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Alina -> Common Forum Abbreviations/Acronyms (2/19/2008 11:38:38)
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Common Acronyms:
AIPVP: Artificial Intelligence Player versus Player (the kind of PVP currently available in DragonFable and MechQuest)
AK: ArchKnight(s)
ARP: Advanced Role Playing (ARPer: Advanced Role Player)
DNs: Design Notes, used for DragonFable and MechQuest ( DF DNs, MQ DNs)
FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions
FSI: Frequently Suggested Idea(s) (mainly used in Suggestions boards: AQ Suggs FSI/ DF Suggs FSI)
GC: Grand Council (now disbanded)
KoO: Knight(s) of Order
MtAK: Meet the ArchKnight(s)
MtM: Meet the Mods(s)
PM: Private Message
PvP: Player versus Player
RP: Role Playing (RPer: Role Player)
SoO: Squire(s) of Order
ToC: Table of Contents
Abbreviations:[.3b2]
Admin: Administrator
Avy, avvy: Avatar (image under the member name and title, displayed in posts, used to show some personal preferences/set apart the individual a bit)
L#/lvl: level (L50 means level 50)
Mod: moderator, modifier (depends on context)
Sig: Signature (images/messages that can be included at the bottom of posts, usually to set apart the individual)
Miscellaneous (also includes ones that belong in multiple categories)
.swf: a .swf is the file extension used by AE's games. You are not allowed to post game files anywhere on the AE forums. If you do not know what this is, you're fine and not in danger of posting one.
AE: Artix Entertainment, LLC
AK: ArchKnight (the game, as opposed to the forum moderator assistants)
AQ: AdventureQuest
DF: DragonFable
EG: EbilGames
IP: Internet Protocol (software that operates at the network layer; most often used as a short form of 'IP Address', a number used to identify each computer connected to the Internet)
ISP: Internet Service Provider (a company that provides Internet Access)
MQ: MechQuest
Forum Abbreviations/Acronyms
ARP: Advanced RP
C/C: Clan/Clubs
CA: Creative Arts (formerly the Gallery of Creative Adventurers)
CFI: Crucial Forum Information
CR&A: Character Ratings and Advice
DA&S/DAaS: Digital Art and Signatures (now a part of The Gallery)
DAB: Digital Arts Battles (now Gallery Battle Arena)
DC: Debate Club (now defunct)
DF CR&A DragonFable Character Ratings
DF: DragonFable
EC: Equipment Comparison
EG: EbilGames
Encyc: Encyclopedia
FI: Forum Feedback
FS: FireSpawn
GD/GGD: (formerly General Game Discussion, now simply Game Discussion)
AQ GD: AdventureQuest Game Discussion
DF GD: DragonFable Game Discussion
MQ GD: MechQuest Game Discussion
GBA: Gallery Battle Arena
GoCA: Gallery of Creative Adventurers (now The Gallery)
HC&D: Hand crafted/drawn art
H&S: Help and Support
IIaG: Important Information and Guides (found in the DF Pedia)
L&L: Legends and Lore
MtM: Meet the Mods (also includes other threads in the Meet ___ series: AK, KoO, etc.)
MQ: MechQuest
NH: Newbie Help
OOC: The OOC (Out of Character) Room
Pedia:
AQ Pedia: AQ Encyclopedia
DF Pedia: DF Encyclopedia
MQ Pedia: MQ Encyclopedia
RP: Role Playing
RPA: Role Playing Academy
S&T: Speculations and Theories
Strat: Strategy
Q/A and Q&A:
AQ Questions/Answers
DF Questions/Answers
MQ Questions/Answers
Gallery Questions/Answers
UA: Undead Assault
UCaG: Unofficial Contests and Games
ZH: Zorbak's Hideout
ZW: ZardWars
(Check Forum Feedback Rules/Extra Info/Board Index/Board Updates to for a Board Index.)
IRC Abbreviations/Acronyms[.5]
Chan: channel (refers to something like #battleon is the official channel for in game discussion)
Cael: Caelestia (chat network that sponsors the official AQ channels: #AQ-Gamin, #Battleon, and #YulgarsInn)
CTCP: Client-To-Client Protocol (includes things like Finger (check how long someone has been idle), Ping (response time from another computer and to check if it's available), Time (time at the person's location), and Version (checks which client and version someone is using) )
DCC: Direct Client to Client (direct connection with someone else, used to get/send files and secure chat)
IRC: Internet Relay Chat
mIRC: a popular IRC program for the Windows operating system
Op: Operator
Pass: password
PM: Private Message
(Need help with IRC? Check IRC Chat Help.)
Thanks to Calimehtar and Vaseline28 for the work they did on their abbreviation guides: Calimehtar's AQ guide, Vaseline28's DF guide
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