10-09-2001 18:40									#1
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GA can also be triggered peacefully now by building GW with the same CSA as your civilization, but since only one Civ can build each GW, a peacefull GA can also be prevented. The peaceful GA trigger could also allow Civ's with modern UU, to have an early GA, and if a GA can be declined, Civ's with early CSU can have their GA late, if they can complete the GW with the right CSA.
CR, new in Civ III, will make tactics like ICS a lot more difficult, also BAB is no longer true. GW and SW both contribute to CR making them even more important in the game. CR could make OCC a bit easier, but i have no experience with OCC.

would a Civ III newbie understand this post, i don't think so, i know i wouldn't. i never heard of any of these mentioned untill visited this forum, and it took me while before i knew them.
So i thought maybe a list with all the abbreviations used here could make things easier.

[updated list 2-12-2001]

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	10-09-2001 18:47									#2
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You have entered CSU twice.

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it's gone now

	10-09-2001 20:29									#4
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What does AFAIK mean???

IMO/IMHO = In my oppinion / in my humble oppinion
BTW = By the way
FYI = For your information
(ROFL)MAO = (Rolling on floor laughing) my ass off

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AFAIK = as far as I know

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ASAIKYA = As soon as I kick your ass
OWABWNW = Our words are backed with nuclear weapons!
CS = Consequences, schmonsequences!

	10-09-2001 20:43									#7
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LOL- Laugh out Loud
IIRC- If I remember correctly

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CP - Culture Points

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RAF - Rise And Fall
ECS - Eternal China Syndrome

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RTFM - Read The F***ing Manual
MULOTF - Most Untrustworthy Leader OF The Infidels

	10-09-2001 23:47									#11
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RTFM.

i own a t-shirt with that abbr. on it

	11-09-2001 00:57									#12
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Of course, the now classic:

SP = Single Player
MP = MultiPlayer

Oh and:

CTP = Call To Power

(for the newbies of course)

	11-09-2001 01:45									#13
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And don't forget:

AI = Artificial Idiocy

WTF = What the F**K?

KMFDM = Kill mother-effing Depeche Mode

SMIG = Sid Meier is god

MREIOF = My rear end is on fire

Hope this helps the newbies.

	11-09-2001 01:50									#14
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quote: Originally posted by jsw363 IIRC- If I remember correctly

Thanks jsw,

I've been trying to figure that one out for a long time. WTF?!

There's also: IMNSHO (In my not so humble opinion) Took me a while to get that one.

	11-09-2001 13:17									#15
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quote: Originally posted by Falconius Hope this helps the newbies.

Dont forget this one too:

HTHTN

	11-09-2001 18:10									#16
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tuckson, maybe a dumb question, but what do HTHTN stand for? An explanation would be fine...!

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quote: Originally posted by Nikolai tuckson, maybe a dumb question, but what do HTHTN stand for? An explanation would be fine...!

uhm, you're kidding right, well just in case you're not

HTHTN - Hope This Helps The Newbies

	11-09-2001 18:27									#18
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OK, now it's proven: I am dumb!!! How could I miss that??? I have to take some knowledge pills...

Oh, how can it be... I'm tired, yes it have to be that!

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Need to explain more???


Nah... think you're a great guy...

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COF COF = I've got a cold

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You forgot the Clubs.
The first two were accepted by Mark, the last one was (in)Official

OfAPeCiClu - Official Apolyton Pessimistic Civers Club
OfAReCiClu - Official Apolyton Realistic Civers Club
OfAOpCiClu - Official Apolyton Optimist Civers Club

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About the clubs, don't forget mine (very unaccepted):

TCLOA - The Critically Literal Optimist Association

Also there is

JTLYK - Just to let you know

A name abbreviation around here is

LOTM - Lord of the Mark

	14-09-2001 08:37									#23
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And a rather obvious one:

CIV = Civilization

	14-09-2001 08:45									#24
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And just to be pedantic, most of these are acronyms, not abbreviations...

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Dearmad, technically, acronyms are abbreviations (I carry my pocket dictionary around at all times, in case of emergencies). You never know when someone will stop you in the street and ask you to spell a 20 letter word.

	15-09-2001 00:49									#26
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quote: Originally posted by Gramphos CP - Culture Points

I just remembered that
CP = Control Panel also applies (most used in the Community)

	15-09-2001 05:28									#27
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I just saw this one pop up:

SE- Social Engineering as in SMAC
DL - Double Login

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so thats wot DL means, i knew it was summint to do with having two registers login things

thats

STWDLMIKIWSTDWHTRLT

	15-09-2001 21:42									#29
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I have complied a list of the Currently mensioned.
You may edit the first post and post this there.
I've not edited any order, but I'll do it in a later update.
I've added YYRC and SMAC.

Abrreviation	Meaning
GA	Golden Age
ICS	Infinite City Sprawl
GL	Great Leader
LE	Limited Edition
OCC	One City Challenge
UU/CSU/SU	Unique Unit / Civ Specific Unit / Special Unit
MP/SP	Multi/Single player
BAB	Bigger is Always Better
CSA	Civ Specific Ability
GW	Great Wonder
SW	Small Wonder
CR	Culture Rating
IMO/IMHO	In my opinion / in my humble opinion
BTW	By the way
FYI	For your information
(ROFL)MAO	(Rolling on floor laughing) my ass off
AFAIK	as far as I know
ASAIKYA	As soon as I kick your ass
OWABWNW	Our words are backed with nuclear weapons!
CS	Consequences, schmonsequences!
LOL	Laugh out Loud
IIRC	If I remember correctly
YYRC	Yes you remember correctly
CP	Culture Points or Control Panel
RAF	Rise And Fall
ECS	Eternal China Syndrome
RTFM	Read The Fucking Manual
MULOTF	Most Untrustworthy Leader OF The Infidels
CTP	Call To Power
AI	Artificial Inteligence
WTF	What the FUCK?
KMFDM	Kill mother-effing Depeche Mode
SMIG	Sid Meier is god
MREIOF	My rear end is on fire
HTHTN	Hope this helps the newbies.
IMNSHO	In my not so humble opinion
OfAPeCiClu	Official Apolyton Pessimistic Civers Club
OfAReCiClu	Official Apolyton Realistic Civers Club
OfAOpCiClu	Official Apolyton Optimist Civers Club
TCLOA	The Critically Literal Optimist Association
JTLYK	Just to let you know
LOTM	Lord of the Mark
CIV	Civilization
SE	Social Engineering as in SMAC
DL	Double Login
SMAC	Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri

	15-09-2001 22:10									#30
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thanks for the update Gramphos, i'm trying to update the list in my first post, but the forums isn't being helpful, it somehow keeps deleting my tabs

btw, what is the Eternal China Syndrome ?