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OldFaithful

Re: Playing Call of Duty makes you a gun expert?
« Reply #20 on: May 31, 2013, 11:44:43 PM »
If you guys wanna check out a legit good military simulator shooter check out arma 3 coming out soon.

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Funtimes

Re: Playing Call of Duty makes you a gun expert?
« Reply #21 on: May 31, 2013, 11:49:37 PM »
There are definitely benefits of playing games like CoD etc. to your shooting.
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xer 21

Re: Playing Call of Duty makes you a gun expert?
« Reply #22 on: June 01, 2013, 01:55:32 AM »
Arma's alright, but the control scheme really needs some serious trimming down.

there is no reason i need to have literally 50 key binds to play a game.
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digital808

Re: Playing Call of Duty makes you a gun expert?
« Reply #23 on: June 01, 2013, 05:50:03 AM »
At least you can shoot all the ammo you want for free! 
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Surf

Re: Playing Call of Duty makes you a gun expert?
« Reply #24 on: June 01, 2013, 06:28:11 AM »
There are proven benefits to shooting and tactics from role playing games.  Does it make someone an expert?  Far from it.  If it is used as a training tool, in conjunction with standard through advanced training curriculum it can be a benefit.

I will also say that there are indeed kids out there who can identify weapons and gear amazingly accurate and I am talking down to first and second graders.  I see it all the time.  They can also pick up an item and understand how it functions and can actually manipulate the mechanical features very well without having ever touched the real thing before.  Other tests have been conducted in regards to manipulations and even base marksmanship of real weapons from gamers who have never handled a real weapon before.  They do remarkably well without any live training.  Expert no, but it can put them far ahead of the curve and much more advanced in some of their knowledge then even your average recreational shooter. 
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drck1000

Re: Playing Call of Duty makes you a gun expert?
« Reply #25 on: June 01, 2013, 06:50:25 AM »
Quote from: Surf on June 01, 2013, 06:28:11 AM
There are proven benefits to shooting and tactics from role playing games.  Does it make someone an expert?  Far from it.  If it is used as a training tool, in conjunction with standard through advanced training curriculum it can be a benefit.

I will also say that there are indeed kids out there who can identify weapons and gear amazingly accurate and I am talking down to first and second graders.  I see it all the time.  They can also pick up an item and understand how it functions and can actually manipulate the mechanical features very well without having ever touched the real thing before.  Other tests have been conducted in regards to manipulations and even base marksmanship of real weapons from gamers who have never handled a real weapon before.  They do remarkably well without any live training.  Expert no, but it can put them far ahead of the curve and much more advanced in some of their knowledge then even your average recreational shooter.
Excellent points. I guess the games allow them to visualize things like firearm manipulations and such. Kids typically are excellent visual learners and learn by mimicking and repeating actions that they see, so I guess the kinds and operation of firearms that they see in the games is no different.
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rookie

Re: Playing Call of Duty makes you a gun expert?
« Reply #26 on: June 01, 2013, 06:57:13 AM »
Quote from: Surf on June 01, 2013, 06:28:11 AM
There are proven benefits to shooting and tactics from role playing games.  Does it make someone an expert?  Far from it.  If it is used as a training tool, in conjunction with standard through advanced training curriculum it can be a benefit.

I will also say that there are indeed kids out there who can identify weapons and gear amazingly accurate and I am talking down to first and second graders.  I see it all the time.  They can also pick up an item and understand how it functions and can actually manipulate the mechanical features very well without having ever touched the real thing before.  Other tests have been conducted in regards to manipulations and even base marksmanship of real weapons from gamers who have never handled a real weapon before.  They do remarkably well without any live training.  Expert no, but it can put them far ahead of the curve and much more advanced in some of their knowledge then even your average recreational shooter.

Funny you say kids , imagine one of those unstable kids get a hold of there parents gun and COD our asses hahaha
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rookie

Re: Playing Call of Duty makes you a gun expert?
« Reply #27 on: June 01, 2013, 06:58:39 AM »
Here's one video out of hundreds out there, read some of the comments mind you some comments were erased i think..

shooting 408 Cheytac m200 intervention
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Surf

Re: Playing Call of Duty makes you a gun expert?
« Reply #28 on: June 01, 2013, 07:15:14 AM »
Quote from: drck1000 on June 01, 2013, 06:50:25 AM
Excellent points. I guess the games allow them to visualize things like firearm manipulations and such. Kids typically are excellent visual learners and learn by mimicking and repeating actions that they see, so I guess the kinds and operation of firearms that they see in the games is no different.

This is exactly the case.  At the child level, learning is more heavily absorbed via visual input and repetition.  Games provide both, quickly and easily.  Imagine 1st to 2nd graders viewing an L8 mulit launcher as an example and about 50% or more of the boys call it a "grenade launcher".  Then about 50% of that 50% are able to tell you how it opens, loads, cylinder rotates when firing.  They can literally pick one up for real for the first time and within seconds have the tactile ability to correctly hold, know how to load, sight in and operate the mechanical features of the device.  Tell them it is for shooting gas, smoke, or less than lethal munitions and they look confused.  Their frame of reference is a "grenade launcher".  Imagine a second grader actually stating that it shoots 37mm grenades.  Ask them how they know this and the #1 common answer is.....COD.

