On Mon, 28 Jun 1999, Bob Stewart wrote:

>
> >I use "critters" just to tick off the programmer-type geeks. <g>
>
> That's a good word. Anyone who's spoken English for any amount of time
> should intuitively know what you mean. Picking terminology is far more
> important and difficult than most people realize, bit ultimately if you're
> think about the origins of words just a little it becomes waaaaay easier.

Well, "mob" is technically more accurate. It refers to any
mobile entity that is controlled by the server. I don't think
there's an English word for not-a-PC. "NPC" is often used to
mean only humanoids, and "monster" or "critter" is often used
to mean non-humanoid NPCs. When you say "mob" then it's
obvious (at least to the programmer geeks) that you mean both
"NPCs and critters."

Besides, it's quicker to type "mob" than "critter." Saves you
four keystrokes you can use later for button mashing in EQ.
:-)

And Bellow goes up a point in damage every other level or so.
I'm curioius though why you're finding it does 7 points when
you've just gotten it. If I recall correctly, it only did 5
points max when I got it. Maybe wood elves have smaller
lungs?

I've been playing with Dissonance and Discord lately, and if
you're in a place where area effect songs can be used, these
two are probably much more effective than Bellow (e.g. Anthem
Discord Dissonance as opposed to Anthem Bellow Bellow).
Discord with a horn is pretty scary actually - I'm
reconsidering whether I should lullaby trains, or just kill
them faster with this song. And it is really funny to see a
monster you've never hit start to flee from you, then drop
dead. :-)

--
John H. Kim
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