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Survivor Slang & Terminology
🗣️ DZXRP Terminology & Slang
This guide explains the most common IC (In-Character) and OOC (Out-of-Character) terms used across DZXRP.
New to roleplay or DayZ? Don’t worry — this list has your back.
🔁 General RP Terms
- IC – In Character: your in-game survivor persona
- OOC – Out of Character: you as a real life human
- KOS – Kill on Sight
- Permadeath – Permanent death of a character
- Metagaming – Using OOC info to influence RP
- Powergaming – Forcing outcomes without giving the other player choice
🌍 Lore & Server-Specific
- Livonia – The region where current RP is set (post-eruption)
- Sakhal – A lawless region without RP. (Public PvP Server).
- Blackout – A three-hourly server reset.
📡 Radio & Discord
- UNICOM – Universal Communication channel for anonymous text transmissions in game.
- ICOM – Your discord which acts as your in-game radio.
- ICOM Frequency – An individual’s Gamertag explained IC.
👥 Group Terms
- Faction – A formalised group of survivors
- Camp – A small group of survivors sharing a space
- Settlement – A reasonable group of survivors settled with a level of governance.
- Aid Network – The post infection humanitarian group branched from the UN.
- JTF Phoenix – A NATO Joint Task Force involved in the DZXRP/ARXRP milsim crossovers.
🔫 Conflict & Survival
- Initiation – Beginning hostile RP (e.g., “Put your hands up!”)
- CL – Combat Log (logging out mid-RP or conflict, forbidden)
- NVFL – No Value For Life (acting unrealistically brave or careless)
- Risk v Reward – Understanding that high rewards usually come with high risk
🧠 Missing something?
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