While setting up my Myrmidon for PvP, I came across a couple of new acronyms I'd never heard before. And that got me thinking. All these noobs joining EVE right now and coming along the forums trying to understand it all and put some good setups for their ships will most likely run into these difficulties. This is especially true when it comes to modules.
So in order to help you, here's my list of ten acronyms or terms you've got to know:
- Newbie, noob: a new player
- Carebear: an EVE player who does not engage in PVP
- MWD: Microwarp Drive (1/10/100 MN)
- AB: Afterburner (1/10/100 MN)
- Hardener: Armour or Shield hardener, both active and passive
- EANM: Energized Adaptive Nano Membrane
- RMR: Red Moon Rising
- PVP: Player vs Player
- PVE: Player vs Environment
- NPC: Non-Player Character
- 0.0: lawless space that lies outside empire sovereignty - also known as nosec
- Ratting: going after pirates, both NPC and PC
- Mission: running agent missions
- Solo: solo PVP, usually self sufficient with ability to tank, gank, and tackle
- Podded: Losing ones ship and the ejected pod
- NOS: nosferatu
- Gank: the amount of damage a ship is set up to do
- Tank: The amount of damage a ship is set up to absorb
- Tackle/Tackler: To Warp Scramble/Disrupt a target
- Named: usually modules of higher quality (and price)
- Camp or gatecamp: - a group of players sitting at a gate waiting to ambush other players
