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Zehra: updated link to official documentation

2017-03-17T16:45:14Z

updated link to official documentation

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	= See Also =		= See Also =
	* [~~[Flag List\|~~Flag Abbreviations]]		* [http://bzflag.org/documentation/flags Flag Abbreviations]
	* [http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Appendix:Internet_slang Common Internet Slang]		* [http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Appendix:Internet_slang Common Internet Slang]

	[[Category:Gameplay]]		[[Category:Gameplay]]

Zehra: added wiki table

2016-11-27T01:44:41Z

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	= Jargon =		= Jargon =
			{\|{{Prettytable}}
	Base=Usually referring to your own base. (eg: ST base! "There's someone with stealth in/at/near our base")		\|-
			\| {{Hl3}} \|'''abbreviation'''
	Boom=Players of a team about to be capped will all explode. Thus a "boom" is appropriate.		\| {{Hl3}} \|'''meaning'''
			\|-
	Bots=Non-human-player tanks.		\| Base \|\| Usually referring to your own base. (eg: ST base! "There's someone with stealth in/at/near our base")
			\|-
	Camping=Staying in one place with the same flag for a long time. If ~~you do~~ this ~~you are~~ ''a camper''.		\| Boom \|\| Players of a team about to be capped will all explode. Thus a "boom" is appropriate.
			\|-
	Capping=Capturing the other teams flag, verb ''to cap''.		\| Bots \|\| Non-human-player tanks.
			\|-
	Flag Running=Working against your own team, taking your team's flag towards the other team's base. If you do this you are a ''flag runner''.		\| Camping \|\| Staying in one place with the same flag for a long time. If one does this one is ''a camper''.
			\|-
	Flag Shopping=Rapidly picking up and dropping flags, in order to find a particularly powerful or useful one. Also known as ''flag farming''.		\| Capping \|\| Capturing the other teams flag, verb ''to cap''.
			\|-
	Geno, G, or GGG =Genocide Flag, usually when seen it chat by itself it warns that an opposing team player has the flag so be careful.		\| Flag Running \|\| Working against your own team, taking your team's flag towards the other team's base. If you do this you are a ''flag runner''.
			\|-
	In=Inside the base (if applicable)		\| Flag Shopping \|\| Rapidly picking up and dropping flags, in order to find a particularly powerful or useful one. Also known as ''flag farming''.
			\|-
	J/Jump/Jumper/Launcher=Either a world object that launches a tank in the air, or a tank that has used said world object. "st j r" means stealth jumper right.		\| Geno, G, or GGG \|\| Genocide Flag, usually when seen it chat by itself it warns that an opposing team player has the flag so be careful.
			\|-
	Lang=Language, Watch your language. (Please don't respond with the language you speak.)		\| In \|\| Inside the base (if applicable)
			\|-
	Laser Spamming=Uselessly, blindly, rapidly shooting with the laser flag, often resulting in team kills.		\| J/Jump/Jumper/Launcher \|\| Either a world object that launches a tank in the air, or a tank that has used said world object. "st j r" means stealth jumper right.
			\|-
	N, S, E, W=North, South, East, West. Compass points relative to the map. (eg: "Where the rabbit?" "N inside hut" or "SE corner")		\| Lang \|\| Language, Watch your language. (Please don't respond with the language you speak.)
			\|-
	Out=Directly outside the base (if applicable)		\| Laser Spamming \|\| Uselessly, blindly, rapidly shooting with the laser flag, often resulting in team kills.
			\|-
	Mid, or Ctr=Middle of the map		\| N, S, E, W \|\| North, South, East, West. Compass points relative to the map. (eg: "Where the rabbit?" "N inside hut" or "SE corner")
			\|-
	Pass=Send the flag to the middle, or to a safe zone. See [[Jumping#Dropping_Flags\|this article]].		\| Out \|\| Directly outside the base (if applicable)
			\|-
	Pyr/Pyra=Pyramid		\| Mid, or Ctr \|\| Middle of the map
			\|-
	Runner=Usually means "flag runner", above as in "we have a runner" but may also mean teammate carrying enemy flag as in "cover our runner."		\| Pass \|\| Send the flag to the middle, or to a safe zone. See [[Jumping#Dropping_Flags\|this article]].
			\|-
	Spamming=Filling the chat box with meaningless text.		\| Pyr/Pyra \|\| Pyramid
			\|-
	Spawn camping=Sitting near a team's spawn site waiting to kill them when they respawn after their flag is captured.		\| Runner \|\| Usually means "flag runner", above as in "we have a runner" but may also mean teammate carrying enemy flag as in "cover our runner."
			\|-
	Spawn killing=Killing someone as soon as they spawn.		\| Spamming \|\| Filling the chat box with meaningless text.
			\|-
	Tele=Teleporter		\| Spawn camping \|\| Sitting near a team's spawn site waiting to kill them when they respawn after their flag is captured.
			\|-
	Theirs=Attack the other team's flag, or used to signify the other team's base.		\| Spawn killing \|\| Killing someone as soon as they spawn.
			\|-
	Twr=Tower, as in "ST on the right GM Twr"		\| Tele \|\| Teleporter
			\|-
	Ours=Protect your team flag, or used to signify your team's base.		\| Theirs \|\| Attack the other team's flag, or used to signify the other team's base.
			\|-
	Watch!=Watch out! or Guard! (eg: Watch ours!)		\| Twr \|\| Tower, as in "ST on the right GM Twr"
			\|-
	Win=Kill everyone on the map. At the same time.		\| Ours \|\| Protect your team flag, or used to signify your team's base.
			\|-
			\| Watch! \|\| Watch out! or Guard! (eg: Watch ours!)
			\|-
			\| Win \|\| Kill everyone on the map. At the same time.
			\|}

