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Help and Support Forums => Help and Training => Topic started by: eskimo on July 09, 2000, 12:31:00 PM
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Internet, Aviation and Aces High Terminology and Abbreviations.
The purpose of this post is to create one source, a kind of dictionary, that can be used to look up Internet, aviation and Aces High terminology and abbreviations. Trainers and anyone else who is experienced with AH (Aces High) are encouraged to respond. To keep this post from becoming too cluttered, however, please limit responses to common terminology and abbreviations used in the game.
Three kinds of terminology and abbreviations maybe addressed in this post. For consistency, please use the following examples as a format:
1. Internet terminology and/or abbreviations, such as:
LOL = Laughing Out Loud
Disco = To be disconnected (from the game).
2. Aviation (general and military) terminology and/or abbreviations, such as:
AGL = Above Ground Level
Roll = A flight maneuver in which the plane turns over on its side to an upside down position and then on around to upright. Ailerons (right and left joystick) are primarily used for this maneuver.
Jabo = (Military) To use a fighter to attack ground targets with bombs, rockets and/or guns.
3. Aces High terminology and/or abbreviations, such as:
AH = Aces High (this game)
Drunks = Automated paratroopers who are dropped from a C-47 (or an M-3) in order to capture a field. Also known as goons or troops.
eskimo
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Here is the list from our Red Dragons help section @ www.reddragons.de/aceshigh/tactical.htm (http://www.reddragons.de/aceshigh/tactical.htm)
6 = 6 o'clock
666666 = immediately check your 6 o'clock!!
aaa = flak
ac = aircraft
ack = flak
afk = away from keyboard
alt = altitude
bandit = known enemy airplane
bh = bomber hangar
bogey = unknown enemy airplane
brb = be right back
bsy = busy, can't talk
buff = bomber
cap = combat air patrol
cc = "click click", two clicks of the microphone talk switch meaning "I copy"
ck 6 = check your 6 o'clock
clear = no contacts / your 6 is cleared
con = unidentified contact, used with o'clock calls
co-alt = same altitude, used with o'clock calls, used to specify the vertical position of a spotted aircraft
cover = supporting friendly planes
dxx = distance from aircraft
dar = radar
dot = unidentified aircraft, can be used instead of "con", usually used with o'clock calls
dragging = an aircraft following, e.g. "dragging him down" to indicate someone is forcing another aircraft to follow him downwards
drunks = paratroopers dropped from a C47 (Goon)
E,W,S,N = east, west, south, north
fh = fighter hangar
Goon = C47 troop transport
hi = high, used with o'clock calls, used to specify the vertical position of a spotted aircraft
ib = inbound
in = attack from a high position relative to the own aircraft
jabo = slang meaning fighter-bomber, derived from the german word "Jagdbomber"
k = ok, don't ask why one would abbreviate a 2-letter word... (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)
lo = low, used with o'clock calls, used to specify the vertical position of a spotted aircraft
loc = locate please!
nme = enemy!
OC = o'clock
otw = on the way
omw = on my way
out = finished attack
otr = on the runway
phoon,tiffie = Typhoon
rgr = roger / okay
rtb = return to base
rw = runway or Roger Wilco.. depends on context when it is said (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/wink.gif)
thx, thanx, ty = thank you
tiffie = Typhoon
vh = vehicle hangar
vis = visual contact
wtg = way to go
wru = where are you?
Misc:
AP = armor piercing
barbiefire = Spitfire
Cannon Hog = F4U-1C
chicken of the sea = F4U
dweeb = someone who uses game bugs to his advantage
eggs, cookies = bombs
furball = dogfight with multiple aircraft involved
HA = the Historical Arena we're all longing for *sigh*
HE = high explosive
Hog = F4U
j/k = just kidding
killshooter = prevents you from shooting enemy planes, to be exact: you shoot a friendly plane, YOU die
lol = laughing out loud
MA = Main Arena
Nicki = N1K1
pony = P51d Mustang
Quake-whatever = actually a pretty cool game, but not quite what sim pilots are into (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif) Means something very unrealistic/ unbalanced that makes the game arcade-like
rofl = rolling on the floor laughing
Runstang = P51d Mustang
TA = Training Arena
uber-whatever = Something that is highly superior, e.g. uberplanes, uberguns... uber is derived from the german word "uber" meaning "super-whatever".
warp = data packet lag/update effect. Happens all the time and causes aircraft to "warp" from one place to another
Hope this helps (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)
S!
Rocket
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[This message has been edited by Rocket (edited 07-09-2000).]
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Rocket
Thanks again.
This is exactly the kind of 'gouge' or info that helps newbies to the game.
Keep up the good work!
Andy
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Actually I believe a bogey is simply an unknown aircraft, not neccessarily (sp?) an unknown enemy a/c.
A bogey becomes a bandit when it is confirmed hostile.
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I think it depends on the person.
