Glossary

[Wongfeijuan]

Is anything close to a glossary in here?

I was checking some threads, some new some old and they're constantly filled with acronyms and the like, I know this is like a trend in English but being new to the game makes it hard to understand what are you talking about, guys.

[RathBrand]

I'm not sure if there is an overall glossary somewhere, but many of the acronyms and abbreviations fall under the following categories:

• Class Names & Types - shortened versions of class names like WP = Warrior Priest or AM = Archmage. For classes that can either be ranged or melee, people tend to put either "r" or "m" in from such as rSH = ranged Squig Herder or mSW = melee Shadow Warrior. You may also see things like mDPS = melee DPS or rDPS = ranged DPS.
• Locations - shortened versions of zones or objectives. For example, TM = Thunder Mountain. Or generically you may see things like BO = Battlefield Objective (ie the flags). Could also be dungeons like C&T = Crypts and Tunnels (2 dungeons in Altdorf that are often run together).
• Generic RPG terms - shortened versions of terms like DD = Damage Dealer, DPS = Damage Per Second, SnB = Sword & Board (ie Shield)
• Guild Tags - things like FMJ or FoW for specific guilds

So in general if you see an acronym you don't know, you can probably decipher it into one of the categories above.