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groups, 121 • Numerics • system requirements, 37 1984 (Orwell), 303 technical support, 113 3D accelerator video cards, 16, 66–71 Web site, 266 3DO (first publisher of MMGs), 17 anonymity, 147–148 anonymous-invite guilds, 172, 174–175 appeals, 107–109, 304 • A • appearance of characters, 79 archetypes A key (EverQuest), 288 characters, 80–83 AC (Armor Class), 304 guilds, 171–172 Achaea, 49–50 Area Of Effect (AOE), 133, 304 achiever guilds, 172–174 ArenaNet’s , 36 active roleplaying, 223 Armor Class (AC), 304 activities Armor Factor (AF), 304 endgames, 192–194 Armyn ab Treanid guild (Dark Age of first-week activities of characters, 97 Camelot), 162–169 add, 304 Asheron’s Call addiction description of, 31 studies about, 280 fan site, 269 warning signs, 278–280 groups, 121 advancement of characters player achievements, 301 endgame, 190 Shard of the Herald, 228 levels, 24–26 system requirements, 31 mentoring, 24–25 technical support, 113 models for, 24 VN Board, 291 quests, 98 Web site, 266 sidekicking, 24 Asian MMGs, 42–43 skills, 25–26 asking for help, 92, 289 advertising methods for online merchants, /assist command, 134, 287, 304 211–212 ATI, manufacturer of video cards, 67 AF (Armor Factor), 304 COPYRIGHTEDAuction MATERIAL House (AH), 304 AFK (Away from Keyboard), 304 Author’s blog (Broken Toys), 294 aftermarket sales and service, 219 , 54–55 Age of Conan, 54 avatars, 12 agg/aggro, 304 avoiding trouble, 114–115 AH (Auction House), 304 Away from Keyboard (AFK), 304 Allakhazam’s Magic Realm Web site, 293 alliances of guilds, 183 alts, 125, 304 • B • ammunition, 238 BAF (Bring a Friend), 305 description of, 37 bags, 103 fan site, 269 balancing gameplay with your life, 277–280 35_752738 bindex.qxp 11/2/05 7:36 PM Page 320

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Baldur’s Gate, 24 Bring a Friend (BAF), 305 banker, 181 broadband Internet access, 63–64 banking, 204 Broken Toys blog, 294 banks, 199, 202 BRT (Be Right There), 306 Baron Geddon monster (World of Bruce, Walter R. III (Wireless Home ), 235 Networking For Dummies), 61 Bartle, Richard (Designing Virtual buff bot, 305 Worlds), 7 buffing, 133 Battlefield 2, 49 buffs battleground, 305 defined, 306 battlegroups, 122 distributing, 135 The Bazaar (EverQuest), 208 raids, 238 BBL (Be Back Later), 305 reagents, 238 Be Right Back (BRB), 305 bugs, 18 Be Right There (BRT), 306 building, 204 begging, 152–153 Bunk (Asheron’s Call player), 301 behavior of players business, 194 begging, 152–153 , 152 etiquette, 147–150 • C • , 153–155 Caer Sidi dungeon (Dark Age of guild drama, 182–184 Camelot), 233 killstealing, 150–151 camp, 306 raids, 289 campground, 152 romantic triangles, 182 camping, 152 being an idiot, 227 canceling characters, 283 being evil, 227 carebear, 306 billing disputes, 74 carriers, 103 bind, 305 cascade effect (in guild membership), 185 Bind on Equip (BoE), 200, 305 cash management, 210 Bind on Pickup (BoP), 200, 305 caster, 306 bio, 305 CC (crowd control) bio break (biological break), 305 defined, 132, 306 ’s World of mez (mesmerize), 312 Warcraft, 34–36 root, 315 blogs snare, 316 Broken Toys, 294 characters , 292–293 advancement, 24–26, 98, 190 board trolls, 274–275, 317 alts, 125, 304 BoE (Bind on Equip), 200, 305 appearance, 79 bolt, 305 archetypes, 80–83 bonedancers (Dark Age of Camelot), 87–88 , 304 BoP (Bind on Pickup), 200, 305 bot, 305 mobs (), 234 buff bot, 305 bot, 305 buffs, 238, 306 BRB (Be Right Back), 305 canceling, 283 breadcrumb , 96 class/archetype message boards, 270–272 Briere, Danny (Wireless Home Networking classes, 3, 81, 306 For Dummies), 61 creating, 79–81 35_752738 bindex.qxp 11/2/05 7:36 PM Page 321

