Useful Terms
*some terms used in zOMG that are good to know*
104 Error- an error that frequently plagued users that tried to enter the game during its early stages
AoE/Area of Effect- a term that describes the area affected by a rings activation (ex. Dervish)
Bug- something in the game that does not work or isn't working properly
C.C./Crowd Control- a term that describes how a ring effects a group of opponents
Camping- waiting in one spot in order to kill certain enemies and/or collects certain items when they reappear
CL/Charge Level- Charge Level is basically the strength of your ring [this is improved by adding Charge Orbs to your rings in the Null Chamber]
Dazed- the status achieved when a player's HP reaches zero {see "Basics" for more info}
DoT/Damage over Time- DoT describes the amount of damage that continues to occur after the initial damage of the ring (ex. HotFoot)
EB- End Boss
Farming- battling animated in a certain area in an attempt to get loot [often done in groups]
Guard- a member of the Barton Regulars that usually wear heavy armor
Instance - a layer of the zOMG world where only a manageable number of player will appear on your instance. Sort of like an onion. Also called a 'Layer' by some.
Knockback- the ability to create space between you and your enemy
Lag- stoppage or slowing of the game
Layer - See 'instance'
Leech- a player that joins a crew and doesn't help the crew obtain its goal while still reaping the benefits
Loot- items received from defeated enemies
MMO/Massive Multiplayer Online (Game)- a game where lots of people play at the same time (ex. zOMG!)
Newbie- someone that is new to the game
n00b- same as newbie, just ruder [if you call someone a n00b, you are a n00b]
P3- Predator Prairie Pup
SS (farming)- short for Shallow Sea (farming)
Soulbound- when a little golden lock appears next to your rings, it means that that ring is Soulbound and cannot be traded or given away
Total Charge- different from CL, this number shows the total number of orbs used on your rings
zETA/zETAn- an alternate name for Beta Testing/Tester
zOMG!- the game you're playing, duh
**More to be added soon**
