How to perform Quincying in PlayStation Home

by Griffin McElroy { Dec 12th 2008 at 3:45PM }

HOW TO QUINCY:

Co-workers, esteemed colleagues,

The time grows near when the Joystiq staff must choose the games which should be honored in our annual Top 10 list. I'm sure that you, like me, have had no small amount of difficulty separating the wheat from the chaff in what has proven to be a wheat-filled year. A Microsoft Word document currently sits minimized on my taskbar, where I attempted earlier this week to choose the greatest title which dropped in the past 365 days. I say "attempted," as I was unsuccessful in choosing just one game to hold this honor.

However, when I compiled this list, I hadn't yet entered the Home beta -- nor had I been introduced to the gameplay experience that would sweep me off my feet faster and harder than anything in any other 2008 title has before. What started out as a minor distraction in a fairly distraction-free virtual world has become an obsession. A calling. I speak, of course, of the timeless art of Quincying.

Rather than write out a length of wordy prose, I want to share with you the step-by-step instructions on how you can start Quincying the next time you log into Home.

Prep Work

Create an attractive female avatar. This should not be very difficult.
Create a "Quincy" -- the most unappealing, disfigured Elephantine man as you can possibly craft using the avatar creation tools. Again, this should not be difficult. My Quincy looks a bit like an alternate-universe version of Perez Hilton, but with a curly mustache and clear side-effects of methamphetamine abuse.

Setting the Trap

As your attractive female avatar (AFA), go to a crowded area. The central hub is a great place to learn how to Quincy, as it is full of lonely suitors and needless dancing.
Approach a lonely suitor.
Don't just run up and start dancing. Strike up a conversation, ask where they're from. Get them interested.
After cordial introductions, begin dancing with a suitor. Should other suitors begin to dance with and/or cat-call you, all the better -- but keep your focus on the original suitor.
When you're positive you've got all the suitors' attention, and you're in the middle of a provacative dance, you're ready to go.

Springing the Trap

The Art of Quincying is not just the action itself, but the build-up. If you've followed directions so far, you've probably got a nice following.
Your Quincy can't just appear, you need to say something in the chat to hint at the fact that things are about to get very, very weird for any and all nearby suitors.
Suggestions: Simply shout "IT'S A TRAP" or, when asked where you're from, answer "Your nightmares."
As SOON as said message is transmitted, open up your wardrobe menu, and switch to your Quincy.
Exit the menu as quickly as possible. If done correctly, your avatar will have continued its provocative dance, albeit with a new, horrifying appearance.

Aftershocks

The typical male reaction to a well-executed quincying is an immediate ceasing of dancing, and a hasty retreat from the newly transformed Quincy.
Occasionally, a suitor will stick around, laughing the experience off. This behaviour should be discouraged.
Deliver said discouragement by changing back to your AFA, and resume dancing with the suitor.
The loneliest suitors will continue their dance, though perhaps with a healthy amount of trepidation.
Punish their persistence with a swift revert back to the Quincy.
Repeat as needed.

Video Demonstration

Tags: home, js-twitter, playstation-home, ps-home, quincy, quincying

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)

jason @ Dec 12th 2008 2:53PM

pure. genius.

Autopsy15 @ Dec 14th 2008 9:51PM

Ha, I did the same thing while I was in the beta. Now everyone is wary of any female avatar with the name of "Autopsy15".

Obie @ Dec 15th 2008 4:40PM

IT'S A TRAP!

ZaxCG2 @ Dec 17th 2008 1:42PM

FINALLY! A way to make Home actually FUN!

aStagnantSleep (GT:StoneRevolver) @ Dec 12th 2008 3:02PM

I'll stick to NXE.

Sircut @ Dec 16th 2008 1:14PM

Marked this up cause the NXE>Home

ObiBen @ Dec 12th 2008 3:14PM

hillarious! I'll have to be wary of any AFAs I see in Home now.

Vampt Vo @ Dec 12th 2008 4:18PM

Oh don't you worry, many gamers have been avoiding attractive females for a long time, though they might not be doing it as willingly as you are...

xx Beta Max xx @ Dec 12th 2008 3:17PM

I for one, commend your diligence in this field and accept your call to arms. We must ban together to destroy this free environment.

butaneko @ Dec 12th 2008 3:57PM

lol, great work!

halfrobo @ Dec 12th 2008 4:06PM

I enjoy performing this maneuever in real life. (The less you know about how, the better.)

