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;AA
;AA
:"Anti Air" - units which are good against aircraft. Also see "Absolute Annihilation"
:"Anti Air" - units which are good against aircraft.
:Also see "Absolute Annihilation"


;[[Absolute Annihilation]]
;[[Absolute Annihilation]]
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;BB
;BB
:Big Bertha, VLRPC. Powerfull and more accureate then core counterpart arm artillery cannon.
:"Big Bertha", which is a "VLRPC". Powerfull and more accureate then core counterpart arm artillery cannon.


;BSR
;BSR
:Brave Sir Robin - producer of UH
:"Brave Sir Robin" - producer of [[UH]]


;build-assist
;build-assist
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;[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C_plus_plus C++]
;[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C_plus_plus C++]
:a computer language. Spring is written in this language.
:A computer language. Spring is written in this language.


;[[CVS]]
;[[CVS]]
:"Concurrent Version System", allows the developers to work together it contains the Spring source code. "[[SVN]]" is another system for the same task.
:"Concurrent Version System", allows the developers to work together it contains the Spring source code.
:"[[SVN]]" (Subversion) is another system for the same task.


;comm
;comm
:"commander", the unit you start the game with
:"commander", the unit you start the game with.


;comm bomb
;comm bomb
:self-Ding your comm in an enemy base to destroy it
:"self-D"ing your commander in an enemy base to destroy it.


;con
;con
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;[[FAQ]]
;[[FAQ]]
:answers to Frequently Asked Questions
:Answers to "Frequently Asked Questions"


;LOS
;LOS
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;[[MiniSpring]]
;[[MiniSpring]]
:mod with all the unit sizes scaled down by a factor of 2
:[[Mods|Mod]] with all the unit sizes scaled down by a factor of 2.


;[[Mods|mod]]
;[[Mods|mod]]
:modification to the game which changes the units, see [[Mods]]
:Modification to the game which changes the units, see [[Mods]].


;[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_.NET .NET]
;[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_.NET .NET]
:a software development platform used by Spring.
:A software development platform used by Spring.


;[[OTA]]
;[[OTA]]
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;Phoenix Works
;Phoenix Works
:A game lobby and persistent campaign system supporting Spring [[XTA]] as well as several (mainly rebalancing) mods for [[OTA|original TA]].
:A game [[lobby]] and persistent campaign system supporting Spring [[XTA]] as well as several (mainly rebalancing) mods for [[OTA|original TA]].


;Porcing
;Porcing
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;PW
;PW
:see "Phoenix Works". Can also stand for "PeeWee"s
:See "Phoenix Works".
:Can also stand for "PeeWee"s


;rebalance
;rebalance
:see "balancing mod"
:See "balancing mod"


;rush
;rush
:early attack, see [[Rushing]]
:Early attack, see [[Rushing]]


;self-D
;self-D
:"self destruct" - all units can do this (ctrl-D to activate/cancel)
:"self destruct" - All units can do this ([CTRL]+[D] to activate/cancel).


;[http://sf.net SourceForge]
;[http://sf.net SourceForge]
:the open source website used for the development of the source code
:The [[open source]] website used for the development of the source code.


;[[SVN]]
;[[SVN]]
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;[[SWTA]]
;[[SWTA]]
:Star Wars total conversion [[Mods|mod]]
:Star Wars "total conversion" [[Mods|mod]]


;[[SY]]s
;[[SY]]s
:Swedish Yankspankers - the guys who started the whole [[Spring]] thing =)
:"Swedish Yankspankers" - the guys who started the whole [[Spring]] thing 8)


;TA
;[[TA]]
:Total Annihilation, the name of the game
:Total Annihilation, the name of the game.


;[[TA-WD|TAWD]]
;[[TA-WD|TAWD]]
:Total Annihilation: World Domination, a quality World War 3 [[TC]].
:"Total Annihilation: World Domination" - a quality World War 3 [[TC]].


;TC
;TC
:see "total conversion"
:See "total conversion"


;[[UberHack]]
;[[UberHack]]
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;[[XTA]]
;[[XTA]]
:The [[SY]]'s radical "rebalance mod", the standard gametype for [[Spring]].
:The [[SY]]'s radical "rebalance mod", the standard gametype for [[Spring]].


=== See also ===
=== See also ===
* "[http://www.tauniverse.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&postid=435301#post435301 Abbreviations]" entry in the [http://www.tauniverse.com tauniverse.com] forum
* "[http://www.tauniverse.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&postid=435301#post435301 Abbreviations]" entry in the [http://www.tauniverse.com tauniverse.com] forum

Revision as of 23:10, 28 December 2005

Intro

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Please keep this page in alphabetical order, and remember it is just a glossary not an encyclopedia - brief descriptions only please! Thank you.

Glossary

AA
"Anti Air" - units which are good against aircraft.
Also see "Absolute Annihilation"
Absolute Annihilation
"Balancing mod" with lots of extra units, based on UH.
assist-bulid
see "build assist"
balancing mod
changes the stats, abilities, or build menus of existing units, may add extra units
BB
"Big Bertha", which is a "VLRPC". Powerfull and more accureate then core counterpart arm artillery cannon.
BSR
"Brave Sir Robin" - producer of UH
build-assist
speeding up unit/building construction with extra con units
C++
A computer language. Spring is written in this language.
CVS
"Concurrent Version System", allows the developers to work together it contains the Spring source code.
"SVN" (Subversion) is another system for the same task.
comm
"commander", the unit you start the game with.
comm bomb
"self-D"ing your commander in an enemy base to destroy it.
con
"construction", e.g. "con air"/"air con" is a construction aircraft.
doxygen
source code documentation system used on spring. Generates documentation directly from code.
FAQ
Answers to "Frequently Asked Questions"
LOS
Line Of Sight (of your units)
LRPC
Long range plasma cannon. (VLRPC very-).
mex (mexes)(mohomex)
Metal Extractor(s)
MiniSpring
Mod with all the unit sizes scaled down by a factor of 2.
mod
Modification to the game which changes the units, see Mods.
.NET
A software development platform used by Spring.
OTA
Original Total Annilation, refering to the unmodified TA units.
Phoenix Works
A game lobby and persistent campaign system supporting Spring XTA as well as several (mainly rebalancing) mods for original TA.
Porcing
Playing defensively and not expanding (Small and Good Defense, like a Porcupine); term from a old CaveDog Strategy Article.
PW
See "Phoenix Works".
Can also stand for "PeeWee"s
rebalance
See "balancing mod"
rush
Early attack, see Rushing
self-D
"self destruct" - All units can do this ([CTRL]+[D] to activate/cancel).
SourceForge
The open source website used for the development of the source code.
SVN
Subversion, used by the developers it contains the Spring programming code. considered superior to CVS.
SWTA
Star Wars "total conversion" mod
SYs
"Swedish Yankspankers" - the guys who started the whole Spring thing 8)
TA
Total Annihilation, the name of the game.
TAWD
"Total Annihilation: World Domination" - a quality World War 3 TC.
TC
See "total conversion"
UberHack
Perhaps the most widely acclaimed "balancing mod" - produced by "BSR".
UH
see "UberHack"
total conversion
A mod which replaces the entire unit set and often even every other graphic/sound/etc..-data of a game.
unit stats
The amount of armour, max speed etc... a unit has.
UTASP
A truly massive unofficial unit pack expansion for TA.
XTA
The SY's radical "rebalance mod", the standard gametype for Spring.

See also

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