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[–] lemmyseikai@lemmy.world 45 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Ahh yes nothing like "If you refuse to commit suicide we will murder you"

it's like the prolife people pushing for death penalty if you tried to get abortion

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 29 points 2 days ago (1 children)

So basically WWII tactics it is now, then?

[–] Homo_Erectus@lemmy.zip 20 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

I just remember that fist CoD, where you play as soviet, and the comissar fucking shoot you if retreat

[–] albbi@piefed.ca 18 points 2 days ago (3 children)

And you're only given ammo to start. No gun.

[–] ByteJunk@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago

You'd have to pick one up from a comrade that, uh, embraced pacifism? That's grim AF.

[–] The_Che_Banana@beehaw.org 7 points 2 days ago

When the one with the rifle is killed, pick up the rifle and shoot

[–] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

As is tradition, going back to at least the great war / WWI

[–] PhobosAnomaly@feddit.uk 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Was that Big Red One?

An Xbox spin off of one of the first two games?

[–] frongt@lemmy.zip 6 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

No, COD 2. Heavily based on Enemy at the Gates. The games took a lot from movies like that.

I don't think the "first man gets the rifle, second man gets the ammo" was actually a practice IRL. They definitely shot anyone who shied from battle though.

[–] rozodru@piefed.world 4 points 2 days ago

yeah that's the one level in all the CoD series that stands out for me and can still see it in my head. you're given only ammo and you have to follow the guy carrying the rifle. remember playing it in my early 20s and was like "da fuck is this? where the hell is MY gun?"

[–] Breezy@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Cod 2 was always my favorite. Playing zombies or president online was the best. It was also a time where everyone used their mics and they werent all lil shit talking kids.

[–] 20cello@lemmy.world 23 points 2 days ago

When I’m in command, every mission is a suicide mission.

Cpt. Zapp Brannigan

[–] 0x0@infosec.pub 20 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Should just shoot any commander on the spot

Im Vietnam they would kill them while they slept, no need for confrontation.

[–] LogicOverFeelings@piefed.ca 4 points 1 day ago

Go die or you die!

[–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 12 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I assume there is there a Russian language term for "fragging"?

[–] deacon@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago

Герой?

As is tradition

[–] MushuChupacabra@piefed.world 8 points 2 days ago

More signs that the Special Military Operation is going well.

[–] nightwatch_admin@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago

They already do this, it’s called zeroing

[–] Akasazh@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

A time honored tradition.

Send out half the guys with guns and half with ammo next

[–] Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 days ago

"The one without the rifle follows the one with the rifle! When the one with the rifle is killed, the one following picks up the rifle and shoots!"

[–] idiomaddict@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago

In that case, I choose spite.

[–] olafurp@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

Warhammer 40k commissars are great for morale boosting.

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

“They disappeared into the tree line on me… They’ve got nowhere to go anyway, I’ll find them. I was already getting ready to shoot them.”

[–] melsaskca@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 days ago

Rock and a hard place. Kill yourself or I will murder you. WTF?!