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  Please designate all acronyms '''bold''' for ease of reading. Keep definitions short and/or use links whenever possible.  
 
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* '''AG''' - Above Ground (as opposed to UG, UnderGround). Often refers to [[crop]]s, but could describe anything.
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* '''AM''' - Adventure Mode, solo character play in an extended world map.
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* '''DAS''' - [[Dwarven Atom Smasher]].
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* '''DF''' - Dwarf Fortress, the game this wiki is based on.  
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* '''FM''' - Fortress Mode; game play with many, perhaps hundreds of [[dwarf]]s in a single [[region]].
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* '''GCS''' - [[Giant Cave Spider]].
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* '''HFS''' - [[Hidden Fun Stuff]]; fell things awaken when dwarves dig too deep.
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* '''AG'''
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* '''RNG''' - Random Number/Name Generator.
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* '''AM'''
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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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* '''DAS'''
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* '''DF'''
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* '''FM'''
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* '''GCS'''
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* '''HFS'''
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* '''RL'''
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* '''RNG'''
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* '''UG'''
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* Above Ground (as opposed to UG, UnderGround). Often refers to [[crop]]s, but could describe anything.
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* Adventure Mode, solo character play in an extended world map.
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* [[Dwarven Atom Smasher]].
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* Dwarf Fortress, the game this wiki is based on.  
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* Fortress Mode; game play with many, perhaps hundreds of [[dwarf]]s in a single [[region]].
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* [[Giant Cave Spider]].
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* [[Hidden Fun Stuff]]; fell things awaken when dwarves dig too deep.
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* Real Life; not the game.
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* Random Number/Name Generator.
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* Underground (as opposed to AG, Above Ground). Often refers to [[crop]]s, but could describe anything.
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== Non-acronyms ==
 
== Non-acronyms ==

Revision as of 02:48, 6 January 2010

Acronyms used in Dwarf Fortress.

Acronym Meaning
  • AG
  • AM
  • DAS
  • DF
  • FM
  • GCS
  • HFS
  • RL
  • RNG
  • UG
  • Above Ground (as opposed to UG, UnderGround). Often refers to crops, but could describe anything.
  • Adventure Mode, solo character play in an extended world map.
  • Dwarven Atom Smasher.
  • Dwarf Fortress, the game this wiki is based on.
  • Fortress Mode; game play with many, perhaps hundreds of dwarfs in a single region.
  • Giant Cave Spider.
  • Hidden Fun Stuff; fell things awaken when dwarves dig too deep.
  • Real Life; not the game.
  • Random Number/Name Generator.
  • 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.
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