What Happened To The Puking Guy In Pocket D?

[Acroyear]

I've not seen the puking guy in Pocket D in some time. He was in one of the club's corner's next to a ramp. Always gave me a chuckle when I saw or heard him (even feeling a bit bad for him too), but where has he gone? Is his appearance random in the club?

[lemming]

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Removed the infinitely barfing guy from the redside area in Pocket D who's vomiting sounds made it unpleasant to roleplay in that half of the zone. He's been gently escorted off the premises and delivered to a proper medical facility to receive treatment for over a decade's worth of alcohol poisoning.

 

[El D]

Got beaten to the punch by @lemming, but yeah. Puking Guy's presence made it really unpleasant to RP on the villain side of Pocket D so he got removed from the zone.

[Snarky]

19 minutes ago, El D said:

Got beaten to the punch by @lemming, but yeah. Puking Guy's presence made it really unpleasant to RP on the villain side of Pocket D so he got removed from the zone.

If you can't handle a puking guy you do not need to be Redside.  I just kidnapped three Paragon citizens to deliver to Vahzilok for live vivisections.  Something Dmitri Krylov anted.  I didnt really listen to him, something about diverting attention.  anyways, he paid me to do it.  Barfing people?  You have issues with barfing people?  Get your Karen butt back Blueside you freaking wannabe.

[dtjunkie]

 

 

[Mjolnerd]

A guy had way too much to drink, you say?

 

And as a result it was intensely unpleasant for others to be around him, you say?

And this all occurred in a NIGHTCLUB of all places, you say?

[Troo]

deflavoring cox one npc at a time..

[El D]

1 hour ago, Snarky said:

If you can't handle a puking guy you do not need to be Redside.  I just kidnapped three Paragon citizens to deliver to Vahzilok for live vivisections.  Something Dmitri Krylov anted.  I didnt really listen to him, something about diverting attention.  anyways, he paid me to do it.  Barfing people?  You have issues with barfing people?  Get your Karen butt back Blueside you freaking wannabe.

 

I realize the Middle Ages were different times but we've evolved beyond the need for 'John the Pukesmith' to be the town's entertainment in the last couple hundred years, my vampiric friend. 😛

 

1 hour ago, Troo said:

deflavoring cox one npc at a time..

 

If your CoX is flavored like vomit... I seriously don't know what to tell you. See a doctor. See an exorcist. See... actually, @dtjunkie's Omega Mop might be able to help. He is in the market for a new nemesis after all.

[Troo]

I stand by what I said.

 

It's along the same lines of adding some gimmick to every new set. Great for some, lame to others.

[RCU7115]

I'm now looking around Pocket D for the Rollercoaster Tycoon exit for more vomiting 🤢 

[wjrasmussen]

3 hours ago, lemming said:

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This is a problem that should have been handled by the gull with some toggle:  Toggle VomitMan

[dtjunkie]

Had to dig through the archives but finally found the commemorative photo of Omega Mop's epic victory. He sincerely apologizes to all you Pocket D Infinite Barfer fans, and has mailed each of you a signed commemorative wet floor sign.

 

[Luminara]

Common causes of vomiting in adults

 

• Gastroenteritis: If you have diarrhoea as well as vomiting, it's likely you have gastroenteritis. This is one of the most common causes of vomiting in adults.
  • It's often caused by: 
    • a virus, like norovirus
    • food poisoning caused by bacteria in contaminated food 
    • Your immune system will usually fight off the infection after a few days. 
• Pregnancy: Pregnant women often experience nausea and vomiting, particularly during the early stages of pregnancy. This is often called morning sickness but it can happen at any time of the day.
• Migraines: If you have recurrent episodes of vomiting along with intense, throbbing headaches that last for a few hours to days at a time, you may be experiencing migraines.  Pain relief, such as paracetamol and ibuprofen, can sometimes help control the pain. Your GP can prescribe anti-sickness medicine to help prevent vomiting. 
• Labyrinthitis: If you also feel dizzy, or feel like you're spinning (vertigo), you may have an inner ear infection called labyrinthitis. Labyrinthitis will usually improve over a few days. Your GP can prescribe medication to reduce your symptoms if needed. 
• Motion sickness: Nausea and vomiting when travelling could be a sign of motion sickness.
  • You can try:
    • looking at the horizon
    • distracting yourself by listening to music
• Appendicitis: As well as vomiting, appendicitis can cause severe pain in your abdomen (tummy). You should phone for an ambulance if you experience pain that suddenly becomes worse and spreads across your abdomen. These are signs that you appendix may have burst. If you have appendicitis, you will often need surgery to remove your appendix.