Dr. @ Dec 12th 2008 10:25PM

This man deserves a medal, everyone.

Ramifications @ Dec 13th 2008 3:51PM

But is he fully a man? or is he a man at all? That is the question to ask yourself.

j.howlett @ Dec 12th 2008 4:14PM

brilliant

heypaul @ Dec 12th 2008 4:59PM

Griffin, I'm usually not one to post just to point out how awesome something is, but Christ, you had me in stitches at the office. And if I get fired over this, I'm sending you this month's light bill.

foxhound421 @ Dec 12th 2008 5:22PM

i am doing that the MINUTE i get home.

foosifur @ Dec 12th 2008 7:07PM

Why is this not actually posted directly on the joystiq home page? More people must see this masterpiece!

AtomicPlayboy @ Dec 12th 2008 9:08PM

I can only hope that this term does not have its roots in famed medical investigator and lady's man Quincy, M.E.

Derwin @ Dec 12th 2008 10:52PM

I was utterly disgusted when the Quincy first appeared... but as he started to "shoot the guns", I found myself strangely intrigued and a little turned on.

I will be seeing my therapist on Tuesday.

Griffin McElroy @ Dec 12th 2008 11:02PM

Everyone loves the guns.

ice~ @ Dec 12th 2008 11:15PM

HAHAHAHHAHAHA ENDLESS LAUGHS!!! This is great, PURE GENIOUS, you sir QUincy, are my hero

Simon @ Dec 13th 2008 12:17AM

You virtual pranksters...

Tez @ Dec 13th 2008 12:25AM

Awesome.

Max @ Dec 13th 2008 12:31AM

Hilarious. /Guns

You got to go get a 12 buck usb keyboard at Walmart. Makes communicating in Home so much easier. I'd also say a headset.......but that's no good for Quincying.

treggs @ Dec 16th 2008 11:29AM

unless your good at impressions and then its on a hole other level of funny

Mr.Ironic @ Dec 15th 2008 8:11PM

True, seeing how slow they type on that was a bit painful, must get a keyboard. But then I remembered I have a PC.

Strategy_Panda (The Sandwitch Poisoning Crew) @ Dec 13th 2008 2:48AM

December 13, 2008: 1:47Am

LuLz were had. Keep up the good work!

Trickob @ Dec 13th 2008 3:21AM

GM, I wish that I could have been your buddy in college.

.jpg @ Dec 14th 2008 6:15AM

what do you do if someone out-"quincy"s you?

like if you're on the afa, ready to "quincy" and then the dude you're talking to busts out with a she-quincy?

does this make you soulmates?

fil @ Dec 17th 2008 1:31PM

HAHAHAHAHAHA. she-quincy. nice.

CubeGuy @ Dec 14th 2008 10:51AM

Yes. Yes it does.

Mikebio @ Dec 13th 2008 11:07AM

*starts slow clap*

Steven M @ Dec 13th 2008 11:50AM

*clap*

deaftly @ Dec 13th 2008 1:23PM

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v312/sparkley_dudette/clap.gif

Mr.Ironic @ Dec 15th 2008 8:13PM

That's a cool pic but it needs to be *AT LEAST* 1/3 the speed. Regulations.

syrik zero @ Dec 13th 2008 1:11PM

It sounded like a few of the cast from GFW radio. I swear I heard Shawn and Ryan

burgabunz @ Dec 13th 2008 6:33PM

hahaha, that's the hardest I have laughed all day. "BubbleGuts is not amused."

Jason @ Dec 14th 2008 12:54AM

This wins so hard that the next 5 generations will feel it. Haven't laughed this hard in a long time.

CubeGuy @ Dec 14th 2008 2:07AM

This would be fantastic if it weren't for my PSN name. It's ... not girly.

aj @ Dec 14th 2008 2:11AM

Males make me very, very sad.

Very sad.

N8 @ Dec 14th 2008 3:57AM

YES!!! This is EXACTLY what I've been telling people is the true beauty of HOME! Completely inappropriate and awkward acts! Take it one step further and use your Quincy to follow people around like a creepy stalker. Walk slowly as though you're trying to keep them from noticing you. Most people will run away, but some of the reactions are priceless.

Also, "character avatars" are fantastic. I created a Borat, and went around disco dancing in front of people, while spouting off quotes from the film. Imagine the possibilities! Austin Powers, Bill Clinton, The Ladies Man, etc. HOME is a place where you do things you're too embarassed/scared to do in real life. HOME is the Matrix!!!