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Army Game Proves U.S. Can't Lose
Alien54 writes to tell us that the latest game in the US Army's recruiting toolbox is an impressive game, simulating both weaponry already in use and some still on the drawing board. The game portrays the nation's military in 2015 but, as some critics have said, may lack even the most basic elements of realism. From the article: "For example, there's no consideration that military power or technology could fail or be jammed, she says. And the enemy doesn't learn, in contrast to a certain real-life conflict where the hallmark of insurgents is their ability to rapidly gain knowledge and evolve."
The U.S. Army can't lose, right? The game sounds realistic to me ;)
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It stands to reason that you can't lose if you can type iddqd whenever you get into trouble.
I hear there's rumors on the Slashdots
- the digital camera;
- the lead-acid car battery;
- crocodile clips;
and, of courseRegardless of how realistic or non-realistic the thing is, am I the only one boggled down by the fact that the US are using a *SHOOTING GAME* to motivate people to join the army?
Since when was war supposed to be fun and desirable?
"You see the game? Come to the army! Now you'll have the chance to shoot people, for REAL!" - ugh
That'd actually be pretty cool. Crash your car and have to call the police, then phone up your Geiko representative to come down and check your car out to see if he'll total it. Then when the ambulance shows up they cart you off to the hospital where the car simulation turns into a medical simulation for 3 *real* weeks. When they discharge you it then turns into an insurance simulation where you have to fight with your insurance company to get your car fixed or written off. Then car buying simulation kicks into effect!
You seem to have the process flow nailed on this one. So, I need to ask, do you still have a license?
Yeah, that word & I get along soo badly, not even my spellchecker will talk to it.
Wanna fight ? Bend over, stick your head up your ass, and fight for air.
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If Saudi Arabia declares war... and actually does something about it, they'd last about 30 minutes. The U.S. would have no moral qualms about turning the middle east into glass. The oil is safe underground, and we already hate the buggers.
The only militaries that could give us a tussle in an all-out fight are Russia and China, and since we're all trading partners that won't happen. England won't declare war on a U.S. ally. Italy? Please. Spain. HAHAHAHHHAHAHAHA. The rest of Europe would be content to send strong diplomatic statements. North Korea? Ashes and glass in 25 minutes. Tops.
If you think I'm joking, U.S. citizens would demand this happen. I know I would get on the bombs and ride them down yelling "YEEEHAAA!". My friends would be shooting Coke machines. And my wife would play both the president and the mad scientist.
America loves a winner.
Incorrect... many have used, or do you mean only nation to use it during a time of war? Ya I'm against nukes, but stop crying this tune... the US isn't the only country crazy enough to use nukes, they're just the first one's to use / really did'nt know what they were getting into (obvious from the scientific community pre / post WW2)
Sorry, but that hardly makes the US an evil country. Canada has done horrific things during war, so has the US, Japan, Germany, France, Britain, China, Korea, Native Americans, Iraq, India, um basically almost any country to ever exist in the history of man.
Holier than tho talk is really annoying.
And also from the low ability of their head to count.