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dt{margin-top:0.4em}.mw-parser-output .glossary dt+dt{margin-top:-0.2em}.mw-parser-output .glossary .templatequote{margin-top:0;margin-bottom:-0.5em}</style> <dl class="glossary"> <dt id="bot"><dfn>bot</dfn></dt> <dd>Character controlled by a computer program<sup id="cite_ref-Net_Games_213_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Net_Games_213-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></dd> <dt id="consider"><dfn>consider</dfn></dt> <dt id="con"><dfn>con</dfn></dt> <dd>A command to assess an enemy's relative power<sup id="cite_ref-benediktciskowski_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-benediktciskowski-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-shahromine_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-shahromine-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></dd> <dt id="dino"><dfn>dino</dfn></dt> <dd>A long-standing MUD player<sup id="cite_ref-Net_Games_213_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Net_Games_213-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></dd> <dt id="equip"><dfn>equip</dfn></dt> <dd>A player's active items<sup id="cite_ref-Net_Games_213_1-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Net_Games_213-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></dd> <dt id="exits"><dfn>exits</dfn></dt> <dd>Options for leaving an area<sup id="cite_ref-Net_Games_213_1-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Net_Games_213-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></dd> <dt id="furry"><dfn>furry</dfn></dt> <dd><a href="/wiki/Anthropomorphic" class="mw-redirect" title="Anthropomorphic">Anthropomorphic</a> animal<sup id="cite_ref-Net_Games_213_1-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Net_Games_213-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></dd> <dt id="god"><dfn>god</dfn></dt> <dt id="admin"><dfn>admin</dfn></dt> <dt id="arch"><dfn>arch</dfn></dt> <dt id="imp"><dfn>imp</dfn></dt> <span class="anchor" id="implementor"></span><dt id="implementer"><dfn>implementer</dfn></dt> <dd>The MUD's administrator or owner; see <a href="#wizard">wizard</a> for similar uses<sup id="cite_ref-Net_Games_213_1-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Net_Games_213-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTE''The_Internet_Complete_Reference''[httpsarchiveorgdetailsharleyhahnsinter00hahnpage559mode1up_559]_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTE''The_Internet_Complete_Reference''[httpsarchiveorgdetailsharleyhahnsinter00hahnpage559mode1up_559]-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></dd> <dt id="guess-the-verb"><dfn>guess-the-verb</dfn></dt> <dd>Situation in which the player intends to perform an action but does not know the proper syntax to communicate it to the game<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></dd> <dt id="ic"><dfn>IC</dfn></dt> <dd>Behavior "in-character" for the player's <a href="/wiki/Role-playing" title="Role-playing">assumed role</a>, as opposed to <a href="/wiki/Breaking_character" title="Breaking character">breaking character</a> (OOC/"out-of-character")<sup id="cite_ref-Net_Games_213_1-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Net_Games_213-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></dd> <dt id="haven"><dfn>haven</dfn></dt> <dd>A designated place where players cannot be killed<sup id="cite_ref-Net_Games_213_1-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Net_Games_213-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></dd> <dt id="hit_points"><dfn><a href="/wiki/Hit_points" class="mw-redirect" title="Hit points">hit points</a></dfn></dt> <dd>Numeric representation of a character's life, i.e., when health is depleted, the character dies<sup id="cite_ref-Net_Games_213_1-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Net_Games_213-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></dd> <dt id="immort_crossref"><dfn>immort</dfn></dt> <dd><p class="glossary-hatnote"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><span role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable selfref">See <a href="#wizard">wizard</a></span></p></dd> <dt id="inv"><dfn>inv</dfn></dt> <dd>The player's carried possessions, or inventory<sup id="cite_ref-Net_Games_213_1-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Net_Games_213-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></dd> <dt id="log"><dfn>log</dfn></dt> <dd>A record of activity in the MUD instance<sup id="cite_ref-Net_Games_213_1-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Net_Games_213-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></dd> <dt id="mana"><dfn>mana</dfn></dt> <dd>Numeric representation of a character's magic energy<sup