BinToss
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3 years ago Generally, the host OS or platform is indicated by prefixes and suffixes
Prefixes
- MCC- ;
- MCC-PC- ;
- MCC-X1- ;
Suffixes
- X360; e.g. H3X360, CEAX360. Established, but rarely used in combination with a game name.
- 360 ; same as previous, but shorter.
- A ; e.g. CEA, H2A. Very common.
Miscellaneous
- H:O ; self-explanatory. Differs from ED.
- H3:ODST ;
- HPC ; colloquially refers to the three Gearbox releases, sometimes used to refer to Retail Edition, specifically. Clarification needed.
- H2X, H2V, H2PC, H2A. The third may be construed with the platform if the recipient is not familiar with Project Cartographer. Additional clarification needed for H2A-X1 and H2A-PC.
Gearbox
| Abbr. | Full |
|---|---|
| T | Trial (Edition) |
| R | Retail (Edition) |
| C | Custom (Edition) |
I've excluded the Edition suffix in abbreviations so it's easier to differ from "Combat Evolved" abbreviations, but this also leaves more up to interpretation. I'm fond of HTE and HRE, so HCE's unfortunate position is just that.
Now the question is, “Which naming convention should we use?”
- Trial Edition, Retail Edition, Custom Edition. Other info is inferred. Easy to understand and somewhat already in circulation.
- HTE, HRE, HCE. Okay, but the last one can be confusing.
- TrE, ReE, CuE. Stupid and hasn't been established.
- HCET, HCER, HCEC. The base game is more clear, but the branch/version is not. Not yet established.
- HCETE, HCERE, HCECE. Same as previous, but worse.
Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary
| Abbr. | Full Name |
|---|---|
| CEA 360 | Halo:CE Anniversary for Xbox 360 |
| CEA X360 | = |
| MCC-CEA | MCC Halo:CE Anniversary |
| MCC-CEA-X1 | = for Xbox One |
| CEA X1 | = |
| MCC-CEA-PC | = for PC |
| CEA PC | = |
Halo 2
| Abbr. | Full Name |
|---|---|
| H2X | Halo 2 for Xbox |
| H2V | Halo 2 for Windows Vista |
| H2PC | Halo 2 Project Cartographer (based on H2V) |
| H2R | Halo 2 Reclaimed (based on H2PC) |
| H2A | Halo 2 Anniversary (MCC) |
| H2A-X1 | Halo 2 Anniversary (MCC) (Xbox One) |
| H2A-PC | Halo 2 Anniversary (MCC) (PC) |
For Halo 2, H2X and H2V are predominantly established. H2A is an often-used alias to MCC-H2A.
Halo 3, ODST, Reach, and 4 are all limited to their 360 and MCC releases. The MCC prefix and the 360 suffix should suffice.
H5 is synonymous with H5:G.
On Fri, Oct 30, 2020, 1:35 AM Connor Sauve notifications@github.com wrote:
Given the large number of editions of Halo titles, we need an unambiguous way to refer to them without being overly verbose each time. The standard should be added to the editor's guide (EDITORS.md) and applied across the wiki for any case we refer to a game by abbreviation.
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Given the large number of editions of Halo titles, we need an unambiguous way to refer to them without being overly verbose each time. The standard should be added to the editor's guide (EDITORS.md) and applied across the wiki for any case we refer to a game by abbreviation.