what does IAS stand for? - Guild Wars Forums

Motor Fist · Aug 18, 2010, 07:08 AM // 07:08

i see it all over these pages but i cant figure out what it means

HigherMinion · Aug 18, 2010, 07:24 AM // 07:24

Increased Attack Speed

And IMS is Increased Movement Speed

Now have a go at guessing what DPS stands for.

snowman relic · Aug 18, 2010, 09:52 AM // 09:52

damage per second = DPS

Imevil · Aug 18, 2010, 10:35 AM // 10:35

DPS means damage per second.

HigherMinion · Aug 18, 2010, 10:36 AM // 10:36

Sort of wanted the OP to answer. Bleh.

snowman relic · Aug 18, 2010, 11:35 AM // 11:35

OP lets have some fun what are these

PuG
AoE
PBAoE
LDoA

just 4 that are used alot i see

tichi · Aug 18, 2010, 11:54 AM // 11:54

PUG = pick up group
AOE = area of efect
PBAOE = point blank area of efect
LDOA = legendary defender of ascalon

i got no ideas to pursue the quiz tho someone take over plz

ElnoreVarda · Aug 18, 2010, 12:44 PM // 12:44

Gtob
er
sf
la
bla
dc
obo
dp
doa
eoe
hh
hzh
kd
lfg
wtb
q
sc

quiz is up and running 8as is all caps9

Shayne Hawke · Aug 18, 2010, 01:20 PM // 13:20

If you had posted this in the proper location (before thread relocation), you would have noticed this sticky which contains your answer.

Vallen · Aug 18, 2010, 01:45 PM // 13:45

Gtob - great temple of balthazar
er - ether renewal
sf - shadow form / searing flames
la - lions arch
bla - battle for lions arch
dc - disconnect
obo - or best offer / only buy out
dp - death penalty
doa - domain of anguish
eoe - edge of extinction
hh - hero hench
hzh - house zu heltzer
kd - knockdown
lfg - looking for group
wtb - want to buy
q - question
sc - speed clear

Do I get a cookie?

Not sure on q though

Angel Killuminati · Aug 18, 2010, 01:52 PM // 13:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vallen

Not sure on q though

Q stands for Quantum Physics.

Quaker · Aug 18, 2010, 01:53 PM // 13:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by Motor Fist

i see it all over these pages but i cant figure out what it means

It stands for Increased Attack Speed, but is usually used in reference to a skill that increases your attack speed.
In other words, if someone suggests that a build should have an IAS, they mean "a skill that provides an increase in attack speed".
There are also other ways to gain an IAS, such as consumables, but they aren't referred to as an IAS as often.

Q stands for Quaker.

Fate Crusher · Aug 18, 2010, 02:51 PM // 14:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vallen

Not sure on q though

Q oddly stands for requirement.

The reason is because Guild Wars was such a revolutionary game, fanboys got so excited and said no to the status quo and chose a different letter in the word "requirement".

Either that or Q stands for the formulaelic abreviation for the sum of kinetic energy required for nuclear transformations. (Benjamin Carrol and Peter F. E. Marapodi,
J. Chem. Educ., 1951, 28 (11), p 586)

Desert Rose · Aug 18, 2010, 02:53 PM // 14:53

Btw: IAS skills are descriped wrongly in game. They don't increase your attack rate by x%, but decrease the time between two attack by x%; that means the real value is:
1 / (1 - x)
So a 25% IAS would increase your attack rate by 33%, and a 33% IAS by 50%.

*Darcy* · Aug 18, 2010, 03:28 PM // 15:28

The "Q" for requirement started two years into the game. And the wiki will answer your questions on abbreviations and acronyms. Just type IAS or Q in the search box and you will be redirected to the correct page.

http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/IAS
http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Q

@Vallen - yes, you get a cookie, although you got one wrong, so maybe a half a cookie as an incentive to study harder.

Motor Fist · Aug 18, 2010, 05:12 PM // 17:12

thanks for the help sorry for posting in the wrong spot I had at the time only seen IAS in the paragon pages and no one in my guild new what it meant so i assumed it was a paragon only thing as we dont have many or maybe any other paragons

TheodenKing · Aug 18, 2010, 09:25 PM // 21:25

"Q" refers to the Q Continuem. Watch some Star Trek. You'll be wiser, and chicks will dig you.

Astral_Nomad · Aug 18, 2010, 11:12 PM // 23:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fate Crusher

Q oddly stands for requirement.

The reason is because Guild Wars was such a revolutionary game, fanboys got so excited and said no to the status quo and chose a different letter in the word "requirement".

Either that or Q stands for the formulaelic abreviation for the sum of kinetic energy required for nuclear transformations. (Benjamin Carrol and Peter F. E. Marapodi,
J. Chem. Educ., 1951, 28 (11), p 586)

or maybe its just that dude from Star Trek: Next Generation..

