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== Technical ==
 
* <span id="Acid_verb"></span><span id="Acid_blocking"></span>'''[[#Acid_verbAcid_blocking|Acid (verb)blocking]]''': The act of purposefully [[#Reinforce|reinforcing]] gold blocks to remove reinforced blocks, for example [[#Grief|grief]] or derelict builds.
* <span id="Alt_vault"></span>'''[[#Alt_vault|Alt vault]]''': A logged-out account storing valuables in its inventory. Used because items cannot be stolen while logged out, and can be instantly retrieved. Disadvantages are that they cannot be accessed while [[#Pearling|pearled]], and that each account needs to be bought with real money.
* <span id="Alt"></span>'''[[#Alt|Alt]]''': Alternative accounts to a player's main account. Used to allow quickly logging in at a certain location possibly far away from the main account ("combat alt"), or to obscure identity, for example when [[#Raider|alt raiding]] or spying.
* <span id="Bastion"></span>'''[[#Bastion|Bastion]]''': SeeUsually referring to [[#City_BastionVault_Bastion|CityVault Bastion]], orsometimes [[#Vault_BastionCity_Bastion|VaultCity Bastion]].
* <span id="Bot"></span>'''[[#Bot|Bot]]''': A script (often using [[Bots#Macromod|MacroMod]]) to automatically gather resources (farms, mining, etc.). Can also refer to an [[#Alt|alt]] account currently running that script.
* <span id="Chest_vault"></span>'''[[#Chest_vault|Chest vault]]''': Lots of [[#Reinforce|reinforced]] chests in a secure area, to make [[#Raider|raiding]] inefficient by spreading the stored valuables across many chests, requiring the raider to spend more time breaking chests than it would take to obtain the items legitimally.
* <span id="City_Bastion"></span>'''[[#City_Bastion|City Bastion]]''': A special lored bone block which, when [[#Reinforce|reinforced]], protects a 101x101 square area from reinforced block placement and [[#ExilePearl|exiled]] players from entering, unless the player is on the bastion's reinforcement group.
* <span id="Compacted"></span>'''[[#Compacted|Compacted]]''': Special items created with the Compactor factory for easy storage or transport. One compacted item equals a stack (64) of regular items. Compacting and decompacting are lossless, using only one [[#Crate|crate]] for the former.
* <span id="Compactor"></span>'''[[#Compactor|Compactor]]''': [[#Factory|Factory]] for [[#Compacted|compacting]] items.
* <span id="Component"></span>'''[[#Component|Component]]''': Special lored items used to create [[#Bastion|bastions]] or the bastion factory. Created in other factories first, drawing from all parts of the tech tree.
* <span id="Crate"></span>'''[[#Crate|Crate]]''': A lored chest used to compact items in a compactor factory. Decompacting doesn’t require them. Made in a carpentry factory using wood and iron.
* <span id="CS"></span>'''[[#CS|CS]]''': A [[#Compacted|Compacted]] stack, or 64x64 items. Used in trade to specify big amounts of items.
* <span id="d"></span>'''[[#d|d]]''': Diamonds, used in trade to specify prices. 20d means 20 Diamonds.
* <span id="DC_SC"></span>'''[[#DC_SC|DC, SC]]''': Double chest or single chest, respectively. Used in trade to specify a big amountamounts of items. 1 dc means 54 stacks of items (either [[#Compacted|compacted]] or regular), 1 sc means 27 stacks.
* <span id="DRO_IRO_SRO"></span>'''[[#DRO_IRO_SRO|DRO/IRO/SRO]]''': Refers to diamond/iron/stone [[#Reinforce|reinforced]] obsidian respectively. Used in secure structures usually for storage or defense.
* <span id="Dropchest"></span>'''[[#Dropchest|Dropchest]]''': A chest hidden in the stone layer far from civilization, to protect wealth from being [[#Raider|raided]]. Can also be shared with another player to facilitate trading.
* <span id="ExilePearl"></span>'''[[#ExilePearl|ExilePearl/EP]]''': A lored enderpearl preventing its contained player from PvP, logging into [[#Alt|alt accounts]], entering [[#Bastion|bastion]] fields, and coming closer than 1000m to the pearl.
