Talk:Proc

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Hmm. Always thought it had to do with "procure". You know, produce? Generate? Cause to exist? Cause an effect? See where I'm going with this? --Falos 05:09, 9 January 2007 (EST)

^ Agreed. That's what I always heard. --Iamdeadfish 14:05, 4 April 2007 (EDT)

I'm confused. The first paragraph states that the meaning of proc is unknown, while the next definately states that it's Programmed Random OCcurence. Xavius, the Satyr Lord (talk) 15:29, 24 May 2008 (UTC)

Paladins

No mention of Paladin procs? I'm shocked. 14:24, 29 September 2006 (EDT)

"Generaly accepted"?

References all through the article that it is "generally accepted to be short for Programmed Random OCcurrence" really bug me. Who generally accepted that? No, it is not a common term used in programming. Programming for more than ten years, including experience in some gaming and MUD programming I was pretty amused to be told on this page about "common knowledge" I've never heard about. Quick search on Google turns this explanation ONLY in WoW-related forum disscussions, not even on other MMOs, not to mention any programming forums or documents! There's a discussion at http://www.nerfbat.com/2006/04/15/what-is-a-proc/ that mentions a letter from <a href="http://www.raphkoster.com/bio.shtml">Raphael Koster</a> who confirms that it came from SPEC_PROC. Considering that he done his share of work in MMO developing world, I take his words as truth.

Since there's no proof behind other variations except for forum threads where players just retell the same explanations they've heard from other players, I will rewrite text to make SPEC_PROC a main explanation for "proc" and move everything else to some kind of "assumptions" section. --Rowaasr13 (talk) 21:02, 24 June 2008 (UTC)