This is my attempt at a glossary of terms used on Big Bang Empire.
Feel free to comment if I missed something, or you have a better definition.
A
Achievements
You are rewarded for completing certain tasks. These are listed in the 'Your Successes' page.
Atelier
A workshop or studio, especially one used by an artist or designer.
Misty's Atelier is where to add refinements to items. Found in the shop.
B
Ballot
Used for voting on a film for the Big Bang Awards. Found in some missions.
Battery, primary
Used for reducing remaining mission time by 50%, up to four times a day. The remote control icon at the lower right on mission pages. You can use two batteries on the same mission, in order to quickly finish it.
BBA
Big Bang Awards. The 3-star rated films of the previous week can be voted on in the awards. Ballots can be found in missions. There are rewards for the 100 films. The films are made in film shoots.
BBE
Big Bang Empire.
Booster
Boosters for players are at Boosters page, studio boosters are found at 'Your Studio'.
Player boosters can reduce the length and energy needed for missions(mission booster), increase basic skills (skill booster), or increase your income and the maximum amount you can collect while working (work booster).
Hunting instinct can also be found on the boosters page.
C
Cake
Casino
A place that pops up occasionally, for two days at a time, where you can win prizes. The first game is free each day, and each following game costs 10 chips, which can be found in missions while the casino is open.
Collection
A set of clothing items that can make outfits. There are rewards for having a number of items of a collection.
Convention
Also used: con.
An occasional event where you can complete missions to get notes and experience.
D
Deleted
Accounts are removed after 105 days (more than 3 months) of inactivity. They have (deleted) after the username if seen in the duel list, or on email messages.
Diamonds
Used to buy certain items, boosters, outfits and more. Some things can only be bought or paid for with diamonds. Can be earned in missions, duels and film shoots; or bought in the Diamond shop.
Only those bought in Diamond shop can be donated to your studio.
DickStarter
Also used: DS.
A list of daily and weekly missions for rewards of notes, items, experience or skill points.
Duels
Player versus player fights. Rewards include notes and glory, sometimes diamonds or items.
E
Energy
Used for missions. You get 100 free energy each day, and can pay for more.
Experience
Also used: XP, Experience points.
Earned in missions. When you earn enough experience, you gain a level.
F
Fans
Gained by making films. Longer 3-star films give the most fans. Parties require a certain number of fans. At conventions, the number of fans you have determine the number of visitors you get in a show.
Fights
Fights can be between players (duels), or between studios.
Films
Made in film shoots and may be voted for in the Big Bang Awards.
G
Glory
Can be gained or lost in fights. Used for ranking.
H
Hunting instinct
Found on boosters page. Leads you quickly to the missions with the best rewards. Lasts for 1 hour. Bought with diamonds. It is not recommended that you spend diamonds on Hunting instinct.
L
Levels
After gaining certain amounts of experience, you can reach a new level. Some areas and clothing items are unlocked when you reach certain levels.
M
Missiles
Used in fights. Can be bought in the shop. Can be sold when nearly depleted.
Missions
The main way to get notes and experience; sometimes items, ballots and diamonds. Found in the 'Missions and parties' screen.
Movies
Another name for films. Made in film shoots and may be voted for in the Big Bang Awards.
N
Notes
Money in the game. Used for buying things. Can be gained by missions, duels, work or the selling of items in the shop.
O
Outfit
A set of clothing items that might be grouped together. Sometimes they cover certain body areas, such as head, chest, belt, legs and shoes. Some may follow a theme, or belong to a collection.
May also refer to a chest item that covers the legs as well, with the text 'When you wear an "Outfit" your leg wear can't be seen'.
P
Parties
A set of 12 missions available at three locations, which are unlocked with fans. Completing a party gives a collection item.
Primary batteries
Used for reducing mission time by 50%, up to four times a day. The remote control icon at the lower right on mission pages.
R
Ranking
Stars and studios are ranked by how much glory they have, the Big Bang Awards are ranked by votes, and the Temple is ranked by temple points collected.
You can see rankings at Ranking list.
Remote control
The remote control icon at the lower right on mission screens. You can see how many primary batteries you have, use them, or ask your friends for more.
Refinements
Bonuses that can be added to items in Misty's Atelier. Found in the shop.
S
Settings
The two wrenches at the bottom right. For game settings and support requests.
Shop
Where to buy and sell items, adjust your inventory and storage tabs. Also here are the sewing machine, washing machine, Misty's Atelier and Wanda's Secret Shop.
Skills
Also used: Skill points.
Refers to four attributes of Strength, Stamina, Charisma, and Finesse. Used in fights and fighting missions.
Sounds
You can adjust the sounds in the Settings menu (two wrenches in the bottom right).
Stars
Can refer to the player characters or their avatars (adult film stars), or the number of stars of a film made in a film shoot.
Statistics
May refer to the Skill points a player or item has, the results of a convention, or information about a studio (found under 'Statistics and trophies').
Successes
Achievements that can be accomplished, with possible rewards of notes, diamonds, skill points, items, experience points, energy or boosters.
Superhero outfit
An set of items that can be bought from Wanda's Secret Shop. There is a reward for completing the collection.
T
Task
A small mission in film shoots. They do not count as missions for DickStarter or Temple challenges.
Temple
Also used: Temple of Unfulfilled Desires, Temple challenge.
The Temple of Unfulfilled Desires has weekly tasks (sometimes called challenges), in which studios compete to raise temple points.
Rewards include skill points and experience points for studio members and diamonds for the studio.
Apart from donations, it is the only other way for a studio to gain diamonds.
Thrown weapons
Another name for missiles in a DickStarter mission.
W
Wanda's Secret Shop
Where to buy items from exclusive collections for real money. The collection items are not available in the normal Shop, and have rewards for completing them.
Winning Show
A show in a convention that brings the number of visitors over the amount needed to be a successful convention.
X
XP
Short for experience. Used to raise your level. Earned in missions.
Edited by CaptC, 28 September 2017 - 10:54 AM.
Modifications requested by NiceLee