Author Topic: Aces High Glossary (Read 4990 times)

XrightyX · « **Reply #15 on:** July 26, 2005, 01:48:19 PM »

Here's one I've been wondering about: IIRC. What's it mean?

Furball · « **Reply #16 on:** July 26, 2005, 01:55:17 PM »

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Originally posted by XrightyX
Here's one I've been wondering about: IIRC. What's it mean?

If I Recall Correctly

Another one which used to throw me was AFAIK:-

As Far As I Know

tactic · « **Reply #17 on:** July 26, 2005, 01:55:48 PM »

These are ones "I" use within our squad ~The Dirty Fokkers~,.. and on country channel,,,But I'm willing to share.. heres a few..
These can be capital letters but in the heat of the moment , hitting the shift key is not always convienent.

h5 = High five--- replaces ..wtg

bbl = be back later

bbiaf = be back in a few

S! = salute

ltr = later.. as in good bye

yo = Hi, hello,im here

ib ibn (n,w,s,e) = Bad guy in bound from (N)orth,(s)outh,(e)ast,(w)est and combos of ibnw, ibne .. etc...

ty = thank you

ty6 = thank you for six call

66666666666 = look at six everyone

idf = in dog fight

brt = be right there

loc = location

tyfsma = thank you for saving my arse

hvy = take bombs, ordnance

hlp = HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

innn = attacking target now

jugs = p47's

LC = radio is Loud and Clear

lmmfao = laugh my mo fo arse off

bb = out of cannon rounds , only have 303's or using small bullets
These are all i can recall at this moment, more later im sure

Shane · « **Reply #18 on:** July 26, 2005, 01:55:54 PM »

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Originally posted by XrightyX
Here's one I've been wondering about: IIRC. What's it mean?

If I Recall Correctly, it means...

If I Recall Correctly.

SlapShot · « **Reply #19 on:** July 26, 2005, 02:12:24 PM »

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Originally posted by Shane
If I Recall Correctly, it means...

If I Recall Correctly.

no no no ... If I Remember Correctly ... geeeeesh.

Mustaine · « **Reply #20 on:** July 26, 2005, 02:16:16 PM »

Goon -

1. C47 transport plane.

Drunks -

1. the paratroopers that the C47 carries.

B-N-Z -

1. Boom and Zoom. a dogfighting tactic meant to keep speed and altitude.

T-N-B -

1. Turn and Burn. a dogfighting tactic where angles and turn rates are used instead of speed and altitude.

BRB -

1. Be Right Back, as in AFK.

Bogey -

1. Unidentified contact. sometimes called a Con.

DAR -

1. Generic term for radar.

BAR DAR -

1. The bar graph like sector counters on the clipboard map

Salvo -

1. Group of bombs / rockets fires together. salvo 5 fires off 5 with 1 press of the trigger.

CV -

1. Aircraft carrier.

CA -

1. The large ship in a task group with the 16" guns

Compress -

1. Associated with a dive, when going at a speed when the loss of control of the plane is emminent, or already happening.

Killshooter -

1. The act of shooting at a friendly. When you do this the damage is not inflicted on them, but on you and multiplied.

Warp -

1. The sudden change in position or attitude of another con in game. this is caused by packet loss on the internet. sometimes called "Lag".

Deflection -

1. the act of shooting at a large angle. if a con passes in front of you at 90 degrees, and you fire, you are fireing a deflection shot.

Vulch -

1. to shoot a plane while it is still on the runway, taking off, or landing.

CAP -

1. Combat Air Patrol. to fly in a designated area with the intention of not letting enemies into that airspace.
2. to CAP a field, or "put a lid" on it. Vulch it and not let any cons in the air.

E -

1. Energy. a term used in the discussion of air combat manuevers. both altitude and speed determine E.

ACM -

1. Air Combat Manuever. various tactics used in a dogfight.

VOX -

1. the in game radio system.

