Acronyms & Slang: Difference between revisions
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* '''Redbull Can/The Cigar:''' Deployed [[Mine Launcher|mine]], cylinder-looking shape. | * '''Redbull Can/The Cigar:''' Deployed [[Mine Launcher|mine]], cylinder-looking shape. | ||
* '''RES:''' Short term for [[Resource Extraction Site]]. | * '''RES:''' Short term for [[Resource Extraction Site]]. | ||
*'''Salt''': The negative | *'''Salt''': The very negative reactions of someone. Usually this is targeted by gankers and griefers. It means they are salty, because they lose emotional control and rage at the opponent. | ||
* '''SC:''' [[Supercruise]]. | * '''SC:''' [[Supercruise]]. | ||
* '''SCB:''' [[Shield Cell Bank]], an optional module used to quickly regenerate shields. | * '''SCB:''' [[Shield Cell Bank]], an optional module used to quickly regenerate shields. | ||
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* '''Space Cow:''' The [[Lakon]] [[Type-9 Heavy]]. | * '''Space Cow:''' The [[Lakon]] [[Type-9 Heavy]]. | ||
* '''Space Madness:''' A sense of disorientation and confusion that some pilots get while traveling in deep space for long periods. It is somewhat like vertigo, and is caused by being adrift without any visual reference points. Sufferers are suggested to take a brief break from the game. | * '''Space Madness:''' A sense of disorientation and confusion that some pilots get while traveling in deep space for long periods. It is somewhat like vertigo, and is caused by being adrift without any visual reference points. Sufferers are suggested to take a brief break from the game. | ||
* '''Space Trucker''': Someone who hauls cargo all day. The related career is [[trader]]. | |||
* '''SRV:''' [[Surface Recon Vehicle]]. | * '''SRV:''' [[Surface Recon Vehicle]]. | ||
* '''Suicidewinder:''' Refers to the practice of purchasing a [[Sidewinder MkI]] while storing one's original ship, then self-destructing in order to access the rebuy screen and use it to "teleport" back to one of the game's starting systems. This is usually done by players well outside the bubble who want to quickly return there for whatever reason. Once in the bubble, players will then switch to another ship or have their original ship transferred to them. | * '''Suicidewinder:''' Refers to the practice of purchasing a [[Sidewinder MkI]] while storing one's original ship, then self-destructing in order to access the rebuy screen and use it to "teleport" back to one of the game's starting systems. This is usually done by players well outside the bubble who want to quickly return there for whatever reason. Once in the bubble, players will then switch to another ship or have their original ship transferred to them. | ||