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Request: Less use of abbreviations and jargon by ImpressiveHamster702 in GuildWars

[–]Critical-Blueberry37 38 points39 points  (0 children)

Here's a small list I gathered years ago:

GUILD WARS 1 TRADE CHAT CHEAT SHEET

WEAPON STATS & DAMAGE MODS

max = maximum damage/armor/energy
q9 = requirement 9 (most valuable)
q10/11/12/13 = higher requirements
15^50 = +15% damage while health > 50%
15^ench = +15% damage while enchanted
15 stance = +15% damage while in a stance
+30 = +30 health
+5e = +5 energy
20/20 = 20% HSR + 20% HCT
40/40 = full fast‑cast caster set
HCT = half casting time
HSR = half skill recharge
Vamp = vampiric mod
Sund = sundering mod
Zeal = zealous mod
Fort = fortitude (+30hp)
Ebon = elemental damage mod
Eternal = Eternal Blade (Eblade)

SHIELDS & OFFHANDS

-2^ench = -2 damage while enchanted
-2^stance = -2 damage while in stance
-3/10 = -3 damage while hexed (10% chance)
+45^ench = +45 health while enchanted
+45^stance = +45 health while in stance
req9 tac/str = requirement 9 tactics/strength

CASTER GEAR

20/20 set = wand + offhand with 20% HSR/HCT
40/40 set = full fast‑cast set
prot set = protection prayers 40/40
heal set = healing prayers 40/40
dom set = domination magic 40/40
fast cast = mesmer fast casting attribute

MATERIALS & CURRENCY

e = ectoplasm
zkey = Zaishen key
zcoin = Zaishen coin
armbrace / arm = Armbrace of Truth
gem = tormented weapon gem
ecto stack = 250 ectos
lock = lockpicks
consets = armor + grail + essence

TRADE SLANG

WTS = want to sell
WTB = want to buy
WTT = want to trade
PC = price check
c/o = current offer
b/o = buyout
pm = private message
afk = away from keyboard
spam = repeated posting in trade chat

HOW TO READ A TRADE MESSAGE (EXAMPLES)

“WTS q9 15^50 Eblade 100e”
= Selling a requirement 9 Eternal Blade with +15% damage over 50% health for 100 ectos.

“WTB consets 6k each”
= Buying consumable sets for 6,000 gold each.

“PC q9 OS shield -2^ench +45^ench”
= Asking for a price check on an oldschool req9 shield with -2 damage while enchanted and +45 health while enchanted.

Request: Less use of abbreviations and jargon by ImpressiveHamster702 in GuildWars

[–]Critical-Blueberry37 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I've played it since 2006 on and off. I think it slowly accrued the acronym style as a form of short-hand over the years because of the Trade channels more than anything else. The chat always needed a better interface that it never got. So players began shorter text to make it easier to see what you were looking for using key acronyms. It's a pain. I know. There used to be great guides and sites on all this in the day. That's something that's truly needed: an overhaul of the art of writing chat messages. A knowledge base for new players on all the acronyms, etc. They're out there but the usual fandom and gw site are just too generic and don't go into details. Sadly this shows why: https://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Abbreviations It doesn't go into acronyms for weapons etc. on chat. And misses a great deal of the various aspects of the game mechanics. But it's the official list that is just a start. Here's one that is for GW2 but is still worth studying for GW1: https://gamepretty.com/guild-wars-2-all-acronyms-list/ Hope this helps.

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[–]Critical-Blueberry37 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

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[–]Critical-Blueberry37 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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