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Art of War 3 Gaming Slang

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General Terms

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AowThe game Art of War
DevGame developer
ConfaConfederation
SopraResistance
RushFast attack at the very start of the game
SpamContinuous mass production of troops
MeatUsing huge numbers of Tier 1 units as cannon fodder
FarmBase development through strong defense, transitioning to Tier 3 Air Force or Super Weapons
Def-attack / Building RushBuilding defensive structures right at the enemy's base early in the fight
AcctGame account
NicknameProfile name
WinrateWin percentage
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Units

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HeavyHeavy Assault
DilloArmadillo
JagJaguar
PorcPorcupine
ChamChameleon
GatorAlligator
CudaBarracuda
DflyDragonfly
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Unit Tiers

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T1Tier 1 unit
T2Tier 2 unit
T3Tier 3 unit
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Heroes

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WolvWolverine
LeviLeviathan
SeraSeraphim
SaladSalamander
SolaSolaris
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Buildings

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CY / YardConstruction Yard
PP / PowerPower Plant
SC / SupplySupply Center
AVFAssault Vehicle Factory
SVFSpecial Vehicle Factory
Hero Factory / Object XPrototype Factory
SpaceSpace System
NukeNuclear Missile
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Popular Unit Combos

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Assault-HammerAssault + Hammer
Fortress-HeavyHeavy Assault + Fortress
JCPJaguar + Chameleon + Porcupine
ZTSZeus + Torrent / Typhoon + Shield
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Mass Air Strikes

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Mass-CycloneAttack with many Cyclones
Mass-DflyAttack with many Dragonflies
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Player Classification

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P2WPlayer with heavily upgraded unit stats or who spends real money to fast-track upgrades
F2PPlayer with low unit research levels
SkillExperienced, skilled player with great game sense
SpammerPlayer who spams the same unit types over and over
SoloPlayer who carries a 1vX match alone
MedalistPlayer who regularly places in tournaments
YoutuberPlayer who records matches and posts them online
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Battle Mechanics

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BoostCard granting temporary battle advantages
(to) GoldActively using Gold boosts during battle
CounterCreating favorable matchups against specific enemy units
Full CPRecruiting the maximum troop capacity allowed by your current HQ level
SmokeChameleon's smoke screen
FlaskWasp's active ability "Acid Burst"
Tap / ClickScreen tap
KiteManeuvering to trick opponents or dodge critical hits
ResetTo delete / remove
One-shotTo kill a unit in a single shot
ImbaOverpowered (OP) unit that dominates the battlefield
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Game Parameters & Points

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HPHealth points
WPWar points
TPTournament points
CPCommand points
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Game Modes & Battle Formats

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GGGood Game
PvPBattle against a real player
PvE (Skirmish)Battle against AI
FFAFree-for-All mode
FFA3 / FFA4Free-for-All with 3 or 4 players
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Economy & Resources

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GreensCredits (standard in-game currency)
GoldGolden credits (premium currency)
P2WSpending real money on the game
StockUnit stats are not upgraded
Up to rankUnit stats are fully upgraded for its rank
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Balance & Technical

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BuffDeveloper-buffed unit stats
NerfDeveloper-nerfed unit stats
PatchGame update
BugGame glitch or error
LagGame latency
PingServer response time
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Player Status & Penalties

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AFKTemporarily inactive during a match
BanTime-limited punishment
PermabanPermanent ban (no expiration)
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Knowledge Base

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GuideGame guide / tutorial
ScreenScreenshot