Question What is Mob Character?

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  1. Verraden

    Verraden Active Member

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    It's it like a cannon-fodder, small BOSS or more like passer-by A. Not really sure with this terminology. Any explanation will be much appreciated.
     
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    Radon Stone Well-Known Member

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    From my understanding its generic ncp types
     
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    cannon-fodder
     
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    Someone made just to fill the story and then thrown away coz not needed
     
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    They're like the not important NPC's in games
    or those forgettable characters in novels. They're the ones who are usually the stepping stones of some Mc, or those who will help them in a few chapter then will never appear again
     
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    An NPC who might be relevant for sometime
     
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    kyzer ⚠The Rebellion Stalker⚠

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    A mob, or mobile is a computer-controlled non-player character (NPC) in a computer game such as an MMORPG or MUD. Depending on context, every and any such characters in a game may be considered to be a "mob", or usage of the term may be limited to hostile NPCs and/or NPCs vulnerable to attack.
    Mob (gaming) - Wikipedia
     
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    A background character that may once in a while come to the forefront to move the storyline forward but they are not really appreciated and usually die or are forgotten after that one or two useful moments
     
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    I believe that based on the novels we see here on NU the definition has changed from the original definition of the term. Basically it's any characters beside the MC.
     
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    mob mc.png t006.jpg
    giphy.gif
     
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    Ko "The Corrupted Queen"

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    Mob character to put it bluntly is just an Extra. Lol.
    They are used to fill up the gap.
    They were never appreciated but is one of the key in the future. lol
     
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    A mob, or mobile is a computer-controlled non-player character (NPC) in a computer game such as an MMORPG or MUD. Depending on context, every and any such characters in a game may be considered to be a "mob", or usage of the term may be limited to hostile NPCs and/or NPCs vulnerable to attack.
     
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    Thanks everyone ^V^ that clarifies for me.
     
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    those crowds in chinese novels are mobs
     
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    Mob is any character without an unique name. aka Soilder A or Slime A. Craig johnoson isn't a mob nor is Slime King Beelzebub. It's a video game trope.
     
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    A character created to be disposed.. ( • ̀ω•́ )✧
     
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    I know that I'm late in this forum but then what's the difference between mob character and cannon fodder. Is it the same thing?
     
    Nexir, Oct 4, 2018
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    Yes, mob character is more generic. You can be anything from villager A to a villain. Cannon fodder on the other hand is a character that MUST be sacrificed as part of the story.
     
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    A mob character is either a background character of little significance in a story or a disposible cannon fodder.
     
    insania, Oct 6, 2018
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