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Posted: **Fri Jun 25, 2004 2:21 pm**

I've been looking forward to the launch of WitP for what seems like ages and now it's nearly hear I thought I'd jump into the forums to feel the anticipation!!

Being a noob here, I'm gonna need a glossary of terms or list of acronyms you lads use to understand a lot of what's being said but I suppose I'll get used to that.. or maybe I'll just crack the code? AF is having trouble with their water condenser! [;)]

Not having played UV, this will be a whole new experience for me and one which I'm looking forward to. I'll have to follow the tutorials and gain experience over time with the AI but I can't wait to have the ability to take on a human opponent in this massive game.

Niitaka Yama Nabore!

Posted: **Fri Jun 25, 2004 2:28 pm**

A couple of quick terms that will probably throw you:

LCU = Land Combat Unit (the grunts)

LBA = Level Bombers

Those are probably the two big ones that will come up and have you scratching your head wondering what people are talking about. The rest is pretty much normal names for things.

Posted: **Fri Jun 25, 2004 2:44 pm**

LBA = Level Bombers

Isn't LBA Land Based Aircraft? LB would be Level Bombers.

Posted: **Fri Jun 25, 2004 2:44 pm**

Wasn't LBA= Land Based Aircraft?
Brad beat me to it[8|]

Posted: **Fri Jun 25, 2004 2:52 pm**

Wasn't LBA= Land Based Aircraft?

Yea, but it generally ends up being applied to the bombers. The shorter ranged aircraft or the torpedo pups always get called by their names.

Posted: **Fri Jun 25, 2004 3:56 pm**

IIRC is another common one If I Remember Correctly

Posted: **Fri Jun 25, 2004 5:52 pm**

OK, it is has been way too long since basic training. Do the signal flags mean/spell anything specific?

Posted: **Fri Jun 25, 2004 6:09 pm**

Greetings Gents,

Also a new guy. I have only been playing UV for about three or four months now! I love every minute of it and can't wait to dive into WITP! Three cheers for Matrix & 2by3, the last hope of die hard war gamers.

Cheers
Bill M.

Posted: **Fri Jun 25, 2004 6:26 pm**

Just noticed something! I have actually playing UV since September 03. Time flies when your having fun![:D]

Cheers

Posted: **Fri Jun 25, 2004 8:15 pm**

Try May of 02!!! One of my PBEM opponents and I have been fighting various UV battles for 2 years in September. Now we get to start on the entire war!!! [:D]

Posted: **Fri Jun 25, 2004 9:33 pm**

PH - Pearl Harbor
PM - Port Moresby
GG - Gili Gili (probably won't be used too much anymore)
SRA -Southern Resource Area
KB - Kido Butai
Death Star - when the IJN player puts all his CVs in one Task Force and cruises around kickin ass and taking names (also likely to disappear in WiTP)
HI - Heavy Industry
FT - Fast Transport

Posted: **Sat Jun 26, 2004 1:33 am**

Axis Fanboy = Brady = someone who believes that the Axis should have won the war and any competently designed game will reflect this through the use of wonder weapons and experience premiums.

Allied Fanboy = mdiehl (interchangeable with Allied Fanboy). Someone who believes any alleged Axis success is revisionist history. If war starts on December 7, a competently designed game will have the Allies in Tokyo by Christmas - sooner if the Allied player is any good.

HRMRO = Highly Respected Middle-of-the-Road Opinion = anything I write on the forum.

PPs = Political Points. Somewhat of misnomer, these are closer to operations points. You pay PPs in order to shift certain units from one command to another. In effect, prevents you from moving too much too quickly around the map.

Posted: **Sat Jun 26, 2004 1:53 am**

Posted: **Sat Jun 26, 2004 5:47 am**

best summary of these forums Ive read in years.[8|]

ORIGINAL: byron13

Axis Fanboy = Brady = someone who believes that the Axis should have won the war and any competently designed game will reflect this through the use of wonder weapons and experience premiums.

Allied Fanboy = mdiehl (interchangeable with Allied Fanboy). Someone who believes any alleged Axis success is revisionist history. If war starts on December 7, a competently designed game will have the Allies in Tokyo by Christmas - sooner if the Allied player is any good.

HRMRO = Highly Respected Middle-of-the-Road Opinion = anything I write on the forum.

PPs = Political Points. Somewhat of misnomer, these are closer to operations points. You pay PPs in order to shift certain units from one command to another. In effect, prevents you from moving too much too quickly around the map.

Posted: **Sat Jun 26, 2004 10:07 am**

ORIGINAL: mbatch729

OK, it is has been way too long since basic training. Do the signal flags mean/spell anything specific?

Yeah. It's something we all have at the moment! If no one posts before the end of today I'll put you out your misery mbatch! [;)]

Posted: **Sat Jun 26, 2004 10:32 am**

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Posted: **Sat Jun 26, 2004 11:03 am**

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ORIGINAL: Grouchy

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Posted: **Sat Jun 26, 2004 11:56 am**

ORIGINAL: AlbA

I've been looking forward to the launch of WitP for what seems like ages and now it's nearly hear I thought I'd jump into the forums to feel the anticipation!!

Being a noob here, I'm gonna need a glossary of terms or list of acronyms you lads use to understand a lot of what's being said but I suppose I'll get used to that.. or maybe I'll just crack the code? AF is having trouble with their water condenser! [;)]

Not having played UV, this will be a whole new experience for me and one which I'm looking forward to. I'll have to follow the tutorials and gain experience over time with the AI but I can't wait to have the ability to take on a human opponent in this massive game.

Niitaka Yama Nabore!

Well do u fancy playing a fellow Scot at WitP through PBEM when you get experienced at the game,even though im from Glasgow (well Cumbernauld anyway !) ?
Having played UV since it came out ive only just started now wanting the added challenge of a Human opponent over the AI.

Posted: **Sat Jun 26, 2004 1:56 pm**

When arrrre you highlanders going to get it. The only way you are going to thrrrrow off yurrrrrr Anglish lorrrds is af youuu UNITE THA CLAAANS! Quit thas petty squabbling amongst yurrrrselves for tha tablescrrraps of tha Anglish.....

What do you think? A little over the top for a post? Did my Scottish accent come out at all? It's really good...[:D]

Posted: **Sat Jun 26, 2004 2:19 pm**

ORIGINAL: TheElf

When arrrre you highlanders going to get it. The only way you are going to thrrrrow off yurrrrrr Anglish lorrrds is af youuu UNITE THA CLAAANS! Quit thas petty squabbling amongst yurrrrselves for tha tablescrrraps of tha Anglish.....

What do you think? A little over the top for a post? Did my Scottish accent come out at all? It's really good...[:D]

You sound like someone from Aberdeen..keep working on it [:)]

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