D3 Acronyms and Abbreviations

[Flux]

D3 Acronyms and Abbreviations

I edited down the huge list from the D2 wiki, removed all the d2-specific terms, while leaving in most of the general gaming terms and various things we're pretty sure we'll still have in D3. (resistances, IAS, FCR, etc.)

http://www.diablowiki.net/Abbreviations_and_Acronyms

However, I'm sure there are a lot of D3-specific stuff we could add in already. I didn't add much more than Wiz and WD... other nominations? Terms you guys have seen used and wondered what they meant? Spell names, skill trees, d3 terms, etc, that are already being abbreviated?

Submit nominations here; it would be useful to get this caught up and keep it up to date as we go, but I don't want to get spammy by adding too many terms or acronyms that aren't exactly in common usage yet. kthx!

 

[Krugar]

Re: D3 Acronyms and Abbreviations

I'm thinking some of the skills may already qualify. Particularly those which Blizzard in a way or another mentioned their desire to become iconic, or those the community has been discussing at large.

WoZ: Wall of Zombies
ST: Slow Time
MM: Magic Missile (a classic acronym, btw)
GS: Ground Stomp
LS: Locust Swarm

 

[Risingred]

Re: D3 Acronyms and Abbreviations

For the barbarian's juggernaut tree, I've been calling it "Juggz".

Actually I haven't seen much initializing or making of acronymns yet. Maybe it's too early.

 

[SlechtWeerBeer]

Re: D3 Acronyms and Abbreviations

For the barbarian's juggernaut tree, I've been calling it "Juggz".

Jugg, Jugger, Juggs, 'Naut... There's plenty I've heard.
BM for Battlemaster and Zerk(er) for Berserker tree, for what I've seen.

 

[Bad Ash]

Re: D3 Acronyms and Abbreviations

why not BS for berserker? im a fan haha

"Im Juggz you?"
"BS!"
"no really, im juggz..."

 

[Flux]

Re: D3 Acronyms and Abbreviations

i did add CP = checkpoint. I don't know if anyone has ever actually used that abbreviation, but it's and obvious one to make, and it'll be a common term once we're playing the game.

 

[Therizo]

Re: D3 Acronyms and Abbreviations

Just a minor issue, but its important to remember that this is a very different game, and blizzard as a whole has had more experience with item and character progression since d2. FCT and IAS may well both be replaced by 'haste' or not be present at all. Just something to consider as we get more information in the next few months (most of which will change many, many, MANY times before release). I wouldn't expect many item-related concepts to stick around, really.

 

[SlechtWeerBeer]

Re: D3 Acronyms and Abbreviations

Just a minor issue, but its important to remember that this is a very different game, and blizzard as a whole has had more experience with item and character progression since d2. FCT and IAS may well both be replaced by 'haste' or not be present at all. Just something to consider as we get more information in the next few months (most of which will change many, many, MANY times before release). I wouldn't expect many item-related concepts to stick around, really.

I'm thinking quite the opposite; most everything will stay (some additions most likely; Leech got removed). However, stacking up to 500% IAS/FCR would be hard if not impossible.
Just a thought I like