My AAR that became a blog entry

WargamerScott · 08-16-05, 01:00 AM

After a good session of SH3, I decided to write a little AAR. However, during the course of writing the AAR, it really dawned on me how riveting this game can be, so I turned the AAR into a longer blog entry concerning the implications of realistic games such as these. If you want to check it out, visit my blog:

http://wargamerscott.tripod.com/blogfiles/

As always, all comments are welcome!

Damo1977 · 08-16-05, 02:08 AM

I am sorry, please accept my apology. But once you type or say "war on terror" you lose me. I am so sorry but there ain't no such thing. Terrorism is with us and has always been with us, there isn't no winning or losing. This "War on Terrorism", (yes I do feel sorry for all who are affected), is a political vote puller by all political leaders and an imaginary "WAR".

tedhealy · 08-16-05, 11:58 AM

I am sorry, please accept my apology. But once you type or say "global warming" you lose me. I am so sorry but there ain't no such thing. Global warming is with us and has always been with us, there isn't no winning or losing. This "global warming", (yes I do feel sorry for all who are affected), is a political vote puller by all political leaders and imaginary.

I am sorry, please accept my apology. But once you type or say "stopping crime" you lose me. I am so sorry but there ain't no such thing. Crime is with us and has always been with us, there isn't no winning or losing. This "stopping crime", (yes I do feel sorry for all who are affected), is a political vote puller by all political leaders and imaginary.

I am sorry, please accept my apology. But once you type or say "curing cancer" you lose me. I am so sorry but there ain't no such thing. Cancer is with us and has always been with us, there isn't no winning or losing. This "curing cancer", (yes I do feel sorry for all who are affected), is a political vote puller by all political leaders and imaginary.

I am sorry, please accept my apology. But once you type or say "ending famine" you lose me. I am so sorry but there ain't no such thing. Famine is with us and has always been with us, there isn't no winning or losing. This "ending famine", (yes I do feel sorry for all who are affected), is a political vote puller by all political leaders and imaginary.

I am sorry, please accept my apology. But once you type or say "curing paraplegics" you lose me. I am so sorry but there ain't no such thing. paraplegics are with us and has always been with us, there isn't no winning or losing. This "curing paraplegics", (yes I do feel sorry for all who are affected), is a political vote puller by all political leaders and imaginary.

Zie Chuckinator · 08-16-05, 12:36 PM

???

Ula Jolly · 08-16-05, 12:57 PM

SOMEONE REALIZE THAT THIS IS NOT A BOARD FOR POLITICAL ARGUMENTS?
One thing is Damo's first reply, but the one that follows is even more of an annoyance.

I am sorry, please accept my apology. But once you type or say "stop spamming or argue about politics ON A GAME FORUM" you lose me. I am so sorry but there ain't no such thing. Spamming is with us and has always been with us, there isn't no winning or losing. This "stopping spamming or arguing about politics ON A GAME FORUM", (yes I do feel sorry for all who are affected), is a kiss-ass vote puller by all admins and imaginary.

tedhealy · 08-16-05, 01:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ula Jolly

SOMEONE REALIZE THAT THIS IS NOT A BOARD FOR POLITICAL ARGUMENTS?
One thing is Damo's first reply, but the one that follows is even more of an annoyance.

I am sorry, please accept my apology. But once you type or say "stop spamming or argue about politics ON A GAME FORUM" you lose me. I am so sorry but there ain't no such thing. Spamming is with us and has always been with us, there isn't no winning or losing. This "stopping spamming or arguing about politics ON A GAME FORUM", (yes I do feel sorry for all who are affected), is a kiss-ass vote puller by all admins and imaginary.

heh, just thought I would point out you could stick X in for war on terror and have an argument against anything. It's fun. You did it too. If it's annoying to you, I apologize for my response. I didn't intend to make any statement about politics, just about the argumentative logic of the first reply. I thought it was self explanatory.

FesterShinetop · 08-16-05, 01:28 PM

Hmmm... I get a green screen with nothing in it?

ronbrewer · 08-16-05, 01:28 PM

If I understood Damo's post correctly I think that the morale of his message is that 7 out of 10 people prefer mint chocolate ice cream to raspberry frozen yogurt.

