BlueCorsair

Hahaha. No we are not training. We do not expect a real life break down of society. We look at the scenarios and play what if. In game we decided that we do not want to fight others and will not unless cornered. We more use it as a way to see what works to survive different situations. Some translate looslely to real life situations. For example they learned to navigate using the Sun. We learn how to go about our business unnoticed. We learned that gunshots attract attention. Things that are obvious, but in our normal day to day life we dont have to think about or deal with. If we die in game we discuss mistakes we made and how we can do things different in the future. Of course large groups are the way to go for survival in real life situations, but if you happened to be out scavaging and are going to check out an abandoned town, you would probably want to spend some time observing the town first. If you spotted a group of people you would probably want to observe them first and decide if they should be approached or avoided. Things like this can be done in game. In fact we have done just that and I would ask them, "well approach or avoid"? We made a decision and faced the concequences of the decision and all learned something. As far as accurate sniper mechanics adding to the game, my point is it may as well be realistic because you can learn to minimize the risk. Move quickly and irratically. Only stop in cover. ect.

I am excited about this game. My sons and I have been using it as a way to learn what to expect if a breakdown in society ever were to happen. It has taught us that we can only really trust ourselves and all others will be suspect. It has taught us that when scavenging, one of us had better be on lookout. It has taught us to stay inside the tree line when traveling and to spend a long time observing a town before moving in to get supplies. We have also learned that when crossing a large open area you should run like hell in a random zig-zag fashion and have others covering you. Personally I want sniping to be as realistic as possible. I want to have to be on my guard and I also want to use the game to learn how to deal with snipers. I want this because I want to learn this in an environment where I can respawn. By the way, I have trained in the use of firearms and in the prone position; even an AR-15 with open sights can easily hit a 2 foot by 2 foot iron plate at 400 yard. Body shots with an AR are easy at 200 yards. A scoped, bolt action rifle with either a bipod or using your backpack as a rest can easily hit a man sized target at 600 yards as long as the rifle is sub MOA. With proper technique, there is no sway in the supported prone position. I want sniping to be “unfair”. I want the game to be realistic. I will travel in a way that is hard to hit and I will only stop under cover. If a sniper takes a shot and give away his position I will either flee, lay a trap or stalk and kill him. It is all part of the game.