What does awk mean? Afk - what is it? Gaming terms and abbreviations

Gaming terms and abbreviations

A

Aggro/Aggro- a tactical technique in which aggressive teases the enemy tank, and in an attempt to shoot at aggressive forced to roll out from under allied fire, while he himself aggressive manages to go into save mode or takes the shot without damage ( tanks).

Icey/disy- French medium tank AMX Chasseur de chars.

Promotional car- a car that can be obtained as part of special promotions. Not sold in the game client on an ongoing basis.

Alyosha- an inexperienced player with a nickname derived from the name Alex.

Drunk- Japanese Tier X heavy tank Type 5 Heavy. The name suggests that you can play it even while drunk.

Alpha/Alpha strike- maximum damage caused by one shot.

Alpha slipper- German heavy tank VK 45.02 (P) Ausf. A.

Apathy- (from English) "Up"- top, increase) increase/improvement of the characteristics of equipment or individual modules. Antonym to nerf.

Arta/Brown Square/Brown Friend- shortened name for artillery.

Assist- damage caused by the player.

AFK- (from English) AFK - "Away From Keyboard" left the keyboard) designation of a tank standing alone in the respawn area, usually abandoned by its driver (for a smoke break, tea party, restroom...).

B

Babakha- British Tier X tank destroyer FV215b (183) or FV4005 Stage II, less often Tier 6 TT - Soviet KV-2 and Japanese O-I armed with top howitzers

Ban- (from English) Ban) blocking an account for a certain period of time or forever.

BB/Babeshka- armor-piercing projectile.

Crazy Stool/Stool- American light tank T71.

BC- ammunition, ammunition rack.

Blindshot- (from English) "Blind shot"- blind shot) a shot at a tank that is not in the light (that is, not visible to the shooter).

Flea- German premium tank destroyer E 25.

Bolide/T-two-let- American light tank T2 Light Tank.

Blank- armor-piercing projectile (AP).

Borsch Rhm.-Borsig Waffenträger.

Boss/Barn- German tank destroyer Jagdpanzer E 100.

Bot- a tank controlled by a specialized program, not a person.

Log thrower/Shaitan-pipe/Shaitanka- 152-mm howitzers PT-SAU SU-152/ISU-152 and TT KV-2, 15-cm howitzers TT O-I, O-Ni, O-Ho and 152-mm gun of the T49 light tank. Accordingly, the “log” is the projectile of this gun.

Keychain/Talisman- a low level tank in a platoon with tanks of much higher levels. In most cases - MS-1 or T1 Cunningham in a platoon with Tier X tanks (this was possible before, but now it’s not possible (now the platoon must have vehicles of the same level)).

armored personnel carrier- Vigorous Tank Rubilovo. Active dynamic melee combat.

Buratino/Buratos- Soviet level seven self-propelled gun S-51.

Beha- Soviet tank destroyer of the fourth level SU-85B

IN

Vine- (from English) "Whine", - whine, complain) a large number of complaints, most often unjustified.

Valenok- Soviet self-propelled gun 212A, named because of its shape.

Oneshot- (from English) "One shot", - one shot) one-shot kill of a tank with 100% durability. Also, a one-shot sometimes means destroying an enemy vehicle with one shot, regardless of its durability.

FBG- Great Belarusian Random. An ironic name for a random number generator responsible for such “floating” things as the exact value of penetration and damage of a particular shot, where exactly in the information circle it will go, team balance, etc. Usually mentioned in connection with unexpected results. (eg. How does a BL-10 ricochet at a firefly with 20 mm of armor? FBR!).

Wafer- German tank destroyer level 10 (Removed from the game) Waffenträger auf E 100.

Waffle-slot- German tank destroyer level 9 Waffenträger auf Pz. IV.

Bucket- top turret of the KV-3 tank. The German Schmalturm towers are also called buckets.

Helicopter- Soviet medium tank T-44.

Vazik- Chinese tanks WZ-111, WZ-111 model 1-4, WZ-120, WZ-131, WZ-132, WZ-111 model 5A.

Vika- the name of all tanks VK 36.01 (H), VK 30.01 (H), VK 30.01 (P), also British ST Vickers Medium Mk I, Vickers Medium Mk II, Vickers Medium Mk. III.

VKshka- almost any German prototype whose name begins with the letters VK, most often referring to the VK3601(H) or VK 30.01 (H) / (P) tanks.

