Command & Conquer: Renegade/Terminology

The following is a glossary of player terms used by the Command & Conquer: Renegade online multiplayer community.

A

AGT

Acronym for Advanced Guard Tower.

Air

Abbreviation of Nod Airstrip.

AOW

Acronym for "All Out War", a variant of Command & Conquer mode with a time limit, typically between 30 minutes to an hour. Players are more focused on gaining the most points for their team rather than destroying the opposing team's base.

Arty/Arties

Abbreviation of Nod Mobile Artillery.

B

Bar/Barr

Abbreviation of GDI Barracks.

BHS

Acronym for Nod Black Hand Sniper.

Bike

Abbreviation of Nod Recon Bike.

Bldg

Abbreviation of Buildings.

Boink

Refers to the default kill sound. Synonymous with the word "kill".

BtB/B2B

Acronym for "base-to-base". This is a strategy that involves attacking the enemy base from the safety of one's own base, typically using long-range weapons or vehicles. However, this is often frowned upon by players.

C

Chem

Abbreviation of Nod Chemical Trooper.

Chin/Chinny

Abbreviation of Chinook Transport Helicopter.

Comms/Comms Center

Abbreviation of Communications Center.

D

DM

Acronym for Deathmatch.

Doza

Abbreviation of Nod Mendoza.

E

Engi/Engines

Abbreviation of Engineers. May also refer to Hotwires and Technicians depending on context.

F

Field

Refers to the main battlefield area on the map where vehicles can access and both teams engage in combat.

Flamer/Ftank

Abbreviation of the Nod Flame Tank. Flamer can also refer to the Nod Flame Trooper.

Flying Coffin

Slang for Chinook Transport Helicopter, due to the fact that they can carry other players and are often priority targets to be shot down when near an enemy base.

G

Gren

Abbreviation of GDI Grenadier.

GT

Abbreviation of GDI Guard Tower.

H

Harv/Harvy

Abbreviation of Harvester.

Hand/HON

Abbreviation of Hand of Nod.

Hotty/Hotties

Abbreviation of GDI Hotwire.

I

Inc

Short for "incoming". Used to inform teammates of a large, coordinated enemy attack (also called a "rush").

Inf

Abbreviation of infantry.

Inf Path

Refers to the area of the map where only infantry can pass through and proceed from their own base to the enemy base.

Ion

Abbreviation of GDI Ion Cannon Beacon.

L

LCG

Acronym for Nod Laser Chaingunner.

Ltank/Light

Abbreviation of Nod Light Tank.

M

Mammy/Mam

Abbreviation of GDI Mammoth Tank.

Marathon

Variant of Command & Conquer mode that does not have a time limit. This means certain aspects of the game mode, like earning the most points for the team is obsolete. Thus players are entirely focused on destruction of the opposing team's base.

MCT

Acronym for Master Control Terminal.

Medtanks/Meds

Abbreviation of GDI Medium Tank.

Mines

Refers to Proximity C4. In each match the number of Proximity C4 is set to a limit to prevent mine spamming around buildings. The term is used to inform teammates that the number of Proximity C4 has decreased, which could mean an enemy has disarmed, or was killed by said mines.

Mob/Mobi

abbreviation of GDI Mobius.

N

Nuke

Abbreviation of Nod Nuclear Strike Beacon.

O

Obi/Obby

Abbreviation of Obelisk of Light.

P

Pad

Abbreviation of Helipad

Ped

Abbreviation of Pedestal, the circle with 3 lights inside the Barracks and Hand of Nod. A superweapon strike on the pedestal will destroy all buildings, instantly winning the game for the side that planted it.

PP

Acronym for Power Plant.

PIC

Acronym for Personal Ion Cannon.

Pickles

Slang for the Chemical Trooper.

PT

Acronym for Purchase Terminal.

R

Ref

Abbreviation of Tiberium Refinery.

Rep

Short for a vehicle or building needing repairs from Engineers, Hotwires, or Technicians.

RF

Acronym for Repair Facility

Rockets

Refers to the Rocket Soldier Officer.

Rush

Refers to a large gathering of teammates (usually composed of the same infantry, vehicle or aircraft) that aims to target and destroy a specific structure by mobilizing and attacking at the same time as a group.

S

Sak

Abbreviation of Nod Sakura.

SAM

Acronym for Nod Surface-to-Air-Missile Site.

SBH

Acronym for Stealth Black Hand.

Shotty/Shotties

Abbreviation of Shotgun Trooper.

Stank

Abbreviation of Stealth Tank.

Stealth

Refers to either Stealth Black Hand or Stealth Tank, depending on context.

Strip

Abbreviation of Nod Airstrip, often this refers to the other end of the Airstrip relative to the building (commonly called "Air"), this may matter when communicating the locations of Ion Strike beacons.

Syd

Abbreviation of GDI Sydney.

T

Tech/Techies

Abbreviation of Nod Technician.

W

WF/Wep

Abbreviation for GDI Weapons Factory.