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The name is both a basis of jokes (regarding Mud Pie ice cream, Mud Pie cookies, etc.) as well as of backronyms, i.e. acronyms whose original meaning was apparently never actually agreed upon. Still, the backronyms are a reasonable, accurate description of the project's objectives: | The name is both a basis of jokes (regarding Mud Pie ice cream, Mud Pie cookies, etc.) as well as of backronyms, i.e. acronyms whose original meaning was apparently never actually agreed upon. Still, the backronyms are a reasonable, accurate description of the project's objectives: | ||
* The '''MU''' can stand for ''Multi-user'', referring to the fact that Mudpie was, exclusively, a multi-user game. (Uru, however, is both single- and multi-user). | * The '''MU''' can stand for ''Multi-user'', referring to the fact that Mudpie was, exclusively, a multi-user game. (Uru, however, is both single- and multi-user). | ||
* The '''D''' can represent ''D'ni'' or ''DIRT'' (''D'ni In Real Time''), the project Mudpie was original based on | * The '''D''' can represent ''D'ni'' or ''DIRT'' (''D'ni In Real Time''), the project Mudpie was original based on (DIRT, however, was exclusively single-player). | ||
* The '''P''' can mean ''Person'' or ''Player'', signifying the role a user of Mudpie has: unusually, the role they play is themselves. | * The '''P''' can mean ''Person'' or ''Player'', signifying the role a user of Mudpie has: unusually, the role they play is themselves. | ||
* The '''I''' is sometimes lengthened to ''Integrated'', but more frequently to ''Interactive'', alluding to the unparalleled amount of influence every player has on the story, another key aspect to the game. | * The '''I''' is sometimes lengthened to ''Integrated'', but more frequently to ''Interactive'', alluding to the unparalleled amount of influence every player has on the story, another key aspect to the game. |