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I can confirm and verify that playing SC2 on acid is the most unifying experience I've ever had.
It was as if the fabric of a cosmic consciousness had ripped itself open and bled through straight to the very room in which I was sating my seemingly infinite appetite for digital destruction in pulsating magnitudes. The concept of this seemingly endless day-to-day barrage of stimuli, which had been so well ingrained into my quotidian, was whisked away with a grandiosity never before felt. At that very moment, I pondered how so specific a feeling would affect me for the rest of my days.
As Zerg and Zerg-brethen fell, ideas and memories arose. I understood all of it. For what was between an instant and a millenia, I understood all of it.
But that sensation's not unique to SC2. It's more or less whenever I'm on acid. SC2 on alcohol is incredibly satisfying because of how overconfident I become. SC2 on painkillers is a undesirable affair. SC2 on pot is incredibly relaxing but you'll be shocked by how content you can be with getting demoted on multiple instances in one night. SC2 on mushrooms is kaleidoscopic at best. SC2 on peyote is a godsend.
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My buds swear to me that an ample dose or marijuana (not too little, not too much) greatly enhances decision making and focus in Starcraft 2.
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t was as if the fabric of a cosmic consciousness had ripped itself open and bled through straight to the very room in which I was sating my seemingly infinite appetite for digital destruction in pulsating magnitudes. The concept of this seemingly endless day-to-day barrage of stimuli, which had been so well ingrained into my quotidian, was whisked away with a grandiosity never before felt. At that very moment, I pondered how so specific a feeling would affect me for the rest of my days .
is that your poem on it?
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I have always played stoned out of my mind. When I am stoned, I can clearly see how hilariously bad both I and my opponent are at controlling the battlefield. Some examples are supply blocks, mismicro, lack of macro, but theres always some shenanigan that is lacking. I play at a mid masters level. Being stoned has shown me how ladder play/rank means absolutely nothing in terms of your actual skill. ( im a total noobie  )
I play at a slightly slower pace. However, it is easier to identify my mistakes because they become so glaringly obvious whilst blazed out of my mind.
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On January 14 2012 14:25 QuackPocketDuck wrote:Never had decent prescription medication in my adult life  Usually I sip coffee / energy drink and pull green between my ladder games or while searching for game. Obviously my favorite way of playing. Overall I don't really play without that formula since I start raging (at my own fails)
You mean you drink coffee or an energy drink while embracing mary jane?
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On January 15 2012 01:56 Warfield wrote:Show nested quote +On January 14 2012 14:25 QuackPocketDuck wrote:Never had decent prescription medication in my adult life Usually I sip coffee / energy drink and pull green between my ladder games or while searching for game. Obviously my favorite way of playing. Overall I don't really play without that formula since I start raging (at my own fails) You mean you drink coffee or an energy drink while embracing mary jane?
A MIGHTY COMBO. The hippie speedball (exclude energy drink).
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I hardly every play SC2 unless I have a bowl packed and ready to slowly smoke over the next hour or two. and/or i drink black coffee.
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I can't play video games sober anymore. I have to smoke a joint to enjoy SC2, it helps to clear my mind of all other things and focus on the game, thus preventing me from making stupid mistakes and raging out.
