Difference between revisions of "Eve Glossary"

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A

AB 

afterburner, mid-slot module that boost ship's speed by about two times

AC 

autocannon, short range projectile turret

AF 

assault frigate, assault ship, T2 frigate

AFK 

away from keyboard, not paying any attention to the game

Alt 

alternative character run by same player

Apoc 

Apocalypse, Amarr tier 2 battleship often used in fleet engagements for sniping because of optimal range bonus it gets

Arbi 

arbitrator, Amarr electronic warfare T1 cruiser that specializes in tracking disruptors

Arti 

artillery, long range projectile turret

B

BB 

Blackbird, Caldari electronic warfare cruiser that specializes in ECM

BC 

battlecruiser

BCU/BCS 

ballistic control unit, also sometimes referred to as ballistic control system, low slot module that increases damage output of missile ships

Beams 

beam lasers, long range energy turrets

BM 

bookmark

BP 

blueprint

BPC 

blueprint copy, offers limited number of production runs specified in its info

BPO 

blueprint original, offers unlimited number of production runs

BS 

battleship

BYOM 

stands for "bring your own minerals" meaning that the person for whom something is being built has to bring his or her own minerals for production to happen

C

Cap 

capacitor

Carebear 

a player who avoids combat, alternative meaning a player who avoids taking risks

C/D 

confirm/deny

Cold Warping 

engaging warp from a dead stop, initiating warp instantly

Convo 

conversation

Corp 

corporation

Cov 

covetor, mining barge

CS 

command ship, T2 battlecruiser with improved resistances and bonus to warfare link modules

CTD 

crash to desktop

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

Q

R

S

T

U

V

W

X

Y

Z