Glossary

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Aircraft Carrier
Is a form of ship that used as a type of carrier vehicle for smaller flying minecraft vehicles. This specific type of ship is mobile base to move players with aircraft, helicopters or other type vehicles the player wishes to use to attack land & air targets. Typically aircraft carrier is size of a Ship3 or larger.
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Battleship
This the designation of the largest form of Warship found on a navycraft server. These are mobile fortress of armor and weapons which are seldom sunk by couple weapon shots fired or bombs dropped on them. While size isn't necessary for designation, a Battleship can be from Ship3 to Ship5, typically the later.
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Carrier
This is a usually a large vehicle intended to transport smaller vehicles which might not normally be used transfers long-distances such as a ocean. The most common form of carrier is the Aircraft Carrier. However, the Carrier is not limited to launching smaller aircraft or helicopters. Tanks (which can't operate on water in later version of Navycraft) can sink in water, need bigger vehicle to transport them to land. Helicopters are also employed to move ground/ship and other smaller vehicles to their destinations.
Cruiser
This is the designation on a navycraft server for typically ship-type vehicles larger than a Ship2 and no bigger than a Ship5. These large warships are meant to destroy anything smaller than themselves and provide a strike power with it's weapons. However they are not intended to destroy fully crewed larger ships. World War II based ships, are classified in 3 types, Light Cruiser, Heavy Cruiser and Battle Cruiser. Light Cruisers were meant as small flagships for squadrons of Destroyers, while heavy cruisers were hunter killer type vehicles. Typically, battlecruisers are obsolete due to event of Fast Battleships. For the purposes of the server, all designations for cruiser and all other ships are purely cosmetic to the builder except their functionality that Vehicle Control Sign provides.
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Destroyer
Destroyers are midgrade of warship found on the server. Purpose of the Destroyer on the minecraft server, is provide a basic size ship type vehicle for players to learn and fight on. They usually are the size of Ship1 plot. However, destroyers are not limited to this size, however this is the designation for most pre-made destroyers.
Destroyer Escort
These are Light Destroyers, intended to provide protection to larger vehicles, and hunt smaller vehicles and submarines. On the Navycraft servers, these vehicles are seldom called Destroyer Escorts, but just Destroyers. Which are generally listed as Ship1 size vehicles.
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Exploit Glitches
This is when you illegally take advantage of flaw in our server or in minecraft. The rules of the server are clear you are not use these. If should one be discovered, its required you to report it, you won't get in trouble. Glitches can be used for duplicating rare or illegal items, cause damage to the server, get unauthorized advantage over over an opponent your fighting. Read the Rules of the Server if your uncertain.
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Faction
This is a player made group of individuals, which allows players to claim land and be able battle other factions for domination and resources.
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Glitch, Exploit
Glitches are flaws in Minecraft and in code (programming that makes things work). It is general rule you are not to use these glitches as means to increase your money, power, duplicating rare items, sneak illegal items into one of the main worlds from the Shipyard. Read Rules of the Server if your not sure what it's about.
Griefing
Griefing is when a player(s) illegal attacks area or object of value. Generally this is usually referenced as attack against the server directly for purposes of doing harm / permanent damage. This is permanent removal and banning from the server. Griefing also refers to illegal raids done not by the rules of faction combat.
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Helicopter
This is a Minecraft vehicle which moves per click of the Control Sword of it's Helicopter Vehicle Control Sign per direct the player directs the vehicle. While vehicle has no engine, it very slow but can be suspended above the ground without issues of crashing. A hybrid vehicle can use a Helicopter sign and Aircraft sign to allow for aircraft to land with less issue.
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Missile
This is a flying version of the Torpedo, which may be fore from any vehicle that can house it. It has two types of launchers, which allow for weapon to launch it's wool 4 block projectile horizontally (Horizontal Launcher/H-Missile) or vertically (V-Launcher / VLS).
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Navycraft
This is the name of the Spigot which makes movement of ships/tanks/planes/etc other vehicle possible. Created by Maximuspayne and other coders of the original Naval Battlezone minecraft server.
Negative
Real World military used word for "No".
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Plots
These are special areas found in the Shipyard, which allows players whom are given them to use limited WorldEdit (also known as W/E) their vehicle. This includes cut/pasting or filling areas using w/e. See the shipyard article more details.
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Regions

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Sealing
Sealing or Seal is a term used to denote Players attacking vehicles in combat. This reference to United States Navy Seal Teams, which board enemy vehicles or do special missions from sea to shore to sabotage or raid. Typically Sealing is allowed in WarWorld of the server. However, players are punished if they board while vehicle is in Safedocks area such as Spawning area for ships like Docks or Airfield or Tank spawn area.
Ship
Ships are basic water base vehicles used on navycraft servers. They operate exclusively on the water and typically oceans of the server. These vehicles are usually used as warships and can be used as transport for cargo or smaller vehicles.
Submarine
This is a variant of the "Ship" which can operate on and below the water. Like the ship, it can be used for combat and transport of cargo or small vehicles.

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Tank
This generic term for ground combat vehicle. Tanks in the game can be used as civilian ground vehicles or physical transport. Navycraft does have issues allowing them to operate in water (they sink and stop) and can not hand steep hills or woods.
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Unit
This is reference to smallest component military formation. Single vehicle, squad of troops. They usually belong to large formation such as Division of Ships (2 Ships), or individual members of a squad etc.
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Veteran
Former Staffmember, whom has honorably resigned/retired who is granted access a Ship5 plot and bump in pay due to their service to the server.
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World
This is a minecraft area on the server reserved for maps or specific activities; including BattleWorld & Shipyard.
Warren

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Condition Zebra
Condition Zebra is the naval designation of closing all water tight hatches and doors due to prevent flooding. This is a order given prior a ship / submarine enters combat or into a hazardous waters, such as hurricane or cyclone.