Acronym Dictionary

[Skulky]

Here are real MM ship desginations in order of size

ES
FG (some call it a FF anyway)
DS (although everyone calls it a DD)
LC
CR
BC
BB
DN
BA (baseship)
LX (light carrier)
CX (carrier, some use CVL)
HX
SS (space station)
BS
SB (starbase)
CL (colony ship
ST, MT, LT (transports)
FS, FM, FL (fighters)
SS,SM, SL (sats)
SM, MM, LM (mines)
TS, TM, TL (troops)
WS, WM, WL (wep plats)
RS, RM, RL (drones)

O and on the Encyclopedia Malfadorica, taken right of Foundation no doubt, that sounds daunting, we recently passed the 80k mark. I think that is waht people have been trying unsuccesfully for a long time. But to categorize all the good and bad ideas, strategies, OT discussions, you're looking at a full times staff of an ENTIRE PLANET (well not really but im thinking of Terminus).

So long and please ignore my OT ramblings.

also add IIRC IMO IMHO

[Fyron]

And don't forget:

IANAL (I Am Not A Lawyer)
PITA (Pain In The Arse)

[tbontob]

Thanx Skulky

Makes my job a bit easier with your listing!

[tbontob]

Well, I have the new listing.

It is growing like Topsy. As such, it may lose some of it's relevance unless we make a decision as to its purpose.

So, is the purpose of this dictionary is to be:
1) Common everyday usage? In this case we can turf over 20 MM acronyms.
2) Common everyday usage and MM acronyms?

I included the MM acronyms in the listing. It will be easy to remove some of them if we wish.

I didn’t include stuff like IANAL, PITA, and Star Trek/Deep Space Nine/Voyager/The Next Generation as IMHO they are peripheral acronyms and not germane to the task of providing useful and meaningful acronyms to most SE4 Users.

However, I have no intention of being heavy handed about this. If the consensus is to include one or more of the excluded items, I have no problem in doing so.

Here’s the new up-to-date listing.

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AI = Artificial Intelligence, Computer Player
APB = Anti-Proton Beam, Weapon
APLU = After Last Player Upload
AS = Allegiance Subverter, Weapon

B = Bridge, Component
BA = Baseship, Hull
BB = Battleship, Hull
BC = BattleCrusier, Hull
BS = Battle Station, Hull

CA = Crystalline Armor, Component
CC = Cruiser, Hull
CL = Colony Ship, Hull
CQ = Crew Quarters, Component
CR = Cruiser, Hull
CSM = Capital Ship Missile, Weapon
CX = Carrier, Hull (or CV)
CV = Computer Virus, Weapon

DS = Destroyer, Hull (or DD)
DN = Dreadnaught, Hull
DUC = Depleted Uranium Cannon, Weapon

ES = Escort, Hull

FG = Frigate, Hull (or FF)
FL = Large Fighter, Hull
FM = Medium Fighter, Hull
FS = Small Fighter, Hull

GGGGGGGGGG

HW = Homeworld, Planet type
HX = Heavy Carrier, Hull

IIIIIIIIII

JJJJJJJJJJ

KKKKKKKKKK

LC = Light Cruiser, Hull
LM = Large Mines, Hull
LS = Life Support, Component
LT = Large Transport, Hull
LX = Light Carrier, Hull

MB = Meson BLaster, Weapon
MC = Master Computer, Component
MM = Malfador Machinations, Creator of SE4
MM = Medium Mines, Hull
MT = Medium Transport, Hull

NSP = Null-Space Projector, Weapon

OA = Organic Armour, Component

PBEM = Play By Email
PBW = Play By Web, Game Mode
PDC = Point Defense Cannon, Weapon
PPB = Phased-Polaron Beam, Weapon

QR = Quantum Reactor, Component

RL = Large Drone, Hull
RM = Medium Drone, Hull
RS = Small Drone, Hull
RW = Ringworld, Hull

SB = Starbase, Hull
SDD = Self-Destruct Device, Weapon
SL = Large Satellite, Hull
SM = Medium Satellite, Hull
SM = Small Mines, Hull
SS = Small Satellite, Hull
SS = Space Station, Hull
ST = Small Transport, Hull
SW = Sphereworld, Hull
SY = Space Yard, Facility

TDB = Time Distortion Burst, Weapon
TL = Large Troops, Hull
TM = Medium Troops, Hull
TS = Small Troops, Hull

UUUUUUUUUU

vsAI = Solo Game vs Computer, Game Mode

WL = Large Weapon Platform, Hull
WM = Medium Weapon Platform, Hull
WMG = Wave-Motion Gun, Weapon
WP = Warp Point, Location,
WP = Weapon Platform, Hull
WS = Small Weapon Platform, Hull

XXXYYYZZZZ

**FUN STUFF AND NOT SO FUN STUFF**
BOHICA = Bend Over, Here It Comes Again
DNM = Devnull Mod
FQM = Fyron's Quadrant Mod
P&N = Pirates & Nomads mod
QNP = Quasi-Newtonian Propulsion
ST = Star Trek
SW = Star Wars
TDM = Tamper-Gamer-Daynar-Mephisto mod

[tbontob]

Originally posted by Gryphin:
tbontob,
Do you need this put into a spreadsheet or tab delimited file for easier manipulation?
I can help with that.

Hi Gryphin

I very much appreciate the offer to help, although I am not sure what you are offering.

I am managing the data on a spreadsheet now.

The spreadsheet makes the data relatively easy to handle and sort.

The hard part is deciding what data is meaningful to the readers of this dictionary. For myself, I would like a dictionary of the most common Acronym usage. With this view, some of the MM definitions would be excluded.

But maybe the majority want something different. In such a case, my view should not prevail.

To determine this question, I think I am going to have to take a poll.

Question is "Can I take a poll within this thread or must I start a new thread?"

[Slick]

After this list gets pretty complete and the additions slow down a bit, I recommend merging this with the Newbie FAQ. Good idea, btw.

Slick

[tbontob]

Thanx Slick

Must admit, my motives were somewhat selfish...the acronyms were driving me crazy at times!

[Ragnarok]

Originally posted by tbontob:


Question is "Can I take a poll within this thread or must I start a new thread?"

You have to start a new thread.

[tbontob]

Originally posted by Skulky:
also add IIRC IMO IMHO

Missed this in your posting!

I asked a couple of weeks ago what IIRC means? I've forgotten! Age must be getting to me!

I believe the other two mean:
IMO = In my opinion
IMHO = In my humble opinion

This can go into "fun stuff"

[Suicide Junkie]

Here's a good one, that was thrown around a while ago:
SEX = The highly anticipated Tenth game in the Space Empires Series.

PS:
IIRC, IIRC = If I Recall Correctly

[ October 25, 2002, 16:46: Message edited by: Suicide Junkie ]