Need help with ESO lingo

BozzyTheDrummer

So as i explore on the forums more, as well as utilize the in game chat more, I notice there is a lot of lingo and abbreviations people use. I know a handful of them, but am unsure of what a lot of them mean. Anyone care to take the time out of their day to compile a list of ESO lingo for a fellow player? lol

jedtb16_ESO

give us a clue what you need...

some examples for instance?

VaranisArano

Um, do you have any in particular you need to know? Most of them are things like abbreviations for in game dungeons or factions, or general internet chat abbreviations.

There is a glossary of sorts here: https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/136290/the-eso-slang-and-abbreviation-dictionary/p1

BozzyTheDrummer

VaranisArano wrote: »

Um, do you have any in particular you need to know? Most of them are things like abbreviations for in game dungeons or factions, or general internet chat abbreviations.

There is a glossary of sorts here: https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/136290/the-eso-slang-and-abbreviation-dictionary/p1

This is actually exactly what I was looking for lol I had no idea there was a list already made. Just reading through that answered all my questions of the abbreviations I have seen on here and in chat, thank you!

Merlin13KAGL

Wow...I never knew PST meant "Please Send Tell."

I always thought assumed it was Onomatopoeia for /whisper (The sound someone would make in a library, church, or back alley to get your attention, as in "Psssst...over here!")

Learn something new every day.

Sheezabeast

If you see people say CWC, it can mean one of two things, the Clockwork City, or Cracked Water Cave in Cyrodiil, which used to be an amazing grind spot till it got nerfed.

BozzyTheDrummer

Merlin13KAGL wrote: »

Wow...I never knew PST meant "Please Send Tell."

I always thought assumed it was Onomatopoeia for /whisper (The sound someone would make in a library, church, or back alley to get your attention, as in "Psssst...over here!")

Learn something new every day.

You're not alone, I thought this too. Hahahahaha

Guarlet

BozzyTheDrummer wrote: »

Merlin13KAGL wrote: »

Wow...I never knew PST meant "Please Send Tell."

I always thought assumed it was Onomatopoeia for /whisper (The sound someone would make in a library, church, or back alley to get your attention, as in "Psssst...over here!")

Learn something new every day.

You're not alone, I thought this too. Hahahahaha

Me too. xD

Exalted_Goose

The most important ones that you'll encounter are probably as follows, (I've almost certainly forgotten some, though - there are a lot, so I understand your strife! ^^ )...

• LFM = "Looking for Members...": Basically, group leaders/participants looking to get more players into their group, (usually seen in Cyrodiil, or for people wanting to get a full group together for Pledges).
• LFG = "Looking for Group...": Used in similar circumstances as above, this is for players without a group who are looking for one.
• DpS = "Damage per Second...": How much damage a build can pump out per second, thus a generic measure of the effectiveness of damage builds, (i.e., DDs), in particular.
• Proc = An event triggered under particular circumstances. Most Procs in ESO come from either sets or abilities; usually, they rely on RNG, (for instance, it's possible to, "Proc...", an Undaunted set called Infernal Guardian, where - if you cast a damage shield - you have a change to spawn 3 flame mortars).
• RNG = "Random Number Generator...": The only true God, it affects a lot of stuff that people don't want it to affect in this game. Be sure to sacrifice at least 3 goats/1 virgin to the RNG every day, for maximum chances of success!".
• v[Dungeon] = Most Dungeons have abbreviations by which people understand them; Crypt of Hears I is known as CoH I, for instance. If someone types: "vCoH I", they are referring to the Veteran Mode of that Dungeon - "nCoH I"/"CoH I", usually refers to the Normal version of it.
• WTB = "Want to Buy...": This one's pretty self-explanatory.
• WTS = "Want to Sell...": Same as the above... ^^
• WTT = "Want to Trade...": Ditto!
• Res = "Ressurect..": If you're in PvP/PvE, and a group member dies, they'll usually type: "Res pls..."; they're basically asking to be revived with a Soul Gem.
• Inc = "Incoming...": Used in PvP, this is used when players are reporting incoming enemies, (usually followed by how many, and which alliance they're from/where they're headed to).
• TP = "Teleport...": Fairly self-explanatory... ^^
• UA = "Under Attack...": Used in PvP, this is used to indicate when a keep/outpost/resource is being besieged by an enemy alliance. When used correctly, it's referred to in conjunction with which alliance is attacking, where they are attacking, and how many there are.
• AvA = "Alliance vs., Alliance...": Basically, Cyrodiil! ^^
• WB = "World Bosses...": This one's quite rare, unless you like delving in /zone chat, but it's useful to know - in almost all cases, it's used by players looking for groups to kill all World Bosses in an instance.
• Instance = A, "Version...", of a particular area. For example, in peak hours, areas such as Auridon can get very crowded; because of this, the game automatically distributes some players travelling there into another instance - the zone is exactly the same, only the players in that instance will be different. Regular Dungeons, homes, etc., are all instanced, whereas some areas are not, (depending on population).
• Pop = "Population...": How many players are in a given zone at a given time.
• Overpop = "Overpopulation...": Used mostly in Cyrodiil, it's mostly written in anguish when one alliance's population vastly outweighs that of the other.
• Zerg = Awesomeness incarnate. In PvP, one can often observe zergs - HUGE numbers of players, from a number of fully-stocked groups, travelling in a massive swarm. Love 'em or hate 'em, they're frequent!

