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2005-08-15, 09:11 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Common Acronyms, Abbreviations, and Terms
Ah... thanks, probably should have been able to figure that one out on my own -_-
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2005-08-16, 02:05 AM (ISO 8601)
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No problem - it's what this thread is for, after all.
Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please. - Mark Twain
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2005-08-16, 03:51 PM (ISO 8601)
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Recently in someone signature I saw "LOTR" what is that supposed mean?
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2005-08-16, 07:33 PM (ISO 8601)
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Lord of the Rings.
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2005-08-16, 10:45 PM (ISO 8601)
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Yep, that's LotR. A few other books:
FotR: Fellowship of the Ring
RotK: Return of the King
WoT: Wheel of Time (there are acronyms for most of the individual books as well)
Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please. - Mark Twain
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2005-08-27, 02:39 PM (ISO 8601)
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Trying to figure out what they mean by "Gish" and "GISH" on the WotC boards. I figure it might be short for "maGICian", or possibly one of the Gith-X races, but I would like to know for sure.
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Whenever you mention Pun-pun*SQUELCH!*, Ao kills another Kobold.
Everytime someone says "Pazuzu" twice, Ao erases them on the next "Pa". Then he undeletes them so he can wipeinfo them from the multiverse.
Everytime you kill a catgirl, I get more company.
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2005-08-27, 08:07 PM (ISO 8601)
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I think it does refer, in fact, to "magician," but I've always thought "mage" was enough of a abbreviation/modification already.
Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please. - Mark Twain
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2005-08-28, 12:58 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Common Acronyms, Abbreviations, and Terms
Originally Posted by Rimx
IME, OD&D refers only to What Was Before That.The member of the Australian Society for the Encouragement and Propagation of Beards. - Custom avatar by Moonsinger. Technical assistance by Quasimodo.
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2005-09-13, 09:29 PM (ISO 8601)
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Originally Posted by AtomicKitKatCheck Out Groovy gamers Groovecast a weekly Podcast devoted all forms of Online Role Playing
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2005-09-17, 10:30 PM (ISO 8601)
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What's a Banjoist?
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2005-09-17, 11:44 PM (ISO 8601)
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I know this one!
Banjoist refers to members of the church of Banjo: the god of puppets as started origionally by Elan in Comic #80. The church has a following on the boards and has a cult like church.Founding member of the Kaylee club. If your relationship with your batteries has been going on for almost a year now, you can join too! Strawberries and Big City Doctors for all!
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2005-09-18, 07:38 PM (ISO 8601)
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I believe that a Gish was originally a Githyanki fighter-mage, often with a silver sword.
Cael.
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2005-10-02, 08:21 PM (ISO 8601)
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LOL:laugh put loud
Fubar: Cut out cause a swear words
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2005-10-03, 01:14 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Common Acronyms, Abbreviations, and Terms
Added a few new definitions and updated, clarified, or corrected several existing ones.
Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please. - Mark Twain
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2005-10-03, 02:01 AM (ISO 8601)
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Originally Posted by Fyrelord23Actually "Monty Hall" was the term used by TSR in some of their books to describe that situation...I've heard (but can not confirm) that it started within their gametesting groups.
"Monty Haul" as an RPG term actually refers to a very easy challenge with massive rewards (usually gold), not just hack&slash but any easy challenge with massive payoffs. This is a direct reference to the game show, as none of the games were particularly skill-testing, but rather just random games of chance. One of the games on "Let's Make a Deal" was the one where you picked one of three doors and had a random 1/3 chance of winning a prize. No skill, just random luck.
More info on Monty Hall or Let's Make a Deal can be found on wikipedia.
By the way, I always thought OD&D meant Old Dungeons & Dragons, rather than Original, but both work.
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2005-10-03, 08:56 AM (ISO 8601)
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FUBAR is an acronym and should be spelt in capitals.
"Fouled up beyond all recognition" is the polite version. Usually, only acronyms that have come to be words, such as laser or radar, are written in sentence case.
Cael.
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2005-10-03, 07:13 PM (ISO 8601)
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I especially likes this definition:
Peeps: People. Also, a kind of marshmallow covered with yellow sugar and shaped like a baby chick.
