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* '''Allie:''' An NPC or player aligned with the [[Alliance]]. Pronounced as "all-ee" instead of "ally". | * '''Allie:''' An NPC or player aligned with the [[Alliance]]. Pronounced as "all-ee" instead of "ally". | ||
* '''Basking:''' Refers to the sensation of awe or enjoyment some players feel in locations that are especially visually impressive. Also refers to an opportunity to take an interesting screenshot, often with the player's ship as a main focus. The term originated from phrases painted outside the [[Access Corridor]]s of [[Empire|Imperial]]-controlled stations: "Hail the [[Emperor]] - Bask in His Greatness" (this was updated to "Bask in Her Glory" after Emperor [[Hengist Duval]] was succeeded by [[Arissa Lavigny-Duval]]). | * '''Basking:''' Refers to the sensation of awe or enjoyment some players feel in locations that are especially visually impressive. Also refers to an opportunity to take an interesting screenshot, often with the player's ship as a main focus. The term originated from phrases painted outside the [[Access Corridor]]s of [[Empire|Imperial]]-controlled stations: "Hail the [[Emperor]] - Bask in His Greatness" (this was updated to "Bask in Her Glory" after Emperor [[Hengist Duval]] was succeeded by [[Arissa Lavigny-Duval]]). | ||
*'''BGS''': Background simulation, the influence to galactic processes from player's actions. This means your decisions may change states of Minor factions in affected systems, cause some fluctuations in the Commodity market... | |||
* '''Boiling:''' [[Silent Running]] near a star or a station orbiting close to a star. | * '''Boiling:''' [[Silent Running]] near a star or a station orbiting close to a star. | ||
* '''Big Blue Beluga:''' A term used when one comes across an invincible, Elite NPC flying a [[Beluga Liner]] with a vibrant blue paint job with unlimited health will interdict and destroy an unsuspecting player for an unknown reason. Only a small amount of encounters have been reported and the so-called "Big Blue Beluga" phenomenon is very likely to be a bug in the game. | * '''Big Blue Beluga:''' A term used when one comes across an invincible, Elite NPC flying a [[Beluga Liner]] with a vibrant blue paint job with unlimited health will interdict and destroy an unsuspecting player for an unknown reason. Only a small amount of encounters have been reported and the so-called "Big Blue Beluga" phenomenon is very likely to be a bug in the game. | ||
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* '''CG:''' [[Community Goal]]. Commanders can sign up for missions and community rewards at stations that are hosting a community goal. | * '''CG:''' [[Community Goal]]. Commanders can sign up for missions and community rewards at stations that are hosting a community goal. | ||
* '''CMDR:''' Abbreviation of Commander, the title granted to all players by the [[Pilots Federation]]. | * '''CMDR:''' Abbreviation of Commander, the title granted to all players by the [[Pilots Federation]]. | ||
* '''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. | * '''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. | ||
*'''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. | ||
* '''CZ:''' [[Conflict Zone]]. A region of space currently in a state of conflict between two local [[factions]]. | * '''CZ:''' [[Conflict Zone]]. A region of space currently in a state of conflict between two local [[factions]]. | ||
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* '''o7:''' An emoticon for a salute. Used to say hello or goodbye, or offer praise or recognition. | * '''o7:''' An emoticon for a salute. Used to say hello or goodbye, or offer praise or recognition. | ||
* '''OC:''' [[Orbital Cruise|Orbital cruise]]. | * '''OC:''' [[Orbital Cruise|Orbital cruise]]. | ||
*'''Open''': The short name of Openplay, the gamemode where all players can see each other and interact each other. Usually is the place for PvP as gameplay part. | |||
* '''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. | * '''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]]. | * '''PA:''' Short term for [[Plasma Accelerator]]. | ||
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*'''Prismos:''' Another term for [[Prismatic Shield Generator]]. | *'''Prismos:''' Another term for [[Prismatic Shield Generator]]. | ||
* '''PvE and PvP:''' Player vs Environment (fighting NPCs) and Player vs Player. The distinction is necessary because both can lend themselves to radically different ship builds and playstyles. | * '''PvE and PvP:''' Player vs Environment (fighting NPCs) and Player vs Player. The distinction is necessary because both can lend themselves to radically different ship builds and playstyles. | ||
