I have been following this thread since the beginning, but kept my mouth shut because I'm still pretty happy with DW and its mods. But now I have to point something out. In the
introduction thread this quote caught my eye.
Quote:
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This freely downloadable PC simulation from DARPA will allow players to operate the ACTUV (Antisubmarine Continuous Trail Unmanned Vessel) as it attempts to track an unknown submarine threatening the coast of the United States. By analyzing how the best players use ACTUV to complete their missions, DARPA hopes to gain insight into optimal tactics and capabilities to be implemented in the prototype system.
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I'm just saying it would sound a little fishy to use an international community of subsim enthusiasts in a research that directly benefits the defense program of a foreign country. I'm not judging anyone who likes the idea, but personally I'm not fond of it. I play sims for fun and experience, not for this. And I would say the same if my own little piece of land decided to try something similar.
So, if it's real, I'll pass. But I specifically used the words "would sound", because so far I'm leaning towards the joke theory.