[EDIT]: This took me so long to write, I didn't even see that someone had linked a proper glossary...

Jolipinator

All you need to know is that GG =

Good Game
Get Good
Get Game
Got Game
Good Going
Get Going
Good Golly
Grand Gesture
Goodness Gracious
Gal Gadot

jedtb16_ESO

Exalted_Goose wrote: »

The most important ones that you'll encounter are probably as follows, (I've almost certainly forgotten some, though - there are a lot, so I understand your strife! ^^ )...

• LFM = "Looking for Members...": Basically, group leaders/participants looking to get more players into their group, (usually seen in Cyrodiil, or for people wanting to get a full group together for Pledges).
• LFG = "Looking for Group...": Used in similar circumstances as above, this is for players without a group who are looking for one.
• DpS = "Damage per Second...": How much damage a build can pump out per second, thus a generic measure of the effectiveness of damage builds, (i.e., DDs), in particular.
• Proc = An event triggered under particular circumstances. Most Procs in ESO come from either sets or abilities; usually, they rely on RNG, (for instance, it's possible to, "Proc...", an Undaunted set called Infernal Guardian, where - if you cast a damage shield - you have a change to spawn 3 flame mortars).
• RNG = "Random Number Generator...": The only true God, it affects a lot of stuff that people don't want it to affect in this game. Be sure to sacrifice at least 3 goats/1 virgin to the RNG every day, for maximum chances of success!".
• v[Dungeon] = Most Dungeons have abbreviations by which people understand them; Crypt of Hears I is known as CoH I, for instance. If someone types: "vCoH I", they are referring to the Veteran Mode of that Dungeon - "nCoH I"/"CoH I", usually refers to the Normal version of it.
• WTB = "Want to Buy...": This one's pretty self-explanatory.
• WTS = "Want to Sell...": Same as the above... ^^
• WTT = "Want to Trade...": Ditto!
• Res = "Ressurect..": If you're in PvP/PvE, and a group member dies, they'll usually type: "Res pls..."; they're basically asking to be revived with a Soul Gem.
• Inc = "Incoming...": Used in PvP, this is used when players are reporting incoming enemies, (usually followed by how many, and which alliance they're from/where they're headed to).
• TP = "Teleport...": Fairly self-explanatory... ^^
• UA = "Under Attack...": Used in PvP, this is used to indicate when a keep/outpost/resource is being besieged by an enemy alliance. When used correctly, it's referred to in conjunction with which alliance is attacking, where they are attacking, and how many there are.
• AvA = "Alliance vs., Alliance...": Basically, Cyrodiil! ^^
• WB = "World Bosses...": This one's quite rare, unless you like delving in /zone chat, but it's useful to know - in almost all cases, it's used by players looking for groups to kill all World Bosses in an instance.
• Instance = A, "Version...", of a particular area. For example, in peak hours, areas such as Auridon can get very crowded; because of this, the game automatically distributes some players travelling there into another instance - the zone is exactly the same, only the players in that instance will be different. Regular Dungeons, homes, etc., are all instanced, whereas some areas are not, (depending on population).
• Pop = "Population...": How many players are in a given zone at a given time.
• Overpop = "Overpopulation...": Used mostly in Cyrodiil, it's mostly written in anguish when one alliance's population vastly outweighs that of the other.
• Zerg = Awesomeness incarnate. In PvP, one can often observe zergs - HUGE numbers of players, from a number of fully-stocked groups, travelling in a massive swarm. Love 'em or hate 'em, they're frequent!

[EDIT]: This took me so long to write, I didn't even see that someone had linked a proper glossary...

you deserve, and have, an awesome for that but it's way too much work considering the op was too lazy to give examples.

PlagueSD

BozzyTheDrummer wrote: »

So as i explore on the forums more, as well as utilize the in game chat more, I notice there is a lot of lingo and abbreviations people use. I know a handful of them, but am unsure of what a lot of them mean. Anyone care to take the time out of their day to compile a list of ESO lingo for a fellow player? lol

Search is your friend...

https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/62513/glossary-elder-scrolls-online-acronyms

Danikat

If you see someone using an acronym or term you're not familiar with you could always ask them what it means. Maybe not right at that moment if you're in the middle of something. But as well as getting you an answer from someone who clearly should know it can also be a useful prompt for players that not everyone knows what all these terms mean.

I've been doing this a lot at work this week because we've got 2 new people in my department, who are both quite nervous about looking stupid or getting something wrong, so they don't want to keep asking "What does that mean?" but conservationists are at least as bad as gamers for acronyms and specialist terminology so without someone to 'translate' or prompt people to explain things properly they wouldn't have a clue what's going on.

Gythral

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