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Weed in G2. What you think about it?
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Edda
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I like it, it is a nice feature and a peaceful part of the Gothic games.
I doubt, that weed smoking in computergames might tempt people to smoke that stuff in real life. If computer games would have so much influence on the mind of persons, we Gothic gamers were bad and dangerous in reality, because we are killing many creatures in the games (and it is fun there). Many scientists are busy finding proofs for their theory, that violence in computergames makes people violent, and as far as I know, that proof is not found up to now.

IMHO a tempt and a danger are all those artificial drugs, which are making dependent, and which are even sold on schoolyards, and friends, who are taking drugs.
Post Tue Jun 15, 2004 12:58 pm
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Well you could also check the games case wich says drugs use.Well it is realy funny in the game but in reality it's the worst ting for anyone
Post Tue Jun 15, 2004 2:02 pm
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@ Edda: Well, I personally DO believe that violence in video games contributes to violence in reality. However, it seems to me that most of the people who commit an act of violence are inclined to mental instability to begin with. Anyway, I'm your walking evidence - after playing the first Gothic game I was inspired to craft a real two-handed broadsword. No joke! (I can assure you however that I am completely stable mentally, and have only used my sword to chop a coconut in half.)

As far as the weed in the game goes, I thought it was pretty funny.

Stay away from the wacky tabaccy!!
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Post Wed Jun 16, 2004 6:50 am
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it was a really smart thing to do... you know, put drugs in the game... they give it a sence of reality
Post Wed Jun 16, 2004 10:23 am
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quote:
Originally posted by Edda
I doubt, that weed smoking in computergames might tempt people to smoke that stuff in real life. If computer games would have so much influence on the mind of persons, we Gothic gamers were bad and dangerous in reality,


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Post Wed Jun 16, 2004 1:44 pm
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Yeah, smoking weed in real life would be the worst thing for anybody *cough*.

Thank god liquor is legal!

But being a smart@ss aside (and not wanting to go off on a rant against ignorant drug policies), I thought it was a nice touch in the game.

Slightly off-topic, but related...there's a shooter coming out soon called NARC. You play, you guessed it, a Narc (that's an undercover drug officer if you don't know). But you can choose to use (or not use) the drugs yourself. Speed speeds you up. Marijuana gives you bullet time I think (like in Max Payne). LSD heightens your hearing and night vision. Things like that. Of course they ALL have big negative effects as well...and bad after effects. I'm sure you can become addicted to some also (hopefully not all of them unless they're trying to be preachy and not realistic). Anyway, the game will probably suck but it'll be interesting to see.
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quote:
Originally posted by Majnun
Yeah, smoking weed in real life would be the worst thing for anybody *cough*.

Thank god liquor is legal!

But being a smart@ss aside (and not wanting to go off on a rant against ignorant drug policies), I thought it was a nice touch in the game.

Slightly off-topic, but related...there's a shooter coming out soon called NARC. You play, you guessed it, a Narc (that's an undercover drug officer if you don't know). But you can choose to use (or not use) the drugs yourself. Speed speeds you up. Marijuana gives you bullet time I think (like in Max Payne). LSD heightens your hearing and night vision. Things like that. Of course they ALL have big negative effects as well...and bad after effects. I'm sure you can become addicted to some also (hopefully not all of them unless they're trying to be preachy and not realistic). Anyway, the game will probably suck but it'll be interesting to see.


Ehe it sounds like somekind of another Postal series hybrid if anybody knows that kind of game
Post Wed Jun 16, 2004 11:51 pm
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in gothic 1 i remember it gave you exp. points and mana for the 1st time you smoked weed actually tempting you to smoke them
Post Thu Jun 17, 2004 4:13 pm
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Thats true. Lol. Funny you should notice that.
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Post Tue Jun 29, 2004 8:13 am
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well actually think logically then it gives you experiance even in real life cos u experiance something new that u never experianced before :Pabout mana tho its more into fantasy
Post Tue Jun 29, 2004 7:59 pm
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i guss none of you has smoked swampweed alot one after another like 10 to 155 stalks as fast as you can and seen what happens the screen will tweak and then somethign eelse will happen so far one of 2 the screen will go realyl sideways you will look as i see dwarf sized or thigns will be really stretched vertically. you should try it it is fun but only way to fix it is to ether go to save before you did it or smoke even more and before that happens and as you walk before it settles the screen goes sideays and upwards alot before settling down as one of the 2.
Post Tue Sep 14, 2004 12:32 am
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cool man! I get hungry for snacks everytime I smoke it mannn.
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Post Tue Sep 21, 2004 1:15 am
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Also the game contains some anime.

There's a brothel in the harbor.I don't like it much.Nothing to see.
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