Chinese military using Battlefield 2 to train its troops

[LtSoucy]

omfg Filefront download of PR has increased by 2!!

It has begun, sound they alarm, The Chinese are coming, the Chinese are coming!


*Runs to computer, loads up PR, finds nice hole, and waits*

[Saobh]

In fact I think they misunderstood the phrase "the next battles will be fought in the digital age" given by the US army.
Well could have been worst for them, they could be training on WoW

[LtSoucy]

lol, i would love to see that training.

[Outlawz7]

Maybe when US invades China, PLA will piss off the US troops by prone diving and bunny hopping and base rape the carriers with the J10s

[georgehu2007]

it's just propaganda to convince everyone that joining the military will be fun.

[fludblud]

its an improvement over last time



what tian has learned: Chinese Military Train Soldiers To Be Gaming Geeks

[georgehu2007]

Instructor Wang Qiang quoted saying: "Our priority is not about battling Muslim terrorists, but to kick some teenager punks' asses. We are tired of getting our asses handed to us by some zit-faced kid living in Des Moines, Iowa."

^^LOL

[Who Dares Wins]

Heh, they want to learn l337 speak to confuse the West.

Guess it's time for the Military to hire some gamers...

[hall0]

Chinese must be realy bored if the play CS Maybe the BF Masterserver was down

[georgehu2007]

or their computers just suck too much to run BF2

[77SiCaRiO77]

omfg Filefront download of PR has increased by 2!!

It has begun, sound they alarm, The Chinese are coming, the Chinese are coming!


*Runs to computer, loads up PR, finds nice hole, and waits*

actually , i remember have seen 2 or 3 PR servers in china some time ago, they were half full .

[General Dragosh]

its an improvement over last time



what tian has learned: Chinese Military Train Soldiers To Be Gaming Geeks

O god how i hate that game...

Im happy that i have my PR

[LtSoucy]

damn, i say there computers suck, look a bit old.

[Ninja2dan]

OP Flashpoint is bound to be cheaper than BF2 now.

Actually there is a simulation program that is derived from the same engine as Operation Flashpoint and Armed Assault, it's called Virtual Battle Space.

While OFP and ArmA are geared towards casual gamers, VBS is oriented towards Military, Law Enforcement, Government Agencies, and EMS personnel. While the basic features remain the same, the overall simulation system is a lot more complex in VBS.

Because VBS is highly customizable for just about everything, including maps, vehicles, units, weapons, etc, an agency can customise their version of the software suite to suit their individual needs. For example, a Fire Department can have realistically modelled fire and medical vehicles, along with fully-modelled cities and terrain. Due to the complex scripting abilities, many functions can be simulated as well. The software allows units to train easier and cheaper, but it is not meant to fully replace field training. The two work together, helping build the person's overall skills.

As part of a team that used this software to create a fully realistic Artillery Simulation program, I am aware of the capabilities of this software. Several countries are already using VBS for training their military forces, including the USA. The software is not "cheap", but the overall cost reduction from field training is well worth it. I'm sure the Chinese military would be much better off using that software, but I am guessing that it is not legal in that country yet.

As an individual you are allowed to purchase the software but, at a price of around $800 for the full suite, I would imagine few "gamers" would go that far for an advanced version of ArmA.

[ChaosSound]

the lolz factor of this thread incresed by about 5 due to the fact of 1.6 counter strike. Guess their comps arnt good enough for source. Also IMO if they want to train their milatary they should download a military simulator such as "Americas Army"

[gclark03]

The Chinese government doesn't waste money, and it certainly wouldn't waste money on an American combat simulator.

[Mongolian_dude]

We should challenge them to a game

...mongol...

[fludblud]

Actually there is a simulation program that is derived from the same engine as Operation Flashpoint and Armed Assault, it's called Virtual Battle Space.

as if the chinese are gonna pay $1000 for a computer game, they dont even pay for bf2 and cs ffs, all the copies you see here are bootlegged.

[maverick551]

Wow, if there was an epic failure bigger than this. The fact that they are actually using vBF2 to train troops is absurd. I really would like to know what was going through the Generals head when he was applying for commander and got rejected.