 

After 20 years of heaving, he's probably ready to deliver that crotch goblin.

[Sakura Tenshi]

While I do feel like the guy did add atmosphere to Pocket D, I’m pretty sure his constant presence wasn’t even intended by the live devs as the guy had an absurdly high spawn chance compared to every other non essential NPC and this included the Bartenders! And yes, constant intermittent barfing can be distracting and annoying when you’re trying to RP and not everyone enjoys the blue side bar. Though admittedly these days we have Blackbeard’s for Redside BaRP.

[Snarky]

1 hour ago, Sakura Tenshi said:

While I do feel like the guy did add atmosphere to Pocket D, I’m pretty sure his constant presence wasn’t even intended by the live devs as the guy had an absurdly high spawn chance compared to every other non essential NPC and this included the Bartenders! And yes, constant intermittent barfing can be distracting and annoying when you’re trying to RP and not everyone enjoys the blue side bar. Though admittedly these days we have Blackbeard’s for Redside BaRP.

Well, why would you like the Blueside bar?  Obviously you are villains.  Go RP Redside.  Oh....but do not forget to insist they clean it up and gentrify it.  Maybe some new paint to.   Anybody?  Get these shlubs painting.  Maybe....oh, blue!

[Sakura Tenshi]

20 minutes ago, Snarky said:

Well, why would you like the Blueside bar?  Obviously you are villains.  Go RP Redside.  Oh....but do not forget to insist they clean it up and gentrify it.  Maybe some new paint to.   Anybody?  Get these shlubs painting.  Maybe....oh, blue!

 

No, red, like the nice, warm color offices instead of those sterile, pre-2000s Apple hellscapes in Paragon and Praetoria.

[Psiphon]

Maybe they should reintroduce him as an interactive NPC that appears occasionally. You can lead him out blueside and point him in the direction of medical facilities or redside, give him a kicking and tell him not to darken the doorstep of PD again. You then get the appropriate badge.

[Luminara]

Heh.  Puket D.  Heh.

[rolandgrey]

DJ Zero got sick and tired of him, so he zapped him out of the building.  It's not good business to have somebody sick in your establishment.

[wjrasmussen]

3 hours ago, rolandgrey said:

DJ Zero got sick and tired of him, so he zapped him out of the building.  It's not good business to have somebody sick in your establishment.

what if you have a sick establishment?

[Mjolnerd]

4 hours ago, rolandgrey said:

DJ Zero got sick and tired of him, so he zapped him out of the building.  It's not good business to have somebody sick in your establishment.

 

That's at least one bartender who should have been reprimanded, too.

[Redletter]

A lot of talk about the "pleasantness of RP at the red side bar"

 

To which I reply:

 

WHAT rp at the redside bar?

 

Literally all the villains come over to the blue side bar, with or without barf guy there.

 

HE DIED FOR NOTHING!

He doesn't even show up at Paragon Dance Party, the ACTUAL dive bar...

[MoonSheep]

11 hours ago, Mjolnerd said:

A guy had way too much to drink, you say?

 

And as a result it was intensely unpleasant for others to be around him, you say?

And this all occurred in a NIGHTCLUB of all places, you say?

 

impossibly unrealistic scenario to RP around

[High_Beam]

13 hours ago, Luminara said:

crotch goblin.

Funniest way of saying kid ever!  I am making that my new word at family get togethers.

[Acroyear]

So let me get this straight. The Devs removed vomit guy because someone didn't like the fact he was in the nightclub vomiting? Seriously? So everyone who liked the vomiting NPC, who got a chuckle from his presence (when he would spawn), and even to those who used his presence as part of their role-play experience are just kicked to the side?

The easiest solution that would have been a good compromise would have been to lower vomit guy's chance to spawn in Pocket D, AND lower the sound effect of the vomiting to within a few feet of him. I cannot believe it would have been that difficult for the Devs to make this kind of adjustment to the character instead of just choosing that some people win and other people lose in this scenario.