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debuff, 307 children, 148 defined, 12 down time, 125 Asian MMGs, 42–43 evil characters, 227 mandate from government on hours of expectations, 288 gameplay, 277 female, 148 first day online, 19 description of, 40–41 first month online, 20 fan sites, 269 first week online, 19, 97 groups, 122 gender, 79, 148 sidekicking, 24 griefers, 153–154 system requirements, 40 griefing alts, 195 technical support, 113 grouping, 119–123 Web site, 266 information resources, 101 Where should I go next? queries, 97 levels, 3, 311 classes main, 20, 304, 311 defined, 3, 24, 81, 306 male, 148 raids, 233–234 min-maxing, 312 client base (online merchants), 219–220 mules, 204 Clover, Steve, creator of EverQuest, 17 naming, 88–90 commands nerfed, 281 /assist, 134, 287, 304 newbie yard, 90–91 /friend, 150 NPC (Nonplayer Character), 98, 198, 313 /g (group), 120–121 OOC (Out of Character), 222, 226, 313 /ignore, 153, 212 PC (), 314 /invite, 149 perspectives, 13–14 /played, 2 physical statistics, 80–81 /random 100, 135 PLing (powerleveling), 191, 314 Where should I go next?, 97 pre-owned characters, 192 /who, 212 race, 79 committees (guilds), 181 reputation of, 194–196 competition, 15 rerolling, 100 computers, 16, 59–60 roles in groups, 132–133 con (consider), 307 RPing (roleplaying), 224–227, 316 conflict resolution in guilds, 184 soloing, 123–126 connecting to the Internet, 17, 60–64 spec (specialization), 316 console games, 47–49 templates, 312, 316–317 consoles, 59–60 toon, 317 consumable items, 199 views of the , 14 contacting customer service, 105–108 chats Cornered Rat Software’s World War II groups, 120 Online (WW2OL), 53–54 guilds, 160 The Corporation Web site, 292 headsets, 71 corpse camping, 307 help, 96 corpse run, 307 microphones, 71 costs, 17–18, 73–74 software, 72, 236 crafters USB headset, 71 bankers, 204 cheating, 249–250 builders, 204 cheese/cheesy, 306 facilitators, 204 35_752738 bindex.qxp 11/2/05 7:36 PM Page 322

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crafters (continued) Dark Age of Camelot finding, 104 AF (Armor Factor), 304 socializers, 204 Armyn ab Treanid guild, 162–169 whittlers, 203 BAF (Bring a Friend), 305 crafting, 203–205, 307 battleground, 305 creating bolt, 305 characters, 79–81 bonedancers, 87–88 guilds, 181 Caer Sidi dungeon, 233 credit card payment of monthly fees, 73 carriers, 103 creep, 307 Darkspire dungeon, 232 crit (critical), 307 description of, 32 cross-game guilds, 172, 175–176 Dungeon Tasks, 124 crowd control (CC) EoY (Egg of Youth), 303 defined, 132, 306 expansion packs, 18–19 mez (mesmerize), 312 fan sites, 269 root, 315 FTW (For the Win), 308 snare, 316 groups, 122, 126–127 Crowd Control Productions’ , guild standard, 160 38–39 guilds, 159–169, 177 Cryptic Studios’ City of Heroes, 40–41 killstealing, 151 CSRs (Customer Service Representatives), LFG window, 126–127 18, 102–103, 307 online merchants, 215 currency systems, 198 Platinum Edition, 19 customer service player achievements, 296, 299–300 appeals, 107–109, 304 player vs. player (PvP) gameplay, avoiding trouble, 114–115 22, 251–262 contacting, 105–108 QQ, 315 CSRs (Customer Service quests, 91–92 Representatives), 18, 102–103, 307 RP servers (roleplay servers), 222 farming, 155 RvR (Realm vs. Realm), 316 GMs (Game Masters), 18, 102–103, 309 screen display, 14 harassment complaints, 106–107 servers, 78 limitations of, 110 service occupations, 219 online merchants, 209–210 sidekicking, 24 RP servers (roleplay servers), 222 skills, 26 RPing (roleplaying), 230 soloing, 124 writing a request for help, 109–110 system requirements, 32 cut scenes (Final XI), 99 technical support, 113 cyberspace, 11 visual indicators for quests, 98 VN Board, 291 Web site, 266 • D • Where should I go next? queries, 97 d00d, 307 Darkspire dungeon (Dark Age of d00dspeak, 311 Camelot), 232 Damage over Time (DoT), 308 DD (Direct Damage), 307 Damage Per Second (DPS), 132, 308 DE, 307 damage shields, 133 debuff, 307 35_752738 bindex.qxp 11/2/05 7:36 PM Page 323

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decay system for items, 199 emoticon, 308 design theory, 190 employees, 216 (Bartle), 7 endgames Developing Online Games: An Insider’s activities, 192–194 Guide (Mulligan and Patrovsky), 7 business, 194 development team, 18 defined, 189–190 dewd, 307 online merchants, 194 dewdspeak, 311 PLing (powerleveling), 191 dialup Internet access, 63–64 pre-owned characters, 192 ding, 308 raiding, 193 Direct Damage (DD), 307 storytelling, 194 dirt nap, 308 warfare, 193 discussion groups, 291 EoY (Egg of Youth), 303 Disney Online’s Toontown Online, 46–47 epic quests, 99 distributing epic raids, 162 buffs, 135 equipment , 134–135, 235–236 groups, 136 DKP (Dragon Kill Points), 174, 308 raids, 236–238 doctors (Star Wars Galaxies), 84–85 escapism, 16 documentation, 4–5, 92–93 etiquette DoT (Damage over Time), 308 anonymity, 147–148 down time, 125 begging, 152–153 DPS (Damage Per Second), 132, 308 camping, 152 Dragon Kill Points (DKP), 174, 308 children, 148 DragonRealms, 51 female characters, 148 dragons general guidelines, 149–150 Onyxia (World of Warcraft), 231, 238–244 griefers, 153–155 slaying, 233 killstealing (KSing), 150 drama royalty, 154 male characters, 148 drop, 308 passwords, 148 drop rate, 308 running files, 148 Dungeon Tasks (Dark Age of Camelot), 124 safety rules, 148–149 DUNGEONS & DRAGONS Online, 55 scams, 149 DUNGEONS & DRAGONS (original game), EVE Online 13, 24 description of, 38–39 duo, 120 experimental nature of, 3 DXDiag, 111–113 fan site, 269 system requirements, 38–39 Web site, 266 • E • EverQuest earning money, 199 A key, 288 eBay, 192 Allakhazam Web site, 293 eGenesis’ A Tale in the Desert, 50 The Bazaar, 208 Egg of Youth (EoY), 303 camping, 152 carriers, 103 The Sims Online, 45–46 corpse run, 307 , 28–29 description of, 29–30 e-mail addresses for technical support, fan sites, 269 113–114 FBSS (Flowing Black Silk Sash), 303 35_752738 bindex.qxp 11/2/05 7:36 PM Page 324

