TGMC:Terminology

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Starting out, you might not understand some of the things people scream over the radio. Here's a list of some of the commonly used phrases that some new players frequently ask about, and their explanations!

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A

Alamo

Also known as dropship, Ayyylmao

The tan transport dropship Marines take at the start of each op to get to the FOB

AC

Also known as tanker

Assault Crewman, the person who drives the Tank

AP

Armor Penetration, a property of projectiles, explained in Marine Mechanics

B

bean(s)

Also known as beanos

Xenomorphs

bino(s)

Also known as tacbinos, tacs

Binoculars, usually to refer to Tactical Binoculars specifically

BTTK

A basic mix of healing chemicals available to all Marines

• FUBAR: Fucked Up Beyond All Repair
• Cap: The Captain Commander of the operation and effectively your boss' boss alongside the FC.
• CAS: Close Air Support. Don't get hit by it!
• CSE: Chief Ship Engineer Designated ship mega-dweebs.
• CIC: Combat Information Center. Where command lives. One of two popular last stand locations.
• CL: Corporate Liaison. Yuppie scum belonging to Nanotrasen.
• CMO: Chief Medical Officer. Just a doctor with control issues status.
• Condor: Dedicated CAS plane flown by the Pilot Officer
• Cycle: A process in which the alamo travels via autopilot from the ship and the FOB..
• Engi: can refer to 2 things: the Squad Engineer or the location where generators usually are.
• ERT: Emergency Response Team The guys that come when you call them via distress signal when things go FUBAR. Might not be friendly.
• Evac: Evacuation. For cowards.
• FC: The Field Commander. That headless guy you're supposed to be following.
• FF: Friendly Fire. Aka when you shoot your teammates on “accident”. Don't do this.
• FOB: Forward Operating Base. Where the Alamo lands and where marines hold their ground.
• GL: Grenade Launcher.
• HC: TGMC High Command. TGMC's counterpart to Nanotrasen's Centcom. IC reference for admins.
• HE: High Explosive.
• IA: ImiAlky. Chemical mix of Imidazoline and Alkysine, which heals eye and brain damage.
• ISO: Isotonic. Helps with blood regeneration.
• LOOC: Local Out Of Character. Can be done by pressing L. Like OOC, but local, obviously.
• LZ: Landing Zone. Where the Alamo lands.
• MeraDerm: Chemical mix of better healing meds that heals brute and burn damage quickly.
• MD: Medical Doctor. The doctors that stay shipside and pull out all that machine gun shrapnel you have.
• NT: Nanotrasen. The fuckups that caused all this mess.
• OB: Orbital Bombardment. Don't get hit by it!
• PB: Point Blank. The act of shooting something on the tile next to you which also causes you to melee it. Can also just mean close range.
• PMC: Private Military Contractor. Friendly ERT faction. Paid by Nanotrasen.
• PO: Pilot Officer. The dipshit that flew to the wrong LZ.
• Pods: Drop Pods. For quick redeployment or playing at being an ODST. Or suicide.
• Prae: Praetorian Caste. Spits at you, menacingly.
• Rav: Ravager Caste. Big scary xeno with swords for fingies.
• Razorburn: Refers to Razorburn Grenades, which spills out a foam that creates razorwire.
• Req: Requisitions. Where you get the good schtuff.
• RO: Requisitions Officer. The guy that gives you the good schtuff.
• Rouny: OOC joke. May be said as marine, though not excessively. Occasionally an admin will spawn one in as an actual playable xenomorph.
• RR: Can refer to 2 things: Russian Red, a healing chem, or a Recoilless Rifle
• Sent: Sentinel Caste. Spits at you.
• SD: Self Destruct. Where to go if you need the ship to go boom. One of two popular last stand locations.
• SG: Smartgunner. The guy that's supposed to be behind you, but isn't for some reason.
• SL: Squad Leaders aka the boss of marines. Also doubles as a walking compass.
• SO: Staff Officer. The guy screaming over comms telling you what to do.
• SOM/SoM: Sons of Mars. Hostile ERT faction. Shoot at when fired upon.
• SSD: Sudden Sleep Disorder. Catch-all IC term for being unable to play, such as when AFK or when disconnected.
• ST: Ship Technician. The bored shipside guys in blue.
• Tad: The Tadpole. The dark grey mini-dropship used by those with suicidal tendencies or genius level intellect. Or both. Sometimes a last stand location.
• Tangle/Tanglefoot/T-foot: Plasma drain stuff that limits xeno abilities. Can refer to the OB load or the grenade.
• Unga: Catch-all term to refer to marines or their mentality, usually refers to their recklessness specifically.
• QC: Quick-Clot. Stops internal bleeding.
• WP: White Phosphorus. Usually refers to White Phosphorus Grenades, which are better incendiary grenades. Perfect for warcrimes!
• Xeno(s): The enemy. Shoot on sight.
• XRT: Xeno Response Team. Hostile ERT faction. Consists of extra xenos, because fuck you that's why.