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I know MEQ means space marines and their equivalents because Dakka is nice enough to remind me every time I scroll over the letters, but what the hell does it stand for?

bunch of 3+ saves.


ap5 weapons?

so bolter and power armor... SM , SOB, CSM

LunaHound wrote:bunch of 3+ saves.


ap5 weapons?

so bolter and power armor... SM , SOB, CSM

Yeah, I got that part. I mean the actual letters...is it an acronym? An abbreviation? Where does it come from?

Thanks though.

Marine Equivalent = MEQ

LunaHound wrote:bunch of 3+ saves.


ap5 weapons?

so bolter and power armor... SM , SOB, CSM

Err, actually that's not it, at least not as I have heard it; my understanding is MEQs are more about S4 T4 models, usually with 3+ armor, and is used in contrast to GEQ, which is S3 T3, usually with 4/5+ saves. So,

SM, CSM, Necrons = MEQ

Eldar, Imperial Guard = GEQ

Sisters... kinda neither, since they have GEQ stats and MEQ saves.

But that's just how I heard it, I'll try and dig up where that came from...

Ratbarf wrote:Marine Equivalent = MEQ

It was right there in front of me.

Thanks.

It should be properly written as MEq. But most people too lazy to type whole words are also too lazy to do the abreviations right.

Kid_Kyoto wrote:It should be properly written as MEq. But most people too lazy to type whole words are also too lazy to do the abreviations right.

And too lazy to spell "abbreviations" right either.

Kid_Kyoto wrote:It should be properly written as MEq. But most people too lazy to type whole words are also too lazy to do the abreviations right.

That would make a bit more sense.

Kid_Kyoto wrote:It should be properly written as MEq. But most people too lazy to type whole words are also too lazy to do the abreviations (sic) right.

Purely out of curiosity, on what basis is MEq more correct then MEQ? Did Dakka adopt the Chicago Manual of Style while I was drinking...err, I mean, sleeping?

Yes. It was in the super-secret grammar Nazi forum.

It always used to be typed MEq because capital letters are reserved for the initial letters of words in an acronym (USA, NATO etc.) but subsequent letters may need to be included for clarity (PzKpfw.)

Hence Marine Equivalent becomes MEq.

People used to type out acronyms properly with the full stops -- U.S.A -- and got tired of doing that since it slows down what is supposed to be a speeded up process.

Kilkrazy wrote:

People used to type out acronyms properly with the full stops -- U.S.A -- and got tired of doing that since it slows down what is supposed to be a speeded up process.

So what does U.S.A. stand for?

User's Sister Analyzer.

There is no stupid question. only misinformed people.

So what does U.S.A. stand for?

If this is serious then it stands for United States of America and I would love to know the address of the hole in the ground that you live in. (I think I might move in.)

If its not then lol thanks for making me procrastinate on my ISP more...

Ratbarf wrote:

So what does U.S.A. stand for?

I would love to know the address of the hole in the ground that you live in.

The United Kingdom of Great Britain mate

sorry just ignore this, i managed to tripple post i think

what the hell ?
i tried to edit and it posts another copy?

You post hog

I was thinking of a more exact address, like somewhere in south wales where the internet is a new discovery, and indoor plumbing consists of a tunnel leading to the outhouse.