Glossary

Star Wars Combine uses a variety of acronyms and short-hand text, some of which are more commonly known (such as IRC), some are generally known in Star Wars circles (such as ISD), while some are specific to SWC (such as A/E). This page will help you to understand the various forms used throughout SWC forums, messages, IRC rooms etc.

A

• A/E - Arrest and Execute, method of limited combat between players
• ASim - Assistant SimMaster, one of the administration that helps players with problems with their accounts

C

• CP - Combine Points, OOC "currency" received for actively supporting SWC (e.g. by donating or clicking topsite banners). Can be exchanged for entities or custom objects.
• CPM - Centrepoint Marketplace, an off-site market where players and factions and advertise the goods they have for sale

D

• DM - Darkness Message, the in-game messaging system.

F

• FI - Facility Income, obtained from specific facilities that generate income each month
• FS - For Sale, abbreviation used amongst trader to specify products that they are selling

G

• GM - Galactic Market, in-game market where you can sell your surplus entities, generally has low prices. Also, unassigned inventory from dead players might appear here.
• GNS - Galactic News Service, an IC news service that provides information to players around the galaxy

H

• HR - High Rise Building, often includes the number of flats (e.g. HR10 for High Rise Building 10 flats)

I

• IC - In Character, anything related to your in-game character
• IRC - Internet Relay Chat, a chat system used by SWC for players to talk in real time
• ISD - Imperial Star Destroyer

M

• MTC - Modular Taskforce Cruiser, large capital-class ship

O

• OOC - Out of Character, not related to your in-game character

P

• PG - Power Generator, 1x3 facility that generates power for other facilities
• PR - Personal Residence, a common 1x1 facility

S

• SDH - Semi-Detatched House, 3x3 facility
• SG - Shield Generator, see Shields
• SWC - Star Wars Combine

T

• TP - Tax Planet, a planet that is covered in cities with a higher than average tax rate that is designed to give maximum income from tax

V

• VSD - Victory Star Destroyer

W

• WTB - Want To Buy, designation used by traders to imply that they are looking to buy the specified products