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On January 15 2012 00:18 ruiyang wrote:Show nested quote +On January 15 2012 00:08 Tommie wrote:On January 14 2012 23:56 Tofugrinder wrote:On January 14 2012 23:50 ruiyang wrote:On January 14 2012 23:43 Tofugrinder wrote:On January 14 2012 23:35 ruiyang wrote:PS not that it matters but Im 23yrs old, used to be top10 sc2 of the netherlands, now im retired nd run 2 companies. Always seem to have too few energy/time. Mayb drugs/medication like adderal could help me use my time more effectively aswell?? if your question is serious: NEVER do drugs for that purpose! Use them occasionally, if you like to, when partying and having a good time, not for time management and concentration Yes it was a serious question, thnx for your answer My biggest problem has always been being lazy in the way I dont use time effectively, mostly school before nd work now. Because i run 2 companies i work like 60hours a week, runs me dry quickly and first time in my life i feel like i NEED vacation once in a while. Always had the feeling that prescription might help my work ethics, but mayb as you say, drugs/medication are not the anwer.. take some time off. but drugs are for having fun or if you are really sick (in that case i mean drugs as medications), not for such problems. It will feel good at first, but after that it feels worse  My god. using boosters to keep working is really really bad. Use sleep, go for a long walk after dinner, things like that give you energy. Don't drink alcohol. I do drugs but NOT when there is something important ( work ) going on in my life. The thing with drugs is, you get a high for a short period and then you'll have a low for a longer period. So you gotta make sure that you have nothing going on in the days after you do any drug. And don't do boosters ( cocaine, (meth)amphetamines ). Nobody really likes them. I have no experience in drugs so i dont rly know the difference. But what i was thinking about was more those prescribed medicins that ppl use before exams etc. I know many ppl in the netherlands use em in university etc. i think its either called ritalin or the one that adhd ppl use to calm/concentrate, adderal? Maybe they are both as bad as other drugs? I guess using them on daily basis is bad for sure, are they also addictive? Cus i know from myself im sensitive to addictions Anyway its just a consideration ive had for quite some time. Only if i see more pros ill MAYB give it a try someday
They are not physical addictive but they are psychological addictive. If you use them long enough you'll think you are unable to do stuff without them. If your sensitive to addiction I'd propose to not try them.
There are worse drugs but they are pretty dangerous too. About as bad as Meth : p
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On January 15 2012 03:11 Neelia wrote:Show nested quote +On January 15 2012 00:18 ruiyang wrote:On January 15 2012 00:08 Tommie wrote:On January 14 2012 23:56 Tofugrinder wrote:On January 14 2012 23:50 ruiyang wrote:On January 14 2012 23:43 Tofugrinder wrote:On January 14 2012 23:35 ruiyang wrote:PS not that it matters but Im 23yrs old, used to be top10 sc2 of the netherlands, now im retired nd run 2 companies. Always seem to have too few energy/time. Mayb drugs/medication like adderal could help me use my time more effectively aswell?? if your question is serious: NEVER do drugs for that purpose! Use them occasionally, if you like to, when partying and having a good time, not for time management and concentration Yes it was a serious question, thnx for your answer My biggest problem has always been being lazy in the way I dont use time effectively, mostly school before nd work now. Because i run 2 companies i work like 60hours a week, runs me dry quickly and first time in my life i feel like i NEED vacation once in a while. Always had the feeling that prescription might help my work ethics, but mayb as you say, drugs/medication are not the anwer.. take some time off. but drugs are for having fun or if you are really sick (in that case i mean drugs as medications), not for such problems. It will feel good at first, but after that it feels worse My god. using boosters to keep working is really really bad. Use sleep, go for a long walk after dinner, things like that give you energy. Don't drink alcohol. I do drugs but NOT when there is something important ( work ) going on in my life. The thing with drugs is, you get a high for a short period and then you'll have a low for a longer period. So you gotta make sure that you have nothing going on in the days after you do any drug. And don't do boosters ( cocaine, (meth)amphetamines ). Nobody really likes them. I have no experience in drugs so i dont rly know the difference. But what i was thinking about was more those prescribed medicins that ppl use before exams etc. I know many ppl in the netherlands use em in university etc. i think its either called ritalin or the one that adhd ppl use to calm/concentrate, adderal? Maybe they are both as bad as other drugs? I guess using them on daily basis is bad for sure, are they also addictive? Cus i know from myself im sensitive to addictions Anyway its just a consideration ive had for quite some time. Only if i see more pros ill MAYB give it a try someday They are not physical addictive but they are psychological addictive. If you use them long enough you'll think you are unable to do stuff without them. If your sensitive to addiction I'd propose to not try them. There are worse drugs but they are pretty dangerous too. About as bad as Meth : p
WHAT? have you seen someone thats been on meth for 10 years? they age like 20-30 years (body wise) in that time its so fucking bad for your body.. i dont think they are nearly as bad as meth.
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At a pro level none of it helps unfortunately.. I have tried adderal/paxil/caffeine/MJ/liquour, I would say something like a mix of paxil and caffeine might have an added benefit if you were to be taking the paxil on a scheduled routine.
