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    Poll: Military Jargon in Games

    For the purposes of the game, that IS what it means. But in the US Army, which the game purports to represent, that is no thte case. The phrase "Oscar Mike" is the proper response to "Charlie Mike", Change of Mission, with instructions that follow. Say you're out, say, escorting a convoy...
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    Escape to the Movies: Machete

    White people are bad, Republicans all deserve to die, minority power, functional director.....yawn. This isn't political, it's an exercise in appealing to the idiocy of people who mistake racism* for political debate and need their "politics" to be summed up in a ______ = EVIL statement. In...
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    The Needles: Michael Pachter, Ubisoft and the Perils of Rights and Wrong

    To put this simply, there are rights and there is good customer/producer relations The pirates have neither, and Ubisoft only has one, the legal and moral "right". They're still fucking their customer base (that would be me, and people like me), and for every game that someone bought...
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    What makes a REAL man?

    One word. Responsibility. Take it, own it, propagate it. That is what it is to be a man.
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    British sniper kills 2 insurgents from a mile and half away

    I think you're making a mountain out of a molehill, but sure:) How's about 1200 paces sound? My favorite duel story, a rather pugnacious 19th century texan, who was about 5'4" challenged a 6'5" blacksmith to a duel. As challenged, the blacksmith set the terms. He picked hammers, in six...
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    British sniper kills 2 insurgents from a mile and half away

    When the acts in question are as complicated and secretive as this, your opinion may not be totally invalid, but it is so loosely connected to any reality as to be completely uninformed. As to children, nearly everyone has children, and your doctor analogy is just wierd. If I had said you...
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    Poll: Poll: Have you ever shot a gun? (Also note which country you live in)

    I started when I was seven or eight, on kids bows. Ten is a very reasonable age, but care must be taken to emphasize safety above all. My uncle taught me most of what I know, and he was extremely strict. Point a weapon in the wrong direction and get a backhand. Say what you like about methods, I...
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    British sniper kills 2 insurgents from a mile and half away

    Once more........NOT A FIFTY PEOPLE. As to Tekka, if you can't do it, don't knock it. Ol Simo is a god, no doubt, but civilians arguing over who is hte best sniper is an exercise in idiocy. It's like virgins arguing over sexual prowess. There's really no objective criteria here. Just...
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    British sniper kills 2 insurgents from a mile and half away

    Ahh,finally, my area of expertise. Bona Fides, I used to carry the coveted "B4" designator, which denotes a graduate of the Long Range Infiltration and Interdiction (Sniper) school. I've trained on three primary sniper weapons, and none of them was capable of this feat, and I'll be the first to...
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    Poll: Poll: Have you ever shot a gun? (Also note which country you live in)

    I've been shooting since quite young, targets, clays and hunting. Joined the Infantry, am qualified on every small arm in the US inventory plus a few mediums. Consider myself a fair expert with the M-4/M-16 and the M-24. Since my separation from military service, I've acquired a few...
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    Poll: Could You Pull the Trigger?

    Q: Do You think you could take a life to defend your own. Yeah. Most people who answer this really are making a guess, but in this case I'm pretty sure. 11-B says yes. Q: The BadGuy is threatening not just your life, but your family's. Does this alter your reaction? Not really, still...
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    Marine Mike Reviews: Magazines and Reloading

    Props to Mike, and he's DEFINITELY right about ammo carrying and reload times. I'd say the average infantryman should be able to reload in under a second and a half, and 8 mags is called the "basic combat load" for a reason, because it's the minimum. Almost everyone who leaves the FOB takes much...
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    Who was the last enemy you killed?

    GangstaZ420[XRB] I think. Dude likes to walk in front of my FAMAS.
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    So DRM doesn't stop piracy... what do you think developers should do instead?

    Some principles for developers: 1: DRM should never intrude on legitimate players more than it intrudes on pirates. 2: Understand that you are selling intellectual property more than a physical product. With more and mroe games being downloaded, the actual physical game is an afterthought...
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    Counter-Strike Cheater Stabbed in Brain

    Sic semper cheaterus