The Official Guide on Being a ForumerOk guys I have noticed recently it seems some people have been asking a lot of question on various things, like how to act in the forums and what certain things mean. I am going to just do a thread to list some various things people might like to know. Most of these are going to be links and not everything is written by me, but here goes.
Golden Rule of Posting - Don't say anything to someone in a post that you wouldn't say to their face.
By BoloBouncer 9-6-05Posting and You!Links
Advancing as an AoMH Forumer by Angel Sunshine, April 2nd 2003
This is a good guide which shows how to act. 100% good read.
Swinger's Dictionary of AoM Terms and Phrases
A explaintion of smurfing
Age of Series Fan Site
This site has a good number of terms on it.
ImageShack
A good site to host images for free.Dictionary
Home City- Basicly a city back in europe which you can, during a game, look at and recieve shipments from.
Deck- This is a set of cards that you choose as you age up which determine the shipments you can get.
Drop Tricking- A illegal process that a cheater goes through to give him the win (Fixed as of Patch 1.05)
Newbie- Generally denotes a low skill level player, consider a insult
Rookie- A player that is new to a game but not necessarily bad.
Inter- A player who knows the basics to the game but probably still isnt that good.
Expert- A player who is very good at the game.
Master- A player who is extremly good at a game. Only the top few in a game can claim this. These are people who play at the WCG, and normally make money of it.
Smurf- (1)A person of high rating who forms a new account and plays against the lower rated players. (2) A account where in the owner has multiple. (3) A account where in the player has deliberately change one's online name so as to not be recognized by other players in the online community. More
Meatshield- The units put in front of ranged units to take the enemy attack. IE. Pikemen w/ Skirmishers
Eye Candy- (1)Some thing which is pleasing to the eyes. (2)A group of objects designed on the scen to look good.
ProGamer- A professional gamer that makes money off playing the game.
Clan- A group of people who are associated for some reason. Normally a group of friends, but also sometime groups of progamers. These will have their own set of rules and are ussually identified by a name and a three leter acronym which they put in from of their name.
High Dynamic Range- has to do with lighting, basicly makes things pretty.
Abbreviations A- Attack
Abuse Guns- Abuse Guns
AC- Allied Chat On
AFAIK- As far as I know
AFK- Away from keyboard
AKA- Also known as
AI- Artificial Intelligence
AOC- Age of Conquerers
AOK- Age of Kings
AOM- Age of Mythology
AOT- Age of Mythology: Titans Expansion
ASAP- As soon as possible
ATM- At the moment
ATP - Advance Trade Post
B4- Before
B/C- Because
BBAB- Be Back in A Bit
BBL- Be Back Later
BG- Bad Game
BO- Build Order
BRB- Be Right Back
BTW- By The Way
BTTS- Back to the story
Cass- Cassador
Cav- Cavalry
CdB - Coureur de Bois, French Settlers
CiS- Chuckles in Silence
Civ- Civilization
Culv- Culverin
Cuis- Cuirassier
D- Defense
Dop/Dops- Doppelsoldner
D/C- Disconnect
DM- Death Match
Eco/Econ- Economy
ES- Ensemble Studios
Exp- Experience
Falc- Falconet
FAQ- Frequently asked questions
FF- Fast Fortress
FFA- Free for all
FI- Fast Industrial
FYI- For your information
G2G, GTG- Got to go
GB- Good Bye, Used after GG to singnify player is leaving chat.
GG- Good Game
GGL- Global Gaming League
GL- Good Luck
GLHF- Good Luck and Have Fun
GJ- Good Job
Gren- Grenadier
Grook- Good Rook
Goon - Dragoon
GTG- Got to go
Halb- Halberdier
HC- Home City or Heavy Cannon depending on context
HDR- High Dynamic Range
HF- Have Fun
HG- Heaven Games
HP- Hit Points /Health
Hus/Huss- Hussar
FYI- For Your Information
IDK- I do not know
IIRC- If I remember correctly
IMO- In my opinion
IMHO- In my humble/honest opinion
Inf- Infantry
Inter- Intermediate
Jan/Jans -Janissary
Lanc- Lancer
Lbow- Longbowman
LOL - Laughing Out Loud
LOS- Line of sight
M8- Mate
Merc- Mercenary
MFO- Mister FixIt Online
MMO- Massive Multiplayer Online Game (IE World of Warcraft.)
MP- Multiplayer
Musk-Musketeer
Newb - Newbie
n00b- Newbie
NP- No Problem
NT- No Text, Use to denote that the forum post body has no text.
O- Offense
OD- Outside Discussions
OG- Organ Gun
OP- Overpowered, IE to strong to be fair.
Otto- Ottoman
Opric- Oprichnik
P2P- Peer to Peer
Peon- Villager/Settler
Pop- Population
QS- Quick Search
Rax- Barracks, or Any building that produces military units
RE- Rematch?
Rec- Recorded Game
Res- Resources
RM- Random Map, Also used for supremacy games
RMS- Random Map Script
Rod- Rodelero
ROF- Rate of fire
ROFL- rolling on the floor laughing.
RTS- Real Time Strategy
RTT- Real Time Tactical
Rus- Russia