V.T. Marvin
05-14-2008, 08:07
Hello friends,
there is quite a lot of abbreviations in use on this forum, both generic Internet slang and specifically RTW/EB ones, which might be sometimes confusing, especially for new members. My idea is to post as exhaustive list of these as possible. I now start with some of them that immediately come to my mind and please feel free to post yours in this thread and I will compile them to first post later for easier orientation.
List of Abbreviations
AAR = After Action Report - a story of your campaign, battle or a guide
AFAIK = as far as I know
AI = Artificial Intelligence, i.e. what computer is doing, whether intelligent or not
AoR = Area of Recruitment
AP = Armor Piercing
AS = Arche Seleukeia, an EB faction
AtB = Asia ton Barbaron, prepared east-oriented EB mod
AtS = "Activate the Script!" - what you should do, always.
BI = Barbarian Invasion, datadisk to RTW
CA = Creative Assembly, the creators of Total War series, or CountArach, a forum member
CTD = Crash to Desktop
DBH = DimeBagHo, the man behind XGM
EB = Europa Barbarorum - the RTW mod :beam:
EBBS = EBBS.txt, Europa Barbarorum Background Script
EDB = export_descr_building.txt
EDCT = export_descr_character_traits.txt
EDU = export_descr_unit.txt
ExRM = Extended Realism Mod - RTR further improved
FD = Force Diplomacy, quite useful EB minimod
FM = Family member
FOW = Fog of War, unavoidable uncertainty of war, in game limiting your view of areas/units outside your control, could be cleared by spies.
FTL = For The Lose, i.e. "The above is bad", e.g. "akontistai FTL" = "Akontistai are weak"
FTW = For The Win, i.e. "The above is good", e.g. "HA FTW!" = "Horse Archers are good!"
HA = Horse Archers
IIRC = if I remember correctly
IMHO = in my humble opinion
IMO = in my opinion
KH = Koinon Hellenon, an EB faction
KTM = Kick to Menu, you try to start up a campaign for instance, and instead of loading the campaign the game kicks you back to the (main) menu
LOL = laughing out loud, lots of laugter, :laugh4:
LH = lorica hamata, roman mail armor
LS = lorica segmentata, late roman armor, mostly otside EB frame
M2TW = Medieval II: Total War, successor to RTW
MAA = Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, a famous member of the EB team
MIC = Military Industrial Complex, basically barracks in EB
MiNO: Medieval in Name Only, synonym for M2TW - sarcastic forum expression
MTW = Medieval Total War predecessor to RTW
QFT = Quoted for the truth - When you quote something to say you concur with whatever someone's saying.
RL = Real Life, a different from computer game
RTR = Rome Total Realism - another great RTW mod
RTW = Rome Total War
SB = Sacred Band or Sarmatian Bodyguard, EB units, both are very heavy cavalry
SoV = Spoils of Victory, my EB micro-mod :embarassed:
(sp.) = spelling, when you are unsure of it
SSbQ = Safot Sophet bin Quart-Hadast (sp.?), i.e. Carthage, an EB faction
SSECC = Slingers Solve Everything Camels Can't (can also be abbreviated as SEX because Balearics were paid with women)
STW = Shogun Total War, the first game in Total War series
TA = Teleklos Archelaou or Tellos Athenaios, both are famous members of the EB team
TIC = The Iberian Campaign - RTW mod, preparation for a new release of RTR
TPC = The Persian Cataphract, famous member of the EB team
TWC = Total War Center, another RTW forum
UI = User Interface, i.e. in-game menus and control panels
VC = Victory Conditions
WIDUC = When In Doubt, Use Camel
WT* = an expression of surprise and amazement
WWI = World War One, a tragic RL event
WWII = World War Two, another tragic RL event
XGM = Extended Greek Mod - another RTW mod
Common expressions
Black Plague = Macedon, an EB faction if controlled by AI and becomes too powerful
Blue Death = Baktria, an EB faction if controlled by AI and becomes too powerful
Boost = applying yourself into another with force, but not too hard. like a bodyslam but gentler. good when applied on girls (various kinds of boost see here (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showpost.php?p=1883346&postcount=2054))
Dry Blood Flood = Sweboz, an EB faction if controlled by AI and becomes too powerful
Hammer and Anvil = a winning strategy, pin the opposing troops with phalanxes and charge them from the rear with your cavalry.