id="cite_ref-Net_Games_213_1-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Net_Games_213-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></dd> <dt id="maving"><dfn>maving</dfn></dt> <dd>To interact incorrectly, such as using incorrect commands<sup id="cite_ref-Net_Games_213_1-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Net_Games_213-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></dd> <dt id="mob"><dfn>mob</dfn></dt> <dt id="mobile"><dfn>mobile</dfn></dt> <dd>An enemy monster<sup id="cite_ref-Net_Games_213_1-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Net_Games_213-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></dd> <dt id="movement"><dfn>movement</dfn></dt> <dd>Numeric representation of how far a character can move at once<sup id="cite_ref-Net_Games_213_1-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Net_Games_213-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></dd> <dt id="mudflation"><dfn>mudflation</dfn></dt> <dd>An online game virtual economy phenomenon in which endgame players become rich in currency and drive down the cost of rare items.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></dd> <dt id="multi-boxing"><dfn>multi-boxing</dfn></dt> <dt id="dual-boxing"><dfn>dual-boxing</dfn></dt> <dd>To play multiple characters 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class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></dd> <dt id="pk"><dfn>PK</dfn></dt> <dt id="player_killer"><dfn>player killer</dfn></dt> <dd>To kill another player or be known as someone who has; also used as a verb (<style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238216509">.mw-parser-output .vanchor>:target~.vanchor-text{background-color:#b1d2ff}@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .vanchor>:target~.vanchor-text{background-color:#0f4dc9}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .vanchor>:target~.vanchor-text{background-color:#0f4dc9}}</style><span class="vanchor"><span id="PKing"></span><span class="vanchor-text">PKing</span></span> or "<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238216509"><span class="vanchor"><span id="player_killing"></span><span class="vanchor-text">player killing</span></span>")<sup id="cite_ref-Net_Games_213_1-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Net_Games_213-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></dd> <dt id="remort"><dfn>remort</dfn></dt> <dd>To undo one's <a href="#immortal">immortal</a> status<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTE''Yahoo!_Wild_Web_Rides''166_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTE''Yahoo!_Wild_Web_Rides''166-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></dd> <dt id="rent"><dfn>rent</dfn></dt> <dd>Virtual currency paid to preserve the player's inventory in-between play sessions in a <a href="/wiki/Persistent_world" title="Persistent world">persistent world</a><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTE''Yahoo!_Wild_Web_Rides''157_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTE''Yahoo!_Wild_Web_Rides''157-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></dd> <dt id="spamming"><dfn><a href="/wiki/Spamming" title="Spamming">spamming</a></dfn></dt> <dd>To post excessive text, scrolling the screen<sup id="cite_ref-Net_Games_213_1-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Net_Games_213-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></dd> <dt id="stats"><dfn>stats</dfn></dt> <dt id="score"><dfn>score</dfn></dt> <dd>The player's numerical statistics, such as hit points and experience progression<sup id="cite_ref-Net_Games_213_1-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Net_Games_213-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></dd> <dt id="tinysex"><dfn>tinysex</dfn></dt> <dd><a href="/wiki/Cybersex" title="Cybersex">Cybersex</a> through MUD commands or text<sup id="cite_ref-Net_Games_213_1-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Net_Games_213-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></dd> <dt id="wiz"><dfn>wiz</dfn></dt> <dd>To be promoted to wizard status after completing the game<sup id="cite_ref-Net_Games_213_1-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Net_Games_213-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></dd> <dt id="wizard"><dfn>wizard</dfn></dt> <dt id="immort"><dfn>immort</dfn></dt> <dt id="immortals"><dfn>immortals</dfn></dt> <dd>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<sup id="cite_ref-Net_Games_213_1-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Net_Games_213-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTE''Yahoo!_Wild_Web_Rides''166_9-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTE''Yahoo!