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Where did the use of "con" originate in MMOs? [Locked] |
Poit-Narf  Title: Cleric of Juan
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Registered: 2004-7-11 11:45:47
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Where did the use of "con" originate in MMOs? |
As in, when an enemy cons red or blue or whatever. I believe it's short for "consider", but what MMO did the term come from?
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Sgian_Dubh  Posts: 446
Registered: 2003-4-7 10:19:52
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Where did the use of "con" originate in MMOs? |
Never seen it used, myself.
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Elmador_MoK Title: Voice of Mostly-Reason
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Registered: 2002-6-26 14:35:20
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EQ1 is where I first encountered this mechanic, not sure if they originated it.
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Goltore Posts: 27
Registered: 2002-1-7 16:34:25
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One of the many early MUDs I would guess.
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warflea Title: Resident Mathematician
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Registered: 2001-8-22 12:57:18
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'con' is short for reconnoiter.
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silvadel Title: MMRPG Expert
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Registered: 2001-4-18 11:54:17
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1/1/00 12:00am
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Where did the use of "con" originate in MMOs? |
It didnt -- it was way back in text based muds. Pretty much every mud had a consider command -- beit diku merc or lp.
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FineYoungCannibals  Title: Top of the food chain
Posts: 1,620
Registered: 2003-7-14 19:17:12
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Where did the use of "con" originate in MMOs? |
reconnaissance
to get info about the enemy
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JD_HOGG Posts: 2,846
Registered: 2008-3-18 08:04:21
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Where did the use of "con" originate in MMOs? |
Poit-Narf posted:
As in, when an enemy cons red or blue or whatever. I believe it's short for "consider", but what MMO did the term come from?
It was a command on a MUD, it would tell you whether or not you were likely to survive the encounter.
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ACX Posts: 248
Registered: 2001-10-25 12:53:52
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Never heard of "con". Does anyone know where "mob" came from? I've heard it's short for "mobile object".
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FineYoungCannibals Title: Top of the food chain
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Registered: 2003-7-14 19:17:12
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Where did the use of "con" originate in MMOs? |
ACX posted:
Never heard of "con". Does anyone know where "mob" came from? I've heard it's short for "mobile object".
mob
a crowd/group at a camp
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