games·GamesbynanoUFO Ukrainian Soldier Says He Owes His Combat Skills To Video Games | Game Ranthttps://gamerant.com/ukrainian-soldier-combat-skills-video-games/Open linkView original on sh.itjust.works68Comments8
emptyother programming.dev3Hide 3 repliesSave you a click: The skill in question is first person drone piloting.38
TheSaneWriter replylemmy.thesanewriter.com2Hide 2 repliesI suppose flying a drone in a video game isn't that much different than flying one in real life, so this makes sense.13
Akasazh replyfeddit.nl1Hide 1 replyIt make more sense than doing the Ukrainian counterstrike players in with some kevlar and ak47's.5
bbionicjoey replylemmy.caNow I'm imagining a soldier on the front lines pulling out his knife and bunny hopping around the battlefield4
ffibojoly replysh.itjust.works1Hide 1 replyIt's great fodder for the "games are murder simulators" crowd?2
�👁️👄👁️ replylemm.eeI'm plat in ow and can't aim an irl gun for shit lol. I'd like insta die in a real fight1
ɔiƚoxɘup sh.itjust.worksThis tracks. US military prefers FPS gamers. It is still debated though https://www.cnet.com/home/smart-home/u-s-naval-research-gamers-make-better-soldiers/5
Save you a click: The skill in question is first person drone piloting.
I suppose flying a drone in a video game isn't that much different than flying one in real life, so this makes sense.
It make more sense than doing the Ukrainian counterstrike players in with some kevlar and ak47's.
Now I'm imagining a soldier on the front lines pulling out his knife and bunny hopping around the battlefield
Why the hell is this news
It's great fodder for the "games are murder simulators" crowd?
I'm plat in ow and can't aim an irl gun for shit lol. I'd like insta die in a real fight
This tracks. US military prefers FPS gamers. It is still debated though
https://www.cnet.com/home/smart-home/u-s-naval-research-gamers-make-better-soldiers/