Ula Jolly · 08-16-05, 01:41 PM

Hahaha, yes, the "form" is indeed one that easily fits different phrases. :rotfl:

AlanSmithee · 08-16-05, 01:53 PM

Quote:

If I understood Damo's post correctly I think that the morale of his message is that 7 out of 10 people prefer mint chocolate ice cream to raspberry frozen yogurt.

You've mostly understood his posts. Ice cream applies only to American submariners, who have ice-cream makers in their boats. I belive that polls found that 6 of 10 u-boat sailors preferred over-ripe bannanas to dessicated meats.

Zie Chuckinator · 08-16-05, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by AlanSmithee

Quote:

If I understood Damo's post correctly I think that the morale of his message is that 7 out of 10 people prefer mint chocolate ice cream to raspberry frozen yogurt.

You've mostly understood his posts. Ice cream applies only to American submariners, who have ice-cream makers in their boats. I belive that polls found that 6 of 10 u-boat sailors preferred over-ripe bannanas to dessicated meats.

and im a monkey's uncle.

cmdrk · 08-16-05, 04:14 PM

Damo's comment has a point.

Waging a 'War on Terror' will be about as effective as waging a 'War on Stupidity'.

JoachimV · 08-16-05, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by cmdrk

Damo's comment has a point.

Waging a 'War on Terror' will be about as effective as waging a 'War on Stupidity'.

stooopidititity you say?
whats that?

Der Schatten · 08-16-05, 06:33 PM

Hey, I am really offended, I like frozen raspberry yogurt ON my dessicated meat, while hanging out with Zie Chuckinators monkey........BUT there really should be a "War on Stooopidity".......there are way too many stoopid people, and not enough man eating carnivores. The only other thing I have to say is, terrorism should have to be liscensed by a government agency.....have to pass a test......show them thaqt you can blow yourself up first before they allow you to blow up anyone else....kinda like a drivers test......ok, I feel better now......the nice nurse was just here and told me it's time to take my "special" pills....if I do, I get to have pudding with the other "residents".

oRGy · 08-17-05, 04:15 AM

Right.

uh, in response to the original poster, what I'd see as still missing from computer games such as SH3 is any sense of what motivates social history, or questions about ethics. Instead everything is treated as a purely technical simulation, with the aim being to 'thrill' the audience.

After all, in SH3 you're playing the skipper of a U-boot for a regime that prosecuted a war that killed 60 million people, nearly wiped out a whole race of people, and so on. How you could relate the nature of the Nazi regime to the mode of thought demanded as a 'player' is something that interests me. Haven't got any answers yet, though.

08-16-05, 01:00 AM	#1
WargamerScott Loader Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Bikini Bottom Posts: 90 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	My AAR that became a blog entry After a good session of SH3, I decided to write a little AAR. However, during the course of writing the AAR, it really dawned on me how riveting this game can be, so I turned the AAR into a longer blog entry concerning the implications of realistic games such as these. If you want to check it out, visit my blog: http://wargamerscott.tripod.com/blogfiles/ As always, all comments are welcome! __________________

08-16-05, 02:08 AM	#2
Damo1977 Captain Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 487 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I am sorry, please accept my apology. But once you type or say "war on terror" you lose me. I am so sorry but there ain't no such thing. Terrorism is with us and has always been with us, there isn't no winning or losing. This "War on Terrorism", (yes I do feel sorry for all who are affected), is a political vote puller by all political leaders and an imaginary "WAR". __________________ \"If man is called to be to be a streetsweeper, he should sweep streets even as Michelangelo painted, or Beethoven composed music, or Shakespeare wrote poetry. He should sweep streets so well that all the hosts of heaven and earth will pause to say, here lived a great streetsweeper who did his job well\" Martin Luther King, Jr

08-16-05, 12:36 PM	#4
Zie Chuckinator Machinist's Mate Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: up ur butt and around the corner... Posts: 121 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	??? __________________ Weekends don\'t count unless you spend them doing something completely pointless. -- Calvin Miss Wormwood: What state do you live in? Calvin: Denial. Miss Wormwood: I don\'t suppose I can argue with that... The only skills I have patience to learn are those that have no real application in life. -- Calvin If you do the job badly enough, sometimes you don\'t get asked to do it again. -- Calvin

08-16-05, 12:57 PM	#5
Ula Jolly Samurai Navy Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Norway Posts: 567 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	SOMEONE REALIZE THAT THIS IS NOT A BOARD FOR POLITICAL ARGUMENTS? One thing is Damo's first reply, but the one that follows is even more of an annoyance. I am sorry, please accept my apology. But once you type or say "stop spamming or argue about politics ON A GAME FORUM" you lose me. I am so sorry but there ain't no such thing. Spamming is with us and has always been with us, there isn't no winning or losing. This "stopping spamming or arguing about politics ON A GAME FORUM", (yes I do feel sorry for all who are affected), is a kiss-ass vote puller by all admins and imaginary. __________________ I shall punish yee, landlubber! C'mere for spankings and popsicles!

