Game Type: MUD (Page 3)

Glossary terms related to Multi-User Dungeons (MUDs). MUDs come in a wide variety of forms. Traditionally, they are multiplayer games played via telnet.

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A fist full of lightning and the word: nerf.

Nerf

March 19, 2024

To make a skill, spell, or ability less powerful.

A baby chick next to a broken eggshell and the word: newbie.

Newbie

March 19, 2024

A new player in a game or gaming community.

Several D20 dice, a character sheet, and the word: min-maxing.

Min-maxing

March 18, 2024

The practice of minimizing some attributes or skills and maximizing others in order to achieve one's in-game objectives.

A screenshot of Mudlet in the background and the words: MUD client.

MUD client

March 16, 2024

A software program used to connect to and play a multi-user dungeon (MUD).

A player at a computer screen and the word: multiplaying.

Multiplaying

March 16, 2024

Playing more than one character at a time.

An immature player pulling on the hood of their sweatshirt and the word: munchkin.

Munchkin

March 16, 2024

A player who prioritizes their own character's success at the expense of other players' enjoyment.

Lines of text from a former game's MOTD.

MOTD

March 15, 2024

Stands for "message of the day." An announcement or information shown to users upon login.

Hands typing on a keyboard and the word: player.

Player

March 14, 2024

A person who controls a character in a roleplaying game.

NPCs conversing in the background and the word: mobprog, short for mobile program.

Mobprog

March 12, 2024

Short for "mobile program." A script attached to an NPC in a multi-user dungeon (MUD).

An artistic rendering of a hostile-looking orc and the word: mob.

Mob

March 12, 2024

Short for "mobile." A type of computer-controlled NPC in multi-user dungeon (MUD) games.

Spotlights converging on a stage and the word: main, short for main character.

Main

March 11, 2024

A player's main character in a roleplaying game. Typically the one they play the most or most seriously.

A gray-haired magician with a staff and the word: wizard.

Wizard

March 10, 2024

A player with elevated privileges in a multi-user dungeon (MUD) or similar text-based game.

A rowdy medieval pub scene and the words: tavern RP.

Tavern RP

March 10, 2024

Roleplay for the purpose of socializing, typically in a tavern or equivalent setting.

A hopping nightclub in the background and the word: scene.

Scene

March 10, 2024

A roleplay session. When characters come together and do things.

Two martial arts characters engaged in combat and the acronym: PC, short for player character.

PC

March 10, 2024

Stands for "player character." A character controlled by a player instead of a computer or game master.

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