EarthMC Glossary

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Glossary of terms

Please add terms, phrases and idioms that are commonly used on the server in alphabetical order. This glossary will help newer players understand the slang used on the server and on the discord server.

Cobble Monsters / Cobble Monstering / Lavacasting

A prominent form of griefing that uses the same mechanics as a cobblestone generator. The user uses a lava bucket, water bucket and some waste blocks to create an ugly mess, which can sometimes spill into towns. Cobble monsters were seen regularly at the end of the Old Era and in the Praxian Era on EarthMC. Ever since the 11th June 2017 update introduced an updated rule list, cobble monstering is now illegal as it is griefing.

Cobble monster creation is considered griefing. It breaks Rule 5. Please do not participate in it or encourage it.

Colonist Effect

When a player leaves the town they were a part of, the breakoff is hyperactive, and the colonist picks the other side of the world. Many times when this is the case, the dispersing player's drive to go so far away is so great, no amount of measures or persuasion would have them make a city in your territory. The lifespan of this colonist may also be shortlived, and they may become inactive a short few days later. The term was coined by Tailz8003.

Flickering

Flickering refers to when a town switches from one nation to another nation, causing a change in dynmap color. Sometimes flickering was seen as deeply dishonourable if without permission in some nations. The term was coined by Tailz8003, the current leader of the Jing Dynasty, at the end of the Old Era.

Kek

Kek is a synonym for "lol", originally coming from the MMORPG World of Warcraft due to a chat filter on messages between Horde and Alliance players changing word spellings, which eventually spread far across the internet. It's mostly used as an alternative to "lol"

Newfag

A demeaning term used to describe new players, typically annoying ones. Sometimes used sarcastically towards anyone who does something dumb in chat, or players that might not be new to the server but are new to a given town/nation/other organization.

Scatterstate

A scatterstate is a nation with cities scattered into all 7 continents, forming enclaves comparable to the Holy Roman Empire, and sometimes in the middle of people's territories. Geographically, these would be hard not only to rule, but to also travel around in. Scatterstates are usually formed because of fast travel ability, hastened expansion, or not caring in the slightest what towns they annex (which also causes flickering). The term was coined by Tailz8003.

Skirmishing

Skirmishing refers to when an enemy or a group of enemies visit a town with intentions of possibly harassing, raiding, griefing or murdering town inhabitants. Sometimes skirmishing is a recognised method of intimidation between warring nations. Another method of skirmishing involves luring players out from PVP-safe zones. This term was coined by nation leaders during the end of the Old Era and is still frequently used on the server.