Has Project Reality influenced a decision for you to join the military?

[Matrox]

***Edit***

Thanks to everyone who gave me feedback. Attached to this post are the fruits of my labour. i couldn't get anyone's results in, or the actual poll included as I didn't have the time...

Enjoy!

I'm conducting a research paper, and need to get as much information from a gaming audience as possible!

If you have been affected by video games in your decision to possibly follow a military career choice either now or later, i would be very thankful if you could put how and why in a small post below. If you feel brave enough i would also be grateful if you could stick your age down.

I am desperately after someone who has followed a career in the military due to their video games experience, just to ask a few questions. If you are, or know anybody who fits that criteria, please please please get into contact.

Cheers guys!

[gazzthompson]

I play games because of my interest in the military and because i have always wanted to pursue a career in the military . 19 years of age, was visiting museums and airfields at a very young age.

[Jigsaw]

I play games because of my interest in the military and because i have always wanted to pursue a career in the military . 19 years of age, was visiting museums and airfields at a very young age.

This. Still mighty tempted to join as an officer but there are several things such as current job/family/gf that hold me back from going to sign up. I voted 3, always been interested but play videogames as part of that interest.

21 yo.

[Brummy]

In militaries before modern war games came out.

[Rudd]

I'm currently talking to the RAF about a sponsorship to do a degree in nursing since biological science is turning out to be not my thing. Computer games haven't influenced me, I've always been interested in serving since a young age with a keen interest in the military and military history. However I'm going abroad to volunteer in kenya first. Video games are just another avenue of that interest.

21 years old

[dtacs]

Currently in the process of joining the Australian Army. Its always been something that I knew I would want to do, but I had conflicts of what I wanted to do once I would leave school. I'm cut between Botany (study of flowers, don't laugh) and continuing my application.

I can honestly say that playing war-like vidya games has strengthened my desire for a military career though, even though I'm applying for a 99% non-combat job.

17 (18 in August) yo.

[Hotrod525]

As far as i can remember, i always wanted to join military, it's my passion, it's my way of life seriously, i dont imagine myself doing something else than that, there is no "civilian" counter part of carrying a rifle for miles, firing thousands of bullet each year's, firing M18A1, M72A5, HMG's, GPMG's, SAW, Carbine etc... doing shit load of **** XD like crossing river in the winter etc etc etc... i'm like born the be a soldier and now i'm my first combat deployment is coming pretty soon

21, Armor crewman.

[sweedensniiperr]

i've always military stuff was cool and playing war-games. playing war-games have kept that interest up

[killonsight95]

i've always wanted to jointhe mil but since i'm only 15 thats a long way off and i at leats want my A-levels, video games have not influenced but when i was young i used to play "army" with my mates like pretend to shoot each toher and each group of freinds was their own "gang" tat got me interested.

[Adriaan]

Never wanted to actually join the military, just interested in military equipment, tactics/strategy and history. Video games haven't influenced that decision. (17 y.o.)

[RaSgO]

I decided that I wanted to join the Dutch airforce. So no, the videogames didn't really affect that decision.

16 years old.

[Pronck]

I always wanted to be a airforce pilot, but I am not such a good pilot in-game, otherwise I want to join the navy.

But if my grandma knows this she'll break my leg. ops:

[Cossack]

I wish before join the army because its family tradition. My father was soviet and Latvian soldier, my grandfather was soviet soldier and i can continue. So I'm ready to join to army. (I'm 16 years old)

[boilerrat]

Always have been interested in weapons, so it has influenced my view of the military.

I decided if I couldn't make it to college, I'd go on a carrier or artillery crew.

16

[Arnoldio]

Games have no effect on me. I thought about military at some point and a friend who is serving was telling a bit about it wich resulted in... kkthxbai.

[zebra.actual]

I had already made up my mind before I started playing video games, but I won't deny that they helped. Toward the end of high school I got a little into politics/worldly affairs, and made the choice to drop the military as a career/option all together.

age: 21 (turning 22 end of August)

[Oskar]

Been interested in war history, the military and all since a young age, but I've never even considered joining the military, and did what I could to avoid conscription.
I'm happy running around with weapons in the virtual world right now, and I doubt that will ever change. Video games have not influenced me in that regard.

I'm 17, 18 in October.

[BlackwaterSaxon]

I'd question the sanity of anyone who decided to join the military based on video games. For me, the military isn't for me, a combination of horror stories and criticisms of both the US and British Army from a number of friends has reinforced this idea.

[Tim270]

Interest in history/military equipment/modern affairs rather than a desire to serve. Im way to scared of the thought of having legs blown off etc to ever serve... unless a cause just enough occurred.

But generally I would say that on the whole military games go hand in hand with co-ordination and teamwork, which I would say is a reason in its own right that the community is drawn to military games on the basis of playing in co-ordination with other players, rather than a desire to simulate/play the role of a soldier.