A soldier's somewhat bizarr story

Skybird · 02-27-10, 04:43 AM

http://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2...iers-story.ars

I am wondering. should I be angry now about the total control DRM is going when needing players to be always connected to a server, which puts in doubt that what you buy indeed is yours - or should I wonder about worries that soldiers in wars zones cannot play videogames in their bases? It reminds me of a comment of a german war reporter from the Vietnam confloict, who writes in a book it stunned him to see the Vietcong having no0thing but their weapon and a small sack of rice, with GIs in their bases importing coca cola and cigarettes. That now it is video games makes it even more - bizarr.

I just had the image of edward James Olmos alias Commander Adama in Battlestar Galactica, and an ensign comes to him and tells him: "Sir, the troops and the pilots say they have a problem. They say the computer games they want to play do not function properly." I imagine the Old Man to find some very clear words for that!

Warriors in war worrying for playtoys. Yeah, I can imkagine the need of relaxation and mental recovery and all that. Still, this special discussion, if it really is a big story, sounds bizarr to me.

Hand out consoles. There are thousands of games not needing online connectivity. and stop this bizarr complaint. It gives a moral boost to the enemy, signalling him he is fighting against infantile whimps.

02-27-10, 04:43 AM	#1
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,625 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	A soldier's somewhat bizarr story http://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2...iers-story.ars I am wondering. should I be angry now about the total control DRM is going when needing players to be always connected to a server, which puts in doubt that what you buy indeed is yours - or should I wonder about worries that soldiers in wars zones cannot play videogames in their bases? It reminds me of a comment of a german war reporter from the Vietnam confloict, who writes in a book it stunned him to see the Vietcong having no0thing but their weapon and a small sack of rice, with GIs in their bases importing coca cola and cigarettes. That now it is video games makes it even more - bizarr. I just had the image of edward James Olmos alias Commander Adama in Battlestar Galactica, and an ensign comes to him and tells him: "Sir, the troops and the pilots say they have a problem. They say the computer games they want to play do not function properly." I imagine the Old Man to find some very clear words for that! Warriors in war worrying for playtoys. Yeah, I can imkagine the need of relaxation and mental recovery and all that. Still, this special discussion, if it really is a big story, sounds bizarr to me. Hand out consoles. There are thousands of games not needing online connectivity. and stop this bizarr complaint. It gives a moral boost to the enemy, signalling him he is fighting against infantile whimps. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.