Guild Wars Gaming Terms
ideologue
What is THK? Im pretty sure it's a mission or quest... but have no idea which one it is. THK? Thunder Head + k?
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Thunderhead Keep
MadOnion
Additional information for "Cap": using a Signet of Capture to "capture" a skill from a dead boss (primarily an elite skill).
Shimus DarkRaven
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What about gtg?
I've seen two interpretations. One is "Good to go" and the other is "Got to go". Big difference e.g <a> :k gtg <b> :k cu <a> :? gtg <c> : bye <d> : cu <a> : wtf Also is there any etiquette on the use of "y"? Is it context specific to mean "Yes" or "Why"? |
As for the useage of "y" it's always usually a substitute for "Why". I've never seen it used for "yes". Unless I can see it: Answer Y for yes or N for no. But then they'd have already elaborated, hence why I believe it's always for "Why"
--The Shim
mamluk
ffs = for fubar's sake
Samueldg
c/o= current offer...
b/o =buying offer (what ill sell for right now)
atm= at the moment..
Tank= standing in direct damage path ie " hey ele stop tanking" usually said by a monk whos dumped 40 ene trying to keep the dumb ele whos hanging out next to the warrior alive..
tank also means carrying a some stances and skills to prolong living via warrior skills.
one I hear ever so often
AC= aggro controller... ( the person who brings the fight to the monsters and keeps theyre attention) was popular in d2..
wtf= "what the FUNK!!" (edited for kiddies) usually following a mass dieing of half the party because leroy surfaced...
b/o =buying offer (what ill sell for right now)
atm= at the moment..
Tank= standing in direct damage path ie " hey ele stop tanking" usually said by a monk whos dumped 40 ene trying to keep the dumb ele whos hanging out next to the warrior alive..
tank also means carrying a some stances and skills to prolong living via warrior skills.
one I hear ever so often
AC= aggro controller... ( the person who brings the fight to the monsters and keeps theyre attention) was popular in d2..
wtf= "what the FUNK!!" (edited for kiddies) usually following a mass dieing of half the party because leroy surfaced...
Gamba Chimelu
What is "ss"?
Malchior Devenholm
spiteful spirit, necro curse skill that dmges an opponent nytime they atk or use a skill
It's an elite skill and a new common build for necros *especially for big scale missions like Hells or Thunderhead*
It's an elite skill and a new common build for necros *especially for big scale missions like Hells or Thunderhead*
Csquirrelrun
What is IDS?
EDIT: Never mind, continued looking at ranger forums and found that IDS = Icey Dragon Sword
EDIT: Never mind, continued looking at ranger forums and found that IDS = Icey Dragon Sword
Disciplyne
Kudos to this list and all the helpful people who are adding to it. I just started GW so some of the terms specific to it were unfamiliar. This list has been big help.
What does the term "rust" mean?
And I'll throw my 2 copper in support of the term "mob" to mean "mobile object". Too many years to count in MMO / MMORP games and that is what has meant the whole time.
What does the term "rust" mean?
And I'll throw my 2 copper in support of the term "mob" to mean "mobile object". Too many years to count in MMO / MMORP games and that is what has meant the whole time.
Gildor Took
rust is probably the spell rust which really annoys bond monk in Sorrow Furnace farming because it take ages for blessed signet
Urias Skult
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ok,during game play i have heard alot of "have you asended yet?" "how do you asend" what exactly is asendence and how does one go about asending?
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Ascending is part of the PvE storyline. It is achieved by leaving Kryta via Sanctum Cay mission, and completing the three main Co-op missions in the Crystal Desert. You end up fighting your Doppelganger one on one and you are ascended. There is nothing to really notice about being ascended unlike getting infused armour.
A lot of people miss ascending by playing the game out of sequence by running to Droks from Beakons Perch.
Btw, Has "Runner/ Running" been added to this list? I cant remember reading it.
What about "Off-tank(ing)" - A warrior who changes enemy priority to take aggro off casters.
Nater
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Originally Posted by Malchior Devenholm
spiteful spirit, necro curse skill that dmges an opponent nytime they atk or use a skill
It's an elite skill and a new common build for necros *especially for big scale missions like Hells or Thunderhead* |
Sure enough they echo'd Shadow Strike. DOH!
I'd like to add one that was missed in the initial post:
WTT = Want To Trade
MMSDome
ressurecting an Ancient thread with the question of, what does BR stand for?
Retribution X
Blood Ritual. That's the usual meaning for BR.
Punches
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throw dirt isnt an elite, just fyi
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also, under the definitions for "Cap" you listed to capture a banner in PvP, but failed to list PvE's popular use: to capture a skill or pet, i.e.- lfg cap grp - need to cap aotl - lfg to cap spider - etc.
You may also want to include the term "Metagame" as it seems to be more and more widely used as more people drift towards serious competition.
EDIT: Also, you probably will never see these suggestions as I just noticed this thread hasn't been active since the dawn of time and you are probably very old having lived a full and satisfying life by now.
Great list anyway, I learned a few from it for sure.
posiden5665
wat is UW? and wat is a warder?
