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<blockquote data-quote="Graf" data-source="post: 2497559" data-attributes="member: 3087"><p>Actually not really.</p><p></p><p>I used to drink maybe 1000 ml of Iced Coffee during games in grade school. I turned into a hyper loudmouth for the first couple of hours and then an intense, cranky jerk. (Or even more of one that usual). When I was DMing I -needed- to have a latte and a cookie before the second half of the session.</p><p></p><p>I had a DM who used to drink when we were playing in college.... the games were fun, but he couldn't remember what had happened clearly the next day.</p><p></p><p>I knew a guy in NY who used to insist that he'd read the Vampire books during an acid trip and could "flashback" to any page and see it perfectly (apparently giving him total command of the rules). A few simple experiments demonstrated his technique for memory enhancement was less accurate than he felt. </p><p>(though he was both a bright guy and had a good command of the rules in general)</p><p></p><p>I've heard about people who used to LARP and drink. That apparently produced at least one fistfight.</p><p></p><p>I've had a player (a strong drinker by almost any measure) join my group because his old group drank while playing and it tended to ruin the experience for him. The "I'm sick of rolling, you just finish killing the orcs and you find some traps, but you probably disarm them and here.... have your treasure" type attitude that drinking induced mellowness tends to produce wasn't what he was looking for.</p><p></p><p>I find that gaming is a good substitute for substance use/abuse but that they rarely mix well. People who have issues usually have enough trouble corralling them without introducing substances.</p><p>(Plus lots of geeks aren't comfortable with all the substances available which tends to make it hard for them to feel like the game is a safe space where they can enjoy themselves.)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Graf, post: 2497559, member: 3087"] Actually not really. I used to drink maybe 1000 ml of Iced Coffee during games in grade school. I turned into a hyper loudmouth for the first couple of hours and then an intense, cranky jerk. (Or even more of one that usual). When I was DMing I -needed- to have a latte and a cookie before the second half of the session. I had a DM who used to drink when we were playing in college.... the games were fun, but he couldn't remember what had happened clearly the next day. I knew a guy in NY who used to insist that he'd read the Vampire books during an acid trip and could "flashback" to any page and see it perfectly (apparently giving him total command of the rules). A few simple experiments demonstrated his technique for memory enhancement was less accurate than he felt. (though he was both a bright guy and had a good command of the rules in general) I've heard about people who used to LARP and drink. That apparently produced at least one fistfight. I've had a player (a strong drinker by almost any measure) join my group because his old group drank while playing and it tended to ruin the experience for him. The "I'm sick of rolling, you just finish killing the orcs and you find some traps, but you probably disarm them and here.... have your treasure" type attitude that drinking induced mellowness tends to produce wasn't what he was looking for. I find that gaming is a good substitute for substance use/abuse but that they rarely mix well. People who have issues usually have enough trouble corralling them without introducing substances. (Plus lots of geeks aren't comfortable with all the substances available which tends to make it hard for them to feel like the game is a safe space where they can enjoy themselves.) [/QUOTE]
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