Hi. I have a suggestion for the community: why not set a x-wing slang thread that can act as a glosary for the rookies like me?
The threads are teeming with terms that are in no way "oficial". Some I get from context, like VTG = veteran turrer gunner, but others not.
Examples: what does "brobot", "TLT", and "double tap" mean?
Just an idea.
Edited by LUZ_TAKthis exists but it's old. I guess if you want to brush up on your 1.0 slang...
would anyone else be interested in making one of these? I'd be cool making and filling in a google doc but I wouldn't have time to maintain so I'd like some collaborators
18 minutes ago, DR4CO said:
@LUZ_TAK In case you are actually asking after those three examples:
BroBot = IG-88; BroBots is a list running multiple.
TLT = Twin Laser Turret, an infamous 1st Edition upgrade.
Double Tap = to shoot twice.
I was! Txs a lot.
I'm pretty new to the game and get a bit lost reading some of these posts myself. . .especially when it comes to people using pilots instead of ships.
" Saw, Heff, and 2 blues, all with TacOffs, Leia on a Blue, and Intimidation on Heff"
This is gibberish to new players. For a game based on precision, the discussion of it is pretty loose. A slang guide would be helpful.
Say what you will about the official app, but the card database search function is a great resource for figuring out what cards do - I've been playing the game for years and still use it to look up unfamiliar cards played on streams.
https://squadbuilder.fantasyflightgames.com/card-database
For slang about squad archetypes, MetaWing can help sometimes (a lot of the nicknames used there may not be widely used though). This is also a good resource for new players trying to get a sense of what is (currently perceived to be) good.
When folks refer to certain pilots, it's assumed that you're aware which ship they're tied to which can be frustrating, I agree. They all have unique abilities and some are better known than others. I've been playing for about 3 years now and I can say with certainty that I couldn't name 40%+ of their abilities, but I'd say I'm familiar with the names and ships they belong to of about 80%.
There's no way around it, but it just takes time. Exposure to the slang, the names, the alternate names/nicknames (Bellyrub anyone?) is the best answer, but it does happen over time.
A glossary should help though!
14 hours ago, LUZ_TAK said:Some I get from context, like VTG = veteran turrer gunner, but others not.
What?! VTG doesn't mean Veteran Tail Gunner? It was turret gunners on Y-Wings all along...
Veteran Tail Gunner is almost never used (except by @Arc170Chris ). Turret is the gunner of choice, so "VTG" naturally defaults to it.
Edited by Force MajeureHey, I use VTG (tail) a lot!!
Noted!
Veteran Tail Gunner at 1-2 points would be a great buy on a Marauder or ARC. At 4 points it's a total waste.
I run it on my Wolffe, and literally nowhere else.
3 hours ago, Force Majeure said:When folks refer to certain pilots, it's assumed that you're aware which ship they're tied to which can be frustrating, I agree. They all have unique abilities and some are better known than others. I've been playing for about 3 years now and I can say with certainty that I couldn't name 40%+ of their abilities, but I'd say I'm familiar with the names and ships they belong to of about 80%.
There's no way around it, but it just takes time. Exposure to the slang, the names, the alternate names/nicknames (Bellyrub anyone?) is the best answer, but it does happen over time.
A glossary should help though!
It’s also frustrating when people say “Blues” without any context. T-70? B-Wing? U-Wing? V19? Ok, maybe not that last one, everyone uses Gold Squadron Troopers for Torrents....
Still, I agree that abbreviations for pilot names are so extensive that they really just need to be learned by exposure (or asking), since a full list would be so long as to be useless. Some of the more bizarre ones should make the glossary (bellyrub/bulbasaur is a good example), but I’m not sure there are many that go by some weird name rather than ship or pilot name. The only ones I recall off the top of my head are Space Cow (Lambda) and U-Boat (Jumpmaster). Oh, and the Gunboat. Who the heck actually calls that thing an Alpha Whatever Starwing?