New Zealand army - no weapons no ammo.

[TwoSeven]

So they are playing lazer strike for a living now.

The New Zealand Army is going hi-tech to train Kiwi troops for the field, as it unveils multimillion-dollar plans to build three weapons-training simulators to foster soldiers' weapon handling and shooting skills.

The army is looking for a company to build three indoor simulators, one each at its bases in Waiouru, Linton near Palmerston North and Burnham near Christchurch.

Captain Gordon Morris says the simulators are part of a wider strategy to introduce more simulation into army training.

The simulator in Waiouru will be 24 "lanes", while Linton and Burnham will be 12 lanes each. A lane operates in the same way as a conventional shooting gallery, with a soldier shooting at targets generated from a computer and appearing on a screen.

The simulator combines a gun, a projector and screen, and a computer console which allows a software programme to track the soldiers' accuracy. The army says it will need the guns to be sophisticated replicas of its actual combat weapons, complete with noise and recoil.

Yep, if a virtual terrorist every appears down the end of a bowling lane. Kiwi troops will be trained to sort them out

Why dont they just download a copy of the americas army game, its cheaper.

[sAsLEX]

I was invited to a LAN at Linton to test the army in their skills at BF2.

They currently have a big LAN setup there for war games on comps as well as some advanced Lazer Strike vest and stuff for in the field play

[Sutage]

paintball man
fuck lasers

[Waylander]

Maybe some guy named Griff (dressed in some orange coloured kind of armour) forgot to bring the extra ammo and some medical officer named Dufrain (aka Doc, dressed in purple coloured armour that looks similar to Griff's) didin't bring any weapons becouse he is a pacifist.

Sorry stupid joke but some will get it.

[Sutage]

why dress like an army guy, they gonna be looking for those guys
*peter in clown outfit*
haha family guy is funny as

[Hitcher]

I was invited to a LAN at Linton to test the army in their skills at BF2.

They currently have a big LAN setup there for war games on comps as well as some advanced Lazer Strike vest and stuff for in the field play

Is that for their TEWTs?

[parsley]

paintball man
fuck lasers

When I used to play paintball we once tried freezing paintballs and firing them at a wall. Made one hell of a hole...

[myvice]

Oh no! We’re being invaded!
Quick! Down to the beaches... We can use strong language to frighten them off!
And bring a toy laser gun, in case it gets out of hand!

[Timber020]

The American game is cheaper as its simpler, you just shoot EVERYONE.

[sAsLEX]

Is that for their TEWTs?

going to go with.... huh??

prob should know the acronym but all thinked out at the mo

[Sparky Bills]

When I used to play paintball we once tried freezing paintballs and firing them at a wall. Made one hell of a hole...

The last person that did that at our feild, got his ass kicked.

[Dafe]

The last time I was shooting on a military range, there was very little time for one on one instruction. By the time 30 of you fire away your grouping rounds and adjust your sights to suit, You've expended a whole day.
Also, counting the rounds and relaying back the info is a very slow process.
Then take into account the need for handling live ammunition and all the safety aspects to be applied when live bullets are being fired. This usually begins with newletter announcements in base bullitins etc.
Learning to fire a weapon accurately on a shooting range is essential for a soldier, especially where his or her life may well depend on their accuracy for using that weapon. There is nothing more valuable than good old one on one tuition, this setup will provide for that.
It is essential for a soldier to learn how to lower and slow their breathing because the simple movement of your lungs inhaling, will cause a bullet to clean miss a target 300 yards away. With good technique and tuition, you would learn to hit that target every time. Be it firing from the Prone, Kneeling, Sitting or Standing positions.
Sounds to me like a good investment for the NZDF.

But don't be fooled, The NZDF will never do away with Live Firing Exercises.
The laser setup will provide for highly beneficial tuition trainings and weapon drills.

[John]

So they are playing lazer strike for a living now.



Yep, if a virtual terrorist every appears down the end of a bowling lane. Kiwi troops will be trained to sort them out

Why dont they just download a copy of the americas army game, its cheaper.

Well at least they wont be using intel proccessors because we all know how shit they are, along with windows.
Never knew colonial duty involved posting crap?

[N4CR]

Hmm, yeah I heard they used 64 bit bootable army trainers on athlon 64 platforms... must be pwning intel so hard huh I love presshot and nutburst architecture.

Lazer strike... what a waste of time. Take them deer hunting or something.

[Pixie]

Oh no! We’re being invaded!
Quick! Down to the beaches... We can use strong language to frighten them off!
And bring a toy laser gun, in case it gets out of hand!

And don't forget the cousellors,incase we see something nasty