Creatures on landscape generally have a threat radius of seven meters (less in Rohan), and show a white indicator overhead when they become aware of a nearby player and are preparing to attack.Enemies may be aggressive or neutral, social or single, beast or humanoid, dumb or 'intelligent'. They frequently simply lie in wait for the unsuspecting player to approach or may be completely invisible until the unsuspecting player is attacked. The distinction is more often simply player jargon whose usage varies from player to player than any actual difference.Īlso, in MMOs today and especially LOTRO, enemies don't have to be mobile. The various terms are frequently used interchangeably by players simply to describe any animal or race or creature in the game who will attack you. Depending upon the game, all such characters in a game may be referred to as "mobs" or usage of the term may be limited to hostile NPCs and/or NPCs vulnerable to attack. In MMOs today, the term Mob has come to be a generic term describing any enemy - static or moving - that can be attacked by a player a hostile, computer-controlled, non-player character ( NPC).That object was usually, but not always, a hostile enemy or "monster." Today, those Mobs would be called "Pathers" as they are moving in some computer described, usually repetitive and therefore predictable, path. Generic, Computer Gaming Usage Back in the early days of on-line gaming called MUD - Multi User Dungeons - the term "Mob" derived from shorthand usage to describe a "Mobile" or "Mobile OBject" as opposed to a static object. LOTRO Threat Indicator A third term: Non-player Character (or NPC), is used to describe characters which are not agressive toward the Player Character, but who may be toward others.Ī "guard" is a typical NPC who will attack any approaching Creature or MOB, but who will ignore Player Characters and their allies. At Lotro-Wiki, use " Creature" when referring to enemies OUTSIDE an instance, prowling the landscape.At Lotro-Wiki, use " Mob" when referring to enemies encountered INSIDE an Instance or Dungeon.While often used interchangeably, consistent usage on the Wiki is defined by:
Game Terms Mob, Creatures and NPCs Naming Conventions In LOTRO, and at there are two terms used to refer to enemies. See Category: Game Terms for a more complete listing of articles dealing with terms you might encounter in-game. Note also that this listing is not complete.Note that this listing is primarily oriented towards "PvE" or "normal game play." If you are looking for PvMP (PvP) specific information (i.e.Frequently those descriptions offered on other sites are written in shorthand or game speak themselves. Outside sources describe many of the terms as used in other games, but their definitions simply don't apply to LOTRO or have different meaning in LOTRO. Other terms are simply "Gaming Jargon." Players using any of the various audio chat systems associated with on-line gaming, simply continue to use the same short-hand in their verbal communications.
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Many of these "terms" are merely slang or shorthand used in "Chat." Where, as in text-messaging (texting), typing as few letters as possible is considered a winning strategy! They eliminates the need to type out long full names. General notes As a first time LOTRO player or longtime MMO player encountering something different, you can spend a huge amount of time deciphering what various terms mean.
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