* <span id="Exp"></span>'''[[#Exp|Exp/XP]]''': Emeralds/-blocks or Bottles of Exp, used for enchanting, obtained only through Cauldron factories, can be converted into one another by crafting.
* <span id="Factory"></span>'''[[#Factory|Factory]]''': Special setup of chest, workbench, and furnace allowing efficient production of normal or special ("lored") items through the [[Plugins#FactoryMod|FactoryMod]] [[#Plugin|plugin]].
* <span id="Grief"></span>'''[[#Grief|Grief]]''': Destruction/placement of ugly blocks to deface a build or area, done to easily but effectively cause damage.
* <span id="Hiddenore"></span>'''[[#Hiddenore|Hiddenore]]''': A plugin that randomly generates ores as you break stone blocks. The map had no ores when it was generated, to prevent x-ray and allow admins to rebalance ore distribution in the future.
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* <span id="Mana"></span>'''[[#Mana|Mana/Meme Mana/MM]]''': Virtual fuel for [[#Pearling|pearls]], bound to a namelayer group. Can be obtained once a day by running <code>/manaclaim</code>, yielding more mana per day if you claim it every day.
* <span id="Mod"></span>'''[[#Mod|Mod]]''': A modification to enhance the Minecraft client program, for example adding a minimap, armor status, player radar, or to run [[#Bot|bots]].
* <span id="PluginObby_bomb"></span>'''[[#PluginObby_bomb|PluginObby bomb]]''': ACovering modificationa oncity the server to allow custom mechanics likein [[#ReinforceDRO_IRO_SRO|reinforcementsSRO]], factories,as randoma respawnform locations,of etc. without requiring changes to the Minecraft client[[#Grief|griefing]].
* <span id="Plugin"></span>'''[[#Plugin|Plugin]]''': A modification on the server to allow custom mechanics like [[#Reinforce|reinforcements]], [[#Factory|factories]], random respawn locations, etc. without requiring changes to the Minecraft client.
* <span id="PrisonPearl"></span>'''[[#PrisonPearl|PrisonPearl/PP]]''': A lored enderpearl binding its contained player to the End dimension.
* <span id="Raider"></span>'''[[#Raider|Raider]]''': A player who is known for murdering or stealing, usually by breaking into chests.
* <span id="Reinforce"></span>'''[[#Reinforce|Reinforce (verb)]]''': Using a [[#Reinforcement|reinforcement]] on a block to protect it from being broken. Used to protect builds and storage chests from getting [[#Grief|griefed]] or [[#Raider|raided]].
* <span id="Reinforcement"></span>'''[[#Reinforcement|Reinforcement]]''': Smooth stone, iron ingot, or diamond items, which can be used to [[#Reinforce|reinforce]] blocks.
* <span id="Shop_chest"></span>'''[[#Shop_chest|Shop chest]]''': Trade chest configured for [[Plugins#ItemExchange|ItemExchange]]. Left-click the chest with an empty hand to select a trade (displayed in chat), then hold the input item and left-click to execute the trade.
* <span id="Snitch"></span>'''[[#Snitch|Snitch]]''': [[#Reinforce|Reinforced]] Noteblock or Jukebox that allows monitoring the 23x23x23 cube area around it by sending messages to the chat of its reinforcement group when a player enters the area. Jukes also record this when noone is reading chat, as well as block breaks/placements, animal/playeropened killschests, and precise logout coordinates, killed mobs, and entering/leaving vehicles. To see the log, stand in the monitored area and run the <code>/ja</code> command, or <code>/jainfo next</code> to take screenshots more easily. The log gets deleted after 2 weeks.
* <span id="Trench"></span>'''[[#Trench|Trench]]''': Used for protection of cities and [[#Vault|vaults]]. Dug very deeply, often to bedrock, and [[#Bastion|bastioned]] to prevent bridging, so that access to the contained area can be tightly controlled.
* <span id="Vault_Bastion"></span>'''[[#Vault_Bastion|Vault Bastion]]''': A special lored sponge block which, when [[#Reinforce|reinforced]], protects a 21x21 square area from block placement and thrown enderpearls from landing, unless the player is on the bastion's reinforcement group.
 
