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<br />'''DF''' - Dwarf Fortress - the game this wiki is based on. | <br />'''DF''' - Dwarf Fortress - the game this wiki is based on. | ||
<br />'''FM''' - Fortress Mode - game play with many, perhaps hundreds of [[dwarf]]s on a single closed [[map]]. | <br />'''FM''' - Fortress Mode - game play with many, perhaps hundreds of [[dwarf]]s on a single closed [[map]]. | ||
| − | <br />''' | + | <br />'''Fun''' - not an acronym, but a euphomism for the extreme or unexpected. Also the inevitable fortress loss. |
<br />'''GCS''' - [[Giant Cave Spider]] | <br />'''GCS''' - [[Giant Cave Spider]] | ||
<br />'''HFS''' - [[Hidden Fun Stuff]] - there are things that happen when dwarves dig too deep... | <br />'''HFS''' - [[Hidden Fun Stuff]] - there are things that happen when dwarves dig too deep... | ||
| − | <br />'''RNG''' - Random Name Generator | + | <br />'''RNG''' - Random Number/Name Generator |
<br />'''UG''' - Underground (as opposed to AG, Above Ground) Often refers to [[crop]]s, but could refer to anything. | <br />'''UG''' - Underground (as opposed to AG, Above Ground) Often refers to [[crop]]s, but could refer to anything. | ||
Revision as of 18:56, 6 October 2009
A collection of some of the acronyms used (specifically) in Dwarf Fortress...
(please designate all acronyms bold for ease of reading. Keep definitions short and/or use links whenever possible.)
AG - Above Ground (as opposed to UG, UnderGround) Often refers to crops, but could refer to 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 on a single closed map.
Fun - not an acronym, but a euphomism for the extreme or unexpected. Also the inevitable fortress loss.
GCS - Giant Cave Spider
HFS - Hidden Fun Stuff - there are things that happen when dwarves dig too deep...
RNG - Random Number/Name Generator
UG - Underground (as opposed to AG, Above Ground) Often refers to crops, but could refer to anything.