My friend in class is argueing with me if HP is "Hit Points" or "Health Points"?
HP or HP?
My friend in class is argueing with me if HP is "Hit Points" or "Health Points"?
Ever since my ancient D&D days, I've known them as 'Hit Points'.
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While technically both make sense, I've always heard and read "hit points."
Complete agreement here.Originally Posted by DrJustinRamone
I don't ever recall a game ever saying 'health points' at any time. Usually only said 'Health'. I have, on the other hand, seen games that say 'Hit Points'.
Thank you he didnt seem to belive me
You mean it's not a measure of how big my Hero "thingy" is? :(
(the P-word is filtered)
Hit points
-tritium
Tritium (aka Mel)
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Hit points. 100% sure about that. although in Mario RPG I'm pretty sure they're "heart points."
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I thought this was about Hewlitt-Packard....
I'm just trying to keep from losing my mind!
usually it' Hit Points, but there ARE games where it's called Heart Points or Health Points
-Jan
Hes been arguing with me forever about this then Id figure id come here and ask for opions
You mean that HP in Dragon Warrior DOESN'T stand for Hewlitt-Packard?
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I've always known it as hit points..
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Hit Points
...darn, this whole time i thought it was Hewlitt-Packard....
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Yeah, HP does indeed originate in the paper and dice D&D games of old. It most definitely stands/stood for Hit Points, without doubt. While Health Point is technically accurate now and then, it is not the ORIGIN of HP.
So to answer you question, while Health Points is symantically accurate, it is not phonetically nor historically accurate.
-Rob
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It's always traditionally been hit points. Usually in Japanese game manuals and in other text they'll write out "hit points" next to "HP" just to make it clear.
well, we know what the origin is, but honestly, it can really mean anything and honestly...it probably doesnt matter what it means
whatever it stands for in what your doing is what it means
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Ive always called it hit points, but I have no clue
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