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'''AAR''' - After action report, a player's recount of a game. Found on a [http://www.arcengames.com/forums/index.php/board,24.0.html dedicated board] in the Arcen Games forums. | '''AAR''' - After action report, a player's recount of a game. Found on a [http://www.arcengames.com/forums/index.php/board,24.0.html dedicated board] in the Arcen Games forums. | ||
| − | '''AIP''' - [[ | + | '''AIP''' - [[AI War:AI_Story#What_Does_AI_Progress_Really_Represent.3F|AI Progress]], a measure of the strength of the AIs' response to the player(s). |
'''Antimatter Starship''' - A starship from older versions now replaced by the [[Plasma Siege Starship]]. | '''Antimatter Starship''' - A starship from older versions now replaced by the [[Plasma Siege Starship]]. | ||
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'''Cinthian''' - Grand; epic; CPU-melting. | '''Cinthian''' - Grand; epic; CPU-melting. | ||
| − | '''[[ | + | '''[[AI War:Control_Nodes|Control node]]''' - Part of the interface long ago replaced with the [[AI War:CTRLS_Button_Overview|CTRLS button]]. |
'''Cookie monster''' - A gluttonous azure demon with a voracious appetite. May also refer to the [[Devourer Golem]]. | '''Cookie monster''' - A gluttonous azure demon with a voracious appetite. May also refer to the [[Devourer Golem]]. | ||
| − | '''CPA''' - [[ | + | '''CPA''' - [[AI War:Cross_Planet_Attacks#How_Do_Cross-Planet_Attacks_Work.3F|Cross planet attack]], a massive distributed fleetship attack the AIs launch against the player(s) every few hours. |
'''Dreadnought''' - Either a starship from older versions now replaced by the [[Plasma Siege Starship]], or [[Spire Dreadnought|an extremely powerful Spire warship]]. | '''Dreadnought''' - Either a starship from older versions now replaced by the [[Plasma Siege Starship]], or [[Spire Dreadnought|an extremely powerful Spire warship]]. | ||
| − | '''Exo''' or '''Exo-wave''' - [[AI War | + | '''Exo''' or '''Exo-wave''' - [[AI War:How Exogalactic Strikeforces Work|Exogalactic Strikeforce]], a powerful, often distributed attack comprising a variety of ships launched by the AI from outside the galaxy in response to player use of super-weapons. |
'''Glass''', as in "'''under glass'''" - Protected by a (generally free-standing) [[Force Field|force field]]. | '''Glass''', as in "'''under glass'''" - Protected by a (generally free-standing) [[Force Field|force field]]. | ||
| − | '''Hack''' - See [[AI War | + | '''Hack''' - See [[AI War:Hacking]]. |
'''HBC''' - Heavy Beam Cannon, referring to the [[Heavy Beam Turret]] or a similar module. | '''HBC''' - Heavy Beam Cannon, referring to the [[Heavy Beam Turret]] or a similar module. | ||
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'''LRM''' - Long range missile, generally referring to [[Missile Turret]]s. | '''LRM''' - Long range missile, generally referring to [[Missile Turret]]s. | ||
| − | '''[[ | + | '''[[AI War:AI_Reinforcements#Neutering_AI_Planets|Neuter]]''' - Destroy some or all non-wormhole guard posts and sometimes other structures in an AI-held system, to control re-inforcements or facilitate safe passage of your ships. |
'''OMD''' - [[Orbital Mass Driver]], a structure that attacks larger enemy ships from long range. | '''OMD''' - [[Orbital Mass Driver]], a structure that attacks larger enemy ships from long range. | ||
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| + | '''Perma-cloaked''' - Describes ships having both cloaking and [[Ship Immunities|immunity]] to tachyon beams; see [[Cloaking_and_Tachyon_Beams(Stealth)#.22Perma-Cloaked.22|here]]. | ||
'''Refleet''' - Replace lost mobile military ships. | '''Refleet''' - Replace lost mobile military ships. | ||
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'''ST''' - [[SuperTerminal]], a structure that can be captured to reduce AIP for as long as it can be held. | '''ST''' - [[SuperTerminal]], a structure that can be captured to reduce AIP for as long as it can be held. | ||
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| + | '''Tachyon''' - Tachyon beams are emitted by certain ships and reveal cloaked ships for a few seconds. | ||
'''TBS''' - [[Teleport Battle Station]], a bonus fleet ship. | '''TBS''' - [[Teleport Battle Station]], a bonus fleet ship. | ||
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'''TDL''' - [[Tackle Drone Launcher]], a bonus fleet ship. | '''TDL''' - [[Tackle Drone Launcher]], a bonus fleet ship. | ||
| − | '''[[ | + | '''[[AI War:Rate_Of_Expansion#Expanding_In_The_Early_Game|Whipping boy]]''' - A heavily fortified player-owned planet dedicated to receiving waves and possibly other attacks. |
'''Zelec''' - [[Zenith Electric Bomber]], a bonus fleet ship. | '''Zelec''' - [[Zenith Electric Bomber]], a bonus fleet ship. | ||
Latest revision as of 14:37, 1 February 2015
AA - Anti-Armor, a bonus fleet ship.
