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* '''AG''' - Above Ground (as opposed to UG, UnderGround). Often refers to [[crop]]s, but could describe anything.
 
* '''AG''' - Above Ground (as opposed to UG, UnderGround). Often refers to [[crop]]s, but could describe anything.
 
* '''AM''' - Adventure Mode, solo character play in an extended world map.
 
* '''AM''' - Adventure Mode, solo character play in an extended world map.
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* '''DAS''' - [[Dwarven Atom Smasher]].
 
* '''DF''' - Dwarf Fortress, the game this wiki is based on.  
 
* '''DF''' - Dwarf Fortress, the game this wiki is based on.  
 
* '''FM''' - Fortress Mode; game play with many, perhaps hundreds of [[dwarf]]s in a single [[region]].
 
* '''FM''' - Fortress Mode; game play with many, perhaps hundreds of [[dwarf]]s in a single [[region]].

Revision as of 23:30, 6 December 2009

Acronyms used in Dwarf Fortress.

  • AG - Above Ground (as opposed to UG, UnderGround). Often refers to crops, but could describe anything.
  • AM - Adventure Mode, solo character play in an extended world map.
  • DAS - Dwarven Atom Smasher.
  • DF - Dwarf Fortress, the game this wiki is based on.
  • FM - Fortress Mode; game play with many, perhaps hundreds of dwarfs in a single region.
  • GCS - Giant Cave Spider.
  • HFS - Hidden Fun Stuff; fell things awaken when dwarves dig too deep.
  • RNG - Random Number/Name Generator.
  • UG - Underground (as opposed to AG, Above Ground). Often refers to crops, but could describe anything.

Non-acronyms

  • Fun - Euphemism for the extreme or unexpected. Also the inevitable fortress loss.