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[TLBFestus]

Since I've been reading these forums for the past month or so, I've discovered that a lot of the real hardcore amongst us use a lot of abbreviations, some of which even though I've played all the software versions of Mechwarrior, I was not familiar with.

So maybe an Admin could pin this post so other players, less familiar with the games, can find it easily and use it as a resource.

Here is a link to the Sarna wiki dictionary for battletech.

http://www.sarna.net/wiki/Dictionary

Unfortunately it doesn't include a lot of the abbreviations/acronyms that get tossed around a lot on these forums, so maybe we can start a list to help others. If soImeone could find a better online resource for abbreviations, I think it would be a big help to all the new players.

I will be adding to the list as more abbreviations are contributed in posts below


AC: Autocannon
AFFS : Armoured Forces of the Federated Suns
BAP: Beagle Active Probe
BT: Battletech
C-Bill: in game currency, aka ComStar Bill
CBT: Classic Battle Tech
CCAF: Capellan Confederation Armed Forces
DCMS: Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiers
DEST: Draconis Elite Strike Team
DFA: Death From Above
DHS: Double Heat Sink
DoT: Damage over Time
DPS: Damage per Second
FS: (Davion) Federated Suns
ECM: Electronic Counter Measures
ERL: Extended Range Laser
FRR: Free Rasalhague Republic
FWLM: Free Worlds League Military
GR: Gauss Rifle (aka Thunderstick)
Hex: A unit of movment on the table top game
IS: Inner Sphere
KungsArmé: FRR Military
Kurita; DC: Draconis Combine
LAAF: Lyran Alliance Armed Forces
LAMS: Laser Anti-missile System (3059 tech)
LAMs: Land Air 'Mech, plural, (deprecated; to be republished in Interstellar Operations)
LRM: Long Range Missle
Liao; CC: Capellan Confederation
MAD: Magnetic Anomaly Detection (also known as Magscan)
MASC: Myomer Accelerator Signal Circuitry (use to briefly enhance speed and acceleration)
MW: Mechwarrior
Marik; FW; FWL: Free Worlds League
NDA: Non Disclosure Agreement (since its appearing on the forums a lot)
PPC: Particle Projection Canon
PUG: Pick Up Group, usually of random players individually hitting the launch button and being on one team
PVE: Player Versus Environment
PVP: Player versus Player
QQ: forum slang for "crying" or "quitting"
RAC: Rotary Auto Canon
SL: Star League
SLDF: Star League Defense Force
SRM: Short Range Missle
SSRM: Streak Short Range Missle
Steiner; LA: Lyran Alliance
TRO: Technical Readout, a canon source for 'mech specifications
TSM: Triple Strength Myomer
TT: Table Top
U/ACn: Ultra Autocannon n (with n= ammunition gauge/size{2;5;10;20})

Edited by TLBFestus, 12 September 2012 - 12:23 PM.

[Shootanoob]

DEST - Draconis Elite Strike Team
AFFS - Armoured Forces of the Federated Suns
DCMS - Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiers
U/ACn - Ultra Autocannon n (with n={2;5;10;20})

[Vandul]

DFA: Death From Above
GR: Gauss Rifle
Thunder Stick: Gauss Rifle
CBT: Classic Battle Tech

Edited by Vandul, 22 June 2012 - 08:34 AM.

[Midian]

Great idea. I was wondering if the abbreviations could also be grouped into Battletech and MMO groups. I am new to MMO's so not to informed on all the PvE PvP abbreviations?

[Major Bill Curtis]

Here are a few shorthand things for your list:

DOT or DoT: Damage over Time

IS: Inner Sphere
FWLM: Free Worlds League Military
SL: Star League
SLDF: Star League Defense Force
CCAF: Capellan Confederation Armed Forces
LAAF: Lyran Alliance Armed Forces
FRR: Free Rasalhague Republic
KungsArmé: FRR Military

Liao; CC: Capellan Confederation
Marik; FW; FWL: Free Worlds League
Kurita; DC: Draconis Combine
Davion; FS: Federated Suns (I prefer "FFS," however)
Steiner; LA: Lyran Alliance

LAMS: Laser Anti-missile System (3059 tech)
LAMs: Land Air 'Mech, plural, (deprecated; to be republished in Interstellar Operations)

TRO: Technical Readout, a canon source for 'mech specifications

and since we shouldn't assume that individuals know anything at all about the BT/MW universe . . .

BT: Battletech
MW: Mechwarrior

Edited by Major Bill Curtis, 22 June 2012 - 09:43 AM.

[Wolfclaw]

Not a bad idea. I'll toss a little upvote to get this pinned.

[TimberJon]

When I used to run my old unit: Clan Thunder Wolf, In addition to 'Mechs and skins, etc... I provided new members with a "MechWarrior Glossary of Terms". It was invaluable to getting people up to speed.

I hand-typed the 2 or 3 page beast for maximum readability. Perhaps we should do the same on the Sarna wiki site.

Edited by TimberJon, 22 June 2012 - 09:06 AM.

[Ishtacka]

Just found this one out a few days ago: When you see a mech described in terms of #/#/#, those are the walk/Run/Jump Jet movement amounts in hexes. Seems to be more of a TT thing but as I understand it, it transfers into KPH in the video games.

^^^^
BTW, correct me if I'm wrong

[Major Bill Curtis]

TT Movement translation:

1 hex = 30 meters

TT movement is expressed as x/y/z (these are movement points, but don't worry yourself about that)

x: maximum straight line walking speed, in open ground hexes; also the maximum reverse speed
y: maximum straight line forward speed, in open ground hexes
z: maximum jump distance, in hexes

for the value of z, multiply by 30 meters

here are the values to convert x and y (tolerance of +/- 1 kph, even the TROs are not consistent):
1 = hit "eject"
2 = 21 kph
3 = 32 kph
4 = 43 kph
5 = 54 kph
6 = 64 kph
7 = 75 kph
8 = 86 kph
9 = 97 kph
10 = 108 kph
11 = 118 kph
12 = 129 kph
13 =
14 = 151 kph
15 = 162 kph
16 = 173 kph
17 = 184 kph
18 = 194 kph
19 =
20 = 216 kph

Edited by Major Bill Curtis, 22 June 2012 - 09:47 AM.

[TLBFestus]

Initial post Updated.

I know I'd appreciate it if the TT players would contribute, as those are the terms I'm least familar with.

Remember though, I'm primarily just looking for Acronyms, not definitions. People can look the definition up once they know what the acronym stands for. Thanks!

Edited by TLBFestus, 22 June 2012 - 01:24 PM.

[TLBFestus]

Updated, July 4/12

[BbadAK]

RAC-Rotary Auto Cannon
TSM-Triple Strength Myomer
MASC-Myomer Accelerator Signal Circuitry
ECM-Electronic Counter Measures
MAD-Magnetic Anomaly Detection (also called Magscan)
DHS-Double Heat Sink

Edited by BbadAK, 04 July 2012 - 03:08 PM.

[TLBFestus]

BUMP!!

Updated August 30/12

[Exilyth]

Urbie - nickname for the Urbanmech
Wobbies, WOB, Blakists - word of blake
The telephone company - comstar
AWRA - secret comstar lingo, we have no idea what this means
Simpit - simulation cockpit

Edited by Exilyth, 30 August 2012 - 12:51 PM.

[Justin Xang Allard]

Lams, I miss them
Phoenix hawk

Oh
Trashcan- nickname for an urban mech