Darkobra
There's one up there that can mean two things, so gets slightly confusing at times. Especially in HA. (There's a new one for you too. HA = Heroes Ascent). AoE. Can mean Area of Effect, yet for AoE smite teams, it will mean Air of Enchantment. This one used to confuse me all the time.
Darkobra
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wat is UW? and wat is a warder?
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Holy Warblade
brt = be right there
FireFox
this thread is so old, just use http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Category:Glossary please
Chaos_and_Ragnarok
Heres one that this thread does not include, but Guildwiki does include it:
My Definition: Smurf or Smurf Guild - A high ranking (in the Ladder) or good GvG guild that makes a second guild so they can test out different GvG builds without it effecting their rank or guild stats.
Guildwiki's Definition: Smurf or Smurfing - Smurfing is the slang term for new guild created by a high ranking guild. This can be done for various reasons, including trying out new builds without tarnishing the main guilds name or annoyance with the high waiting times for top guilds when being matched. Smurfing is considered not sportsman-like by many guilds.
My Definition: Smurf or Smurf Guild - A high ranking (in the Ladder) or good GvG guild that makes a second guild so they can test out different GvG builds without it effecting their rank or guild stats.
Guildwiki's Definition: Smurf or Smurfing - Smurfing is the slang term for new guild created by a high ranking guild. This can be done for various reasons, including trying out new builds without tarnishing the main guilds name or annoyance with the high waiting times for top guilds when being matched. Smurfing is considered not sportsman-like by many guilds.
Kijik Oni Hanryuu
umm I dun feel like reading through this entire board so I'm just gonna include one thing that makes me crack up whenever I see it.
Rage(in your face):When a warrior or other powerful melee character is continuously attacking a target, generally a monk or other caster(squishy)
*begins cracking up*
By the way, I vote this thread for a sticky
Rage(in your face):When a warrior or other powerful melee character is continuously attacking a target, generally a monk or other caster(squishy)
*begins cracking up*
By the way, I vote this thread for a sticky
Laraja
There are a confusing amounts of acronyms used at Umbral Grotto and even though I've been playing the game for awhile, I had NO clue what they were talking about. It's like a foreign language there. Then, on my ranger, a group doing something called VSF invited me to join. It's kinda hard to know what build to bring if you don't know what the heck you're doing.
So, at Umbral Grotto I've heard (these were actual requests for something, no clue)
nb lfg
roj lf vsf
rog or hb lf vsf
And then there are cryers, Bips, hg and an odd assortment of other things.
Could someone PLEASE translate Umbral Grottoese for me?
Okay, so I figure 'lf' is looking for and 'lfg' is looking for group but what the heck?!
So, at Umbral Grotto I've heard (these were actual requests for something, no clue)
nb lfg
roj lf vsf
rog or hb lf vsf
And then there are cryers, Bips, hg and an odd assortment of other things.
Could someone PLEASE translate Umbral Grottoese for me?
Okay, so I figure 'lf' is looking for and 'lfg' is looking for group but what the heck?!
t3dw4rd0
vsf=Voltaic spear farm
roj=ray of judgement
hb= healer's boon?
others I'm not sure. The VSF build is somewhere in the farming section, and probably on pvx as well.
roj=ray of judgement
hb= healer's boon?
others I'm not sure. The VSF build is somewhere in the farming section, and probably on pvx as well.
Loveless Rage
wiki doesn't have it, what does IAS mean?
Haxor
IAS = Increased Attack Speed
IMS = Increased Movement Speed
IMS = Increased Movement Speed
HawkofStorms
http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...php?t=10314661
There is a more recent sticky for this for future reference.
Anyway, Umbral grotto has people running a certain subdungeon of Slaver's Exile (a dungeon) over and over again because it sometimes drops rare loot, most specifically, the Voltaic Spear... and thus the VSF.
The build works by having a SF (shadow form) runner to get to the end of the dungeon, and then aggro the boss close to a wall so people can attack the boss through the wall at the very start of the dungeon.
BiP is blood is power, a necro skill used to help the SF runner with energy.
HB is healer's boon monks.
Cryers are people using Cry of Pain, a Sunspear skill to damage the boss.
@Loveless, an IAS is short of "Increased Attack Speed" (not to be confused with the IMS, increased movement speed). IAS is any skill that makes warriors, dervishes, etc attack faster, such as Frenzy, Flail, etc.
There is a more recent sticky for this for future reference.
Anyway, Umbral grotto has people running a certain subdungeon of Slaver's Exile (a dungeon) over and over again because it sometimes drops rare loot, most specifically, the Voltaic Spear... and thus the VSF.
The build works by having a SF (shadow form) runner to get to the end of the dungeon, and then aggro the boss close to a wall so people can attack the boss through the wall at the very start of the dungeon.
BiP is blood is power, a necro skill used to help the SF runner with energy.
HB is healer's boon monks.
Cryers are people using Cry of Pain, a Sunspear skill to damage the boss.
@Loveless, an IAS is short of "Increased Attack Speed" (not to be confused with the IMS, increased movement speed). IAS is any skill that makes warriors, dervishes, etc attack faster, such as Frenzy, Flail, etc.