.:: Official Abbreviation for Final Smash Thread::.

[Dacvak]

Alright, alright. We've argued a bit too much about this so far. Let's just take a look at our situation.

There's a new attack, it's called the Final Smash. A few people have automatically shortened this to FS. The problem, however, is that FS already stands for Foward-Smash. So our problem is that we need a new Abbreviation for it.

Now, I took the initiative in a thread and called it the Brilliantly Awesome Crazy Over-powered Nuclear-attack. Otherwise known as "BACON". This, of course, was just a joke abbreviation, to point out that we didn't currently have one.

However, a lot of members of the board have started using this as some sort of "Official" Final Smash abbreviation. It was certainly never meant to be official, but admittedly I still find it humorous that people are saying BACON. =P

But I think that all of us should try to agree on SOMETHING to call the Final Smash technique, because Final Smash is too much to type.

Let it be noted that this is NOT a thread to sit and argue about the name! Please do not say ANYTHING negative towards any of the names suggested. Merely agree with one, or think of a new one. The last thing we need on Smash Boards is a bunch of people fighting over nothing. There will be plenty of time to fight when we get WiFi Brawl. =)

Alright, so here are some candidates:

BACON
Final
BFS
FiS/FIS
Final-S

I'm sure you can think of more. Currently, I'm in favor of BFS. It's simple to type, it's fast, and it's clearly recognizable. "Final" is a bit too long, as is "BACON".

BFS stands for "Big Final Smash", or for those purists "BACON Final Smash." This way, no one loses over the name. It's simple, it's three letters, and it can be used universally online.

My vote goes towards BFS. Please cast yours.

~Dac

 

[Jopaan]

Dacvak, you've created a monster!
I vote for BACON of course.
It's not even funny for me, I just like it.

 

[KoF Link926]

Lol, that is the funniest abrieviation

 

[bluebomber22]

worthless thread, call it what you want, im calling it final smash

 

[Jopaan]

That's 2 votes for BACON, and 1 vote for BFS

 

[Card]

Woa... I really can't tell if this is serious or not. I sincerely hope that this is some kind of silly joke taken too far, because otherwise the total maturity and professionalism of the High-End and Pro Smash Community & Tournament Scene will drop tremendously.



Anyways.. I just thought I would point out that;
Forward Smash has almost always been abbreviated as F-Smash. I dont think I have seen a single instance where people have called it FS.
The same applies to Down Smash being D-Smash (Not DS), Up Smash being U-Smash (Not US).

As thus.. FS seems like a perfectly feasible abbreviation for the Final Smash. People could also add the suffix 'd (or 'ed) to it when using it as a verb... such as "He just FS'd me while I was recovering... there was nothing I could do to prevent it"

 

[Fanewgie]

Final Smash isn't long enough or enough of a hassle to require an abbreviation. If anything, all I can see myself using is "Final" if I really feel like saving myself the trouble of typing 5 more letters.

I'll probably end up referring to each Final Smash by it's actual name eventually anyway.

Although, I do think BACON is cute and I'm not trying to put out the fire or anything, but it would get lame and lose it's flavor (punlol) if the whole board would adapt it.

Really, if people can be arsed with typing out all of these discussions on wavedashing and Zero Suit Samus, spending 5-10 characters towards "Final" or "Final Smash" won't kill them.

 

[KoF Link926]

I call it BACON, but seriosly, how do u copy the BACON sig to your own

Edit: I say BACON is a better abbrieviation then FS. FS is boring

 

[Dacvak]

The BACON part is definitely a joke, or at least started as one.

And I've definitely seen FS being used as Foward Smash, many times. Typically people do say "F-Smash", but FS is also an accepted abbreviation. I'm sitll all for BFS, since it's just as simple, with absolutely no confusion.

~Dac

 

[bluethree]

1.) FS doesn't mean forward smash. It's fsmash, dsmash, and usmash.

2.) BACON and BFS are adding very unnecessary words. When you're making an abbreviation for something, you use letters that are actually in the name you're abbreviating. It's not called the "Big Final Smash" so why would you abbreviate it like it was?

