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What's the acronym TO mean?
« on: February 07, 2012, 05:48:51 AM »
I've seen it thrown around a bit here and there, but it's next to impossible to search a definition for, given that it's a common word as well.

What does it mean when people are saying TO?
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Re: What's the acronym TO mean?
« Reply #1 on: February 07, 2012, 05:51:42 AM »
theoretical optimization

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Re: What's the acronym TO mean?
« Reply #2 on: February 07, 2012, 05:52:47 AM »
theoretical optimization
To expand: Theoretical Optimization, meaning character optimization that is, well, purely in the realm of the theoretical and not intended to be used in actual games. Pun-Pun is the classic pinnacle of TO.
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Re: What's the acronym TO mean?
« Reply #3 on: February 07, 2012, 06:06:29 AM »
Having never known the meaning myself, I always read it as "totally overpowered"...
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Re: What's the acronym TO mean?
« Reply #4 on: February 07, 2012, 06:16:10 AM »
Having never known the meaning myself, I always read it as "totally overpowered"...
So it's not just me!

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Re: What's the acronym TO mean?
« Reply #5 on: February 07, 2012, 06:29:40 AM »
Having never known the meaning myself, I always read it as "totally overpowered"...
Well, it's not exactly a wrong reading.
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Re: What's the acronym TO mean?
« Reply #6 on: February 07, 2012, 12:35:09 PM »
It's not exactly wrong, but there's an added intention when we say "Theoretical"...which is, "We shouldn't be using this in actual games".

"You break it, you buy it" section of the forum is explicitly set aside for this kind of stuff.  I do like the thought-experiment, however.

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