Acronyms

Roman · February 3, 2001, 16:19

I have read complaints that some people (I am one of them) don't understand the acronyms on this forum.
Please if you can think of any acronyms used post the explanation here. Do likewise if you have a question about acronyms.

Roman · February 3, 2001, 16:31

Here is my 2 cents worth:-

Games:

Civ - (ha, ha, ha) Civilization
Civ 2 - (ha, ha, ha) Civilization 2
Civ 3 - (ha, ha, ha) Civilization 3

SMAC - Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri

Ctp - Civilization: Call to Power
Ctp 2 - Call to Power 2

Strategies/Challenges:

ICS - Infinite City Sleaze/Sprawl/Strategy ... a very effective, but much hated strategy of perpetually founding new cities without regard for city improvements, etc. The root of the problem is that every city has a "free" worker on the city tile, which results in many small cities having a higher output than few large cities.
OCC - One City Challenge ... this is an attempt to win the game at Deity level by sending a ship to Alpha Centaury, but never building/conquering/bribing more than one city.

Forgive me for including shortcuts like Civ 3, but I am trying to be as comprehensive as possible.

Roman · February 3, 2001, 16:32

I have some questions too. What are:

IMHO
IMO
Btw

Someone explain please.

bagdar · February 3, 2001, 17:09

IMHO: In My Humble Opinion

IMO: In My (Certainly not humble) Opinion

BTW: By The Way

My guesses

JosefGiven · February 3, 2001, 17:51

Lovely, that's cleared a lot of things up!

I had made a point of asking what ICS strategy was, before, and now I know!

All these acronyms are useful if you know what they are, but they are frustrating if you don't. Luckily, I have a GSOH.

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tniem · February 3, 2001, 18:05

MOO - Masters of Orion

Roman · February 3, 2001, 18:08

Came across another one,

WLTCD - We Love The Consul Day
Occurs when more than half the population of a city is happy and there are no unhappy people. Allows one unit per turn growth under Republic and Democracy. There are many variations on this abbreviation depending on the government type (eg. We Love The King Day under Monarchy).

Adm.Naismith · February 3, 2001, 18:30

Some acronyms are used only here at Apolyton, but for more general like IMHO, BTW, ASAP, etc. I suggest you check at dedicated sites: I've found one just in a bunch of second using www.Google.com, but surely you can find a lot more.

Just for example, try using AcronymFinder.

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Roman · February 4, 2001, 08:33

Great link Adm.! From now on we shall only post apolyton related acronyms here. As for the rest, we can use the acronym finder link you provided.

JosefGiven · February 4, 2001, 11:51

I thought of one acronym that's used quite frequently in 'The List' of suggestions for Firaxis...

SE = Social Engineering.

To elaborate, this is the concept of fragmented government/economy management as used in Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri.

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Maxxes · February 4, 2001, 18:51

According to the link above:

CTP: Capable To Promise

Sarxis · February 5, 2001, 06:00

What is AFAIK?

Roman · February 5, 2001, 06:52

AFAIK - As Far As I Know

bagdar · February 5, 2001, 07:04

You've been misinformed on CTP. Someone provided the appropriate meaning earlier in these forums

Crap To Play

JosefGiven · February 5, 2001, 12:00

Civ ToT = Civilization Test of Time

If anyone can come up with a suitable comedy take on this acronym, then please do. It needs doing. It is my unhappy conclusion that ToT's graphical make-over (read f**k-over), and the 'Extended Original' scenario included in the game were a total waste of time, and my hard-earned dough. This game skulks forlornly at the back of my collection, and drags it's feet sullenly when spoken to.

airdrik · February 5, 2001, 12:54

If you think something is funny you can:
LOL: laughing out loud
LMAO: laughing my a- out
ROFL: rolling on the floor, laughing
ROFLMAO: rolling on the floor, laughing my a- out

And of course, you can't forget the smillies

Maxxes · February 6, 2001, 01:07

quote:

ROFL: rolling on the floor, laughing

Often used, rarely actually done.

bagdar · February 6, 2001, 01:11

MSSS (my strictly silly suggestions)

TOT?

--Tabernacle of Tackiness

---Test of Tartuffery

----Twaddly-O-Twaddle

Merry-go-Round (hmm this one doesn't work)

Call to Po... No. That's out of context, slightly.
[This message has been edited by bagdar (edited February 05, 2001).]

Roman · February 6, 2001, 08:23

What does STYOM stand for?

Grumbold · February 6, 2001, 10:59

KISS = Keep it Short and Simple / Keep it Simple, Stupid

Windows 1995/1998/2000 an estimate of the number of fatal bugs remaining after the most recent patch

Ribannah · February 6, 2001, 21:44

HG = Hanging Gardens
Mike's = Michaelangelo's Chapel
MP = Marco Polo's Embassy (not: Manhattan Project)
SoL = Statue of Liberty

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