3.) Final Smash is not at all hard to type. If you think so then you're a lazy *******.

 

[Jopaan]

I call it BACON, but seriosly, how do u copy the BACON sig to your own

Edit: I say BACON is a better abbrieviation then FS. FS is boring

http://paste.ubuntu-nl.org/26335/
I give up. I vote FS.

 

[Fanewgie]

What's BFS even supposed to mean? Bacon Final Smash? That's almost counter-productive.

 

[KoF Link926]

I think BACON is easier to say when playing but BFS is easier to type. I still like BACON better

 

[bluebomber22]

i cant wait to see this thread closed

 

[Card]

The BACON part is definitely a joke, or at least started as one.

That is seriously the part that scares me the most...
I'm amazed that people seriously want to call it BACON!
I get it, yea it was funny-ha-ha, but the joke is over now...
I think if the boards actually adapted to this, I would lose all faith in the smash community

And I've definitely seen FS being used as Foward Smash, many times. Typically people do say "F-Smash", but FS is also an accepted abbreviation. I'm sitll all for BFS, since it's just as simple, with absolutely no confusion.

I still don't think people would get confused on Brawl Release.
Everyone will call Final Smash... FS (FS'd, FS'ed) and thus the confusion will immediately be dropped. The Smashes will remain as F-Smash, U-Smash, D-Smash (or the shorter fsmash, dsmash, usmash) and everything will be fine.

I also seriously would appreciate it if you could find me any posts or threads posted by any well known smash who called it FS. (without ever having called it F-Smash beforehand... for example... I could imagine someone saying "That Stupid Marth... all he ever does is Fsmash, FS, FS, FS, FS".... ).... But I dont think I have ever seen someone say "Peach DS is so overpowered" or "I'm so tired of Fox WaveShine to US combo".....

seriously.... Waveshine to US combo? unheard of

 

[Dacvak]

I agree, Final Smash isn't too hard to type.. But neither is Foward Smash, or Down Air, yet we have abbreviations for those as well. The point is, if you want to type Final Smash, do it. Otherwise, go with something that will be recognized.

And you're right, this is for the lazy people. Even if you're not going to use an abbreviation, I think it's good to recognize one. Whether or not "FS" officially means anything is irrelavent. It HAS been used to describe a Forward Smash before.

Listen, everyone was so anxious to get an abbreviation for Final Smash. I didn't invent the fact that people used an abbreviation for it. I'd just like to get one out there so that people who use abbreviations will have something to universally say.

BFS. It's simple, it's clean, it won't be confused with Foward Smash. If you want to type "Final Smash," do it. That's absolutely perfect, especially considering that's the actual name. But if people start typing abbreviated versions, that's cool, too.

~Dac

 

[KoF Link926]

1.) FS doesn't mean forward smash. It's fsmash, dsmash, and usmash.

2.) BACON and BFS are adding very unnecessary words. When you're making an abbreviation for something, you use letters that are actually in the name you're abbreviating. It's not called the "Big Final Smash" so why would you abbreviate it like it was?

3.) Final Smash is not at all hard to type. If you think so then you're a lazy *******.

Typing on the internet is all about shortining things up, for example ok went to k

 

[bluethree]

Typing on the internet is all about shortining things up, for example ok went to k

Then why are we trying to change FS to BFS or BACON?

 

[Biolink]

BFS.

no offense,but it seems more professional.

If FS bothers people so much they could use FiS.

 

[Card]

BFS.

no offense,but it seems more professional.

BACON Final Smash.... more professional.....

 

[KoF Link926]

I just like BACON better when playing, but BFS works on the internet

 

[Dacvak]

I also seriously would appreciate it if you could find me any posts or threads posted by any well known smash who called it FS. (without ever having called it F-Smash beforehand... for example... I could imagine someone saying "That Stupid Marth... all he ever does is Fsmash, FS, FS, FS, FS".... ).... But I dont think I have ever seen someone say "Peach DS is so overpowered" or "I'm so tired of Fox WaveShine to US combo".....

seriously.... Waveshine to US combo? unheard of

Seriously, dude. BACON was a joke. I didn't even try to keep it alive, it was a one-time zinger. Others adapted it. =P

Well-known Smashers? You're sending me on a wild goose chase, dude. I could be searching for hours. Either way, some not-as-well-known smashers have used FS before.

