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* '''Mass Jump:''' When a large group of ships in the same instance jumps to hyperspace at the same time. Most commonly done during player expeditions. See [[Mass Jump]]. | * '''Mass Jump:''' When a large group of ships in the same instance jumps to hyperspace at the same time. Most commonly done during player expeditions. See [[Mass Jump]]. | ||
* '''Noise Machine:''' An [[Adder]], particularly it's sounds disliked by many players. | * '''Noise Machine:''' An [[Adder]], particularly it's sounds disliked by many players. | ||
* '''Noob Hammers:''' Refers to the long "arms" that can be present on the exterior of certain [[Coriolis]] stations. Since docking with such stations can require piloting around the rotating arms to reach the Access Corridor, inexperienced pilots have been known to collide with them. | |||
* '''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. | * '''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. | ||
* '''o7:''' An emoticon for a salute. Used to say both hello and goodbye. | * '''o7:''' An emoticon for a salute. Used to say both hello and goodbye. | ||