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*INCOMPLETE*

This is a list of all common abbreviations/sayings in global agenda. Additions are appreciated.

general
GA = Global Agenda
AS = AgendaStats (agendastats.com)
SR = Sonoran Raid, a pve game mode where 10 players defend a core.
DDR = Dome Defense Raid, a pve game mode where 10 players defend dalton bancroft, who runs dome city.
Visor = (DDR Flair) if someone is looking for a "visored" player, then they want someone who owns the DDR visor flair.
med sec, high sec, max sec, umax = pve game modes, varying difficulties. a team of 4 runs through a dungeon and defeats a boss at the end.
merc = Mercenary, the pvp queue, is 10v10 in various game modes.
AvA = Agency versus Agency, a popular end-game game mode with vehicles.
DoT = damage over time (every y amount of time deals x damage)
HoT = heal over time (every y amount of time heals for x damge)
CJP = crescent jetpack, a higher level jetpack.
OC = when after a weapon, it simply means the weapon is a more powerful version. could also mean an assault offhand.
AoE = area of effect, when something affects a group of people in a certain radius instead of one target.
SF = AvA Strikeforce, a team of players competing in AvA.
LF = Looking For
LFG = Looking for Group
LFM = Looking for Members
LVL / LV = level
MM = Matchmaker, the algorithm that divides players into teams for game modes.
#/#/# = a skill layout or "spec". for example, a recon has a 5/0/8 layout- he has five points in balanced, none in explosives, and eight in marksman.
OP = overpowered, where an item or skill is stronger than it was meant to be/should be.
UP = underpowered, where an item or skill is weaker than it was meant to be/should be.
AP = Agenda Points, an in-game currency that can be bought with real money.
OH = (DDR) Off healer, the second medic in a DDR, who usually uses nanites to sustain the rest of the team.
OT = (DDR) off tank, fairly self-explanatory.
MT = (DDR) main tank, the one who tanks the boss.
MH = (DDR) main healer, the one who heals the tank.
ASM = Average Score Metric (ASM is a score metric designed by AgendaStats for one primarily reason: to extend the replayability of Global Agenda by providing friendly competition and a method of tracking your performance and progress. ASM resets monthly and is only given to players who are above level 30. To be eligible for ASM based awards you must complete a minimum of 30 PvP games that month)
AC = Actual Contribution (agendastats.com)
EC = Expected Contribution (agendastats.com)
MVP = Most Valued Player (agendastats.com) - given to the player that has the highest AC on the winning team

Crafting/Trade
WTS = Want to Sell
WTT = Want to Trade
WTB = Want to Buy
white = unmodded equipment (no mods)
green = uncommon (one mod) equipment
blue = rare (two mods) equipment
purple = epic (three mods) equipment
BP = blueprints, for making items
C.O.D. = Cash on Delivery
(DO) Offer = send an offer (for an item) by whispering the speaker.
AH = Auction House, where players can sell items to other players.
zeno = Zenoplasty, used in making epic mods.
duro = Duroplasty, used in making AvA equipment and rare mods.
qano = Qanofiber, used in crafting mods.
Nano = Nanofiber, used in making AvA equipment and rare mods.
weapon/offhand mods
D, DD, DDD = damage mods. each D gives +3% damage to whatever is being modded.
C, CC, CCC = cooldown mods. each C applies a -2% cooldown.
VN, VNVN, VNVNVN = survivor mods. each VN applies 4% pet health and 3% deployable health.
P, PP, PPP = power mods. each P applies a -2% power usage.
H, HH, HHH = healing mods. each H applies a +3% healing power.
armor mods
R, RR, RRR = each mod applies a +3% protection to ranged attacks.
B, BB, BBB = each mod applies a +3% protection to AoE attacks.
M, MM, MMM = each mod applies a +3% protection to melee attacks.
N, NN, NNN = each mod applies a +3% health bonus.
keep in mind these are only the applicable modifications. natural mods (AoE radius [x], range [r] effective range [q], and duration [t]) are not available as craftable modifications. all craftable modifications can also appear as natural modifications, only they have a different rate.



City Chat Trolls
Jungle = if any refers to a jungle, it is merely a longstanding joke.
Alienware = if anyone refers to alienware sucking or being good, it is only a joke. Often starts arguments.
First MMO = people will argue about the first MMO ever, stupid answers are encouraged.
Xbox 360 = "they call it 360 because every time you see it you turn 360 degrees and walk away!"
[insert game here] was the first MMO = another joke that often starts arguments.
take everything in city chat with a grain of salt, there are too many trolls to list them all. these are only the most common ones.

Assault
BBS = Brawler's beat stick, a melee weapon with knockback.
IC = inferno cannon, an assault gun going in the special weapon slot.
imini/minigun = iMinigun, an assault gun going in the special weapon slot.
Helot mini/ Helot = Helot minigun, an assault gun going in the special weapon slot.
HH = headhunter launcher, a rocket launcher going in the special weapon slot.
Magma = magmalance, a rocket launcher going in the special weapon slot.
Gamma = Gammaburst launcher, a rocket launcher going in the special weapon slot.
longbow = longbow launcher, a grenade launcher going in the special weapon slot.
tremor = tremor launcher, a grenade launcher going in the special weapon slot.
heatwreck = heatwreck M.A.S.E.R., an assault smg going in the regular weapon slot.
PT = perfect target, an offhand that makes the user invincible.
incendiary = incendiary grenade, an offhand that explodes for AoE damage and a DoT.
conc nade = concussion grenade, an offhand that explodes for AoE damage and knockback.
EMP nade = EMP grenade, an offhand that explodes for AoE damage and a debuff on mechanicals.
PS = Power stim, an offhand that restores 140 power instantly and temporarily increases power regen.
SSB = super smash boost, an advanced assault team boost that deals knockback damage .

