Newsgroups: rec.games.netrek
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1992 21:26:00 -0400 
From: Greg K Chung <gc2n+@andrew.cmu.edu>
Subject: Read it or not.

Excerpts from netnews.rec.games.netrek: 13-Aug-92 Hold it a minute
Michael Moore@itchy.dsd. (948)



> 	Sometimes you just do stupid things.  This is one of those
> times.  I am apologizing for all this incredibly pathetic thread on
> r.g.n. regarding MUCUS.  

> 	Basically I guess I wanted to say that I thought it was
> shocking that people would make such an idol out of such an insulting
> beast.  I should never have gone into more detail than that.  

> 	Sorry,

> 	-Michael



An explanation of the MUCUS phenomenon:

1)  MUCUS PIG is a very good player.  Maybe not the best, but he has the
experience and skill to make most people cringe when he enters the game
on the other side.

2)  George does not have a serious view on the game.  He plays the game
to have fun, as should we all.  His words may seem insulting, but only
if you take him seriously.  Insult him back, use the ALL board.  If you
see "F4->ALL hello maggots" when he enters respond with "R5->ALL oh
please, die piggy!"... Don't take his comments seriously.

3)  Most of the time MUCUS PIG is just fooling around.  Most of you who
do not rate him very highly have not seen him truly playing.  His
performance in an INL game (when he is serious) is top-notch.  In an
ordinary pick up game, however, he has no reason to play his best -- he
just wants to have fun.  Besides, if you all underestimate him, it's
easier to get you when he really wants to.

4)  As far as the MUCUS cults... it's just a fad.  That one night we
were on rwd4, we had 4 "MUCUS PIG"s in at once.  Sometimes it's just
more fun to create a funny character instead of using "guest".  And when
you're just fooling around and don't want to play too seriously, you
probably don't use your normal name, lest your ratings drop.  

5)  Why do people like MUCUS?  Since he's a cool piggy.  He doesn't take
the game too seriously like some people do.  And we can all laugh when
some poor fool does take him seriously.

MUCUS PIG:  Should it be Terence's last standard bronco mods... Imagine:

"GOD->ALL  MUCUS PIG entering the game (pIg).  
"pIg->ALL  It's 10:30pm, time to die."
"pIg->ALL  Approximate queue size: 3, maggots."

(pIggy cloaks over to the nearest SB, uncloaks, turns "BIG, ROUND AND
VERY UNHAPPY" and insults him to death:)
" R4->ROM  Help!! It's pIggy!!"
" R4->ROM  Distress from R4 (Starbase!), 0% damage, 100% shields, 25 armies!"
"pIg->R4   You couldn't ogg my dead grandmother, maggot!"
" R4->ROM  Distress from R4 (Starbase!), 0% damage, 64% shields, 25 armies!"
"pIg->R4   You couldn't take an independent planet even with 10 SBs escorting!"
" R4->ROM  Distress from R4 (Starbase!), 0% damage, 23% shields, 25 armies!"
"pIg->R4   Even if you team-mode scummed you wouldn't make it past commander!"
" R4->ROM  Distress from R4 (Starbase!), 19% damage, 0% shields, 25 armies!"
"pIg->R4   I've crapped bigger than you!"
" R4->ROM  Distress from R4 (Starbase!), 53% damage, 0% shields, 25 armies!"
"pIg->R4   Your defense is higher than your ratings, fool!"
" R4->ROM  Distress from R4 (Starbase!), 97% damage, 0% shields, 25 armies!"
"pIg->R4   Thanks maggot, I needed the bombing ratings!"

"GOD->ALL  R4+25 armies was kill for Mucus pIggy."
"pIg->ALL  Stupid Rom, someone teach him how to fight."




Greg,
A devout fan of the phleghmy one

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