GURPS Forum Abbreviations

[vicky_molokh]

Originally Posted by Ze'Manel Cunha

BTW: By The Way

I know I'm no mod, but please let's not repeat questions and answers more than once, please?

P.S. At first I read 'RAW' to mean 'raw' (i.e. as in raw code, when using IRC - Internet Relay Connection).

[zorg]

LOS = Line of Sight
MoS = Margin of Success

Also, and I'm surprised no one posted these before:

ST = Strength
IQ = Intelligence
HT = Health
DX = Dexterity

[vicky_molokh]

Originally Posted by zorg

ST, DX, HT, IQ

Because the last four are listed in the Basic Set?

[Matuku]

At the moment I'm just gathering all the ones so far into one post so sorry if anyone sees doubles.

[KlausPrinceOfTheUndeads]

Note: all the following has been written by a non-native English writer.

General
D&D: Satan.
GURPSize, to: convert something from another system (or from the real world) to GURPS.
Houserule, to: 1) fit a hole in the RAW with a self-made solution. 2) modifying anything because you feel it's broke. 3) inventing something totally new, but adherent with the RAW (eg. a new spell).

[Þorkell]

Originally Posted by Matuku

FBKFJ, Fire Breathing Kung Fu Jesus

I thought that one was KFFBJ

[Mr_Sandman]

Originally Posted by Molokh

I Don't Have My Books With Me, and it's listed as an example in OP.

And OP is???

Original Post?
Opening Prattle?
Oligarch's Pangolin?

I had figured RAW to be "read as written"

[Ze'Manel Cunha]

Originally Posted by Þorkell

I thought that one was KFFBJ

You're right, I transposed the Kung Fu. ;Þ

http://forums.sjgames.com/showthread.php?t=13744

[Qoltar]

What if, in my opinion - I don't like acronyms?

Do you guys how difficult it is for some of us reading these things for the first.
The phrase "AFAIK" - reads like somneting the "Aflac Duck" might say when it had a cold - if you didn't know it was an acronym.

OR try "LMAO" - first time I saw that years ago, My mind's voice pronounced it as "Luh May-Oh" - and I had no idea what it meant.

Tough enough with STAR TREK fans disagreeing if ST:TOS should refer to "The original series" or "The Old Show".

Then again, your kellicamage may vary,

- Ed Charlton

[Gurps Fan]

AF: Alternate Form (rarely used)
ItMH: Immunity to Metabolic Hazards

Originally Posted by Matuku

TT, Temperature Control (rarely used)

TT should be Temperature Tolerance.