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Frosty20203's avatar
Frosty20203
4 years ago

Would better apex skills translate to better soldiers in real life?

The best players have the best game sense, best aiming skills, and so on. Would these players tend to be the better soldiers on a real battlefield? Does the fact I suck at apex mean I would likely di...
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Cheese9Man's avatar
Cheese9Man
4 years ago
@Frosty20203 No apex is no where near real life. You can't just pop a battery if you're shot. You can't just tap strafe around real danger. I'm no soldier or police but I can't see apex players being good at warfare just because they're good at this game in particular. Maybe in some other games but apex is so far away from reality. It's like saying the best surgeon simulator player or the best trauma center player (love this game on the DS) can just apply and replace me at my job.

On the other hand, there are other games that actually translate really well. I don't know much of the details (maybe someone in the forums can clear this up) but a Gran Turismo player actually made it to be become a real life racer.
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Asmodeus566
Hero+
4 years ago

@Frosty20203 

As a veteran and gamer I can tell you that generally the answer is no. Games are for gamers and soldering is for soldiers. 

There are some computer based simulators that are used for military training that can be game-like but that is still not like gaming.

There are some sports that translate better, paintball for one.

However soldiering is not all about physicals skills. 

Good soldiers are leaders, followers, supporters, moral and personally fit. They are doctors, mechanics, cooks, engineers, Lab techs, musicians, and pilots, they come from all walks of life, some are even gamers good or bad. 

Again Games are for Gamers and Soldering is for Soldiers.