== Combat ==
 
* <span id="Fake_prot"></span>'''[[#Fake_prot|Fake prot]]''': Any enchanted diamond armor that isn’t [[#Prot|Prot IV]] used to bluff when the potential attacker is afraid that it might be actual Prot IV.▼
* <span id="Gear"></span>'''[[#Gear|Gear/geared]]''': Items required for combat, which are [[#Prot|prot]], [[#Pots|pots]], [[#Pearl|pearls]], and enchanted swords.
* <span id="Layers"></span>'''[[#Layers|Layers]]''': The number of layers of [[#DRO_IRO_SRO|DRO]] in a [[#Spike|vault spike]]. A "30 layer" vault spike means one has to mine through 30 pieces of DRO to access the [[#Pearl|pearl]] chest.
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* <span id="Skybridge"></span>'''[[#Skybridge|Skybridge]]''': A bridge in the sky used to break [[#Bastion|bastions]] without having to break through the rest of the [[#Vault|vault]] defenses so that attackers can focus on [[#Pearling|pearling]] the defenders and mining through the [[#Spike|spike]].
* <span id="Skybunker"></span>'''[[#Skybunker|Skybunker]]''': An obsidian bunker, usually above a [[#Vault|vault]], used to defend against [[#Skybridge|skybridges]].
* <span id="Spike"></span>'''[[#Spike|Spike]]''': TheA line through the obsidian pyramid at the center of a [[#Vault|vault]], diamond reinforced, protectingon a separate shared group, to allow sharing access to the chest containing [[#Pearl|pearls]].
▲* <span id="Fake_prot"></span><span id="Trash_prot"></span>'''[[#Fake_protTrash_prot|Trash prot/Fake prot]]''': Any enchanted diamond armor that isn’t [[#Prot|Prot IV]] used to bluff when the potential attacker is afraid that it might be actual Prot IV.
* <span id="Vault"></span>'''[[#Vault|Vault]]''': A giant, reinforced obsidian structure which is used to securely hold [[#Pearl|pearls]]. These are the basis of warfare and are how people hold prisoners of war. Can also refer to just the [[#DRO_IRO_SRO|DRO]] pyramid in its center. Not suited for storing items, for that see [[#Chest_vault|Chest Vault]], [[#Alt_vault|Alt Vault]].
* <span id="Vaulting"></span>'''[[#Vaulting|Vaulting someone]]''': Putting someone's [[#Pearl|pearl]] into your [[#Vault|Vault]].
 
== Conversation ==
 
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* <span id="Channer"></span>'''[[#Channer|Channer]]''': A player preferring 4chan/... over Reddit to communicate.
* <span id="Civva"></span>'''[[#Civva|Civva]]''': Derogatory term for someone playing Civ servers.
* <span id="Claim"></span>'''[[#Claim|Claim]]''': Either referring to a land claim (of a nation), or a demand for reparations from someone (as in "Claims post"/"Post claims on me").
* <span id="Commie"></span>'''[[#Commie|Commie]]''': A player in a communist nation or with strong communist preferences regarding government or economy.
* <span id="Crayon_Claim"></span>'''[[#Crayon_Claim|Crayon Claim]]''': Excessively large land claim that is not enforced in-game, either by new nations out of poor judgement, or by established nations for greed or provocation.
* <span id="F"></span>'''[[#F|F]]''': Press F to pay respects, usually used ironically.
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* <span id="Kek"></span>'''[[#Kek|Kek]]''': A variant of "lol".
* <span id="L"></span>'''[[#L|L/Taking an L]]''': Someone made a mistake and got destroyed for it.
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* <span id="Newfriend"></span>'''[[#Newfriend|Newfriend]]''': New player who does not know much about Civ.
* <span id="Oldfriend"></span>'''[[#Oldfriend|Oldfriend]]''': Experienced player who has been playing Civ servers for several years.
* <span id="Shitter"></span>'''[[#Shitter|Shitter]]''': Players who do shitty things ingame and add nothing to the community.
* <span id="Toxic"></span>'''[[#Toxic|Toxic]]''': somebodySomebody who really made the mindset of the community worse and spread poison via metagame behavior like doxxing and harassing players.
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* <span id="World_Police"></span>'''[[#World_Police|World Police]]''': Self-appointed PvP group or alliance interfering in international politics usually by assisting small nations in [[#Pearling|pearling]] [[#Raider|raiders]].
 
== References ==
 
* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LzYYy8xjeUFNYKRBfzu9oLh6asoJqscSM2LzxKF7wyQ/edit#heading=h.iibda57on1hl bgbba's guide, ''Dictionary'' section]
 
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