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The term "mobile object" was used by Richard Bartle for objects that were self-mobile in MUD1. Later source code in DikuMUD used the term "mobile" to refer to a generic NPC, shortened further to "mob" in identifiers.
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Term used for a non-player character (NPC)
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==Origin of the Term==
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Source code in DikuMUD uses the term ''mob'' (Mobile Object) to refer to a generic NPC. DikuMUD heavily influenced the original developers of EverQuest. The term is attributed to multi-user dungeon (MUD) developer Richard Bartle.

Latest revision as of 20:39, 6 November 2024

Term used for a non-player character (NPC)

Origin of the Term

Source code in DikuMUD uses the term mob (Mobile Object) to refer to a generic NPC. DikuMUD heavily influenced the original developers of EverQuest. The term is attributed to multi-user dungeon (MUD) developer Richard Bartle.