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TATSNBN is The Abomination That Shall Not Be Named A Term used to refer to the 4th edition of the Dungeons & Dragons game (produced) by Wizards of the Coast, used primarily by those who prefer the earlier (TSR-produced) versions. It is a tongue in cheek play on the abbreviation TETSNBN.
If I didn't want to discuss TETSNBN, what makes you think I would want to discuss TATSNBN.
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TETSNBN is the Edition That Shall Not Be Named an acronym created by a member of Dragonsfoot as a term for the banned topic of 3E (3rd Ed D&D). this term was used frequently in the past and also currently on Dragonsfoot and is one of a list of several acronyms that users of Dragonsfoot[ need to know.. A Term used to refer to the 3rd edition and the 3.[5 edition of the Dungeons & Dragons game (produced) by Wizards of the Coast, used primarily by those who prefer the earlier (TSR-produced) versions. TETSNBN is pronounced “tets bin”. See also TATSNBN. This term was coined in 2004 and has been in wide use since then.
Discussion of TETSNBN is not allowed on Dragonsfoot. There are many other forums that were created specifically for the discussion of TETSNBN, this is not one of them.
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