Difference between revisions of "Acronyms, abbreviations, and common terms"
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'''FSH''' = [[Fisher]] | '''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). | '''GC''' = [[Grand Company]]; The 3 main military forces of Eorzea ([[The Immortal Flames]], [[The 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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'''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. | '''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]] | '''LS''' = [[Link Shell]]; A permanent chat channel in which a collection of players can communicate together. Often formed to find players of similar interests with which you can play with together. | ||
'''MB''' = [[Market Board]] | '''MB''' = [[Market Board]] | ||
Revision as of 07:31, 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, The 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; A permanent chat channel in which a collection of players can communicate together. Often formed to find players of similar interests with which you can play with together.
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