| What is said |
What it stands for |
What it is |
| 1ker |
1k Zone |
Zone with 1000 buildings. |
| ABR |
Automatic Battle Resolution |
A system for resolving battles
without human interaction. |
| AC |
Autocannon |
Range of ballistic weapons. |
| AfterNET |
AfterNET |
The IRC network Neveron chat is run
on. |
| AI |
Artificial Incompetence |
See left. |
| All DNF |
All Do Not Fire |
Command in attack phase whereby all
remaining units you control will not fire. |
| Alpha |
Alpha Strike |
Fire all weapons at once. |
| AMI |
Alliance Militia Interstellar |
Alliance originally founded to
protect the interests of Nev players serving in the armed forces.
HoC-allied. |
| Ammo |
Ammunition |
Ammunition. |
| Ammoed |
Ammo Critted |
Caused an ammo crit which causes
explosion. |
| AOW |
All Out War |
Another online mech game. |
| B |
Back |
Rear of a vehicle. |
| Batt |
Battalion |
Group of three companies (36 units). |
| BE |
Breakeven |
The cost at which something must be
sold for you to not make a loss on its manufacture. |
| bil |
Billion |
$1,000,000,000 |
| Bill |
Bill |
The best admin ever. He now runs a PC
repair business. |
| BMs |
Basic Metals |
Level one resource. |
| BP |
Battleplay |
Pilot someone else's units. |
| BP |
Building Points |
Number of points required to make a
building. |
| BPer |
Battleplayer |
The person who BPs. |
| BT |
Battletech |
The
boardgame on which Nev is based. |
| BTH |
Base To-Hit |
The skill of your gunner, ie what you
need to roll to hit something before any modifiers are applied. |
| Bug |
Fuckup. |
Unplanned feature. |
| BV |
Battlevalue |
A measure of the strength of your
military. |
| CBT |
Classic Battletech |
The boardgame on which Nev is based. |
| CF |
Cease Fire |
System whereby you have a reprieve
from being attacked for 12-36hrs after you lose a certain % of your
empire in a war. |
| CF |
Construction Factor |
How big a building is. |
| CFY |
Clan Frozen Yogurt |
Old joke faction. |
| CGB |
Clan Ghost Bear |
Defunct clan alliance. |
| Chet |
Chester LaPointe |
Very famous Neveron player. Ran for
Congress or something. |
| CJF |
Clan Jade Falcon |
Clan faction. Mostly forgotten. |
| Clam |
Clammer |
Derogatory term for a Clanner. |
| Clanner |
Clan member |
Member of a Clan faction. |
| CM |
Clan Mongoose |
Defunct clan faction. |
| CMs |
Combustibles |
Level 2 resource. |
| Comms |
Commercial Buildings |
Buildings which provide employment
and tax. |
| Comms |
Communications |
Communications... |
| Comp |
Company |
Group of three lances (12 units). |
| Core |
To core |
To kill a mech by destroying its CT. |
| Core |
Core Zones |
A group of adjacent heavily defended
zones (usually in large empires) which contain the bulk of an
empire's defence and infrastructure. |
| CRB |
Clan Rabid Badger |
Defunct clan which produced the
famous industrial solvent CRB Beer. |
| Crit |
Critical Hit |
Hit which causes some form of extra
damage. |
| CS |
Comstar |
The successor to WoB. |
| CT |
Centre Torso |
Centre of a mech's (front) upper
body. |
| Cult |
Cult |
Defunct elite landwar DP whore
alliance. |
| CW |
Clan Wolf |
Anti-HoC alliance whose leader specialises in
fighting solely with cheap market mechs and jeeps. |
| DC |
Defence Contract |
Mercenary contract whereby the merc
automatically DoWs anyone who DoWs his employer. See the
Mercenary FAQ. |
| DD |
Ðëa†h Ðëalërs |
Elite landwar faction headed by Xeno. |
| DEE |
Desirable Entertainment Epitome |
Legion's appointed court jester. |