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EverQuest (continued) failure, 287 groups, 121–122 family guilds, 172, 176 H key, 288 fan sites, 267–270 killstealing, 151 fantasy MMGs, 28–36 Lanys T’Yvl, 229 farmers, 155 med (meditate), 312 farming, 308 No Drop items, 200 FBSS (Flowing Black Silk Sash), 303 online merchants, 198, 208 fees, 17–18, 73–74 Platinum edition, 19 female characters, 148 player achievements, 295 FFA (Free for All), 308 PvP (player vs. player) gameplay, 22 Final Fantasy XI console game, 48, 60 RPing (roleplaying), 229 Final Fantasy XI MMG screen display, 14 Allakhazam Web site, 293 soloing, 123 cut scenes, 99 system requirements, 29–30 description of, 33–34 technical support, 114 fan sites, 269 warriors, 83–84 groups, 122 Web site, 266 killstealing, 151 Where should I go next? queries, 97 quests, 99 EverQuest II red mages, 86–87 Allakhazam Web site, 293 servers, 78 description of, 30–31 system requirements, 34 fan sites, 269 technical support, 114 groups, 122 Web site, 266 guilds, 161, 177 Worldpass, 78 killstealing, 151 finding mentoring, 24–25 crafters, 104 online merchants, 198, 208 groups, 126–128 RP servers (roleplay servers), 222 guilds, 177–178 system requirements, 30–31 roleplayers (RPers), 227 technical support, 114 first day online, 19 Web site, 266 first month online, 20 EverQuest Online Adventures, 48, 60 first person perspective, 14 evil characters, 227 first week online, 19, 97 evil roleplayer, 154 flame, 308 exp (experience), 308 Flowing Black Silk Sash (FBBS), 303 expansion packs, 18–19 Flying Lab Software’s Pirates of the Burning expectations Sea, 55–56 for characters, 288 FM (Full Mana), 308 of groups, 131–132 Free for All (FFA), 308 experimental MMGs, 44–47 free trade items, 200 exploits, 18 /friend command, 150 friends list, 150 FTW (For the Win), 308 • F • fun, 290 f13.net Web site, 292 Funcom facilitating, 204 Age of Conan, 54 Anarchy Online, 37 35_752738 bindex.qxp 11/2/05 7:36 PM Page 325

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finding, 126–128 • G • general guidelines, 119–120 /g (group) command, 120–121 guilds, 129 Game Masters (GMs), 18, 102–103, 309 healers, 141–143 game time cards, 73 hybrids, 143–144 gameplay guides, 4–5 joining, 120 games. See games by name mistakes, 145–146 game-specific jargon, 303 nukers, 138–140 gaming consoles, 59–60 pick-up groups, 126, 159 gank/ganking, 309 pitfalls, 122 Garriott, Richard, creator of Ultima Online, groups, 122 17, 23 roles of characters, 132–133 gathering, 202–203 Shadowbane, 122 gender of characters, 79, 148 size limits, 121–122 getting in character, 224–225 Star Wars Galaxies, 122 GG (good game), 309 status of group members, 121 Ghost Recon 2, 49 tanks, 136–138 Gibson, William, Neuromancer, 11 types of groups, 128–129 GMs (Game Masters), 18, 102–103, 309 Ultima Online, 122 Gods & Heroes, 55 wild cards, 144–145 gold farmers, 201 World of Warcraft, 121–122, 128 gold sinks, 205 GTG (Good To Go), 309 good game (GG), 309 guides, 4–5, 92–93 Good To Go (GTG), 309 guild drama, 182–184 Google Web site, 92–93, 288, 291 guild standard (Dark Age of Camelot), 160 grats/gratz, 309 guild vs. guild. See player vs. player (PvP) Gravity’s Ragnarok Online, 43 gameplay greed for crafts, 205 Guild Wars grief, 309 description of, 36 griefers, 153–155 fan sites, 269 griefing, 227 monthly fees, 18 griefing alts, 195 system requirements, 36 grind/, 309 Web site, 266 group (/g) command, 120–121 GuildPortal Web site, 293 groups guilds Anarchy Online, 121 achiever guilds, 172–174 Asheron’s Call, 121 alliances, 183 battlegroups, 122 anonymous-invite guilds, 172, 174–175 benefits, 123 archetypes, 171–172 chat, 120 Armyn ab Treanid guild (Dark Age of City of Heroes, 122 Camelot), 162–169 Dark Age of Camelot, 122, 126–127 cascade effect, 185 defined, 119, 309 chat channels, 160 duo, 120 committees, 181 equipment, 136 conflict resolution, 184 EverQuest, 121–122 creating, 181 EverQuest II, 122 cross-game guilds, 172, 175–176 expectations of, 131–132 Dark Age of Camelot, 159–169, 177 Final Fantasy XI, 122 declining membership, 185–186 35_752738 bindex.qxp 11/2/05 7:36 PM Page 326

