Abbreviations, abrreviations

[Lemmy]

well, i got my tabs now, still weird, cos they were in my original post..

[Gramphos]

Originally posted by Lemmy
thanks for the update Gramphos, i'm trying to update the list in my first post, but the forums isn't being helpful, it somehow keeps deleting my tabs

Use HTML tables if you quote my post you will see my code (I think) and be able to copy it.
I thought about sorting the list in any way, but couldn’t decide if I should sort in alphabetically or categorized. Result: Still unsorted .

btw, what is the Eternal China Syndrome ?

I don't know. I just took all listed here.


I also forgot to add
PCR - Post Count Reduction
and the very rarely PCI - Post Count Increasement (not Personal Computer Interface )

[Mihai]

AFIK The China Syndrome is the expresion used for a special kind of nuclear accident - something like the core is melting and goes thru the Earth to the other part (from US to China). I saw that in a old movie with Michael Douglas, called "The China Syndrome"

[Lemmy]

i thought it had to do something with that movie, just wasn't sure how.

Gramphos : and the quoting helped, as you can see

and i found another LW : Leonardo's Workshop

[tuckson]

LW : Lazy Wimp

[hetairoi22]

And don't forget this one:

WOEAYTAYCAH =

(What On Earth Are You Talking About You CRazy *******)

[Gramphos]

Good that it worked, I see that you have added the post counts also

Just one I made up right now
SPAM – Several Post Annoying Markos
There is also
ACS and CS - Apolyton Civilization Site and Civilization Site
mod - moderator
admin - administrator
PH - Provost Harrison
MtG - MichaeltheGreat

[TechWins]

AH - Alexander's Horse
KH - Krazyhorse
Sneak - Supersneak
Tech - TechWins
Ok - Okay (hopefully everybody already knows this one)
Uber - UberKrux
Mark(os) - MarkG (moderator)
Dan - Dan Magaha (Firaxis employee)
MOO - Master of Orion
AoK - Age of Empires: The Age of the Kings
AoE - Age of Empires
EU - Europa Universalis

With the way this thread is going it might get moved to Apolyton Community forum, so beware.

LOL should be - laughing out loud - not - laugh out loud

[Lemmy]

another update

[aaglo]

BTW, what does AOL mean? I've seen it a couple of times...

Suggestions:
SOB - Son of Babylon
XP - experience
SBT - sad but true
IMR - irrigation, mining and roads (respect CIV 1)

[Lemmy]

AOL = America On-line, i think.

[Gramphos]

You should split up the list in names and non-names

[Lemmy]

categories would be better i agree, i was thinking about civ-related, general, and name

[Gramphos]

Originally posted by Lemmy
categories would be better i agree, i was thinking about civ-related, general, and name

Sounds good to start with.

[Sarxis]

Why would a CIV newbie even be at these forums?
Go away CIV newbs! We were once like you, and are ashamed..

[Gramphos]

Originally posted by Anunikoba
Why would a CIV newbie even be at these forums?
Go away CIV newbs! We were once like you, and are ashamed..

Even if they have played civ for long it would be hard to understand them if they haven't discussed civ with anyone.

[aaglo]

Originally posted by Anunikoba
Why would a CIV newbie even be at these forums?
Go away CIV newbs! We were once like you, and are ashamed..

Then where (if not here) the newbies like me should be? I'm not a newbie in Civgames, only at this forum.

[Sarxis]

Bwahahah... uh, hum

It was a joke man...

[Gramphos]

I’ve made some first step categorizing. Note that if you quote this, remember to set all BGCOLOR=XXXXXX to BGCOLOR={qcolor} and all COLOR=XXXXXX to COLOR={secondaltcolor}.

