2014-10-01, 17:45
[TC] CityDriving
Community used terms
This thread is used to gather words used by the community of [TC] CityDriving, either in-game or in the forum. If you know a word, and it isn't in the list, feel free to submit it by posting a new reply to this thread. If you don't feel like submitting it publicly, please send a private message. You may also suggest how to enhance this thread, for example, how to make the thread look better.
Cruise
- AB: An acronym for the word “Autobahn”; Autobahn is an area located at Kyoto, the Oval of Kyoto. It is a very popular area for speeders
It's near the AB.
- Caution: A visual caution sign that is easily seen when approaching it. Can be seen at any angle. Drivers should always slow down when they see these caution signs and prepare for a full-stop
Warning, caution is on here guys!
- Hazard: A visual caution sign that is very easily seen when approaching it, having an on-screen warning of “Hazard - slow down”. Can only be seen from behind at a narrow angle of 45 degrees. Drivers should always slow down when they see these caution signs and prepare for a full-stop
Why didn't you slow down when you saw the hazard?
- L2D: An acronym for the phrase “Learn to Drive”; used in frustration at another driver, when one does something in relation to driving which isn't pleasing the other driver
Wow, L2D son.
-MB: An acronym for the phrase “My Bad”; usually said when a driver hits or crashes into another car by accident
Sorry, mb.
- OOB: An acronym for the phrase “Out of Bounds”; usually describes an area that is drivable, that is outside of the normally accessed area
Wanna go OOB with me?
- Ramming: The act of using rough force; crashing into other cars mainly on purpose
Stop ramming me!
- Rapurrt: See report
- RB: When not used during chases, an acronym for the word “roundabout.” Not to be confused with an acronym for police chases “roadblock”
See you at the RB, Jack!
- Report: Reporting a user means that a user is going to inform administrators by 1) making a forum report; 2) making an in-game report via a command !report; 3) talking to the administrators via a command !tc <text>. These reports are made because a user of the server has broken an in-game server rule and usually will be punished for it after the administrators have looked into the report
I'm going to report you because of that ram.
- Set: A car's setup. Setups determine how a car is behaving
Can you send your set?
- SS: An acronym for a phrase “send setup”; push-able button on the Connections List. By pressing the button, you can send your currently used setup to another player
Hey, can you ss?
- SZ: An acronym for the word “Safezone”; an area on [TC] CityDriving server where it's possible to pit or spectate oneself without losing the current trip or money for towing
Organising a cruise, meet at sz everyone!
- TC: An acronym for the word “Traction Control”; traction control is part of a setup which helps the driver in terms of preventing slipping. Not to be confused with a team called [TC] - the administrators of the server who help other players in need of it
I love to use TC in my FZ5 setup.
- WW: An acronym for the word “Wrong Way”; usually said in a map called Kyoto when a user is driving on the wrong side of the Autobahn area
Stop WWing!
Police chases
- BU: An acronym for the word “Backup”; used in cop chat (see Cop chat) to inform other cops that one is ready for a backup call. May also be used to speed up typing when requesting backup
[COP] Need urgent BU!
- Cop chat: A cop chat is an area for [COP]s to communicate with each other. To talk in the cop chat, type !c <text> or !cop <text> while on-duty. There is added a “[COP] ...” in the beginning of your sentence to help notice when someone is talking in the cop chat
[COP] Need backup, anyone copy?
- Chase chat: A chase chat is an area for [COP]s to communicate with each other in the same chase. To talk in the chase chat, type
!x <text> while in a chase. There is added a “[X] ...” in the beginning of your sentence to help notice when someone is talking in the chase chat
[X] Suspect turned left!
- GC: An acronym of the phrase "Good chase"; people tend to say this when they think the chase they were in was of a high standard or really fun to be part of.
- PIT: An acronym the word “Precision Immobilization Technique”; tactical maneuver directed at a suspect's rear wheel arch. Successful PIT maneuver will lead to the suspect's loss of control and speed, which allows the police to encircle the suspect and subsequently bust one
Great PIT maneuver, Johnson! Good teamwork.
- RB: An acronym for the word “roadblock”; roadblocks are set up by the police by parking the police car on the road trying to force the suspect to slow down, or using a command !roadblock+/-, !rb
[X] Placing a roadblock in the corner of Flowerpot street, slow down!
- Sirens: Either visual sirens or audible sirens. Visual sirens are seen at the center of the screen as white and red “SIREN”, notifying the road users whenever a chase is around or approaching. Audible sirens are horns restricted to emergency vehicles: horns #4 and #5. You can download other siren sounds and replace them in your LFS folder
Wow, didn't you see sirens?
- Strobes: Flashing lights the police should use when chasing road users
Hey, your strobes aren't on!
