FS Abbrevations
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General Abbreviations
- FRED - FReespace EDitor. The program created by Volition to make the mission and campaigns for both FreeSpace games. Released to the public along with said games.
- SEXP - Symbolic EXPressions. Special function strings within FRED that allow for complex mission objectives and other things to be carried out by a mission bulider.
- FS1 - Descent: FreeSpace, The Great War. Also called Conflict: FreeSpace, The Great War in Europe. The first game of the series.
- FS2 - FreeSpace 2. The second game of the series.
- FS3 - FreeSpace 3. Would be the third game of the series, but it won't happen. There is no FS3.
- FS2_Open - The open source version of FS2.
- FSO - The open source version of FS2. Used interchangably with FS2_Open.
- SCP - Source Code Project. The people responsible for creating, maintaining and debugging FS2_Open.
- V or [V] - Volition Inc., the developer of FreeSpace and FreeSpace 2.
- VBB - Volition Bulletin Board. The boards Volition maintained as a centre for the FS community. Now defunct.
- HLP - Hard Light Productions, the hub of the FreeSpace community.
- VW - Volition Watch, developer fansite covering the FreeSpace, Red Faction and Summoner series. Awaiting demolition.
- F2S - FreeSpace 2 Sector - Smaller FS2 community.
- SG - Sectorgame - Network which hosts F2S. Often used interchangably (though inaccurately) with F2S.
Designation Prefixes
- GT_ - Galactic Terran
- NT_ - Neo-Terran
- GV_ - Galactic Vasudan
- PV_ - Parliamentary Vasudan
- S_ - Shivan
Designation Suffixes
- _A - AWACS
- _B - Bomber
- _C - Cruiser
- _Ca - Carrier *
- _Cv - Corvette
- _D - Destroyer
- _Dr - Drone
- _Dn - Dreadnaught *
- _EP - Escape Pod
- _F - Fighter
- _Fg - Frigate *
- _Ff - Frigate *
- _Fr or FR - Freighter
- _G - Gas Miner
- _I - Installation
- _J - Juggernaut
- _M - Medical Ship
- _NB - Navigation Buoy
- _S - Support Ship
- _SG - Sentry Gun
- _T - Transport
- _W - Weapon
Star indicates a non-canon ship designation.
