Ryzom acronyms
 

This is a list of all acronyms that are specific to Ryzom, giving their definitions and where possible a short description. The acronyms are listed in alphabetic order, and the definitions are color-coded by category. Acronyms of guild names are not included in the main list, but there is a separate list for those down below.

As usage of acronyms can change over time, this list will be a constant work-in-progress. If you notice any acronyms missing, spot any mistakes, or just have a suggestion to make about anything on the list, please let me know and I will do my best to keep it updated.

Note to new players: If Ryzom is your first online game, you'll also encounter a whole range of acronyms that are general to online gaming. If it's your first online community entirely, you'll encounter even more acronyms that are general to online communication. Those are generally not included in the list below, it only has the acronyms that are unique to Ryzom.

The color code is:
Places, Titles, Items, Actions and skills, Attributes, Mobs & NPCs, RL stuff, General MMO acronyms and none of the former.

Acronyms

1H = 1-handed [1-handed melee weapons allow for a shield]
2H = 2-handed [2-handed weapons take up both hands]
AL = Autolauncher [ranged weapon]
Amp(s) = Magic Amplifiers [weapon, increases the power of spells]
AoD = Avatar of Destruction [title for level 250 elemental magic]
AoI = Abyss of Ichor [level 150-200 prime roots region]
AoS = Avatar of Sorrow [title for level 250 offensive affliction magic]
apt = appartment
aff/affy/affly = affliction [spell that weakens the target]
Ari(s) = Arispotle [the English server]
BB = Bounty Beaches [level 150-200 Lakelands region]
BQ = Basic Quality [equipment attribute, same as Low Quality]
cat(s) = experience catalyser(s) [crystal that increases experience gain]
CB = Crystabell [Tryker town] or Closed Beta
CC = Close Combat [skill with daggers and/or bare hands]
CG = Celestial Guardian [title for level 250 healing magic]
CoI = Cities of Intuition [level 0-50 jungle region]
con = concentration [add-on for spells] or constitution or "conning"
CP = careplan [forage action to 'heal' a source]
CSR = Customer Service Representative
DA = Defensive Affliction [magic skill]
dap(s) = dapper(s) [the currency on Atys]
DD = Dew Drops [level 50-100 lakelands region]
DoT = Damage over Time [type of elemental spell]
DP = Death Penalty [experience debt gained upon death]
Dura = Durability [equipment breaks if it's durability reaches 0]
Dmg = damage
EF = Elusive Forest [level 150-200 prime roots region]
EI = Enchanted Isle [level 150-200 lakelands region]
ele = elemental magic [magic skill]
EoA = Elder of Atys [title given to Beta players]
excel(s) = excelent quality materials [second-best quality materials]
FBT = Focus Beta Test
FD = Forbidden Depths [level 200-250 prime roots region]
FF = Flaming Forest [area in Scorched Corridor]
FG = Fleeting Garden [level 50-100 forest region]
FH = Fairhaven [Tryker capital]
FT = Frahar Towers [level 100-150 desert region]
GC = Guild Chat
GF = Gameforge [company formerly owning Ryzom]
GH = Guild Hall
GL = Guild Leader
GoC = Grove of Confusion [level 200-250 forest region]
GoO = Gate of Obscurity [level 100-150 prime roots region]
GoU = Grove of Umbra [level 150-200 jungle region]
GS = Green Seed [level 0-50 NPC tribe]
gz = gratz, congratulations
HA = Heavy Armor [armor with high protection and large penalty]
HC = Hoi-Cho [Zoraļ town]
