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A collection of some of the acronyms used (''specifically)'' in Dwarf Fortress...<br />
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'''Acronyms''' used in Dwarf Fortress.
''(please designate all acronyms '''bold''' for ease of reading. Keep definitions short and/or use links whenever possible.)''
 
  
<br />'''AG''' - Above Ground (as opposed to UG, UnderGround) Often refers to [[crop]]s, but could refer to anything.
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<br />'''AM''' - Adventure Mode - solo character play in an extended world map.
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Please designate all acronyms '''bold''' for ease of reading. Keep definitions short and/or use links whenever possible.
<br />'''DF''' - Dwarf Fortress - the game this wiki is based on.  
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<br />'''FM''' - Fortress Mode - game play with many, perhaps hundreds of [[dwarf]]s on a single closed [[map]].
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* '''AG''' - Above Ground (as opposed to UG, UnderGround). Often refers to [[crop]]s, but could describe anything.
<br />'''Fun''' - not an acronym, but a euphomism for the extreme or unexpected.  Also the inevitable fortress loss.
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* '''AM''' - Adventure Mode, solo character play in an extended world map.
<br />'''GCS''' - [[Giant Cave Spider]]
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* '''DF''' - Dwarf Fortress, the game this wiki is based on.  
<br />'''HFS''' - [[Hidden Fun Stuff]] - there are things that happen when dwarves dig too deep...
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* '''FM''' - Fortress Mode; game play with many, perhaps hundreds of [[dwarf]]s in a single [[region]].
<br />'''RNG''' - Random Number/Name Generator
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* '''GCS''' - [[Giant Cave Spider]].
<br />'''UG''' - Underground (as opposed to AG, Above Ground) Often refers to [[crop]]s, but could refer to anything.
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* '''HFS''' - [[Hidden Fun Stuff]]; fell things awaken when dwarves dig too deep.
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* '''RNG''' - Random Number/Name Generator.
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* '''UG''' - Underground (as opposed to AG, Above Ground). Often refers to [[crop]]s, but could describe anything.
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== Non-acronyms ==
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* '''[[Fun]]''' - Euphemism for the extreme or unexpected.  Also the inevitable fortress loss.

Revision as of 02:05, 25 October 2009

Acronyms used in Dwarf Fortress.

  • AG - Above Ground (as opposed to UG, UnderGround). Often refers to crops, but could describe anything.
  • AM - Adventure Mode, solo character play in an extended world map.
  • DF - Dwarf Fortress, the game this wiki is based on.
  • FM - Fortress Mode; game play with many, perhaps hundreds of dwarfs in a single region.
  • GCS - Giant Cave Spider.
  • HFS - Hidden Fun Stuff; fell things awaken when dwarves dig too deep.
  • RNG - Random Number/Name Generator.
  • UG - Underground (as opposed to AG, Above Ground). Often refers to crops, but could describe anything.

Non-acronyms

  • Fun - Euphemism for the extreme or unexpected. Also the inevitable fortress loss.