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Use the following list to demystify the various (mostly wesnoth specific) acronyms you may run into at the forum.
Use the following list to demystify the various (mostly wesnoth specific) acronyms you may run into at the forum.


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== Official Campaigns ==
== Names of Mainline Campaigns and Scenarios ==


*EI      - "The Eastern Invasion" (campaign name)
*AoI      - "An Orcish Incursion"
*HttT    - "Heir to the Throne" (campaign name)
*DiD      - "Descent into Darkness"
** BoP    - "Bay of Pearls" (scenario in "Heir to the Throne" campaign)
*EI      - "The Eastern Invasion"
** DD    - "Dwarven Doors" (scenario in "Heir to the Throne" campaign)
*HttT    - "Heir to the Throne"
** HotNE  - "Home of the North Elves" (scenario in "Heir to the Throne" campaign)
** BoP    - "Bay of Pearls"
** IotD  - "Isle of the Damned" (scenario in "Heir to the Throne" campaign)
** DD    - "Dwarven Doors"
** RtW    - "Return to Wesnoth" (scenario in "Heir to the Throne" campaign)
** HotNE  - "Home of the North Elves"
** SoE    - "Siege of Elensefar" (scenario in "Heir to the Throne" campaign)
** IotD  - "Isle of the Damned"
** SoF    - "Scepter of Fire" (scenario in "Heir to the Throne" campaign)
** RtW    - "Return to Wesnoth"
** TotC  - "Test of the Clans" (scenario in "Heir to the Throne" campaign)
** SoE    - "Siege of Elensefar"
** VoD    - "Valley of Death" (scenario in "Heir to the Throne" campaign)
** SoF    - "Scepter of Fire"
*TSG     - "The South Guard" (campaign name)
** TotC  - "Test of the Clans"
*TRoW    - "The Rise of Wesnoth" (campaign name)
** VoD    - "Valley of Death"
*TB      - "A Tale of Two Brothers" (campaign name)
*NR      - "Northern Rebirth"
*UtBS     - "Under the Burning Suns" (campaign name)
*SoF     - "Sceptre of Fire"
*SoF      - "Scepter of Fire (campaign name)
*SotBE    - "Son of the Black Eye"
*DiD     - "Descent into Darkness" (campaign name)
*TB      - "A Tale of Two Brothers"
*NR      - "Northern Rebirth" (campaign name)
*THoT     - "The Hammer of Thurgasan"
*SotBE    - "Son of the Black Eye" (campaign name)
*TRoW    - "The Rise of Wesnoth"
*TSG     - "The South Guard"
*UtBS    - "Under the Burning Suns"


== Unofficial Campaigns ==
== Unofficial Campaigns ==
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*FtF      - "Flight to Freedom" (campaign name)
*FtF      - "Flight to Freedom" (campaign name)
*IftU    - "Invasion from the Unknown" (campaign name)
*IftU    - "Invasion from the Unknown" (campaign name)
*LoW      - "Legends of Wesmere" (campaign name)
*LoW      - "Legend of Wesmere" (campaign name)
*SE      - "Saving Elensefar" (campaign name)
*SE      - "Saving Elensefar" (campaign name)


== Forum Language ==
 
== Unit Names ==
 
*bird    - usually Gryphon Rider/Master (knaglans), or occasionally a Falcon or Eagle Rider from the [[Extended Era]] Aragwaith and Kalifa factions.
*DA      - Dark Adept (undead)
*fish    - Merman (loyalists or rebels) or Naga Fighter (northerners)
*gunner  - Dwarvish Thunderer/Thunderguard/Dragonguard (knaglans)
*HI      - Heavy Infantryman (loyalists)
*MoL    - Mage of Light (loyalists or rebels)
*Ulf    - Dwarvish Ulfserker (knaglans)
*WC      - Walking Corpse (undead)
*zombie  - Walking Corpse
 
== Other, Wesnoth-specific ==


*AMLA    - After Maximum Level Advancement
*AMLA    - After Maximum Level Advancement
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*BfW    - Battle for Wesnoth (the name of the game)
*BfW    - Battle for Wesnoth (the name of the game)
*BWH    - Been suggested before.  We think it's a good idea.  Hope to add it eventually.
*BWH    - Been suggested before.  We think it's a good idea.  Hope to add it eventually.
*CABD    - Can Already Be Done. eg. You can create a unit ability yourself via WML.
*CABD    - Can Already Be Done, e.g., you can already create custom unit abilities via WML.
*CtH    - Chance to Hit (also C2H)
*CtH    - Chance to Hit (also C2H)
*CtBH    - Chance to Be Hit (also C2BH)
*CtBH    - Chance to Be Hit (also C2BH)
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*HANE—EtH      - Hexes Are Not Evil - Embrace the Hex
*HANE—EtH      - Hexes Are Not Evil - Embrace the Hex
*HAPMA  - Hexes Are Possibly Miles Across - http://www.wesnoth.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1882
*HAPMA  - Hexes Are Possibly Miles Across - http://www.wesnoth.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1882
*HI      - Heavy Infantryman (a unit from the Loyalist faction)
*HP      - Hit points
*HP      - Hit points
*IIRWIIR - It Is Ready When It Is Ready
*IIRWIIR - It Is Ready When It Is Ready
*KISS    - Keep It Simple, Stupid: Applies to coding, not game rules (although indirectly it does): see [[WesnothPhilosophy]]
*KISS    - Keep It Simple, Stupid: Applies to coding, not game rules (although indirectly it does): see [[WesnothPhilosophy]]
*MP      - Movement Points
*MP      - Multiplayer or Movement Points
*MP      - Multiplayer
*MoL    - Mage of Light
*N3T    - No 3-Teams; A belief stating that contests between three equal and opposing forces are inherently unbalanced
*N3T    - No 3-Teams; A belief stating that contests between three equal and opposing forces are inherently unbalanced
*OAB    - Options Are Bad; In reference to gameplay, not user interface options.  Mostly used by Turin. See also [[FrequentlyProposedIdeas]] (idea #1)
*OAB    - Options Are Bad; In reference to gameplay, not user interface options.  Mostly used by Turin. See also [[FrequentlyProposedIdeas]] (idea #1)
*OFWRA  - Old Flame War Revival Alert; In other words, we have discussed this before and have no interest in discussing it again, especially if it got ugly
*OFWRA  - Old Flame War Revival Alert; In other words, we have discussed this before and have no interest in discussing it again, especially if it got ugly
* OOS - Out Of Synch - an error generated by Wesnoth.  OOS errors occur when game data for one player is different/incompatible from the others
* OOS - Out Of Synch - an error generated by Wesnoth.  OOS errors occur when game data for one player is different/incompatible from the others
*OT      - Off Topic: can refer to either the forum (http://www.wesnoth.org/forum/viewforum.php?f=11) or spam
*RiPLIB  - Reduction in Power when Levelling Is Bad: means that when a unit upgrades, at least one of its options should be strictly superior to the original unit. [http://www.wesnoth.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1423 Reference 1] / [http://www.wesnoth.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=7205 Reference 2]
*RiPLIB  - Reduction in Power when Levelling Is Bad: means that when a unit upgrades, at least one of its options should be strictly superior to the original unit. [http://www.wesnoth.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1423 Reference 1] / [http://www.wesnoth.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=7205 Reference 2]
*RNG    - Random Number Generator : used by Wesnoth to determine whether attacks are successful or not
*RPG    - Role Playing Game - [http://www.wesnoth.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4385 1)] Wesnoth's experience system. <nowiki>2)</nowiki> An "RPG-style" game on the MP server means the primary focus will be walking your leader-units through a scripted storyline involving map exploration and lots of WML.
*RPG    - Role Playing Game - [http://www.wesnoth.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4385 1)] Wesnoth's experience system. <nowiki>2)</nowiki> An "RPG-style" game on the MP server means the primary focus will be walking your leader-units through a scripted storyline involving map exploration and lots of WML.
*RtFM    - Read the Manual
*RTS    - Real Time Strategy Game - not Wesnoth
*SP      - Single Player (Campaigns)
*SP      - Single Player (Campaigns)
*SVN    - Term for up-to-date Wesnoth [[WesnothSVN]] ([[What_Is_SVN]])
*TBS    - Turn Based Strategy Game - Wesnoth
*TBS    - Turn Based Strategy Game - Wesnoth
*ToD    - Time of Day
*ToD    - Time of Day
*TWP    - The Wesnoth Philosophy: [[WesnothPhilosophy]]
*TWP    - The Wesnoth Philosophy: [[WesnothPhilosophy]]
*UMC    - User Made Campaign (any campaign not packaged with Wesnoth)
*UMC    - User Made Campaign or User Made Content (any add-on not packaged with Wesnoth)
*WC      - Walking Corpses
*WC      - Walking Corpses
*WICOT  - WML is capable of this (the requested feature is already possible to script, so no need to hard-code it in C++)
*WICOT  - WML is capable of this (the requested feature is already possible to script, so no need to hard-code it in C++)
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*IIRC    - If I Recall Correctly (A statement with a disclaimer on truthfulness)
*IIRC    - If I Recall Correctly (A statement with a disclaimer on truthfulness)
*IMHO    - In My Humble Opinion (A statement with a disclaimer on objectiveness)
*IMHO    - In My Humble Opinion (A statement with a disclaimer on objectiveness)
*IMO    - In My Opinion (A statement with a disclaimer on objectiveness)
*IMO    - In My Opinion
*LTNS    - Long Time No See
*LTNS    - Long Time No See
*OMG    - Oh My God
*OMG    - Oh My God
*OT      - Off Topic: can refer either to the forum category (http://www.wesnoth.org/forum/viewforum.php?f=11) or to spam
*OtOH    - On the Other Hand (A contrast)
*OtOH    - On the Other Hand (A contrast)
*RotFL  - Rolling on the Floor Laughing; also RoFL
*RotFL  - Rolling on the Floor Laughing; also RoFL
*RNG    - Random Number Generator
*RNG    - Random Number Generator
*NYSPoS  - No, You Stupid Piece of **** (An impolite refutation hidden in an acronym)
*RtFM    - Read the F***ing Manual
*RTS    - Real Time Strategy Game - as opposed to a turn-based game like Wesnoth
*SVN    - Subversion -- the bleeding-edge up-to-the-minute current version of Wesnoth [[WesnothSVN]] ([[What_Is_SVN]])


== See Also ==
== See Also ==

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Use the following list to demystify the various (mostly wesnoth specific) acronyms you may run into at the forum.


Names of Mainline Campaigns and Scenarios

  • AoI - "An Orcish Incursion"
  • DiD - "Descent into Darkness"
  • EI - "The Eastern Invasion"
  • HttT - "Heir to the Throne"
    • BoP - "Bay of Pearls"
    • DD - "Dwarven Doors"
    • HotNE - "Home of the North Elves"
    • IotD - "Isle of the Damned"
    • RtW - "Return to Wesnoth"
    • SoE - "Siege of Elensefar"
    • SoF - "Scepter of Fire"
    • TotC - "Test of the Clans"
    • VoD - "Valley of Death"
  • NR - "Northern Rebirth"
  • SoF - "Sceptre of Fire"
  • SotBE - "Son of the Black Eye"
  • TB - "A Tale of Two Brothers"
  • THoT - "The Hammer of Thurgasan"
  • TRoW - "The Rise of Wesnoth"
  • TSG - "The South Guard"
  • UtBS - "Under the Burning Suns"

Unofficial Campaigns

  • FtF - "Flight to Freedom" (campaign name)
  • IftU - "Invasion from the Unknown" (campaign name)
  • LoW - "Legend of Wesmere" (campaign name)
  • SE - "Saving Elensefar" (campaign name)


Unit Names

  • bird - usually Gryphon Rider/Master (knaglans), or occasionally a Falcon or Eagle Rider from the Extended Era Aragwaith and Kalifa factions.
  • DA - Dark Adept (undead)
  • fish - Merman (loyalists or rebels) or Naga Fighter (northerners)
  • gunner - Dwarvish Thunderer/Thunderguard/Dragonguard (knaglans)
  • HI - Heavy Infantryman (loyalists)
  • MoL - Mage of Light (loyalists or rebels)
  • Ulf - Dwarvish Ulfserker (knaglans)
  • WC - Walking Corpse (undead)
  • zombie - Walking Corpse

Other, Wesnoth-specific

  • AMLA - After Maximum Level Advancement
  • AoH - Age of Heroes
  • BfW - Battle for Wesnoth (the name of the game)
  • BWH - Been suggested before. We think it's a good idea. Hope to add it eventually.
  • CABD - Can Already Be Done, e.g., you can already create custom unit abilities via WML.
  • CtH - Chance to Hit (also C2H)
  • CtBH - Chance to Be Hit (also C2BH)
  • CtK - Chance to Kill (also C2K)
  • CtBK - Chance to Be Killed (also C2BK)
  • DA - Dark Adept (a unit from the Undead faction)
  • EP - Elvish Pillager, moderator and great man :) at forum
  • FoW - Fog of War (i.e. fog)
  • FFA - Free For All (playing a map with >2 players without teams)
  • FPI - Frequently Posted Idea (read the Post from the Ideas Forum)
  • HANE—EtH - Hexes Are Not Evil - Embrace the Hex
  • HAPMA - Hexes Are Possibly Miles Across - http://www.wesnoth.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1882
  • HP - Hit points
  • IIRWIIR - It Is Ready When It Is Ready
  • KISS - Keep It Simple, Stupid: Applies to coding, not game rules (although indirectly it does): see WesnothPhilosophy
  • MP - Multiplayer or Movement Points
  • N3T - No 3-Teams; A belief stating that contests between three equal and opposing forces are inherently unbalanced
  • OAB - Options Are Bad; In reference to gameplay, not user interface options. Mostly used by Turin. See also FrequentlyProposedIdeas (idea #1)
  • OFWRA - Old Flame War Revival Alert; In other words, we have discussed this before and have no interest in discussing it again, especially if it got ugly
  • OOS - Out Of Synch - an error generated by Wesnoth. OOS errors occur when game data for one player is different/incompatible from the others
  • RiPLIB - Reduction in Power when Levelling Is Bad: means that when a unit upgrades, at least one of its options should be strictly superior to the original unit. Reference 1 / Reference 2
  • RPG - Role Playing Game - 1) Wesnoth's experience system. 2) An "RPG-style" game on the MP server means the primary focus will be walking your leader-units through a scripted storyline involving map exploration and lots of WML.
  • SP - Single Player (Campaigns)
  • TBS - Turn Based Strategy Game - Wesnoth
  • ToD - Time of Day
  • TWP - The Wesnoth Philosophy: WesnothPhilosophy
  • UMC - User Made Campaign or User Made Content (any add-on not packaged with Wesnoth)
  • WC - Walking Corpses
  • WICOT - WML is capable of this (the requested feature is already possible to script, so no need to hard-code it in C++)
  • WINR - Wesnoth Is Not Realistic
  • WIN_ - Wesnoth Is Not... (Warcraft, Lord of the Rings, medieval Europe, an RPG, a wargame, a war simulation, etc.)
  • WML - Wesnoth Markup Language: ReferenceWML
  • XP - Experience
  • ZoC - Zone of Control

General Acronyms

  • AFaICT - As Far as I Can Tell (A statement with a disclaimer on truthfulness)
  • AFaIK - As Far as I Know (A statement with a disclaimer on truthfulness)
  • AfK - Away from the Keyboard
  • ASaP - As Soon as Possible
  • BRB - Be Right Back
  • BtW - By the Way (A statement with a disclaimer on relevance)
  • EV - Expected Value
  • FYI - For Your Information
  • GtG - Got to Go
  • IIRC - If I Recall Correctly (A statement with a disclaimer on truthfulness)
  • IMHO - In My Humble Opinion (A statement with a disclaimer on objectiveness)
  • IMO - In My Opinion
  • LTNS - Long Time No See
  • OMG - Oh My God
  • OT - Off Topic: can refer either to the forum category (http://www.wesnoth.org/forum/viewforum.php?f=11) or to spam
  • OtOH - On the Other Hand (A contrast)
  • RotFL - Rolling on the Floor Laughing; also RoFL
  • RNG - Random Number Generator
  • RtFM - Read the F***ing Manual
  • RTS - Real Time Strategy Game - as opposed to a turn-based game like Wesnoth
  • SVN - Subversion -- the bleeding-edge up-to-the-minute current version of Wesnoth WesnothSVN (What_Is_SVN)

See Also

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