Newbie Glossary (APAC,HEN,LT,TL,WTF??)

esd · Post by **esd** » Sat, 28. May 05, 16:01

Yeah lots of sectors pronounciations changed in X². For the worse, I might add.

Jon Tetrino · Post by **Jon Tetrino** » Sat, 28. May 05, 16:09

CBJ wrote:Hmm, that FAQ entry now looks remarkably similar to the first post in this thread.

thats why i said he copied it

not all, but a fair chunk

and i didn't mean to be insulting, i just pointed out a fact.

anyways a phonetic guide would be good, if tricky to actually do!

and thanx for puttin AL up on the FAQ. wen i first heard about AL i was really confuddled, and the FAQ was the first place i went to!

esd · Post by **esd** » Sat, 28. May 05, 16:13

thats why i said he copied it

Actually it was the other way around

The OP started the thread, and I noticed the FAQ was sorely lacking. CBJ obviously agreed and put the OP's post in the FAQ.

A sensible move

Post by **CBJ** » Sat, 28. May 05, 16:14

You seem to be a little confused, Enlightened One. The reason that it is in the FAQ is because I just put it there, copied from chovy's post (and edited a little). My message that it was in the FAQ was just to let people know I had done this.

Stealth · Post by **Stealth** » Sat, 28. May 05, 16:17

CBJ wrote:Added. Note that the pronunciation for Seizewell actually changed between X-BTF/X-T and X², so a phonetic guide could be tricky!

I know that well, why do you think I mentioned it?

So, it's really supposed to be pronounced "seize-well" as opposed to "size-well" in XT?

Post by **CBJ** » Sat, 28. May 05, 16:22

Personally I preferred "size-well".

esd · Post by **esd** » Sat, 28. May 05, 16:24

CBJ wrote:Personally I preferred "size-well".

We've got a nuclear plant down the road from us, spelled exactly the same. It's pronounced size-well.

Post by **CBJ** » Sat, 28. May 05, 16:26

No, that is actually spelt Sizewell too.

esd · Post by **esd** » Sat, 28. May 05, 16:27

CBJ wrote:No, that is actually spelt Sizewell too.

So it is, oops.

Still, my point stands

pjknibbs · Post by **pjknibbs** » Sun, 29. May 05, 00:47

CBJ wrote:Personally I preferred "size-well".

It always irritated me, personally. You got the impression that either the script had a typo when they were recording the audio, or the person who did the English voice wasn't a native English speaker and got confused with the "ei" in "Seize".

On a related note--why did they change the cool sounding "Light Home" into the much duller "Home of Light"?

Post by **CBJ** » Sun, 29. May 05, 01:02

pjknibbs wrote:On a related note--why did they change the cool sounding "Light Home" into the much duller "Home of Light"?

Both names have always been used IIRC. When the recording was done for X² they probably just made it consistent with the written version, which I don't think it was before.

chovy · Post by **chovy** » Sun, 29. May 05, 04:42

Nividium wrote:chovy, u scab, use ur own research, or at least make it more believeable that u did!!!

something that isn't there is AL

AL = Artificial Life

ok, so its most likely in the faq but meh

Whos scabbing hmmm? I DID the slog for the stuff that's in the FAQ. That's also WHY I made the thread. Cause I noticed a lack of info around.

Anyway, thanks for putting all that in the FAQ CBJ. I'm sure that'll help some of the questions now.

Got another one for section general ---> IIRC = ??

Question - When has anyone here mentioned MARS? Should it be taken out of the FAQ? (i.e. too old to go in this FAQ?)

Question #2 - Is there a reason why you have two "General" sections? Could one of them be named differently for clarity, or combined? or doesn't it matter?

chovy · Post by **chovy** » Sun, 29. May 05, 05:02

CBJ

I clicked on the FAQ link to the right ---->
I was looking for the TLA FAQ, just to see how easy it was to find. The TLA FAQ is under X-Tension, and no where under X2. I was wondering if you might like to add a link from X2 as well?

Edit: Nevermind. It IS there, just hard to see.

I'm also gonna copy your FAQ too, cause I like the way you've written it out better....hang on a sec...Why don't I just delete all my top post and put a link....hmmm

Opinions guys (and gals if any

) Will it be more useful and answer newbies questions here, in the FAQ, or both?

chovy · Post by **chovy** » Sun, 29. May 05, 14:50

Rapier · Post by **Rapier** » Sun, 29. May 05, 15:06

I've also seen OM and SM used for Ore and Silicon Mines. I also tend to use MM, WM, DM, SM and HM for the missiles, but I think that might just be me.

NavSat is also missing.

SDS, BPH and AEGIS: for those that use signed scripts.

N, S, E , W: North, South, East, West

Post by **CBJ** » Sun, 29. May 05, 15:12

Added most of the above. The problem with BPH is that no-one, not even the author, actually seems to know what it stands for. Various "unofficial" names have been adopted, but none of them is definitive.

Rapier · Post by **Rapier** » Sun, 29. May 05, 15:15

At least that could be explained in the answer.

chovy · Post by **chovy** » Sun, 29. May 05, 15:20

I've also added the above to my top post.

Stealth · Post by **Stealth** » Sun, 29. May 05, 15:32

CBJ wrote:Added most of the above. The problem with BPH is that no-one, not even the author, actually seems to know what it stands for. Various "unofficial" names have been adopted, but none of them is definitive.

I believe Best Price Handler is one of the most common ones.
SDS has been colloquially known as Station Delivery System. As for AEGIS, the whole acronym stands for "Airborne Early warning Ground environment Interface Segment", but somehow the name "Assault, Early-warning and Gunnery Interface System" would fit it more, considering there's no "airborne" or "ground" in space. in space, noone can hear you spacewalk.

NB: It's Navigation, not Navagation. And the full name is (Advanced) Navigation Relay Satellite.

chovy · Post by **chovy** » Sun, 29. May 05, 15:45

Too true Stealth. Thanks.
Added to the top post.

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Newbie Glossary (APAC,HEN,LT,TL,WTF??)