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zorg	10-21-2006 12:53 PM

Re: GURPS Forum Abbreviations: help the newbies?

Astonishingly, Cosmic: NDRR (for No Die Roll Required) is missing from the list.

Der Wanderer

10-26-2006 05:05 AM

Re: GURPS Forum Abbreviations: help the newbies?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Molokh

TPK == Total Party Kill (a case when all PCs die).

Kill what, why would anyone want to kill all personal computers???

Quote:

Originally Posted by Molokh

Mook == Nameless NPC thats there to be killed, or avoided if you're feeling kind

NPC??? Non-Personal Computer, why not call them PCs (Public Computers)? Now I'm completely confused...

PC, Player Character
NPC, Non-Player Character

Anders

10-26-2006 05:11 AM

Re: GURPS Forum Abbreviations: help the newbies?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Der Wanderer

Kill what, why would anyone want to kill all personal computers???
NPC??? Non-Personal Computer, why not call them PCs (Public Computers)? Now I'm completely confused...

Nononono. PC=Politically Correct. NPC=NonPolitically Correct. So a TPK is one in which all Politically Correct characters die.

Der Wanderer

10-26-2006 05:25 AM

Re: GURPS Forum Abbreviations: help the newbies?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Asta Kask

Nononono. PC=Politically Correct. NPC=NonPolitically Correct. So a TPK is one in which all Politically Correct characters die.

Ahh, now the emphasis on nameless NPC in mook makes totally sense... Who wants to be identified when being non-political correct...

Anders

10-26-2006 06:44 AM

Re: GURPS Forum Abbreviations: help the newbies?

Am I cleared to know why fnord isn't on the list?

Icelander

10-26-2006 06:45 AM

Re: GURPS Forum Abbreviations: help the newbies?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Asta Kask

Am I cleared to know why fnord isn't on the list?

fnord No fnord

SCHIFTY

10-26-2006 03:58 PM

Re: GURPS Forum Abbreviations: help the newbies?

Is mook an acronym?

TLA = Three Letter Acronym (TLA is the TLA for Three Letter Acronym)

eddie

10-26-2006 11:18 PM

Re: GURPS Forum Abbreviations: help the newbies?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Asta Kask

Am I cleared to know why fnord isn't on the list?

This transmission has been traced. Re-education squads have been dispatched ;). Move along people, nothing to see here.

Archangel Beth

10-27-2006 07:06 PM

Re: GURPS Forum Abbreviations: help the newbies?

Quote:

Originally Posted by SCHIFTY

Is mook an acronym?

No, it is not. It is slang.

Ragabash Moon

12-08-2006 09:33 PM

Re: GURPS Forum Abbreviations: help the newbies?

What's QFT? At least I think that's it... seen Kromm us it a lot...

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