Hit and Run = another winning strategy (the poor man's one); pelter your opponent with missiles, fall back, rinse and repeat, then mop the survivors with whatever hard hitting troops you have left
Highground = the best position on the battlefield, that is, the easiest to defend if the opponent decides to go on the offensive; give longer range to missile troops.
noob = a newcomer, inexperienced player
rinse and repeat = an expression used for a (somewhat boring) repetitive actions
Purple rain = Pahlava, an EB faction if controlled by AI or TPC and becomes too powerful
Silver Death = Arche Seleukeia, an EB faction if controlled by AI and becomes too powerful
Teal Death = Epeiros, an EB faction if controlled by AI and becomes too powerful
vanilla = a game as shipped by the producer, i.e. without any modifications
Yellow fever = Ptolemaioi, an EB faction if controlled by AI and becomes too powerful
Internal names of EB factions - useful for modding (and cheating) purposes
seleucid - Romani
greek_cities - Koinon Hellenon
thrace - Epeiros
macedon - Makedonia
numidia - Ptolemaioi
romans_julii - Arche Seleukeia
romans_brutii - Baktria
romans_scipii - Hayasdan
carthage - Pontos
pontus - Saka Rauka
armenia - Sauromatae
parthia - Pahlava
dacia - Getai
germans - Sweboz
scythia - Arverni
gauls - Aedui
britons - Casse
spain - Lusotannan
egypt - Qarthadastim
saba - Saba
Please feel free to provide further entries, this a work in progress and your input is essential.:2thumbsup:
there is quite a lot of abbreviations in use on this forum, both generic Internet slang and specifically RTW/EB ones, which might be sometimes confusing, especially for new members. My idea is to post as exhaustive list of these as possible. I now start with some of them that immediately come to my mind and please feel free to post yours in this thread and I will compile them to first post later for easier orientation.
List of Abbreviations
AAR = After Action Report - a story of your campaign, battle or a guide
AFAIK = as far as I know
AI = Artificial Intelligence, i.e. what computer is doing, whether intelligent or not
AoR = Area of Recruitment
AP = Armor Piercing
AS = Arche Seleukeia, an EB faction
AtB = Asia ton Barbaron, prepared east-oriented EB mod
AtS = "Activate the Script!" - what you should do, always.
BI = Barbarian Invasion, datadisk to RTW
CA = Creative Assembly, the creators of Total War series, or CountArach, a forum member
CTD = Crash to Desktop
DBH = DimeBagHo, the man behind XGM
EB = Europa Barbarorum - the RTW mod :beam:
EBBS = EBBS.txt, Europa Barbarorum Background Script
EDB = export_descr_building.txt
EDCT = export_descr_character_traits.txt
EDU = export_descr_unit.txt
ExRM = Extended Realism Mod - RTR further improved
FD = Force Diplomacy, quite useful EB minimod
FM = Family member
FOW = Fog of War, unavoidable uncertainty of war, in game limiting your view of areas/units outside your control, could be cleared by spies.
FTL = For The Lose, i.e. "The above is bad", e.g. "akontistai FTL" = "Akontistai are weak"
FTW = For The Win, i.e. "The above is good", e.g. "HA FTW!" = "Horse Archers are good!"