AAR - After action report, a player's recount of a game. Found on a dedicated board in the Arcen Games forums.
AIP - AI Progress, a measure of the strength of the AIs' response to the player(s).
Antimatter Starship - A starship from older versions now replaced by the Plasma Siege Starship.
Awesomebomb - Zenith AutoBomb, a bonus fleet ship.
Autopod - Autocannon Minipod, a bonus fleet ship.
Blobbing - A simple military tactic of ammassing most or all mobile military ships into one great "blob".
BHM - Black Hole Machine, a structure that prevents most enemy ships from leaving a planet.
Cinthian - Grand; epic; CPU-melting.
Control node - Part of the interface long ago replaced with the CTRLS button.
Cookie monster - A gluttonous azure demon with a voracious appetite. May also refer to the Devourer Golem.
CPA - Cross planet attack, a massive distributed fleetship attack the AIs launch against the player(s) every few hours.
Dreadnought - Either a starship from older versions now replaced by the Plasma Siege Starship, or an extremely powerful Spire warship.
Exo or Exo-wave - Exogalactic Strikeforce, a powerful, often distributed attack comprising a variety of ships launched by the AI from outside the galaxy in response to player use of super-weapons.
Glass, as in "under glass" - Protected by a (generally free-standing) force field.
Hack - See AI War:Hacking.
HBC - Heavy Beam Cannon, referring to the Heavy Beam Turret or a similar module.
Honeycomb - Spire Tractor Platform, a hexagon-shaped bonus fleet ship.
IRE - Impulse Reaction Emitter, a bonus fleet ship. May also refer to a module for Champion ships or modular fortresses.
Light Starship - A starship from older versions now replaced by the Mark I Flagship.
LRM - Long range missile, generally referring to Missile Turrets.
Neuter - Destroy some or all non-wormhole guard posts and sometimes other structures in an AI-held system, to control re-inforcements or facilitate safe passage of your ships.
OMD - Orbital Mass Driver, a structure that attacks larger enemy ships from long range.
Perma-cloaked - Describes ships having both cloaking and immunity to tachyon beams; see here.
Refleet - Replace lost mobile military ships.
Replicator - Zenith Viral Shredder, a bonus fleet ship.
SBS - Spire Blade Spawner, a bonus fleet ship.
Squid - The Teuthida, a "brutal pick" Core Guard Post.
SSB - Spire Stealth Battleship, a bonus fleet ship.
ST - SuperTerminal, a structure that can be captured to reduce AIP for as long as it can be held.
Tachyon - Tachyon beams are emitted by certain ships and reveal cloaked ships for a few seconds.
TBS - Teleport Battle Station, a bonus fleet ship.
TDL - Tackle Drone Launcher, a bonus fleet ship.
Whipping boy - A heavily fortified player-owned planet dedicated to receiving waves and possibly other attacks.
Zelec - Zenith Electric Bomber, a bonus fleet ship.
Zombard - Zenith Bombard, a bonus fleet ship.
ZPG - Zenith Power Generator.
