Hey Canadian bros, wanna take a bet on how long before every other party start bitching and say it's waste of public money.
Canadian Military Goes Game Shopping
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First I think I could have a shot to play football in Canada if I ever tried out (at least I could dream, more than in America) and now they're buying video games for soldiers? Everything seems so much better in our hat
Though the no MoH confuses me, especially because the not playing as a Taliban, unless I'm mistaken, that's only multiplayer, right? So that means they're planning on playing multiplayer online? Though don't they realize that it isn't the Taliban anymore, it's "Opposing Forces", so jokes on them, though EA mostly since they lost out on all that sweet Canadian money, eh?
Though the no MoH confuses me, especially because the not playing as a Taliban, unless I'm mistaken, that's only multiplayer, right? So that means they're planning on playing multiplayer online? Though don't they realize that it isn't the Taliban anymore, it's "Opposing Forces", so jokes on them, though EA mostly since they lost out on all that sweet Canadian money, eh?
If they seek to study the games for tactics, my hope in the Canadian Army will go down slightly...
All matters aside, I do find it peculiar and odd, yet curious.
All matters aside, I do find it peculiar and odd, yet curious.
Well if war boils down to play realistic FPS (ArmA II, Operation: Flashpoint et all) I'm joining the reserves right away!Genesis_Man said:
I believe the word is morale, not moral. Sorry for the nitpicking.Rainboq said:
Thank you for the extremely interesting facts though!
FYI all the US Military (at least the Marine Corps and if we can manage that with out lack of budget....) Provides video games at rec centers on bases in country and overseas primarily for single enlisted personnel (that'd be the 17-25 demographic and no one minds if the older guys come hang out either) the general idea being letting the troops have down time and helping to make that down time better then "fuck look at all the sand" (see MCAS Yuma, AZ and 29 Palms, CA as well as various garden spots overseas) results in higher morale and makes non-deployed troops less likely to go get in to trouble.
Pity most parents don't bother heeding the advice, especially after all the whining about what their devil offspring wants for Christmas... then board the outrage bus when lil Joey starts swearing "like on the game"Irridium said:
But then advisory ratings are for ignoring, no?
Hopefully these games'll be heading out to keep the guys (and girls) over in (not so hot in winter, apparently!) crappy places entertained on tour. Hell, I'm buying an extra copy of AC:B for my friend who's over there to play.
Pshaw, not only do we have a military that BUYS video games, but we have a military that TRAINS with them, too (okay, okay, they call them SIMULATORS, but we all know they're just big video games). Me ole pa is retired from the Forces now (reg force lifer) but they gave him and civilian job where he gets to play the enemy in these games to train all the young 'uns.
I'll have to ask him how he would feel about playing the Tali--er, Enemy Forces--in MoH.
P.S. I think we had to scrap the wagon last month after the wheels fell off. Guess we shouldn't have bought them second hand *cries*
I'll have to ask him how he would feel about playing the Tali--er, Enemy Forces--in MoH.
P.S. I think we had to scrap the wagon last month after the wheels fell off. Guess we shouldn't have bought them second hand *cries*