| DEST |
Draconis Elite Strike Team |
Alliance made up mainly of German
players. Anti-HoC. |
| DFA |
Death From Above |
Physical attack performed by jumping
onto an enemy unit. |
| DoS |
Dutchy of Small |
Old empire, long-since merged. |
| dotkay |
~dotkay |
mattbot3's random kick script. |
| Doubler |
DP Zone Doubler |
DP option which doubles the
effectiveness of a zone (in build speed, research, income or
factories) for a real year. |
| Double Kill |
Double Kill |
In an arena, when a match ends with both sides wiping each other out
at the same time. |
| DoW |
Declaration of War |
Uhm... declaration of war. |
| DP |
Donation Points |
Points buyable with real life money
that can be spent on various things. |
| DP |
Double Punch |
Punching with both a mech's arms. |
| DP Mech |
Donation Point Mech |
Mech which can only be obtained
through spending DP. |
| DP Whore |
Donation Point Whore |
Someone (or an empire) which uses
expensive DP mechs almost exclusively. |
| DR |
Diplomatic Relations Treaty |
Treaty enabling you to send mail to a
specific empire. |
| DZ |
Dropzone |
Remote zone from which you attack an
enemy empire. |
| ECM |
Electromagnetic Countermeasures |
Means of countering enemy sensors. |
| EID |
Empire ID |
Identification number for empires. |
| EV |
Engineering Vehicle |
(Removed) vehicle which helped
increase build speed. |
| F |
Front |
Front of a vehicle. |
| FA |
Foot actuator |
Mech movement part. |
| Faction Mail |
Faction Mail |
Mail that is viewable only by those
in your faction. |
| FAQ |
Frequently Asked Questions |
Questions you'd get called names for
asking. |
| Farm |
Infra Farm |
See Infra Farm. |
| FC |
Frozen Chosen |
Extremely large empire, owned by the
current NevLord, Michael Klien. |
| Flamer |
Flamethrower |
Extremely short range energy weapon. |
| FDOW |
Declaration of FWAR |
Declaration of factionwar. |
| Feature |
Fuckup. |
See bug. |
| FFA |
Free For All |
Tournament arena. |
| FID |
Faction ID |
Identification number for factions. |
| FL |
Faction Leader |
Leader of a faction. |
| FUBAR |
Fucked Up Beyond All Recognition |
Screwed up. |
| FWAR |
Factionwar |
War that pits one faction against
another. |
| FWLM |
Free Worlds League Military |
An alliance. Who really gives a fuck? |
| GB |
Gangbang |
Attacking a single target with more
than one empire. |
| GCmdr |
Galaxy Commander |
Clan rank, equivalent to Faction
Leader. |
| Gen |
Genyosha |
Alliance. HoC-allied. |
| GP |
Genyosha Prime |
The first empire ever to research
mechs. |
| GR |
Gauss Rifle |
Range 22 ammo weapon that does 15pts
of damage. |
| H |
Head |
Least favourite place to be hit while
piloting a mech. |
| HD |
Hotdrop |
To attack remotely by dropping mechs
from a dropship into an enemy zone. |
| Headcap |
Head kill |
To destroy a mech by blowing off its
head, killing the pilot. |
| HH |
Havok's Harrassers |
Alliance, allied to NC. |
| Hida Fushu |
Hida Fushu Award |
Award awarded nevyearly, originally
for the worst dueller, now for the person who loses most money in
the betting arenas. The prize is a Mackie mech. Named after the
original worst dueller. Chet has won it the most times. |
| Hip |
Hip Actuator |
Mech movement part. |
| Hippo Flatlands |
Dueling Stable |
The dueling stable once got renamed
to this. |
| HL |
House Liao |
A neutral alliance led by Lionheart. |
| HoC |
Harbingers of Chaos |
Premier alliance of Neveron - top
dogs for several years. |
| Hop |
Half-Op |
IRC channel administrative helper.
