¶ Multiple Techs
- arty = artillery
- AA = anti air
- PD = point defense
- MAA = mobile AA
- engy = engineer
- mex = Mass Extractor
- pgen = pg = Power Generator
- fac = factory (may have a prefix specifying the type of factory (land factory, air fac, naval fac)
- Support Factory = Cheap versions of t2/t3 factories (FAF / engy mod)
- HQ = HQ factory, added in engy mod update, required to build support factories (FAF / engy mod)
- mass fabs = Mass Fabricators
- torp = torpedo (all underwater weapons), usually followed by "bomber", "launcher", "defense", etc and refers to the appropriate unit category. If used in the phrase "torp com", refers to a Cybran ACU with the torpedo upgrade on it.
- com = ACU = Armored Command Unit
- SCU = SACU = Support Armored Command Unit
- sera = phim = Seraphim
- OC = Overcharge
- tac = tactical, usually followed by "missile", "launcher" or "defense"
- TacPack = TML upgrade on ACU or SCU (seraphim or UEF)
- gun = ACU combat upgrade, adds range and damage
- double gun = Aeon ACU weapon upgrades, sometimes used for Seraphim
- range gun = Aeon ACU upgrade that adds range to the main weapon
- speed gun = Aeon ACU upgrade that adds speed to the main weapon
- tech = Refers to the tech level, or teching (investing resources into tech). Examples include "tech 1 land" (also t1 land) and "I'm teching mex"
- E = when typed in the game chat, the player need Energy
- Nano = health/regen upgrade
- RAS = resource allocation system, ACU resource upgrade
- ARAS = an upgrade of RAS
- tele = teleport
- telemazer = snipe using teleport + laser upgraded ACU
- telecom = generic phrase for ACUs and SACUs with the teleporter upgrade
- teledef = various forms of defense against teleporting units, usually implies T1 PD spam around crucial areas
- billy = UEF ACU nuke upgrade
- trans = transport
- lab or LAB = Light Assault Bot, an annoying unit built for early raiding and sometimes for the aforementioned ghetto gunships
- stasis = chrono = Chrono Dampener, Aeon ACU upgrade
- sub = submarine
- gs = gunship
- frontloaded / high alpha unit = a unit whose main weapon shoots powerful shots but not so often. Aeon Obsidian, UEF Percival, Seraphim Yenzyne, sniper bots are all frontloaded
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Tech 1 (T1)
- inties = Interceptors
- lobos = UEF T1 Mobile Light Artillery
- zooeys = fobos = zthuees (zthuee is the actual name, it's the Seraphim T1 arty)
- frigs = Frigates
- LAB = Light Assault Bot
- MM = Mech Marine (UEF Light Assault Bot. Rarely used)
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Tech 2 (T2)
- chicken bots = ilshies = Ilshavohs (Seraphim T2 Assault Bot)
- MML = Mobile Missile Launcher
- destro = Destroyer
- TML = Tactical Missile Launcher (may also refer to the missile itself)
- TMD = Tactical Missile Defense
- beetles = bombs = Fire-Beetles (Cybran T2 mobile bomb)
- flak = static or mobile T2 anti-air that shoots fragmentation and highly explosive shells, lethal against clustered air units
PD and AA shortcuts still apply here albeit with a T2 prefix
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Tech 3 (T3)
- ASF = Air Superiority Fighters
- strats = Strategic Bombers
- nuke launcher = SML = Strategic Missile Launcher (nuke launcher used more often than sml)
- nuke defense = anti nuke = SMD = Strategic Missile Defense (anti nuke used most often)
- sam = T3 Stationary AA
- percy = Percival (UEF T3 Armored Assault Bot)
- harb = harby = Harbinger (AEON T3 Assault Bot)
- resto = restorer (AEON T3 AA Gunship)
- strat sub = nuke sub = Strategic Missile Submarine
- loya = Loyalist, Cybran T3 Siege Assault Bot
- BS = Battleship
- BC = Battlecruiser (UEF T3 naval unit)
- rav = UEF T3 Heavy Point Defense "Ravager"
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Experimentals (exp or T4)
- crab = Megalith
- bug = SR = Soul Ripper
- ML = monkey = spider = Monkeylord
- fatty = Fatboy
- GC = Galactic Colussus
- donut = CZAR (aeon exp)
- chicken = Ythotha (I know Ilashovohs are called chicken bots. Its confusing)
- sat = satellite/Novax Center
- asswasher = Ahwassah = t4 bomber
¶ Misc
- GG = good game
- WP = well played
- GL = good luck
- HF = have fun
- BG = bad game
- DPS = damage per second
- apm = actions per minute
- cpm = clicks per minute
- HP = hit points
- BO = Build Order
- mod = chat moderator
- TD = Tournament Director
- PM = personal message
- TUT = Tutorial
- inc = incoming
- stacked game = any game containing most high-rated people in the lobby, an unbalanced game
- stack = a strong/decent team of players playing together
- truestack = under-rated player playing together
- premade = a group of players that agreed to play together, usuallydo not like being split up. They are often from the same clan and also often sit in voice
- sim speed = the speed at which the game runs, which can slow down in cases of lag