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Re: Abbreviations used in Elite Dangerous

Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2015 12:38 pm
by smartroad
Gorf wrote:FTL=faster than light


OMG how did we miss that one! Well caught added to spreadsheet!

Re: Abbreviations used in Elite Dangerous

Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2015 2:02 pm
by Gorf
Asp = not an abbreviation (it's an archaic word for several species of venomous North African snakes)
FDL = Fer De Lance (it's also a type of snake)
DBS = Diamondback Scout
DBX = Diamondback Explorer
T6, T7, T9 = Type 6, 7, 9 transporters

Re: Abbreviations used in Elite Dangerous

Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2015 2:56 pm
by smartroad
Cheers Gorf added to spreadsheet with exception of Asp as you say it isn't an abbr ;)

Re: Abbreviations used in Elite Dangerous

Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2015 4:51 pm
by Gorf
Few newbs realise that it's not an abbreviation and refer to it in capitals.

SB = sheild booster (not to be confused with SCB)

Re: Abbreviations used in Elite Dangerous

Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2015 11:17 am
by smartroad
Updated with ADS, IDS, BDS, SB and Asp note :)

Re: Abbreviations used in Elite Dangerous

Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2015 5:35 pm
by smartroad
Spreadsheet update to include:

HW = High Wake
CQC = Close Quarter Combat

Re: Abbreviations used in Elite Dangerous

Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2015 5:47 pm
by Cmdr Kharma
I use one all the time......

Although whether you want to add it or not is another matter.......

F.I.A.T.......

Although it's a car manufacturer........

I use it as.....

Flip........Is........A......Twat.........

HAW........

:D

Re: Abbreviations used in Elite Dangerous

Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2015 8:58 pm
by AndyB
I've just looked at the list and had a DOH! moment, we missed CQC = Close Quarters Combat

Re: Abbreviations used in Elite Dangerous

Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2015 9:02 pm
by smartroad
AndyB wrote:I've just looked at the list and had a DOH! moment, we missed CQC = Close Quarters Combat


Its in the spreadsheet link just not in the main site list. I have to manually format the site list to work and it takes longer and longer as the list expands :lol: so I am only updating that after I have added a few new items. :oops:

Re: Abbreviations used in Elite Dangerous

Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2015 1:07 pm
by Zadkiel
VA = Voice Attack, a 3rd-party application used to perform voice control with Elite