Do you mean America's Army? AmericasArmy.com
I downloaded it a few days ago. I'm still trying to qualify on the range as expert. I thought it was really neat that to have access to the sniper rifle in-game multiplayer, you have to qual expert(36/40) on the shooting range and go to sniper school. Best I've gotten in qual is 35/40. It keep an online record for your account, and repeated "bad" actions(i.e. shooting friendlies) can land you in the brig. I'm ex-army, and I was really impressed with the authenticity. The qual range was exactly as I remember it. When you zoom, it even takes into account your breathing pattern and its effect on accuracy. They even had a sign with "SPORTS" on it. (Immediate remedial action for jams: Slap, Pull, Observe, Release, Tap, Shoot) Really a professional product. I mean, it's exactly what you go pay $60 for, but free. I believe it uses a modified Unreal engine. It kind of makes sense, if you think about it. They pay for professional-grade TV commercials to promote themselves, why not another media avenue? Online FPS is hot right now, and the demographic playing those types of games is exactly who they are trying to target/recruit, 17-23 years old males. >>Doesn't this raise some ethical issues though? Sure everyone in >>the gamer industry treats killing as a game, but is it over the line >>when the US Army does it? Just throwing this out there as a >>conversation starter. >> >>I wonder if in the game you can poison your own troops and deal in >>arms with 'unfriendly' nations? Hmmm...... I think they handled this pretty well. Your enemies appear as terrorist now matter which side you are on. You never get to shoot a US soldier, nor do you get to play as a terrorist. Pretty trick. Matthew P. Smith Web Developer, Object Oriented Naval Education & Training Professional Development & Technology Center (NETPDTC) (850)452-1001 ext. 1245 [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Guy Mcdowell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >>Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2002 12:22 PM >>To: CF-Community >>Subject: Go Army >> >>Did anyone read about this in PCGamer? >> >>The US Army is developing its own mil-sim game to distribute for >>free as a recruiting tool. Apparently they are using their own >>compsci types and contracting some industry big names to do it. If >>it ever makes it to release it should be incredible. >> >>Doesn't this raise some ethical issues though? Sure everyone in >>the gamer industry treats killing as a game, but is it over the line >>when the US Army does it? Just throwing this out there as a >>conversation starter. >> >>I wonder if in the game you can poison your own troops and deal in >>arms with 'unfriendly' nations? Hmmm...... >> >>Gnome Chomsky...heheh..that was good.... >>***************** >>Guy J. McDowell >>A/V Technician >>Frost Campus >>Sir Sandford Fleming College >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>(705) 324-9144 x. 3261 >> ______________________________________________________________________ Structure your ColdFusion code with Fusebox. Get the official book at http://www.fusionauthority.com/bkinfo.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
