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* '''DBS:''' Short term for the [[Diamondback Scout]]. | * '''DBS:''' Short term for the [[Diamondback Scout]]. | ||
* '''DBX:''' Short term for the [[Diamondback Explorer]]. | * '''DBX:''' Short term for the [[Diamondback Explorer]]. | ||
* '''Death Flower:''' Slang for a [[Thargoid Interceptor]]. | * '''Death Flower:''' Slang for a [[Thargoid Interceptor]] (also called Murder Flower). | ||
* '''DSS:''' [[Detailed Surface Scanner]]. | * '''DSS:''' [[Detailed Surface Scanner]]. | ||
* '''FD''': First Discovered. Signifies the player who first discovered a particular astronomical object. | * '''FD''': First Discovered. Signifies the player who first discovered a particular astronomical object. | ||
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* '''GalCop:''' acronym for the [[Galactic Cooperative]], a former superpower. | * '''GalCop:''' acronym for the [[Galactic Cooperative]], a former superpower. | ||
* '''Ganking:''' Attacking another player when the odds are greatly against the victim, i.e. they have a much less powerful ship, are new to the game, or are greatly outnumbered. If unjustified by any game mechanic such as Powerplay or piracy, it may be considered abusive. Repeated ganking can be considered Griefing. | * '''Ganking:''' Attacking another player when the odds are greatly against the victim, i.e. they have a much less powerful ship, are new to the game, or are greatly outnumbered. If unjustified by any game mechanic such as Powerplay or piracy, it may be considered abusive. Repeated ganking can be considered Griefing. | ||
* '''Goid:''' short term for any Thargoid. | |||
* '''Gold Rush:''' When a large number of players flock to an area to take advantage of missions that are extremely profitable and also low-risk, fast to complete, or very simple. Gold Rushes are generally not considered exploits, but are often caused by bugs or oversights, and Frontier Developments is quick to take action to end them once they are widely known. See [[Gold Rush|here]] for a list of previous Gold Rushes. | * '''Gold Rush:''' When a large number of players flock to an area to take advantage of missions that are extremely profitable and also low-risk, fast to complete, or very simple. Gold Rushes are generally not considered exploits, but are often caused by bugs or oversights, and Frontier Developments is quick to take action to end them once they are widely known. See [[Gold Rush|here]] for a list of previous Gold Rushes. | ||
*'''Grandma''': The first engineer of all newcomers, [[Felicity Farseer]]. | *'''Grandma''': The first engineer of all newcomers, [[Felicity Farseer]]. | ||