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guilds (continued) High Council of Lake Superior (Ultima defined, 129, 159, 179, 309 Online), 223 epic raids, 162 hints, 293 EverQuest II, 161, 177 hits/hit points (HP), 309 family guilds, 172, 176 Horizons, 51–52 finding, 177–178 housing for guilds, 160 housing, 160 humor, 289 information source, 162 hunting, 200–201 joining, 162, 177–178, 289 Hurley, Pat (Wireless Home Networking For leadership roles, 180–182 Dummies), 61 message boards, 161, 177–178 hybrid character archetype purpose of, 160 defined, 83, 310 PvP (player vs. player) gameplay, 160 example, 86–87 stats, 161 role in groups, 143–144 switching, 184–186 symbols, 160 uberguilds, 173 • I • Ultima Online, 177 /ignore command, 153, 212 voice communication, 160, 173 immersion (roleplaying), 222 Web sites, 161 In My Humble Opinion (IMHO), 310 World of Warcraft, 160 In Real Life (IRL), 310 Inc (Incoming), 310 information sources • H • characters, 101 H key (EverQuest), 288 guides, 4–5 Halo, 47 guilds, 162 Halo 2, 49 message boards, 270–273 harassment, 106–107 tutorials, 4 hate, 309 Web sites, 97 headsets, 71 instancing, 233, 310 character archetype interacting with others defined, 83–85 general guidelines, 102–103 role in groups, 141–143 roleplaying, 226–229 healing, 132 when to call on customer service, health, 237 102–103 Heinlein, Robert A., science fiction Internet author, 226 connections, 17, 60–64 help credit card fraud, 73 asking for it, 92, 289 history of, 62 chats, 96 Internet Service Provider (ISP), 62–64 customer service, 105–110 inventory storage, 199, 210–211 technical support, 111–114 /invite command, 149 Web sites, 92–93, 97 IRL (In Real Life), 310 Where should I go next? queries, 97 Iron Realms Entertainment’s Achaea, 49–50 henchmen, 124 ISP (Internet Service Provider), 62–64 35_752738 bindex.qxp 11/2/05 7:36 PM Page 327

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item decay system, 199 LFM (Looking For More), 311 ItemMatrix addon (World of Warcraft), 199 Linden Lab’s Second Life, 44–45 Line of Sight (LOS), 311 , 42 • J • Lineage II J/K, JK, 310 description of, 43 joining fan sites, 269 groups, 120 technical support, 114 guilds, 162, 177–178, 289 Web site, 266 jokes, 289 linkdead (LD), 310 Jumpgate, 52 Linksys products for wireless network, 61 live aware games, 49 live team, 18 • K • Llava (Dark Age of Camelot player), 296 Kill on Sight (KOS), 310 LMAO (Laughing My (rear) Off), 311 killstealing (KSing), 150–151, 310 loc, 311 Kirmse, Andrew, creator of , 17 location kite/kiting, 310 online merchants, 208–209 Koster, Raph, creator of Ultima Online, 17 raids, 235 log/logout, 311 LOL (Laughing Out Loud), 311 • L • LOM (Low on Mana), 311 Long, Starr, creator of Ultima Online, 17 l33t, 310 Looking For Group (LFG), 126, 311 l33tspeak, 307, 311 Looking For More (LFM), 311 lag, 310 loot Lanys T’Yvl (EverQuest), 229 defined, 311 Laughing My (rear) Off (LMAO), 311 distribution of, 134–135, 235–236 Laughing Out Loud (LOL), 311 master looter (ML), 134 LD (linkdead), 310 ninja-looting, 122, 236, 313 leadership roles in guilds online merchants, 199–200 banker, 181 LootLink addon (World of Warcraft), 199 guild leader, 180 Lord British (Ultima Online), 23 raid officer, 181 The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of recruitment officer, 181 Angmar, 55 time commitment, 182 LOS (Line of Sight), 311 treasurer, 181 Low on Mana (LOM), 311 leet, 310 Lucifron (boss in World of leetspeak, 311 Warcraft), 234 LeQuella, Larian (EverQuest player), 295 lurking message boards, 273 levels character advancement, 24–26 defined, 3, 13, 311 • M • ding, 308 exp (experience), 308 M59, 17, 52–53 PLing (powerleveling), 191, 314 machinima, 193 LFG (Looking For Group), 126, 311 macros, 311 LFG window (Dark Age of Camelot), Madden NFL 2005, 49 126–127 mages (World of Warcraft), 85–86 main character, 20, 304, 311 35_752738 bindex.qxp 11/2/05 7:36 PM Page 328