See Op. |
| HP |
Hawke Protectorate |
HoC-allied faction. |
| HpC |
Hotpocket Cult |
Alliance run by Arkidda. |
| HS |
Heatsinks |
Means for removing the heat generated
by firing weapons. |
| I3042 |
Invasion 3042 |
Another CBT-based game. |
| IDF |
Indirect Fire (Cannon) |
Weapon that doesn't require line of
sight. |
| ilKhan |
ilKhan |
Overall leader of all clans. |
| Inf |
Infantry |
Foot soldiers. Also known as fodder. |
| Infra |
Infrastructure |
Buildings and stuff that isn't units. |
| Infra Farm |
Infrastructure Farm |
An empire which has insufficient BV
to defend its copious infra. |
| Init |
Initiative |
Number representing time to move.
Higher init means more time. |
| INT |
Internals |
Internal structure, usually applied
to mechs. |
| Intel |
Intelligence |
Information on an enemy. |
| Invasion |
Invasion 3042 |
Another CBT-based game. |
| IRC |
Internet Relay Chat |
Standard communication tool. See the
IRC
FAQ. |
| JGL |
Jim's Giant Locusts |
One of the largest empires on Nev. |
| JJ |
Jumpjet |
Means for a mech to cross
unfavourable terrain. |
| JSDC |
Joint Strategic Defence Council |
Alliance, part of LIFE. |
| k |
Thousand |
1,000. |
| Khan |
Khan |
Leader of a clan. |
| Kizo |
KizoKuin Alliance |
The top dog alliance before HoC came
along. Reformed as the Neveron Commonwealth |
| L |
Left |
Left hand side of a vehicle. |
| LA |
Left Arm |
Left arm
of a mech. |
| LA |
Lyran Alliance |
Once its own alliance, then part of
AMI, now its own alliance again. |
| Lance |
Lance |
Grouping of four units. |
| Landwar |
War |
Killing enemies. |
| LC |
Landing Craft |
Transit to remote zones. |
| LC |
Lyran Commonwealth |
Defunct alliance dedicated to
research. |
| Legion |
Legion |
Neutral alliance. |
| LIFE |
League of Independent and Free
Empires |
Neutral alliance. |
| LL |
Large Laser |
Standard medium-range energy weapon. |
| LL |
Left Leg |
The left leg of a mech. |
| LLA |
Lower Leg Actuator |
Mech movement part. |
| LM |
Land Management |
Research to reduce the cost of land
ownership. |
| LT |
Left Torso |
Left hand side of a mech's (front)
upper body. |
| Login |
Login |
Access (to an empire). |
| Login Abuse |
Login abuse |
To use a login to an empire in a
manner that would be contrary to the empire owner's wishes. |
| LOS |
Line of Sight |
The ability to see something without
it being obscured by buildings or hills. |
| LRM |
Long Range Missiles |
Range 21 missile weapon. |
| Lvl |
Level |
Size of an empire. |
| LW |
Landwar |
Raping and pillaging. |
| MA |
Mech armour |
The armour plating for mechs. |
| Madman |
Madman |
The original NevLord. |
| Market Mech |
Market Mech |
A mech that can be bought from the
Mech market with nevcash, ie is not a Convention mech or DP-only. |
| mattbot |
mattbot |
A series of IRC bots coded by
mattbuck with various nev-related functions. See the
mattbot3 help page for more info. |
| MDP |
Mutual Defence Pact |
Political treaty whereby two groups
agree to defend each other from attacks. |
| Merc |
Mercenary |
Contract killer. |
| MG |
Machine Gun |
Extremely short range ballistic
weapon. |
| mil |
Million |
$1,000,000 |
| MIS |
Mech Internal Structure |
Internal structure of mechs. |
| ML |
Medium Laser |
Short range energy weapon. |
| Mob |
Mobilisation |
State where a unit is available to
attack. |
| Mods |
Gunnery Mods |
DP option to make all weapon RNG
rolls of 2 into 12s, and 3s into 11s. |
| MP |
Movement Points |
A measure of speed. |
| MPOGD |
Multiplayer Online Game Directrory |
Directory of online games. |
| Multi |
Multiplier |
Chance of a person skilling down. |
| NAP |
Non-aggression Pact |
Agreement between two parties not to
attack each other. |
| NASI |
Neveron Arms Sales Inc. |
The admin "empire" which sells all
non-player-made mechs. |
| NC |
Neveron Commonwealth |
The reformation of the KizoKuin
alliance. It died once after its leader sold out, then was reformed
again in 2006. Continually at war with HoC. |
| Nev |
Neveron |
The game. |
| nevball |
~nevball |
mattbot3's Neveron-related quote script. |
| Nevcash |
Neveron Dollars |
The in-game currency. |
| NevCity |
Neveron City |
Zone 0,0. The owner of this is known
as the NevLord. |
| NevCom |
Neveron Commonwealth |
As above. |
| NevCon |
Neveron Convention |
A meeting of Neveron players, usually
with admins in attendance, and always with booze. There is usually
one in Las Vegas, and in recent years there has been a NevCon UK. |
| NevCrawl |
Neveron Crawl |
That annoying marquee that goes
across your screen. You can turn it off on the empire settings page.
