Matt the Paladin Posted February 3, 2001 Share Posted February 3, 2001 I don't really understand it but it seems to be very popular. Can somebody please give me a quick, concise definition of what its about? ------------------ "War is like a cat, it is easy to let out of the bag, but hard as hell to put back in!" -Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisl Posted February 3, 2001 Share Posted February 3, 2001 One of the more prolix posters can can probably say it better, but it's a basically an opponent finder thread where you're supposed to trash talk someone into playing, and then make disparaging remarks about their play (whether they're true or not) in great detail as the game progresses. It periodically goes too far (which it's done recently), when someone either doesn't realize or forgets that it's all supposed to be good-natured taunting rather than sexist/racist/homophobic/bigoted harrassment. ------------------ "If you can taste the difference between caviar on a cracker and ketchup on a Kit-Kat while blindfolded, you have not had enough aquavit to be ready for lutefisk." (stolen from some web page about lutefisk) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pillar Posted February 3, 2001 Share Posted February 3, 2001 It's the funniest part of the forum. But you need a lot of time to take part and keep up with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt the Paladin Posted February 3, 2001 Author Share Posted February 3, 2001 If that's the case, them isn't the Peng thread kind of obselete, now that there is the Opponent Finder forum? ------------------ "War is like a cat, it is easy to let out of the bag, but hard as hell to put back in!" -Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisl Posted February 3, 2001 Share Posted February 3, 2001 A lot of times it's been the last refuge of civility when the maneuver/attrition or BTS-is-Pro-German/BTS-is-Pro-Allied or whatever the argument of the month is rages outside. You can always get a game, if you're willing to taunt a bit (even badly) and it gets you some high quality games without a ladder. People don't stop sending files when they're losing-- they surrender and post excuses. People don't engage in gamey things to win, they engage in gamey things to havge snide remarks made about them. Occasionally two people get thrown onto a really dreadful map with a horrible combination of forces and are required to post play-by-play as they suffer. Lots of cheap thrills. ------------------ "If you can taste the difference between caviar on a cracker and ketchup on a Kit-Kat while blindfolded, you have not had enough aquavit to be ready for lutefisk." (stolen from some web page about lutefisk) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisl Posted February 3, 2001 Share Posted February 3, 2001 Originally posted by Matt the Paladin: If that's the case, them isn't the Peng thread kind of obselete, now that there is the Opponent Finder forum? It's not about finding opponents (anyone can do that)--it's about publicly humiliating them (whether you're winning or losing). ------------------ "If you can taste the difference between caviar on a cracker and ketchup on a Kit-Kat while blindfolded, you have not had enough aquavit to be ready for lutefisk." (stolen from some web page about lutefisk) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Commissar Posted February 4, 2001 Share Posted February 4, 2001 Its a public forum for showing off your skills at both fighting and taunting. If you are lacking in one or the other, you can make up for it by being very good at either. For example, crap-generals can still achieve respect (well, Peng-thread respect) from their peers by insulting their opponent in a witty way. Or the next Patton can make up for the remarks made by his opponent by publicly bashing his skull in during a PBEM. It's all about wittiness, or was in the beginning. I think its getting a bit less humorous now then it used to be. Cheers! ------------------ "...Every position, every meter of Soviet soil must be defended to the last drop of blood..." - Segment from Order 227 "Not a step back" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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