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***admin*** · 07-20-2014, 05:14 PM

(07-19-2014, 07:11 PM)Mauler Wrote: To clarify, there is no such thing as a deranged beaver. They are a truly proud and noble animal

Said the one known as Mauler. There's irony in there, somewhere.

**Hawk_** · (This post was last modified: 07-20-2014, 07:27 PM by Hawk_.)

(07-20-2014, 02:21 PM)Ry Vor Wrote: Alamaze Acronyms Decoded
The Kingdoms:

AN Ancient Ones
BL Black Dragons
DA Dark Elves
DE Demon Princes
DW Dwarves
EL Elves
GI Giants
GN Gnomes
RA Rangers
RD Red Dragons
SO Sorcerer
TR Trolls
UN Underworld
WA Warlock
WI Witchlord

Common Terms:

PC Population center
ESO Early Strategic Objective
SVC Secret Victory Condition
P3 A spellcaster of Power 3
L4 An agent of Level 4
T5 Turn 5 in the game
G146 Game number 146
1AN The 1st Ancient Ones Group (etc.)
3.... Region 3 of the 10 regions of Alamaze

It gets even worse in our emails where we substitute order numbers for whole words and locations instead of the names of cities.

Example-

1WI can't 171 KU because their RR is susp. Just cast WoF and 190 it.

Might need you secret decoder ring.

**Ry Vor** · (This post was last modified: 07-21-2014, 02:55 AM by Ry Vor.)

Main thing is, the rules indoctrinate the players into the nomenclature and acronyms. And the forum is mainly for players, so I don't expect their behavior to change. The posting on Decoding Acronyms hopefully helps visitors.

The other important note that I doubt anyone would dispute is our players are the best at helping new players get this stuff down when the new players ask questions. New players that don't ask questions seem to have shorter life spans.

***admin*** · 07-21-2014, 05:25 AM

(07-21-2014, 02:55 AM)Ry Vor Wrote: New players that don't ask questions seem to have shorter life spans.

So, what's your plan for the ones that don't ask questions?

**kevindusi** · 07-21-2014, 04:02 PM

(07-21-2014, 05:25 AM)Maximus Dominus Wrote:
(07-21-2014, 02:55 AM)Ry Vor Wrote: New players that don't ask questions seem to have shorter life spans.

So, what's your plan for the ones that don't ask questions?

The first rule of Project Alamaze is you do not ask questions, sir.

**DuPont** · 07-21-2014, 04:43 PM

(07-21-2014, 05:25 AM)Maximus Dominus Wrote:
(07-21-2014, 02:55 AM)Ry Vor Wrote: New players that don't ask questions seem to have shorter life spans.
So, what's your plan for the ones that don't ask questions?

Tell them no lies

**Drogo** · 07-21-2014, 05:06 PM

I would sticky the hell out of that Acronym list.

**Drogo** · 07-21-2014, 06:39 PM

Should add Acronyms to wiki now too

***admin*** · 07-22-2014, 05:02 AM

(07-21-2014, 06:39 PM)Drogo Wrote: Should add Acronyms to wiki now too

Added to the Alamaze Wiki under the Newbie Section.