Topic: Need input: list of terms and abbrev. for the forums

[Silverthorn]

Heya all,

I am compiling a list of terms and abbreviations commonly used on these forums for the newcomers. Sometimes you guys can be pretty hard to understand!

I once saw this: "The rules for the WB are in the BBB."

Meaning: the rules for the witchblade are in the big black book (the rulebook). Took me 2 weeks before I understood what the BBB was when I first started hanging around here.

Enough confusion!

Everyone reply to this message with the miscellanious terms I forgot and that are commonly used on the different eldaronline and 40k.ca boards.

Here is what I have so far after a few minutes of thinking:

BBB : The Big Black Book, the rulebook for Warhammer 40000 3rd edition
WS : Wave Serpent OR Warp Spiders
Hvy : heavy
SM : Space Marines
CSM : Chaos Space Marines
SMurf : a demeaning name for Space Marines
Nids : Tyranids
IG : Imperial Guards
shuricat : shuriken catapult
shurican : shuriken cannon
SC : starcannon
BL : brightlance
BA : Blood Angels
DA : Dark Angels
BT : Black Templars
DE : Dark Eldars
CA : Chapter Approved (a book with rules clarifications)
IMHO : In my humble opinion
RT : Rogue Trader
w/ : with
ML : missile launcher
EML : eldar missile launcher
WL : Wraithlord
WG : Wraithguard
Harlie : Harlequin
Termie : Terminators
AC : autocannon
PF : power fist
CCW : close combat weapon
BP : bolt pistol
shuripist: shuriken pistol
WB : witchblade
SP : singing spear

[40K Fan]

BTW=by the way
AP=armor piercing or rating
PW=power weapon
Glance=a hit equal to a vehicle's armor rating
Pen=a hit greater than a vehicle's armor rating
WS=weapon skill
BS=ballistic skill
S=strength
T=toughness
W=wounds
I=initiative
A=attacks
Ld=leadership
Sv=armor save
Inv=invulnerable save
LC=lightning claw
TH=thunder hammer
SS=storm shield
That's all I can think of

[TokathMarg]

When it comes to saves, Invulnerable ones are often written with a double "+"

"The Shadow Fields gives the wearer a 2++ save"