Common acronyms for IC players

Hey all,

I’m looking to get a list of common acronyms or words people use so I can put it in the guide for new players so they don’t get lost.

Here’s a few I got so far, please let me know more I may have missed:

  • Fam = Family
  • Gal = Galaxy
  • NAP = Non Aggression Pact
  • GC/Gold/CashGold Coins/Galactic Credits = same thing - the Gold coins
  • End/Endo = Endurium
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to = tax office
pop = population
e-storm = electric storm
cf=cash factory
lq= living quarters
cpff = Create Portal Force Field

Thanks!

FYI here it is so far:

https://wiki.imperialconflict.com/wiki/Common_Acronyms

OB overbuild
FB fullbuild
HB halfbuild
FA fleet admiral
INF infiltrate
PI planetary infrastructure
OH octaine hurricane
DS defence station
HC hardcore
IA inofficial alliance

eship = exploration ship
fig = fighter
port = portal
RP = Research Point
RC = Research Centre (Center for n00bs)
const = Construction bonus
mili = military science
econ = economy science
ressie science = Resource Science
ressie = Resource
MW = milky way
SD = Sagittarius Dwarf
PW = Pinwheel
SN = Supernova
(add more round names here)

Some here may help with formulas:
SQRT = square route
e = Exponential
(add more symbols/shortened down stuff here)

and IP is investigate portal

also one: SOT - Spy on Target

Thanks all for the help - I got a good list so far :slight_smile:

a few I recall :slight_smile:

oct - octorine
Sci - science
tick - 1 hour or 1 in game week
FR - Fleet Readiness now known as morale but still used occasionally
n00b - new player (not sure if this term used any more)
ff - force field
IA - illegal alliance (not sure if this term used any more)
smoking oct - getting high

few more…

MF = Mining Facility
RS = Refining Station
RC = Research Center
OC = Occult Center
HF = Hydrogen Farm

DU = Destroy Units
Sab = Sabotage Portal

CF = Ceasefire
PNAP = Permanent Non-Aggression Pact

stat = stationed fleet
wiz/wizzie = wizard unit or empire/race with high magic bonus
ress/ressie = resource or resource producing empire
SS = Self-sufficient player, plays alone, usually helps when needed

And…

Pax = Partaxian
WD = Wardancer
Cam/Cammy = Camaar
Rev = Revalon

VL = Vice Leader
FA = Fleet Admiral