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Dec 15, 2003 13:27:53 GMT -5
Post by devo2 on Dec 15, 2003 13:27:53 GMT -5
it occured to me that the PC/Console gaming world has an over-abundance of acronyms. The average person could not hope to understand a conversation that included some of these.
" yeah, I was doing BF runs in Nightmare with a LOM Necro on DIIX last night, but I was playing 1.09 instead of 1.10. I also have a Multizon that uses MS and GA with FA as a backup against PIs and LEBs.... " Ugh...
I thought it might be helpful to create a vocabulary post. If we can get it fairly complete I will clean it up and sticky it. It may be useful, or it may be useless but fun. Or it could be neither...
Some that I considered: WoW-World of Warcraft DIIX or DII LOD-Diablo II expansion or Lord of Destruction AOM, AOE- Age of Mythology or Age of Empires Q3A- Quake 3 Arena DAOC-Dark Age of Camelot FF- Final Fantasy, usually followed by a number FFT and FFTA- Final Fantasy Tactics and Final Fantasy Tactics Advanced SMB-Super Mario Brothers LOZ OOT and TWW-Legend of Zelda: The Ocarina of Time and The Wind Waker GTA-Grand Theft Auto NWN- Neverwinter Nights FPS-First Person Shooter RPG-Role Playing Game Platformer-a game like Mario or Jax that mainly requires running around and jumping/acrobatics CS- Counterstrike (half Life) UT-Unreal Tournament
Please Contribute...
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Dec 15, 2003 20:16:24 GMT -5
Post by stalin on Dec 15, 2003 20:16:24 GMT -5
MOHAA- medal of honor allied assult DOD- Day of Defeat
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Dec 15, 2003 22:15:57 GMT -5
Post by Elfie on Dec 15, 2003 22:15:57 GMT -5
MGS- Metal Gear Solid.
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Dec 16, 2003 12:50:38 GMT -5
Post by devo2 on Dec 16, 2003 12:50:38 GMT -5
great, thanks. Keep em coming.
The reason that I want to do this is as follows
I joined DiabloII.net a while ago and wanted to participate in the discussions on their forums. Initially, I was very intimidated by all the vocabulary that was being thrown around. So I had to learn all the DII jargon before I felt I could contribute. I knew how to play the game blindfolded with one hand tied behind my back, I just couldn't speak the lingo. I felt that it would be helpful for this forum if we took that intimidation factor out, so anyone that wanted to contribute to any discussion on video games could do so without any stress.
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Dec 16, 2003 17:41:21 GMT -5
Post by SuperBassX84 on Dec 16, 2003 17:41:21 GMT -5
SSBM = Super Smash Bros. Melee
I can't believe you guys forgot the most OBVIOUS one...jeese....Magic site my ass...
MTGO = Magic Online
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Dec 17, 2003 11:04:00 GMT -5
Post by piñata on Dec 17, 2003 11:04:00 GMT -5
Actually, the most obvious ones are:
PS = Playstation, usually followed by a number NES = Nintendo Entertainment System SNES = Super Nintendo N64= Nintendo 64 GB or GBA = Gameboy or Gameboy Advance GC = Gamecube
I know most people know these, but there's always some extreme variation of newbness who doesn't.
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Dec 17, 2003 11:26:44 GMT -5
Post by devo2 on Dec 17, 2003 11:26:44 GMT -5
ugh, major oversight on my part.
thanks pinata
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Dec 18, 2003 21:53:26 GMT -5
Post by Scythe on Dec 18, 2003 21:53:26 GMT -5
Here's some random ones...
LTTP = Link to the Past (Zelda) GTA = Galactic Terran Alliance BFM = Big Furry Monster WA = Worms Armageddon LOTR = uhh do I need to explain this one? GBC = Game Boy Color
Think of better ones than I did, k guys?
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Jan 18, 2004 12:15:18 GMT -5
Post by Static Burn on Jan 18, 2004 12:15:18 GMT -5
I can think of a few...
DDR - Dance Dance Revolution FFR - Flash Flash Revolution THPS - Tony Hawk's Pro Skater THUG - Tony Hawk's Underground PC - Personal Computer DOA - Dead or Alive
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Jan 19, 2004 20:46:28 GMT -5
Post by Elfie on Jan 19, 2004 20:46:28 GMT -5
MODEM - Modulator Demodulator
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Jun 23, 2004 8:50:12 GMT -5
Post by DarkAngel on Jun 23, 2004 8:50:12 GMT -5
GG = Good game Gosu = Someone who is very good NM = Nightmare difficulty (D2) WC3 = Warcraft 3: Reign of Chaos FT or TFT = The Frozen Throne Andy = Andariel Pindle = Pindleskin Meph = Mephisto D = Diablo
I could go throw all of the WC3 ones...maybe later, upon request;)
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Jun 23, 2004 14:23:20 GMT -5
Post by piñata on Jun 23, 2004 14:23:20 GMT -5
I can't believe this thread wasn't topped yet.
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Jun 23, 2004 14:40:29 GMT -5
Post by Ape on Jun 23, 2004 14:40:29 GMT -5
I was about to ask why you topped it. I say we make it topless. Speaking of topless...
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Jun 24, 2004 7:36:20 GMT -5
Post by piñata on Jun 24, 2004 7:36:20 GMT -5
I know, my sig has far too much clothing in it. ;D
And I topped this thread because it was started by the forum moderator to be an official site dictionary for this forum. Makes it a pretty important thread, I'd say.
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Jun 24, 2004 10:08:20 GMT -5
Post by Ape on Jun 24, 2004 10:08:20 GMT -5
Well i have an 'official' game review thread...does it get topped, nooo. It remains topless...or is topless a good thing? Nevermind
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Jun 24, 2004 10:25:16 GMT -5
Post by piñata on Jun 24, 2004 10:25:16 GMT -5
Okay, I fixed that.
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Jun 24, 2004 10:52:19 GMT -5
Post by Ape on Jun 24, 2004 10:52:19 GMT -5
...but i like topless things ;D
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Jul 7, 2004 6:21:15 GMT -5
Post by Ape on Jul 7, 2004 6:21:15 GMT -5
THUG - Tony Hawks UnderGround
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Scythe
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Jul 12, 2004 15:46:19 GMT -5
Post by Scythe on Jul 12, 2004 15:46:19 GMT -5
Dont forget NPC = Non-playable character
And LMBS = Linear Motion Battle System
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Jul 12, 2004 16:36:28 GMT -5
Post by Elfie on Jul 12, 2004 16:36:28 GMT -5
NATO - North Atlantic Treaty Organization UN - United Nations NORAD - North American Air Defense ICBM - Inter-continental Ballastic Missile SCUBA - Self-controlled Underwater Breathing Aparatus LASER - Light Amplification by Stimulated Emissions of Radiation
Oh, right. Games...
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