Mod -

1. in game moderator. people who oversee communications in game so that no offensive text is used. these people are anonymous intentionally.

Ditch -

1. to bring a plane to the ground, damaged or undamaged, but not on a runway.

Auger -

1. to crash a plane into the ground.

AAA -

1. Anti aircraft fire.

AA -

1. Anti aircraft fire

Ack -

1. yet another word for Anti aircraft fire

Hellcat -

1. the F6F

Wildcat -

1. the F4F

Stuka -

1. the JU87

Merge -

1. to meet an enemy contact. usually by heading towards each other.

HO -

1. Head on. to shoot while going directly at an enemy.

without getting into terms like dweeb, and kill stealer thats about all i got for now

Furball · « **Reply #21 on:** July 26, 2005, 02:17:12 PM »

you big meanies, you took my picture i posted away

Curval · « **Reply #22 on:** July 26, 2005, 02:25:06 PM »

GV = Ground Vehicle

I gave my squaddies in VMF 323 a good laugh after I asked what that was....about a year into my AH career.

XrightyX · « **Reply #23 on:** July 26, 2005, 02:29:32 PM »

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Originally posted by Furball
If I Recall Correctly

Another one which used to throw me was AFAIK:-

As Far As I Know

Thx

. I'd seen that AFAIK once or twice before. Didn't know that either.

Darkish · « **Reply #24 on:** July 26, 2005, 02:32:56 PM »

Lawn Dart -

A plane that fails to pull up in time either after releasing ordenance, diving on a con (see Dweeb).

Scorewhoring -

Flying in a manner that is dictated by the belief that rank means something.

Vulch/Vulcher/Vulching -

The "Art" of base suppression: shooting planes when they are wheels down, even if this means flying past other targets to do this.

Alt-F4 -

The magic "I win" button combination. Also used for turning on engine, the normal response to the "how do i fly?" question, as well as in game country selection.

tactic · « **Reply #25 on:** July 26, 2005, 02:45:37 PM »

Posted in other forum a few days ago, but is needed here now!

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Originally posted by Pooface
basically, the eny is the perk point worker outer thingamagig

I looked up ..eny.. in the dictionary and thats what it said. lmao!

Pooface has the Best discription i've ever seen for eny! lmao!

AH needs its own dictionary, Websters has nothing on pooface!!!
lol! keep up the good work.

S!

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Wolfala · « **Reply #26 on:** July 26, 2005, 02:58:40 PM »

BRA - Bearing, Range, Altitude

Alpha Strike - Letting loose everything

Mike Mike - Gun caliber in mm, i.e. 20mm, 30mm

Shack! - Ground target destroyed with a bomb or rocket

XrightyX · « **Reply #27 on:** July 26, 2005, 02:59:40 PM »

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Originally posted by Darkish
Lawn Dart -

A plane that fails to pull up in time either after releasing ordenance, diving on a con (see Dweeb).

May I humbling suggest:

PnA: Pork-n-Auger...Lawn darting with the goal of eliminating a particular strat (i.e. troops, ord, etc.) at a field.

AKFokerFoder+ · « **Reply #28 on:** July 26, 2005, 03:06:21 PM »

Winchester: Out of ammo, as in "I'm winchester, RTB" means I'm out of ammo and returning to base

Toolshed: A hangar

Toolshedder: One who attacks hangars and soft targets, usually prejorative.

Vulcher/s: One who attacks planes taking off from an airfield, or other low airplanes defending an airfield. These are individuals who attain a primordial pseudo-enlightened state of near Nirvana which is the human equivalent of "Yaruk" in a Falcon or other raptor.

Mustaine · « **Reply #29 on:** July 26, 2005, 03:12:25 PM »

DOH!

i forgot (i think)

RTB -

1. Return to base.

Bingo -

1. out of ammo.

OMW -

1. On My Way

bzy -

1. I am busy, usually in a dog fight, and uable to type a proper response.