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 Nov 3 2004, 06:54 PM
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Moving Target  Group: Members Posts: 903 Joined: 11-December 02 From: The other end of your computer screen Member No.: 3,724  |
Alright. Here it is. Acronym #1: BBB: Refers to the present edition of Shadowrun Core Rule Book. Originally stood for "Big Blue Book" after the Shadowrun 1st Edition's blue color, but has since evolved to mean "Big Black Book" after the Shadowrun 2nd and 3rd Edition's black color. |
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Nov 3 2004, 06:57 PM
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Chicago Survivor Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 5,079 Joined: 28-January 04 From: Canton, GA Member No.: 6,033 |
OIC: Oh, I see
IIRC: If I recall correctly YMMV: Your milleage may vary IMO: In my opinion IMHO:In my humble opinion |
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Nov 3 2004, 06:58 PM
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Technomancer Group: Retired Admins Posts: 4,638 Joined: 2-October 02 From: Champaign, IL Member No.: 3,374 |
You might want to include YMMV (Your Mileage May Vary), IIRC (If I Remember Correctly), IMO (In My Opinion), and others like it. Those confused me when I showed up, but then I don't use chat software so they could be mainstream acronyms that I just hadn't encountered.
Edit: What Nikoli said :) |
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Nov 3 2004, 07:02 PM
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Prime Runner Group: Retired Admins Posts: 3,929 Joined: 26-February 02 From: .ca Member No.: 51 |
I suggest that instead of wasting time with common net acryonms, one links to a good common list of such.
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Nov 3 2004, 07:05 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 903 Joined: 11-December 02 From: The other end of your computer screen Member No.: 3,724 |
That will most likely happen in the finalized list.
Right now, I'm just going to let everyone submit all the acronyms...oh and phrases too, that they want added into the sticky. Then I'll organize it all nice like for you and PM it to you. |
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Nov 3 2004, 07:08 PM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 5,889 Joined: 3-August 03 From: A CPI rank 1 country Member No.: 5,222 |
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Nov 3 2004, 07:17 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,328 Joined: 9-September 04 From: Alabama Member No.: 6,645 |
WEGSTEWHNYBCTDI - Wicked Evil Grin So Evil That Words Have Not Yet Been Created To Describe It
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Nov 3 2004, 07:43 PM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,073 Joined: 23-August 04 Member No.: 6,587 |
You didn’t get that quite right. WEGSETWHNYBCTDI Edward |
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Nov 3 2004, 07:46 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,049 Joined: 24-March 03 Member No.: 4,323 |
Most of these might seem obvious, but, if the list is supposed to be exhaustive, all of the book acronyms should be included
SR1/SR2/SR3 - First, Second, and Third editions of Shadowrun; also the core books of said editions *NS - New Seattle *CD - Corporate Download MM/M&M - Man and Machine CC - Cannon Companion R3 - Rigger 3 SRC/SRComp - Shadowrun Companion MITS - Magic in the Shadows YOTC - Year of the Comet T:AL - Target: Awakened Lands T:W/T:WL - Target Wastelands *T:M - Target: Matrix *T2 - Threats 2 SONA - Shadows of North America SOE - Shadows of Europe SOTA63 - State of the Art 2063 SOTA64 - State of the Art 2064 DOTSW - Dragons of the Sixth World SSG - Sprawl Survival Guide MJLBB - Mr Johnson's Little Black Book RA:S - Renraku Arcology: Shutdown SOTF - Survival of the Fittest WOTC - Wake of the Comet Note: acronyms marked with a * are theoretical, as I do not recall specifically having seen them. Also, I dont feel like going through the cyber/bioware sections and listing off frequent acronyms (another common example is CED), but, again, even if those *seem* obvious, an exhaustive list meant as a true reference should include them. |
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Nov 3 2004, 08:09 PM
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Senior GM Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 1,406 Joined: 12-April 03 From: Redmond, WA Member No.: 4,442 |
I think that "A" is the best acronym for Adam.
Or, you can use "AJ" as an acronym for Adam Jury. Or "AJ2" to denote versions if his dad is also "AJ". |
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Nov 3 2004, 08:13 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,049 Joined: 24-March 03 Member No.: 4,323 |
So how would you differentiate Adam Jury from his sister, Ada? |
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Nov 3 2004, 08:14 PM
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Prime Runner Group: Retired Admins Posts: 3,929 Joined: 26-February 02 From: .ca Member No.: 51 |
He's RFJ, making me ARJ. She's AHJ.
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Nov 3 2004, 08:23 PM
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Immoral Elf Group: Members Posts: 15,247 Joined: 29-March 02 From: Grimy Pete's Bar & Laundromat Member No.: 2,486 |
We could always call you WJ. :D
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Nov 3 2004, 08:56 PM
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Decker on the Threshold Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 2,922 Joined: 14-March 04 Member No.: 6,156 |
DNI for Direct Neural Interface seems to be common enough.
Don't forget cyber=cyberware, and not cybersex as it usually means :P Bio == nanoware and nano == bioware (or maybe that's the other way around :P) |
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Nov 3 2004, 09:01 PM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 5,889 Joined: 3-August 03 From: A CPI rank 1 country Member No.: 5,222 |
Good call on DNI. Should absolutely be included.
