Editing Myths and Misinformation (section)

==Meaning of the Term "FB"==

:'''''"The history of the term is not just the literal translation but the cultural reception and, in this case, misconception."'' - Mauntille (of Heaven's Tear)'''

Some people believe that the term "FuBen" (or "FB") is the Chinese word for "Iron Tablet", the quest item received in the Malaysian version of Perfect World for the [[Call to Duty]] quests. Similarly, some believe that it is short for "First Battle" after the name of the Winged Elf FB19 quest. Over the years, other post hoc explanations for the term have popped up including "Fierce Battle", "Final Boss", and the like.

Truth be told, the original Chinese (副本, for which the Pinyin transcription actually is "fuben") translates closest to "duplicate object", "copy of", or "instance". Most [[Dungeons]] in the game have special mechanics under which they operate, which are different to the world map. In order for a "tabber" (the one with the quest tablets) to activate the quest, they must have lead of the squad. Following with dungeon mechanics, if ''you'' have lead of the squad in an instance, it is ''your'' instance. ''Your instance'' is commonly referred to as ''your FB''.

Adding more fuel to the "Iron Tablet" myth is the fact that only the dungeons associated with Call to Duty quests are referred to as "FB"s. However, this is merely because these dungeons are designed for a specific level. Dungeons like [[Forgotten Frostland]] and [[Twilight Temple]] spread across a range of levels and are used for more than just a quest at level x.

'''In short:''' "FB" is short for "FuBen", which is the Pinyin transcription of "副本", which means "instance" in this context.

For more information see:<br>
[http://pwi-forum.perfectworld.com/showthread.php?t=617601 What does FB stand for?]<br>
[http://translate.google.com/translate_t?hl=en&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&biw=1440&bih=707&q=%E5%89%AF%E6%9C%AC&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sl=zh-CN&tl=en&sa=X&ei=xBcfTtWKE8PKiAKuzaC7Aw&ved=0CBgQrgYwAA#zh-CN|en|%E5%89%AF%E6%9C%AC Google Translate of 副本]
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