FS is fine, if it's going to be universal. But like you said, it could start off as Fsmash, then become FS FS FS later on in the post. At this point, if you'd mention Final Smash, it could get confusing.

Honestly, I don't care. I really don't. I just want a universal abbreviation, and preferably one that can't be confused with Fsmash.

~Dac

 

[Jopaan]

Yeah, I think we've pretty much settled this argument. If you want to say BACON, BFS, FS, FiS, or whatever, we'll still get the basic concept.

 

[bluethree]

Yeah, I think we've pretty much settled this argument. If you want to say BACON, BFS, FS, FiS, or whatever, we'll still get the basic concept.

Really? People will understand that "BACON" means Final Smash?

When I first saw it in the smashbros.com update site, I had to look around both Final Smash threads (why is there two of them anyway) to find out what the hell it meant. I don't have signatures or icons turned on so I didn't see your people's campaigning until I looked at a profile.

 

[Dacvak]

I'm down. Sounds good to me. Still, it's going to be funny... in 3 years, someone's going to come back to the boards and mention "BACON" and everyone will be like "Meat? What? Where?"

FiS is pretty cool, I like the way it looks. Of course, lifting my finger off that shift key... =P

~Dac

 

[KoF Link926]

im sticken with BACON when playing and BFS when typing, probably

 

[Card]

In all honesty, It's really a simple solution, and this shouldn't even be an issue at all..... FS

In Melee, when Final Smash does not exist, People are able to call F-Smash FS because there is no other terminology in the game to get it confused with.

When Brawl is released, when Final Smash does exist, if people just get Adapted to the concept that FS = Final Smash... Confusions between Final Smash and Forward Smash will never ever arise. Already FS is a barely used terminology in Melee, so making the transition from both games will be seamless.

Could you imagine if we decided to abbreviate Final Smash as F-Smash? I think the confusion would be SO much greater than calling Final Smash FS.

 

[Dacvak]

At that point, why don't we just call it Final-S? =P

FS just opens doors for confusion later. Listen, if you're cool with FS, then you should have no problem throwing an extra letter on it to totally eliminate all confusion. Seriously, pick a letter. It doesn't have to be B, it can be anything. How about FFS? How about FSS?

I honestly don't care what we call it, as long as it's not going to be confused with something. FS has been used to describe a Foward Smash. I've read it, I've done it. You admitted that it was done, even if it was after already talking about an Fsmash. Just the sheer fact that under certain circumstances Fsmash can be referred to as FS should indicate that those two letters, place sequentially, are already taken.

I am literally down for ANYTHING except FS, considering it's already taken, so we'll avoid any possible confusion, even with noobs.

Still going with BFS, or maybe FiS.

~Dac

 

[Card]

At that point, why don't we just call it Final-S? =P

Final-S seems great to me.
FiS for even shorter

Both stay pure to the original name, and have no room for any confusion at all. In addition Final-S is actually alot more similar to the other common naming abbreviations we use in Smash Melee such as F-Air, F-Smash, B-Over.




PS: BFS seems EVEN MORE Confusing than you make FS out to be.

 

[Dacvak]

So how about FIS, or Final-S? Does that seem cool?

~Dac

 

[Xanderous]

Bacon, eh? My friends and I have a much more approachable solution. We call it:


the F***ing Insane, Nasty-A**, Ludicrously Stylish, Majestically Amazing SUPER HIT.



or F.I.N.A.L. S.M.A.S.H. for short.

 

[Jopaan]

Come on Dac, think about it. There's almost no chance of confusion, and even if there would be confusion, it would be rare and minor.
I'm going to bed.

 

[Dacvak]

Come on Dac, think about it. There's almost no chance of confusion, and even if there would be confusion, it would be rare and minor.
I'm going to bed.