08-16-05, 01:41 PM	#9
Ula Jolly Samurai Navy Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Norway Posts: 567 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Hahaha, yes, the "form" is indeed one that easily fits different phrases. :rotfl: __________________ I shall punish yee, landlubber! C'mere for spankings and popsicles!

08-16-05, 11:58 AM	#3
tedhealy Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: St. Louis, MO, USA Posts: 772 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	I am sorry, please accept my apology. But once you type or say "global warming" you lose me. I am so sorry but there ain't no such thing. Global warming is with us and has always been with us, there isn't no winning or losing. This "global warming", (yes I do feel sorry for all who are affected), is a political vote puller by all political leaders and imaginary. I am sorry, please accept my apology. But once you type or say "stopping crime" you lose me. I am so sorry but there ain't no such thing. Crime is with us and has always been with us, there isn't no winning or losing. This "stopping crime", (yes I do feel sorry for all who are affected), is a political vote puller by all political leaders and imaginary. I am sorry, please accept my apology. But once you type or say "curing cancer" you lose me. I am so sorry but there ain't no such thing. Cancer is with us and has always been with us, there isn't no winning or losing. This "curing cancer", (yes I do feel sorry for all who are affected), is a political vote puller by all political leaders and imaginary. I am sorry, please accept my apology. But once you type or say "ending famine" you lose me. I am so sorry but there ain't no such thing. Famine is with us and has always been with us, there isn't no winning or losing. This "ending famine", (yes I do feel sorry for all who are affected), is a political vote puller by all political leaders and imaginary. I am sorry, please accept my apology. But once you type or say "curing paraplegics" you lose me. I am so sorry but there ain't no such thing. paraplegics are with us and has always been with us, there isn't no winning or losing. This "curing paraplegics", (yes I do feel sorry for all who are affected), is a political vote puller by all political leaders and imaginary.

08-16-05, 01:28 PM	#7
FesterShinetop Gunner Join Date: May 2005 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 96 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Hmmm... I get a green screen with nothing in it?

08-16-05, 01:28 PM	#8
ronbrewer Mate Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 54 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	If I understood Damo's post correctly I think that the morale of his message is that 7 out of 10 people prefer mint chocolate ice cream to raspberry frozen yogurt.

08-16-05, 04:14 PM	#12
cmdrk Planesman Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 184 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Damo's comment has a point. Waging a 'War on Terror' will be about as effective as waging a 'War on Stupidity'.

08-16-05, 06:33 PM	#14
Der Schatten Gunner Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 93 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Hey, I am really offended, I like frozen raspberry yogurt ON my dessicated meat, while hanging out with Zie Chuckinators monkey........BUT there really should be a "War on Stooopidity".......there are way too many stoopid people, and not enough man eating carnivores. The only other thing I have to say is, terrorism should have to be liscensed by a government agency.....have to pass a test......show them thaqt you can blow yourself up first before they allow you to blow up anyone else....kinda like a drivers test......ok, I feel better now......the nice nurse was just here and told me it's time to take my "special" pills....if I do, I get to have pudding with the other "residents". __________________ Ah......I remember when I was young and dumb.........now I'm just dumb.

08-17-05, 04:15 AM	#15
oRGy Crusty Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 648 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	Right. uh, in response to the original poster, what I'd see as still missing from computer games such as SH3 is any sense of what motivates social history, or questions about ethics. Instead everything is treated as a purely technical simulation, with the aim being to 'thrill' the audience. After all, in SH3 you're playing the skipper of a U-boot for a regime that prosecuted a war that killed 60 million people, nearly wiped out a whole race of people, and so on. How you could relate the nature of the Nazi regime to the mode of thought demanded as a 'player' is something that interests me. Haven't got any answers yet, though.