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Nov 3 2004, 10:22 PM
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Manus Celer Dei Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 17,006 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Boston Member No.: 3,802 |
CED: Chipjack Expert Driver, WR: Wired Reflexes, GD: Great Dragon, IE: Immortal Elf (and not, as I once assumed, Internet Explorer).
~J |
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Nov 3 2004, 10:24 PM
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Manus Celer Dei Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 17,006 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Boston Member No.: 3,802 |
CED: Chipjack Expert Driver, WR: Wired Reflexes, GD: Great Dragon, IE: Immortal Elf (and not, as I once assumed, Internet Explorer).
~J |
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Nov 3 2004, 11:21 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 807 Joined: 9-October 04 Member No.: 6,741 |
SDDD- Same Drek, Different Day.
SSDD- Should I really have to translate this one? OMFG- Lofwyr standing before you. SOL*- You just made Lofwyr mad. IYDS- I'm your daddy, Slitch! (long story...) FUBAR- Any mission involving my F2F group. *Alternate translation: S*** outta luck. |
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Nov 4 2004, 12:24 AM
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Beetle Eater Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 4,797 Joined: 3-June 02 From: Oblivion City Member No.: 2,826 |
OMI - Sioux Office of Military Intelligence
MIFD - Shiawase Marketing Information and Forecasting Department CAS - Confederation of American States UCAS - United Canadian American States AZT - Aztechnology stock index FRFZ - Front Range Free Zone AMC - Algonkian-Manitou Council NAN - Native American Nations STC - Sovereign Tribal Council MIT&T - Massachusetts Institute of Technology & Thaumaturgy CATco - Cross Applied Technologies CFS - California Free State PCC - Pueblo Corporate Council SIN - System Identification Number AGS - Allied German States NIJ - New Islamic Jihad IUM - Islamic Unity Movement IJM - Imperial Japanese Marine SSC - Salish-Shidhe Council FA - Fully Automatic BF - Burst Fire SA - Semiautomatic This post has been edited by Kanada Ten: Nov 4 2004, 01:20 AM |
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Nov 4 2004, 12:55 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 334 Joined: 17-November 03 From: Texas Member No.: 5,828 |
It would probably be a good idea to add in:
Bod Qui Str Cha Int Will or B Q S C I W and methods we use to shorten some things rolling dice --> 2d6 damage codes --> 9M and note under the Qui entry that some people use Q: 6 (X3) for a running multiplier. SUT - Small Unit Tactics Shammy and Sham for Shaman, Sammy and sam for Samurai, maybe even merc? Some people use the abbreviation 'mag' for the more proper 'magazine' where SR would say 'clip', which could cause some confusion. Maybe we should use DBM for detachable box magazine ... Can't think of anything else right now. |
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Nov 4 2004, 01:53 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 903 Joined: 11-December 02 From: The other end of your computer screen Member No.: 3,724 |
This is great.
Let's keep this going. The more we have that's actually used, the better the list I can make. I'll start compiling this list in a few days after I get out of surgery (nothing major). I'll submit it to Adam as the first draft. I won't add everything in there that's been posted. For instance. I'm not entirely sure it's worth the space to list the abreviations for attributes simply because they are well used through out the books. But a great many of these are really helpful in my mind to the newbies. Not only that, but it grants the moderators justified power to close newbie threads on repetative questions and refer them to the Posting Guidline that they should have read. |
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Nov 4 2004, 02:09 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 608 Joined: 9-July 02 From: California Member No.: 2,955 |
HE - High Explosive
WP - White Phosphorus HEAT - High Explosive Anti-tank LAW - Light Anti-armor/anti-tank Weapon MAW - Medium ... LMG - Light Machine Gun MMG- Medium Machine Gun HMG - Heavy Machine Gun PAC - Panther Assault Cannon AR - Assault Rifle MG - Minigun or Machine Gun HEAP - High Explosive Armor Piercing/Penetrating AP - Armor Piercing / Anti-personnel AT - Anti-tank AV - Anti-vehicle AA - Anti-aircraft (HE)API - (High Explosive) Armor Piercing Incendiary SWAG - Scientific Wild Ass Guess. About all I can come up with, and relating specifically to my favorite bit of the game, high-grade bang bang. ;) |
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Nov 4 2004, 02:13 AM
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Beetle Eater Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 4,797 Joined: 3-June 02 From: Oblivion City Member No.: 2,826 |
APDS - Armor Piercing Discarding Sabot
This post has been edited by Kanada Ten: Nov 4 2004, 02:41 AM |
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Nov 4 2004, 02:23 AM
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Senior GM Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 1,406 Joined: 12-April 03 From: Redmond, WA Member No.: 4,442 |
nit: discarding, not discharging
Nothing to see here. Pass on the Edits. This post has been edited by OurTeam: Nov 4 2004, 08:53 PM |
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Nov 4 2004, 02:49 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 608 Joined: 9-July 02 From: California Member No.: 2,955 |
Right, the mini-tank rounds. :\
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