HH = Heretics Hovel [level 150-200 forest region]
HO = High Officer [rank below Guild Leader]
HoP = Haven of Purity [level 100-150 jungle region]
HP = Hit Points [health and durability are both measured in HP]
hpm = hits per minute [weapon speed is measured in hpm]
HS = Hidden Source [level 150-200 forest region]
HQ = High Quality [equipment attribute]
IA = ignore armor [action for pikes and spears]
inv = invulnerability [action] or invite
jab(s) = najab(s) [predator, popular hunting target]
JL = Jen-Lai [Zoraļ town]
jug(s) = jugula(s) [predator, popular hunting target]
KoD = Knoll of Dissent [forest region] or Knot of Dementia [jungle region]
KA = Karavan Alliance or Kami Alliance [both alliances of guilds]
KL = Kitin Larva [very rare material]
KP = Kitin Patrol [groups of kitin formerly patrolling prime roots]
Ks = Kami and Karavan [the 'higher powers' on Atys]
KT = Kami Tolerance [attribute of forage sources]
LA = Light Armor [armor with low protection and no penalty]
LoU = Lands of Umbra [area spanning 4 prime roots regions]
LoC = Land of Continuity [level 200-250 prime roots region]
LQ = Low Quality [equipment attribute, same as Basic Quality]
MA = Medium Armor [armor with medium protection and small penalty]
mad(s) = madakam(s) [herbivore, popular hunting target]
mats = materials [materials are used to craft]
MC = Min-Cho [Zoraļ town]
MG = Majestic Garden [forest region] or Maiden Grove [jungle region]
ML = Mind Lord [title for level 250 DA] or Main Land
MoI = Mage of Illusion, formerly Master of Illusion [title for level 200 DA]
MoL = Mage of Life, formerly Master of Life [title for level 200 healing magic]
MoP = Mage of Pain, formerly Master of Pain [title for level 200 elemental magic]
MoT = Mage of Torment, formerly Master of Torment [title for level 200 OA]
MPA = Melee Protection Aura or Magic Protection Aura
MQ = Medium Quality [equipment attribute]
OA = Offensive Affliction [magic skill]
OB = Open Beta
OC = Outlaw Canyon [level 150-200 desert region]
OO = Oflovak's Oasis [level 50-100 desert region]
OP(s) = Outpost(s) [structures that guilds can conquer] or Original Poster(s)
PF = Protection Factor [armor attribute]
plod(s) = ploderos [herbivore, popular hunting target]
PS = Paramount Stock [location in Void]
PR = Prime Roots [the underground regions]
PW = Please Wait or Password
Q(L) = Quality [attribute of all materials and equipment]
Q(L)150 = Quality 150 [quality goes from 0 to 250]
rez = resurrection [healing a fallen player back to life]
RoS = Ruins of Silan [beginner island region]
RW = Resting Water [level 100-150 lakelands region]
SC = Scorched Corridor [desert region] or Sunken City [prime roots region]
SoR = Saga of Ryzom [original name of the game]
SP = Skill Points [gained on level-up, used to 'buy' new actions]
Spd = Speed [weapon attribute] or Speed-up [action]
SS = Screenshot or Sap Slaves [NPC tribe] or Sacred Sap [NPC tribe]
sup(s) = supreme quality material(s) [highest quality materials]
SW = Spiderweb [company currently owning Ryzom]
ToT = Trench of Trials [level 150-200 prime roots region]
TP = Teleport Altar [sells Tickets] or Teleport Ticket [teleports you to Altar]
UB = Upper Bog [level 150-200 forest region]
US = Under Spring [level 200-250 prime roots region]
WoM = Winds of Muse [level 50-100 lakelands region]
Wow = wear out weapon [action that damages your weapon]
WL = Wastelands [area spanning 3 prime roots regions]
WM = Windermeer [Tryker town]
Yrk = Yrkanis [Matis capital]