* '''Redbull Can:''' Deployed [[Mine Launcher|mine]], cylinder-looking shape. | *'''Railwinder''': Slang for a battle Sidewinder with [[Railgun|railguns]] installed in the hardpoint slots. | ||
* '''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 reaction of someone in case of harrassment of some kind. Usually is target to achieve for gankers and griefers. Usual meanings is they are too salty, because loosing emotional control and raging 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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* '''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. | ||
* '''Tank:''' A ship build optimised for "tanking" (absorbing) the largest possible amounts of damage. Tanking comes in two forms in ''Elite Dangerous'': shield tanking (shields are optimised), and hull tanking (armour is optimised). Shield tanking is usually considered stronger than hull tanking, but it is vulnerable to [[Reverberating Cascade]] torpedoes. | * '''Tank:''' A ship build optimised for "tanking" (absorbing) the largest possible amounts of damage. Tanking comes in two forms in ''Elite Dangerous'': <u>shield tanking</u> (shields are optimised), and <u>hull tanking</u> (armour is optimised). Shield tanking is usually considered stronger than hull tanking, but it is vulnerable to [[Reverberating Cascade]] torpedoes. | ||
*'''Tin Can''': | *'''Tin Can''': An occupied escape pod. | ||
* '''The Black:''' Open space within a system, or the vast, mostly unexplored regions of the galaxy outside of the Core Systems. | * '''The Black:''' Open space within a system, or the vast, mostly unexplored regions of the galaxy outside of the Core Systems. | ||
* '''The Bubble:''' A nickname for the [[Core Systems]], the centre of human civilisation in the galaxy. | * '''The Bubble:''' A nickname for the [[Core Systems]], the centre of human civilisation in the galaxy. | ||
*'''The Saga''': [[Sagittarius A*]], the supermassive black hole in center of Milkyway galaxy. Is one of main target points to long-distance travels, such as Colonia and Beagle Point. | |||
*'''Trader''': Player with playstyle of trading goods and earn profit. May be part of BGS and often has the [[Drake-Class Carrier|fleet-carrier]] as personal mobile market. | |||
* '''Thirsty:''' A ship that is low on [[fuel]]. | * '''Thirsty:''' A ship that is low on [[fuel]]. | ||
* '''Toast Rack:''' The metal frame structure outside of a [[station]]'s airlock. | * '''Toast Rack:''' The metal frame structure outside of a [[station]]'s airlock. | ||
* '''Trash Can:''' A cargo canister containing [[scrap]], [[biowaste]] or other waste commodities. | * '''Trash Can:''' A cargo canister containing [[scrap]], [[biowaste]] or other waste commodities. | ||
*'''The Mug''': Commodity example on the station's market, can be sold to a player on [[Hutton Orbital]] station in Alpha Centauri system. Notable part that obtaining this item is a community challenge for any pilot, because planet with such station is orbiting at 0.22LY from main star and you can only supercruise all that distance. | |||
* '''Ugly Duckling:''' An [[Adder]], compared to the other vessels manufactured by [[Zorgon Peterson]]. | * '''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. | * '''Useless Dreg:''' Common insult originally coming from [[pirate]]s after a scan shows no cargo. | ||
* '''USS:''' Short term for [[Unidentified Signal Source]]. | * '''USS:''' Short term for [[Unidentified Signal Source]]. | ||
*'''USS:''' Short term for [[Unidentified Signal Source]]. | |||
* '''Whale:''' Originally exclusively used to refer to the [[Orca]] due to the ship model taking its name from a whale species. With the subsequent addition of the [[Beluga Liner]], the term is now used to refer to either ship. | * '''Whale:''' Originally exclusively used to refer to the [[Orca]] due to the ship model taking its name from a whale species. With the subsequent addition of the [[Beluga Liner]], the term is now used to refer to either ship. | ||
* '''Winder:''' Another short term for a Sidewinder. | * '''Winder:''' Another short term for a Sidewinder. | ||
* '''Witch's Cauldron:''' Thermal sphere around a star where the FSD stops working properly and drops you out to be cooked in corona. | * '''Witch's Cauldron:''' Thermal sphere around a star where the FSD stops working properly and drops you out to be cooked in corona. | ||
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