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**Ghaz**

WV for Warhammer Visions and WDW for White Dwarf Weekly.

**Ghaz**

PSC - Plastic Soldier Company.

**Ghaz**

Ashiraya wrote:
Well, a Decurion doesn't technically mean a Necron formation either...

In the game it does.

**Ghaz**

And the purpose of the Dakka glossary is for "... commonly used miniature gaming or general internet abbreviations..." so why bring up a definition which doesn't apply?

**Ghaz**

And it is relevant to where it is posted. This thread is for suggesting terms for the Dakka glossary, not discussing etymology.

**Ghaz**

JohnHwangDD wrote:
CBT - Classic BattleTech

'Classic' was dropped from the BattleTech name as early as 2008 when the Dark Age line was discontinued.

http://www.sarna.net/wiki/BattleTech_(board_game)#History

**Ghaz**

Apples and oranges. Catalyst Games Lab has removed the name 'Classic' from any product that had it in new print runs.

**Ghaz**

No, it doesn't. It was simply used to differentiate it from the discontinued Dark Ages clicky game. When it was discontinued, the necessity for the 'Classic' prefix was no longer there so the name changed back in subsequent print runs. Each and every 'Classic' BattleTech product was replaced with a new printing. At this point in time, there is no such thing as 'Classic' BattleTech. It is simply BattleTech.

**Ghaz**

Manchu wrote:
IME the "CBT" acronym is fairly current - these days used more and more to distinguish CBT from Alpha Strike.

My online experience with BattleTech is pretty much limited to the official forums. 'CBT' is never used. They occasionally use 'BTech' for BattleTech, 'MWDA' for MechWarrior Dark Age (WizKid's clicky game) and 'Alpha Strike' for Alpha Strike.

**Ghaz**

GHB for The General's Handbook for AoS.

**Ghaz**

CP - Command Point(s) for 40k 8th edition.

I'm also wondering if it's maybe time to give the glossary a review and remove some of the terms which no longer apply due to edition changes, discontinued games, etc.

**Ghaz**

yakface wrote:
Ghaz wrote:CP - Command Point(s) for 40k 8th edition.

I'm also wondering if it's maybe time to give the glossary a review and remove some of the terms which no longer apply due to edition changes, discontinued games, etc.

Yeah, there's definitely a lot of old stuff floating around in there, but its not really easy to print out a big list to post here for people to peruse (and its too much work for me alone to try to figure that stuff out). Plus, we do have a lot of old conversations found throughout the forums that if people do end up going back and reading (for whatever reason) its nice to possibly have those old abbreviations still clarified.

Honestly, I think the best bet is just to let me know when you spot an abbreviation tip that is completely and totally irrelevant and I'll just change/remove those as needed.

Like SST

Don't want to get it confused when we're talking about supersonic transports in 40K

**Ghaz**

Been seeing this one a lot lately, AMA = Ask Me Anything.

**Ghaz**

DOK - Daughters of Khaine.

**Ghaz**

Dysartes wrote:
I'll see if I can pull you a list of AOS faction acronyms together over the weekend, despite not playing the game myself.

Ingtaer already has a sticky post started for AoS acronyms.

**Ghaz**

SergentSilver wrote:
VC - Vampire Counts should be changed to [AoS] and/or [WHFB] from [GEN]. Likely [AoS/WHFB] since they will certainly be included in the returning Old World game they're working on.

The Old World game will not be a part of the Age of Sigmar setting, nor are the Vampire Counts which are now covered by the Soulblight Gravelords (SBGL) faction.

**Ghaz**

SergentSilver wrote:
... and why is TK marked AoS instead of WHFB since they don't even exist anymore in AoS?

Because they have rules in the 'Legends' section on Warhammer Community that allows them to be played in Age of Sigmar:

https://www.warhammer-community.com/legends/

**Ghaz**

SergentSilver wrote:
Ghaz wrote:
SergentSilver wrote:
... and why is TK marked AoS instead of WHFB since they don't even exist anymore in AoS?

Because they have rules in the 'Legends' section on Warhammer Community that allows them to be played in Age of Sigmar:

https://www.warhammer-community.com/legends/

Interesting and very surprising. Less surprising that they were last updated 2.75 years ago. By that logic though, so is Vampire Counts right next to them. They're even both equally up to date, with both being marked as updated last on 1/3/2019.

Have you looked at the Vampire Counts document? It is a whole two warscrolls with pitched battle profiles and a list of 14 substitute warscrolls (mostly with the 'Leader' battlefield role). It is not a playable force by itself like the Tomb Kings document is.

**Ghaz**

LoV - Leagues of Votann

**Ghaz**

TOW - The Old World. Been seeing this one pop up occasionally (example).

**Ghaz**

Really surprised this one isn't listed already. HIPS - High Impact Polystyrene.