Forum
- (Forum) PM: An acronym for the word “Private Message”; a message that is sent to another user(s) privately through the forum making it possible for the other party to read it without anybody else being able to see it
I sent you a forum PM, read it.
- Forum warning: A warning used as a punishment for the breach of the forum rules. Forum warnings will raise by a percent amount, from 0%–100%, the higher warning level you have, the more harsher punishment you will receive. These punishments vary from suspended posting privileges to a permanent ban from the forum
I received a forum warning and now I can't even post replies anymore! Damn, I need to think first before posting my replies...
- Spoiler: Usually when posting a large screenshot, users of the forum prefer to spoiler it. Spoilering material is done with spoiler-tags [.spoiler]text[/spoiler] without the red dot
Why didn't you spoiler that..?
Administration
- Ban: A tool for administrators to remove a certain user from the server thus making it impossible for one to reconnect. Used as a punishment for the continuous or serious breach of the rules
He's banned, he can't come play with us.
- Ban-hammer: A word used to describe the event of banning a user off the server
He's totally going to get ban-hammered...
- Confirmable Warning: A warning given by [TC] members (administrators). This type of warning is usually referred to on forum reports (sometimes also called just ‘warning’ or ‘confirmable’) and means that the receivers will have a box at the center of their screens having a written warning message which they have to confirm. Doing this, they understand the rule(s) they've broken and also make sure to obey it in the future
He received a confirmable warning, thanks for the report.
- Kick: A tool for administrators to remove a certain user from the server. Used as a warning and a punishment for the breach of the rules
Damn, I heard that Howling kicked our friend!
- Kickstick: A word used to describe the event of kicking a user off the server
Lol! The kickstick made him less cocky.
- Revoke: To revoke cop rights, cop rights revocation. If someone is revoked, it usually means that one's cop rights have been taken off due to excessive rule violations concerning the rules made for the police. To regain cop rights, one has to pass Basic Training for Police or even both Basic & Advanced Training for Police
Sorry, can't join. I'm revoked.
- Restriction: A tool for administrators to force a user to a certain car, usually UF1. Used mainly as a warning and a punishment for the breach of the rules concerning the driving skills
Cannot drift with you now, I'm restricted for an hour.
Miscellaneous
- AFAIK: An acronym for the phrase “As Far as I Know”; to one's knowledge
AFAIK the cruise will start in half an hour.
- AFK: An acronym for the phrase “Away From Keyboard”. Used to inform other players that the user is going to be inavailable, hence away from his computer
Going AFK guys.
- ASAP: An acronym for the phrase “As Soon as Possible”; used to emphasize the importance of something happening as early as possible
You should come to server one ASAP!
- BB: An acronym for the phrase "Bye bye"; usually said when someone leaves the server
I'm going off, BB!
- BBL: An acronym for the phrase “Be Back Later”; usually said when a person leaves the server for a considerably long time but plans to reconnect afterwards
BBL, have to go to school.
- BRB: An acronym for the phrase “Be Right Back”; usually said when a person is going “AFK” (see AFK) for a brief amount of time. Can also be said when leaving the server and returning shortly
Brb, getting food.
- FYI: An acronym for the phrase “For Your Information”; used in sentences; a phrase that introduces, or follows, a piece of information
FYI, I didn't even have a chase then.
- IIRC: An acronym for the phrase “If I Recall Correctly”; used to emphasize one is not too sure about something, and the information would lack the correct facts
That's not worth 5k IIRC.
- IMHO: An acronym for the phrase “In My Humble Opinion”; used in the same manner as ‘IMO’
A report is needed, IMHO.
- IMO: An acronym for the phrase “In My Opinion”; used to emphasize that the following or preceding opinion(s) or other kind of information is from your point of view
IMO, he shouldn't have been fined...
- JK: An acronym for the phrase “Just Kidding”; usually used at the end of a sentence to take back what has just been said
You're so bad at chasing other players! Ha, jk.
- NP: An acronym for the phrase "No problem"; usually said in response to someone who said "Thank you"
User 1: "Thanks for towing me" User 2: "Np mate"
- Nub: Noob, newbie. A word used to describe, usually in a friendly way, a person who is seen as a big failer. Also used when a person is messing around or to call someone a new player
Have you seen that guy noobing around in the pits?
- OMW: An acronym for the phrase “On My Way”; used to tell you're en route to somewhere
Stay calm, OMW!
- TBH: An acronym for the phrase “To Be Honest”; used when telling your opinion
TBH, that was very uncalled-for.
- TY: An acronym for the phrase "Thank you"; usually said if someone has done you a good deed
TY for the tow!
- WB: An acronym for the phrase "Welcome back"; used if someone has recently left the server but comes back within a short time
WB mate!
- YW: An acronym for the phrase "You're welcome"; used in response to "Thank you" to acknowledge one's thanks of your good deed
User 1: Hey thanks man! User 2: YW!
