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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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Source code in DikuMUD uses the term _mob_ to refer to a generic NPC; or, _Mobile Object_. DikuMUD heavily influenced the original developers of EverQuest. The term _mob_ is attributed to MUD developer Richard Bartle.

Revision as of 18:57, 6 November 2024

Source code in DikuMUD uses the term _mob_ to refer to a generic NPC; or, _Mobile Object_. DikuMUD heavily influenced the original developers of EverQuest. The term _mob_ is attributed to MUD developer Richard Bartle.

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