Wolverine/Wolverine- American tank destroyer M10 Wolverine.

Wunderwaffle- (from German. "Wunderwaffe"- wunderwaffe, miracle weapon) is used to refer to unusual and impressive tanks.

VLD- upper frontal part (upper armor plate).

G

Hyde- (from English) Guide) a guide to use/actions or just a set of tips for WoT.

screw- American Tier IV tank destroyer M8A1.

Golda- in-game currency that can be purchased for real money, won through promotions or for participating in a war on a global map. Premium tanks and a premium account are purchased for gold; You can dismantle non-removable modules, convert regular experience into free experience, or purchase silver.

Brokeback Mountain- American medium tank M3 Lee (due to its high hull).

Goose/Duck- premium American heavy tank M6A2E1.

Gusli- tank tracks.

D

Damage- (from English) "damage", - damage) damage/damage from a shot or ram.

Damager- a tank whose main advantage is the ability to inflict great damage on the enemy in a short time (good penetration + high DPM).

Ninety- French light tank AMX 13 90

Grandfathers were at war- Soviet tanks. Typically used with a model number for clarification. For example, IS-6 - in Grandfather-6.

Destructor- Soviet gun D-25T.

Def/Defit- (from English) "defense", - defense) to protect a specific point or direction from enemy attack.

DPM- (from English) damage per minute, DPM, - damage per minute) is a characteristic of a weapon, expressed as the average damage inflicted on an enemy in one minute.

Jackson- American tank destroyer of the sixth level M36 Jackson. The nickname “Sluger/Shlucher/Shlyager” is also rarely used, due to the fact that before update 0.8.2 the tank was called “M36 Slugger”.

Jedi/Yoda- German light tank of the third level Pz.Kpfw. II Ausf. J (due to the "J" in the name - "Joda")

Hole Punch/Needle Thrower- a rapid-fire gun with high penetration and low one-time damage (more often used for the 57 mm ZiS-4 gun).

Bottom/Bottom- by analogy with the Deer - characterizes an inexperienced player with low in-game statistics.

Donat- (from English) "donate", - donate) purchase for real currency any benefits in the game (game money, premium tanks, premium account, etc.) that are limitedly available or not available under normal conditions.

HER

Estonian, Yeshka- German heavy tank E 100. The nickname comes from the name of the tank - “E hundred”.

Epis- German medium tank E 50 and E 50 Ausf. M. The nickname comes from the reading of the name "E Pisyat".

Epistle washed- German medium tank E 50 Ausf. M (because of the letter "M" in the name).

Christmas tree- French light tanks AMX ELC bis ELC EVEN 90. (The nickname comes from the word ELC in the name of the tank.)

AND

Iron Kaput- German heavy tank Pz.Kpfw. B2 740 (f) (due to thick armor, difficult to penetrate for single-tier tanks). The nickname “Vitamin” is also used - due to the consonance of the letter “B” in the name with the group of vitamins “B”.

Z

Breakfast- premium consumables for each nation, increasing crew characteristics by 10%. Often called "supplementary ration" regardless of the nation.

Nerd- a player with a lot of fights in a relatively short period of time.

Kneading- an incredibly intense battle, most often on a small area of the map with the participation of a large number of vehicles.

Flashing- detection of enemy tanks.

Zerg- medium tanks during a group attack.

Zerg rush- a tactical technique in which the entire team (or a group of 3-4 STs) rides as a single group in the direction of the base and stands up for capture. Also called “zerg rush” is a coordinated and quick breakthrough along the flank of a ST group.

Spool- German promotional heavy tank of the 6th level Tiger 131. It received this name because of the golden color of the armor.

Zohzo- battle from the “General Battle” mode, occurs from the number of players 30 x 30.

I/Y

Imba- (from English) "Imbalanced", - unbalanced) tank, significantly superior to other vehicles of its level.

Igrak- a player with low efficiency and win percentage. Synonym of the term Cancer. Comes from combining the roots of the words player and cancer.

TO

Kaen- British heavy tank of the eighth level Caernarvon and promotional British heavy tank of the eighth level Caernarvon Action X.

Cactus- a very difficult and unpleasant machine to master and use, which, nevertheless, must be overcome in battle.

Cardboard/Plywood/Foil/Paper- thin armor.