HA = Horse Archers
IIRC = if I remember correctly
IMHO = in my humble opinion
IMO = in my opinion
KH = Koinon Hellenon, an EB faction
KTM = Kick to Menu, you try to start up a campaign for instance, and instead of loading the campaign the game kicks you back to the (main) menu
LOL = laughing out loud, lots of laugter, :laugh4:
LH = lorica hamata, roman mail armor
LS = lorica segmentata, late roman armor, mostly otside EB frame
M2TW = Medieval II: Total War, successor to RTW
MAA = Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, a famous member of the EB team
MIC = Military Industrial Complex, basically barracks in EB
MiNO: Medieval in Name Only, synonym for M2TW - sarcastic forum expression
MTW = Medieval Total War predecessor to RTW
QFT = Quoted for the truth - When you quote something to say you concur with whatever someone's saying.
RL = Real Life, a different from computer game
RTR = Rome Total Realism - another great RTW mod
RTW = Rome Total War
SB = Sacred Band or Sarmatian Bodyguard, EB units, both are very heavy cavalry
SoV = Spoils of Victory, my EB micro-mod :embarassed:
(sp.) = spelling, when you are unsure of it
SSbQ = Safot Sophet bin Quart-Hadast (sp.?), i.e. Carthage, an EB faction
SSECC = Slingers Solve Everything Camels Can't (can also be abbreviated as SEX because Balearics were paid with women)
STW = Shogun Total War, the first game in Total War series
TA = Teleklos Archelaou or Tellos Athenaios, both are famous members of the EB team
TIC = The Iberian Campaign - RTW mod, preparation for a new release of RTR
TPC = The Persian Cataphract, famous member of the EB team
TWC = Total War Center, another RTW forum
UI = User Interface, i.e. in-game menus and control panels
VC = Victory Conditions
WIDUC = When In Doubt, Use Camel
WT* = an expression of surprise and amazement
WWI = World War One, a tragic RL event
WWII = World War Two, another tragic RL event
XGM = Extended Greek Mod - another RTW mod
Common expressions
Black Plague = Macedon, an EB faction if controlled by AI and becomes too powerful
Blue Death = Baktria, an EB faction if controlled by AI and becomes too powerful
Boost = applying yourself into another with force, but not too hard. like a bodyslam but gentler. good when applied on girls (various kinds of boost see here (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showpost.php?p=1883346&postcount=2054))
Dry Blood Flood = Sweboz, an EB faction if controlled by AI and becomes too powerful
Hammer and Anvil = a winning strategy, pin the opposing troops with phalanxes and charge them from the rear with your cavalry.
Hit and Run = another winning strategy (the poor man's one); pelter your opponent with missiles, fall back, rinse and repeat, then mop the survivors with whatever hard hitting troops you have left
Highground = the best position on the battlefield, that is, the easiest to defend if the opponent decides to go on the offensive; give longer range to missile troops.
noob = a newcomer, inexperienced player
rinse and repeat = an expression used for a (somewhat boring) repetitive actions
Purple rain = Pahlava, an EB faction if controlled by AI or TPC and becomes too powerful
Silver Death = Arche Seleukeia, an EB faction if controlled by AI and becomes too powerful
Teal Death = Epeiros, an EB faction if controlled by AI and becomes too powerful
vanilla = a game as shipped by the producer, i.e. without any modifications
Yellow fever = Ptolemaioi, an EB faction if controlled by AI and becomes too powerful
Internal names of EB factions - useful for modding (and cheating) purposes
seleucid - Romani
greek_cities - Koinon Hellenon
thrace - Epeiros
macedon - Makedonia
numidia - Ptolemaioi
romans_julii - Arche Seleukeia
romans_brutii - Baktria
romans_scipii - Hayasdan
carthage - Pontos
pontus - Saka Rauka
armenia - Sauromatae
parthia - Pahlava
dacia - Getai
germans - Sweboz
scythia - Arverni
gauls - Aedui
britons - Casse
spain - Lusotannan
egypt - Qarthadastim
saba - Saba
Please feel free to provide further entries, this a work in progress and your input is essential.:2thumbsup: