Still it’s not enhancing their abilities, at best these methods are just to nullify distractions to improve focus. You don’t suddenly gain the ability to do new stuff that wasn’t already learned nor gain super human levels of focus. It’s sort of like drinking a gaterade during a football game to keep you loaded with energy, the player doesn’t suddenly gain super powers off the chemical advantage. Substances that allow you to exceed your physical limit are of issue, but these will not do that.
I think you’re putting waaaaaay to much faith into this strategy. In most cases it’ll likely harm their judgement and reactions enough to offset any gained focus or comfort. Also some of these are perfectly legal and cuts into personal lifestyle. Technically by this rule I’d be in trouble for taking anti-depressants to help negate salt factor, hell Viagra would be unfair for getting me pumped!
Is someone is blatantly high, they should be eliminated but there’s not enough gain in doing this that it warrants a drug test for winners. If anything the test would need to pinpoint the exact ‘when’ aspect to serve its intent. I wont do any of these but I would not feel cheated if someone used them against me in a match. I really don’t have faith that will give them an edge, it will just might help make them more consistent in how they already play without the tourny nerves taking over. These don’t slow down time, give you psychic powers, and turn you into Diago. All these do at best is deter things that would inhibit you, they don’t actually enhance your ability to play.
The amount of backlash and complicating tournaments would be HUGE and for what gain? A player simply isn’t going to go up that much doing this, if you really feel cheated if they did, you probably are just making excuses.
…one button dash is fine. the only reasons some inputs require multiple buttons is because from a design standpoint that was the only way. you only have so many input options that it requires solutions such as command inputs and double presses.
Hitbox is perfectly fine given the L/R issue is patched in. All peripherals intend to provide accurate transference of inputs, till this came out the stick was the best and now this is competition in areas the stick is not great and people are complaining.
People need to stop thinking design compromises and limitations are intended skill markers.
No flames here, I agree wih it for the most part. Personally, I know I wouldn’t care what the other guy is on as long as he isn’t bothering me. If I’m in a toruney and money or whatever is on the line, I would at least like to know if the person I’m facing is “Sober” or “Enhanced” as you have mentioned. Personally, I don’t think anyone should risk their health over it by taking something that can possibly injure or kill them for the sake of a game, be it the world seires, the stanley cup, or final round.
I’d have to say the big obsticale here is,“where would we draw the line?” Somebody smoking weed probably won’t get much sympathy, but what about the guy with the Marlboros? From what I know, they do calm people down. Also, I know what kind of psycho-freaks people can become without their cigs. If someone is on Anti-depressants, anti-psychotics, or whatever drugs they have legally, then do they have to get in line with the ones popping meth and X? Don’t even get me started on booze. That is a slippery slope that I ain’t trying to get on, but it’ll have to be addressed if Videogames are going to be a seriously big sport. On the bright side, groupies. Drugs tend to follow fame and I don’t doubt it’ll change just because you’re on a videogame instead of a football field. The second I find out one of you tried to bang some slut in the hotel and got arrested for attempted rape, you gonna get the troll mail from some old guy you’ve never met. Believe it.
I think we all need to stop posting in here…no good can come of this discussion…defenders of intelligent discussion, I beg you to cease this discussion! Let this be the last post O_O