Bogey can be an enema that is just outside icon range but shows hostile on dar. Or an enema in icon range but not a threat at this time. Where a bandit is a threat.
Contacts or Cons usually refer to the unknown dots popping up on the horizon and no way of telling what they are until you are within visual indicator range.
Different people will use the same term for different things. (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)
S!
Rocket
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there are some derogitory (sp) lingo aswell.
such as:
enema : easy enough ... enemy
xxxxdweeb: someone who flys a plane souly cause its the top overmodeled plane
UFO : a plane that performs WAY beyond confirmed specs
Rice paper plane : several models of Jap planes
Pansie : panzer tanks
Satilites : someone flying extreme altitudes
alt monkeys : same as satilites
Knife fighter : very tight turning planes
Vultching/vultcher : act of or person killing planes on the runway
Luftwaffle : refering to Axis unit types
Knit : knight
Bish : Bishop
Rookie : rook
some non offencive:
Jug : P47
Zeke : A6M
44s/88s : more detailed description of ack
Auger : to dive head long into the ground (not always on purpose)
Lawn dart : same as Auger
B'n'Z : Boom and Zoom (type of ACM style)
T'n'B : Turn and Burn (also type of ACM style)
on the deck : refers to exstreme low alt
NOE : Nap Of the Earth (low alt flying to avoid radar)
Butcher bird : 190 series of planes
Buff : Bomber
heavy xxxx : having a plane with large load out of rockets/bombs]
FF : force feedback (dont have YET)
FM : Flight model
TM : Thrust master (makes joy/flight sticks and other products)
CH : simular to TM but competitor
Loc xx,yy,z :giving the locations in method of sectors <xx,yy> and by looking at num pad to the right of the keyboard you get <z> super impose (in your head) the keypad laying over that sector you now have a more percise location.
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almost forgot a few
Eggs : bombs
Rocks : Rockets
BBs : small cal ammo
Craters : large holes in the ground in which my plane(s) can usualy be found <grin>
<eg> : evil grin (action)
<g,d,r> : Grin Duck and Run (action)
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Heres a new one, a guy named Mury from Warbirds comes over, (was Ezmury in WB's)..he asks me privately about Weazel, and where weazel is at, I tell him some info, he thanks me, and about 5 min later I shot Mr.Mury down (haven't flow the P51 for a long time, took me 3 passes), so, Mr. Mury slanders me on private, then I think he's kidding, type in "hehe", he continues ranting...I pay him a compliment and give him a <S> (Stands for Salute!) , and then, I learn new terminology...he gives me a <F> back,...guess what <F> stands for?!?
hehe, Some pilots egos, can't believe they can even fit those fat heads in the virtual cockpit!
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[This message has been edited by Ripsnort (edited 07-13-2000).]
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Oh, in addition to 6 heres the defination of 6 calls:
6= "Theres a bogie on your 6 that could potentially be a problme for you"
66= "The bogie is closing and you're in for some serious sh%t soon"
666= "Turn now fool, or you'll be jamming on a guitar with Elvis soon enough!"
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Buff ib 23 from SW @28k
(Enemy)Bomber coming to field 23 from south-west at 28000feet altitude
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"WTF !?!...just disco'd as I was IB to 48 with drunks and 'scort!"
Translated:
My F%#&#@king obsolete 266mhz computer froze up, just as I was in-bound to Vehicle field 48 with a C47 loaded with para-troopers and escort aircraft protecting my insertion. (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)
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THAT was weird...
(get a kill when you were landed and refueling your plane 5 mins after a battle (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif))
Space shutle,Sputnik,Satellite(of love? (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif))
(buff @32k)
...S¤%t you scared me...
(sight seeing in air, smoking and drinking beer when somebody dives to your six and shooted you to eternity)
Nice move
(That plane cannot turn like that ! (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif))
<S>
(Just added your name to my "Fix list" (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif))
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np = No Problem
nm = Never Mind
rtfm = Read The F!@#!@# Message
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Rip: it's good to see Mury hasn't changed. He made a post once on AGW that I took offence at, so I emailed him privately rather than continue the argument on a public forum.
You just wouldn't believe what he wrote back!
Now if he could graduate to 5 letter words he'd probably be a bit easier to understand (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)
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nice roundup of Flt Sim text slang, now what is FE supposed to mean?
and does anyone else find themselves saying "AFK" while on RW? (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)
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Originally posted by JimBear:
nice roundup of Flt Sim text slang, now what is FE supposed to mean?
and does anyone else find themselves saying "AFK" while on RW? (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)
FE= Front End (as in your client side)
FE= Flight Envelope???
I'm guessing here so someone please correct me if I'm wrong.
Mox
TWC
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thanks for the post guys i had no idea what was said some of the times.I guess now i will know. (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)
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WHAT THE HELL U GUYS MISSED THE MOST IMPORTANT ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
<FINGER>
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Nope Torque Rip brought that one in a few posts earlier (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/wink.gif)