WINNERS DON'T USE DRUGS!

Photics

I like to think that I turned out OK. There were lots of bad things in my neighborhood, that could easily lead a kid down the wrong path. I generally stayed out of trouble and played video games. There's a lot of hype in the media about how video games may be harmful to kids. I doubt that's true. Unless you're simply playing too much, video games can be quite entertaining and educational.

One of the things I remember growing up was the FBI message on video games...

WINNERS DON'T USE DRUGS.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winners_Don't_Use_Drugs

I was thinking about bringing this message back. I was thinking about contacting the FBI and see if they would want to team up with volunteer game developers. Maybe we could bring these screens back. What do you think? Would you want to put such a screen in your games?

BarkBarkCo

But ... winners DO use drugs! ;-)

Chaser

I would for sure!

gyroscope

Drugs? Don't know what you're on about.

:-)

AppChogie

@Photics I'm impressed by you sir I like the selflessness that you consistanly show. I would display an image.

gyroscope

On a serious note, illegal drugs can destroy lives, if not the quality of life, with some people, as is known. Trying to be objective though, the message, although perhaps relevant, looks like it was designed in the 80's (as it was). Something a bit more cool and modern, and not so official, would make young people pay attention possibly, I think. (Older people would have made their minds up).

JamesZeppelin

I lived in LA for five years and i would rather had my sons inside gaming. Even if they stayed out of trouble i'd be terrified when they went to school.

Personally i will not use drugs due to the crime associated with the growing, selling etc.

But, there are handfuls of recreational users (not myself) that dont grow out of the dope but, for the most part something as common as pot makes the majority of users useless.

Working at a mall and looking to score some weed after the shift seems to be the more common stoner way of life lol

Drug use and success rarely go hand in hand.

Besides look how much of small town america is being completely destroyed by meth.

Photics

AppChogie said:
@Photics I'm impressed by you sir I like the selflessness that you consistanly show. I would display an image.

Heh, did you confuse me with someone else? I'm here to make money and have fun. HA HA!

Although, I do suppose that this is an altruistic goal. I don't like how my profession, my pastime, is viewed as something bad. I have very fond memories of video games while growing up, so I don't like the negative stigma that's typically associated with them. I did well in school and got into a decent career path. I think that my interest in video games and the Internet helped.

So, can we make a difference here? Can we encourage people to get into Game Development instead of self-destructive behavior? I don't know. I was thinking that it would be cool to have an authentic FBI screen for my retro arcade game. If nostalgia leads to helping people, this might be a good idea.

peachpellen

While I'm impressed by your selflessness, those screens, I think, would be viewed as a joke.

I'm not trying to be mean, but it's how I think they'd be interpreted these days - much like the anti drugs ads on TV in my country, to a smaller extent.

I personally enjoy the odd indulgence - nothing over the top - I might smoke a joint a few times a year; I enjoyed it more in the past but now it's more a rare, special occasion thing - typically before a meal at Christmas or the like.

I've never seen a problem with recreational use of E or pot, but anything you shoot is a different matter.

Then again, I guess people are effected differently - a few years ago I tried speed, was able to sleep on it, and woke up feeling the best I've ever felt in my entire life.
My partner however took speed several years ago and ended up freaking out at a mate's place believing that people were trying to "get him".

I'd agree with gyroscope that something more "modern" would work a hell of a lot better; personally I love the idea of putting coke or the like in a shooter, and the player has the option to use the item or not - if the use it, they automatically miss every shot - if they don't, they're fine :P

Eastbound

JamesZeppelin said:
Personally i will not use drugs due to the crime associated with the growing, selling etc.

Does this mean you are for the legalization of it (I assume you were talking about marijuana)? Just curious.

As for the image, I think you would definitely be better off trying to modernize the slogan, because kids would definitely find that hilarious, instead of taking it seriously.

As for the message in general, I would argue plenty of winners and successful people use drugs. The problem arises when people without self control abuse drugs. But coming from a college student, I can safely say that I don't know anybody who would be considered a "winner".

Photics

peachpellen said:
those screens, I think, would be viewed as a joke.

Eastbound said:
I think you would definitely be better off trying to modernize the slogan, because kids would definitely find that hilarious, instead of taking it seriously.

That's an interesting point. I do agree, I don't think that the old screens would be as effective as a new message. For over a decade, gamers have been ignoring them.

I don't know though, seems like if there was an independent gamers union or something, we could make a new message, a new screen to put in the games. But then again, we're independent! Trying to get us to do things as a single unit would be like herding cats...

MEOW MEOW MEOW MEOW!

BarkBarkCo

Maybe we could get Gendai on board and they could replace the loading screen with this...? That would be kinda cool!

peachpellen

barkbark00 said:
Maybe we could get Gendai on board and they could replace the loading screen with this...? That would be kinda cool!

I have to respectfully disagree - it would imply that we all support the message, when some of us do not.

Personally while I'm against many drugs, namely shooting, I'm still all for legalizing pot and if I really think about it, of the four most successful people I know, 3 would use "soft" drugs at least a few times a year.

It isn't like Gendai would do that anyway; their screen helps them promote themselves, which is fair enough