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male characters, 148 lurking, 273 mana roleplayers (RPers), 227 defined, 312 server message boards, 272–273 raids, 237 signatures, 211 market for crafts, 205 VN Boards, 291 Massively Multiplayer Games (MMGs) mez (mesmerize), 312 characteristics of, 12–13 microphones, 71 defined, 1, 11, 312 Microsoft’s Xbox Live, 48–49 design theory, 190 Middle Earth Online, 55 documentation, 4–5, 92–93 milestones for characters, 19–20, 97 DUNGEONS & DRAGONS, 13 miniraids, 231 first MMG, 17 min-maxing, 312 gameplay guides, 4–5 mistakes, 145–146 monthly fees, 17–18, 73–74 Mis-tell (MT), 312 objectives of, 15 ML (master looter), 134 patches, 12 MMGs. See Massively Multiplayer screen display, 13–14 Games (MMGs) system requirements, 16–17 MMO, 312 Massively Multiplayer Online Roleplaying MMORPG.COM Web site, 292 Games (MMORPGs), 12, 312 MMORPGs (Massively Multiplayer Online master looter (ML), 134 Roleplaying Games), 12, 312 mob (mobile object), 312 description of, 41–42 Molten Core dungeon (World of Warcraft), fan site, 270 234–236 system requirements, 41 monetary systems, 198 technical support, 114 Mongo (Dark Age of Camelot player), Web site, 266 299–300 McQuaid, Brad, creator of EverQuest, 17 monsters med (meditate), 312 hunting, 200–201 medding, 308 target monsters, 134 Meeting Stones (World of Warcraft), 128 monthly fees, 17–18, 73–74 membership of guilds MT (Mis-tell), 312 achiever guilds, 172–174 Mud Connector Web site, 15 anonymous-invite guilds, 172, 174–175 MUDs (Multi-User Dungeons), 7, 15, 312 cascade effect, 185 mules, 204 cross-game guilds, 172, 175–176 Mulligan, Jessica (Developing Online declining, 185–186 Games: An Insider’s Guide), 7 family guilds, 172, 176 MUSHs (multi-user shared memory, 65–66 hallucination), 45 mentoring, 24–25 merchants. See online merchants Dark Age of Camelot, 32 Meridian 59, 17, 52–53 Warhammer Online, 57 message boards board trolls, 274–275 character class/archetype message • N • boards, 270–272 naming defined, 312 businesses, 206–207 guidelines for using, 274–276 characters, 88–90 guilds, 161, 177–178 35_752738 bindex.qxp 11/2/05 7:36 PM Page 329

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NCsoft officers (guilds), 180–182 Auto Assault, 54–55 Ogur (Ultima Online player), 301–302 Lineage, 42 Oh My God! (OMG/OMGZ), 313 Lineage II, 43 On the Way (OTW), 313 Tabula Rasa, 56 onboard video, 66 Near Death Studios’ Meridian 59, 52–53 online documentation, 4 Need Before Greed, 312 online merchants need for crafts, 205 advertising, 211–212 nerfed, 281, 312 aftermarket sales and service, 219 NetDevil banks, 199, 202 Auto Assault, 54–55 The Bazaar (EverQuest), 208 Jumpgate, 52 cash management, 210 Neuromancer (Gibson), 11 client base, 219–220 Never Mind (NM), 313 consumable items, 199 Neverwinter Nights, 17 crafting, 203–205 Nevrax’s The Saga of Ryzom, 53 customer service, 209–210 newb, 312 Dark Age of Camelot, 215 newbie, 312 earning money, 199 newbie yard, 90–91 employees, 216 NewGuy (Planetside player), 300 endgames, 194 news about MMGs, 266–267 EverQuest, 198, 208 Newspeak, 303 EverQuest II, 198, 208 niche markets for online merchants, free trade items, 200 217–218 gathering, 202–203 ninja-looting, 122, 236, 313 gold farmers, 201 1984 (Orwell), 303 hunting, 200–201 NM (Never Mind), 313 inventory storage, 199, 210–211 No Drop items (EverQuest), 200 item decay system, 199 No Problem (NP), 313 location, 208–209 no-drop, 313 loot rules, 199–200 noob, 312 monetary systems, 198 NPCs (Nonplayer Characters) naming a business, 206–207 defined, 313 niche markets, 217–218 online merchants, 198 nonplayer character (NPC), 198 quests, 98 pick-pocketing, 201 nuke, 313 placement, 208 nuker character archetype pricing items, 213–216, 220 defined, 83, 306, 313 product knowledge, 209–210 example, 85–86 public shouts, 212 role in groups, 138–140 selling techniques, 205–209 nuking, 132 signatures, 211 NVIDIA, manufacturer of video cards, 67 skills, 199, 201 spamming, 212 special ingredients, 210 • O • Star Wars Galaxies, 207–208, 212, 218–219 objectives of MMGs, 15 stock, 211 Off Topic (OT), 313 storefronts, 208–209 35_752738 bindex.qxp 11/2/05 7:36 PM Page 330