Robotics
Drobo = a robotics who uses drones instead of turrets and stations.
heltac/TAC = HEL-TAC rifle, a robotics gun in the regular weapon slot.
FRA = Focused Repair Arm, a Robotics specialty weapon.
ARC = A.R.C. repair arm, a robotics specialty weapon.
FT = either Force target, a robotics specialty weapon, or Flame turret, a deployable offhand.
PT = personal Turret, a stationary deployable offhand that deals damage to a single target.
Medcrate/MC = Medical station, a deployable offhand that restores health every second and has a chance to cure poison and other effects.
PS = Power Station, a deployable offhand that restores power every second.
FW = Force Wall, an offhand that blocks damage.
Eye = Eye Drone, a stationary offhand that sees through stealth and shoots at targets.
grizzly/griz = Grizzly Drone, an offhand that shoots targets and applies a mechanical debuff.
LD = Lockdown Drone, an offhand.
harrier = harrier drone, an offhand.
hornet = hornet drone, an offhand.
AC = Auto Cannon, a stationary deployable offhand that deals damage to a single target.
RT = Rocket Turret, a stationary deployable offhand that deals AoE damage.


Recon
snipercon = a recon using a sniper rifle
meleecon = a recon using a melee weapon
smgcon = a recon using an SMG
bombercon = a recon carrying bombs as offhands. often relies on an smg or melee as well.
Shattercon = a recon carrying a shatter bomb boost.
rere = a terribad recon (one who doesn't contribute but won't admit it)
DD = dual daggers, a melee weapon.
Dweller = Dweller Sniper Rifle, a recon rifle that goes in the regular weapon slot.
scorp = scorpia, a recon rifle that goes in the regular weapon slot.
raven = raven SMG, a recon rifle that goes in the regular weapon slot.
rogue = rogue SMG, a recon rifle that goes in the regular weapon slot.
TS = targeting system, a recon specialty.
VV = Vulture Vision, an offhand that increases damage and highlights low health targets.
VS = Visual Scanner, an offhand that increases ranged damage and allows the user to see stealthed targets.
SS = sealed systems, an offhand that cures negative effects.
RS = Range Stim, an offhand that increases ranged damage.
SBB = Shatter Bomb Boost, an advanced recon team boost that deploys a high damage bomb with a long deploy timer.


Medic
bfb = bio-feedback beam, a healing gun in the specialty weapon slot.
bb = boost beam, another healing gun in the specialty weapon slot.
mbb = multi-boost beam, another healing gun in the specialty weapon slot.
adreno = adrenaline gun/commonwealth adrenaline infuser, yet another healing gun in the specialty weapon slot.
nanites = any healing weapon that applies a HoT.
hwave = healing wave, an offhand that cures negative effects and heals.
hnade = healing grenade, an offhand that cures and applies a HoT.
protwave = protection wave, an offhand that applies a protection bonus.
pg = paingun, a medic weapon that slows. goes in the regular weapon slot.
frenzy = frenzy wave, an offhand that increases damage.
triage = Triage wave, another offhand that heals and restores power to low health targets.
OBB = oathbreaker boost, an advanced medic team boost.
regen = regeneration, a self-healing offhand.
pvirus = powervirus grenade, a poison offhand that applies a DoT and halves power pool regen.
PA = poison aura, a poison offhand that applies a DoT and a protection debuff.
Pnade = poison grenade, a poison offhand that applies a DoT and a protection debuff.
neut = Neutralizing wave, a debuff/poison offhand that removes positive effects from enemies.
ss = Soul stealer, a poison offhand that heals the medic for each enemy hit.


thanks to gatienthe, Wobberjockey, RoundTwo, and daguer for contributions, as well as HiRezDuke for the sticky.
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Cool list.

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Sale :
WTS : Want To Sale
WTT : Want To Trade
(DO) OFFER : Do offer by whisper the guy.
C.O.D : Mail with money needed for get the item.
etc etc



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rere = Retarded recon, generally used for recons who don't contribute, but will not accept this fact. ex. tossing 3 bombs and hiding in the corner waiting for their cool downs to clear
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Shattercon: a recon who use the Shatter Bomb for morale boost, very useful in Ultra max Security and DDR

LVL: Level, the level of your/their characters
LF: Looking for (ususally group)
LFG:Looking for group


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Robotics:

TAC : Hel Tac rifle

just another abbreviation for it i have seen for the Hel Tac.
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OP= Over Powered
UP= Under Powered
AP= Agenda Points
MT= Main Tank (ddr)
MH= Main Healer (ddr)
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Robotics

Drobo = Drone Robotics

General

ASM = Average Score Metric (ASM is a score metric designed by AgendaStats for one primarily reason: to extend the replayability of Global Agenda by providing friendly competition and a method of tracking your performance and progress. ASM resets monthly and is only given to players who are above level 30. To be eligible for ASM based awards you must complete a minimum of 30 PvP games that month)
AC = Actual Contribution (agendastats.com)
EC = Expected Contribution (agendastats.com)
MVP = Most Valued Player (agendastats.com)
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