REPORTER DOING STORY: How drug use enhances gameplay

[daveguy001]

Hi -- I'm a reporter doing a story for a top gaming magazine on how stimulants (caffeine, energy drinks, etc.) and other drugs impact gameplay. I'm looking for some first-person accounts from people who've tried various substances while playing computer games (advanced games like Everquest are good) and how it impacted you. Do you play better, longer, etc. or not notice much change? What's the connection/draw? I've found some threads on this here on the board but want original comments for the story. Please feel free to post here -- I'm hesitant to post my email address on a public forum for obvious reasons -- you don't need to give your name or other personal details, just basics like age and city/state and what games you're referring to. Be aware your comments in this thread may be used in the story. Hope to get some good input here! Thanks in advance.

[EnzoSangiorgio]

wha?

[Tan]

you make it sound like substance abuse and gaming go hand in hand, this isn't major league baseball here... LOL

[RCM]

What "top gaming magazine" are you writing for? Why don't you post in that magazines forum instead of this one?

I wish you luck with the story. It sounds a bit lame though. Why don't you focus your story on some real drugs like some coke or H and try em out for yourself.

Put some coke on your tip, get a blowjob from a crackwhore, play some GTA. It'd be an interesting read.

[suckerpunch5]

yeah, what the heck? I drink mt. dew while I play games, cause it tastes good.

then it makes me go super saiyan lvl. 3, and my focus increases +10. so then I can pwn noobs on Halo 2.

anyway, I'm not serious, but are you?

(must be "game informer," right?)

[Sniderman]

Coffee, Code Red Mountain Dew, Sparkling water, and maybe a beer or two if my friends come over.

Dude, you are SERIOUSLY wasting your time with this story angle.


Be aware your comments in this thread may be used in the story.

Be aware that, without permission and clarification from the original writer, all you're doing is copying and pasting some anonymous Internet posts into your article, making a very bad judgement call and an inaccurate-as-Hell article. If the thread was filled with "I inject heroin directly into my eyesocket before playing Doom 3" comments, would you use those? Or would you try to get some confirmation first?

Truthfully, you'll get better results going to the local game store or Internet cafe and asking people face to face than you will posting an anonymous query to a bunch of faceless liars like us.

/former reporter

[dairugger]

while i think its good that your asking us gamers, why focus on a negative? why not do a story on the posatives of gaming- increased reading ability, hand eye coordination, the ability to work around problems systematically (sp?) or how about that kid who can beat other kids at fighting games-and he's blind! as sad as it seems, i think only a negative article about the perils of gaming is "newsworthy"... very sad..

[Flack]

Weed + Games = Bad. You end up not caring about your score.

PCP + Games = Bad. You end up putting your fist through too many television screens.

Acid + Games = Bad. Too hard to hold the controller after you shrink.

Meth + Games = Bad. You end up selling all your games for more meth.

Heroin + Games = Bad. Can't stay awake to finish them.

Beer + Games = Bad. Actually it's pretty good until someone either spills a beer on the couch or inevitably pulls the controller too hard and sends the console crashing to the floor.

Cocaine + Games = Not Likely. Very few people who have access to cocaine sit around at home playing videogames. In fact the only reason I play games is because I can't get any cocaine.

[Push Upstairs]

I find that my "Super Mario" skills are increase tenfold after i snort some coke off a hookers stomach. 8-)



Anyway...

I'd agree that using a forum isn't a good source.

[daveguy001]

Well then, I guess I'll look elsewhere... This isn't as "empty" as some here make it sound -- there's a scientific aspect too -- I was just hoping to get some general reactions from actual gamers after seeing another thread, not primary sources. Thanks anyway!

[njiska]

Well then, I guess I'll look elsewhere... This isn't as "empty" as some here make it sound -- there's a scientific aspect too -- I was just hoping to get some general reactions from actual gamers after seeing another thread, not primary sources. Thanks anyway!

Maybe not, but in a world where we have to protect our hobby from gloryhoods looking create wild stories simply to feed their own selfrighteous ego (READ: Jack Thompson, Lying Liar), we just simply can't trust anything this vague.

If you wanted us to give you some details you should've given us some details. Like you're name, title and employeer. Trust begets further trust.

That's life.

Further more if you want to speak to real gamers try going to any of the major conventions or hell, even hitting up small game stores (like the DP Store) and talking to the people there. They are the real gamers.

[Tan]

i believe you just got your general reactions, the majority don't support or participate, and those who do are under the influence before, during and after, which has no bearing on the activity or any "scientific aspect" as it wouldn't matter what they were doing at the time.

i just hope that your "top gaming magazine" isn't one that i read, because things blown out of proportion tend to get negative publicity and add fuel to the fire for all those lobbyists who see gaming as a violence-inspiring concern, not for the fun, educational pastime like it is.

[suckerpunch5]

This isn't as "empty" as some here make it sound -- there's a scientific aspect too --

As a physicist, allow me to retort: ROFL

so, what was your hypothesis? and what experiment did you construct to test it?

