General Abbreviations[]
These can be used cross platform if you tend to play a lot of MMORPG (You will learn what this means later =) then you may benefit from this guide. The chat box is relativly small in iruna and only allows for a short string of characters. Try some of these to save space and communicate more clearly.
- GM - Game Master (Manages game services), Guild master
- LFP - Looking for a Party
- AFK - Away from keyboard
- Aggro - Aggresive Monster that may attack
- BOT - Someone using an illegal software to play for them.
- DOT- Damage over time (I.E Poison)
- DPS - Damage per second (I.E When hit by monster)
- EXP or XP - Experience
- Farming - Killing the same creature repeatedly to obtain items.
- KS - Kill stealing, not as common in Iruna but its the act of attacking the same monster as another player.
- LFG - Looking for guild.
- LFT - Looking for team (not seen as much as LFP).
- LOM - Low on Magic.
- MMORPG - Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game (A fancy way to say a game where you play with a bunch of people)
- MOB - Monster.
- MOD - Usually moderator or could mean modifier depending on context.
- Mule - A person who carrys the Loot.
- Newb, Nub, Noob or Newbie - A new player usually unskilled.
- Pc - Player (controlled) Character.
- Port or TP - An item that takes character easily from one place to another.
- PVP - Player Vs. Player (Don't believe Iruna has this yet?).
- Respec - Short way to say you are redistributing your stat points.
- Alt: alternate character
- Main: The main character of a person with many alts
Conversational Abbreviations[]
- BRT - Be right there.
- BTW - By the way.
- FTW - "For the Win" not used as often as it used to be just celebration of success.
- FTL - "For the lose" a way to describe a failure.
- GTG - Good to go or Got to go.
- GG: Good game
- IMO - In my opinion.
- IRL - In real life.
- K, KK, Ok - A way to show agreement short for proper word Okay.
- LOL - Laughing out Loud.
- LMAO - Laughing my ass off.
- NP - No problem.
- Omg- Oh my god shows surprise or disbelief.
- OMW - On my way.
- OTW: On the way
- OOC - Usually in Iruna most players don't pretend to be someone else like say a middle earth orc, but if they did and went back to being "themselves" this would apply.
- OOM - Out of Magic.
- OWNED or PWNZ - Victory over another player usually in the instance of PVP but could be used in a boss battle.
- Rez - A request to be revived once fallen in battle.
- ROFL - Rolling on the floor laughing.
- Spec - What are your spec's is a way to request for distributed points.
- Uber - German slang for awesome "This is uber armor".
- WB - Welcome back.
- Woot - a way to cheer a companion on.
- WTS - Want to sell.
- WTB - Want to buy.
Useful terms[]
- Loot/Drops - The items that come after defeating a monster.
- NPC - Non player character.
- Server - A server is basically a place for a set number of characters can play on.
- Solo - The act of playing alone without a party.
- Party - When you team up with other team mates to share loot and experience.
- Tank - A character that can take the most damage without dying.
- Training - Killing monsters to gain experience.
- Zone - The area where you are currently.