A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ?
- q
- prefix An abbreviation for 'quick' placed in
front of many commands to
give them either lesser functionality or a more concise
(but less English) output form. For example, 'ql' means
'quick look', and 'qs' means 'quick score'. Sometimes,
the Q merely implies "quicker to type than", so
'qw' is simply a synonym of 'who' ('w' is already taken
as an abbreviation for 'west'); 'qq' is short for 'quit'
('q' on its own is too easy to type when you're aiming
for 'w'!). On occasions, convoluted combinations of such
abbreviated prefixes are
available to cater for experimental uses or esoteric
preferences, eg. 'sqw' (for 'superquickwho') does a 'who'
without prefixes/postfixes on persona names, for the
benefit of 40-column speccy
owners. See l (2), s (2).
- quest
- noun A specific exercise set by a wiz to obtain some juicy reward (usually points). Sometimes quests
are individualised (see test),
but more often than not they involve as many mortals as wish to participate
(and more...). Because quests take time
to organise and are not always welcomed by players, they don't happen all
that often. Well-designed quests can
make for an exhilarating reset,
nonetheless.
