Well since January I'm a soldier.
Here in Austria we have a obligatory Army, every boy over 18 and healthy enough has to join the Army for at least 6 month.
I got the first month behind me, the 'Boot Camp' as you would call it. The time where they show us that we're no kids anymore. That we are adult. Able to handle a weapon. Some still don't get this ... its sad ...
I think I did pretty well: I had no ordered report, had only a few overtimes. And I'm still a actual soldier, I was not pushed over to the kitchen or truck drivers. My physical performance could be better, I'm always one of the last in the group. But at least I'm not one of those that are 100 meters behind the group.
Monday the next step starts, the training on my later position. Scout-Tank driver. The problem here is that they wont teach me how to drive a tank right away. That will come later.
For now they will teach me how to be scout. In the Artillery, were I actually am, this means to be near the enemy to tell the Artillery tanks where their target is, and how their shooting was.
Sound fun.
I've heard that scouts need to be in great physical shape ... 4 sport lessons a week. ARG ... I just want to drive a tank ...
Over all impression:
Its nothing like the movies or whatever.
Its heavy, it hurts, its a pain in the ass. Ever ran with 20 kg of backbag ... after 4 kilometers it starts getting quite heavy.
As a game designer:
Its nothing like that games. The main goal it to hurt people, not to kill them. A hurt person takes people around for help. A dead does not need help anymore. Killing should be bad in games too.
I'm cured of the idea that a headshot it good.
Greg the Mad
