Any one here served in the army or is currently in service?

2006-12-07 21:43:48

#1

phoenixgunner: Member; +2|6807

Hey there just wondering if any of you guys actually had any experience in the army and how would you compare it to BF2?
I served the PLA for 2 years and am currently living in New Zealand now, it's funny how in BF2 the standard assault rifle for a PLA grunt is an ak47, which was retired almost 30 years ago in the frontline force in reality, but hey again its only a game and AKS really shatter some rocks!!!

2006-12-07 21:44:27

#2

acEofspadEs6313: Shiny! Let's be bad guys.; +102|7135|NAS Jacksonville, Florida

....There's a search button, ya know?

2006-12-07 21:45:36

#3

Spark: liquid fluoride thorium reactor; +874|7117|Canberra, AUS

Seen about 4 of these topics, search.

The paradox is only a conflict between reality and your feeling what reality ought to be.
^{~ Richard Feynman}

2006-12-07 21:46:48

#4

explosivo: Banned; +262|7085

i was in the black watch for 9 years

it was fuck all like bf2

2006-12-07 21:49:27

#5

phoenixgunner: Member; +2|6807

Well then my apology for starting an old topic

2006-12-07 21:50:07

#6

acEofspadEs6313: Shiny! Let's be bad guys.; +102|7135|NAS Jacksonville, Florida

phoenixgunner wrote:
Well then my apology for starting an old topic

Meh, I don't care.

I'm going into teh Navy next year. So, I can't say how it's compared to BF2 at all.

2006-12-07 21:53:19

#7

R3v4n: We shall beat to quarters!; +433|6929|Melbourne

Joining the ARA Mid Feb next year!

~ Do you not know that in the service … one must always choose the lesser of two weevils?

2006-12-07 21:54:03

#8

MastersMom: YOUR mom goes to college; +61|7097

Not the Army...but currently in US Air Force. Some things are similar but not a lot. Basically, for US military right now, the M16A2 is the weapon of choice with and without the GL. Both of the types in BF2 are accurate with the 3 round burst or single shot selection. I think the M24 is the standard issued sniper rifle for snipers in the military (not positive for all branches). Pretty much all of the special forces have moved to the M-4 (which can also have a GL attached) and I also the AirForce Security Police (Mp's) are using the M-4. One thing that is off is the F35. It's supposed to be a pretty sweet jet...not a flying paper weight. Also, the .50 cal sniper rifle is waaayyyyy off. Check some videos on YouTube and you'll see that a shot from a .50 cal will literally shred a human body with one shot. If you shot someone in the foot it would literally tear their body in half from the waste down.

Edit: Oh yeah. Also, the UAV is real and in use but is not operated by a "UAV Trailer." They are actually flown by someone on the ground in a bunker far away from the action, or sometimes even in a different continent. The UAV's also carry a payload so besides just taking video and relaying the info to someone else, a UAV can actually take out targets.

Last edited by MastersMom (2006-12-07 21:59:16)

2006-12-07 21:55:00

#9

phoenixgunner: Member; +2|6807

I would have definitely gone into the navy until the first or the last time I went kayaking I found out how sucky I was in water, capsized over 5 times in one hour that was when I decided not to go into the water again lol

2006-12-07 22:04:57

#10

phoenixgunner: Member; +2|6807

Yeah I could imagine what a .50 really could do to a human body although I've never fired one, we were issued with type-81s which weren't included in this game, basically a heavily modified Ak with a lot better accuracy and faster rate of fire, getting shot by a 7.62 was already bad enough from what I've seen.

2006-12-07 22:09:11

#11

Drunk_Musketeer: To be honest I don't care anyway..; +57|7180|Great Wall

I was not in the army.. I didn't have to go for some time because of university.. then I just left my country and moved to the UK
I was a very good material for a soldier I think -- martial arts (first aikido 3yrs.. then jujitsu 1yr.. then brazilian jujitsu and muay thai 3yrs), paragliding for over 10 years.. skydiving for 8 years.. All nice except I don't like to take orders from anyone

Last edited by Drunk_Musketeer (2006-12-07 22:17:34)

2006-12-07 22:20:12

#12

phoenixgunner: Member; +2|6807

Drunk_Musketeer wrote:
I was not in the army.. I didn't have to go for some time because of university.. then I just left my country and moved to the UK
I was a very good material for a soldier I think -- martial arts (first aikido 3yrs.. then jujitsu 1yr.. then brazilian jujitsu and muay thai 3yrs), paragliding for over 10 years.. skydiving for 8 years.. All nice except I don't like to take orders from anyone

Consider joining the MEC then, I don't think you'll need any order to go jihad jeeping

2006-12-07 23:04:47

#13

killer21: Because f*ck you that's why.; +400|7033|Reisterstown, MD

United States Marine Corps 7 years

2006-12-08 02:21:36

#14

NiMee: Member; +6|6949|Singapore

I am from singapore....I am currently a Miltiary transport Officer (MTO) ( 1LT ). Nothing like BF2 happen in Singapore....we focus too much on safety...shit

2006-12-08 02:32:07

#15

legionair: back to i-life; +336|7065|EU

Ground Forces in Latvian Army. Now studying NBC at Czech Republic so I get my 2ndLt and chemical specialist.
Now our army bought some G36´s from H&K, so I will have a chance to shoot in real from that weapon!

2006-12-08 10:21:28