconda, etc. | ||
* '''Corpo''': derogatory term for [[Federal Citizen|Federal Citizens]] and supporters, because their society has lots of corporate influence. | |||
*'''Crashsite''': Planetary object of crashed ship, can be stationary as POI and temporary as mission target. | *'''Crashsite''': Planetary object of crashed ship, can be stationary as POI and temporary as mission target. | ||
* '''CQC:''' [[CQC Championship|Close Quarters Combat]]. A competitive sport in which participants remotely pilot certain small ships and fighter craft in combat against each other. CQC is playable in ''Elite Dangerous'' as a secondary game mode accessible from the main menu. | * '''CQC:''' [[CQC Championship|Close Quarters Combat]]. A competitive sport in which participants remotely pilot certain small ships and fighter craft in combat against each other. CQC is playable in ''Elite Dangerous'' as a secondary game mode accessible from the main menu. | ||
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* '''Harmless''': a newcomer or rookie in ED. It also means bad at combat. This is the lowest [[combat]] rank. | * '''Harmless''': a newcomer or rookie in ED. It also means bad at combat. This is the lowest [[combat]] rank. | ||
* '''HazRES:''' A Hazardous [[Resource Extraction Site]]. These sites don't enjoy the authority protection that other resource sites do. | * '''HazRES:''' A Hazardous [[Resource Extraction Site]]. These sites don't enjoy the authority protection that other resource sites do. | ||
* '''Helpless''': a newcomer or rookie in ED. It also means bad at CQC. This is the lowest [[CQC]] rank. | |||
* '''HGE:''' [[High Grade Emissions]]. | * '''HGE:''' [[High Grade Emissions]]. | ||
* '''Hippie''': derogatory term for [[Alliance Citizens]], because they are stereotyped as bug-loving, vegan hippies. | |||
* '''HiRES or HighRES:''' A high intensity [[Resource Extraction Site]], one where pirate or hostile activity is high. | * '''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]]. | * '''High Wake:''' An inter-system jump, or [[hyperspace]]; the wake left behind by a ship entering [[hyperspace]]. | ||
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* '''SCB:''' [[Shield Cell Bank]], an optional module used to quickly regenerate shields. | * '''SCB:''' [[Shield Cell Bank]], an optional module used to quickly regenerate shields. | ||
* '''Sidey:''' Short term for a [[Sidewinder]]. | * '''Sidey:''' Short term for a [[Sidewinder]]. | ||
* '''Slaver''': derogatory term for [[Imperial Citizen|Imperial Citizens]] and supporters, because they have [[Imperial Slavery]]. | |||
* '''SLF:''' Ship Launched Fighter. A small, manoeuvrable craft fitted with weapons and launched to support a larger ship in combat. | * '''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]]. | * '''Space Cow:''' The [[Lakon]] [[Type-9 Heavy]]. | ||