HigherMinion · Aug 18, 2010, 11:40 PM // 23:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Motor Fist

thanks for the help sorry for posting in the wrong spot I had at the time only seen IAS in the paragon pages and no one in my guild new what it meant so i assumed it was a paragon only thing as we dont have many or maybe any other paragons

Can I recommend a new guild? Or teach them yourself with this new-found knowledge ;p

btw, q is Quest. I still say "req" for requirement, but q is quest, definitely.

Also "la" is Life attunement too

Quaker · Aug 19, 2010, 03:29 PM // 15:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by HigherMinion

Also "la" is Life attunement too

La - a note to follow So

Aug 18, 2010, 07:08 AM // 07:08	#1
Motor Fist Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Aug 2010 Profession: P/	what does IAS stand for? i see it all over these pages but i cant figure out what it means

Aug 18, 2010, 03:28 PM // 15:28	#15
Darcy Never Too Old Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Rhode Island where there are no GW contests Guild: Order of First Profession: W/R	The "Q" for requirement started two years into the game. And the wiki will answer your questions on abbreviations and acronyms. Just type IAS or Q in the search box and you will be redirected to the correct page. http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/IAS http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Q @Vallen - yes, you get a cookie, although you got one wrong, so maybe a half a cookie as an incentive to study harder. __________________ That's me, the old stick-in-the-mud non-fun moderator. (and non-understanding, also)

Aug 18, 2010, 07:24 AM // 07:24	#2
HigherMinion Forge Runner Join Date: May 2008 Location: East Anglia, UK Guild: Order of [Thay] Profession: N/	Increased Attack Speed And IMS is Increased Movement Speed Now have a go at guessing what DPS stands for.

Aug 18, 2010, 09:52 AM // 09:52	#3
snowman relic Krytan Explorer Join Date: Feb 2009 Guild: your just a meatsheild to me Profession: N/Mo	damage per second = DPS

Aug 18, 2010, 10:35 AM // 10:35	#4
Imevil Academy Page Join Date: May 2010 Guild: Ancient Valahia Profession: W/	DPS means damage per second.

Aug 18, 2010, 10:36 AM // 10:36	#5
HigherMinion Forge Runner Join Date: May 2008 Location: East Anglia, UK Guild: Order of [Thay] Profession: N/	Sort of wanted the OP to answer. Bleh.

Aug 18, 2010, 11:35 AM // 11:35	#6
snowman relic Krytan Explorer Join Date: Feb 2009 Guild: your just a meatsheild to me Profession: N/Mo	OP lets have some fun what are these PuG AoE PBAoE LDoA just 4 that are used alot i see

Aug 18, 2010, 11:54 AM // 11:54	#7
tichi Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jul 2007 Guild: DAD Profession: E/R	PUG = pick up group AOE = area of efect PBAOE = point blank area of efect LDOA = legendary defender of ascalon i got no ideas to pursue the quiz tho someone take over plz

Aug 18, 2010, 12:44 PM // 12:44	#8
ElnoreVarda Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jan 2008 Profession: E/	Gtob er sf la bla dc obo dp doa eoe hh hzh kd lfg wtb q sc quiz is up and running 8as is all caps9

Aug 18, 2010, 01:20 PM // 13:20	#9
Shayne Hawke Departed from Tyria Join Date: May 2007 Guild: Clan Dethryche [dth] Profession: R/	If you had posted this in the proper location (before thread relocation), you would have noticed this sticky which contains your answer.

Aug 18, 2010, 01:45 PM // 13:45	#10
Vallen Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Aug 2010 Profession: R/	Gtob - great temple of balthazar er - ether renewal sf - shadow form / searing flames la - lions arch bla - battle for lions arch dc - disconnect obo - or best offer / only buy out dp - death penalty doa - domain of anguish eoe - edge of extinction hh - hero hench hzh - house zu heltzer kd - knockdown lfg - looking for group wtb - want to buy q - question sc - speed clear Do I get a cookie? Not sure on q though

Aug 18, 2010, 02:53 PM // 14:53	#14
Desert Rose Krytan Explorer Join Date: Sep 2007	Btw: IAS skills are descriped wrongly in game. They don't increase your attack rate by x%, but decrease the time between two attack by x%; that means the real value is: 1 / (1 - x) So a 25% IAS would increase your attack rate by 33%, and a 33% IAS by 50%.

Aug 18, 2010, 05:12 PM // 17:12	#16
Motor Fist Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Aug 2010 Profession: P/	thanks for the help sorry for posting in the wrong spot I had at the time only seen IAS in the paragon pages and no one in my guild new what it meant so i assumed it was a paragon only thing as we dont have many or maybe any other paragons

Aug 18, 2010, 09:25 PM // 21:25	#17
TheodenKing Jungle Guide Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: DoA Guild: Dark Order of Retarded Knights (doRk) Profession: N/Me	"Q" refers to the Q Continuem. Watch some Star Trek. You'll be wiser, and chicks will dig you.