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Title: [Question] Chargen?
Post by: Frank T on October 19, 2005, 04:50:44 PM
I've come across the term "Chargen" a couple times now and realized I don't have a clue what it means. It's not in the Provisional Glossary. According to my dictionary, it's not even a word. Can anybody help me out?

Thanks,
Frank
Title: Re: [Question] Chargen?
Post by: Blankshield on October 19, 2005, 04:53:22 PM
character generation. 

It took me a long time to figure out from context, and I'm a native english speaker.

James
Title: Re: [Question] Chargen?
Post by: Josh Roby on October 19, 2005, 05:42:00 PM
I think it may be MUSHspeak, leaking over from online gaming.  That's where I encountered (and used) the term.
Title: Re: [Question] Chargen?
Post by: Stefan / 1of3 on October 19, 2005, 08:40:52 PM
Its the same in German. I would have guessed, that an English speaker would write "char gen", though.
Title: Re: [Question] Chargen?
Post by: Troy_Costisick on October 19, 2005, 08:49:46 PM
Heya,

Yep, James got it :)  I kinda wish it was in the glossary.  It's use is quite frequent on this board and others.  It took me months to get it.  I wish I would have sacked up and just asked like you did :)

Peace,

-Troy
Title: Re: [Question] Chargen?
Post by: Josh Roby on October 19, 2005, 09:10:37 PM
Quote from: Troy_Costisick on October 19, 2005, 08:49:46 PMI wish I would have sacked up and just asked like you did :)

While we're on the topic of unfamiliar terms... sacked up?!?
Title: Re: [Question] Chargen?
Post by: Troy_Costisick on October 19, 2005, 09:21:47 PM
lol, it means gathered enough courage.  Literally, it means grown a scrotum and admitted to being a man (in my case).

Peace,

-Troy
Title: Re: [Question] Chargen?
Post by: Frank T on October 21, 2005, 01:12:53 PM
What is it about me that keeps bring up genitals? ;-) Thanks for enlightening me. As we say in German: I couldn't see the woods because of the trees.

- Frank
Title: Re: [Question] Chargen?
Post by: Ron Edwards on October 21, 2005, 03:27:32 PM
All right, guys, the topic is resolved and the thread needs to be over now.

Best,
Ron