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Commonly used terminology in MMO's
Newb, Noob - A person who is new to the game, Has no clue what
is going on.
Lewt, Loot - The treasure we are all seeking in this fantasy
world, the stash of gold or epic items. Lewt is also associated
with badass or pimp. Man that is a lewt sword!!
Mob - A creature or foe.
Gimp - This is when a player is lacking gear and or skills. (you
dont wanna be one of these)
XP - Experience points, This is a way of progressing you
character.
Grind - grinding - lvling - Usually used in conjunction with XP, To grind out
levels.
z3rg - This strat originated in Starcraft, This is when you mass
a hoard of peasants or peons in gimp gear and tackle the mob.
Basically taking on things with quantity rather than quality.
STFU - This is my favorite one, If you get told this too much
you are prolly talking too much or talking trash.
WTF - WHAT THE %&*@#!
And one other thing dont talk in all caps!! People tend to think
you are yelling.
Instance - These zones are a common way for MMORPG's to over
come the Z3rg strategy. These usually only allow so many players
(at certain levels) in at a time and you have to wait so long
before you can get back into them.
Different mounts - The difference between mounts is speed only a
level 40 mount moves @ 60 percent and a level 60 moves 100
percent. The stats are the same otherwise.
ftw - For the Win~
LOL-ROFL - Laughing out loud. Rolling on the floor laughing.
World of Warcraft Terminology
en.wikipedia.org/
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