Carousel/Spin- driving a maneuverable ST or LT around a clumsy TT or PT, firing at the sides and stern. Performed to evade return fire. In the purest case, the total rotation speed of the hull + turret of the “carousel” is lower than the angular speed of the carousel driver’s movement around.

Carousel of Tanks/Carousel of Equipment- list of equipment in the hangar.

Swing- alternate departure of two tanks from different teams from around the corner. One tank begins to move at the moment after the second one fires. It is also used when the tank moves back and forth, catching the enemy in a reverse diamond.

Kvass- Soviet heavy tank KV-1S.

Kirkorov- the only destroyed tank in the winning team.

Intestine- a long and winding passage on the map.

CD/Cooldown/KADE- (from English) "cooldown", - recharge). Used to inform about enemy or allied unloaded artillery and other equipment that is safe/useless for some time after being fired.

Clinch- (from English) "clinch", - clamp, capture) defensive actions, fettering the enemy’s attacking actions by pushing closely, forehead to forehead. American TTs, starting with T29, go to ram, exposing their impenetrable turret to fire. This tactic is applicable to the Soviet T-54 and T-62A medium tanks, as well as a number of other vehicles with strong turret armor. However, vehicles with good downward angles of the gun (the same Americans, for example Pershing or Patton) have an advantage - they can shoot at the enemy’s hull, which, due to the close distance and shooting at a downward angle, is deprived of rational angles. Thus, Patton often cannot penetrate the T-54 into the forehead of the hull from 100 meters, but in the clinch he consistently punches.

Bug- French Tier VIII light tank ELC EVEN 90.

Harvester/Farm harvester/Credit/Farmer- a tank used to actively earn credits. Typically, these vehicles are mid-tier tanks (5-7), as well as premium Tier 8 tanks.

Comet- British Comet medium tank.

Horse- British heavy tank Conqueror and self-propelled gun Conqueror Gun Carriage.

Box- encircling an enemy tank with several tanks in order to deprive it of the ability to move.

Royal Tiger/CT- German heavy tank Tiger II.

Crab- a player with a crab-like hand structure (claw hands) who is unable to properly control the mouse/keyboard.

Kraken/Crane- Swedish heavy tank of the tenth level Kranvagn.

Credits/Silver/Sulphur- credits (the main game currency).

Crete- (from English) "critical", - critical) critical damage to the module.

Critic collection- a tank vulnerable to critical damage. More often used in relation to German tanks “Tiger” or “Panther”.

Lap of honor- departure of a medium or light tank at the beginning of the battle to the area of the center of the map, followed by a quick return to base. Typically the route is in the shape of a circle (or loop) passing through the center of the map. The goal is to illuminate the enemy while still at his base. The victory lap is very popular on the Malinovka map, since tanks, being at their bases, can shoot each other.

Kumul- cumulative projectile.

Chicken- German tank destroyer of the 10th level Grille 15.

Custodrot- a player who, regardless of the tank, sits on it in the bushes for the whole battle (for example, a player sits on a mouse on Ruinberg) and does nothing special.

L

Lag- (from English) "lag", - delay) loss (delay) of packets on the way from the server to the client (or vice versa), or slowdown of the server, leading to “game freezing”.

Lacker- (from English) "luck", - luck, luck) lucky, fortunate.

Bulb/Lamp- “Sixth Sense” perk for the light bulb symbol. The appearance (ignition) of the “Light Bulb” means that the tank has been detected by the enemy.

lvl- (from English) "level", - level) level. (eg IS-3 - lvl 8 tank).

Leo/Leva/Loshe- German heavy tank Löwe.

Lefty- 1) French self-propelled gun 105 leFH18B2. 2) player of the NaVi-LeBwa team.

Leo- before the introduction of the Swedish branch of tanks - German light tank of the 5th level VK 16.02 Leopard, medium tank of the 9th level Leopard Prototyp A or medium tank of the 10th level Leopard 1.

Easy babahalka- American light tank of the 9th level T49 or light tank of the 10th level XM551 Sheridan.

Lol- laughter presented in text form (from English. "laugh/laughing out loud", - laugh out loud; Russian-language equivalent - Laughing).

LT- light tank.

Lunokhod- Soviet heavy tank IS-7.

M

Major- a player who invests a large amount of real money into the game.

Mazay- American medium tank M4A3E2 Sherman.

Brazier/kebab maker- German tank destroyer of the fifth level Pz.Sfl. IVc for its appearance, reminiscent of a device for cooking meat on coals.

