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The following is a list of common abbreviations and terms which are used by the Starcraft communities, and is intended to assist new players who are unsure of what a particular term means. | The following is a list of common abbreviations and terms which are used by the Starcraft communities, and is intended to assist new players who are unsure of what a particular term means. | ||
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; gg : Good Game. It is considered good etiquette to say this after every game. The loser player says this first, and the winner responds the same. | ; gg : Good Game. It is considered good etiquette to say this after every game. The loser player says this first, and the winner responds the same. | ||
; gosu : Korean origin, used to describe skilled players. ie. That player is gosu | ; gosu : Korean origin, used to describe skilled players. ie. That player is gosu | ||
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Revision as of 18:24, 20 August 2006
The following is a list of common abbreviations and terms which are used by the Starcraft communities, and is intended to assist new players who are unsure of what a particular term means.
Race-Specific Terminology
Terran
- CC
- Command Center
- Scan
- Scanning an area with the Comsat
- Sweep
- After using the Comsat add-on
- rines
- Marines
- Valks
- Valkyries
- SV
- Science Vessel
- Nuker
- Ghost
- BC
- Battlecruiser
- siege machine
- Siege Tanks
- M&Ms or MnMs
- Marines and Medics
Protoss
- DA
- Dark Archon
- DT
- Dark Templar
- goon
- Dragoons
- HT
- High Templar
- obs
- Observer (Also can refer to a spectator in the game)
- zlot
- Zealots
- zealors
- Zealots
- Speedlots
- Zealots with Leg Enhancement upgrade (increases speed)
- High Temps
- High Templars
- Antithesis Temps
- Dark Templars
Zerg
- crackling
- Zerglings with both movement and attack speed upgrades. Describes the zerglings as 'on crack'
- speedling
- Similar to Speedlots (see above), but with Zerglings.
- zling, ling
- Zerglings
- hydras
- Hydralisks
- Ovie
- Overlord
Miscellaneous Terminology
- obs
- A spectator in a game (also can refer to the Protoss Observer unit)
Common Chat Terminology
- chobo
- Korean origin, used to describe unskilled players. ie. That player is chobo
- gg
- Good Game. It is considered good etiquette to say this after every game. The loser player says this first, and the winner responds the same.
- gosu
- Korean origin, used to describe skilled players. ie. That player is gosu