Go and do it now. |
| Nevday |
Neveron Day |
2.4hrs. |
| Neveron City |
Neveron City |
Zone 0,0. The owner of this is known as the NevLord. |
| Neveronium |
Neveronium |
Level 6 resource. |
| NevLord |
Lord of Neveron |
Historically the most powerful person
on Nev. Now the owner of Neveron City, zone 0,0. |
| NevTower |
TWR-15710 |
The standard tower all empires can
build. |
| Nevyear |
Neveron Year |
Approximately one calendar month. |
| NGC |
Neveron Gaming Commission |
Admin empire that runs the betting
arenas. |
| NGC |
Neveron Gaming Commission Bonus Bet |
Bet which is randomly assigned in a
duel. |
| Nuke |
Nuclear weapon |
Big boom. Capische? |
| OMT |
Oversize Military Tax |
A tax levied on militaries that
cannot be supported by their population. See the
OMT
FAQ for more details. |
| OOC |
Out of Character |
A post which is not in character. |
| OotBD |
Order of the Black Dragon |
Elite landwar empire owned by Xeno. |
| Op |
Operator |
IRC channel administrator. |
| OTK |
Order of The Terran Knights |
Originally a raiding faction for HH,
now an anti-HoC alliance in its own right. |
| PC |
Partial Cover |
Modifier for to-hits, gives +3 on the
BTH. On mechs it means you can only hit the upper body. |
| Peel |
You really don't want to know |
Oh, go on
then. |
| PM |
Private Message |
Message viewable only by sender and
recipient. |
| PMs |
Precious Metals |
Level 3 resource. |
| Pop |
Population |
The number of residents of an
empire/building/city. |
| PPC |
Particle Projection Cannon |
Standard long-range energy weapon. |
| PubMail |
Public Mail |
In-game mail viewable by all empires. |
| Quest |
Autoquest |
Basic combat orientation scenario. |
| R |
Right |
Right hand side of a vehicle. |
| RA |
Right Arm |
Right arm of a mech. |
| Raid |
Raid |
12 hour mission to remove all defence
from a city without it being a fully fledged war. |
| Randy |
Randy Shepardson |
The guy who created Neveron. |
| Rats |
Pirates |
Removed feature where AI would attack
your empire randomly. |
| RB |
Repair Bay |
Building used to repair units. |
| REs |
Radioactive Elements |
Level 5 resource. |
| REEs |
Rare Earth Elements |
Level 4 resource. |
| Regiment |
Regiment |
Group of 3 battalions (108 units) |
| Research Multi |
Research Multiplier |
Percentage showing how fast your
empire is researching, with 100% being full capacity without any
bonuses. |
| Resi |
Residential |
Residential building. Adds pop to
empire. |
| RL |
Real Life |
Something about a sun and grass...
