Would You Make a Good Soldier?

[inFAMOUSCowZ]

I'd be quite a good, team leader. Telling people where to attack, or when to hold back and wait for the reinforcements (spawning of course). Also I tend to sacrifice myself in the end of it all. i.e Staying back and defending the area in gm,es like ctf.

 

[RhombusHatesYou]

Would you be willing to PM me your DM stories? Or make a story thread if it's too large to tell in a PM? I want to know what happened in this campaign!

Most of my stories would be titled "How an interesting new angle on tradition fantasy was killed by a mob of retarded players" because any time I had a new approach they went in, played it the usual way and then got the shits up and quit when that didn't work for them. Then one of them would run a Forgotten Realms campaign for a while where everyone except me would play a dual wielding Drow ranger... and I'd try to resist the temptation to stab them all to death with sharpened d4s.

 

[Koroviev]

I would make a God-awful soldier. I don't like the sun, I don't like being told what to do, and I'm averse to strenuous physical activity. As a matter of fact, I don't even think I meet minimum weight requirements.

In other words, if the country is attacked tomorrow, don't look for me to pick up an assault rifle and save the day.

 

[Eclectic Dreck]

I was in the Army and I did my job better than most.

 

[Tdc2182]

That, and I'm not so good at blindly following morally questionable orders.

It's not TV or Vietnam. The worst order you would ever get in the real Army is one where they don't give you the full picture.

You looking for the ruthless side of Military? Look at Blackwater.

 

[M Rotter]

being good at a shooter doesnt correlate to being a good soldier i dont think, even in the things that directly relate (like shooting a gun well). Being good at guitar hero doesnt make you a good guitar player.

and to answer the question i think i would be an excellent soldier.

 

[Dfskelleton]

I'd say I'm pretty tough, but not soldier tough. I'm not very good at following orders, and my main idea would be "Shoot the enemy until it dies."
I'd be an okay stealth operative, I can be a bit sneaky, but only if I can kill everyone in the building. Other than that, I don't think I'm fit for the job yet.
YET.
Unless we're talking video games, then I'd be a freaking fire truck with legs and chainguns.

 

[Double A]

I'm not sure, but one thing's for sure, with my weight, I wouldn't even get drafted if there was one going on.

 

[Hader]

I wouldn't feel right passing any judgment on myself on whether or not I would make a good soldier. Too easy to look for good qualities in oneself that suits the job, instead of the ones that will screw you over. And I have plenty of the latter I think. However, I have always had an interest in joining the Navy Seals...maybe someday I will find out. If it wasn't for the path aviation is going down (unmanned aircraft that is) I would much rather be in the cockpit than on the ground. Flying just comes more naturally to me I guess.

 

[GrizzlerBorno]

I don't play MP much so whether or not I'd be a good soldier depends on:
A)Can i get into shape,
B)Can i use a bad-ass gun and
C)Whether or not I'm fighting for a cause i Believe in, and am willing and aching to fight for. If I'm conscripted into some army, at war for some abstract reason i don't give a damn about... I'm not moving a foot out of cover.

 

[gamefreakbsp]

I like to think I would make an acceptable soldier. You can never tell until you are in that situation though.

 

[SteewpidZombie]

The reasons why NO gamer would last in the military (Without actual training) is because games are just...not realistic enough. In truth, 90% or more of the guns used by most armies don't even have Full Auto settings. A standard AK47 with a 30 bullet magazine will fire all 30 rounds in 5 seconds flat if set to full auto. Plus, soldiers don't carry more then maybe 1-2 spare magazines of ammo. I'll give in and say that Yeah, MAYBE some people could headshot with a sniper rifle in real life. But at the same time, CAN you kill a person without any moral conflict, and CAN you do so while being possibly shot at by another person whose using a scoped rifle and probably has more experience? Even after spending years in a 100% military simulation, there is also the chance that you could be hit in the head by a stray bullet only 4 seconds into a gunfight.

All in all...NO way in crap would I make a good soldier. I don't think anyone would XD (Except actual soldiers heheh)

 

[Varjex]

I can follow instructions and I have no problem killing people so yes i'd be a fairly good soldier in my mind

 

[Khada]

Was an army nut as a late teen (total opposite now that I'm informed), played pro paintball for a while (1st in our only tourney), played my share of shooters and have common sense. So yes, I think I would make a good soldier. But I sure never intend on becoming one and neither should anyone else.

 

[Paksenarrion]

Would you be willing to PM me your DM stories? Or make a story thread if it's too large to tell in a PM? I want to know what happened in this campaign!

Most of my stories would be titled "How an interesting new angle on tradition fantasy was killed by a mob of retarded players" because any time I had a new approach they went in, played it the usual way and then got the shits up and quit when that didn't work for them. Then one of them would run a Forgotten Realms campaign for a while where everyone except me would play a dual wielding Drow ranger... and I'd try to resist the temptation to stab them all to death with sharpened d4s.

A group of questionably-aligned Drizzt Do'Urdens. The only solution to that is "Rocks fall from the sky. Everyone dies."

If you were running an online or play-by-email campaign, I would gladly participate. I'm more into the roleplaying than the game mechanics, although I've always tried to equip my character with a Ring of Sustenance. You don't have to spend gold on food or drink, and you only need 2 hours of sleep. It can also be disguised as a wedding ring if worn on your left hand ring finger. Lots of roleplaying potential with just that one ring.

 

[Wolf-AUS]

Plus, soldiers don't carry more then maybe 1-2 spare magazines of ammo. I'll give in and say that Yeah, MAYBE some people could headshot with a sniper rifle in real life.

I'm sorry? Holy shit I would not want to be a soldier with only 1/2 spare mags. We all carry a minimum of 5, but most of us carry 10, because realistically you're going to need it. Also, if you're shooting for the head, you're doing it wrong.

 

[Guitar Gamer]

Well I'm pretty good at doing what I'm told.........but I am rather opinionated.
Depends on the war I'd say.

 

[DanielBrown]

I'd either die during the first two seconds of the fight or I'd conquer the world.
While playing multiplayer luck is the biggest factor for me. I'm rather good at shooting games, but I have no patience so I tend to rush around, don't care for cover and spray paint everything that moves with my guns.

 

[Shanecooper]

I'd make a terrible soldier. My survival instinct is too strong.

 

[RhombusHatesYou]

A group of questionably-aligned Drizzt Do'Urdens. The only solution to that is "Rocks fall from the sky. Everyone dies."

That's another reason they had a rough time with me DMing - any carbon copies of book characters got rejected.

If you were running an online or play-by-email campaign, I would gladly participate.

Can't help you there, hung up my dice bag a few years back.