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

So? CBT still refers to CBT.

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.

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

 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.

GM- Dakka's Geek Media section, if we're keeping it labelled as such...

Some X-Wing ones would be really useful. It's currently quite easy to get lost when people are talking about upgrades (and some of the acronyms are already in the glossary for other things). Here are some of the most common:

PS = Pilot Skill [X-Wing]
FCS = Fire-Control System [X-Wing]
LRS = Long Range Scanners [X-Wing]
EPT = Elite Pilot Talent [X-Wing]
PTL= Push the Limit [X-Wing]
EU = Engine Upgrade [X-Wing]
CS = Crack Shot [X-Wing]
HLC = Heavy Laser Cannon [X-Wing]
TLT = Twin Laser Turret [X-Wing]
ACD = Advanced Cloaking Device [X-Wing]
SPA = Stygium Particle Accelerator [X-Wing]
TC = Targeting Computer [X-Wing]
ATC = Advanced Targeting Computer [X-Wing]
APL = Anti-Pursuit Lasers [X-Wing]
TIE2 = Twin Ion Engine Mk.II [X-Wing]

GHB for The General's Handbook for AoS.

GSC = GeneStealer Cult.


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 Ghaz wrote:

 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.

Note that's all within a BT context. CBT / BTAS if you're not automatically defaulting to a BT context. MWDA is self-explanatory in both cases.

SoS = Sisters of Silence

BoP = Burning of Prospero (HH/30k)

Apologies if it has been said before: KDK = Khorne Daemonkin

Okay, most everything that was suggested (which actually gets any use on the site) since the last time I posted in this thread (June 2015, has it really been that long?) has been added.

Thanks to everyone who still takes the time to suggest things in this thread, it is very, very helpful, even if they don't get added all that often.

It can take a while for the stuff added to start showing up in new posts, so be patient...and it doesn't tend to repopulate old posts, so you'll only tend to see it added to new posts you make with those abbreviations.

Just remember a couple things before you make suggestions:


1) Any abbreviation that contains any kind of punctuation (including the & or : symbols) cannot be added to the system.

2) Please make sure you use our 'search' function for any item you're suggesting and verify that it is actually being used regularly (by someone besides yourself). If it isn't being used regularly, then it isn't worth including (because every item added to the glossary does put a tiny bit more strain on our database).


Thanks again!

RttS = Return to the Shadows (Genestealer Cults) [40K]

HPCM - Holo Photon Countermeasures [Tau] [40k]
PN - Puretide Engram Nanochip [Tau] [40k]

Just noticed that BL doesn't resolve Black Legion.

A couple Ork ones that would be useful.

BP = Boss Pole, probably the most common ork character gear
RR = Reinforced Ram, the most common ork vehicle upgrade
DLS = Da Lucky Stikk, a popular ork relic
DFK = Da Finkin Kap, the other popular ork relic

Not got a term to suggest but just wanted to say that the popup for a glossary term doesn't work on iOS Safari, both on iPod or iPad

 lindsay40k wrote:
Not got a term to suggest but just wanted to say that the popup for a glossary term doesn't work on iOS Safari, both on iPod or iPad

Works fine on my iPad. Tap on the abbrevation and the popup appears.

Not working, it's an up to date OS and a Pro so everything should be ok on my end :/

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.

FoC - Fires of Cyraxus

 Verviedi wrote:
FoC - Fires of Cyraxus

Good one!

SHTR = Super-Heavy Tank Regiment

HWR - Horus Was Right

How has this one been missed:
RW - Ravenwing

In actual seriousness.

CM = Cult Mechanicus
Dakkastelan = Kastelan w/ 3x Phosphor Blaster

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.

Verviedi wrote:FoC - Fires of Cyraxus

If you're going to suggest an abbreviation, you need to tell me what its from (don't make me hunt down what you're talking about).

lindsay40k wrote:HWR - Horus Was Right

We only include abbreviations that are regularly used on the site. You need to use the 'search' function for every abbreviation you want to submit, and if it isn't regularly used by people (besides yourself), then it isn't a good candidate for inclusion. From what I can tell, 'HWR' has never been used on this site as 'Horus Was Right'.

Fires of Cyraxus is a much delayed Forworld book that includes the Tau vs Admech and and I believe new up to date red scorpian rules including a former chapter master lev dread.

It was previewed about a year ago.

Yes, adding onto that, DoM as Doom Of Mymaera (another FW book). Mostly because Mymaera is hard to spell.

Better idea - Add names to IA numbers. Say, if I wrote IA13 - the dictionary would say "Imperial Armour 13: War Machines Of The Lost And The Damned"