HP or HP?

[Barbarianoutkast85]

My friend in class is argueing with me if HP is "Hit Points" or "Health Points"?

[SoulBlazer]

Ever since my ancient D&D days, I've known them as 'Hit Points'.

[Half Japanese]

While technically both make sense, I've always heard and read "hit points."

[Oobgarm]

While technically both make sense, I've always heard and read "hit points."

Complete agreement here.

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'.

[Barbarianoutkast85]

Thank you he didnt seem to belive me

[TheRedEye]

You mean it's not a measure of how big my Hero "thingy" is? :(

(the P-word is filtered)

[tritium]

Hit points

-tritium

[Crush Crawfish]

Hit points. 100% sure about that. although in Mario RPG I'm pretty sure they're "heart points."

[Vigilante]

I thought this was about Hewlitt-Packard....

[hydr0x]

usually it' Hit Points, but there ARE games where it's called Heart Points or Health Points

[Barbarianoutkast85]

Hes been arguing with me forever about this then Id figure id come here and ask for opions

[Push Upstairs]

I thought this was about Hewlitt-Packard....

You mean that HP in Dragon Warrior DOESN'T stand for Hewlitt-Packard? :eek 2:

[Gunstar_Hero UK]

I've always known it as hit points..

[slip81]

Hit Points

[Joelius]

...darn, this whole time i thought it was Hewlitt-Packard.... @_@

[Flack]

Character Sheet from the D&D 3.5 Manual

http://members.cox.net/robohara/hp.jpg

[rbudrick]

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

[Aussie2B]

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.

[tholly]

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

[Necrosaro420]

Ive always called it hit points, but I have no clue

[rbudrick]

You mean it's not a measure of how big my Hero "thingy" is? :(

(the P-word is filtered)

I think Frank has it.

I, for one, have a HUGE hero thingy. Or something. UH huh huh huh.

-Rob

[izret101]

I would say Hit Points but its not something that would throw me off if someone used Health Points instead.
But its understandable why it could go either way.
Hit points- number of hits you can take befoe death
Health points- the amount of health you have to heal

[Howie6925]

I've always known it as "HIT POINTS".

[Quintracker]

Whatever the manual to the game says it is.

[Jibbajaba]

Maybe I'm out of the loop, but I've never heard them referred to as health points. Hit points only.

Chris

[Lemmy Kilmister]

Hit points. 100% sure about that. although in Mario RPG I'm pretty sure they're "heart points."

Na, they had hp in mario rpg.You may be thinking about about the lack of mp in the game. I think they used fp (flower points?) instead.

[neturalgamer2692]

Hit points by far. Ive always called them that

[Kilik Kurosawa]

Its HEALTH POINTS!!!! You liberals are always trying to push your flip-flopy, bleeding heart, talking points...wait I think I'm in the wrong fourm...sorry...

[Push Upstairs]

Maybe we are all wrong and it actually stands for Harry Potter.

[Psycho Mantis]

i go with hit points

[izret101]

Hit points. 100% sure about that. although in Mario RPG I'm pretty sure they're "heart points."

Na, they had hp in mario rpg.You may be thinking about about the lack of mp in the game. I think they used fp (flower points?) instead.
Yup it was Flower Points in Mario RPG.
And once again Hit Points....