Steroids (no ontology)

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The name &quot;'''steroids'''&quot; in [[Mazeworld]] refers to the pill containing '''anabolic steroids'''. It is an anabolic and androgenic drug, destined to increasing muscle mass, cell growth, and masculine characteristics on the body. It is considered a performance enhancer as the increased muscle mass it provides subsequently increases physical strength and power. It has known adverse effects; mostly dependant on dosage. The most well-known is colloquially known as '''roid rage''' (a pun on '''road rage'''), significantly increasing aggressiveness, causing psychiatric trouble such as mania and psychosis, as well as violent mood disorders.
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The name &quot;'''steroids'''&quot; in [[Mazeworld]] refers to the pill containing '''anabolic steroids'''. It is an anabolic and androgenic drug, destined to increasing muscle mass, cell growth, and masculine characteristics on the body. It is considered a performance enhancer as the increased muscle mass it provides subsequently increases physical strength and power. It has known adverse effects; mostly dependant on dosage. The most well-known of those effects is colloquially known as '''roid rage''' (a pun on '''road rage'''), generally a withdrawal symptom which significantly increases aggressiveness, causing psychiatric trouble such as mania and psychosis, as well as violent mood disorders.
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Steroids may be considered a mild combat enhancing drug, although its negative effects are somewhat lessening the benefits provided by the only positive one.
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Consumption of steroids temporarily increase the user's strength '''by no less than 20%''', which is quite significant and may make a difference in melee combat. However, it also induces the infamous roid rage, which causes the user to be so aggressive and consumed by rage it forgets technique and accuracy, focusing completely on raw strength; this results in an increase of the '''Failure Threshold by 2''', which counters the +20% strength bonus.
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Lastly and most importantly, they induce the infamous '''steroid rage''' effect. It is a mainly negative effect, as it will distort the judgment and cloud the emotions of the user with anger and incoherence. It has limited uses in melee combat - all successful hits are treated as critical hits, which can have situational benefits, though it is generally an undesirable effect.
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In the Mazes, steroids are considered to be a potent combat drug, particularly for melee weapon users.
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Being a '''blue pill''', it is strongly required the drug is kept until the contestant finds a [[Hospital room|medic]] or a [[Peaceful scientist|peaceful scientist]] to [[Identification|identify]] the pill, as it shares its appearance with [[Amphetamines|amphetamines]], the dangerous [[Pentobarbital|pentobarbital]], and a form of [[Placebo|placebo]].
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Being a '''blue pill''', it is recommended the drug is kept until the contestant finds a way to [[Identification|identify]] the pill before consumption.
== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==

Revision as of 00:36, 17 December 2015

The name "steroids" in Mazeworld refers to the pill containing anabolic steroids. It is an anabolic and androgenic drug, destined to increasing muscle mass, cell growth, and masculine characteristics on the body. It is considered a performance enhancer as the increased muscle mass it provides subsequently increases physical strength and power. It has known adverse effects; mostly dependant on dosage. The most well-known of those effects is colloquially known as roid rage (a pun on road rage), generally a withdrawal symptom which significantly increases aggressiveness, causing psychiatric trouble such as mania and psychosis, as well as violent mood disorders.

In the Mazes, steroids are considered to be a potent combat drug, particularly for melee weapon users.

Being a blue pill, it is recommended the drug is kept until the contestant finds a way to identify the pill before consumption.

Gallery

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Testosterone.

See also

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