RPG Buzzwords that have effectively lost their meaning due to poor over-use

[Scribe]

Lord of the Rings movie is 25 years old now...

 

[Autumnal]

I don’t think 12d8 is jargon. Its notation are expressions like 12’6” and 14t and 12:37 also jargon? That’s a serious question, by the way, since it’s never occurred to me that they could or should be considered as such. If we go to the instant replay Venn diagrams, is notation subsumed within jargon, overlapping it, or an independent realm? This is me willing to learn.

 

[James Gasik]

"Vancian" to describe any magic system that puts a limit on how different many spells one can use (I prefer "Zelaznian" anyways).

"Gygaxian" too, since over the years, Gary contradicted himself enough times that almost no-one can even say what Gygaxian even is (outside of Gygaxian Prose).

"Natural language" makes my eye twitch as well, if it counts.

 

[Autumnal]

Natural language doesn’t count because your twitching eye isn’t jargon unless it verbalizes. (Quality misreadings an artform.)

 

[James Gasik]

Natural language doesn’t count because your twitching eye isn’t jargon unless it verbalizes. (Quality misreadings an artform.)

Fair. I still don't like it though, since to whom the language is natural for is undefined, and can be interpreted in multiple ways.

 

[sevenbastard]

Lovecraftian and/or Cosmic Horror

But that's probably just me.

 

[James Gasik]

Grimdark.

 

[Autumnal]

I agree with the flaws in “natural language”.

 

[MGibster]

I don’t think 12d8 is jargon. Its notation are expressions like 12’6” and 14t and 12:37 also jargon?

Jaron is specialized or technical language used by a particular group. Aside from roleplaying situations, how often do you tell someone to roll 12d8 and add the sum?

 

[payn]

Have we reached the point the word jargon itself is no longer meaningful?