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== Galactic Trade Standard (GTS) == === What is Galactic Trade Standard? === Galactic Trade Standard (also known as Waylonics or GTS for short), is the common language used in the signage often seen around stations.

=== What do all those symbols mean? === 

Some of the pictograms look like what they stand for, and are easier to reason out their meaning. For instance, the symbols for "Ship" and "Heavy Ship" look like overhead views of the [[ships:Centurion|Centurion]] and [[ships:Ragnarok|Ragnarock]] respectively.[[Image:Gtspictograms.gif|left|thumb|GTS Pictograms]][[Image:Gtsalphabet.gif|left|thumb|GTS Alphabet]]{{br}}

{{gts:== How do I read this language? ==GTS is read from left to right, top to bottom. In general, when there are pictograms, they are representing the bulk of the sentence, with the phonetic alphabetrepresenting words that do not have pictograms, or are proper nouns.gifYou will never find a sign in Vendetta Online that has only pictograms. Refer to section two for a tutorial in GTS grammar.{{br}}

{{gts:pictograms== Are there any players who can read the language without aids? ==Actually, yes. Back when the signs were first introduced to the game during its Alpha stages (somewhere in the 3.3.x period) along with the accompanying modular station, several players took it upon themselves to decipher the many signs that had appeared. Included among the team were the players Lemming, newbie, Roguelazer, StarFreeze, Tempest, and Verdandi, as well as the devs a1k0n and Waylon, who gave hints along the way.gif}}

GTS is read from left to rightUsing this, top a few of the players decided to bottomfully decipher the signs for grammar. In generalThey succeeded, when there are pictograms, they are representing and the bulk of the sentence, with the phonetic alphabet representing words that do not results have pictograms, or are proper nouns. You will never find a sign in Vendetta Online that has only pictogramsbeen lost forever.

=== Are there any At one point, interest in GTS was so high that several font models were made by players who can read , including a calligraphy-style font that mimicked the language without aids? ===use of a pen on paper.{{br}}

Actually, yes. Back when the signs were first == Files ==When GTS was introduced to the game during its Alpha stages (somewhere in people created fonts that copied the 3symbols.3There are three popular fonts:* [https://web.x period) along with the accompanying modular stationarchive.org/web/20160317145838/http://wetlands.simplyaquatics.com/d/28449-1/Vendetta_Chat_ttf This font], several players took it upon themselves to decipher created by Newbie, is a copy of the many signs that had appearedvendetta chat font with GTS characters. Included among the team were the players Lemming* [https://web.archive.org/web/20160317193831/http://wetlands.simplyaquatics.com/d/28445-1/gtscalligraphic8fc89_ttf This font], newbiecreated by Cale, Roguelazeris a handwritten style font of the GTS symbols. * [http://skycommand.org/fdeck/downloads.htm This font], StarFreezeis a recreation of the print characters seen in VO signage.* [http://fs10n4.sendspace.com/dl/f12728f6cb8758ee4357e70fd435a947/504762e26d3d5044/m97tkc/VendettaOnline2.ttf This font], Tempestcreated by Red Otter, a 'rougher' version including all Phonetic and Verdandi, as well as the devs a1k0n and Waylon, who gave hints along the waySymbolic characters.{{br}}

Progress was slow at times, and at least two complete rewrites were made to the translated letters and pictograms==Ingame GTS Signs==<gallery>Image:gts sign 1. In jpg|ZankokiImage:gts sign 2.jpg|Gort - Cheapest Weapons in the endSectorImage:gts sign 3.jpg|Buy/Trade Burchoka AddonsImage:gts sign 4.jpg|DamnImage:gts sign 5.jpg|[http://makchuga.tejat.net/ Makchuga]Image:gts sign 6.jpg|Chanboka CommoditiesImage:gts sign 7.jpg|Goki - Fastest in EverythingImage:gts sign 8.jpg|Gojo &#9733; ShipsImage:gts sign 9.jpg|Ganruka - Good, howeverCheap ShipsImage:gts sign 10.jpg|Defeat Pirates with Jandoramo Ships, the team didnAddons, and Weapons!Image:gts sign 11.jpg|Pilots Don't "win the race"Die with VutraImage:gts sign 12.jpg|Pirates Defeating You First? Buy Grochu Ships, Addons, and Weapons!Image:gts sign 13.jpg|Sandar - First in Ship RepairImage:gts sign 14. Guild Software added an appendix to the end of the online manual that revealed the entire phonetic alphabet as well as the entire list of pictogramsjpg|BoktaruImage:gts sign 15.jpg|Pilots, Buy Gorn Ships and Fight PiratesImage:gts sign 16.jpg|Kotani's Powerful Heavy ShipsImage:gts sign 17.jpg|Cha &bull; Powerful Weapons</gallery>

Using this, a few of the players decided to fully decipher the signs for grammar. They succeeded, and the results can be found [[http://www.vo-gate.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=1135|here]].= Galactic Trade Standard Primer ==

At one point, interest in This is a basic introduction to the grammar of the GTS was so high that several font models were made by playerssigns found in Vendetta Online. Parentheses separate spelt-out words.{{br}} === Lesson 1: Simple Signs === '''Real Representation: '''<br>[[image:Chanboka_Commodity.jpg|left|thumb|Chanboka Commodities]]<br style="clear:both;" /> '''Linear Representation: '''[[image:GTS_alpha_ch.png]][[image:GTS_alpha_a.png]][[image:GTS_alpha_n.png]][[image:GTS_alpha_b.png]][[image:GTS_alpha_o.png]][[image:GTS_alpha_k.png]][[image:GTS_alpha_a.png]][[image:GTS_symbol_commodity.png]] '''Transliteration: '''(CH A N B O K A) Commodity '''Translation: '''Chanboka Commodities In this case, including a calligraphythe assumption that "commodity" is plural is safe because otherwise the sign would not make sense.{{br}} === Lesson 2: Moderate Signs === '''Real Representation: '''[[image:Sandar_firstinshiprepair.jpg|thumb|left|Sandar -First in ship repair!]]<br style font ="clear:both;" /> '''Linear Representation: '''[[image:GTS_alpha_s.png]][[image:GTS_alpha_a.png]][[image:GTS_alpha_n.png]][[image:GTS_alpha_d.png]][[image:GTS_alpha_a.png]][[image:GTS_alpha_r.png]][[image:GTS_num_one.png]]<b>'</b>[[image:GTS_symbol_in.png]][[image:GTS_symbol_ship.png]][[image:GTS_symbol_repair.png]] '''Transliteration: '''(S A N D A R) One (ordinal) In Ship Repair '''Translation: '''Sandar - First in (at) Ship Repairs The <b>'</b> indicates that mimicked the use of a pen on papernumeral preceding it is an ordinal. (first, second, third, etc.) The "in" symbol could make sense interpreted as either "at" or "in", so this is indicated. The sign makes slightly more sense with "repair" in the plural.

=== Files ===When GTS was introduced to the game people created fonts that copied the symbols. There are two popular fonts. - [[httpCategory://sheean-spoel.com/fonts/Vendetta_Chat.ttf This fontUser Interface]], created by Newbie, is a copy of the vendetta chat font with GTS characters. - [[nolinkyet|This font]], created by Cale, is a handwritten style font of the GTS symbols.