Quote from: rookie on June 01, 2013, 06:57:13 AM
Funny you say kids , imagine one of those unstable kids get a hold of there parents gun and COD our asses hahaha
It has happened in real life.  Another thing and I am not getting into any anti-game issues, is that indeed kids are shown to be much more desensitized to the severity or finality of their actions, either in what they might see visually or from a mental standpoint.
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Heavies

Re: Playing Call of Duty makes you a gun expert?
« Reply #29 on: June 01, 2013, 07:42:58 AM »
I dont play video games.....

But I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express.
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powder monkey

Re: Playing Call of Duty makes you a gun expert?
« Reply #30 on: June 01, 2013, 01:11:35 PM »
range, gun store, mall ninja?
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BananaClip

Re: Playing Call of Duty makes you a gun expert?
« Reply #31 on: June 03, 2013, 07:59:59 AM »
Quote from: Heavies on June 01, 2013, 07:42:58 AM
I dont play video games.....

But I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express.
  :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
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Re: Playing Call of Duty makes you a gun expert?
« Reply #32 on: June 03, 2013, 08:03:03 AM »
Quote from: xer 21 on May 31, 2013, 05:33:10 PM
if only BJ penn had played more Street FIghter, then maybe he could have beaten GSP with a Hadouken.

or at least he could play some track and field.
get him some cardio.   :thumbsup:
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BananaClip

Re: Playing Call of Duty makes you a gun expert?
« Reply #33 on: June 03, 2013, 08:06:12 AM »
Youth soldiers in third world countries would love to test this nerdish theory........
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Re: Playing Call of Duty makes you a gun expert?
« Reply #34 on: June 03, 2013, 10:56:46 AM »
Quote from: BananaClip on June 03, 2013, 08:06:12 AM
Youth soldiers in third world countries would love to test this nerdish theory........

this is a fact! This always blows my mind. Also because of all this exposure to the gaming experience I educate reeducate and continue to teach my sons firearm safety in real life and to distinguish the difference between fairytale and real life consequence and the 3 golden rules 1) always point you gun in a safe direction... well you guys get the point.
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42itus

Re: Playing Call of Duty makes you a gun expert?
« Reply #35 on: June 03, 2013, 07:12:57 PM »
Because of COD my son wanted me to get a KRISS real bad.  He almost got me excited enough to buy it, but figured I have better things to spend $1800 on.  Like my FS2000.  Very practical because one day I might actually have to clear a building.
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digital808

Re: Playing Call of Duty makes you a gun expert?
« Reply #36 on: June 04, 2013, 06:36:03 AM »
Quote from: Surf on June 01, 2013, 06:28:11 AM
There are proven benefits to shooting and tactics from role playing games.  Does it make someone an expert?  Far from it.  If it is used as a training tool, in conjunction with standard through advanced training curriculum it can be a benefit.

I will also say that there are indeed kids out there who can identify weapons and gear amazingly accurate and I am talking down to first and second graders.  I see it all the time.  They can also pick up an item and understand how it functions and can actually manipulate the mechanical features very well without having ever touched the real thing before.  Other tests have been conducted in regards to manipulations and even base marksmanship of real weapons from gamers who have never handled a real weapon before.  They do remarkably well without any live training.  Expert no, but it can put them far ahead of the curve and much more advanced in some of their knowledge then even your average recreational shooter.

I agee!  The NEW generation is all about visual learning.  Technology has ADVANCED SO MUCH, theres no excuse of not learning!  So much information is just a click away. 
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Sturmgeschutz

Re: Playing Call of Duty makes you a gun expert?
« Reply #37 on: June 12, 2013, 02:43:18 PM »
My 12 year old and his buddies just got suspended from X box live after savaging and trash talking a group of adults on COD.

The adults got all but hurt and filed complaints about being pwned, tea bagged and bullied.

I had to laugh
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fstbckgt

Re: Playing Call of Duty makes you a gun expert?
« Reply #38 on: June 12, 2013, 03:25:52 PM »
Quote from: Sturmgeschutz on June 12, 2013, 02:43:18 PM
My 12 year old and his buddies just got suspended from X box live after savaging and trash talking a group of adults on COD.

The adults got all but hurt and filed complaints about being pwned, tea bagged and bullied.

I had to laugh
:rofl::rofl::rofl:
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xer 21

Re: Playing Call of Duty makes you a gun expert?
« Reply #39 on: June 12, 2013, 07:42:50 PM »
Quote from: Sturmgeschutz on June 12, 2013, 02:43:18 PM
My 12 year old and his buddies just got suspended from X box live after savaging and trash talking a group of adults on COD.

The adults got all but hurt and filed complaints about being pwned, tea bagged and bullied.

I had to laugh

i gotta say, some of the "adults" in online gaming are the whiniest, most immature people you'll ever meet.
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