Marder/Marten- (from German. "marder", - marten) German tank destroyer of the third level Marder II and fourth Marder 38T

Death Machine-1- Soviet light tank MS-1.

Motorcycle/Moped- Soviet light tank T-50-2.

Mchazev- American medium tank M4A3E8 Sherman.

Little Mouse/Little Mouse- German heavy tank Mäuschen.

Mouse- German heavy tank Maus.

Meat- weak technique, unable to influence the outcome of the battle.

N

Bend/nobend- a successful game, accompanied by a high percentage of victories and a large number of destroyed tanks (“frgs”).

Rhino/Nashorn/Nasran- German Tier 6 tank destroyer Nashorn.

bender- a nickname for a player who has good results in a battle or in the game as a whole.

Neberung- a player who makes an ultimatum (even to the point of friendly fire) requiring his teammates not to take the enemy base, but to finish off all enemy tanks, believing that this will increase the bottom line income.

Slipper/Alpha slipper- German heavy tank VK 45.02 (P) Ausf. A.

Nemcephil- a person who loves German technology.

Nerf/Nerf- reduction/deterioration of the characteristics of equipment or individual modules.

NLD/NBL- lower frontal part/lower armor plate/bottom bottom sheet (in a comic form). It is often a vulnerable point due to its smaller thickness and angle of inclination.

Noob- (from English) "newbie", - beginner) inexperienced player.

Nychka- places on the map where you can hide from enemies.

Natankoval- damage received or damage blocked by armor.

ABOUT

Leftover- Soviet vehicle with the name "Object...": PT-SAU Object 704, Object 263 and Object 268.

Olegchyonka/Oblast/Regional- Soviet LT 9th level T-54 lightweight.

Update- changes in server-client software associated with any changes in the game.

Reverse diamond- the same as rhombus, but only tanking backwards. If they try to position the frontal armor of a tank at an angle, then they try to position the rear of the tank at an angle in a reverse diamond. The food must be hidden behind an obstacle. Allows you to shoot at an enemy, absorbing all the damage from his shots with a caterpillar without leaving the wall. Relevant for tanks with a turret offset to the front.

Sawed-off/Cigarette Butt/Shotgun- short-barreled large-caliber howitzer.

HE/HE- high-explosive fragmentation projectile.

One-button- players who prefer stationary or sedentary play. The nickname comes from the fact that some players prefer to stand in one place and use only the mouse. Typically, such a player takes a position at the base or near the nearest bush and shoots from there, and to shoot he just needs to move to a certain point and press the left mouse button. Often, after the first shot, one-button ones die, as they get caught in the light and find themselves under enemy fire. Also used as an insult towards self-propelled gun players

Deer meter/Olenemeter/XVM/Nubomer- a mod for the game that reads player statistics from the server and can display them in battle. It has a lot of settings; in addition to statistics, it can display standard markers in the game differently and much more. Recently, the mod has become more complex and has incorporated many other useful mods. It is gaining more and more popularity, despite the fact that it is not welcomed by the game developers.

Deer- a nickname for an inexperienced player. Characteristic features: gathering into flocks and quickly meaningless death in them, often leading to defeat in battle.

Ololorash- usually an attack by a ST with one flank, which usually ends in failure. Less commonly applied to the entire team.

Ololosvet/Nubosvet- early breakthrough of light tanks into an enemy base in order to detect as many enemies as possible and receive the Scout medal. Usually such a maneuver is completely uncoordinated with the actions of the team (tanks and artillery have not yet taken up positions for firing, or there is no artillery at all) and ends in the useless destruction of tanks.

P

Pazik/Pazlik- German light and medium tanks Pz.Kpfw.

Folder/Father/Old Man- an experienced player.

Patton/Baton- American medium tank M46 Patton, M48A5 Patton.

Perk- (from the English perk - privilege) an additional specialty of the crew.

Sand cutter- synonym of the word Pedobear. It is used mainly on the official WoT forum, since the more common term is erased by the matfilter.

Sandbox/Sand- battles for level 1-2 vehicles. They differ in a limited set of cards, for more details see Balancer and battle levels. Accordingly, semi-sand - battles involving level 3-4 vehicles.

Plasmagun- guns with a caliber of about 120 mm (120-130). So named due to their high armor penetration and accuracy, and also due to their late (mid-to-late 1950s) appearance.

Bun/Plyukha- (from the word slap in the face - slap in the face) hitting an enemy, causing damage.

