Attention: See the updated list at the bottom-ish of this topic**

Here's a list of abbreviations I've seen on the Ares Webboards. Remember, these only apply to Ares, the same abbreviation may mean somthing else to a Cythera player. Feel free to post some of your own, an PLEASE tell me if somthing is innacurate

HVC-heavy Cruiser

HVD-Heavy Destroyer

trans or tran-Transport

EP-Engineer Pod

NL-Nathan Lamont, the writer of Ares

GR-GameRanger

FAQ- Frequently Asked Questions

Auds-Audumedons

Sals- Salrinians (sp)

sp- probable spelling error

Cans or Cants-Cantharans

CO- Cantharan Order

GS-Gunship

There's got to be more, but that's all for now.

(This message has been edited by The Journalist (edited 01-21-2002).)

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Originally posted by The Journalist:
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Auds-Audumedons

Sals- Salrinians (sp)
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1 = Audemedons

2 = Salrilians

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A lot of those abbreviations are used fairly rarely on the webboards. EP, for example, NL, CO and GS. Generally speaking, superfluous abbreviations detract from a post, and can irritate, especially if they're layered on too thick.

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Originally posted by The Journalist:
**Cans or Cants-Cantharans
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You mean Canths? I have never heard of them referred to as Cans or Cants. lol!
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(This message has been edited by Skyfox (edited 12-31-2001).)

Originally posted by Sundered Angel:
Generally speaking, superfluous abbreviations detract from a post, and can irritate, especially if they're layered on too thick.

I never said I approved of abbreviations. In fact, I agree with you. This topic is mainly for those who are new to the webboard, or if a strange appreviation has someone confused. The only abbreviations I acually agree with are: u for "you," (sp) for spelling error, and ship abbreviations, such as HVD and HVC. Those are the only ones I would use with any regularity. the main reason I started this topic is that abbreviations annoy me too, and I can see how a new member could be confused.

Skyfox: Sharp eyes there. I was typing too fast. Thanks.

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Originally posted by Captain Skyblade:
**1 = Audemedons

2 = Salrilians

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I should have known that. I NEED to pay more attention :D. I am bad with spelling, I once thought Elejeetian was Eleejan

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Originally posted by Skyfox:
You mean Canths? I have never heard of them referred to as Cans or Cants. lol!

Interesting... At GameRanger, the Ares players are constantly referring to them as the "Cans."

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Originally posted by The Journalist:
I should have known that. I NEED to pay more attention . I am bad with spelling, I once thought Elejeetian was Eleejan lol!

Hehe, I didn't have the Ares race spellings down until a few months ago. I kept getting the middle letters within "Audemedon" and "Salrilian" confused...

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You forgot CA (Count Altair) and Jov (Joveia), but I suppose your newness to these boards might just excuse you.

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Originally posted by Joveia:
**You forgot CA (Count Altair) and Jov (Joveia), but I suppose your newness to these boards might just excuse you.
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If you're doing member nicknames, there's also:

SA for Sundered Angel
Sarg for Sargatanus
Lag for Laguna
Mag for Mag Steelglass

and a few other less common ones...

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Originally posted by Joveia:
**You forgot CA (Count Altair) and Jov (Joveia), but I suppose your newness to these boards might just excuse you.

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I wasn't including usernames, or I would have included The, for The Journalist :D. Thanks for the excuse. I need some more good excuses; I'm running out.

ATR- Assault Transport

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PA = Planeterion.

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Originally posted by Joveia:
**PA = Planeterion.

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Is that the name of a race or something from a plug–in? Or is that a member nickname?
Remember, people may be looking at this who don't have any idea what that means. If it's from a plugin, it can stay, but no more plugin jargon.

Steelglass: did you make that up, or have you seen that somewhere?

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The Journalist, with the latest news.

I've seen it, and I often use it.

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"Cleanliness is evil. Embrace the mess!"

Ok, ATR now officially is on the list, and recieves The Journalist's Seal of Approval.

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Here's an updated list, my last one was a bit messy:

These have The Journalist's Seal of Approval:

HVC-heavy cruiser
HVD-heavy destroyer
sp- Check spelling
ATR- assault transport
faq-frequently asked questions
u-you
ru-are you

These are races:
Sals-Salrilians
Auds-Audemedons
Cans,Canths- Cantharans
CO-Cantharan Order

These are members and moderaters-

Jov-Joveia
CA-Count Altair
Lag-Laguna
SA-Sundered Angel
Mag-Mag Steelglass
Sarg-Sargatanus
The-The Journalist

These don't really fit into any category:
mod- usually "moderater," but may mean "modification" in Engineering Dept.
NL-Nathan Lamont
GR-GameRanger
EP-Engineer Pod
GS-gunship
tran, trans-transport

I think that's all

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oh boy...

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I think that's actually 'ob'.

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There are only 3 kinds of people: those who can count, and those who can't.

Jov, what are you talking about?

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I didn't say that I didn't say it. I said that I didn't say that I said it. I want to make that very clear

Who was it who said that sarcasm is the lowest form of wit?

I think they were mistaken.

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