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online merchants (continued) placement suppliers, 216–217 online merchants, 208 Ultima Online, 208 raids, 235 Web site catalogs, 218 PlanetSide word of mouth, 212 description of, 37–38 Onyxia (dragon in World of Warcraft), player achievements, 300 231, 238–244 system requirements, 37 OOC (Out of Character), 222, 226, 313 technical support, 114 OOM (Out of Mana), 313 Web site, 266 OOP (Out of Power), 313 platforms (Windows and Mac), 2 Origin Systems, publisher of Ultima /played command, 2 Online, 17 player achievements Orwell, George (1984), 303 Bunk (Asheron’s Call), 301 OT (Off Topic), 313 LeQuella, Larian (EverQuest), 295 OTW (On the Way), 313 Llava (Dark Age of Camelot), 296 own, 313 Mongo (Dark Age of Camelot), 299–300 NewGuy (Planetside), 300 Ogur (Ultima Online), 301–302 • P • Pander (Ultima Online), 297–298 Pander (Ultima Online player), 297–298 Prior Tuck (Ultima Online), 299 party chat, 120 Rasix (World of Warcraft), 298 passive roleplaying, 223 WayAbvPar (Shadowbane), 296 passwords, 148 player behavior. See behavior of players patch, 12, 313 Player Character (PC), 314 Patrovsky, Bridgette (Developing Online Player Kill (PK), 314 Games: An Insider’s Guide), 7 player vs. environment (PvE) PayByCash service, 73 gameplay, 314 PBAE/PBAOE (Point Blank Area of player vs. player (PvP) gameplay Effect), 314 carebear, 306 PC, 304 CC (crowd control), 306 PC (Player Character), 314 cheating, 249–250 Penny Arcade Web site, 293 corpse camping, 307 Perpetual Entertainment Dark Age of Camelot, 22, 251–262 Gods & Heroes, 55 defined, 315 Star Trek Online, 56 description of, 246–248 personal information, 148 gank/ganking, 309 perspectives GG (good game), 309 characters, 13–14 guilds, 160 first-person, 14 KOS (Kill on Sight), 306 third-person, 14 PLing (powerleveling), 191 pet, 314 precasting, 250 pet casters, 124 raid, 315 physical statistics of characters, 80–81 res killing, 307 pick-pocketing skills, 201 RPing (roleplaying), 230 pick-up groups, 126, 159 skills, 248–249 Pirates of the Burning Sea, 55–56 smack talk, 246 PK (Player Kill), 314 virtual worlds, 22–23 35_752738 bindex.qxp 11/2/05 7:36 PM Page 331

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players. See also online merchants avatar, 304 • R • carebear, 306 race of characters, 79 group, 309 Ragnarok Online, 43 guild, 309 raid calendars, 232–233 service occupations, 219 raid groups, 122 Please Send Tell (PST), 314 raid officer (guilds), 181 Point Blank Area of Effect raids (PBAE/PBAOE), 314 achiever guilds, 173 pop, 314 ammunition, 238 power, 237 buffs, 238 powerleveling (PLing), 191, 314 classes, 233–234 precasting, 250 defined, 231, 315 pre-owned characters, 192 endgames, 193 preparation for raids, 237–238 epic raids, 162 preparing for raids, 236 equipment, 236–238 pricing items, 213–216, 220 health, 237 Prior Tuck (Ultima Online player), 299 instancing, 233 proc, 314 location, 235 product knowledge (online merchants), loot distribution, 235–236 209–210 mana, 237 PS2 Online FAQ Web site, 60 miniraids, 231 PST (Please Send Tell), 314 placement, 235 public shouts, 212 player behavior, 289 pulling, 132–133, 314 power, 237 purchasing pre-owned characters, 192 preparation, 236–238 PvE (player vs. environment) raid leaders, 234 gameplay, 314 requirements for a successful raid, PvP (player vs. player) gameplay. See 232–233 player vs. player (PvP) gameplay resistances, 237 pwn, 313 skills, 233–234 spawn timers, 233 • Q • strategy, 234 underwater, 237 QQ, 315 voice communication, 236 quests World of Warcraft, 231 advancement of characters, 98 Rainz, famous player of Ultima Online, 23 breadcrumb quest, 96 RAM, 65–66 defined, 315 /random 100 command, 135 epic quests, 99 Rasix (World of Warcraft player), 298 Final Fantasy XI, 99 rat slaying, 2 Nonplayer Character (NPC), 98 Read the [Fine] Manual (RTFM, RTM), 316 rewards, 99 reagents, 238 storytelling, 98 Real Life (RL), 315 structure of, 99 realm vs. realm. See player vs. player (PvP) types of, 91–92 gameplay visual indicators, 98 recruitment officer (guilds), 181 quitting an MMG, 281–283 red mages (Final Fantasy XI), 86–87 release, 315 35_752738 bindex.qxp 11/2/05 7:36 PM Page 332

