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| − | * Admin: Used to both indicate the staff on a MUD, as well as a high-level administrator on a MUD (usually one step lower than a Wiz/Wizard). | + | *''' Admin:''' Used to both indicate the staff on a MUD, as well as a high-level administrator on a MUD (usually one step lower than a Wiz/Wizard). |
| − | * AFK: Away From Keyboard. | + | *'''AFK:''' Away From Keyboard. |
| − | * Alt: Alternate character. On games that allow alts, these are characters acquired by a player after establishing their primary. | + | *'''Alt:''' Alternate character. On games that allow alts, these are characters acquired by a player after establishing their primary. |
| − | * App: Application. Generally used to request a character in an RP-enforced game. | + | *'''App:''' Application. Generally used to request a character in an RP-enforced game. |
| − | * Chargen: Character Generation. System used to set up your new character. | + | *'''Chargen:''' Character Generation. System used to set up your new character. |
| − | * Grid: The game world, where the action takes place. | + | * '''Grid:''' The game world, where the action takes place. |
| − | * IC: In Character. | + | * '''IC:''' In Character. |
| − | * Idle: Indicates both the time lapsed between commands inputted by a player or staff member as well as the act of being idle on a game, often caused by being busy in another window or away from the computer. Some people know they won't be paying attention to the MUD for a period of time and will set an 'idle message'. | + | * '''Idle:''' Indicates both the time lapsed between commands inputted by a player or staff member as well as the act of being idle on a game, often caused by being busy in another window or away from the computer. Some people know they won't be paying attention to the MUD for a period of time and will set an 'idle message'. |
| − | * Idle Message: A message set on-game by a staff member or player who will not be available for some time; other players who send private pages to said player or staff member will receive this message in return. | + | * '''Idle Message:''' A message set on-game by a staff member or player who will not be available for some time; other players who send private pages to said player or staff member will receive this message in return. |
| − | * Judge: A staff member on a MU* who is called in by players to referee a combat scene. | + | * '''Judge:''' A staff member on a MU* who is called in by players to referee a combat scene. |
| − | * MU*: Generic term for text-based online games. | + | * '''MU*:''' Generic term for text-based online games. |
| − | * Newbie: A new MU* player. | + | * '''Newbie:''' A new MU* player. |
| − | * NPC: Non-Player Character. Usually run by staff or staff helpers as plot devices. | + | * '''NPC:''' Non-Player Character. Usually run by staff or staff helpers as plot devices. |
| − | * OOC: Out of Character. | + | * '''OOC:''' Out of Character. |
| − | * PC: Player Character. Any character run by a regular player. | + | * '''PC:''' Player Character. Any character run by a regular player. |
| − | * Primary: The player's main, most often played character. Usually the first character they acquire in a game that allows alts. | + | * '''Primary:''' The player's main, most often played character. Usually the first character they acquire in a game that allows alts. |
| − | * Retcon: Return to Continuity. Essentially, this is a step taken by a game admin to reverse something that happened in an RP scene. | + | * '''Retcon:''' Return to Continuity. Essentially, this is a step taken by a game admin to reverse something that happened in an RP scene. |
| − | * RL: "Real-Life" as opposed to being online. | + | * '''RL:''' "Real-Life" as opposed to being online. |
| − | * Royalty: A mid-level administrator on a MUD. | + | * '''Royalty:''' A mid-level administrator on a MUD. |
| − | * RP: Roleplaying. | + | * '''RP:''' Roleplaying. |
| − | * Sheet: Your character's collection of skills and abilities. | + | * '''Sheet:''' Your character's collection of skills and abilities. |
| − | * Twink: Generally, this is a player that exploits bugs in a game or misbehaves without a suitable in-character explanation for their actions. Note: Some newbies may be mistaken for twinks because they stumble on something by accident. Avoid accusing newbies of twinking unless you've got adequate proof. | + | * '''Twink:''' Generally, this is a player that exploits bugs in a game or misbehaves without a suitable in-character explanation for their actions. Note: Some newbies may be mistaken for twinks because they stumble on something by accident. Avoid accusing newbies of twinking unless you've got adequate proof. |
| − | * Wiz: Short-form for Wizard. High-level administrator on a MUD. | + | * '''Wiz:''' Short-form for Wizard. High-level administrator on a MUD. |
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Revision as of 02:13, 15 December 2009
- Admin: Used to both indicate the staff on a MUD, as well as a high-level administrator on a MUD (usually one step lower than a Wiz/Wizard).
- AFK: Away From Keyboard.
- Alt: Alternate character. On games that allow alts, these are characters acquired by a player after establishing their primary.
- App: Application. Generally used to request a character in an RP-enforced game.
- Chargen: Character Generation. System used to set up your new character.
- Grid: The game world, where the action takes place.
- IC: In Character.
- Idle: Indicates both the time lapsed between commands inputted by a player or staff member as well as the act of being idle on a game, often caused by being busy in another window or away from the computer. Some people know they won't be paying attention to the MUD for a period of time and will set an 'idle message'.
- Idle Message: A message set on-game by a staff member or player who will not be available for some time; other players who send private pages to said player or staff member will receive this message in return.
- Judge: A staff member on a MU* who is called in by players to referee a combat scene.
- MU*: Generic term for text-based online games.
- Newbie: A new MU* player.
- NPC: Non-Player Character. Usually run by staff or staff helpers as plot devices.
- OOC: Out of Character.
- PC: Player Character. Any character run by a regular player.
- Primary: The player's main, most often played character. Usually the first character they acquire in a game that allows alts.
- Retcon: Return to Continuity. Essentially, this is a step taken by a game admin to reverse something that happened in an RP scene.
- RL: "Real-Life" as opposed to being online.
- Royalty: A mid-level administrator on a MUD.
- RP: Roleplaying.
- Sheet: Your character's collection of skills and abilities.
- Twink: Generally, this is a player that exploits bugs in a game or misbehaves without a suitable in-character explanation for their actions. Note: Some newbies may be mistaken for twinks because they stumble on something by accident. Avoid accusing newbies of twinking unless you've got adequate proof.
- Wiz: Short-form for Wizard. High-level administrator on a MUD.
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