Guilds
Some guilds on this list may no longer be active, and not all guilds have an acronym. For the most recent list of guilds, including links to the guilds' own websites, see the Guilds forum.

AA = Aeden Artisans
AG = Atys Ghosts
BM = Ballistic Mystix
CV = Cara Via
DCP = Divine Council of Pyr
EoA = Eye of Atys / Elders of Atys / Elemental of Atys
Evo = Evolution
ExGS = Exodus (Gaming) Syndicate
GoJ = Guardians of Jena
HE = House Etchmarc
Inf = Infinity
LoA = Legion of Atys
MoM = Ministry of Mayhem
MoV = Merchants of Void
OOC = Out of Cavern
OotN = Order of the Nameless
OV = OmegaV
PF = Pegasus Foundation
RotD = Reapers of the Dark
RotS = Riders on the Storm
RRA = Red Ribbon Army
TPM = The Pyr Militia
TNE = The New Empire
TS = Team Spirit
VVV = Veni Vidi Vici
WoA = Whispers of Aria

Thanks to Gilga, Ani, Sasi, Nysha, Jez, Icenn, Sxar, Sherk, Keiko, Lex, and everyone else who helped set this up!

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Once you're done, I'll sticky this in the Newcomer Forums :)

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Great, thanks Boroshi. :D I wasn't sure if you could still do that since the forum's revival. :)

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A couple that aren't necessarily acronyms but can confuse newbies - Rez and gz

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RW = Resting Waters
DD = Dew Drops
EI = Enchanted Isle
CB = Crystabell
WM = Windermeer
FG = Fleeting Garden
HH = Heretic Hovel
OO = Ofloaks Oasis (sp!)

Smurf = citizen of Zorai
Frahar = citizen of Fyros
Frigging Elf = citizen of Matis

*grin* sorry, trykers can't resist stuff like that

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Maybe you could seperate it by lands, combat, etc. to make it easier to read? Looks like a bunch of jumbled letters. No offense :)

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No offense taken, I did it this way on purpose. My reasoning was that it's not meant to be an easy read for veterans, but an easy search for newbies. If a newbie wants to look an acronym up, I assume it's because they don't know what it means, so then how are they going to know what category to look under?

But yeah, that's why I can't decide if general and guild acronyms should be in too. It would make an already cluttered list even longer...

If most of you think categories would make the searching easier, I'll change it. I'm just doing things the way that seems best to me to start with, but I don't always know what's best. Don't want to be "my list, my way" dictatorish about it. ;)

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oh, good point, didn't think that. I just meant that looking at it, all of the words kind of go together...

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thank you , it will help me when I get more into the game :)

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Ankle-biter = citizen of the Lakes :p


I think it'd be useful to include guild acronyms too, as they are in common use. Also; GL, GH, HO, apt, PW, MPA. :)

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i agree with the logic behind putting it in alphabetical order.. but maybe you can add some more info...

for example..

AoD = Avatar of Destruction (Player Title/ 250lvl Elemental Magic)
CP = Care Plan (Providing assistance for Digging)
KoD = Knoll of Descent (Region in Forest)
KoD = Knot of Dementia (Region in Jungle)

maybe thats taking it too far.. i just think if a newbie is looking at it.. they might think an Avatar of Destruction is a region.. or might not have a clue what Care Plan is/or is related to.

more info the better in my book..

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aka Leg Humper.

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MPA
ty
pls
yw
ttyl

some i didnt read yet

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* spilled coffee all around *.... Huge LOL

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Yes Jez, I agree completely. :) I was planning on doing this later, right now I'm kept busy just collecting them all.

But, I don't want to take it too far. Just a few words description. To properly explain what an 'OP -> outpost' is to a new player, would take an entire article...

Feel free to suggest descriptions too though! Saves me work ;)

That's because they're general MMO acronyms and we haven't yet decided whether to put those in or not... but thanks anyways, I shall store them in a seperate list for now. :)

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description key...

(Region of Atys)
(Skill)
(Ryzom Term)
(Race Related)
(Action)

eh i dunno.. youre right it is a bit much.. i noticed when i tried to make a short description for CP.

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Maybe colour code them?

Place
Skill related
Gear related
Crafting related (Which reminds me, q/ql)
General/Misc

Re: Ryzom acronyms
 

Same one I got stuck on. ;) It's another of those that really needs a whole article to explain to newbies. Perhaps for those I could put in a link to an existing article...

Regions and such can be done pretty easy in comparison.

That's a good idea Nysha, but gah, do you know how much work that would be? :p

And sorry about your coffee Ani :D

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Give me the finished list and I'll do it. If I start then I can avail myself of enough OCD-based momentum to finish :p

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good idear nysha.. it can be simpler words.. i mean its meant for a quick reference anyways.. my main point is that itd be nice for someone to see..
KoD = Knoll of Descent (Place)

:D

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Hmm, that would be easier....

I was gonna go for simplicity and do
KoD - Knoll of Dissent

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Hmm, but then what about
AA - Aeden Aqueous (place) or Aeden Artisans (guild)

Going for
AA - Aeden Aqueous or Aeden Artisans
would probably make the list into a rainbowy chaos?