	= See Also =		= See Also =

Zehra: added wiki table

2016-11-27T01:12:06Z

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	= Acronyms =		= Acronyms =
			{\|{{Prettytable}}
			\|-
	CTF=[[Capture the Flag]]		\| {{Hl3}} \|'''abbreviation'''
			\| {{Hl3}} \|'''meaning'''
	FFA=[[Free For All]]		\|-
			\| CTF \|\| [[Capture the Flag]]
	OFFA=Open Free For All (Everyone may kill each other regardless of team color)		\|-
			\| FFA \|\| [[Free For All]]
	RH=[[Rabbit Hunt]]		\|-
			\| OFFA \|\| Open Free For All (Everyone may kill each other regardless of team color)
	HTF=Hold the Flag		\|-
			\| RH \|\| [[Rabbit Hunt]]
	KOTH=King of the Hill		\|-
			\| HTF \|\| Hold the Flag
	R=(Team's) Right		\|-
			\| KOTH \|\| King of the Hill
	L=(Team's) Left		\|-
			\| R \|\| (Team's) Right
	RF=Red flag		\|-
			\| L \|\| (Team's) Left
	GF=Green flag		\|-
			\| RF \|\| Red flag
	BF=Blue flag		\|-
			\| GF \|\| Green flag
	PF=Purple flag		\|-
			\| BF \|\| Blue flag
	HF=Have fun		\|-
			\| PF \|\| Purple flag
	GC=Good Cap. - Used when your team caps an opposing teams flag		\|-
			\| HF \|\| Have fun
	GJ=Good Job. Often said to the team when a teammate has just captured the opposing team's flag		\|-
			\| GC \|\| Good Cap. - Used when your team caps an opposing teams flag
	GL=Good Luck		\|-
			\| GJ \|\| Good Job. Often said to the team when a teammate has just captured the opposing team's flag
	GS=Good shot. Generally used when a particularly difficult shot kills you		\|-
			\| GL \|\| Good Luck
	GG=Good game		\|-
			\| GS \|\| Good shot. Generally used when a particularly difficult shot kills you
	G1=Good One (shot)		\|-
			\| GG \|\| Good game
	NP=No Problem - mostly used as a response if you're teamkilled		\|-
			\| G1 \|\| Good One (shot)
	NR=Not Responding - as seen on the scoreboard, indicating a problem with a player's connection to the server		\|-
			\| NP \|\| No Problem - mostly used as a response if you're teamkilled
	NS=Nice Shot		\|-
			\| NR \|\| Not Responding - as seen on the scoreboard, indicating a problem with a player's connection to the server
	N1=Nice One (shot)		\|-
			\| NS \|\| Nice Shot
	SRY=Sorry		\|-
			\| N1 \|\| Nice One (shot)
	THX=Thank You		\|-
			\| SRY \|\| Sorry
	TK=Team Kill, to kill another member of one's own team.		\|-
			\| THX \|\| Thank You
	TY=Thank You		\|-
			\| TK \|\| Team Kill, to kill another member of one's own team.
	WTF?=Something's not quite right..... (Vulgar)		\|-
			\| TY \|\| Thank You
	WTH?=Similar to WTF - cleaner version		\|-
			\| WTF? \|\| Something's not quite right..... (Vulgar)
	PC=Pass Camp: Stand on the enemies base waiting for a teammate to capture the flag. Then, after the cap immediately grab the enemies flag and pass it to the center of the map		\|-
	or to its map specific save-point. Saying this could either mean, that your own team is getting "passcamped" or that there is a chance to passcamp for the own team's score.		\| WTH? \|\| Similar to WTF - cleaner version
			\|-
			\| PC \|\| Pass Camp: Stand on the enemies base waiting for a teammate to capture the flag. Then, after the cap immediately grab the enemies flag and pass it to the center of the map
			or to its map specific save-point. Saying this could either mean, that your own team is getting "passcamped" or that there is a chance to passcamp for the own team's score.
			\|}