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2005-10-10, 12:22 AM (ISO 8601)
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Originally Posted by Caelestion
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2005-10-10, 10:15 PM (ISO 8601)
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Well, he said it was the polite version... ;)
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2005-10-11, 01:49 PM (ISO 8601)
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Please don't use acronyms with profanity in them. Thanks! ;)
Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please. - Mark Twain
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2005-10-12, 06:20 AM (ISO 8601)
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What the flip? ;D
Yola - a fusion of yo and hola, to make the ultra cool "Yola"
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2005-10-15, 06:47 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Common Acronyms, Abbreviations, and Terms
like cs-counter strike
dod- day of defeat
aoe-ages of empire... all ebrevated some awsome games i play..
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2005-12-01, 02:03 PM (ISO 8601)
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Since this is a d20 forum, let's not forget some of the "OGL" games out there - specifically Privateer Press' Iron Kingdoms line.
IK - Iron Kingdoms
The Books:
TNL - The Longest Night (Witchfire Trilogy vol. 1)
FE - Fool's Errand (Witchfire Bridge Adventure #1)
SOTE - Shadow of the Exile (Witchfire Trilogy vol. 2)
LOLS - Legion of Lost Souls (Witchfire Trilogy vol. 3)
L&L: CP - Lock and Load: Character Primer
MN1 - Monsternomicon Vol. 1
IKCG - Iron Kingdoms Character Guide
IKWG - Iron Kingdoms World Guide
TUS - The Umbral Spiral (Witchfire Bridge Adventure #2)
LM - Liber Mechanika
WTCE - Witchfire Trilogy Collected Edition (with updates to v3.5)
The Classes:
Core Classes:
Amk - Arcane Mechanik (IKCG & LM)
Bdg - Bodger (IKCG)
Flc - Fell Caller (IKCG)
Gmg - Gun Mage (IKCG)
PrCs:
Spy - Intelligence Liason (Privateer Press website)
Bcp - Battle Chaplain (IKCG)
Blc - Blackclad (IKCG)
MgHtr - Mage Hunter (IKCG)
Ptr - Pistoleer (IKCG)
Rfl - Rifleman (IKCG & Privateer Press website)
Ssm - Second-story Man (IKCG)
Wrc - Warcaster (IKCG)
AdvSch - Adventuring Scholar (MN1)
BnGr - Bone Grinder (MN1)
MonHtr - Monster Hunter (MN1)
If there are any new classes in the LM, I will post those at a later date, as I don't have my LM with me at the moment. ;D
It's a big multiverse out there in d20 land. Let's not forget about the little guys.
Play like you've got a pair!
Akio
EDIT - Changed D20 to d20. Go figure.
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2005-12-01, 02:34 PM (ISO 8601)
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One of the reasons I haven't included most of the 3rd party stuff is simple - it doesn't get used as often, and when it does, generally people don't use abbreviations because few people will recognize them.
Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please. - Mark Twain
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2005-12-01, 03:01 PM (ISO 8601)
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True, true. Makes sense. Must be the IK fan in me talking. ;D
Privateer Press is one of the only OGL companies to actually supply abbreviations in their materials - at least that I've seen.
Anyhow, I figured those that can use them will use them and those that wish to ignore them can ignore them.
Keep up the good work Comrade.
AkioNever come between a woman and her Warjacks. - Lesson learned from facing off with Major Victoria Haley against her sister, the War-Wraith Deneghra.
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2005-12-11, 06:22 PM (ISO 8601)
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OotSify: To turn into an OotSatar. Alternatively, OotSitate, OotSitize, OotSicate, OotSificate.
fourth wall/4th wall: The imaginary wall that seperates the characters of a story from the audience. So named for the background, right and left walls of a theatre.
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2005-12-23, 05:16 PM (ISO 8601)
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Hi, All
Having read the DM Pet Peaves thread, I found myself asking "What the heck is a Strawman?" :P
Cheers
Grakul
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2005-12-23, 09:10 PM (ISO 8601)
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Originally Posted by Grakul
Really?
A: A logical fallacy. Where the perp puts up a ridiculous arguement in place of his opponents arguement and proceeds to beat it down. "Putting up a Strawman", "Man, you sure beat that stuffing out of that Strawman"
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2005-12-24, 09:02 AM (ISO 8601)
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Cool. Thanks! Thought it was something specific to the culture of these forums. My bad for not checking out http://www.dictionary.com first!! :-[
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2006-01-17, 09:54 PM (ISO 8601)
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The meaning of IRC (not IIRC nor IC but IRC) eludes me. Perhaps someone could enlighten?
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