probably a figment of an overactive imagination. |
| RL |
Right Leg |
Right leg of a mech. |
| RCT |
Rear Centre Torso |
Centre of a mech's (rear) upper body. |
| Rep |
Reputation |
"Points" gained by pilots for killing
units. |
| RF |
Research Facility |
Basic facility where research is
conducted. |
| RLT |
Rear Left Torso |
Left
hand side of a mech's (rear) upper body. |
| RNG |
Random Number Generator |
The way dice rolls are emulated. |
| RP |
Research Point |
Unit of research. |
| RRT |
Rear Right Torso |
Right
hand side of a mech's (rear) upper body. |
| RT |
Right Torso |
Right
hand side of a mech's (front) upper body. |
| RTN |
Raven The Ninja |
Ex-admin who allegedly absconded with
DP money. |
| Ryu |
Ryuken |
Defunct alliance which used to be one
of the largest and most inactive in Nev's history. Reformed as SOL. |
| saKhan |
saKhan |
Deputy leader of a clan. |
| Sarna |
Sarna.net |
The host of Neveron's forums. |
| SES |
Small Empire Subsidy |
Extra income given to all empires
whose base income is below $500,000 per Nevday. |
| Seth |
Seth |
Admin/dogsbody. |
| Sim |
Arena Simulator |
No risk arena where you can test your
mettle against AI-controlled opposition. |
| SL |
Small Laser |
Extremely short range energy weapon.
NOT a penis. |
| SLDF |
Star League Defence Force |
Neutral alliance, formed in late
2006, founded to bring roleplay back to Nev. |
| SOI |
Sphere of Influence |
System much akin to control zones
around cities in games like Civilisation. Controls how many units
you can garrison in your cities. |
| SOL |
Sword of Light |
The successor to Ryuken, still just
as inactive, but now noticeably smaller. |
| SRM |
Short Range Missiles |
Uhm... missiles that are short range. |
| ST |
Stealth Tower |
Unarmed tower used to stall and/or
detect enemy units. |
| Stable |
(To) stable |
Send a mech to the dueling stable. |
| Stables |
Dueling Stable |
Zone where mechs do |
| Starter Pack |
DP Starter Pack |
20DP package giving you $50mil and
four shit mechs. Not worth it. |
| STB |
Simply The Best |
Old alliance, allied to NC. |
| StCol |
Star Colonel |
Clanner rank. |
| SVE |
Suitable Violent Empire |
What it says on the tin... |
| T |
Turret |
Turret of a vehicle. |
| TA |
Trade Alliance |
Treaty that gives a 50% discount on
all market purchases with that empire. |
| TC |
Targeting Computer |
System giving a better chance to hit. |
| TC |
Technology Complex |
Advanced research facility. |
| Tent City |
Tent City |
A city of maybe 200 or so pop, one of many scattered around
the face of Neveron in a mid-level landwar empire so that enemies have to do numerous hotdrops to surrender
the empire, and thus pay exorbitant costs to do so. |
| TID |
Ticket ID |
Identification number for help
tickets |
| TP |
Treasure Point |
Point which can be spent to increase
research. |
| TWR |
Tower |
Tower. |
| UDC |
Underdark Confederation |
An alliance, HoC-allied. |
| UID |
Unit ID |
Identification number for units. |
| ULA |
Upper Leg Actuator |
Mech movement part. |
| Upgrade |
Mech Upgrade |
Payment to alter a mech. Upgrades can
be good or bad, and can only be done to market mechs. |
| VA |
Vehicle Armour |
The armour plating for vehicles. |
| VCC |
Vehicle Creation Console |
Page where you commission vehicles. |
| Vech |
Vehicle |
Vehicle. |
| VIS |
Vehicle Internal Structure |
The internal structure of vehicles. |
| Walker |
Walker mech |
Mech with no jumpjets. |
| WL |
War Level |
Old system for gauging the
effectiveness of an empire's military. |
| WOB |
Word of Blake |
A (now defunct) alliance, headed by
Chet. Most often associated with effeminism, extreme campness and
general inability to war. Replaced by Comstar. |
| WWS |
Wayward Son |
One of Neveron's admins |
| Xfer |
Transfer |
Transfer of cash from one empire to
another. |
| ZC |
Zone Conquer |
Program that runs when a zone changes
hands. |
| ZCO |
Zone Commander |
Obsolete feature. |