Jargon - Revision history

Benny: Redirected page to Glossary

2013-11-07T09:25:28Z

Redirected page to Glossary

Benny: Redirected page to Guides:Glossary

2013-11-06T21:35:36Z

Redirected page to Guides:Glossary

Benny at 13:20, 6 November 2013

2013-11-06T13:20:02Z

Benny at 13:15, 6 November 2013

2013-11-06T13:15:51Z

Mfb: modified CL entry

2012-12-15T19:42:23Z

modified CL entry

Mfb: +MSH

2012-02-21T22:29:57Z

+MSH

Draconnier: /* The jargon */ Merged 'Abbreviations' and 'Jargon'

2009-04-14T13:30:39Z

‎The jargon: Merged 'Abbreviations' and 'Jargon'

Osai: added CL aka curve length

2009-01-12T23:01:54Z

added CL aka curve length

Mike: link fix

2008-08-23T09:34:47Z

link fix

Mike: Added several terms

2008-08-23T09:24:37Z

Added several terms

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-==Introduction==
-This page is for explaining all the various jargon that is used on IRC and the servers. Most of this jargon are just abbrevations of certain OpenTTD terms, but these are also explained here. Please keep the list alphabetically sorted when you edit it. Have also a look on our [[Glossary]] and the [[Naming conventions]].
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-==The jargon==
-{{JargonHeader}}
-{{Jargon|<random number>|||When using any number in game chat (sometimes prefixed with a #) we are talking about a train, with the number being the train's number so other people can look it up quickly}}
-{{Jargon|1st tier, primaries|||The name that is used for all industries that produce raw (not processed) cargo, the coalmine for example. It is also used for trains that transport raw cargo, they are called "1st tier trains" or "primary trains".}}
-{{Jargon|2nd tier, secondaries|||The name that is used for all the industries that accept raw cargo and possibly produce a new cargo. When trains transport this new cargo they're called "2nd tier trains" or "secondary trains".}}
-{{Jargon|BBH|Backbone_Hub|Backbone hub|A hub that connects multiple mainlines with each other}}
-{{Jargon|Cargo|||Synonym for freight}}
-{{Jargon|CL|Max Curve Speed|Curve Length|CL stands for curve length mostly used to describe how big a curve must be to let pass trains with a certain train length at full speed.}}
-{{Jargon|CW|||CW stands for ClockWise.}}
-{{Jargon|Drop|Basic Stations|Stations|A Station where cargo is delivered to}}
-{{Jargon|ISML|SML#Inside-out_Shift_Mainline_.28two-way.29|ISML page|ISML stands for "Inside-out Shift Main Line".}}
-{{Jargon|ML|Mainline|Mainline|ML stands for mainline which is, as the name suggests, the most important line in a network, it is where most of the trains spend the biggest part of their journey.}}
-{{Jargon|MM|Game_Start|Money maker|Initial infrastructure built to provide early-game income to start building the main network.}}
-{{Jargon|MSH|MSH|Main station hub|A hub that connects main stations to mainlines}}
-{{Jargon|LL / RR|||or variations are indicating directions on a main- or sideline}}
-{{Jargon|Pax|||A shorter way to say passengers.}}
-{{Jargon|Pickup|Basic Stations|Stations|A station where trains pick up cargo}}
-{{Jargon|Prio|Priorities|Priority|A faster way to say priority line.}}
-{{Jargon|RV|||Road vehicle}}
-{{Jargon|SL|Sideline|Sideline|Lines that connect industry stations with the mainline, they lead from the station to the sideline hub which connects it to the mainline.}}
-{{Jargon|SLH|Sideline_Hub|Sideline hub|A hub that connects a sideline to the mainline}}
-{{Jargon|SML|Shift_Mainlines|SML page|SML stands for "Shift Main Line".}}
-{{Jargon|TF|Terraforming|Terraforming|TF is short for Terraform(ing).}}
-{{Jargon|TL|User:Tim/Tilelength|TrainLength|TL is short for TrainLength. Indicating the amount of tiles a train occupies.}}
-{{Jargon|Tile|||A square on the map}}
-{{Jargon|XML|||X stands for express here, which means that there is at least one line dedicated to express traffic, this can be both 2nd tier or passenger trains on a cargo/passenger shared network.}}
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-[[Category:Guides]]

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	==Introduction==		==Introduction==
	This page is for explaining all the various jargon that is used on IRC and the servers. Most of this jargon are just abbrevations of certain OpenTTD terms, but these are also explained here. Please keep the list alphabetically sorted when you edit it. Have also a look on our [[Glossary]] and the [[Naming conventions]].		This page is for explaining all the various jargon that is used on IRC and the servers. Most of this jargon are just abbrevations of certain OpenTTD terms, but these are also explained here. Please keep the list alphabetically sorted when you edit it. Have also a look on our [[Glossary]] and the [[Naming conventions]].

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 {{Jargon|ISML|SML#Inside-out_Shift_Mainline_.28two-way.29|ISML page|ISML stands for "Inside-out Shift Main Line".}}
 {{Jargon|ML|Mainline|Mainline|ML stands for mainline which is, as the name suggests, the most important line in a network, it is where most of the trains spend the biggest part of their journey.}}
-{{Jargon|MM|Game_Start|Money maker|The little network we build at the game start to earn money so we can make a plan and start building a network. MM is also used to show which stations belong to the money maker by numbering them and giving them the MM prefix. Sometimes these stations survive till the end of a game!}}
+{{Jargon|MM|Game_Start|Money maker|Initial infrastructure built to provide early-game income to start building the main network.}}
 {{Jargon|MSH|MSH|Main station hub|A hub that connects main stations to mainlines}}
 {{Jargon|LL / RR|||or variations are indicating directions on a main- or sideline}}

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 {{Jargon|BBH|Backbone_Hub|Backbone hub|A hub that connects multiple mainlines with each other}}
 {{Jargon|Cargo|||Synonym for freight}}
-{{Jargon|CL|||CL stands for curve length mostly used to describe how big a curve must be to let pass trains with a certain [[User:Tim/Tilelength|TL]] at full speed.}}
+{{Jargon|CL|Max Curve Speed|Curve Length|CL stands for curve length mostly used to describe how big a curve must be to let pass trains with a certain train length at full speed.}}
 {{Jargon|CW|||CW stands for ClockWise.}}
 {{Jargon|Drop|Basic Stations|Stations|A Station where cargo is delivered to}}