	= Jargon =		= Jargon =

Khonkhortisan: /* Acronyms */ tk is only part of a team, not killing whole team

2012-07-15T05:09:38Z

Acronyms: tk is only part of a team, not killing whole team

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	THX=Thank You		THX=Thank You

	TK=Team Kill, to kill one's own team.		TK=Team Kill, to kill another member of one's own team.

	TY=Thank You		TY=Thank You

Yrogirg: /* Acronyms */

2011-12-25T12:10:29Z

Acronyms

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	RH=[[Rabbit Hunt]]		RH=[[Rabbit Hunt]]

			HTF=Hold the Flag

	KOTH=King of the Hill		KOTH=King of the Hill

Joevano: Reverted edits by Wildrune11 (talk) to last revision by 70.190.212.127

2011-12-18T19:25:59Z

Reverted edits by Wildrune11 (talk) to last revision by 70.190.212.127

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	PC=Pass Camp: Stand on the enemies base waiting for a teammate to capture the flag. Then, after the cap immediately grab the enemies flag and pass it to the center of the map		PC=Pass Camp: Stand on the enemies base waiting for a teammate to capture the flag. Then, after the cap immediately grab the enemies flag and pass it to the center of the map
	or to its map specific save-point. Saying this could either mean, that your own team is getting "passcamped" or that there is a chance to passcamp for the own team's score.		or to its map specific save-point. Saying this could either mean, that your own team is getting "passcamped" or that there is a chance to passcamp for the own team's score.

	~~LOL=Laugh Out Loud. Often does not mean the user literally "laughed out loud", but found a word, phrase, sentence, action, happening, etc. of reasonable humor.~~

	= Jargon =		= Jargon =

Wildrune11: /* Acronyms */ - Added "LOL"

2011-12-18T06:40:26Z

Acronyms: - Added "LOL"

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	PC=Pass Camp: Stand on the enemies base waiting for a teammate to capture the flag. Then, after the cap immediately grab the enemies flag and pass it to the center of the map		PC=Pass Camp: Stand on the enemies base waiting for a teammate to capture the flag. Then, after the cap immediately grab the enemies flag and pass it to the center of the map
	or to its map specific save-point. Saying this could either mean, that your own team is getting "passcamped" or that there is a chance to passcamp for the own team's score.		or to its map specific save-point. Saying this could either mean, that your own team is getting "passcamped" or that there is a chance to passcamp for the own team's score.