Abrreviation	Meaning
[COLOR={secondaltcolor}] Civ-related[/COLOR]
GA	Golden Age
GL	Great Leader
ICS	Infinite City Sprawl
LE	Limited Edition
OCC	One City Challenge
CSA	Civ Specific Ability
UU/CSU/SU	Unique Unit / Civ Specific Unit / Special Unit
GW	Great Wonder
SW	Small Wonder
CR	Culture Rating
CP	Culture Points
LW	Leonardo's Workshop
CIV	Civilization
SMAC	Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri
CTP	Call To Power
SE	Social Engineering as in SMAC
OWABWNW	Our words are backed with nuclear weapons!
CS	Consequences, schmonsequences!
[COLOR={secondaltcolor}] General - Game related[/COLOR]
MP/SP	Multi/Single player
AI	Artificial Inteligence
MOO	Master of Orion
AoE	Age of Empires
AoK	Age of Empires : Age of Kings
EU	Europa Universalis
RTFM	Read The Fucking Manual
[COLOR={secondaltcolor}] General[/COLOR]
BAB	Bigger is Always Better
IMO/IMHO	In my opinion / in my humble opinion
IMNSHO	In my not so humble opinion
BTW	By the way
FYI	For your information
(ROFL)MAO	(Rolling on floor laughing) my ass off
AFAIK	as far as I know
ASAIKYA	As soon as I kick your ass
LOL	Laughing out Loud
IIRC	If I remember correctly
YYRC	Yes you remember correctly
RAF	Rise And Fall
ECS	Eternal China Syndrome
MULOTF	Most Untrustworthy Leader OF The Infidels
WTF	What the FUCK?
KMFDM	Kill mother-effing Depeche Mode
SMIG	Sid Meier is god
MREIOF	My rear end is on fire
HTHTN	Hope this helps the newbies.
JTLYK	Just to let you know
PCR	Post Count Reduction
PCI	Post Count Increment
(A)CS	(Apolyton) Civilization Site
mod	Moderator
admin	administrator
DL	Double Login
CP	Control Panel
OfAPeCiClu	Official Apolyton Pessimistic Civers Club
OfAReCiClu	Official Apolyton Realistic Civers Club
OfAOpCiClu	Official Apolyton Optimist Civers Club
TCLOA	The Critically Literal Optimist Association
[COLOR={secondaltcolor}] Names[/COLOR]
LOTM	Lord of the Mark
PH	Provost Harrison
MtG	MichaeltheGreat
AH	Alexander's Horse
KH	Krazyhorse
Sneak	Supersneak
Tech	TechWins
Uber	UberKrux
Dan	Dan Magaha (Firaxis employee)

[Cookie Monster]

Anybody ever hear of this one;


DILLIGAFF = do I look like I give a flying f*&%

[Gramphos]

Lemmy, you forgot to change the colors, you user of default style.

What is the difference between this, this, this and this?

[Lemmy]

huh? i did change it, i remember changing it.

i changed it again now, at home on my own computer, i was at school before, maybe that was the problem.

at what's wrong with default, default is cool
and links changed my prefs

[Adm.Naismith]

Originally posted by Lemmy
btw, what is the Eternal China Syndrome ?

As Far As I Know, it relates to the Civilization model (every version) where the winner will usually be the player who develop his/her civ lasting forever and ending as big as possible, a role in real world only China can fit.

[Gramphos]

Originally posted by Lemmy
huh? i did change it, i remember changing it.

Going senile?

i changed it again now, at home on my own computer, i was at school before, maybe that was the problem.

Now it works, and remember to change it every time you edit. (I keep a unposted file saved on my HD)

at what's wrong with default, default is cool

All that light. I'm a dark soul

and links changed my prefs

That is what they do, but if you use the first link you will get Default again.

[Lemmy]

Now it works, and remember to change it every time you edit. (I keep a unposted file saved on my HD)

that's it!! I edited the post again after changing it, i knew i wasn't going senile

[Gramphos]

Civ related
WLTKD - We love the King day.
General
IE - Internet Explorer

[DarkCloud]

Gramphos, nice list, but you forgot the other common names

YYYH- Yo_Yo_Yo_Hey (Along with Spink, one of the two first permabanned Apolytoners)
Spink- Stewart Spink (SEE YYYH)
DC- DarkCloud
UR- Urban Ranger

I hope this was helpful

[Gramphos]

Originally posted by DarkCloud
Gramphos, nice list, but you forgot the other common names

Actually, I'm not the one that updates the list in most cases, Lemmy does that. I just change the layout of it, and no Names that not have been listed here, and I haven't added myself are in the list. It is still being updated.

[Skanky Burns]

I cant believe this one is missing:

ADM - Attack Defence Movement (unit strengths)

[aaglo]

RTTCRAFE
Ridiculous tendency to create ridiculous abbreviations for everything