OH WAIT! maybe you are a sociologist? LOL

[njiska]

OH WAIT! maybe you are a sociologist? LOL

Sociologist. Haha LOL That's a good one.

[dcescott]

It sounds like to me he's trying to write an undergrad paper and he's too lazy to look up stats or find them elsewhere on the internet. My term papers or the essays had to have credible sources stated in a bibliography, that was usually as long as the paper itself.
A forum is not credible since we just shoot the shit for the most here, me being the shit of course (Bobcat whats-his-name said that once).
Brother if you are reading this. Go crawl up a sociologists ass and ask people who get paid by the gov't to answer dumbass questions with half ass answers. Sorry about the curse words fellas! Good gravy man go yank on some librarian's eyeglass chains than ask us dumb questions like that. That's just plain irritating.

[Chronodriftersx]

Weed + Games = Bad. You end up not caring about your score.

PCP + Games = Bad. You end up putting your fist through too many television screens.

Acid + Games = Bad. Too hard to hold the controller after you shrink.

Meth + Games = Bad. You end up selling all your games for more meth.

Heroin + Games = Bad. Can't stay awake to finish them.

Beer + Games = Bad. Actually it's pretty good until someone either spills a beer on the couch or inevitably pulls the controller too hard and sends the console crashing to the floor.

Cocaine + Games = Not Likely. Very few people who have access to cocaine sit around at home playing videogames. In fact the only reason I play games is because I can't get any cocaine.

forget the article man just read this again and again, that's entertaining!

[googlefest1]

actualy viagra and gameing go well together - when you need that 11th finger to help you beat the final boss

[AKay]

Weed + Games = Bad. You end up not caring about your score.

PCP + Games = Bad. You end up putting your fist through too many television screens.

Acid + Games = Bad. Too hard to hold the controller after you shrink.

Meth + Games = Bad. You end up selling all your games for more meth.

Heroin + Games = Bad. Can't stay awake to finish them.

Beer + Games = Bad. Actually it's pretty good until someone either spills a beer on the couch or inevitably pulls the controller too hard and sends the console crashing to the floor.

Cocaine + Games = Not Likely. Very few people who have access to cocaine sit around at home playing videogames. In fact the only reason I play games is because I can't get any cocaine.

lmaooooooo this post made me crack up.
AKay

[anagrama]

I find that there are much more enjoyable things to be doing under the influence of drugs than playing videogames.

[Griking]

Nevermind

I suppose certain things shouldn't be publically posted :D

I will however go on record as saying that WoW and a pot of coffee will keep me up late into the night or early into the morning.

[Milk]

This isn't as "empty" as some here make it sound -- there's a scientific aspect too

Too bad I was never clever enough to do "Effects of Marijuana on F-Zero Record Times" for a science fair.

[goatdan]

You should use the quote from Yams that another article that I read used. If I remember right, it went:


yams yams yams yams yams

Best. Quote. Ever.

[rbudrick]

Let's just say I've been to planet Zebes, and personally kicked Ridley's ass. Beautiful planet, really. Scary as hell. It also has great theme music.

I should note though, I'm never taking aspirin again while playing Metroid.

-Rob

[CosmicMonkey]

"Computer games don't affect kids; i mean if Pacman affected us as kids, we'd all be running around in darkened rooms, munching magic pills and listening to repetetive electronic music."

Kristian Wilson, Nintendo, 1989

Mmmm, yes. But anyhow, there's not many drugs people are likely to take whist sitting at home playing games, other than smoking green. No way you're concentrating on anything if you've been tooting charlie or necking base. Especially whizzing, not a chance of any videogame based concentration. And people that sit at home necking pills make me worry. I mean, if you've just taken a proper MDMA pill (not the £1.50 shite that's kicking around) you wanna be up there dancing one's ass off to stomping banging house.

Realistically, most people will just sit around with their mates, playing 4player MarioKart and having a smoke.

[Sanriostar]

I play 2600 Super Breakout better with 3 beers in me than sober.

[Lady Jaye]

actualy viagra and gameing go well together - when you need that 11th finger to help you beat the final boss

But that joystick isn't connected to the console!

Oh, and the first time I ever played Mortal Kombat, it was MK2 on the SNES, I was drunk on sambuca, and I really kicked some butt... :D

It may not be videogames, but I can also vouch that drinking amaretto sours make me turn into the worst pool player ever. :P

[mills]

Drugs dont enhance anything fuck you.

[njiska]

Drugs dont enhance anything fuck you.

Except your erection.

And calm the fuck down dude. No need of that hostility. Take some prozac it will enhance you're happiness.

[rbudrick]

Drugs dont enhance anything fuck you.

You did too many, dude! :D You weren't supposed to take ALL of them! Oh, wait, pretty colors. Never mind, dude. It's cool.

