Learn the MMORPG Lingo!

[Jim]

Nankor said: Tank LTG

Looking To Group...>Ohhhh if I had a nickle for every time I said that in EverQuest a game that forced you to "Group with other players in order to play the game or just to survive a fight with powerful MOBs "

Hint for you 1st time MMORPG beta players, since the MMORPG world is so Large If you add "shout" to your chat line you will cover a MUCH Larger "Able to hear message Area" /shout, Tank LTG...Note: shout text is often a different color than a regular colored test message. :o

You know most of these words, phrases, slang terms, abbreviations, or acronyms...From years of playing games, But there might be a few new to you that are exclusive to MMORPG's

Learn the MMORPG Lingo!

Are you a newbie to the MMORPG world? Don't know what "newbie" means? Need to know what everyone else is talking about, but you can't figure out the lingo? Check out the new "MMORPG Lingo" link in the right column! Here you'll be able to get a handle on all the gaming expressions you need to know.

http://www.mmorpgcafe.com/full_article.php...p?article_id=47

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MMORPG speak: A newbie's guide v1.1

http://www.aartanridge.org.uk/newbies%20guide.htm

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EverQuest Online Adventures: Frontiers Glossary

In the online gaming world, you're likely to encounter quite a few strange words and acronyms players use to communicate quickly.  For new players, we've compiled a list of commonly used terms to help with the translation!

http://everquestonlineadventures.station.s...p?page=Glossary

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DAoC: LINGO !

http://daoc.stratics.com/content/guides/gu...glingo.shtml#11

PS: Have Fun !!!

[Guest]

Its LFG if your playing a good game.

[Jim]

Its LFG if your playing a good game.

Hi

You are Correct...LFG: "Looking for a group to join." & the reason for TANK LFG, is to let others know your Class, incase a Group is Looking for Cleric or some other Class than a TANK, it saved time or you got a Message "/What Class are You" :o

However in EQ this was a Major problem, there were Never enough Groups, Often there were too Many GROUPS Camping a MOB Spawn with no open slots for newly Arriving players, like ME so I would Start a Group...hence...>I Remember, TANK LTG = Looking To "START" a Group...& I don't know why it's not LTSG & I have no Idea why it's not listed in the EQ Glossary I could be Wrong :P

Which MMORPG have you played ?

[Rinnhart]

Lingo varies alot community to community, server to server. As does some etiquette.

Generally speaking, however, an lfg message with "Tank LFG" or "DPS LFG" is considered rude. Say your class. And please, use caps sparingly (infers a raised voice, no one likes to be screamed at). If you don't, I'll flip off a box full of kittens.

LTG... I've never seen that particular acronym used in the time I've played EQ. So I'm going to assume it's old lingo (similar to "lure" being the "archaic" form of "puller", say it now and everyone gives you a blank stare), unique to your server, or to EQ:OA.

WoW will have it's own language long before it goes retail...