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On August 13 2015 23:08 calgar wrote:
This is really stupid. Esports already struggles to make profits and stay alive in most cases. Drug testing like this can't be cheap so it seems like it's stretching the budget even thinner. Impractical and unnecessary IMO.
I'd argue this makes more sense than the unnecessarily large prize pools tournaments go for these days. Most players will continue to attend the tournament even if the prize pool is significantly smaller (you'd mostly just stop getting all the random Korean snipers).
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On August 13 2015 22:41 DinoMight wrote:
Maybe include a little more in the OP?
the last thing I want to see on TL is reddit links!
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My triggering of Destiny on the late game yesterday, made him explode about this. Im so proud of myself
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On August 14 2015 03:12 iloveav wrote:
So... all those energy drinks will stop being sponsors now?
This is kinda stupid.
?? i only half ass read the whole post does it really say this?
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Lol definitely unable to compete in ESL as I smoke a bowl before every match
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On August 14 2015 04:50 dr3am_b3ing wrote:
Lol definitely unable to compete in ESL as I smoke a bowl before every match
What is your rank?
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On August 14 2015 04:56 rotta wrote:Show nested quote +On August 14 2015 04:50 dr3am_b3ing wrote:
Lol definitely unable to compete in ESL as I smoke a bowl before every match What is your rank?
green
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On August 14 2015 08:08 y0su wrote:Show nested quote +On August 14 2015 04:56 rotta wrote:On August 14 2015 04:50 dr3am_b3ing wrote:
Lol definitely unable to compete in ESL as I smoke a bowl before every match What is your rank? green
Wings?
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Makes sense, was necessary to come at some point. That CSGO interview really kicked up an discussion.
Btw, did SC2 have issues with drug abuse? Never heard about it, but CSGO's NA scene does some do have some problems in that regard.
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On August 14 2015 04:50 dr3am_b3ing wrote:
Lol definitely unable to compete in ESL as I smoke a bowl before every match
Why would u even smoke before the match? It does not help u to concentrate and makes u relaxed and sloppy.
Coffee on the other hand might be useful a bit and leagal, as well as any enegry drink probably, both are leagal in sports (at least in football/soccer)
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as long as its not blood test since in some culture especially asian this is really only used for health and anything else.
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On August 15 2015 09:35 Hot_Ice wrote:
Obama is a slave off never ending war leaders of US
It's like he's trying to communicate, I know it
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Makes sense for stuff like Adderall, but I don't see why any drug that isn't mental performance enhancing needs to be tested for, it's not a physical sport it's a mental one
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On August 14 2015 17:25 cSc.Dav1oN wrote:Show nested quote +On August 14 2015 04:50 dr3am_b3ing wrote:
Lol definitely unable to compete in ESL as I smoke a bowl before every match Why would u even smoke before the match? It does not help u to concentrate and makes u relaxed and sloppy. Coffee on the other hand might be useful a bit and leagal, as well as any enegry drink probably, both are leagal in sports (at least in football/soccer)
To say that he smokes on TL obviously.
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On August 15 2015 15:01 Swoopae wrote:
Makes sense for stuff like Adderall, but I don't see why any drug that isn't mental performance enhancing needs to be tested for, it's not a physical sport it's a mental one
It's physical to a huge degree, that encompasses all mechanical skills.
I'd say SC2 is more about mechanics than thinking.
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On August 14 2015 02:44 phodacbiet wrote:
Not sure about testing for weed or anything like that, adderall i can understand, but weed? Goodluck beating a Korean while being high af lol. "omggg, i am being all-ined by parting, laser beams soooo prettty, oh shit i forgot to build a roach warren, fuck i want some mcnuggets" <- would be going through your head as parting soul train you.
I can understand performance enhancing drugs, like adderall or whatever people take to boost their focus, but things like weed or steroids (being buff and handsome like Stork isnt gonna help you beat anyone) im more skeptical about. There should be a more refined list of bannable drugs updated specifically for eSports, rather than just using the all encompassing sport ban list for video games. Still, I guess it must be done or else people wont take esport seriously.
It doesn't make sense to maintain a separate list of banned substances for e-sports really. Let the big anti-doping bodies with all the resources at hand define what is an illegal substance and how to test for it rather than establishing an e-sports anti-doping bureau along with testing facilities etc (which probably will be quite costly).
It is a bit strange that weed is considered performance enhancing (in any context at all). I can't fully understand why it is banned myself. Maybe someone can enlighten us why this is, but I seem to remember some snowboarding guy losing his Olympic medal after testing positive some years ago. On the other hand, surely there is no need for progamers to smoke/eat weed for any reason at all before any tourney, so I suppose there is not really any harm in having it on the list.
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Nada can check my body any time. I'm open to the righteousness of his governing body.
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