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Where did the use of "con" originate in MMOs? [Locked] |
CulenTrey  Posts: 159
Registered: 2003-9-15 10:12:46
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Where did the use of "con" originate in MMOs? |
Heard it a lot in DAOC from former EQ players.
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-Darkfire-  Posts: 536
Registered: 2002-4-21 13:17:30
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some virgin nerd living in his basement
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Caledric  Title: Pew! Pew! Pew!
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Registered: 2001-12-22 07:59:39
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It existed long before Everquest. We had a consider system in Gemstone IV and Dragonrealms back before Any of the graphic MMOs existed. In Dragonrealms there was 2 commands to do it... you could Consider or Appraise your opponent, and depending on your appraisal skill it would tell you either nothing at all, or give you details right down to how much health it had, what its chances or hitting you were, what your chances of hitting it were, if you could skin it, any treasure it had on it etc..
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caffeino00  Title: Moderatroll
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Registered: 2001-5-6 13:48:18
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Def used it most in EQ though
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Ferrydust Title: Iron Chef Jennifer
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Registered: 2002-9-4 20:32:54
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Caledric posted:
It existed long before Everquest. We had a consider system in Gemstone IV and Dragonrealms back before Any of the graphic MMOs existed. In Dragonrealms there was 2 commands to do it... you could Consider or Appraise your opponent, and depending on your appraisal skill it would tell you either nothing at all, or give you details right down to how much health it had, what its chances or hitting you were, what your chances of hitting it were, if you could skin it, any treasure it had on it etc..
I vaguely remember Dragonrealms and have heard of Gemstone.
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Sgian_Dubh Posts: 446
Registered: 2003-4-7 10:19:52
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I always understood "mob" to mean "mobile".
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Chogram Posts: 945
Registered: 2001-8-23 02:52:32
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Con and Mobile both came from MUD's.
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Rhodoman Posts: 1,397
Registered: 2001-6-14 21:02:19
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A text-based MUD I played in the mid 1990's had a "consider" command. You used it to check your chances against an enemy.
> consider rabbit
- Your target is greatly weaker than you.
> consider bear
- Your target is moderately stronger than you.
> consider dragon
> Your target is insurmountable.
Rho
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Elaok Title: I has title now!
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Registered: 2003-9-10 15:57:29
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I remember it being used in EQ1 and DAoC only lol
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myxomatosis8 Title: amateur zookeeper
Posts: 800
Registered: 2001-7-14 23:45:21
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ACX posted:
Never heard of "con". Does anyone know where "mob" came from? I've heard it's short for "mobile object".
Monster or beast? 
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