[MUD-Dev2] Bad Terminology: MMO, MMORPG vs. MUD

John Szeder john at mofactor.com
Thu Aug 28 10:40:59 CEST 2008


Thus spake Kerry Fraser-Robinson...
> I think "Persistent" is important.  That tells people the it's a
> permanent place and will still be there when they are not.  "Online" is
> important because it tells people where it is.  And we've got all sorts
> of options for the word that tells people what it is such as world,
> game, dimension, universe, plane etc.  Scrabble champions are best
> suited to help our cause I reckon. ;)

I will take my shot at it.

MPIG.

Massive Persistent Internet Game.

You could also multipurpose the expression:

Must Pitch Investor Groups.

Okay MMO will do I guess.



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