Difference between revisions of "Player Character"

(New page: A '''Player Character''', simply put, is a UO character player by a Player. This is as opposed to Non-Player Character (NPC), which is a character player by the computer/server. This...)
 
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A '''Player Character''', simply put, is a UO character player by a [[Player]].  This is as opposed to Non-Player Character (NPC), which is a character player by the computer/server.
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A '''Player Character''', simply put, is an in-game character that is played by a real person, or [[Player]].  This is as opposed to Non-Player Character ([[NPC]]), which is an in-game character that is played by the computer/server.
  
This is very old role-playing game terminology, going back to tabletop Dungeons and Dragons games.
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The term Player Character is very old role-playing game terminology, which goes back to tabletop Dungeons and Dragons games.
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Revision as of 09:52, 28 January 2008

A Player Character, simply put, is an in-game character that is played by a real person, or Player. This is as opposed to Non-Player Character (NPC), which is an in-game character that is played by the computer/server.

The term Player Character is very old role-playing game terminology, which goes back to tabletop Dungeons and Dragons games.