what does poopsocking mean

[flatt]

I can infer from these boards that its related to long term camps, so I'm guessing it means you never log off just stay at your computer and poop in your sock when nature calls....

But then again, I'm probably incorrect ha

[Rhambuk]

Back in the day there was a rule, i may be mistaken on the accuracy but its been years, that if a guild had 15players in a zone and within aggro radius of the raid mob they had claim to it. So at first a few hours then a day then several days 15 members of a guild would sit and wait for the mob to spawn so they had claim. Thus the phrase "poopsock" emerged because people were so determined to get the mob they would sit at their pc for days waiting for the raid mob to spawn and wuoldnt get up to go to the bathroom they would simply peel off their sock poop in it and throw it aside.

[Raavak]

Yes, though on P99 it is used almost exclusively to denote a guild or guilds waiting for a raid/boss mob to spawn.

Back in 1999 I remember it being used to describe any long camp, like frenzied ghoul or arch magus.

[Ele]

There are several variations to the term at least as it relates to usage on P99.

The origins relate to relieving yourself without leaving your computer. Such as making sure you had plenty of empty Mountain Dew bottles, socks, or adult diapers at hand to make sure you didn't miss a minute of action.

On P99, it can mean having a raid force maintain a continual, physical-virtual presence at or near the spawn point for an extended period of time while waiting for a raid target to spawn. Rhambuk's reference is to when people would know the spawn time of the raid target (pre-variance), thus in order to claim the target would sit people on it. Post-Variance (currently as implemented), guilds sometimes maintain a continual physical presence at the spawn point not knowing when the target will spawn in the, usually, 96+hour window for 7 day average spawn time targets.

Others use it to refer to the practice of camping out a buffed and ready raid force at or near a raid target, while one or more people watch ("track") the spawn or the tracking window for the target to spawn and send a batphone to let others know the target is up and the raid is started. However, this doesn't really fit the connotation of "poopsock" as people camped aren't usually at their computer actively gaming, or they are playing other characters, other games, working, or going about other chores or activities. Thus not being tied to their computer the same way they would need to be if they were actively logged in and on the spawn point needing an immediate reaction time if the target spawns.

[Barkingturtle]

FYI once you fill a sock with poop if you melt snow in the sock you get poop water.

[Droog007]

Little known fact: when you use a filled poopsock as a weapon, it becomes a poopsap

[Sadre Spinegnawer]

Here in Britain, we heat a kettle and it makes a fine tea. The term "poopsock" is not from the computer era, but rather, during the Seige of London by Hitler's V-2's, we would often spend hours in bomb shelters, keeping our spirits up with with occasional shouts of "God Save the Queen" and, as mentioned, a brisk round of poopsock tea.

Put us in good fighting mettle, and boy did we show those Gerry's on D-Day what we were made of, eh?

It was our finest hour+

[Swish]

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Here in Britain, we heat a kettle and it makes a fine tea. The term "poopsock" is not from the computer era, but rather, during the Seige of London by Hitler's V-2's, we would often spend hours in bomb shelters, keeping our spirits up with with occasional shouts of "God Save the Queen" and, as mentioned, a brisk round of poopsock tea.

Put us in good fighting mettle, and boy did we show those Gerry's on D-Day what we were made of, eh?

It was our finest hour+

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[Atmas]

Originally Posted by Sadre Spinegnawer [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Here in Britain, we heat a kettle and it makes a fine tea. The term "poopsock" is not from the computer era, but rather, during the Seige of London by Hitler's V-2's, we would often spend hours in bomb shelters, keeping our spirits up with with occasional shouts of "God Save the Queen" and, as mentioned, a brisk round of poopsock tea.

Put us in good fighting mettle, and boy did we show those Gerry's on D-Day what we were made of, eh?

It was our finest hour+

Britain had a King during WW2.

[flatt]

Pooping in a sock seems complex, I mean you need to keep it open and draped down enough, while keeping it close enough to your turd cutter to avoid major spillage, also dealing with the urge to urinate while poopsocking seems messy to say the least. Do you have a second, less pourious peesock? Maybe you combine the traditional mt dew can pee trap with the poopsock for a all in one solution?

Maybe I'm over thinking it