Hatrack River Writers Workshop: Ender's Game influences US Military

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Posted by Penboy_np (Member # 1615) on :

Found this link interesting. In order to view it, you need to register with New York Times (free and quick, definately worth it).

Check it out.

http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/03/technology/circuits/03camp.html

Posted by Rahl22 (Member # 1411) on :

Is this the link from the main hatrack page? Because I saw that and it pissed me off -- I mean, it's a huge spoiler!

Posted by JK (Member # 654) on :

So glad I'd read the book already. Otherwise I'd be off to commit brutal bloody murder somewhere in New York...

Ahem. Yes, I dislike spoilers too *grin*

I'm not so surprised the military are picking up on sims. What better way to train your boys other than throwing them into battle? And what better way to get them not killed than having the battle be nothing but pixels?

I still like that old idea of having countries at war just playing a big online game against each other. Whoever wins the game wins the war, and no-one has to die. Of course, it'd have to be a manly fighting game; can you imagine losing your country over Tetris?

Posted by Nocturne (Member # 1621) on :

Isn't that why the US Army started with 'Americas Army'
What a great recruitment AND PR tool

Cool game.
Free game.
Instant audience.

Great pre-boot camp training too.