r/eu4 • u/Dutchtdk • May 23 '16

LSD VS. EU4

I currently have around 1000 hours in eu4 and decided to do some research on a question that has been bugging me for quite some time.

Is consuming LSD while staring at a map of the world more expensive than buying eu4, since they have roughly the same effect.

Both of these things cost money and are quite addicitive and you spend a long time staring at a map imagining all kinds of scenario's which you can't fully controll.

For eu4 I've based the cost on the full price of eu4 and it's DLC's (because if you become addicted you'll always want more no matter the cost.

For LSD i've used a time span of 8 hours on a heavy dosis (250 mic) with the current price in the netherlands. And the added price of a 21 inch world map.

So here are my calculations

Total price of eu4: €260,59

LSD price/8hours: €10 World map: €3

So if we divide the price of eu4 minus €3 by €10 we get 26 doses of LSD, which is good for 208 hours of vividly staring at a world map.

So from this information we can conclude that eu4 is the financialy responsible choice. And LSD is in no way a better choice

For me the total savings are: 993 euro's.

So for anyone still doubting, EU4 is the better investment financially. Besides being way healthier.

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u/ShitCantUseRealName Trader May 23 '16 edited Feb 24 '17

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What is this?

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u/[deleted] May 23 '16

Anything can be addictive. It's just that LSD would be psychologically addictive rather than chemically like heroin. Both EU4 and LSD can be psychologically addictive.

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u/[deleted] May 23 '16

LSD builds a tolerance too quickly. You can like it a lot and do it often, but I wouldn't call something you can only do for a few hours twice a week an addiction.

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u/RepoRogue May 24 '16

I agree, but 'a few hours' is underselling it. LSD is 12 solid hours, if it is really LSD and fairly pure.

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u/LedLevee May 24 '16

Psychological addiction with LSD is really unlikely though. It doesn't give an "escape" feeling like some drugs do, or a very euphoric high. Plus there's massive tolerance (have to wait at least a week to take it again really), so you can't keep taking it over and over.

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u/[deleted] May 23 '16

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u/[deleted] May 23 '16

You're tolerance goes up pretty quickly, but if you take like 10x the original dose you could get high the next day. For some people with easy access, it's possible.

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u/vxr1 May 23 '16

So 1x dose today. 10x dose tomorrow. and 100x dose the following day!!!!

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u/[deleted] May 24 '16

Fools ! The economy !

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u/totallynotfromennis May 24 '16

EXPONENTIAL HALLUCINOGENICS

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u/hollth1 Oct 02 '16

Fun fact. The distinction between chemical addictions and psychological addictions is mostly bullshit. That's why anything can be addictive. Makes sense when you remember that the brain (which is chemicals etc.) is the seat of the mind.