GoIO Lingo?

[SaintR.L.]

A few alternative ship names:
Mantifish is also commonly called a Hwachafish.
Munker is short for Mine Junker which it can also be referred to as.

Additional ship names:
Brawl Junker - can refer to any Junker build with a focus on close-range fighting.

Flameidion - typically refers to a Pyramidion build with 2 Dragon Tongue Light Flamethrowers in the front. Sometimes also refers to a variant which uses one Barking Dog Light Carronade and a Dragon Tongue Light Flamethrowers as the front two guns instead (which can also be referred to separately as a Carro-Flameidion).
Minemidion - a Pyramidion build which uses Phobos Mine Launchers as one or both front guns with a focus on employing mines.
"Carrot*" [Carro-Art] (short for Carronade-Artemis) - a Pyramidion build which has an Artemis Light Rocket Launcher in the front along with a Barking Dog Light Carronade. Many other build variants exist which may also sometimes be called a "Carrot" but generally there is a capability to break components.
"Hades-Flak*" - a Pyramidion build which has a Hades Light Cannon and a Echidna Light Flak Cannon as its front two guns.
*Note that many Pyramidion ship builds are named for its front two guns with these being examples. More examples: "Gatling-Mortar" "Double Shotty"

Flame Squid - any squid with one or multiple Dragon Tongue Light Flamethrowers. Typically used for harassment in conjunction with other weapons. A variant using at least one Barking Dog Light Carronade and one Dragon Tongue Light Flamethrower may also sometimes be referred to as a Carro-Flamer Squid.

"Mary Poppins" ["Merry Popping"] - a Galleon build which employs at least 2 Hellhound Heavy Twin Carronades wherein both are typically on the leftport side with a focus on close-range fighting.

Hwachspire - a Spire which uses a Manticore Heavy Hwacha.
Lumberspire - a Spire which uses a Lumberjack Heavy Mortar, usually with a focus on long-range.
Flakspire - a Spire which uses a Typhoon Heavy Flak Cannon, variants exist including those with a close-range focus and those with a long-range focus.

Cheese Mobula - a Mobula build which almost invariably uses two Artemis Light Rocket Launchers and one Mercury Field Gun.
Mine Mobula - a Mobula build with a primary focus on laying mines using the Phobos Mine Launcher.

A few Additional Terms:
Shotty - Barking Dog Light Carronade
Flamer - Dragon Tongue Light Flamethrower
Heavy Flak  - Typhoon Heavy Flak Cannon

[GeoRmr]

Disappointed that no one seems to know that Catfish is the real name for a goldfish with a hwacha.

[Alistair MacBain]

There is no global name for a goldfish with a hwacha.
Some call it hwachafish. Other call it shatterfish. And some others got even other names.

Not every build has a common name.

[SaintR.L.]

Somehow I feel like he's trying to make a joke or it's an inside thing within certain circles. Best not pursue it further...

[Spud Nick]

Time to make Melon proud! - Spud Nick is trying to get a ram kill. Wish him luck and repair the engines.

[Replaceable]

I'm Sorry Melon. - Spud Nick just missed a ram.

[Richard LeMoon]

I like to say "Smells like moonshine!" if I see an opportunity for a good ram.

[Replaceable]

Sit Down! - Mines exploded above the enemy ship causing them to be flung downwards.

[Indreams]

This is obvious but still confusing:

Hull/Armor - the repairable health

Hull/Permahull - the irreparable health


In context:

captain: HULL HULL HULL HULL HULL!!!!!! HUUUUUULLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!
->Which I take to mean "abandon ship"

[SaintR.L.]

This is obvious but still confusing:

Hull/Armor - the repairable health

Hull/Permahull - the irreparable health


In context:

captain: HULL HULL HULL HULL HULL!!!!!! HUUUUUULLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!
->Which I take to mean "abandon ship"

It bugs me even more when the (usually very new) captain calls the hull armor "shields". This isn't the Galactic Federation dammit! And this most certainly ain't a STARSHIP. *fuming engines*

[sparklerfish]

Well, it does have an icon of a shield...

That said, I did play a match with a little kid recently who kept saying "repair the shield" and it definitely started to grate on me.  >_<

[SaintR.L.]

Well, it does have an icon of a shield...

That said, I did play a match with a little kid recently who kept saying "repair the shield" and it definitely started to grate on me.  >_<

"FIRE THE LAZAR CANNONS!" One full match of that will end your gaming for a full day. X_X

[Celti]

You can also find people referring to spires as Lumberstick, Flakstick, and so on.

Artemis/carronade Pyramidion: Carrot

[James T. Kirk]

Watch the competitive streams. Casters usually use lingo while what they're talking about is on the screen.

Ask in chat if they mention something you don't get. We're pretty friendly.

[CitizenFry]

I use the terms "health" and "shields" when I'm trying to explain hull repairs to new engineers or damage types to new gunners, because I sort of assume everyone has played some iteration of Halo by now and it seems to get the point across.

Balloon lock - when you're in a bad position and an enemy ship is able to repeatedly destroy your balloon without you being able to escape or retaliate. Most often happens to Galleons, but Junkers get in this situation too. Usage: (to co-captain) Their carro-flamer squid has me under balloon lock, can you get him off me?