mez, mezz - Wordsmith.org

Basically it means to mezmerize. Applied to gaming, however, it appears to mean disable, without necessarily the hypnotic connotation, or to confuse, or disable. Evidently it is feasible to mezz an entire mob. Any gamers' comments welcome

I don't go in for gaming, as I dislike losing money too much, but perhaps it's worth pointing out that despite American fondness for the unnecessary letter, Mesmer's name should still be preserved in its original form.

edit: to clarify -- by all means abbreviate to mez or mezz if you must, but in full mesmerise

American fondness for the unnecessary letter [SQUAWK] What?! American?? What you talkin' about, you-all with your aenigmas, your aluminiums and suchlike? Hrmph!

I had forgotten the Kentuckian distaste for the Bard.

"Thou whoreson zed, thou unnecessary letter." King Lear Act 2, scene 2

http://www.rhymezone.com/r/gwic.cgi?Word=_&Path=shakespeare/tragedies/kinglear/ii_ii//

Erm-- you prolly shoulda put the Kentuckian's or the Kentuckienne's. Yes, I was groaning to myself over Dean who apparently is yet another Shakespeare lover; but that has nothing to do with you-all Brits having letters in where they don't belong.

Mesmer = 515,000
Mezmer = 13,200
Mesmerize = 593,000
Mesmerise = 73,700
Mezmerize = 313,000
Mezmerise = 1,350

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I was groaning to myself over Dean who apparently is yet another Shakespeare lover

A great fan, yes, but not a scholar by any means. I only know the plays I've been in or directed (amateur actor, among other things). And I would be the last person to recommend returning to Elizabethan English and the free-for-all spelling that went with it! However, I did read that the Royal Shakespeare Company was in the process of producing all of his works with Elizabethan pronunciation! Apparently it's understandable (for the most part) and a lot of the rhymes and puns make much more sense. Sure wish I was a jet-setter and could hop over to London to see a few shows. I'd be mesmerised!

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Basically it means to mezmerize. Applied to gaming, however, it appears to mean disable, without necessarily the hypnotic connotation, or to confuse, or disable. Evidently it is feasible to mezz an entire mob . Any gamers' comments welcome

A mob in gaming is a single computer-driven opponent (not another human player). The word is from way back in the MUD days and is short for Mobile OBject.

Some related terms to mezz:
aoe (area of effect) the spell affects all the mobs in a given radius rather than one targetted mob ergo an aoe mezz can affect more than one mob.
dot (damage over time) the spells effects are spread out over time, e.g. the spell does 75 hit points (hp) of damage by doing 15 hit points every 3 seconds for 1 minute (5 * 15).
bleed - related to damage over time but is an after effect of the main damage and often not tied to a total amount of damage, e.g. weapon damage plus 3 hp every 10 seconds until healed or rested (or death).
poison - similar to bleed but requires a cure instead of a heal
root (hold in place) - unlike a mezzed mobs, rooted mobs may still be able to fight if the opponent stays in range

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(okay, I think I've made my point now)

You know, until you dragged my attention forcibly the ads, I didn't even notice them.