The FFXI Abbreviation Definitions thread!

[Mycraell]

I'm a new player, picked up the 360 version of the game a couple of weeks back now. It's been pretty awesome coming on forums and such, discussing the in game topics, and getting help and what not - but the main problem i'm having on forums, is that there seems to be such a vast quantity of abbreviations to deal with. Many it is easy to guess, but some i can't even begin to comprehend.

So, please, would you be able to post some replies giving definitions of the abbreviations that you can think of, or are on the top of your head at the moment - just to give me, and anyone else who has the same problem a little help. Thanks in advance.

Edit: one i have just come across now - RSE. Would anyone be able to shed any light on what this stands for?

[Suichi]

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Sea - A region accessable after beating a certain mission in the Chains of Promathia Expansion, used to abbreviate the region "Al'Teiau"

Sky - Same as above, only in the Rise of the Zilart expansion. Used to abbreviate the region "Tu'Lia"

WAR - Warrior
MNK - Monk
THF - Thief
RDM - Red Mage
WHM - White Mage
BLM - Black Mage
PLD - Paladin
DRK - Dark Knight
RNG - Ranger
DRG - Dragoon
SAM - Samurai
NIN - Ninja
SMN - Summoner
BST - Beastmaster
BRD - Bard
BLU - Blue Mage
PUP - Puppetmaster
COR - Corsair

Bird - Chocobo. Used in context like, "Grabbing a bird" Not to be confused with the Monster type, Bird.
The dunes, dunes - Valkurm Dunes. Leveling spot from 12-20.
AF - Artifact Armor, Job-specific armor that always has 6 pieces, the first being 52, then 54, 56, 58, 60.
JSE - Job Specific Equipment
RSE - Race Specific Equipment
Mob - Monster
CoP - Chains of Promathia (Expansion)
ToAU(ToA,TAU) - Treasures of Aht Urghan (Expansion)
Ballista - A form of PvP
Brenner - Another form of PvP
Pt, pty, prty - Party

Aggro - Going near a mob (in front for sight, around for sound, low HP for undead, use magic near magic aggro), and it attacks you

Zone - Can be used to tell party to switch areas so they don't die from a mob, or when someone is talking to you through tell, you say 'zone', when you're about to zone, so their tell isn't missed.

Sneak/Invis(Also known as Oil/Powder) - Spells that give your character the status of Sneak or Invisible, so they don't get aggro from certain mobs. The latter 2 refer to the items that give the same effect.

[Taskmage]

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TW - Too Weak to be worthwhile
EP - Easy Prey
DC - Decent Challenge
EM - Even Match
T - Tough
VT- Very Tough
IT - Incredibly Tough

DoT - Damage over time

SATA - Sneak Attack / Trick Attack

D2 - Warp 2 (For Dejeon 2 I think. The Japanese name for the spell)


Uhh ... all I can think of right now.

[Suichi]

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D2 is Dezone 2.

Double Post Edited:
Also, RSE is in my post, I edited it like 3 times adding stuff.

[FortMan]

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Also:

TP = Tactical(?) Point, you get it when you (1) hit a mob or (2) being hit by a mob (either melee or spell that damage your hit points right away). Once it reach 100%, you can use weaponskill.

WS = Weapon Skill. Special move you can use once your TP get to 100% or more. What you can use depends on (1) the type of weapon you are using, (2) your main job, and (3) your skill in that weapon.

SC = Skillchain. When you and your teammates use certain weaponskills in certain order, this will occur. It deal some (elemental?) damage to the mob. Note that a SC is tied with 1-4 elements, which the mob you are fighting might be strong to, or weak to.

Burst = Usually mean Magic Burst. It happens when you land a spell matching to the SC that is happening. The spell will land for extra damage.

[Balfree]

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heres some common ones:

HP = hit points, your health
MP = magic points, your mana pool
TP = tech points, get 100% and you can use a ...
WS = weapon skill, special attacks you use, sort of like limit breaks or desperation moves

CP = conquest points
AP = assault points
IS = imperial standing

GM = game master

LS = linkshell

PT = party / player team

AF = artifact gear
AF2 = second tier artifact gear

OP = outpost warp

SC = skillchain
MB = magic burst


EP = easy prey
EM = even match
VT = very tough
IT = incredibly tough
NM = notorious monster
ENM = emptyness notorious monster
HNM = hyper notorious monster

HP can also mean Home point

GS = great sword
GKT = great katana
GAX = great axe

and each job has an abreviation too,

BLM black mage
WHM white mage
BRD bard
WAR warrior
DRK dark knight
PLD paladin
NIN ninja
RDM red mage
DRG dragoon
COR corsair
BLU blue mage
PUP puppetmaster
BST beastmaster
RNG ranger
THF thief
MNK monk
SAM samurai
SMN summoner

.. i know theres more, for now this is it.

[Aeolus]

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BCNM : Burning Circle Notorious Monster
WSNM : Weapon Skill Notorious Monster; For obtaining Job specific weapon skills lv71+

[Kametame]

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Not to be mean or anything, but isn't there a "Glossary/Terms" section that people could post this info and others would have the liberty of looking up?

[Suichi]

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I could make a compilation of all abbreviations maybe.

Double Post Edited:
Nevermind.

http://www.ffxionline.com/forums/glossary.php

[Mycraell]

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Yeah a compilation would be helpfull stuff

Edit: ah - thanks for the link, it looks like everything there.

[Macht]

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Also:

TP = Tactical(?) Point, you get it when you (1) hit a mob or (2) being hit by a mob (either melee or spell that damage your hit points right away). Once it reach 100%, you can use weaponskill.

WS = Weapon Skill. Special move you can use once your TP get to 100% or more. What you can use depends on (1) the type of weapon you are using, (2) your main job, and (3) your skill in that weapon.

SC = Skillchain. When you and your teammates use certain weaponskills in certain order, this will occur. It deal some (elemental?) damage to the mob. Note that a SC is tied with 1-4 elements, which the mob you are fighting might be strong to, or weak to.

Burst = Usually mean Magic Burst. It happens when you land a spell matching to the SC that is happening. The spell will land for extra damage.

Actually TP is for Technique Point the idea is taken after a character in FFVI. Were he charged up his TP gauge to deal different special technique attacks.

Others I don't see mentioned are:

RoZ - Rise of Zilart (Expansion)
CoP - Chains of Promethia (Expansion)
ToA / ToAU - Treasures of Aht Urhgran (Expansion)

[Suichi]

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Any questions you have could probaly be answered in the link I posted.

Double Post Edited:
No, it says in the Manual, it's Tactical Point.

And I already mentioned CoP and ToAU.

[Macht]

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Strange my manual says Technique Points.

Either case both terms work for it...

Double Post Edited:

Any questions you have could probaly be answered in the link I posted.

Double Post Edited:
No, it says in the Manual, it's Tactical Point.

And I already mentioned CoP and ToAU.

Hey, can't fault me on something you edited recently...

[Suichi]

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That's weird, I remember for sure it said Tactical Point, the only reason I could think of it being different is them changing it. Dunno.


The CoP/ToAU was the first thing I posted in my post.

[Macht]

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That's weird, I remember for sure it said Tactical Point, the only reason I could think of it being different is them changing it. Dunno.


The CoP/ToAU was the first thing I posted in my post.

Lol, no it wasn't last I saw on the original before you edited it, it stopped after the COR - Corsair spot. Nothing else after that you added it in as an edit with a recent thread, and why are trying to pick a fight on something so tiny as this? So it's repeat info that you did put in after an edit, seriously.