Porsche/Porsche- tanks designed by Ferdinand Porsche. Most often used for VK 30.01 (P), Tiger (P) or VK 100.01 (P). The "P" in the tank's name stands for "Porsche").

PP- percentage of wins.

Prem- depending on the context, it can mean both a premium account (for example, play with a premium) and a premium tank - bought for gold (for example, which premium should you take for farming?).

Press acc- a press account is issued to representatives of the press, famous streamers, etc., to cover the details of the project.

Prince/Black Prince- British Tier 7 tank Black Prince, less commonly used in relation to the premium medium tank Matilda Black Prince.

Lumbago- free space between obstacles, allowing you to shoot at the enemy; sometimes the shots can be narrow and unexpected for the enemy. “I’m in the crosshairs” - the enemy can shoot at me.

PT/PTshka- from PT-SAU - anti-tank self-propelled artillery unit.

Promresurs/Boxes is a special game currency for the “Fortified Areas” mode, earned in battles with other clans.

R

Parsing (verbdisassemble / disassemble / dismantled) - a concentrated and usually successful attack by two or three tanks on one target.

Cancer- a player with low efficiency and win percentage. Low readings glow red, like boiled crawfish.

Consumables- tank equipment that is used once, for example, a fire extinguisher.

Rush- (from English) "to rush", - hurry up, rush in sharply) a group attack with an onslaught on the chosen direction of the enemy with the goal of breaking through it (landmark, enemy base, square or key structure).

Revo/Revolver- French premium medium tank tier 8 M4A1 Revalorisé.

X-ray/X-ray exposure- 100% detection of the enemy at a distance of less than 50 m without direct visibility.

Respawn/Respawn- (from English) "respawn", - rebirth) is the place where players appear on the map at the beginning of the game.

Socket- Soviet heavy tank KV-220-2.

Horns- stereo tube.

Rhombus- positioning your tank at an angle to the enemy in order to increase the angle at which the projectile hits the armor, which increases the tank’s chances of not being penetrated or having a ricochet.

WITH

self-propelled guns- self-propelled artillery unit (see Arta).

Shoot down/remove a star- get increased (x2/x3/x5) experience for the first victory of the day on any tank.

Mixing- aiming time (usually in seconds).

From the top- (from “from the turn to the cabbage soup” - a phrase about the famous roundhouse kick of Chuck Norris) a roundhouse shot without aiming, accompanied by a hit, penetration and, as a result, causing damage.

Shine/Light- conduct reconnaissance (usually on a light tank).

Firefly- player on a fast tank, scout. These are usually light or medium tanks with high speed and good visibility.

Save- (from English) "save", - save, save) shelter, safe place.

Semka- Soviet heavy tank IS-7.

Semespastic- French light tank AMX 13 75. It got its name because of the last numbers in the name (indicating the caliber of the gun).

Serbogolda/Serebrogolda- premium shells purchased for credits (silver).

Setup- (from English) "set up" set, recruit) - the starting composition of the team.

Silvia- (from English) "silver"- silver) simplified designation of loans (silver).

Skill- (from English) "skill", - ability, skill, skill, experience) skill. In computer games it means the ability to win and conduct combat correctly, and an instant reaction to game events. Experienced players improve their skills. Deer do not improve their skill. There is an expression “pulled out by skill” - an experienced player used his knowledge, reaction and amazed less experienced players.

Frying pan- Soviet medium tank Object 416 (for the characteristic shape of the turret, similar to the shape of a frying pan).

Screen- (from English) "screenshot") screenshot.

Drain- defeat with a devastating score (for example 15:2), in a broader sense - defeat of the team. For example, the expression “Flank drain” means that in one of the directions the team is tactically defeated.

Advice- short for "Soviet tank".

Sovietophile- a player who loves Soviet technology.

Sausage/Sausage- British heavy promotional tank of the sixth level TOG II* (for the long elongated hull profile).

Splash- (from English) "splash", - splash) damage from the blast wave and HE projectile fragments.

ST- medium tank.

Stata- game statistics. Usually this means winning percentage.

Statistician- a player with good battle statistics. Also a player for whom improving game statistics is the main goal in the game.

Bitch- any Swedish vehicle whose name begins with Strv.

Sotka/Estonian- German heavy tank E 100, less often - other German equipment with E 100.

