Some of these short phrases
 

Can someone help me understand the following phrases I have seen? As well as explain as thoroughly as you can...
What is meant by:
Neo Standard?
TDM?
PnN?
tga?
thanks just wanted to know
any reply would be much appreciated...ASAP please from any VIP, would be a OK http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

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TDM : Excellent modpack that upgrades all the standard AIs and adds several new races. The name is the initials of its creators (Talenn-Devnullicus-Mephisto, I think).

PnN : Pirates & Nomads mod, by Suicide Junkie. Allows you to create a nomad race (lives almost entirely on ships and bases; planets are optional) or a pirate race (same as nomads, but must capture enemy ships to drive their economy). Fun to play.

Neo Standard : I would like an explanation on this one myself, especially if there is a difference between Neo and Neo ++.

I would also like to add a question of my own. I know all about QNP, but what is mQNP ?

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• <font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Neo-Standard (homepage) - A set of definitions for extra shipset image names. It allows modders and shipset designers a consistent framework for expanding beyond the default images.</font>
• <font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">TDM - A vast collection of fantastic AIs for the unmodded game.</font>
• <font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">[url="http://www.geocities.com/hohoho611ca/pirates.html"]Pirates and Nomads mod (by me)[url] Peruse the "A Pirate's Life For Me" thread for details.</font>
• <font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">TGA - An obscure type of image file, or perhaps some other acronym I'm not familiar with.</font>
• <font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">QNP - Quasi-newtonian Propulsion: Instead of "thrust = speed" as in standard SE4, QNP means the mod uses "thrust/mass = speed". For true newtonian propulsion, it would be thrust/mass = acceleration.</font>
• <font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">mQNP - mount based QNP instead of large ships requiring more standard engines, there are engine mounts which make the engine components larger for larger ships</font>

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[ June 23, 2003, 18:57: Message edited by: Suicide Junkie ]

Re: Some of these short phrases
 

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">"Excuse me sir, but if the VP is such a VIP, shouldn't we put the PC on the QT, because if the VC finds out, he could become an MIA, and then we'd all be put on KP." - Adrian Cronauer

Re: Some of these short phrases
 

Among other possibilities, TGA stands for Targa, a graphic format.

Re: Some of these short phrases
 

Targa is IIRC a common graphics format for Apple programs.

And by the way, TDM stands for Tampa Gamer-Daynarr-Mephisto, the 3 original authors of the mod. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

[ June 23, 2003, 19:20: Message edited by: Imperator Fyron ]

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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">yea could you tell I was just watching that movie? LOL I did not want to say the exact quote...since it might be Copyrighted.. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon9.gif

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Thanks for all the prompt answers. Now there's one thing that still isn't clear for me : what does '++' mean ? It is usually mentioned in conjunction with the Neo Standard expansion, but what does it mean ? (I just checked Dogscoff's Neostandard site and couldn't find the answers there).

Re: Some of these short phrases
 

++ is the increment operator in the programming language C

In terms of the neostandard, it refers to a larger Version or "expansion pack" sort of thing.

[ June 24, 2003, 14:03: Message edited by: Suicide Junkie ]

Re: Some of these short phrases
 

Just came across this from out of nowhere...

(TARGA) --> (.TGA)
Truevision Advanced Raster Graphics Adapter