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 Mar 15 2007, 03:13 PM
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Target  Group: Members Posts: 19 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Louisville, KY Member No.: 527  |
Ok, so I've been off the forums for a while and there are some abbreviations I either don't remember or never knew.
BBB (I think it means big black book???) RAW ( no clue) Anyone who could help a brother out would be appreciated. Also if you have any others that come up often fill me in. |
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Mar 15 2007, 03:18 PM
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Ain Soph Aur Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 3,477 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Montreal, Canada Member No.: 600 |
BBB refers to the core rulebook (yes, Big Black Book... it has to do with some of the old hardcovers being all black and stuff, whatever. Point is, it means the core rulebook)
RAW = Rules As Written. |
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Mar 15 2007, 03:36 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,333 Joined: 19-August 06 From: Austin Member No.: 9,168 |
BBB can also be the Big Blue Book.
But in general, it means the core rulebook of whatever version you're looking at. |
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Mar 15 2007, 05:26 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 269 Joined: 8-November 04 Member No.: 6,817 |
It was called the big blue book because the original core rulebook was a ... |
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Mar 15 2007, 05:29 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,333 Joined: 19-August 06 From: Austin Member No.: 9,168 |
Set of notes cribbed on the inside of an auto trader's manual?
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Mar 15 2007, 06:17 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 269 Joined: 8-November 04 Member No.: 6,817 |
A little known fact, but true. Why they started referring to it as "the big blue book" is anyone's guess. |
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Mar 15 2007, 06:19 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 94 Joined: 27-March 03 From: Pittsburgh Member No.: 4,341 |
me personally? I've never really liked the term 'RAW'. I believe the colloquial is something along the lines of "rules is rules" - of course using 'RAW' clears up any confusion with house rules..and opens up a whole other can of worms by confusing it with many other TLAs
RAW - Research and Analysis Wing (India's analogue to MI-6 / CIA etc) RAW - Ready and Willing! RAW - Read and Write etc. |
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Mar 15 2007, 06:56 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 269 Joined: 8-November 04 Member No.: 6,817 |
The only meaning for RAW that I've seen used is Rules As Written, so I don't really see the problem, R/W usually means reading/writing in my experience.
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Mar 15 2007, 07:02 PM
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ghostrider Group: Retired Admins Posts: 4,196 Joined: 16-May 04 Member No.: 6,333 |
Personally, I cringe when I see RAW used on DSF, because it's a carryover from the Wizards D&D boards. I don't like mixing my SR with cance...ahem...d20. ;)
Just say "rules" or "house rules", says I. (in no way to be construed as an official post, official policy, etc etc disclaimer) |
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Mar 15 2007, 07:27 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,206 Joined: 9-July 06 From: Fresno, CA Member No.: 8,856 |
I always feel that RAW is a derrogatory term for the rules. Used only when pointing out weaknesses and flaws.
When people use the written rules to defend something they believe in they use nicer terms... At least that's the impression I get. |
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 Mar 15 2007, 07:55 PM
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jacked in Group: Admin Posts: 9,043 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 463 |
But that's the Champions Core Rulebook. ;) Bye Thanee |
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Mar 15 2007, 08:07 PM
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Ain Soph Aur Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 3,477 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Montreal, Canada Member No.: 600 |
I have to say that no one used the term "RAW" here before SR4. It started being used when some of the new members started using it. Damn immigrants ;)
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Mar 15 2007, 08:15 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 26 Joined: 10-May 06 From: Ohio Member No.: 8,545 |
If I were British, I might prefer Big Bloody Book. |
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Mar 15 2007, 08:35 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,333 Joined: 19-August 06 From: Austin Member No.: 9,168 |
Not to be confused with the BBBA, from White Wolf (Big Book of Beating Ass, aka Combat). |
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Mar 15 2007, 09:05 PM
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The Dragon Never Sleeps Group: Admin Posts: 6,924 Joined: 1-September 05 Member No.: 7,667 |
Also known as Fred. |
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Mar 16 2007, 02:55 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,290 Joined: 23-January 07 From: Seattle, USA Member No.: 10,749 |
At first I was a little confused with DV(Damage Value), and DV(Drain Value), but since their essentially the same thing it really doesn't matter.
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Mar 16 2007, 03:48 AM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 7,089 Joined: 4-October 05 Member No.: 7,813 |
actually, drain value causes damage that cannot be magically healed, whereas damage value causes damage that can be magically healed. it's a subtle, but definitely important, difference.
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Mar 16 2007, 05:53 AM
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Cybernetic Blood Mage Group: Members Posts: 3,472 Joined: 11-March 06 From: Northeastern Wyoming Member No.: 8,361 |
And then by using the meta-magic Sacrifice, physical DV (Damage Value) is used to directly reduce DV (Drain Value) and the best part is that it can be magically healed afterwards. ;)
*EDIT* Of course, you might want to think twice before using it, considering that people tend to misunderstand exactly how the Blood Mage bounty really works and will simply geek you instead of bringing you in alive. (Plus I seem to recall reading somewhere that it wasn't an actual open bounty, but that it only applied against a known list of blood mages or something to that effect, but I could easily be misremembering in my old age. Not that it would matter to your character after your teamates believed that your head was suddenly worth a cool million...) |
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Mar 16 2007, 06:30 AM
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Uncle Fisty Group: Admin Posts: 13,891 Joined: 3-January 05 From: Next To Her Member No.: 6,928 |
Right, the Foundation was getting sick of people hauling in mages so they put a "wish list" up.
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