The problem with drugs and video games is that there is next to no research done so experimenting with it is more of a time waster for anyone serious enough to abuse them. The idea of taking adderal to help you focus might work but I find it doesn't for me.
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We can talk about all drugs, right?
About three years ago I'd abuse ecstasy and play counter-strike. I could think so fast and clearly, and my reaction speed and hand precision was so much greater than normal. From a spectator's perspective, I was so fast and precise that it looked like i was aimbotting. Great times. Unfortunately, I haven't used ecstasy while playing Starcraft 2. I would love to experiment with that.
I have used cannabis while playing starcraft. A low dose. The most significant effect was that thoughts flowed more freely, and I was more creative in my strategies. I was playing terran at the time.
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I often try and play starcraft after having smoked a joint, and everytime I get in game I remember why it doesn't work out, my idea's for strategies, and scouting, game sense are spot on, however my execution and macro are so horrible, it always feels like my game is a gigantic snowball falling down a hill that I can't control, then it seems like there's too much things to control I can't do, and I loose haha.
But on another note, playing while drinking it just fine lol.
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All I know is, if my altoids tin isn't filled with weed, and my bubbler isn't beside my keyboard. My laddering suffers
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I don't understand people who say they play better on weed. Sure I can mess around and have fun playing custom 1v1's or team games after a smoke, but for laddering, my execution and micro are much worse when I'm stoned, so is my multitask, like I'll be micro'ing a banshee and realise I haven't built any units or scv's for a minute because I was so focused on the banshee micro. I hate playing SC under the influence of any drugs, except caffeine (coffee). I don't think caffeine affects my play that much, just a little more alertness.
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I stopped smoking weed in August but when I would play high, I was incredibly meticulous about everything I did, to the point where I would stop everything and spend 45 seconds just splitting my Roaches perfectly so that no Fungals could hit more than 2 Roaches. But in the meantime, I wasn't creating units, wasn't hitting injects, wasn't looking at the map, scouting, etc... Usually I would just get rolled by an army twice the size of mine, but would make a decent fight of it because all I was focused on was microing the army.
I play while drinking quite a bit - I even have a stream called Yaki's Starcraft and Beer Show (shameless plug) - and I tend to do well for the first few games, but after a few losses I tend to lose my ability to play and end up going for cheeses that I've never practiced, racking up 2-3 more losses and then quitting. Sometimes I hit a real nice buzz where I'm carefree and somehow have really good injects and production and larva management, but it's hard to sustain that buzz since it's difficult to drink in the middle of a game.
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I don't think any drug would really help with starcraft, it's a game that requires extremely high concentration for a long period of time, which is why you see all those bw players start sweating in prolonged games.
I know for myself, and probably most players, early game you are the strongest since you're working off build orders and so forth but later game your mind turns to "blah" since there is so much more variables going on. I guess if you play enough and everything becomes muscle memory, than it would help because you don't have to think as much, so it preserves you getting to that mental fatigue part as quickly... therefore you can work on muscle memory and use heavy concentration in squirts here and there, in order to stave off mental fatigue, if that makes any sense.
However, that can only go so far, as someone with high level of concentration even extending to the very late game just think faster and better. Things like weed and smoking cigarette really only serves to relax you when you hit that mental fatigue area, it doesn't make you think faster and more clearly...
Basically drug is no good, just be fit healthy, to reach the top of your concentration levels..
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i find it sad that people need to take their substances in order to play, as they can't enjoy the game sober.
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On January 15 2012 04:37 akalarry wrote:
i find it sad that people need to take their substances in order to play, as they can't enjoy the game sober.
From the OP:
Keep in mind, also, this is in no way a thread meant to pinpoint ways to use drugs to your advantage in gaming. This is simply for swapping stories about what weird/unexpected stuff it does to you while you're playing.
Prejudice is faster than thought for some, reading and understanding falls under that category.
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I play high, mainly because I do most things high.
I also played once rolling. My buddy and I 1v1ed after taking some pills. It was hard as hell to play, I think once we hit 3 bases I was like okay and threw my army away.
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