What's a PUG? Where's the glossary?

TigerSeptim

This one has been playing MMO's for some time now, and has learned many terms by experience. But ESO seems to have its own jargon, quite apart from lore references and standard abbreviations. For instance, what is a PUG? All I know is that it isn't a pet one can buy in the Crown Store.

By any chance, is there a glossary of such terms here on the forums, or is it something experienced players "just know"?

Sigtric

PUG has been around a lot longer than ESO.

Pick Up Group

a Group of random people picked up on to do group things.

TigerSeptim

Thanks; somehow this one seems to have missed hearing it before now. It was in such a group that he had his first, not-so-good experience tanking- but that was another game, in another galaxy. *hint*

Sigtric

TigerSeptim wrote: »

Thanks; somehow this one seems to have missed hearing it before now. It was in such a group that he had his first, not-so-good experience tanking- but that was another game, in another galaxy. *hint*

Generally when people throw out the term PUG its implying a not so good situation.

Aurie

Yup. PUGs are generally best avoided.

TigerSeptim

I knew there was a benefit to grouping with guildmates...

NordSwordnBoard

PUGs are like talking to strangers on the subway;

Most people want to be left alone to do their own thing
Some people are stupid crazy and a waste of your time
Some people are elitist and scoff at speaking to you
Once in a while, you will find a kindred spirit, but it's rare. I guess that's what makes it so special when you do find a person that's cool. A group of 4 cool people? Possible, but not likely...

Belidos

PUG is not ESO specific, and has been around for well over 20years we used to use the term when playing Ultima Online back in 1997, it means Pick Up Group, a group formed of random people.

Turelus

General Grouping
PUG - Pick Up Group
DD - Damage Dealer
DPS - Damage Per Second
LFG - Looking For Group
LFM/LFxM - Looking For More / Looking For x More (replace x with number)

Trials/Dungons
A small v before the acronym means veteran difficulty.
A II after the acronym means part 2 of the story (variant of the part 1 dungeon)

AA - Aetherian Archive
HRC - Hel Ra Citadel
SO - Sanctum Ophidia
MoL - Maw of Lorkhaj
HoF - Halls of Fabrication

DSA - Dragon Star Arena
MA - Maelstrom Arena

CoA - City of Ash
ICP - Imperial City Prison
WGT - White Gold Tower
VoM - Vaults of Madness
CoS - Cradle of Shadows
CoH - Crypt of Hearts

Other ESO/Generic Terms
Crown - Group Leader (denoted by the crown other their head)
Stack - All group up close together.
BiS - Best in Slot (best gear for that slot on a character)

PvP
Zerg - Mass of players
Train/Bomb Group - Large organised group of players running AoE skills.

Classes
Mag prefix - Magicka
Stam prefix - Samina
Plar - Templar
Blade - Nightblade
DK - Dragonknight
Sorc - Sorcerer

Eg. MagBlade - Magicka Nightblade


Loads more but my brains not working to come up with them, will keep editing as they come to me.

Enodoc

For all your Glossary needs, try the ESO Slang and Abbreviation Dictionary or UESP's page on Abbreviations and Terms.

TigerSeptim

This one thanks you many times over.