Stock- tank in basic/standard configuration. The tank is purchased in stock condition. The stock module is the worst/first module possible for installation on a tank.

Stopper- French light tank AMX 13 105. It got its name because of the last numbers in the name (indicating the caliber of the gun).

Superhorse- British heavy tank Super Conqueror.

Drying- Soviet technology whose name begins with SU.

T

T100Let/Tstolet- Soviet light tank tier 10: T-100 LT

Tank- attract the attention of opponents and, accordingly, take their damage. A common tactic for tanks with strong armor and a large margin of safety.

Side tanking- Type of tanking, also called "Tanking the harp" absorbing enemy damage with its side or harp, the tank stands behind the wall and slowly, moving away at an angle of no more than 120 degrees, takes shots without damage. Two types are usually used: and.

Slipper- German heavy tank VK 45.02 (P) Ausf. B.

Tapkolev- German heavy tank of the tenth level VK 72.01 (K).

Cockroach- Soviet medium tank T-54 (due to its good speed and maneuverability).

Twink- (from English) "twin"- double) second (third and so on) game account of the same user.

TV- American third-level self-propelled gun T18 HMC (due to the characteristic body comparable to the body of an old tube TV).

Tyrant/tyrannosaurus- German premium medium tank of the fifth level Turán III prototipus.

Plump/Iron- German light tank of the sixth level VK 28.01 (due to the large massive hull and mediocre dynamics).

Top/Top- the most powerful tank in the team; the first five tanks in the list of players before the start of the battle. Also a tank with fully researched and installed modules in the best configuration. The top module is the best module possible for installation on a tank.

Cake/Cake- British tank destroyer of the ninth level Tortoise.

Tram- Soviet medium tank T-28.

Tracer/Trace- trace from the shot just fired. Allows you to sometimes hit the enemy even without being exposed.

Trasserodrocher/Trassodrot- any self-propelled gun that monitors the enemy’s base, namely the tracers of the guns of enemy self-propelled guns, subsequently destroying them.

TT/Heavy- heavy tank.

TTX- Tactical and technical characteristics.

Tiger-P/Pigr- German heavy tank of the seventh level Tiger (P).

U

UVN- elevation angles.

UGN- horizontal aiming angles.

Stubborn Emil- historical nickname of the German tier 7 tank destroyer Sturer Emil (due to frequent breakdowns). The name “Sturer Emil” is also used.

F

Fan- (from English) "fun", - fun) a game for fun and fun.

Farm- (from English) "farm", - farm) is a game with the goal of obtaining game currency (the main goal is earning money, not winning the team) and, less often, experience.

Fedya/Fedor/Fedot- German tank destroyer of the eighth level Ferdinand.

Flood- (from English) "flood", - flood, deluge) clogging the chat (voice chat) in the game with useless, meaningless information. Particularly “gifted” people broadcast loud music into the voice chat through a microphone, interfering with team coordination.

Focus/Focus- a tactical method of combat, which consists in concentrating fire on one enemy tank with the aim of destroying it, thereby purposefully reducing the number of enemy tanks capable of returning fire. Sometimes the term is used in cases when an enemy self-propelled gun deliberately targets one of the tanks, i.e. “focuses” it.

Frag- (from English) "frag") destroyed enemy.

Wagon/Fury- American medium premium tank of the sixth level M4A3E8 Fury.

X

HP/Hits/Hepe- (from English) "Hit/Health Points", - health/strength points) “health units” or “life units”, in other words - the tank’s safety margin.

Refrigerator/Refrigerator- Soviet artillery of the eighth level SU-14-2.

Hamster- American medium tank tier 9 T54E1 (due to the “cheeks” of the turret, similar to the cheeks of a hamster).

Chrome/Chrum- British medium tank tier 6 Cromwell.

C

target audience- (abbreviated from “target audience”) a set of consumers of a gaming product. The players the WoT project is aimed at.

Screen- an external removable (duplicate) layer of armor, designed for additional protection, in the game partially or completely absorbs the damage of projectiles.

Expa- (from English) "experience") experience, number of special points. Given in WoT for opening new equipment, vehicles and upgrading crew and perks. Given at the end of the battle, depending on the player's contribution. There are bonuses for increased experience daily or for promotions, as well as when purchasing a premium account.

I

Berry- German tank destroyer Jagdtiger.

Yuppie/Yapis/Yapesto- German tank destroyer Jagdpanzer E 100 (due to the pronunciation of the abbreviated name JagdPz E 100).