			LOL=Laugh Out Loud. Often does not mean the user literally "laughed out loud", but found a word, phrase, sentence, action, happening, etc. of reasonable humor.

	= Jargon =		= Jargon =

70.190.212.127: /* Acronyms */

2011-08-19T19:25:43Z

Acronyms

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	FFA=[[Free For All]]		FFA=[[Free For All]]

			OFFA=Open Free For All (Everyone may kill each other regardless of team color)

	RH=[[Rabbit Hunt]]		RH=[[Rabbit Hunt]]

70.190.212.127: /* Jargon */

2011-08-19T19:23:03Z

Jargon

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	Base=Usually referring to your own base. (eg: ST base! "There's someone with stealth in/at/near our base")		Base=Usually referring to your own base. (eg: ST base! "There's someone with stealth in/at/near our base")

			Boom=Players of a team about to be capped will all explode. Thus a "boom" is appropriate.

	Bots=Non-human-player tanks.		Bots=Non-human-player tanks.

GigaG: /* Acronyms */

2011-08-18T21:52:20Z

Acronyms

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	= Acronyms =		= Acronyms =

	~~<properties>~~
	CTF=[[Capture the Flag]]		CTF=[[Capture the Flag]]

	FFA=[[Free For All]]		FFA=[[Free For All]]

	RH=[[Rabbit Hunt]]		RH=[[Rabbit Hunt]]

	KOTH=King of the Hill		KOTH=King of the Hill

	R=(Team's) Right		R=(Team's) Right

	L=(Team's) Left		L=(Team's) Left

	RF=Red flag		RF=Red flag

	GF=Green flag		GF=Green flag

	BF=Blue flag		BF=Blue flag

	PF=Purple flag		PF=Purple flag

	HF=Have fun		HF=Have fun

	GC=Good Cap. - Used when your team caps an opposing teams flag		GC=Good Cap. - Used when your team caps an opposing teams flag

	GJ=Good Job. Often said to the team when a teammate has just captured the opposing team's flag		GJ=Good Job. Often said to the team when a teammate has just captured the opposing team's flag

	GL=Good Luck		GL=Good Luck

	GS=Good shot. Generally used when a particularly difficult shot kills you		GS=Good shot. Generally used when a particularly difficult shot kills you

	GG=Good game		GG=Good game

	G1=Good One (shot)		G1=Good One (shot)

	NP=No Problem - mostly used as a response if you're teamkilled		NP=No Problem - mostly used as a response if you're teamkilled

	NR=Not Responding - as seen on the scoreboard, indicating a problem with a player's connection to the server		NR=Not Responding - as seen on the scoreboard, indicating a problem with a player's connection to the server

	NS=Nice Shot		NS=Nice Shot

	N1=Nice One (shot)		N1=Nice One (shot)

	SRY=Sorry		SRY=Sorry

	THX=Thank You		THX=Thank You

	TK=Team Kill, to kill one's own team.		TK=Team Kill, to kill one's own team.

	TY=Thank You		TY=Thank You

	WTF?=Something's not quite right..... (Vulgar)		WTF?=Something's not quite right..... (Vulgar)

	WTH?=Similar to WTF - cleaner version		WTH?=Similar to WTF - cleaner version
	PC=Pass Camp: Stand on the enemies base waiting for a teammate to capture the flag. Then, after the cap immediately grab the enemies flag and pass it to the center of the map or to its map specific save-point. Saying this could either mean, that your own team is getting "passcamped" or that there is a chance to passcamp for the own team's score.
	~~</properties>~~		PC=Pass Camp: Stand on the enemies base waiting for a teammate to capture the flag. Then, after the cap immediately grab the enemies flag and pass it to the center of the map
			or to its map specific save-point. Saying this could either mean, that your own team is getting "passcamped" or that there is a chance to passcamp for the own team's score.

	= Jargon =		= Jargon =