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Post by ElegaicRequiem on Apr 17, 2010 23:58:22 GMT -5
Okay, peoples. This is a thread where you can get some answers about any shorthand with which you may not be familiar.
I'm lazy. So post the offending thing here, and someone will answer about it.
Let's start.
MC = Monstrous creature
ML = Missile launcher
Now, continue, and we can turn this into an encyclopedia.
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Post by mccaptain on Apr 18, 2010 2:09:12 GMT -5
AC = Autocannon
BC = Battle Cannon
CCS = Company Command Squad
GL = Grenade Launcer
HF = Heavy Flamer
HH = Hellhound
HWT = Heavy Weapons Team
IS = Infantry Squad
LC = Lord Commissar
LRBT = Leman Russ Battle Tank
LRD = Leman Russ Demolisher
MI = Mobile Infantry
MLA = Multilaser
MG = Meltagun
MM = Multimelta
MEQ = Marine Equivalent
MT = Mortars
PC = Plasma Cannon
PCS = Platoon Command Squad
PG = Plasma Gun
PP = Plasma Pistol
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Post by Rook on Apr 18, 2010 2:24:48 GMT -5
LOL. I think someone has been reading my posts. YAY!!!!
HB=heavy bolter
HS=heavy stubber
SWS= Special weapon squads
IC= independent character
IST =Inquisitor Storm Troopers
FOC=Force Organization Chart
Are you going to edit the main post(yours) to include ALL the entries? That would be awesome Sir if you did.
BTW ElegaicRequiem I love you for this thread, but not in a 'Brokeback Mountain' sort of way. More like a "Leave it to Beaver" sort of way.
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Post by Happyorange on Apr 18, 2010 4:25:19 GMT -5
GEQ=guard equivalent
SM=Space Marines
DA=Dark Angels
BA=Blood Angles
Smurfs= Usually Ultramarines, but sometimes can used to mean other chapters.
LR=Land Raider
Also be wary that some acronyms overlap, like Lord Commissar and LasCannon, Special Weapon and Space Wolves.
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Post by ElegaicRequiem on Apr 18, 2010 10:14:37 GMT -5
I'll put it all in the main post if this gets to be more than a single page.
Ass can = Assault cannon. (I think most people use this, they just don't write it.)
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Post by Gabriel Lupus on Apr 18, 2010 16:25:06 GMT -5
=I= = Inquisition (not a common one, but used on occasion
GK = Grey Knights
GKT = Grey Knight Terminators
SoB = Sisters of Battle
PW = power weapon
PF = power fist
In fact, all of these are probably a bit uncommon/unusual... but I've seen them used (and used them myself)
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Post by ssgtdude (M.I.A) on Apr 18, 2010 17:59:47 GMT -5
Mech = Mechanized
KP = Kitchen Patrol
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Post by varnicus marnicus on Apr 18, 2010 18:18:59 GMT -5
no sggtdude thats a commen misunderstanding (i put it down to the translation ) its actually kitty patrol. And whats with marine equivilant whats equivilent?
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Post by Hetfiltrator on Apr 18, 2010 18:25:05 GMT -5
My russ slangs
Standard LRBT = Lemans
Demolisher = Russ'
Exterminator = Pak tanks
Punisher = Burning leads or Lead Heads
Eradicator = Sunspots
Executioner = Hypernovas
Vanquisher = Hotshots
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Post by The Envoy (AWOL) on Apr 18, 2010 20:49:02 GMT -5
And whats with marine equivilant whats equivilent? Marine equivalent (or MEQ) is anything with a statline made up primarily of 4's and have at least a 3+ save. So, things like Necrons, Chaos Marines, etc. On the other hand, Guard equivalents are anything with a statline similar to Guardsmen (basically majority 3's in their statline and saves of less than 3+.) |
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Post by varnicus marnicus on Apr 18, 2010 20:52:49 GMT -5
ahhhh ok chers envoy
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Post by The Envoy (AWOL) on Apr 18, 2010 21:01:22 GMT -5
No problem.
If it wasn't for the fact GW would sue me to the next century, I'd have posted example statlines for comparison.
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Post by mccaptain on Apr 19, 2010 22:33:24 GMT -5
DKoK= Death Korps of Krieg
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Post by jeep on Apr 19, 2010 22:37:19 GMT -5
Lawyer hammer = workshops favorite specialist game, the reason not to post statlines.
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Post by ssgtdude (M.I.A) on Apr 20, 2010 1:14:16 GMT -5
Math hammer = using math to figure out the statistical advantage of each and every unit in the game and building a lit around it.
Dice hammer = Like math hammer, but using dice to figure out how well a unit does against another unit in 1to1 combat. with all available factors to the advantage of the attacking army.
theory hammer = Building a list according to the two above methods with the theory that if they are statistically superior, or prove to be better on dice then in pratical use they should prove to be better in theory on the field.
