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> For that first part, though, what does that even mean? The military isn't gamifying things and giving folks freaking XBox achievements for racking up killstre
by sangnoir 2y ago
> For that first part, though, what does that even mean? The military isn't gamifying things and giving folks freaking XBox achievements for racking up killstreaks or anything
Fighter pilots have been adding decals keeping track of the number (amd type) of aircraft they have downed as far back as WWII.
- sophacles 2y agoAnd special terms for those who do well. "Ace" doesn't mean "good at it", it means "has shot down N enemy aircraft" (usually N is 5) - it implies good at it tho. Not to mention the long history of handing out achievements in the form of medals/ribbons/etc.
- kilna 2y agoIt's probably fairer to say that in-game achievements were inspired by medals/ribbons, than the other way around.
- psunavy03 2y agoFighter pilots also know damn well what they are getting themselves into. That isn't the "gamification" I'm talking about. Ender's Game is fiction. I've seen drone strikes go down IRL, and no one involved mistook the gravity of the situation or the importance of getting it right. It's not what the other poster derides as a "video game."
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