-Rob

[nebrazca78]

Well then, I guess I'll look elsewhere... This isn't as "empty" as some here make it sound -- there's a scientific aspect too -- I was just hoping to get some general reactions from actual gamers after seeing another thread, not primary sources. Thanks anyway!

Forget the haters, there are some people interested in what you're doing. If you think people don't like to do drugs and play games, try some Halo 2 on Xbox Live. Almost every time you play Rumble Training there is someone with a drug reference in their tag. Video games are awesome without drugs but they can definitely be enhanced by the use of drugs. Here's a little true personal experience that may help you.

1. Alcohol - 1 or 2 drinks will probably help you play a bit better, or if you hit the right groove, awesome. Once you're over 3 drinks in a short period of time you'll probably start doing very badly. Don't even try to beat your sober scores because it's not going to happen. Unless you're an alcoholic.

2. Weed - Personally I almost never play as good after smoking some killer dope. Much like alcohol your reflexes are slower and your brain can't think fast enough. On the other hand playing 4-player games with friends is awesome. As someone else recommended, N64 or Gamecube Mario Kart is probably the best. Also Super Smash Brothers Melee for GC.

3. Coke (Cocaine) - I'm not too experienced here but I've done it a couple times. You're actually better than usual at games but the problem is you probably don't give a shit. Most likely you'll want to listen to music, drink and talk to your friends rather than play games. And do more coke (bad).

4. Mushrooms - One of the best ever. I've had some of the best times playing games on mushrooms. The trick here is you need to play something conducive to your state. Trying to play Halo or something normal is a waste. If you eat a healthy dose of shrooms you're only going to have a couple of hours maximum that you can even play so you need something psychedelic. My hands-down favorite is Space Harrier. Get yourself a Sega Saturn, the Sega Ages disc and 2 - 4 grams of good mushrooms (depending on experience). Wait until you're starting to feel it pretty good and then boot up Space Harrier. Once you get to level 3 you'll find out what I mean. The graphics are so smooth and colorful and the imagery is absolutely insane. I've never tried this on acid but it might be comparable. I don't think it would work as well though, mushrooms are much more euphoric to me than acid.

5. Heroin - Don't do this.

6. Meth - Don't do this either.

There's nothing wrong with just having fun by yourself or with friends and not doing drugs either.

[rbudrick]

Space Harrier is perfect, yes...all those things coming straight at ya! Metroid Zero Mission will blow your mind. Many SMS games are great too because of all the pastels. You'll probably just get quickly bored off at most things pre-NES though. Guerilla War for NES is cool too...fast paced action, unlimited lives. Thunder Force III is pretty awesome too. Man, there's so many good ones to mention....not that I'm speaking from experience or anything...uh, um...yeah.

Don't do drugs.




Gotta go because I'm feeling very paranoid Kraid is going to eat me.

-Rob

[CartCollector]

4. Mushrooms - One of the best ever.

Indeed. If you eat shrooms you get all sorts of awesome effects. Once, I took one and I got really, really big and I could break bricks... with my HEAD! Another time these big letters popped up above me. I think they said "1UP," it was hard to tell.

[mills]

some of you should realize before posting how great drug use is, that some people that read these forums are children/young teens with impressionable minds. This thread should be locked...

[petewhitley]

some of you should realize before posting how great drug use is, that some people that read these forums are children/young teens with impressionable minds. This thread should be locked...

Ignorance; that's the solution. x_x

[cyberfluxor]

I have been known to play games intoxicated, not drunk. The buzz really enhances the game and makes it a lot more entertaining. Now, depending on the game it can also piss me off. But to any extent I'm all good and most of the time just play a game sober and not doped up on drugs. Now, something that I do enjoy doing is I'll hit up the arcade at the beach with some friends and we'll smoke these dank cigars that will mess you up. There's smoking allowed inside the place so there's nothing like kickin back chillin' and smoking a good cigar infront of 1942 or Bust-A-Move 2.

[njiska]

some of you should realize before posting how great drug use is, that some people that read these forums are children/young teens with impressionable minds. This thread should be locked...

Some people should realize that education is better then censorship. Get off your, "I know what's best for everyone and you don't" soapbox.

Turning a blind eye, is the wrong (albeit very american) way of solving problems.

This is a website for mature people, young impressionable youth don't hang around.

[Lady Jaye]

some of you should realize before posting how great drug use is, that some people that read these forums are children/young teens with impressionable minds. This thread should be locked...

Well, maybe we should also ban most pro and amateur sports... we can't let kids be impressioned into drugs by pro athletes!!! Oh, and actors and singers, past and present, who are known for drug use? Ban their movies and albums forever!!! Keep the children away from the Beatles' Sgt. Pepper Lonely Heart Club Band album, it's the devil in disguise!

/end sarcasm

[suckerpunch5]

/slowly backs away from thread . . .

[Phosphor Dot Fossils]

And I think we're done here. Thanks for participating. Detox is down the hall and to the right. LOL

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