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Abbreviations - Help for newbies (and me)

HelloAllHelloAll Posts: 701Member Intermediate
General Discussion
So there is so many abbreviations in this game. I got confused so many times.

Could we all add the ones we know here?
It would help me, but also any new ones.

Because believe me when you are new they are very confusing.

So let’s add them here...and I call on your experienced ones to do this because I am new also.

So could someone add the ships please, and the items.

Such as.

QMP = quest mediation permit

PO = Purchase Order

You get the idea.
If someone could do a nice neat one that would be amazing.
Also save it if you do and maybe when the forum is fully set up it may become a sticky.

Thanks.

Somchai
IdsadarAirhaunLugonal

Comments

  • HeavyWaterHeavyWater Posts: 138Member Trainee
    There's a page on the wiki for this.
    It's alright, Ma, I'm only bored.
  • HelloAllHelloAll Posts: 701Member Intermediate
    Oh really? Can you post a link? I’ve never found it.
    Thanks
  • HeavyWaterHeavyWater Posts: 138Member Trainee
    I mean, it's on the front page, but okay. http://unchartedwaters.wikia.com/wiki/List_of_Abbreviations
    IdsadarLugonal
    It's alright, Ma, I'm only bored.
  • AirhaunAirhaun Posts: 182Member Trainee
    @HelloAll

    Yes, thank you so much. It was like vulcan to me.

    Hey WTB hash/12 MTW ass w/gtg pitch on the 0-BT +2.  :p
    HelloAllLugonal
  • AirhaunAirhaun Posts: 182Member Trainee
    Just saw the link and checked it out. My gosh! What are there 300? Seriously, has anybody taken a look at that WITHOUT a mind that's been stuck in the game for the past3 - 7 years? Just type the sh... out.  
    J/K  It's funny.
  • spiekumsspiekums Posts: 53Member Beginner
    You can call me a grammar/language Nazi and you probably wouldn't be that far off the mark, but this is my take on abbreviations:

    If you wish to communicate, then you need to be certain that your intended audience understands your abbreviations.  Which basically means don't use any abbreviations at all except maybe some that are tried and true like "lol" or "imho" or "UWO".

    And if you don't wish to communicate, then why are you posting in the first place?

    If you are just posting to stroke your own ego or pat yourself on the back for purchasing a "CTG" or an "FFCV" then please, stop wasting our time.

    If you are using abbreviations to "save keystrokes", as so many claim, please understand that it actually uses more keystrokes and much more time when you have to explain your abbreviation anyhow to someone who questions it.

    As always....imho
    Maeryn6951Lugonal
  • HeavyWaterHeavyWater Posts: 138Member Trainee
    Meh, you get used to them eventually. I suggest bearing in mind that most people only recognise ship abbreviations as referring to the astro variants. Thus I recommend phrasing it with the differing word in full. e.g. CHC can be Cruise or Celebratory High Clipper. Most would use CHC for Celebratory, thus say CruiseHC for non-astro variant.
    It's alright, Ma, I'm only bored.
  • crazyhunter2003crazyhunter2003 Posts: 763Member Intermediate
    "If you wish to communicate, then you need to be certain that your
    intended audience understands your abbreviations.  Which basically means
    don't use any abbreviations at all except maybe some that are tried and
    true like "lol" or "imho" or "UWO"."


    and ROTFLMAO
    idefikske
    IGN:JackO'Neil
  • AirhaunAirhaun Posts: 182Member Trainee
    @spiekums

    "If you are using abbreviations to "save keystrokes", as so many claim, please understand that it actually uses more keystrokes and much more time when you have to explain your abbreviation anyhow to someone who questions it."

    Nailed it!  I have enough in RL to remember. You come at me with that, be prepared for me to ask. But thanks for posting the link HW (HeavyWater) kekeke... :D
  • HelloAllHelloAll Posts: 701Member Intermediate
    I personally think when it comes to ships and ships skills and maybe non every day objects items that we should just type it all in full.

    I understand things like MCCT’s is a bit of a mouthful.

    But let’s not destroy the English language :D
  • crazyhunter2003crazyhunter2003 Posts: 763Member Intermediate
    thing that gets me about mccts is that we used to call them mcts
    IGN:JackO'Neil
  • AirhaunAirhaun Posts: 182Member Trainee
    Yea, I think you guys are right about only abv. the long stuff.  But I've actually noticed this in other platforms too.  People are abv. all kinds basic words from the english language. (oh gosh now I'm self conscious and feel I need to spell out abbreviation). So it's not just an UWO thing. Wreaks of laziness.  
  • AirhaunAirhaun Posts: 182Member Trainee
    Other platforms meaning most anything that has to do with online messaging, chat rooms, etc.
  • HeavyWaterHeavyWater Posts: 138Member Trainee
    @spiekums
    In case you weren't aware, there is a character limit per chat. Have you considered for a moment that we abbreviate in order to avoid spamming the chat? Especially since world chats enforce a spam filter (if you send too many chats at once it blocks you for a minute or so).
    It's alright, Ma, I'm only bored.
  • AirhaunAirhaun Posts: 182Member Trainee
    Well that's dumb. I suggest for those selling to use UWO Marketplace (www.uwomarket.com). Maybe the mate running the site could add a "Want to Buy" section.
  • spiekumsspiekums Posts: 53Member Beginner
    @HeavyWater
    Well, you could simply use the first letter of every word, like instead of the phrase I just used, I would say "Wycsutfloew".  That would avoid spamming the chat right?  And if people aren't going to understand what you are saying due to abbreviations that is hardly different from them not understanding what you are saying due to some other butchering of the English language.
  • aceman39aceman39 Posts: 943Member Intermediate
    While we are on this what the HELL is iirc?
  • spiekumsspiekums Posts: 53Member Beginner
    rofl

    iirc = if I recall correctly

    Now ask what rofl means?
  • AirhaunAirhaun Posts: 182Member Trainee
    Yes! aceman39, thank you. IIIRC.  Wait... are there 2 "i's" in there? Or 3?  I can't tell. 
  • aceman39aceman39 Posts: 943Member Intermediate
    There is only 2 ii's in there and ROFL means rolling on the floor laughing
  • AirhaunAirhaun Posts: 182Member Trainee
    So why not iinm (If I'm not mistaken) cmiiw (Correct me if I'm wrong)  Haha!
  • crazyhunter2003crazyhunter2003 Posts: 763Member Intermediate
    ROTF is only half the statement it's ROTFLMAO
    IGN:JackO'Neil
  • ZimXeroZimXero Posts: 190Member Trainee
    Re-inventing the wheel again... wtf?
  • crazyhunter2003crazyhunter2003 Posts: 763Member Intermediate
    need to reinvent hammer & chisel first.lol
    IGN:JackO'Neil
  • Maverick000Maverick000 Posts: 6Member Beginner
    Airhaun, it originally was Vulcan. We translated it a while back.
  • ASaltedJimASaltedJim Posts: 22Member Beginner
    Some things are ROTFLMAO funny and some are just ROTFL funny. ;)
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