Ukrainian Soldier Says He Owes His Combat Skills To Video Games
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As the war against Russia rages on, a Ukrainian soldier recalls how his mother used to tell him he's wasting time playing video games.
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Save you a click: The skill in question is first person drone piloting.

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I suppose flying a drone in a video game isn’t that much different than flying one in real life, so this makes sense.

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It make more sense than sending the Ukrainian counterstrike players in with some kevlar and ak47’s.

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Now I’m imagining a soldier on the front lines pulling out his knife and bunny hopping around the battlefield

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Why the hell is this news

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It’s great fodder for the “games are murder simulators” crowd?

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I’m plat in ow and can’t aim an irl gun for shit lol. I’d like insta die in a real fight

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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/

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