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**Grakmar**

Thunderfrog wrote:
p_gray99 wrote:I noticed that US doesn't show as United States. I have no idea why people would need to be told it means United States, but it comes up now and then in the off-topic forum.

Probably because every time someone used the word "us" it would link?

I dont think it can distinguish upper and lower case.

It can. For example: to does nothing, but TO links to tournament organizer.

**p_gray99**

Sorry if my constant posting of things I notice is a problem, but could VR link to Voidraven bomber please?

Edit: No point in creating a new post for another suggestion, which is making HW hard-wired for tau.

**kitch102**

SFTP - Straight from the pot, for when I'm referring to not mixing anything in with my paints. Coz I'm smart like that

**Absolutionis**

Just a correction.

FO currently pops up the glossary of "Forward Observe"
This should be "Forward Observer" with an 'r' at the end; it's an ability in the game, not an action.
http://infinitythegame.wikispot.org/Forward_Observer

**Dysartes**

I'd agree with SDE for Super Dungeon Explore, and SW for Sedition Wars.

Could we get KS as Kickstarter [GEN], perhaps?

**AlmightyWalrus**

Not sure if this is the right place to post this, but the AGL has a typo; it's supposed to be "astartes", not "asartes".

**djphranq**

Skyfire = SF (40k)

**ArbitorIan**

'versed' = played against

(it's not a word)

EDIT - oh hold on, this is glossary, and I was looking for the auto-replace filter thingy. Ignore me

**BunkerBob**

Veterans of the Long War, have it added as VLW [40k - Chaos Space Marines] or even VotLW [40k - Chaos Space Marines].

GoM Gift of Mutation [40k - Chaos Space Marines]

**flamero**

Imma say WL-Warlord[40K]. With the new rules, WLs are needed. Right now it pops as wraithlord, but hey, people can tell from context

**Trickstick**

ABG - Armoured Battle Group [40k]

**p_gray99**

Hmm, this is probably too difficult to do easily, but would it be possible to have something in the "edit profile" page where you could choose which Glossary definitions come up and which don't? For example, given that I only play 40k, it would only give glossary terms tagged with 40k or GEN.

**YELLOWBLADES**

I have seen this around the Warmahordes forums recently, IFP, Iron Fang Pikemen, really long phrase for army lists and general discussion

**Backspacehacker**

can i suggest FoR = fortress of redemption

**4oursword**

I would suggest CCW to have Concealed Carry Weapon attached too, as it reads oddly when people in Off-Topic are discussing their cousins having the licences for Close Combat Weapons. I imaginehillbillies with chainswords.

**Stormfather**

How about BA for Bolt Action?

**Kingsley**

RPS: Rock Paper Scissors (GEN)

**Revenent Reiko**

Just noticed there is a mistake on the glossary entry for Rod of Covenant for Necrons.

RoC currently reads: 'Rod of Covenant (Necrons0 [40k]'

Which should be '(Necrons)'

**yakface**

Okay, I've added all the suggestions in this thread up to this point (at least those that are being used on a regular basis in the forums), so you should start seeing the new stuff pop up in the next few days as the database cache recycles.

**Mohoc**

DI - Daemonic Instability

**Niiai**

"Dyslectic" and "dyslexia" as the word "A conical reading and writing dissabillity."

The word "cronical" gives it more weight as opposed to "permanent" witch suggests that it is medical. I am not shure baout the word dissabillity but I can not come up with a better term.

The suggestions are put forward from the discussion in this thread: http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/505863.page

**Alfndrate**

Niiai wrote:
"Dyslectic" and "dyslexia" as the word "A conical reading and writing dissabillity."

The word "cronical" gives it more weight as opposed to "permanent" witch suggests that it is medical. I am not shure baout the word dissabillity but I can not come up with a better term.

The suggestions are put forward from the discussion in this thread: http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/505863.page

In an effort to to help you out:

"Dyslectic", "dyslexia" - "A chronic reading and writing disability."

**Selym**

Can you add in "TEQ", which means "Terminator Equivalent", please? I've seen it around quite a bit, almost as often as "MEQ".

**p_gray99**

Helios: Plasma Rifle + Fusion Blaster
Bladestorm / Blinding Spear / Aurora: Plasma Rifle + Burst Cannon
Fireforge: Missile Pod + Fusion Blaster
Firestorm: Missile Pod + Burst Cannon
Stormforge: Burst Cannon + Fusion Blaster
Thunderstorm: Shas'Vre Burst Cannon + Airbursting Fragmentation Projector
Ion Knife: Cyclic Ion Blaster + Plasma Rifle
Ion Storm: Cyclic Ion Blaster + Burst Cannon
Burning Eye: Twinlinked Plasma Rifle
Heatwave: Twinlinked Flamer

**thenoobbomb**

WE - World Eaters [40K]

**d-usa**

SW - Shadow Warriors [WFB]

**The Shadow**

I think that we really need to get "IF" to come up as "Irresistible Force". Lower case, obviously, wouldn't trigger it though.

**thenoobbomb**

The Shadow wrote:
I think that we really need to get "IF" to come up as "Irresistible Force". Lower case, obviously, wouldn't trigger it though.

And Imperial Fists, perhaps?

**The Shadow**

thenoobbomb wrote:
The Shadow wrote:
I think that we really need to get "IF" to come up as "Irresistible Force". Lower case, obviously, wouldn't trigger it though.

And Imperial Fists, perhaps?

I never really see IF used in that context. If people want to shorten it, I usually just see "The Fists" or something along that lines. Confusion with the Crimson Fists I guess though...

**motyak**

CHA for Caledonian Highland Army (for Infinity) would be good, such a fiddly thing to write in full.