I like that guy's whole... "F.I.N.A.L.S.M.A.S.H." idea.... If only we could shorten THAT down...

I'm thinking...

Final-S. Maybe FiS?

Done. =P

~Dac

 

[bluethree]

Bacon, eh? My friends and I have a much more approachable solution. We call it:


the F***ing Insane, Nasty-A**, Ludicrously Stylish, Majestically Amazing SUPER HIT.



or F.I.N.A.L. S.M.A.S.H. for short.

I like you. You win an internet.

 

[Dacvak]

So, yeah, I'm all about closing this thread now.

Call it whatever you want: Final Smash, Final-S, FiS, Buttrape.

~Dac

 

[Smooth Criminal]

Allow me to say one thing in closing:

Apparently you're thinking of another word? Perhaps combative? Contrarian? Offensive seems to have all negative conotations.

I'm not the one that's trying to get something changed, you are. You, and others, are the one that's trying to push a meaningless acronym for something that already has a name. I'm opposed to it. I think it's very stupid and annoying. I am allowed to express these opinions.

You're also allowed to do what you want. I cannot stop you from calling the move "bacon" or "porkfat" or "bumblebee" or whatever you want to call it. I can, however, call you stupid and immature for doing so. Anonymous opinions are what the internet is all about.

"Contrarian" is used in the wrong context, for one---unless, of course, you wanna give these people a lengthy discourse in economics. Secondly, you spelled "connotations" wrong.

What, are you in elementary school or something?

^/sarcasm ^

You forget that internet forums are also about tact, too. So what if a group of people get together and give something a name? State your opinion and move on. You don't need to harp on it and try to drive your reasoning into other people's bloody skulls (a.k.a. pursuing the subject matter into not one, but two threads). Just say it's stupid and have a nice day. It's not a matter of intellects here or some epic debate, y'know? It's a bloody acronym. As Dac said: Chill. It's the Internet.

Let people have their fun. Besides, it's not like the term will amount to much anyway.

Smooth Criminal

P.S. Xanderous, you are not Aken Sol. Stop trying to be cool.

GG.

 

[bluethree]

Who the hell asked you?

He's the one that started the semantics debate. Why are you directing your insults towards me? If he didn't try attempt to insult my intelligence in the thread I was replying to, I would never have made such a post.

Since when was tact important online anyway? A man who is board and doesn't mind having a discussion (however immature it may be) has no need for tact.

As I said in my post, I have no problem with them calling it whatever they wanted. What I had a problem with is them trying to force the term upon the whole community. Someone else would have spoken up and possibly would have used their words more tactfully but I chose not to.

Yes, I called them immature for the name and yes, my statement was hypocritical. My original response in the thread was supposed to be a one shot comment and I would have been done with it. Things just didn't work as originally planned.

 

[ElChibo]

bacon is funny but makes no sense at all. i always know the forward smash as fsmash, similar to usmash and dsmash. no one uses DS instead of dsmash cause DS stands for something quite different. lets just call it FS or FinalS. if game n watch is in and has a super bacon FS, then by all means have it be called BACON!!! with all caps and 3 exclamation marks
"dude the BACON!!! attack is so awesome, probably the best FS in the game"

 

[Eternal phoenix Fire]

I nominate BACON,it just has a ring to it,and would make for some funny moments...should I make a retarted example?Yes...yes I should.

Player 1:*Activates Link's BACON* Yeahyuuz,I'm gonna' **** you up with my BACON!!

Player 2:*Activates Mario's BACON stopping Links*YEAH!! I just burned your BACON.

Unecessary yes,but I had to get that out of my system.

 

[Fawriel]

Eeeeh, seems to many people are opposed to Bacon ( I personally find it a little annoying, too, mostly if completely capitalized ), so I guess it was just a nice idea.
FS suffices, F-Smash is F-Smash, and I remember instinctively calling it FS after a while.
We have some cool terms like Shuffle, but those are for things we actually invented ourselves. Bacon would just cause confusion, and it doesn't really do justice to a move that basically turns a character into a god.

...although I did like "SOB", "supremely overpowered beat-down". xD

So, yeah. FS will do.