maybe if they put doomsday in the game you couldI'm not wanting to discuss regulations or such. I'm specifically asking if taking Adderall or anything like it REMOVES THE SKILL GAP.
If I were to take like 100MG of Adderall, would I suddenly be able to beat the likes of Sonic Fox, A F0xy Grampa (I spelled it right, @PND_Ketchup ), etc? I say the answer is no.
I took Adderall and wrote a 60-page paper for my final project in college in 2 weeks. I don't even have any reading comprehension WHATSOEVER. How am I typing this??I have. Took it to cram, but instead I ended up chewing through half a pack of gum and spending 4 hours alphabetising my library. Don't do drugs, kids.
Ballet isn't a mind-altering substance as far as I'm aware.From someone who has taken drugs growing up, I say no. If someone wants to take Adderall to feel good, or fool themselves into thinking that they're playing better than why not? It's the same as if I wanted to smoke a nice bowl before gaming because I enjoy the game more as opposed to being sober. Yeah, both help you concentrate better, but IMO I can't help thinking that people just want something to cry about. That's like saying football players can't take ballet classes to become more limber is cheating.
I don't know why, but this made me laugh.Ballet isn't a mind-altering substance as far as I'm aware.
Put a man in front of a 24 hour ballet marathon and tell me that it won't cause a mind-alteration result lol. In all seriousness tho, yes, you're correct in saying that it's a mind-altering substance, but the same could be said for caffeine. Let's ban all the Monster and Redbull drinkers because their shakes are fucking with my high.Ballet isn't a mind-altering substance as far as I'm aware.
My argument isn't about banning substances. I'm just calling them out for what they are. Caffeine is also mind-altering. I always have one or two coffees before a performance.Put a man in front of a 24 hour ballet marathon and tell me that it won't cause a mind-alteration result lol. In all seriousness tho, yes, you're correct in saying that it's a mind-altering substance, but the same could be said for caffeine. Let's ban all the Monster and Redbull drinkers because their shakes are fucking with my high.
I wasn't implying that you were. I smoke marijuana, but I admit to abusing it.My argument isn't about banning substances. I'm just calling them out for what they are. Caffeine is also mind-altering. I always have one or two coffees before a performance.
I saw this thread on EventHubs (http://www.eventhubs.com/news/2016/jan/09/are-performance-enhancing-drugs-killing-integrity-fgc-tournaments/) and it got me thinking: Does Adderall or any type of AD(H)D medication give the player an unfair advantage over those who don't use it?
Yes, it gives them a better level of focus, but does that necessarily translate to them being able to outplay their opponent? Does it remove the skill gap? I don't think that it does. I don't really feel that a higher level of focus > overall skill.
Discuss.
Just because it doesn't let you beat SonicFox doesn't mean that it's not an unfair advantage. If I wore flippers in an olypmic swimming event I know I'd still lose, that doesn't mean it wasn't an unfair advantage, it means they outclassed my scrubby ass heavily.I'm not wanting to discuss regulations or such. I'm specifically asking if taking Adderall or anything like it REMOVES THE SKILL GAP.
If I were to take like 100MG of Adderall, would I suddenly be able to beat the likes of Sonic Fox, A F0xy Grampa (I spelled it right, @PND_Ketchup ), etc? I say the answer is no.