MUD terminology
This is a glossary of terms common in multi-user dungeon (MUD) multiplayer virtual worlds.
A–Z
- bot
- Character controlled by a computer program
- consider
- con
- A command to assess an enemy's relative power
- dino
- A long-standing MUD player
- equip
- A player's active items
- exits
- Options for leaving an area
- furry
- Anthropomorphic animal
- god
- admin
- arch
- imp
- implementer
- The MUD's administrator or owner; see wizard for similar uses
- guess-the-verb
- Situation in which the player intends to perform an action but does not know the proper syntax to communicate it to the game
- IC
- Behavior "in-character" for the player's assumed role, as opposed to breaking character (OOC/"out-of-character")
- haven
- A designated place where players cannot be killed
- hit points
- Numeric representation of a character's life, i.e., when health is depleted, the character dies
- immort
- inv
- The player's carried possessions, or inventory
- log
- A record of activity in the MUD instance
- mana
- Numeric representation of a character's magic energy
- maving
- To interact incorrectly, such as using incorrect commands
- mob
- mobile
- An enemy monster
- movement
- Numeric representation of how far a character can move at once
- mudflation
- An online game virtual economy phenomenon in which endgame players become rich in currency and drive down the cost of rare items.
- multi-boxing
- dual-boxing
- To play multiple characters simultaneously
- newbie
- A new or inexperienced player
- OOC
- To break character or act "out of character" from the player's assumed role
- PK
- player killer
- To kill another player or be known as someone who has; also used as a verb (PKing or "player killing")
- remort
- To undo one's immortal status
- rent
- Virtual currency paid to preserve the player's inventory in-between play sessions in a persistent world
- spamming
- To post excessive text, scrolling the screen
- stats
- score
- The player's numerical statistics, such as hit points and experience progression
- tinysex
- Cybersex through MUD commands or text
- wiz
- To be promoted to wizard status after completing the game
- wizard
- immort
- immortals
- Players with special rights, such as rights to create new MUD content; usually either MUD administrators, players who completed the game, or players appointed by an administrator to assist in its operation