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===[[Administrators|Admin]]=== | ===[[Administrators|Admin]]=== | ||
The people who run the server. Have a variety of power-abuse to keep the game from being fun. | The people who run the server. Have a variety of power-abuse buttons to keep the game from being fun. | ||
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Most often refers to [[Health Analyzer]]s, but can also refer to [[Analyzer|Atmospheric Analyzers]], [[Botanist|Botany]]'s Plant Analyzers, or [[Scientist|Research & Development]]'s Destructive Analyzer. | Most often refers to [[Health Analyzer]]s, but can also refer to [[Analyzer|Atmospheric Analyzers]], [[Botanist|Botany]]'s Plant Analyzers, or [[Scientist|Research & Development]]'s Destructive Analyzer. | ||
===Anomaly=== | |||
A kind of [[random event#Anomalies]] announced over comms that can cause station damage if not dealt with in time. | |||
===Antag=== | ===Antag=== | ||
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===[[Cloning|Clone/Cloning]]=== | ===[[Cloning|Clone/Cloning]]=== | ||
To revive someone back to life through cloning their dead body, usually done in [[Genetics]]. | To revive someone back to life through cloning their dead body, usually done in [[Genetics]]. | ||
===Corporate=== | |||
A lawset for the [[AI]], which makes it a ruthless profits-maximizing, efficiency-enforcing machine. | |||
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===Disk=== | ===Disk=== | ||
Infrequently a science or genetics research disk, but most often refers to the [[Nuclear Authentication Disk]], used in [[nuke|Nuclear Mode]]. If you are the [[captain]], guard it with your life.<br> | |||
If you are a traitor with it as your objective, GET DAT FUKKEN DISK. | If you are a traitor with it as your objective, GET DAT FUKKEN DISK. | ||
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[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckMvj1piK58 wait wait hold on, you know what you wanna do with that right? you wanna put a bangin' donk on it] | [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckMvj1piK58 wait wait hold on, you know what you wanna do with that right? you wanna put a bangin' donk on it] | ||
===Drone=== | |||
Either a species of [[alien]] or a [[Drone|player-controlled repair bot]]. | |||
===[[Emag]]=== | ===[[Emag]]=== | ||
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===[[Emoji]]=== | ===[[Emoji]]=== | ||
A.K.A. smileys, except smile is not mandatory. | A.K.A. smileys, except smile is not mandatory. [[Emoji cheat sheet|Learn them all!]] | ||
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===Honk=== | ===Honk/Hunke=== | ||
[[clown|hh-ho-ooonn-nk-kkk ww-hhh-yy i-iss-s see-ccu-uur-rrttt-yy bb-eeaa-tt-iinn-gg m-mme-ee hh-hoo-oon-nnk-kk]] | [[clown|hh-ho-ooonn-nk-kkk ww-hhh-yy i-iss-s see-ccu-uur-rrttt-yy bb-eeaa-tt-iinn-gg m-mme-ee hh-hoo-oon-nnk-kk]] | ||
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Concept common to almost all online gaming. Not worth explaining in depth here - basically it's the server (server-side lag) or your own computer (client-side lag) being slow and causing gaps between you doing stuff and it actually happening to grow. Sometimes referred as 'time warp' or something similar when players are in character. | Concept common to almost all online gaming. Not worth explaining in depth here - basically it's the server (server-side lag) or your own computer (client-side lag) being slow and causing gaps between you doing stuff and it actually happening to grow. Sometimes referred as 'time warp' or something similar when players are in character. | ||
===Lathe=== | |||
Short for the [[Autolathe]], located in [[Cargo]]. | |||
===[[Asimov|Law/Laws]]=== | ===[[Asimov|Law/Laws]]=== | ||
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Talking ((Like this)) is still OOC in IC. | Talking ((Like this)) is still OOC in IC. | ||
===Paladin=== | |||
A lawset for the [[AI]], your stereotypical white-knight good-guy role. | |||
===Parapen=== | ===Parapen=== | ||
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(MY IMMERSION) "Role Play". Basically acting within the mental/emotional confines of your in-game character and not yourself. This is encouraged on our servers. | (MY IMMERSION) "Role Play". Basically acting within the mental/emotional confines of your in-game character and not yourself. This is encouraged on our servers. | ||
===[[Shitcurity]]=== | |||
A derogatoy term for [[Security Officer]]s who are abusive, incompetent or generally shit. Can usually be heard shouted by the guy who just got arrested. | |||
===[[Shuttle]]=== | ===[[Shuttle]]=== | ||
Most of the time refers to the Emergency [[Escape Shuttle]] which shows up at the end of the round in the northwest of the station. Can also refer to the Arrival Shuttle (where you start if you join late), the [[syndicate]] or [[wizard]] shuttle (which you'll rarely see, if ever), the Supply Shuttle (which brings items to the [[Quartermaster|Cargo Bay]]), or the mining and prison shuttles (which move people between the mining and prison stations, respectively). | Most of the time refers to the Emergency [[Escape Shuttle]] which shows up at the end of the round in the northwest of the station. Can also refer to the Arrival Shuttle (where you start if you join late), the [[syndicate]] or [[wizard]] shuttle (which you'll rarely see, if ever), the Supply Shuttle (which brings items to the [[Quartermaster|Cargo Bay]]), or the mining and prison shuttles (which move people between the mining and prison stations, respectively). | ||
===Silicon=== | |||
A term for [[AI]] or [[cyborg]] players, contrast with "human." | |||
===[[Signal]]=== | ===[[Signal]]=== | ||
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===Tabling=== | ===Tabling=== | ||
The act of grabbing someone | The act of grabbing someone then clicking a table to instantly knock them down on it, usually followed by a toolbox in the skull or being stripped. This is not as effective anymore due to code updates. | ||
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Used to refer to the [[Game_Mode#Traitor.2BChangeling|game mode]], a combination of [[Traitor]] and [[Changeling]]. | Used to refer to the [[Game_Mode#Traitor.2BChangeling|game mode]], a combination of [[Traitor]] and [[Changeling]]. | ||
===VOX=== | |||
The audio announcement system that the [[AI]] will use to <s>curse at</s> send messages to the crew. | |||
===WGW=== | ===WGW=== | ||