What the hell are people saying? New to X-Wing and I try to read the forums but people keep using short form, I get lost since I have no idea what they mean.

Is there a thread on what is what? One thing I love about DakkaDakka, is you can hover over the short form and it will tell you what it is, in most cases.

So if there is thread or place to go with terminology, can someone make one for me please?

*edit*

Thanks Rodent Mastermind.

PtL Push the Limits
FCS Fire Control System

Eyeball - Tie/Ln - Tie Fighter
Squint - Tie/In - Tie Interceptor
Bright - Tie/x1 - Tie Advanced x1
Dupes - Tie/Sa - Tie Bomber

Well lets get started, you can add these to your original post

PtL Push the Limits

FCS Fire Control System

Eyeball - Tie/Ln - Tie Fighter

Squint - Tie/In - Tie Interceptor

Bright - Tie/x1 - Tie Advanced x1

Dupes - Tie/Sa - Tie Bomber

Thank you, will do. Maybe it can be stickied if we get enough with alot of newbies coming in.

Probably you already know a few.

FFG - Fantasy Flight Games

EU - Expanded Universe

BGG - Board Game Geek

MM - Miniature Market

PS - Pilot Skill

LOS - Line of Sight

TL - Target Lock

APT - Advanced Proton Torpedos

BH - Bounty Hunter

HLC - Heavy Laser Cannon

APL - Anti-Pursuit Laser

ORS - Outer Rim Smuggler

HSF - Han Shot First (fairly common list featuring Solo and a couple of rooks)

Let us know if there are any in particular you're wondering about. Someone will be quick to spell it out.

Yeah honestly so many get used you may have to ask about specific ones.

WTH?

What the hell is WTH?

WTH = Wedge Tycho, Han... obviously

Not used typically due to its 101 minimum points (no upgrades!).

VI = veteran instincts.

My first week on the boards had me really confused why everyone was taking 6 of everything!

EPT = Elite Pilot Talent

how about...

The original poster (OP) edit his first post to keep it current with all the other post suggestions for one complete set.

FU

Fettigator Ultimate

Fettigator

= Boba Fett w/ Navigator upgrade

Ordinance = a regulation set forth by a city. Commonly confused with Ordnance, an explosive munition.

Imperial:
Eyeball: TIE/Ln.
Squint: TIE Interceptor
Bright: A TIE Advanced
Dupe: A TIE Bomber
Trip: A TIE Defender
Peeper: TIE Scout
Blur: TIE Recon (??? TIE Scout with Stealth ???)
Clutch: A squadron of TIE Fighters

Rebel (Scum):
Pointer: X-Wing
Wishbone: Y-Wing
Edge: A-Wing
Spinner or Cross: B-Wing
Skull: Z-95 Headhunter

Star Wars: X-Wing
APL: Anti-Pursuit Laser
APT: Advanced Proton Torpedos
DTF: Draw Their Fire
EPT: Elite Pilot Talent
FCS: Fire Control System
HLC: Heavy Laser Cannon

PS - Pilot Skill

PtL: Push the Limits

Gaming

AoE: Area of Effect

LOS: Line of Sight

Squads:
BH: Bounty Hunter
Clutch: TIE Swarm
HSF: Han Shot First (fairly common list featuring Solo and a couple of rooks)
Fettigator: Boba Fett w/ Navigator upgrade
ORS: Outer Rim Smuggler

Ors: Jan Ors

WTH: Wedge Tycho, Han.

Misc:
EU: Expanded Universe
FFG: Fantasy Flight Games

FLGS: Friendly Local Game Store
BGG: Board Game Geek
MM: Miniature Market
OP: Original Poster

OP: Original Post

TO: Tournament Organizer

DTF = Draw Their Fire

Ordinance = a regulation set forth by a city. Commonly confused with Ordnance, an explosive munition.

I hate those 2. I just say missiles now 95% of the time.

Thank you guys, I didn't know almost all of them.

Greatly appreciated, thank you.

RAI = Rules as intended

RAW = Rules as written

OP = Original Post

ORS - Outer Rim Smuggler

Do people actually use the Outer Rim Smuggler enough for it to have a shorthand?

Hmm.....now I have an idea for a squad. Jan ORS.

Jan ORS actually works out pretty well. You can have 2 ORS with Gunner for 32 a piece, a 30 point Jan Ors (with Nien Nunb and Blaster Turret), and 6 points left over for flavour.

Does this help?

https://docs.google.com/document/d/15uqOdGOUAHqvu-euN3eSxZ487n32HhR4a5dZqC5LaTU/edit?usp=sharing

Leave comments and I'll try to keep it up to date.