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AA - Aeden Aqueous or Aeden Artisans :D

But actually, I think your method is better. It wouldn't get too rainbowy as long as any extra description isn't coloured.

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I dont think ive ever come across someone saying AA... and meaning Aeden Aqueous.. people usually say Lakes / Lakelands... i always say FH (FairHaven) or say a specific point to port to.

I dont think we should include guilds.. Thats something people will learn as they progress..

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People generally say KoD Matis (Forest) or KoD Zorai (Jungle) to differentiate them...

What about "excels" for excellent mats ?

;)

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I say KoDissy and KoDeemus... not really.

It depends if your Kara or Kami..Kara KoD is Descent.. Kami KoD is Dementia...

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Ideally every acronym is something people will learn as they progress though, this is just to make it easier to learn :)

And yes, some lands aren't acronymed. Nobody ever refers to Sawdust Mines as SM either...

Other region acronyms that would make sense but I've never heard used: Liberty Lake (LL), Imperial Dunes (ID), Dunes of Exile (DoE), Savage Dunes (SD), Windy Gate (WG), Burning Desert (BD), Verdant Heights (VH).

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Not to get off topic, but not necessarily. It's actually more of a racial thing. I'm Kami, but matis. I relate KoD to Knoll of Dissent first, which is why i usually ask for which one.

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For me it depends which I was most recently in. Not helpful, generally. >.<

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From my point of view KoD is usually Dementia due to it being used for rescuing Staro-related crises at The Ramp :D

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Thanks for following through (and for beating me to it ;))

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RoS-Ruins of Silan
port-variation of TP/teleportation
DC-disconnected
LD-link dead/disconnected
GC-Guild Chat
Nev-Nevrax
GF-GameForge
DoT-Damage over Time
nuke-Offensive elemental magic spell
con-concentration/constitution
KA-kami alliance/karavan alliance (one of us should really change our name lol)
vamp-vampire spell
inv-invulnrability/invite
mats-materials
KT-Kami Tolerance
CP-Care Plan
SP-Skill Points
Hpm-Hits per minute
GM-Gamemaster/Guild Meeting
CSR-Customer Service Representative
PS-Paramount Stock
KL-Kitin Larvea
pop-Aminal herd respawning/supreme materials becoming available/outpost guards appearing
inc-incomming attackers
add-additional animal joining the fight
mobs-animals/creatures
npc-non playing character
aff-affliction
vent-ventrilo
TS-Team Speak
XP-experience points


maybee include in a subsection some general internet terms?
LOL
AFK
GL
BRB
TC
BB
etc


Icenn

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SW - Spiderweb ;)

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Nice job on that list Icenn, and here I thought we'd had about all of them, can't believe I missed so many :o

Yeah, there's general internet acronyms and then general MMO acronyms too, but I figure there's already plenty of lists of them out there...

Are people actually using SW - Spiderweb? I don't want to make up acronyms just to fill the list :p

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I think SpiderWeb will gain their nickname when we have some idea what they're like :D
Although I suppose it could by SW either way, SuperWeb or S****yWeb :p

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Yeah, no one is using it. Just thought i'd (attempt to) be funny.

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Not an acronym, but an interesting read for newbies interested in the basics of the game, can be found at Wikipedia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Saga_of_Ryzom

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Ah okies, I thought so and my reply was meant on a joking tone back :) But I thought I should ask just to be sure... I don't frequent Klients so who knows what kind of weird acronyms are sprouting there...

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I think we have about all the important ones then...

I color-coded the list, added some info where I could think of any, and made a seperate list for guilds. Anything I forgot? :)

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SP = sticky plz :)

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Could aff become aff/affy/affly? :)

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Awesome work, sidusar, thanks

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One guild tag to add !

ExGS : The Exodus (Gaming) Syndicate

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AG too......

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Yep... :)
AG=Atys Ghosts

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;) phew corrected,

thank me later mate :D

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*chuckles*

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Pfft... :)

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Ah yes thanks, all edited in! There's probably more guild acronyms to add too, I couldn't remember nearly all of them. If you see any more missing, don't be shy. :)

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JLT (Jena Lost Tribe) :P --- yeah, yeah, well, I just made that up, so what.... I wanted to be On'a list!