All three methods are unfounded as none of the stats revolved around real world situations and most lists fail even if said units didn't.
example of dice hammer
if a unit has a BS of 3 then they will hit 50% of the time in theory since they need 4's to hit. Being their weapon has a 3 strength then the chance of them wounding decreases to only 25% of the time.
Same unit in dice hammer If a unit of conscripts with a munitrium priest attacks a unit of tac marines then they are going to need 4's to hit and 5's to wound.
Piling in you can manage in ideal conditions get all 50 conscripts into the fight with the priest being in base to base contact.
Straken is near by so the furious charge goes off and combat is simultaneous.
100 attacks from the conscripts
proves to show that 7 out of ten stirkes fail to hit.
upo the reroll another 7 out of ten fail to hit giving you a total of 30 +21 = 51 hits (thank you Priest)
Furious charge increases strength by one and after rolling those 51 dice to wound you come out with
26 wounds
Marines fail 6 wounds
Marines strike back with 20 attacks and make 18 hits
Wounding with 15
Conscripts save 4
Priest stikes 3 times and hits all three
and killing another 3
Conscripts fail combat by 2
leadership test manages to fail and rolls a 1 to break combat.
Squad wiped out by one marine.
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Post by Scarper on Apr 23, 2010 6:37:45 GMT -5
MoO = Master of Ordnance
MoF = Master of Fleet
Those threw me for a while - thought someone was fielding crazy imperial-sanctioned cow-based weaponry
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Post by Gabriel Lupus on Apr 23, 2010 10:41:43 GMT -5
I request you aombine all these into your first post Req...
(hehe, that should keep him occupied while I steal his cookies...)
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Post by igdude on Apr 23, 2010 19:50:01 GMT -5
air cav-using a high number of valkyries as transports valks-valkyries stormies-stormtroopers rules lawyers-those who memorize the rules, and take pleasure(or seem to) in correcting your mistakes.  |
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Post by ssgtdude (M.I.A) on Apr 23, 2010 23:02:38 GMT -5
air cav-using a high number of valkyries as transports valks-valkyries stormies-stormtroopers rules lawyers-those who memorize the rules, and take pleasure(or seem to) in correcting your mistakes. Don't forget they want to argue about who s right when a rule is not clear on what one should do. |
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Post by varnicus marnicus on Apr 24, 2010 4:00:21 GMT -5
IG = imperial guard (just incase;))
SM = space marines
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Post by mccaptain on Apr 25, 2010 14:30:36 GMT -5
AC = Autocannon
BA=Blood Angles/Mr. T
BC = Battle Cannon
CCS = Company Command Squad
DA=Dark Angels
DE = Dark Eldar
DKoK= Death Korps of Krieg
ED = Eldar
FOC=Force Organization Chart
FTW = For The Win
GEQ=guard equivalent
GK = Grey Knight
GKT = Grey Knight Terminators
GL = Grenade Launcher
HB=heavy bolter
HF = Heavy Flamer
HH = Hellhound
HS=heavy stubber
HWT = Heavy Weapons Team
=I= = Inquisition (not a common one, but used on occasion
IC= independent character
IG = Imperial Guard
IMHO = In My Humble Opinion
IN = Indiana
IS = Infantry Squad
KP = Kitchen Patrol
LC = Lord Commissar
LC = Lascannon
LR=Land Raider
LRBT = Leman Russ Battle Tank
LRD = Leman Russ Demolisher
MC = Monstrous creature
Mech = Mechanized
MEQ = Marine Equivalent
MI = Mobile Infantry
ML = Missile launcher
MLA = Multilaser
MG = Meltagun
MM = Multimelta
MoF = Master of Fleet
MoO = Master of Ordnance
MT = Mortars
Nids = Tyrannids
PC = Plasma Cannon
PCS = Platoon Command Squad
PF = power fist
PG = Plasma Gun
PP = Plasma Pistol
PW = power weapon
SM=Space Marines
Smurfs= Usually Ultramarines, but sometimes can used to mean other chapters
SoB = Sisters of Battle
SWS= Special weapon squads
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Post by spazmunke on Apr 25, 2010 22:03:31 GMT -5
what about PAGK? Power Armor Grey Knights?
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Post by ssgtdude (M.I.A) on Apr 26, 2010 21:41:45 GMT -5
Here is another one.
LS= Land Speeder
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Post by mccaptain on Apr 27, 2010 11:51:12 GMT -5
I propose that this thread should be moved to the beginners board. Might be more helpful there.
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Post by Rook on Apr 27, 2010 13:58:13 GMT -5
I propose that this thread should be moved to the beginners board. Might be more helpful there. I agree. |
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