Difference between revisions of "Grandfathered terms"
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This is a page explaining terms and names that used to be obvious, but because of changes in the game are not entirely accurate. These names and terms are well known, but their origins may be lost to history. | This is a page explaining terms and names that used to be obvious, but because of changes in the game are not entirely accurate. These names and terms are well known, but their origins may be lost to history. | ||
| − | ;Nullsec, Zero Zero Space | + | *;Nullsec, Zero Zero Space |
:All space with a security status of 0.0 to -1.0 used to be listed ingame as 0.0 security status, and was refered to in various derivates of 0.0. | :All space with a security status of 0.0 to -1.0 used to be listed ingame as 0.0 security status, and was refered to in various derivates of 0.0. | ||
| − | ; | + | *;Killmail, Lossmail |
| − | : | + | :Kill and Loss records used to be sent to your character by the Mail system. This was changed to a much more reasonable system in your character info, but the long used name stuck. |
| − | + | ====Acronyms==== | |
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| − | ; | + | These acronyms were based on the original term for the item. |
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| + | *;BCU | ||
| + | :The ''Ballistic Control System'' used to be called the ''Ballistic Control Unit''. | ||
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| + | *;DCU | ||
| + | :The ''Damage Control'' used to be called the ''Damage Control Unit''. | ||
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| + | *;CNR | ||
| + | :The ''Raven Navy Issue'' used to be called the ''Caldari Navy Raven''. | ||
Revision as of 16:16, 1 December 2011
This is a page explaining terms and names that used to be obvious, but because of changes in the game are not entirely accurate. These names and terms are well known, but their origins may be lost to history.
- Nullsec, Zero Zero Space
- All space with a security status of 0.0 to -1.0 used to be listed ingame as 0.0 security status, and was refered to in various derivates of 0.0.
- Killmail, Lossmail
- Kill and Loss records used to be sent to your character by the Mail system. This was changed to a much more reasonable system in your character info, but the long used name stuck.
Acronyms
These acronyms were based on the original term for the item.
- BCU
- The Ballistic Control System used to be called the Ballistic Control Unit.
- DCU
- The Damage Control used to be called the Damage Control Unit.
- CNR
- The Raven Navy Issue used to be called the Caldari Navy Raven.
