Marines Advertising on The Escapist
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Seriously. It's going to take more than $60 to convince us to take a few tests for Science, right guys?Vanguard_Ex said:
...guys?
Damn you, Cave Johnson!
Correct. In other words, it would be equally wrong to CRITICIZE and to DISRESPECT gamers based on such pitifully faulty evidence. Versus Andothul said that one is more OK than the other (and also didn't mention anything about the quality of reasons), and that confused me.WolfEdge said:
Pretty much this!Rylot said:
First off, Go away.Romidude said:
Second, from what I've heard, that's pretty accurate. Read somewhere (I can't remember where as it was a while back) that in WWII, there were something like 1,000 bullets or more fired for everyone killed. That's because most gunfire is used as suppressing fire. Despite all your vast experience with weapons, in an actual war, people aren't shooting face to face all that often. Coupled with the fact that even most trained soldiers have trouble actually shooting a person, its no surprise. And yes, you read that right. Your average soldier will aim away from an enemy because they don't actually want to shoot them.
And you, my good sir, are exactly right. For every example of bad apples, there are plenty good ones that you don't hear about. This is largely due to our sensationalized news and the fact that bad news tends to sell better. Your average person is more shocked by the worst that humanity has to offer. If we assumed everyone was like the worst members of their group, we'd all be in bad shape. Not every Arab or Muslim is a terrorist, and not every soldier is a cold-blooded killer.Kortney said:
[sub]Hope that helps some[/sub]
You're allowed to enlist in the US military without being a US citizen. I'm pretty sure you can even be commissioned as an officer. There's a cadet in my battalion on course to becoming an officer who's a citizen of South Korea, and another one is from Bucharest.
Advertisements like this work under a shotgun mindset. They just throw as much out there so that maybe one or two guys on this site a year think about enlisting. They would probably get better numbers if they advertised ROTC programs as a lot of people on this site are probably either in college or going to college in a few years. Although, I'm not sure how badly the Navy and Marines need officers.
Advertisements like this work under a shotgun mindset. They just throw as much out there so that maybe one or two guys on this site a year think about enlisting. They would probably get better numbers if they advertised ROTC programs as a lot of people on this site are probably either in college or going to college in a few years. Although, I'm not sure how badly the Navy and Marines need officers.
I remember when I played the AA games, It really solidified my choice of not joining the military,largely because standing behind a wall, and then being shot as soon as I look out from cover is not something I want to take part in IRL, however, for those of you who do enlist, more power to you, and well best wishes, for those currently or formerly in the military, much respect for what you do, risking your lives for your country and all.Snotnarok said:
Come on now, we have all seen the future, the entire male population turns into brick shithouse space marine, so sign up early and get one chainsaw assault rifle for free (once they get invented).
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Hello community. I have no claims. I have no disrespect for the armed forces. I was curious what is on the minds of opinionated people from around the world.
Yes, as a few people have pointed out you do NOT need to be a citizen to join the armed forces (any branch) and indeed they will help you with citizenship if you so desire. I had plenty of people in both Basic and AIT that were not Americans (but were becoming Americans to serve) so it's an interesting way to meet people from other countries.
As for advertising here it does make sense. Every branch has numerous technical positions that need to be filled. Radio and satillite operators, intel, and networking. Remember that the armed forces have two private internets they have to keep up and running all the time. This is easier to train to people that come in with a background in ....well....using the internet a lot! That's us. Gamers.
Of course, take that with a grain of salt. Advertising had no effect on my choice to join up. I did so over a year ago and for reasons that are totally unrelated to anything I read on a pop-up window. But from the perspective of the people in charge of these ads they still got what they wanted, someone willing to sign up and has technical skills that can be put to good use.
A quick aside, there have been some pretty...passionate comments made by some users in this thread. I'd like to mention that as a soldier I defend their right to say those things. Dont judge them too harsh for thier opinions, be they real feelings or just their 'internet mask' to hid behind for laughs. There will always be those who think that armed conflict can always be avoided (but unless you're from Gallifray you probally can't stop it) so let them talk...I'll be getting on a plane as they do.
As for advertising here it does make sense. Every branch has numerous technical positions that need to be filled. Radio and satillite operators, intel, and networking. Remember that the armed forces have two private internets they have to keep up and running all the time. This is easier to train to people that come in with a background in ....well....using the internet a lot! That's us. Gamers.
Of course, take that with a grain of salt. Advertising had no effect on my choice to join up. I did so over a year ago and for reasons that are totally unrelated to anything I read on a pop-up window. But from the perspective of the people in charge of these ads they still got what they wanted, someone willing to sign up and has technical skills that can be put to good use.
A quick aside, there have been some pretty...passionate comments made by some users in this thread. I'd like to mention that as a soldier I defend their right to say those things. Dont judge them too harsh for thier opinions, be they real feelings or just their 'internet mask' to hid behind for laughs. There will always be those who think that armed conflict can always be avoided (but unless you're from Gallifray you probally can't stop it) so let them talk...I'll be getting on a plane as they do.
I'm only honestly curious if the ads are localized or not, cause i think it would be hilarious if someone in Bangladesh got an ad about the US marines
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Oka, I should post more on topic, and that felt slightly disrespectful. Shorts answer of what to think, I dont know. Its... what it is, I guess. Theres a small percentage of Americans on here in comparison to other countries (this is a British based site from what I've heard) but they are part of the age demographic.
and military service is always a good way to get into the country.
EDIT:
Oka, I should post more on topic, and that felt slightly disrespectful. Shorts answer of what to think, I dont know. Its... what it is, I guess. Theres a small percentage of Americans on here in comparison to other countries (this is a British based site from what I've heard) but they are part of the age demographic.
and military service is always a good way to get into the country.