a new term

Keaton McFelon

Keaton McFelon

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Apr 2006

Nebraska, USA

The Eternal Vanguard of Tyria [VNGD]

R/Mo

Has there been a term that shortens 'alliance battles'?

I've heard AvA (alliance vs alliance) but that doesnt really make sense. I made one up though (I havent heard anyone say it yet.)

FvF - Faction vs Faction
Because Luxons and Kurzicks are different Factions!
Sometimes i also say LvK and KvL (Luxon vs Kurzick, vice versa)

what do you guys think of these slang terms?

Arkantos

Arkantos

The Greatest

Join Date: Feb 2006

W/

I think ill stay with AB, tyvm.

Don Zardeone

Don Zardeone

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2005

AB is too confusing, you never know if someone is talking about amatz basin or alliance battle

Call it alba. ALliance BAttle... AlBa
ALBA
alba

I'll make the comment about jessica myself so you guys don't have to...

anonymous

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2006

I stick with what I called them in FPE :12v12s, although they are really 4+4+4v4+4+4

Rathcail

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jan 2006

Quote:
Originally Posted by Don Zardeone
AB is too confusing, you never know if someone is talking about amatz basin or alliance battle
In my guild, talking about alliance battles is far more common than mentioning Amatz Basin. That would be the reason why everyone knows what AB means. Amatz Basin we just call.... Amatz Basin.

I don't really see Amatz being mentioned too often in these forums either, compared to alliance battles.

lyra_song

lyra_song

Hell's Protector

Join Date: Oct 2005

R/Mo

my guild ranges from FvF to 12v12 to AB

Don Zardeone

Don Zardeone

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by Rathcail
In my guild, talking about alliance battles is far more common than mentioning Amatz Basin. That would be the reason why everyone knows what AB means. Amatz Basin we just call.... Amatz Basin.

I don't really see Amatz being mentioned too often in these forums either, compared to alliance battles.
Still "looking for people to do alba" is much better than having to whisper if someone is doing AB or AB...X.x

innuendo

Jas D

Jas D

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2006

Oklahoma, USA

None

What IS AvA anyway? Do they mean alliance battles?

Arkantos

Arkantos

The Greatest

Join Date: Feb 2006

W/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Jas D
What IS AvA anyway? Do they mean alliance battles?
AvA=Alliance vs Alliance

Maria The Princess

Maria The Princess

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2006

Aequitas Deis

AB is fine. in my guild we all know what were talking about

Samyel

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Apr 2006

Canada

Angry Businessmens

Everytime someone says AB I think, "Amazon Basin? What the heck?... oh, Alliance Battles!"

But then, I'm a tad slow sometimes.

Gonzo

Gonzo

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Feb 2006

Netherlands

Defenders of the Blackblade [DotB]

W/

AB and 12v12 works for my guild.

Slainster

Slainster

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Feb 2006

my guild uses Ab too.. never thought it could mean anything else

Snowman

Snowman

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2005

Wales, UK

Devils Scorpions

W/E

I like ava

AB has to be capitalised which is a pain in the ass for my uber lazy fingers..

TheYellowKid

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Feb 2006

Mina Sucks [Blz]

lol now thats lazy.. my alliance uses AB occasionally WoW players get confused but its all good used to be 12v12 but 5 letters is too much to type for my lazy fingers

KillerGuitar666

KillerGuitar666

Academy Page

Join Date: Mar 2006

Eternal Sorrows

R/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by Jas D
What IS AvA anyway? Do they mean alliance battles?
not like it has anything to do with Guild Wars, buy AvA is the logo thing for the band Angels and Airwaves, a kickass band

AndrewAtHome

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2006

Leeds, UK

Trinity Of The Ascended [ToA]

R/

My guildies always say FvF, but if I mention it to anyone else they're often clueless. I just like saying FvF though..

Avarre

Avarre

Bubblegum Patrol

Join Date: Dec 2005

Singapore Armed Forces

I don't like ava because it's also the used abbreviation for my character name :S And yes, 'doing ava atm' raised some terrible confusion when I first got it in whispers.

I like 12v12, but AB and AvA (capitalize!) aren't too bad I guess.

thrice

thrice

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Sep 2005

Grotto

No guild

Mo/Me

12v12 & AB

MSecorsky

MSecorsky

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

So Cal

The Sinister Vanguard

Me/

Anyone doing ABs?

Point gets across quite well.

DoctorEvil

Academy Page

Join Date: Feb 2006

Surprisingly in my guild, we haven't been looking for a way to shorten the term "alliance battles", but instead we'll been lengthening the description to include all sorts of colorful four letter adjectives

fiery

fiery

Banned

Join Date: Oct 2005

maryland

InYurFace Gaming [IYF]

R/

12 vs 12 Seen used the most.

Skuld

Skuld

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Sep 2005

Thousend Tigers Apund Ur Head [Ttgr]

A/

AB and 12vs12 in my alliance

Jetdoc

Jetdoc

Hell's Protector

Join Date: Jul 2005

The Eyes of Texas [BEVO]

D/A

12vs12 is what I've seen as the most commonly used term. Pretty much gets the point across immediately.

Crayak

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Apr 2006

AB is actually all ive ever heard :/ besides people actually saying Alliance Battle

Tingi

Tingi

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Dec 2005

Mo/

AB in my alliance