color="white"> = a smile. the nerds will usually put this in to
"make it ok" after they insult you or brag about themselves.

admin = administrator, some on irc, some on quake
servers. make them your friends.

bot = computer-controlled player/irc programme used to
admin a channel.

bw = barrysworld, an english company hosts hundreds of
gaming servers and run competitions aswell. (see bwec)

bwec = barrysworld european championship, ireland came
7th in the last one. (see programs/websites)

ca = clan arena, a version of quake where everyone
starts with all guns, and it goes to last man standing. good for improving your aim, fuck
all use for anything else.

camp/camper = when you sit on one spot because it's
advantageous, e.g. ra/rl

channel = a chat room in irc.

clan = a team of quakers on the internet. usually
denoted by the clan abbreviation in front of their name, e.g. [7]mindphuck

cluck = when you pull something really special, e.g.
blowing yourself up.

cpl = cyberathletes professional league. make money
from playing quake3. (see websites/nethouse)

ctf = capture the flag. a modification of the game,
where two teams fight for each other's flag.

demo = a recording of a quake3 match. you stick in
your quake3\baseq3\demos folder, launch quake, and load it up.

dm = deathmatch, 2 teams playing each other in a clan
war.

duel = 1 on 1 deathmatch, see dm.

ffs = for fuck sake.

fps = frames-per-second. the higher they are, the
smoother your games run, important in a game. (see configuration page).

frag = a kill.

gl = grenade launcher/good luck (before a game)

gg = good game (after a game)

ign = irish games network, they are our friends, see
websites.

instagib = a modification of the game, using only
railguns. one shot one kill.

irc = internet relay chat. the programme u use to talk
to other quakers, or attempt to pick up chicks if you are that sad. (see
programs/websites)

isdn = digital connection to your isp, usually 64k
line.

iq3cl = irish quake3 clan league.

ladder = an ongoing competition. if you join a ladder,
you go up/down the ladder as you win/lose.

lag = when your connection is bad and your ping
increases. the game gets all jerky.

lan = local area network. there have been lots of
quake lans run in ireland - qf (quakefest), qp (quakapalooza), quakelords, trinlan,
leprecon, dublan, fti (fucking take it) to name but a few.

llama = an english version of muppet. (see muppet)

lpb/hpb = low-ping-bastard/high-ping-bastard. (see
ping)

lol/rofl = laughing. don't ask.

muppet = general fool/annoying asshole. no good at the
game.

newbie = some who's new to the game.

nethouse = own lots of netcafes. they are our friends.
they're hosting the cpl for us.

ninja = somone who rocks at the game.

oldschool = quaker's who are around since the ice age.


ops = operators, admins in irc. (see admin)

ping = time it takes for ure packet to get to the
server and back. 1-60 is good, 100-200 is almost playable. >200 is pants.

pl/ploss = packet loss. quake info is sent to the
server in bursts, and if you have 5% pl, you are losing 5/100 packets sent.

pld/played = well played, said after a game.

pog = player of games, see websites.

q2eer = quake2 queer. someone who plays quake2.

qw = quakeworld, a version of quake1 with modified
optimised network code for the internet.

ra = red armour

rate = a network setting in quake. the higher the
rate, the more information you are allowing in.

rl = rocket launcher

rj = rocket jump, a way of jumping higher than normal,
see the techniques page.

scut = when you (a) are low on health and sneak off,
or (b) when you snatch armor/weapons from under peoples noses.

spam = when you fire repeatedly at a certain spot,
without aiming anywhere, e.g. rockets at a doorway to prevent entry.

spawn = when you are "born" in the game,
either at the start or after you die.

spawnpoint = the point on the map where you spawn.

splash-damage = the damage received from an exploding
rocket/grenade when it doesn't hit directly.

strafejump = a way of jumping that increases speed,
see the techniques page.

t1/t3 = savage internet connection, from colleges etc.


ta = terminal adapter, an isdn modem.

team.ie = irish quake team

team3.ie = irish quake3 team.

uhh! uhh! (poke poke) = a phrase used to describe
being annoyed by an extremely nerdy fat bloke, (usually wearing sandals), who is trying to
get your attention.

ut = unreal tournament, a rival game played by
muppets. (see muppet)

wtf? = what the fuck?

ya = yellow armor