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reporters, 154 reputation of characters, 194–196 • S • rerolling, 100 safety rules, 148–149 res killing, 307 The Saga of Ryzom, 53 resist, 315 satchels, 103 resistances, 237 satellite Internet access, 63 respawn, 315 scams, 149 resurrect (rez), 315 Schubert, Damion, creator of rewards, 99 Meridian 59, 17 RL (Real Life), 315 science fiction MMGs, 36–42 ROFL (Rolling on the Floor, Laughing), 315 Scouting skill (Star Wars Galaxies), 201 roleplay servers (RP servers), 221–222 screen display, 13–14 roleplayers (RPers) Second Life defined, 316 broadband access requirement, 64 evil roleplayer, 154 builders, 204 finding on message boards, 227 description of, 44–45 roleplaying (RPing) experimental nature of, 3, 27 active, 223 system requirements, 45 customer support, 230 technical support, 114 defined, 221–222, 316 Web site, 266 endgames, 194 selecting a server, 77–78 EverQuest, 229 Sellers, Mike, creator of Meridian 59, 17 evil characters, 227 selling techniques for online merchants, game developers, 229–230 205–209 getting in character, 224–225 sending a tell, 89 immersion, 222 server message boards, 272–273 interacting with others, 226–229 servers OOC (Out of Character), 222, 226, 313 roleplay servers (RP servers), 221–222 passive, 223 rulesets, 78 PvP (player vs. player) gameplay, 230 selecting, 77–78 Shard of the Herald (Asheron’s Call), 228 shard (jargon for server), 77, 316 storylines, 228–229 service occupations, 219 thee and thou, 226 Shadowbane Ultima Online, 223 description of, 33 roll, 315 fan sites, 270 Rolling on the Floor, Laughing (ROFL), 315 groups, 122 romantic triangles, 182 player achievements, 297 root, 315 PvP (player vs. player) gameplay, 22 RP servers (roleplay servers), 221–222 system requirements, 33 RPers (roleplayers). See roleplayers technical support, 114 (RPers) Web site, 266 RPing (roleplaying). See roleplaying shard, 77, 316 (RPing) Shard of the Herald (Asheron’s Call), 228 RTFM, RTM (Read the [Fine] Manual), 316 shouted advertisements, 212 rulesets for servers, 78 Shut the [censored] Up (STFU), 316 running files, 148 sidekicking, 24 Ryzom, 53 Sierra Network, 17 Sigil Games Online’s Vanguard: Saga of Heroes, 56–57 35_752738 bindex.qxp 11/2/05 7:36 PM Page 333

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signatures, 211 Star Trek Online, 56 The Sims, 190 Star Wars Battlefront, 49 The Sims Online, 45–46, 114, 266 Star Wars Galaxies ’ DragonRealms, 51 Allakhazam Web site, 293 size limits for groups, 121–122 description of, 22, 39–40 skill-based games, 3 doctors, 84–85 skills fan sites, 270 character advancement, 25–26 groups, 122 Dark Age of Camelot, 26 online merchants, 207–208, 212, 218 online merchants, 199, 201 quests, 91 pick-pocketing, 201 RP servers (roleplay servers), 222 player vs. player (PvP) gameplay, 248–249 Scouting skill, 201 raids, 233–234 service occupations, 219 Scouting skill (Star Wars Galaxies), 201 system requirements, 39 Skinning skill (World of Warcraft), 199, 201 technical support, 114 World of Warcraft, 26 visual indicators for quests, 98 Skinning skill (World of Warcraft), 199, 201 waypoints, 208 slash commands. See commands Web site, 266 slaying Starcraft, 318 dragons, 233 stats, 161, 316 rats, 2 status of group members, 121 smack talk, 246 Stephenson, Neal (Snow Crash), 11 snare, 316 STFU (Shut the [censored] Up), 316 snert, 153 stock, 211 Snow Crash (Stephenson), 11 storefronts for online merchants, 208–209 socializing storylines in roleplaying games, 228–229 as a character, 204 storytelling as a reason to play, 16 endgames, 194 SOCOM, 47 quests, 98 software for voice communication, 72, 236 structure of quests, 99 software toys, 190 studies about MMG addiction, 280 soloing, 123–126, 316 suppliers, 216–217 Sony Online Entertainment switching guilds, 184–186 EverQuest, 17, 29–30 symbols in guilds, 160 EverQuest II, 30–31 system requirements EverQuest Online Adventures, 48 Achaea, 50 The Matrix Online, 41–42 Anarchy Online, 37 PlanetSide, 37–38 Asheron’s Call, 31 Star Wars Galaxies, 39–40 City of Heroes, 40 spamming, 212 Dark Age of Camelot, 32 spawn, 316 DragonRealms, 51 spawn timers, 233 EVE Online, 38–39 spec (specialization), 316 EverQuest, 29–30 special cases, 133 EverQuest II, 30–31 special ingredients, 210 Final Fantasy XI, 34 Square Enix Guild Wars, 36 Final Fantasy XI console game, 48 Horizons, 51 Final Fantasy XI MMG, 33–34 Jumpgate, 52 stalkers, 154–155 Lineage, 42 35_752738 bindex.qxp 11/2/05 7:36 PM Page 334

