Penny Arcade - Comic - Enemies Within

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Penny Arcade - Comic - Enemies Within

Videogaming-related online strip by Mike Krahulik and Jerry Holkins. Includes news and commentary.

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FireballDragon

I'm with Tycho on this one. And at least this outcome is more figurative than the "Jesse's Girl" comic.

ironzerg

I'll try to continue with the metaphor here.

It seems like Wayfinder was an oatmeal cookie with raisins, which very, very few people actually want. Now they've claimed to have taken out the raisins, these are now baked by the nicest grandma in the world, and she's giving you an oatmeal cookie for one upfront price.

The point being that it's still an oatmeal cookie. And now the people who were happy to pay more for the original oatmeal cookie with raisins transactions are upset, because that's what they really wanted. Now that cookie is different, and the raisins are gone, and they're out the money they paid for early access to the oatmeal raisin cookies.

And the rest of us are sitting here wondering why Penny Arcade suddenly has such a hard on for oatmeal cookies.

Very, very few people likes oatmeal cookies. I don't care how nice the grandma is that baked them.

So just give it a couple weeks after it relaunches to the general public.

Despite what some people might be saying, you're going to overspend on an oatmeal cookie you didn't really want in the first place, take a few bites, and be reminded of why you don't like oatmeal cookies.

And then you're going to regret not spending that $30 or whatever to add more chocolate chips to the cookies you've already been enjoying.

Lucascraft

So, just to be clear, you are saying that Joe Madureira is my grandma?

ArmsForPeace84

ironzerg wrote: »

And then you're going to regret not spending that $30 or whatever to add more chocolate chips to the cookies you've already been enjoying.

$30? Ouch. I didn't know Sprouts even sold chocolate chips.

dennis

I'm just going to say that oatmeal cookies with chocolate chips are the best cookies, when they have enough spices in them.

Overkillengine

Well, spices and especially soft batch.

Dry rock hard cookies are kind of meh in general. Doesn't matter what you put in them if eating them is like biting into a crumbly starchy rock.

Tofystedeth

dennis wrote: »

I'm just going to say that oatmeal cookies with chocolate chips are the best cookies, when they have enough spices in them.

Chocolate chips in oatmeal cookies is as wild as raisins in a normal cookie.

Delzhand

Here's my unpopular cookie position: I don't like warm chocolate chip cookies right out of the oven. I'd rather let them cool so there's a bit of bite resistance.

v2micca

So, possibly unpopular opinion here, I like peas in my pot pie. Particularly beef pot pies which can get heavy. I also like their texture in a pot pie more than something like a green been, which I feel can get leathery in a pie.

RatherDashing

Every variant of every food mentioned above is good. Warm soft cookies, make of sugar or oatmeal and filled with raisins or chocolate or nuts or all? Great. Crunchy cookies that crumble into dust, like one of those rock hard Nature Valley bars (which are also delicious)? I'll take it. Peas in a pie? Put any veggies in the pie. Artisan pizza? Worth every penny. Little Caesar's? I'll take it.

The downside of being a human garbage disposal is that I can't relate when people talk about foods they hate. But the upsides are plentiful.

dennis

Overkillengine wrote: »

Dry rock hard cookies are kind of meh in general. Doesn't matter what you put in them if eating them is like biting into a crumbly starchy rock.

My only exception is when dipping in milk. Crunchy cookies can be great dipped in milk, just like you'd dip biscotti in coffee.

Undead Scottsman

v2micca wrote: »

So, possibly unpopular opinion here, I like peas in my pot pie. Particularly beef pot pies which can get heavy. I also like their texture in a pot pie more than something like a green been, which I feel can get leathery in a pie.

Not wanting peas in your pot pie is some fussy child bullshit, I swear to god. It's not like it's brussel sprouts or some other food with an extreme flavor profile, they're fuckin' peas.

Undead Scottsman

Double post.

Lttlefoot

I hadn't heard of the game before, but golden axe clones never get old, I might try it out if the price is not too high

MichaelLC

Undead Scottsman wrote: »

v2micca wrote: »

So, possibly unpopular opinion here, I like peas in my pot pie. Particularly beef pot pies which can get heavy. I also like their texture in a pot pie more than something like a green been, which I feel can get leathery in a pie.

Not wanting peas in your pot pie is some fussy child bullshit, I swear to god. It's not like it's brussel sprouts or some other food with an extreme flavor profile, they're fuckin' peas.

People have different levels of tasting ability and texture sensation.

Just because they didn't taste like anything to you doesn't mean they aren't very strong to someone else.

Eat it You Nasty Pig.

Undead Scottsman wrote: »

v2micca wrote: »

So, possibly unpopular opinion here, I like peas in my pot pie. Particularly beef pot pies which can get heavy. I also like their texture in a pot pie more than something like a green been, which I feel can get leathery in a pie.

Not wanting peas in your pot pie is some fussy child bullshit, I swear to god. It's not like it's brussel sprouts or some other food with an extreme flavor profile, they're fuckin' peas.

conceded but, what're they doing in there in the first place then? There's a million other better vegetables and/or legumes you could use that might actually contribute some sort of flavor

Overkillengine

Keep in mind that pot pies as we currently know them are mass produced and intended for sale to as many palates as possible. So picking something (relatively) bland, cheap, and plentiful like a pea as one of the included veggies was likely on purpose, especially when one considers savory pies often share the same ingredients as whatever stews are common to a region.

Unless of course you are making them from scratch yourself, but most people don't do that anymore. They just buy whatever is at the store.

dennis

Personally, I don't really want strong distinct vegetable flavors in my pot pies (or my beef stews). I want it all to taste like pot pie (or like stew).

Thanatosia

Undead Scottsman wrote: »

v2micca wrote: »

So, possibly unpopular opinion here, I like peas in my pot pie. Particularly beef pot pies which can get heavy. I also like their texture in a pot pie more than something like a green been, which I feel can get leathery in a pie.

Not wanting peas in your pot pie is some fussy child bullshit, I swear to god. It's not like it's brussel sprouts or some other food with an extreme flavor profile, they're fuckin' peas.

Put me down as a fussy child then. But to be fair, it's nothing to do with their flavor profile.... I can't stand the texture. They are an extreme texture profile IMO. I actually like peas on their own, or in mixed with corn, but I cannot stand them mixed into other things like Cassaroles, Stews, Soups, or Meat Pies. Corn is the same thing, fine with peas as they have a similar texture, but mixing it into other stuff just revolts me on a deep level.

Djiem

Yes, I remember. I had lasagna.

Bursar

re: the newspost

The fact that they're playing a Cyberpunk campaign for Acq.Inc. and not calling it "Haquisitions" will be a missed opportunity.

furlion

I will not stand for this oatmeal raisin cookie slander! They are my favorites!

dennis

You know what's really good in oatmeal raisin cookies? OTHER BERRIES. Panera has this really tasty one that has cranberries, strawberries and blueberries (and raisins, of course). Really brings it to another level.

Honestly, I'm okay with most cookies other than peanut butter or sugar cookies.

V1m

I would cheerfully sell you all to the Borg for a plate of fresh peanut cookies with cardamon

Lttlefoot

Cookies (called biscuits here) are usually mass produced and either rectangular or Oreo-like