_Wild_Web_Rides''166-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></dd> </dl> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=MUD_terminology&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Glossary_of_video_game_terms" title="Glossary of video game terms">Glossary of video game terms</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=MUD_terminology&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-Net_Games_213-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-Net_Games_213_1-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Net_Games_213_1-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Net_Games_213_1-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Net_Games_213_1-3"><sup><i><b>d</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Net_Games_213_1-4"><sup><i><b>e</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Net_Games_213_1-5"><sup><i><b>f</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Net_Games_213_1-6"><sup><i><b>g</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Net_Games_213_1-7"><sup><i><b>h</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Net_Games_213_1-8"><sup><i><b>i</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Net_Games_213_1-9"><sup><i><b>j</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Net_Games_213_1-10"><sup><i><b>k</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Net_Games_213_1-11"><sup><i><b>l</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Net_Games_213_1-12"><sup><i><b>m</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Net_Games_213_1-13"><sup><i><b>n</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Net_Games_213_1-14"><sup><i><b>o</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Net_Games_213_1-15"><sup><i><b>p</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Net_Games_213_1-16"><sup><i><b>q</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Net_Games_213_1-17"><sup><i><b>r</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Net_Games_213_1-18"><sup><i><b>s</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Net_Games_213_1-19"><sup><i><b>t</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Net_Games_213_1-20"><sup><i><b>u</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Net_Games_213_1-21"><sup><i><b>v</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Net_Games_213_1-22"><sup><i><b>w</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration 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.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite id="CITEREFMaloniBakerWice1994" class="citation book cs1">Maloni, Kelly; Baker, Derek; Wice, Nathaniel (1994). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://archive.org/details/netgamesyourguid00malo"><i>Net Games: Your Guide to the Games People Play on the Electronic Highway</i></a>. Random House. p. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://archive.org/details/netgamesyourguid00malo/page/213/mode/1up">213</a>. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-679-75592-0" title="Special:BookSources/978-0-679-75592-0"><bdi>978-0-679-75592-0</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Net+Games%3A+Your+Guide+to+the+Games+People+Play+on+the+Electronic+Highway&rft.pages=213&rft.pub=Random+House&rft.date=1994&rft.isbn=978-0-679-75592-0&rft.aulast=Maloni&rft.aufirst=Kelly&rft.au=Baker%2C+Derek&rft.au=Wice%2C+Nathaniel&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Farchive.org%2Fdetails%2Fnetgamesyourguid00malo&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AMUD+terminology" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-benediktciskowski-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-benediktciskowski_2-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFBenediktCiskowski1995" class="citation book cs1">Benedikt, Claire Lisette; Ciskowski, Dave (1995). <i>MUDs: Exploring Virtual Worlds on the Internet</i>. BradyGames. p. 208. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/1-56686-246-9" title="Special:BookSources/1-56686-246-9"><bdi>1-56686-246-9</bdi></a>. <q><b>consider, con</b> In combat MUDs, usually a command to gauge the relative strength of a monster against yourself. Often used as a verb. "If you had con'd that mob before attacking it, you'd have known it was suicide."<span class="cs1-kern-right"></span></q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=MUDs%3A+Exploring+Virtual+Worlds+on+the+Internet&rft.pages=208&rft.pub=BradyGames&rft.date=1995&rft.isbn=1-56686-246-9&rft.aulast=Benedikt&rft.aufirst=Claire+Lisette&rft.au=Ciskowski%2C+Dave&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AMUD+terminology" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-shahromine-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-shahromine_3-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFShahRomine1995" class="citation book cs1">Shah, Rawn; Romine, James (1995). <i>Playing MUDs on the Internet</i>. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. p. 74. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-471-11633-5" title="Special:BookSources/0-471-11633-5"><bdi>0-471-11633-5</bdi></a>. <q>You should use the <b>consider</b> command as a good way of guessing whether you should attack a mobile. Usually, it will take into account your current equipment and level, but not your status in general (i.e., hp, mana). Often, <b>consider</b> will only compare your level to your opponents. This command is sometimes buggy, so be prepared to <b>flee</b> if you have not fought the mobile before.</q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Playing+MUDs+on+the+Internet&rft.pages=74&rft.pub=John+Wiley+%26+Sons%2C+Inc.&rft.date=1995&rft.isbn=0-471-11633-5&rft.aulast=Shah&rft.aufirst=Rawn&rft.au=Romine%2C+James&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AMUD+terminology" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-FOOTNOTE''The_Internet_Complete_Reference''[httpsarchiveorgdetailsharleyhahnsinter00hahnpage559mode1up_559]-4"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTE''The_Internet_Complete_Reference''[httpsarchiveorgdetailsharleyhahnsinter00hahnpage559mode1up_559]_4-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a href="#CITEREFThe_Internet_Complete_Reference"><i>The Internet Complete Reference</i></a>, p. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://archive.org/details/harleyhahnsinter00hahn/page/559/mode/1up">559</a>.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-5"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-5">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFDouglass2007" class="citation thesis cs1">Douglass, Jeremy (December 2007). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://jeremydouglass.com/cv/dissertation.pdf"><i>Command Lines: Aesthetics and Technique in Interactive Fiction and New Media</i></a> <span class="cs1-format">(PDF)</span> (Ph.D.). <a href="/wiki/University_of_California,_Santa_Barbara" title="University of California, Santa Barbara">University of California, Santa Barbara</a>. p. 83. <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><a href="/wiki/ProQuest" title="ProQuest">ProQuest</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.proquest.com/docview/304880875">304880875</a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adissertation&rft.title=Command+Lines%3A+Aesthetics+and+Technique+in+Interactive+Fiction+and+New+Media&rft.inst=University+of+California%2C+Santa+Barbara&rft.date=2007-12&rft.aulast=Douglass&rft.aufirst=Jeremy&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fjeremydouglass.com%2Fcv%2Fdissertation.pdf&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AMUD+terminology" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-6"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-6">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFChester2008" class="citation web cs1">Chester, Chris (May 5, 2008). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.engadget.com/2008/05/05/curing-mudflation-before-it-starts/">"Curing mudflation before it starts"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/Engadget" title="Engadget">Engadget</a></i><span class="reference-accessdate">. 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(eds.). <i>The Johns Hopkins Guide to Digital Media</i>. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. p. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://archive.org/details/johnshopkinsguid0000unse_p1l5/page/62/mode/1up">62</a>. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-4214-1223-8" title="Special:BookSources/978-1-4214-1223-8"><bdi>978-1-4214-1223-8</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=bookitem&rft.atitle=Cheats&rft.btitle=The+Johns+Hopkins+Guide+to+Digital+Media&rft.place=Baltimore&rft.pages=62&rft.pub=Johns+Hopkins+University+Press&rft.date=2014&rft.isbn=978-1-4214-1223-8&rft.aulast=K%C3%BCcklich&rft.aufirst=Julian&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Farchive.org%2Fdetails%2Fjohnshopkinsguid0000unse_p1l5&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AMUD+terminology" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-8"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-8">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFBainbridge2012" class="citation book cs1">Bainbridge, William Sims (2012). <i>The Warcraft Civilization: Social Science in a Virtual World</i>. MIT Press. p. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://books.google.com/books?id=GtYP_ZtrhZgC&pg=PA218">218</a>. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-262-28837-8" title="Special:BookSources/978-0-262-28837-8"><bdi>978-0-262-28837-8</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=The+Warcraft+Civilization%3A+Social+Science+in+a+Virtual+World&rft.pages=218&rft.pub=MIT+Press&rft.date=2012&rft.isbn=978-0-262-28837-8&rft.aulast=Bainbridge&rft.aufirst=William+Sims&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AMUD+terminology" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-FOOTNOTE''Yahoo!_Wild_Web_Rides''166-9"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTE''Yahoo!_Wild_Web_Rides''166_9-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTE''Yahoo!_Wild_Web_Rides''166_9-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a href="#CITEREFYahoo!_Wild_Web_Rides"><i>Yahoo! Wild Web Rides</i></a>, p. 166.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-FOOTNOTE''Yahoo!_Wild_Web_Rides''157-10"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTE''Yahoo!_Wild_Web_Rides''157_10-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a href="#CITEREFYahoo!_Wild_Web_Rides"><i>Yahoo! Wild Web Rides</i></a>, p. 157: Some MUDs will allow you to simply type <b>quit</b> to log off. That's it. Will you have your stuff when you come back? That depends on the MUD. On some you'll keep your stuff, on others you'll only return with part of it, and on some really painful ones you won't come back with anything. (You'll return with your money, though, so sell the stuff you have before you leave.) Other MUDs may require that you rent at an inn. This will usually allow you to keep your stuff, but if you're a long way from the nearest hotel you could be in trouble. Some rent is free and some will cost you a certain amount of money per item. This can be a pain, but sometimes it's your only choice when you think the MUD is worth it and you want to keep your stuff.</span> </li> </ol></div></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Bibliography">Bibliography</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=MUD_terminology&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Bibliography"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239549316">.mw-parser-output .refbegin{margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .refbegin-hanging-indents>ul{margin-left:0}.mw-parser-output .refbegin-hanging-indents>ul>li{margin-left:0;padding-left:3.2em;text-indent:-3.2em}.mw-parser-output .refbegin-hanging-indents ul,.mw-parser-output .refbegin-hanging-indents ul li{list-style:none}@media(max-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .refbegin-hanging-indents>ul>li{padding-left:1.6em;text-indent:-1.6em}}.mw-parser-output .refbegin-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .refbegin-columns ul{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .refbegin-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .refbegin{font-size:90%}}</style><div class="refbegin" style=""> <ul><li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFThe_Internet_Complete_Reference" class="citation book cs1">Hahn, Harley (1996). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://archive.org/details/harleyhahnsinter00hahn/page/559"><i>The Internet Complete Reference</i></a> (2nd ed.). Osborne McGraw-Hill. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-07-882138-7" title="Special:BookSources/978-0-07-882138-7"><bdi>978-0-07-882138-7</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=The+Internet+Complete+Reference&rft.edition=2nd&rft.pub=Osborne+McGraw-Hill&rft.date=1996&rft.isbn=978-0-07-882138-7&rft.aulast=Hahn&rft.aufirst=Harley&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Farchive.org%2Fdetails%2Fharleyhahnsinter00hahn%2Fpage%2F559&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AMUD+terminology" class="Z3988"></span></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFPlaying_MUDs_on_the_Internet" class="citation book cs1">Shah, Rawn; Romine, James (1995). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://archive.org/details/playingmudsonint0000shah"><i>Playing MUDs on the Internet</i></a>. John Wiley & Sons. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-471-11633-2" title="Special:BookSources/978-0-471-11633-2"><bdi>978-0-471-11633-2</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Playing+MUDs+on+the+Internet&rft.pub=John+Wiley+%26+Sons&rft.date=1995&rft.isbn=978-0-471-11633-2&rft.aulast=Shah&rft.aufirst=Rawn&rft.au=Romine%2C+James&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Farchive.org%2Fdetails%2Fplayingmudsonint0000shah&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AMUD+terminology" class="Z3988"></span></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFYahoo!_Wild_Web_Rides" class="citation book cs1">Towers, J. Tarin; Badertscher, Ken; Cunningham, Wayne; Buskirk, Laura (1996). <i>Yahoo! Wild Web Rides</i>. 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