Other terms and abbreviations

To- from the prefix “kilo” 1000/thousand.

kk/lam - 1 000 000.

IMHO- (from English) "IMHO") - In My Humble Opinion) in my humble opinion / I have an opinion - you can’t argue with horseradish.

OVTM- (Very Important Tactical Maneuvers) actions of the player in battle that are not related to tanking, damage or light, but benefit the team.

plz/plz/please/pozyazya- (from English) "please")) short for the word please/please.

RO/Grey ban- (from English) "read only", - read only) - a type of punishment for violating the rules of the game/forum. A player who receives RO loses the ability to write messages for a certain period.

THX- short for the word “thank you.”

sori/sori/sorri/soryan- (from English) "sorry") I regret that they do not quite accurately translate, as sorry (those), forgive (those)) please excuse in case of accidental hits in the tank, collisions with an ally’s tank.

Idk- "who knows":)

TS- transliteration from English. "Topic Starter" is the author of the topic.

KTTS- “As soon as possible” is the answer to a question that includes the word “when”. Favorite expression of SerB, one of the developers of World of Tanks.

NYZ- "As far as I know".

EMNIP- "If my memory serves me".

ChSV(Sometimes Microwave) - “A sense of self-importance.”

CHADNT?- "What am I doing wrong?".

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0 The abbreviation AFK (Russian AFK) is a message that a gamer sends to his team. AFK can be deciphered that a person urgently needs to move away from the computer. This is a shortened version of the English phrase "Away From Keyboard"That is, he informs everyone that he will not be at the keyboard for some time, saying that he needs to step away for a couple of minutes and then all the players will be aware that his game character will be inactive.
In addition, the term AFK is used in all kinds of IRC, chats, Skype and other instant messengers to indicate their online status.
There are also options for using this abbreviation - in the Cyrillic keyboard layout FAL, and in the Latin FAR. In addition, for some time now the term DOK, which has a similar meaning, began to spread on the Internet, which means “Far From the Keyboard.” However, it is used very rarely, but as they say, it has its place.

The greatest use of the AFK abbreviation is seen in various multiplayer online games, from Counter-Strike to all sorts of popular online RPGs. It happens that the abbreviation AFK refers to gamers who are “frozen” due to an interruption in the Internet connection. This word is often jokingly translated as " A Free Kill" - a free sacrifice. Because when a person’s connection is lost, his character remains completely helpless in the game, and he is immediately deprived of his life.

What does OFK mean?

The abbreviation OFK was borrowed from the English language " of course" (of Cors) and is translated into Russian as "of course."

OFC- means certainly, this very hour, this very second, of course, undoubtedly

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Afk - the term originates from the English abbreviation afk - away from keyboard, which translated into Russian means moved away from the keyboard. What is afk? This expression is used in online games when they want to warn and inform allies that you have moved away. In Russian, this phrase was also transformed into a verb form - afkashit, that is, to be away from the computer.

AFK in games can often lead to an unexpected situation with your character, as many players like to take advantage of this and attack your hero while you are not controlling him. On the other hand, attacking a player who is not at the computer does no one any favors, but, of course, everyone decides for themselves.

The expression is often used not only as a gaming term, but also in chats, ICQ, Skype, etc. to indicate status, to show whether you are available for communication at the moment or not.

Examples

“He’s been afkash for 3 hours already”

“All the guys, my wife has come, I’m afk”

“After ten minutes of inactivity, you will enter afk mode. To exit this mode, press any key on the keyboard."

"AFK", what is it?

If you play computer games online with chat, then you have probably come across such an abbreviation as “afk” more than once. After this, the person disappeared for some time. So what does the abbreviation AFK mean?

AFK is abbreviation for the phrase away from keyboard (translation - “moved away from the keyboard”). So what is AFK in CS, Tanks, Dota and other games? This means that a person leaves the keyboard (computer) for a while - he needs to do something.

As a rule, additional information is written in games: the time for which a person leaves. For example, “afk 2 min” means that a person is going to step away from the computer for 2 minutes, possibly for a smoke break. At this time, it is useless for a person to write - he will read your messages only when he arrives.

If you are about to step away from your computer, Do not forget write to your allies that you are leaving: afk. When you get there, write “here” (translation - “here”) or “back” (translation - returned). The meaning of the abbreviation “afk” is similar to another popular abbreviation - “

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