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I am curious if there is any validity to the notion that some of the more current video games actually teach combat skills and/or tactics. Obviously no sane person could argue that video games can or should replace live fire training and real life coaching. What I am wondering is if anything can be learned from video games that could actually be used and applied in real life.
Let me start the discussion with a few points/notes that I have come to the conclusion of:
1. Games do not ever teach how to use the controls of individual weapons(buttons are basic and do the same thing for all guns. for example square button is reload for all weapons, though in real life there are different ways that differend weapons reload.)
2. Games do not have realistic expressions of the power and capabilities of different rounds. (a 9mm can kill someone through a concrete wall in Call of Duty and there is no effects of gravity on bullets)
3. It seems that basic teamwork and movement/concealment/cover techniques are learned in these types of games.
4. The military is currently and increasingly using video game type software as a training tool.
5. If I were to be in a gunfight, and I got to choose my opponent, I would choose the one who has had no training and has never even played a first person shooting game over the individual who has logged serious hours playing these types of games.
6. I know that a lot of people in the service play these games. There must be some kind of connection for them to be interested.
I am looking to have a serious discussion and not hear back comments of how I'm a stupid arm chair commando, mall ninja, etc. I am under no illusion what so ever of the difference of a trained private in the army reserves versus a level 50 15th prestige in Call of Duty.
Let me start the discussion with a few points/notes that I have come to the conclusion of:
1. Games do not ever teach how to use the controls of individual weapons(buttons are basic and do the same thing for all guns. for example square button is reload for all weapons, though in real life there are different ways that differend weapons reload.)
2. Games do not have realistic expressions of the power and capabilities of different rounds. (a 9mm can kill someone through a concrete wall in Call of Duty and there is no effects of gravity on bullets)
3. It seems that basic teamwork and movement/concealment/cover techniques are learned in these types of games.
4. The military is currently and increasingly using video game type software as a training tool.
5. If I were to be in a gunfight, and I got to choose my opponent, I would choose the one who has had no training and has never even played a first person shooting game over the individual who has logged serious hours playing these types of games.
6. I know that a lot of people in the service play these games. There must be some kind of connection for them to be interested.
I am looking to have a serious discussion and not hear back comments of how I'm a stupid arm chair commando, mall ninja, etc. I am under no illusion what so ever of the difference of a trained private in the army reserves versus a level 50 15th prestige in Call of Duty.
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