What is the definition of "proc"? - Page 2

kyros · 11-01-2006, 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Calthine

Made me think about the definition of "mob", which I see as MoB and MOB... I always heard it was short for "Mobile Object" and went way back to early ASCII dungeon style games.

i thought mob was "monster or beast"

kyros · 11-01-2006, 08:10 AM

i think snark is right.

Pronoia · 11-01-2006, 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by kyros

i thought mob was "monster or beast"

Most monsters or beasts are often mobile :P

Calthine is right on this one. Mob was originally mobile/mobile object.

Pro.

kyros · 11-01-2006, 08:43 AM

yeah. i wasn't arguing... but that was what i was told when i was an eq2 newbie and asked someone what it meant.

Kurizo · 11-01-2006, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Snark

its debateable, programmed random occurance is more often the definition than process. in a sense, they are both definitions. this has been commented on by the developers btw.

yeah I have read the same.