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system requirements (continued) treasurer, 181 Lineage II, 43 Trojan horses, 148 The Matrix Online, 41 troll, 317 Meridian 59, 52 Trost, Bill, creator of EverQuest, 17 MMGs (in general), 16 Tulga Games’ Horizons, 51–52 PlanetSide, 37 Turbine Entertainment Ragnarok Online, 43 Asheron’s Call, 31 The Saga of Ryzom, 53 DUNGEONS & DRAGONS Online, 55 Second Life, 45 The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Shadowbane, 33 Angmar, 55 The Sims Online, 46 tutorials, 4, 90 Star Wars Galaxies, 39 twink/, 317 A Tale in the Desert, 50 TY (Thank You), 317 Toontown Online, 46 Ultima Online, 29 World of Warcraft, 34–35 • U • World War II Online (WW2OL), 53 uber, 317 Yohoho! Puzzle Pirates, 44 uberguilds, 173 Ultima 7, 29 Ultima Online • T • appearance by Lord British, 23 tabard (World of Warcraft), 160 carriers, 103 Tabula Rasa, 56 description of, 28–29 A Tale in the Desert, 27, 50 development history, 17 talents (World of Warcraft), 26 fan site, 270 character archetype groups, 122 defined, 83–84 guilds, 177 role in groups, 136–138 High Council of Lake Superior, 223 tank/tanking, 132, 316 killstealing, 151 target monsters, 134 online merchants, 208 targeted advertising methods for online player achievements, 297–299, 301–302 merchants, 212 precasting, 250 taunt/taunting, 317 PvP (player vs. player) gameplay, 23 Teamspeak, 72, 236 Rainz (famous player), 23 technical support, 111–114 RPing (roleplaying), 223 teleport (TP), 317 system requirements, 29 templates, 312, 316–317 Web site, 266 Terra Nova blogs, 292–293 underwater raids, 237 Thank You (TY), 317 UO. See Ultima Online thee, 226 updates, 12 third-person perspective, 14 USB headset, 71 thou, 226 3D accelerator video cards, 16, 66–71 3DO (first publisher of MMGs), 17 • V • toon, 304, 317 Vanguard: Saga of Heroes, 56–57 Toontown Online, 46–47 vendors. See online merchants TP (teleport), 317 Ventrilo (Vent), 72, 236 train, 317 video cards, 16, 66–71 35_752738 bindex.qxp 11/2/05 7:36 PM Page 335

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views of the game, 14 Wolfpack Studios’ Shadowbane, 33 virtual worlds, 22–24 word of mouth for online merchants, 212 visual indicators for quests, 98 World of Warcraft VN Boards, 291 AH (Auction House), 304 voice communication Allakhazam Web site, 293 growing prevalence of, 303 Baron Geddon monster, 235 guilds, 160, 173 battleground, 305 headsets, 71 BoE (Bind on Equip), 200, 305 microphones, 71 BoP (Bind on Pickup), 200, 305 raids, 236 boss mobs, 234 software, 72, 236 carriers, 103 USB headset, 71 corpse run, 307 creep, 307 DE, 307 • W • description of, 22, 26, 34–36 Wanting to Buy (WTB), 317 fan sites, 270 Wanting to Sell (WTS), 318 groups, 121–122, 128 warfare, 193 guilds, 160 Warhammer Online, 57 ItemMatrix addon, 199 warning signs for addiction, 278–280 killstealing, 151 warriors (EverQuest), 83–84 LootLink addon, 199 WayAbvPar (Shadowbane player), 297 Lucifron (boss mob), 234 waypoints (Star Wars Galaxies), 208 mages, 85–86 WB (Welcome Back), 317 Meeting Stones, 128 WC (Wrong Channel), 312 Molten Core dungeon, 234–236 Web site catalogs for online merchants, 218 Onyxia (dragon), 231, 238–244 Weblogs platforms (Windows and Mac), 2 Broken Toys, 294 player achievements, 298 Terra Nova, 292–293 quests, 91 Welcome Back (WB), 317 raids, 231 What the [censored]? (WTF), 318 RP servers (roleplay servers), 222 when to quit playing, 281–283 screen display, 14 Where should I go next? queries, 97 service occupations, 219 whittling, 203 skills, 26 /who command, 212 Skinning skill, 199, 201 wild card character archetype soloing, 123–124 defined, 83 system requirements, 34–35 example, 87–88 tabard, 160 role in groups, 144–145 talents, 26 winning technical support, 114 competition, 15 visual indicators for quests, 98 endgames, 189–192 Web site, 266 wipe, 317 Where should I go next? queries, 97 Wireless Home Networking For Dummies World War II Online (WW2OL), 53–54 (Briere, Bruce III, and Hurley), 61 Worldpass (Final Fantasy XI), 78 wireless network, 61 Wrong Channel (WC), 312 Wireless-G Access Point (Linksys), 61 WTB (Wanting to Buy), 317 Wireless-G Game Adapter bridge WTF (What the [censored]?), 318 (Linksys), 61 WTS (Wanting to Sell), 318 35_752738 bindex.qxp 11/2/05 7:36 PM Page 336

336 Massively Multiplayer Games For Dummies • X • Xbox Live, 48–49 • Y • yard trash, 318 Yee, Nicholas (sociologist), 280 Yohoho! Puzzle Pirates, 44 • Z • zerg, 318 zoneless, 95 zones, 95, 318