Difference between revisions of "Acronyms, abbreviations, and common terms"

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'''DF''' = [[Duty Finder]]
'''DF''' = [[Duty Finder]]


'''DoH''' = [[Crafting|Disciples of Hand]]
'''DoH''' = [[Crafting|Disciples of Hand]]; Classes that utilize crafting materials to create various items and gear (ALC, ARM, BSM, CLN, CRP, GSM, LTW, WVR).


'''DoL''' = [[Gathering|Disciples of Land]]
'''DoL''' = [[Gathering|Disciples of Land]]; Classes that gather raw materials from the [[Eorzea]] (BTN, FSH, MNR).


'''DoM''' = [[Disciples of Magic]]
'''DoM''' = [[Disciples of Magic]]; Battle classes that output primarily magic damage (ACN, CNJ, THM).


'''DoT''' = Damage over Time; An ability that deals consistent damage over a given amount of time to a target.
'''DoT''' = Damage over Time; An ability that deals consistent damage over a given amount of time to a target.


'''DoW''' = [[Disciples of War]]
'''DoW''' = [[Disciples of War]]; Battle classes that output primarily physical damage (ARC, GLA, LNC, MRD, PGL).


'''DPS''' = Damage Per Second or a [[classes|class]]/[[Jobs|job]] that does heavy damage.
'''DPS''' = Damage Per Second or a [[classes|class]]/[[Jobs|job]] that does heavy damage.
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'''FATE''' = [[FATE|Full Active Time Event]]
'''FATE''' = [[FATE|Full Active Time Event]]


'''FC''' = [[Free Company]]
'''FC''' = [[Free Company]]; The FFXIV iteration of a guild. A large collection of players that can communicate together. A Free Company can use company-wide bonuses such as EXP gain and reduced [[teleportation]] rates.


'''FFXIV''' = Final Fantasy XIV
'''FFXIV''' = Final Fantasy XIV
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'''FSH''' = [[Fisher]]
'''FSH''' = [[Fisher]]


'''GC''' = [[Grand Company]]
'''GC''' = [[Grand Company]];  The 3 main military forces of Eorzea ([[The Immortal Flames]], [[Maelstrom]], and [[The Order of the Twin Adder]]). You may join one of these forces and climb the ranks of the company after defeating [[Ifrit]] in the main story arc (lvl 20).


'''GH''' = [[Guildhest]]
'''GH''' = [[Guildhest]]
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'''SB''' = Spirit Bond
'''SB''' = Spirit Bond


'''SE''' = Square Enix
'''SE''' = Square Enix; The company that made Final Fantasy XIV A Realm Reborn.


'''SR''' = Speed Run; Appended to advertisements when arranging parties for instances, to indicate that you are looking to finish the dungeon as quickly as possible by taking shortcuts and skipping all possible enemies. Speed run groups often look for well-geared and experienced players to run through the dungeon even faster to maximize their gains by getting more dungeons completed.
'''SR''' = Speed Run; Appended to advertisements when arranging parties for instances, to indicate that you are looking to finish the dungeon as quickly as possible by taking shortcuts and skipping all possible enemies. Speed run groups often look for well-geared and experienced players to run through the dungeon even faster to maximize their gains by getting more dungeons completed.

Revision as of 07:29, 11 October 2013

ACC = Accuracy

ACN = Arcanist

AF = Artifact, Artifact Armor: Iconic armor for every job

AFK = Away From Keyboard

ALC = Alchemist

AoE = Area of Effect: Abilities that do damage or inflict debuffs to multiple enemies

AP = Attribute Points: points you get from leveling. You can spend the points to gain extra base attributes.

ARC = Archer

ARM = Armorer

ARR = A Realm Reborn

BLM = Black Mage

BRB = Be Right Back

BRD = Bard

BSM = Blacksmith

BTN = Botanist

CNJ = Conjurer

Crit = Critical Hit

CRP = Carpenter

CUL = Culinarian

DD = Damage Dealer, a class/job that does heavy damage.

DEF = Defense

DEX = Dexterity

DF = Duty Finder

DoH = Disciples of Hand; Classes that utilize crafting materials to create various items and gear (ALC, ARM, BSM, CLN, CRP, GSM, LTW, WVR).

DoL = Disciples of Land; Classes that gather raw materials from the Eorzea (BTN, FSH, MNR).

DoM = Disciples of Magic; Battle classes that output primarily magic damage (ACN, CNJ, THM).

DoT = Damage over Time; An ability that deals consistent damage over a given amount of time to a target.

DoW = Disciples of War; Battle classes that output primarily physical damage (ARC, GLA, LNC, MRD, PGL).

DPS = Damage Per Second or a class/job that does heavy damage.

DRG = Dragoon

EN = English: English speaking players

FATE = Full Active Time Event

FC = Free Company; The FFXIV iteration of a guild. A large collection of players that can communicate together. A Free Company can use company-wide bonuses such as EXP gain and reduced teleportation rates.

FFXIV = Final Fantasy XIV

FR = French: French speaking players

FSH = Fisher

GC = Grand Company; The 3 main military forces of Eorzea (The Immortal Flames, Maelstrom, and The Order of the Twin Adder). You may join one of these forces and climb the ranks of the company after defeating Ifrit in the main story arc (lvl 20).

GH = Guildhest

GL = Guildleve

GM = Game Master

GLA = Gladiator

GSM = Goldsmith

HoT = Heal over Time; An ability that consistently heals a target over a given amount of time.

HP = HP

HQ = High Quality

INC = Incoming: warning for incoming enemies

INT = Intelligence

IRL = In Real Life

JP = Japanese: Japanese speaking players

LB = Limit Break

LF = Looking for; A common term used when searching for things or people. Variations include LFG, LFM and LFP being Looking For Group, Looking For More, and Looking For Party.

LS = Link Shell

MB = Market Board

MIN = Miner

MND = Mind

MNK = Monk

Mob = Monster

MP = MP

MRD = Marauder

MT = Miss Tell, sending a whisper/tell to the wrong person. A previously sent message was sent to the wrong recipient or chat room.

NPC = Non-Player Character

OMW = On My Way

OOM = Out Of Mana/MP; Used to announce to allies that you are very low or completely out of MP.

PC = Player Character

PGL = Pugilist

PIE = Piety

PLD = Paladin

Pot = Potion

PST = Please Send Tell; Used when asking replying parties to send a message via tell. Also onomatopoeia for a whisper; whispering is another terminology for sending a private in-game message used commonly in games.

PT = Party

PUG = Pick Up Group; Used to refer to a group of players that are found via /shout chat or even duty finder. Generally any group that wasn't already previously associated with each other. Often confused as Pugilist (PGL).

PvP = Player vs. Player

SCH = Scholar

SB = Spirit Bond

SE = Square Enix; The company that made Final Fantasy XIV A Realm Reborn.

SR = Speed Run; Appended to advertisements when arranging parties for instances, to indicate that you are looking to finish the dungeon as quickly as possible by taking shortcuts and skipping all possible enemies. Speed run groups often look for well-geared and experienced players to run through the dungeon even faster to maximize their gains by getting more dungeons completed.

STR = Strength

THM = Thaumaturge

TP = TP

VIT = Vitality

WAR = Warrior

WHM = White Mage

WS = Weaponskill

WTB = Wants to buy; Used when advertising that you are buying specific items or services from other players.

WTS = Wants to sell; Used when advertising that you are selling specific items or services from other players.

WVR = Weaver

Y = Yalm, an unit of distance in FFXIV